The 2011 triathlon season is underway. It is import that everyone racing/competing in a triathlon this year, know the time penalties that could be handed out.   

Article 3.7 - Time Penalties. 

Article 3.7 states the length of time penalties as dictated by the distance of the bike portion of the event.  In a short race, a 2-minute penalty should be a fair remedy for a rule violator. As the race distances increase, the time it takes to finish increases. Longer races have longer penalties. The longer penalty in longer distance events serves to punish the offender proportionately. 

Participants cited for multiple violations receive much longer time penalties, since the penalties are added together. For example, if you are in an intermediate race and receive two citations, your overall penalty totals 6 minutes (2 minutes for the first, 4 for the second), and that time will be added to your finish time. Three violations in one event will result in disqualification.

Here is the rule as it appears in the USAT Competitive Rules:

3.7 Time Penalties.     
a.     In General. A time penalty may be imposed for a violation of any section of these rules in

 

 

 

 

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