Rules of Triathlon

USA Triathlon

Memorize these laws of the land and sea to make your first race a success.

View the official HITS Triathlon rules and regulations from the USAT triathlon rules and regulations. Link to USAT triathlon rules.

Triathlon Swimming Rules - Triathlon swimming rules should be followed carefully. Visit HowStuffWorks to learn the triathlon swimming rules.

The official competition rules governing all IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 events

Race Competition Rules (RCR) are essential to maintaining a quality level of competition for participants of the sport, so the rules are reviewed and updated on an annual basis to reflect the ever-evolving conditions of our sport.

Rules of Triathlon

Presented by Alan Phelan

Rule Book

So you’ve made the decision to train and compete in a triathlon.

If you are going to do a triathlon, you need to know at least some of the basic rules that can keep you from getting hurt or hurting someone else.

Rule book

All HFP Racing Events are USA Triathlon Association sanctioned events. For detailed explanation of all of the rules or for more information regarding the USAT please visit www.usatriathlon.org/about-multisport/rulebook.aspx.

This Competition Rules (“Rules”) are adopted by Super League Triathlon (SLT) and govern the administration of all professional races and events organized by Super League Holdings and its Subsidiaries.

The primary objective of a triathlon event is to complete all three components – swimming, biking, and running – in sequence over a determined distance in as little time as possible.

This guide should answer your questions and help to make your triathlon a Great Experience!

Drafting, what is it and how can you avoid it? Essentially the bicycle portion of a triathlon is an individual time trial. The key point being individual. It is the objective of the triathlete to overcome one enormous force, aerodynamic drag, on their own, without any "boost" from other competitors.

In the recent years there have been several changes in wetsuit and speedsuit rules, and these days it is easy to confuse one governing body's rules with another

While we encourage everyone to read (and obey!) the full ITU Rules, the basic rules below are a good place to start

The world of triathlon is filled with many, many rules. If you watch the Ironman Kona event, you will see people put in time-out for their bad behavior throughout the day. The best way to avoid being a rule breaker is simply to know what the rules are. Some of them are there …

USA Triathlon

This excerpt from the USA Triathlon Training Series will freshen you up on key rules that can make the difference between the race of your life and utter dis...

In 1978, triathletes John and Judy Collins introduced the first Ironman triathlon in Hawaii. The race linked 2.4 miles of ocean swimming in Waikiki to a...

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