In detail the new competition regulations FETRI

There has been a lot of controversy with the new regulation change

To clarify the possible doubts of the triathletes the Valencia Triathlon Federation has explained a little more in detail what the new regulation which was announced this week by the FETRI.

Next we expose the most outstanding points of the new regulation

• Ya no couplings can be used in tests with drafting and will be allowed only in Elite competitions
• The regulation is regulated Interval exit system- The penalty for time at the start is divided into 3 according to the distance
• It regulates the position of the bicycle in the transition.- In the first transition the bicycle should be facing the exit corridor
• Change the limits of water temperatures in Long Distance competitions- The water temperature for age groups in 1500 tests becomes compulsory use from 16ºC and prohibited from 24,5º C
• It differs in characteristics of bicycles and wheels, between Elite and Age Groups- Change of 16 radios for the elite in tests with draffting
• In non-permitted dratting competitions, the blue card for penalties for "drafting", and the time to overtake passes to 20. '' In addition, the sanction times in the penalty area are modified to 1 minute in sprint distance, 2 minutes in Olympic or standard distance and 5 minutes for medium and long distance
• It approves the Paratriathlon Regulation with classification by classes PT1, PT2, PT3, PT4, PT5 and TRI 7, TRI 8 according to the type of disability and specify new adaptations

Other modifications to the regulation that should be taken into account

• It eliminates barefoot running ban
• La zipper in the tritrajes should be in the rear and measure a maximum of 40 cm
• The UCI regulation for the cycling segment
• The regulation is number of participants per departures
• It is regulated that elite tests are those with FETRI rules
• The penalty for dropped shoes in the LM and LD
• The couplings in cross tests on mountain bikes but if the horns. (only in cross)
• It is regulated that boxes are for the material USED
• It is regulated as they should be water analysis
• The regulation is Minimum time difference between departures

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