• Bike direction will follow the normal traffic direction
• All participants shall wear a protective helmet, undamaged and unaltered, which meets or exceeds the safety standards of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
• The helmet must be fastened before the participant first mounts the bicycle; at all times when the participant is on the bicycle and must not be unfastened until the participant has dismounted.
• Triathlon time trial bikes are NOT ALLOWED or BIKES WITH AERO BARS.
• No tandems, recumbent and fairings or any add-on devices designed exclusively to reduce resistance are allowed.
• Solid disc wheels are allowed.
• Any new, ‘unusual’ or prototype equipment will be subject to a determination of legality by the Chief Race Referee.
• Athletes must be individually responsible for the repair and maintenance of their own bike. Assistance by anyone other than technical support officials will be grounds for disqualification.