Triathlon NZ Competition Rules 2013 - Triathlon New Zealand

d) Helmets(i)(ii)e) Platform Pedals(i)(ii)f) Illegal Equipment(i)5.3. Bike Check:• Only handlebars and clip-on bars not extending beyond theleading edge of the front wheel will be permitted. Clip-on bars intwo pieces do not need to be bridged. All tube ends must beplugged.UCI rules will apply, as indicated above.The following applies during competition and also during familiarisationsessions and official training:• Helmets must be approved by a recognised testing authority.• The helmet must fit the athlete properly and the chin strap must beproperly adjusted to ensure a secure fit. Technical Officials maycheck helmets upon entry to transition to ensure compliance withthis rule;• An alteration to any part of the helmet, including the chin strap, orthe omission of any part of the helmet, including an outer clothcover, is prohibited;• The helmet must be securely fastened at all times when theathlete is in possession of the bike, which means from the timethey remove their bike from the rack at the start of the bike leg,until after they have placed their bike on the rack at the finish ofthe bike leg;• If an athlete moves the bike off the course through disorientation,or for reasons of safety, or the need to carry out mechanicalrepairs or to conduct personal toilet the athlete may not unfastenor remove the helmet from the head until after he/she has movedoutside the boundary of the bike course route and has dismountedthe bike; and he/she must fasten the helmet securely on the headbefore returning onto the bike course route or before remountingthe bike (whichever is the later/earlier?).UCI rules will apply, as indicated above.Platform pedals are allowed, providing a quick-release mechanism isfitted to ensure the release of the feet in the case of a fall.UCI rules will apply, as indicated above. Illegal equipment includes, butis not limited to:• Headphone(s) or headset(s);• Glass containers;• Mobile phone(s).• Bike or parts of the bike not complying with these rules.a) A bike check may take place upon check-in to the Transition Area before thecompetition. Technical Officials will check that the bikes comply with the Tri NZCompetition Rules. (Note: Bike checks undertaken by Technical Officials areonly to ensure compliance with Tri NZ rules. It is not to be considered as a safetycheck, although if any safety defects are observed by the TO’s the defects bemust corrected prior to race start. It is the responsibility of the athlete to ensurethat their bike is safe to use.)Triathlon New Zealand Competition Rules. - Version 2013.1 – Effective 01/01/2013 19