Triathlon NZ Competition Rules 2013 - Triathlon New Zealand

9 PRIZES AND AWARDS9.1. Prize Moneya) Prize money shall be distributed equally between men and women in amount butmay be varied in depth depending upon the number of competitors in each prizecategory.9.2. Awardsa) Athletes who are a NZ Citizen/Permanent Resident and place 1st, 2nd or 3rd atany Tri NZ National Championship event will be awarded an official Tri NZ Medal(gold, silver, bronze)Where a non NZ Citizen/Permanent Resident is placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd at anynational championship event the medal shall be awarded to the next highestplaced NZ Citizen/Permanent Resident.9.3. Primesa) A Prime is an award given to the competitor who is leading at a pre-determinedpoint (or points) of the race. If Primes are to be awarded they will be subject tothe following rules ;(i)(ii)The point or points on the course at which the Primes are to beawarded must be advised to competitors in advance.The athlete who is leading the race at the prime points shall win thePrime but must carry on to complete the race to be eligible for theaward.(iii) If the Prime is not collected by an athlete due to not finishing the eventthe Prime may be paid to the highest placed athlete at the prime pointwho carries on to complete the race, or it may not be paid at all.Athletes are to be advised which of these options will apply prior to therace.(iv) Primes will be judged by Technical Officials, ideally supported by photofinish or video equipment. If the Technical Officials are unable toseparate a tie the Prime will be split equally among the competitorsinvolved.(v)The amount of the Primes must be announced at the athletes briefingand must be equal for both men and women.Triathlon New Zealand Competition Rules. - Version 2013.1 – Effective 01/01/2013 27