PREPARATION FOR TRIATHLONS

Triathlon is a gear intensive sport and every piece has its place on race day. As you are packing, use this simple but effective checklist to ensure that all of your essentials make it with you to the start. Click here for Checklist

Our team competes in USA Triathlon sanctioned races (drafting not allowed) and ITU Races (Youth and Junior Elite) where drafting is allowed. Please get familiar with the USAT rules below (non drafting races). USAT Officials are present in all sanctioned races. Having the knowledge of the USAT rules, training with them in mind, and using them on race day will make the race flow, make for a penalty free race. and keep you safe. Please visit the USAT website ……. For the rest of the rules please visit the USAT website at http://www.usatriathlon.com/

Here are a few important USAT rules:

• Ride on the right side of your lane.
• Keep 3 bike lengths between you and the cyclist in front of you.
• Pass on the left, never on the right.
• Complete you pass within 15 seconds.
• If passed, you must drop, completely out of the zone, to the rear before attempting to re-pass.
• Have your helmet on and securely fastened, BEFORE you leave transition on the bike and when you return to transition.
• Treat all athletes, volunteers, and officials with courtesy and respect. Failure to do so is unsportsmanlike conduct.

As a team member of the Wolf Pak, the first thing you do going into a race is set your race finish time. Based upon your training and the race distance, you should be able to figure a race time that will motivate you and push you to the end. Coach Dave will work with all Wolfpak competitors in their individual goals.