RACE NUMBERS:
PLEASE DO NOT ALTER YOUR RACE NUMBERS IN ANY WAY (cutting down, display
incorrectly, etc.)! THE USAT OFFICIALS WILL PENALIZE YOU IF YOU DO.
There are three race numbers in your race packet that you are required to
display during the event. The bicycle frame number is the cardboard
double number and should be wrapped around your seatpost or frame and
stapled (or fastened with twist ties) so that the number is upright and visible
from both sides of your bicycle. The small sticker is the helmet number
and must be affixed to the front of your helmet. The run number must be
displayed during the run segment on the front of your
body. Pin your run number to your shirt, swimsuit or race belt with
safety pins.
BODY MARKING:
You will be body marked when checking your bike in. Your race number will
be written on both your right and left upper arms, both thighs, and your left
calf. Your USAT age will be written on your right calf. You
will not be permitted in the transition area without being body marked.
Do not apply body lotion or sunscreen until after you have been body
marked. PLEASE use sunscreen.
SWIM CAP:
The swim cap placed in your race packet must be worn during the swim. Do
not trade your swim cap with another athlete, as the caps are color coded to
assist race management in organizing you at the swim start. The cap must
be worn during the entire swim and taken back to the transition area with
you. A variable time penalty will be assessed to anyone leaving their cap
on the beach.
DROPPING OUT:
Please notify a race official and return your timing chip at the
finish line if you drop out of the race. YOUR TIMING CHIP MAY ONLY BE
RETURNED AT THE FINISH LINE! DO NOT GIVE IT TO ANYONE ELSEWHERE ON THE
COURSE.
DOGS:
Some parks allow dogs and others do not. Please check the rules
for each event venue before bringing your dog. Miami-Dade county issues
$100 fines if you bring a dog into their parks, so be sure to check or just
leave Fido at home.
BIKE CHECK-IN:
All bikes are checked in on race morning between 5:30 and 6:45 a.m. regardless
of your wave start time. Transition needs to be clear for the first
racers, so be curtious and check your bike in and clear transition by 6:45
a.m.! We will have plenty of guards keeping a close eye on your precious
set of wheels! DO NOT LEAVE ANY OTHER VALUABLES IN TRANSITION, especially
small items that can be smuggled out (including powertap bicycle computers).
TRANSITION SECURITY:
Only registered racers that have been body marked and have their race
number on them will be allowed to enter the transition area at any time,
before, during, or after the race. NO FAMILY MEMBERS IN TRANSITION!
This is for the protection of your equipment, so please obey all of the rules
and respect the security guards who are there protecting your stuff! If
you lose your race number or your bike number comes off of your bike during the
race, please go to the information tent for assistance in retrieving your bike.
You may only enter transition at the 2 guarded entrances-NO
EXCEPTIONS! We are serious about securing your valuables! You
should be too!