The Race

The following rules are valid during the whole competition day. Acceptance and compliance is a basic requirement for participation in the event.

- Announcement of the organizer
- General terms and conditions for participants
- Competition regulations of the organizer
- Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) - on the entire bike course
- Competition regulations of the German Triathlon Union (DTU) - incl. Anti-Doping-Code, Sports Regulations, Legal and Procedural Regulations, Disciplinary Regulations etc.

- In writing from the start of the race at penalty@challenge-roth.de
- In person on Monday from 09:00 - 09:30 a.m. in the press center (Triathlon-Park Roth) at the competition management or the referee court.

YES, we adhere to the DTU sports regulations here. The swimmer must be at least 14 years old.

YES, it may be worn while cycling and running.
Important! It must be worn over the one-piece swimsuit.

YES, a relay team can consist of two participants.

NO, all running shoes are permitted, as this is not regulated in the sport regulations.

NO, communication devices that are likely to distract from the competition are not permitted. This includes the use of headphones/earbuds, bone conduction headphones etc. for all disciplines.

YES, it may be worn while cycling and running.
Important! It must be worn over the one-piece suit.

YES, under the following conditions: It must not cover any parts of the body below the elbows or below the knees.
It must not create buoyancy when wearing a wetsuit.
Cold protection suits and swimsuits must not be worn on top of each other.

NO, wearing them is prohibited.
Exception: If competitors have to wear neoprene gloves or neoprene shoes for health reasons, they may only start after consultation with the competition director and organizers.

Individual starters need a day license if they do not have a valid start pass from their national triathlon association. The day license is an association fee charged by the BTV.

NO, relay participants do not need a start pass or day license.

The water temperature will be measured by the competition jury one hour before the competition along the competition route at a depth of 60 cm.

The lowest temperature measured is the official water temperature and will be announced by the race director with the resulting consequences (wetsuits prohibited, permitted, or mandatory).
We will publish the trends on our social media channels in the days leading up to the race.

Yes, there is an athlete shuttle!

Important: The shuttle is free of charge - but must be booked at the information desk!

Important: The shuttle is exclusively for athletes!

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Departure point: Roth school center - Belmbracher Straße, 91154 Roth, Germany

Departure times: 04:20, 04:40, 05:00, 05:20, 05:40

Parking information can be found here

Parking fee: 3,00 Euro
(100% will be donated for charitable purposes)

The transition area opens at 05:00.

Important: Once you have entered the transition area, you cannot leave it again before the start!

- Wearing the provided swimming cap is compulsory and you have to go to the start check-in at least 5 minutes before your start time.
- In case of a race abandonment during the swim you have to sign out with a marshal of the water rescue service and a race director/employee of the company mika:timing in transition zone 1
- The start number must be worn on the back during cycling and on the front during running and must always be clearly recognizable.
- During the cycling the rules of the road traffic regulations are valid

• If you have to give up the race before the swim in the pre-start area, you must sign out with a referee and at the information desk in transition zone 1.
• If you give up the race during the swim, you must sign out with a water guard marshal and the judges.
• If you have to give up on the bike course by phone, contact the aid stations, the race directors or the referees. There will be four recovery teams on the bike course - please be visible to our recovery team to avoid unnecessary waiting time. After the race you have to hand in your transponder in transition area 2.

- Aid stations on the bike course are approx. every 17.5km and on the run course every 1.5km.
- You have the possibility to get your own food from your own helpers up to 100m after each aid station on the bike and run course (except aid station forest Roth - Büchenbach).

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- Each relay team will receive a transponder for timekeeping. This transponder has the additional function of a relay baton and must be passed on by the relay participants themselves.
- Relay teams can meet between the railroad tracks and the "Seniorenanlage Augustinum" (approx. 500m before the finish) and run together to the finish.