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Date: 8. June 2024

Location: Keszthely, Városi Strand

Races:
 Middle distance (70.3)
Sprint distance


Registration open:
November 2023.

Event Area

The event area and the registration for the start will be open until 14:00 pm on Friday.

Race Timing System

All the registered athletes gets a chip with the race number in the starter bag. You have to wear your chip on your right ankle. When you finish the race, you have to give back the chip to the volunteers. 

Official Competition Conditions

With the completion of the sign up and the online registration every competitor accepts the official rules of the Organisers and the Hungarian Triathlon Union and complies with these rules. With the sign up competitors declare that they start the race on their own responsibility and have suitable medical conditions and sufficient preparation to compete.

The maximum number of competitors is 600 on the 70.3 and 300 on the Sprint. Upon the request of the Hungarian Triathlon Union, we are indicating it in the official race information.

The official rules of the Hungarian Triathlon Union apply to the race equipment. You can find these under the following points of the Competition Regulations: 42. §, 45. §, 51. §.

During the swim, the use of compression sleeves are only allowed if wetsuits are allowed and the sleeves are worn under the wetsuit.

Check-in is compulsory for every competitor before the start. Competitors who miss check-in, will be disqualified.

Please note, drafting is NOT legal during cycling! Not complying with the non-drafting rule will result in a 5-minute time penalty by the race officials. This needs to be served at the end of the cycling leg before entering transition in the PENALTY ZONE. Those competitors who do not serve their penalty according to the rules will be disqualified. Competitors can unfasten their helmets after placing their bikes back to their designated stand in transition.

During the competitions, the use of mobile phones, music players or other music devices with earphones are not allowed! The use of any of these devices will result in immediate disqualification! (the only exception is using a mobile phone during cycling with a stopped bicycle)

According to the rules of the Hungarian Triathlon Federation (point 35.§ 2.) – only competitors with race license or registration can start at the competitions of the Hungarian Triathlon Federation. Therefore, only competitors with age-group registration and annual license can participate in Keszthely Triathlon! You can find more information about registration and race license on the website of the Federation: http://www.triathlon.hu The licences of other federations are accepted. In case of missing license the participant has to buy a Hungarian license.

Middle Distance Course

Swimming

Distance: 1.9 km (one loop)

Location: Lake Balaton at Keszthely Városi strand (CityBeach)

Expected water temperature: 16 to 24 °C

Information: The start and finish of the swimming leg are both found on the premises of the Keszthely Városi Strand (City Beach). Racers are to check in at latest 15 minutes before the start with their name and race number. The swimming course is marked with red and yellow buoys. As seen in the picture below, please always swim on the right side of the red buoys and the left side of the yellow bouy. The safety of the course is guaranteed by the Lake Police (Vízirendőrség) and professional lifeguards on duty. 

•During the swim, you are allowed to wear water-permeable clothing with a maximal thickness of 0.8 mm, swim goggles, swim cap (included in the race packet) and (if race directors permit it, see below) a wetsuit with a maximal thickness of 5 mm. You are also allowed to apply creams and oils for warming and skin protection. Hands and feet are to be left uncovered under all circumstances. 

•You are obliged to have your race number put on both of your shoulder blades or upper arms. In case the race number is not visible there, you are to write your number on the provided swim cap.

•You are to wear the swim cap that is included in the race packet.

•Depending on the water temperature, race directors can choose to permit the wearing of wetsuits. Organizers will inform all racers at the briefing about the directors’ decision in this matter.


Cycling

Distance: 86,3 km (2 loops)

Elevation gain: 850 m

Road quality: paved roads of high quality

Distance of railroad crossing: 470 m from Transition Area

Safety: Within the duration of the time limit, organizers block traffic (completely, and partially in places) on the cycling course. Expiration of the time limit will be signalled by an escort car. Racers are led and escorted by motorcyclists during the entire course. Crossroads, side streets, roundabouts will be kept under control by the organizers as well as the police. Drafting is illegal and results in immediate disqualification.

Start number: It is obligatory to wear start number from the time of leaving the depot till leaving the area of finish line in such a way that its entire surface must be visible on the back of the competitor's clothing.


Running 

Distance: 21.2 km (five loops) and flat

Route: You can see it on the map


Road quality: paved roads of good quality, paver blocks, small pebbles

Safety: Organizers block traffic completely along the entire running course. Directions are shown by buoys and chords. Where no directional signs are found, please proceed straight ahead. Crossroads and side streets are blocked by organizers and police.

Race number: The original race number that you receive from the organizers must be worn on your chest at all times and has to be completely visible from leaving the transition area to leaving the finish area.

Time limits:

Swimming: 1 hour 10 min (to qualify for cycling)

Cycling: 5 hour (to qualify for running)

Running: 7 hours 30 min to finish

Middle Distance Transition

Only your bike and the objects that are attached to the bicycle (e.g. watch, shoes attached, etc.) can be in the Transition. Other equipment must be placed in the bags marked BIKE and RUN, what you will find in the Start Package.
Those accessories what you use on the bike should be in the  BIKE bag, and what you want to use on the run course should be in the bag labeled RUN.

After the swimming you can pick up your BIKE bag, in the changing area you can change your suit, than pick up your bike and you can start the bike course. When you returning from the bike course and put down your bike in the Transition, you will find your RUN bag after you exit of the Transition. Pick up your bag, change the object you need than you can begin the running.

At the exit from the bag and changing zones you find a place where you can drop down your bag with the equipments inside what you don't need on the next course.

Sprint course

Swimming

Distance: 0,75 km (one loop)

Location: Lake Balaton at Keszthely Városi strand (CityBeach)

Expected water temperature: 16 to 24 °C

Information: The start and finish of the swimming leg are both found on the premises of the Keszthely Városi Strand (City Beach). Racers are to check in at latest 15 minutes before the start with their name and race number. The swimming course is marked with red and yellow buoys. As seen in the picture below, please always swim on the right side of the red buoys and the left side of the yellow bouy. The safety of the course is guaranteed by the Lake Police (Vízirendőrség) and professional lifeguards on duty. 

•During the swim, you are allowed to wear water-permeable clothing with a maximal thickness of 0.8 mm, swim goggles, swim cap (included in the race packet) and (if race directors permit it, see below) a wetsuit with a maximal thickness of 5 mm. You are also allowed to apply creams and oils for warming and skin protection. Hands and feet are to be left uncovered under all circumstances. 

•You are obliged to have your race number put on both of your shoulder blades or upper arms. In case the race number is not visible there, you are to write your number on the provided swim cap.

•You are to wear the swim cap that is included in the race packet.

•Depending on the water temperature, race directors can choose to permit the wearing of wetsuits. Organizers will inform all racers at the briefing about the directors’ decision in this matter.


Cycling

Distance: 20 km (5 loops)

Elevation gain: 75 m

Road quality: paved roads of high quality

Distance of railroad crossing: 470 m from Transition Area

Safety: Within the duration of the time limit, organizers block traffic (completely, and partially in places) on the cycling course. Expiration of the time limit will be signalled by an escort car. Racers are led and escorted by motorcyclists during the entire course. Crossroads, side streets, roundabouts will be kept under control by the organizers as well as the police. Drafting is illegal and results in immediate disqualification.

Start number: It is obligatory to wear start number from the time of leaving the depot till leaving the area of finish line in such a way that its entire surface must be visible on the back of the competitor's clothing.


Running 

Distance: 5.16 km (2 loops)

Elevation gain: 35m

Road quality: paved roads of good quality, paver blocks, small pebbles


Safety: Organizers block traffic completely along the entire running course. Directions are shown by buoys and chords. Where no directional signs are found, please proceed straight ahead. Crossroads and side streets are blocked by organizers and police.

Race number: The original race number that you receive from the organizers must be worn on your chest at all times and has to be completely visible from leaving the transition area to leaving the finish area.

Time Limits:

Swimming: 25 min (to qualify for cycling)

Cycling: 1 hour 25 min (to qualify for running)

Running: 2 hours to finish

Sprint Transition

Every athletes must put his bike in the bike rack with his race number on it. You can leave your other equipments next to your bike, if you stand opposite your bike, on the left hand.

Race office

triathlon@575.hu
+36 30 143 8710

Gábor Viczián

Main director
gabor@575.hu

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