2012 SWIM TIME TRIAL (TT) START

Instructions:

1. All athletes will be grouped with their assigned Age Group or Division. Click here to see the order for the swim start.
2. Per USAT standards, age groups are determined by your age at the end of the calendar year.  For example, if you turn 30 in 2012, even after July 8^th, you will still compete in the 30-34 age group.
3. Age Groups/Divisions will be filed as a group onto the Start Barge.  Athletes will enter the water 20 ATHLETES EVERY 10 SECONDS. 
4. Due to tide shifts, jump start only. No diving.  Diving is grounds for Disqualification.
5. Timing mats will be located at the entrance to the Start Barge AND at the starting edge of the Start Barge.
6. All athletes will receive a Champion Chip net time from the moment they cross the mats at the edge of the Start Barge until they cross the Finish Line timing mats.  The swim time split will start at Start Barge timing mats and will end at the Swim Exit Barge timing mats.
7. Transition Yellow athletes enter the water first.  There will be a 20 minute gap between Transition Yellow and Transition Red athletes.
8. Any athlete missing their assigned Age Group start will be held until the last start in their corresponding transition (yellow transition/red transition) start group.
9. Any athletes missing the last start in their corresponding transition start group (yellow transition/red transition) will not be permitted to start the race. No refunds. No race. No crying. No exceptions. 
10. The Time Trial start will be faster than the wave start format used in past Aquaphor New York City Triathlons.  All athletes will enter the water continuously until the last Age Group in each transition has crossed the start mat. There are no assigned times, so each athlete must be attentive and responsible for being in place when their Age Group turn arrives.