The rules listed below are highlights of the most critical rules for the 2008 Lisboa International Long Distance Triathlon.
You are responsible for understanding and following these rules as well as the Portuguese Triathlon Federation rules governing this race.

• Every swimmer must wear the official swim cap provided with your race packet — no exceptions or substitutions.
• Wet suit policy: Participant is permitted to wear a wet suit without penalty up to and including a water temperature of 21 degrees centigrade. When the water temperature is greater than 21 degrees, participants may not wear a wet suit, exception made to 40 years old and over.
• Illegal swim equipment: Any swimmer wearing any artificial propulsion device, including but not limited to fins, gloves, paddles, or floating devices of any kind, shall be disqualified.
• Swimming buoys. Missing or cutting buoys at turns will result in disqualification or a time penalty depending on the severity of the infraction. Refer to the course map for a detailed diagram.
• Safety personnel: The swim course will be patrolled by certified safety and trained volunteers. If you or a swimmer near you is in distress, raise your arm and yell to alert the closest safety personnel.
Participants may rest with a lifeguard or other official race personnel. However, if they receive aid or forward motion, it could result in disqualification or time penalty.

• 7:00 a.m.: Swim warm-ups begin at the swim staging area.
• 7:50 a.m.: Participants will be called out of the water
• 7:55 a.m.: Participants will be asked to re-enter de water and assume start positions
• 8:00 a.m.: Mass start.
• Each swimmer must wear the official timing strap on their ankle at the swim start and keep it on for the duration of the event. Volunteers will be at the finish to assist with removal. You must return your chip to race officials as you exit transition area with your bike.  A fee of $100 will be assessed for each unreturned timing strap.

• Each competitor is responsible for ensuring that his/her bicycle meets all safety standards. Bike mechanics will be available at the transition area before the day of the event and previous day as well. Payments on repairs must be made directly to mechanics by athletes.
• Current CPSC ANSI/Snell-certified bicycling helmets are required for all athletes. • The chin strap on your helmet must be buckled at all times while riding your bike during the race as well as riding to and from the race site. All participants shall wear a protective head cover, undamaged and unaltered, which meets or exceeds the safety standards of the Consumer Product Safety commission (CSPC). Helmets manufactured prior to March 10, 1999 must meet or exceed the safety standards of the Portuguese Triathlon Federation which must be clearly labeled by the manufacturer as satisfying such standards. Removal of helmet cover, if required for that helmet to meet such safety standards, shall constitute an impermissible alteration and shall result in disqualification.
• Helmet and bike frame numbers must be placed in respective places as required. The timing strap must be worn for the entire bike leg.
• You may not ride your bicycle in the transition area. Observe the mandatory mounting and dismounting area when exiting and entering the transition area with your bike. You are required to walk your bike to and from that area. Riding in the transition area will result in disqualification.
• The Lisboa Long Distance International Triathlon is a non-drafting event.
In accordance with the current Portuguese Triathlon Federation, drafting of another bicycle or motorized vehicle is not allowed. Riders must stay to the right at all times unless they are passing another rider. Riders must maintain the drafting zone as defined by the Portuguese Triathlon Federation Rulebook, in that the term “drafting zone” shall refer to a rectangular area seven (7) meters long and two (2) meters wide surrounding each bicycle. The longer sides of the zone begin at the leading edge of the front wheel and run backward parallel to the bicycle; the front wheel divides the short side of the zone into two equal parts. With respect to a moving motor vehicle, the “drafting zone” is a rectangular area extending 15 meters to each side of the vehicle and 30 meters behind the vehicle. When passing another bicycle (thereby entering the draft zone of that bicycle), riders have 15 seconds to pass before incurring time penalties. Once passed, the cyclist must drop back and to the outside of the draft zone. In the event a rider is passing a cyclist who is also passing, the faster rider must remain to the left of both riders without crossing the centerline. Once the faster rider has passed both riders, he/she must move to the right as soon as possible.
• Draft marshals will be along the entire bike course. Participants cited for drafting will be assessed time penalties. Refer to Portuguese Triathlon Federation.
Multiple infractions could lead to
• Once the race starts, each cyclist is responsible for the repair and maintenance of his/her bike. No support vehicles or assistance is allowed. Any outside race assistance will result in disqualification.
• All cyclists are responsible at all times for their safety and compliance with traffic laws while on the bike course and are solely responsible for the consequences of any infractions.
• While the bike course is closed for public use, motorized vehicles will be allowed to cross during breaks in cyclist traffic flow. All major intersections will be controlled by local Police and Patrol officers and/or volunteers. Volunteers will also be monitoring the entire minor intersections. Use extreme caution. It is your responsibility to obey traffic laws at all times. Keep aware of moving vehicles and stationary obstacles along the course. Right of way must be given to all emergency vehicles (i.e., police, fire, ambulance).
• There will be one Gatorade and Water  aid station for the bike course- The aid station will be near the turn around point of the 4 lap bike course. Approach signs will be posted and volunteers will call a warning. Move through aid stations with caution, as they may be congested. Keep bottles with you and discard responsibly close to the aid station and not on the freeway or middle of the course.
• If you have not started the last lap of the bike course by 13h you will be asked to stop as freeway will have to re-open to traffic, and riding your bike on it will be against the law.e o the course map for a detailed

• The official timing strap must be worn on the ankle throughout the run. Runners must also wear the official, unaltered race number at all times on the front of their body while on the run course.
• Water will be available just past the run exit and two additional aid stations with Pepsi, Gatorade, Oranges, Bananas, and Energy bars, will be available for all athletes along the course. Kilometers will
• No support or escort runners are allowed on the course. This is an individual event and outside assistance will result in disqualification or a time penalty.
• Volunteers and officials will be on the course. Cutting the course or running inside the designated area will result in a time penalty or disqualification.
• If you need help, medical personnel will be available for you along the course and after you finish.
You are responsible for returning the timing straps to race officials at transition are when you check out your bike. A $100 fee will be assessed to participants who do not return their timing straps.
Refer to the course map for a detailed
WHEN YOU FINISH
• Water and post-race refreshments as well as fruit and cakes are available near the finish area. Enjoy!
• Please collect your equipment from the transition area from the moment the last rider starts the run until 16h30
• Lost and found items will be at the information booth located next to the transition area.
• The post-race party is located at the official Host Hotel, the Tryp Oriente on Av. D. João II just a couple of minutes walk from the start/finish. Take part in the festivities!
• The awards ceremony begins at 20h30

Race-day parking is limited, so plan to arrive early. Please make every effort to carpool. Several parking facilities are with in walking distance of the venue. Please do not park illegally as you may have your car towed away. Parking is available in the neighborhoods near the race site. Please be respectful of area residents. Park within legal distances of all driveways, street corners, fire hydrants, etc.
For your safety, if you choose to ride your bike to the race site, wear your buckled helmet (you will be disqualified if the helmet is not on and buckled), cycling shoes, and carry all other equipment in a backpack.

If you do not complete each prescribed segment of the race, do not cross the finish line. If you have to drop out for any reason, return your timing strap to the strap collection area behind the finish line. The race directors, officials, coordinators and volunteers ask all participants to be as kind and respectful as possible. Enormous effort has gone into assuring that each and every competitor has a safe, fun race. Abusive language and/or behavior is simply unacceptable and can result in disqualification. Wearing headphones or any sound-producing device during the race will result in disqualification.
INFORMATION BOOTH
The information booth will be located next to the transition area. The information booth has race information, lost and found and site information.
TRANSITION AREA (T-AREA)
No one except registered participants, official volunteers and approved medical and media personnel will be allowed in the
transition area. Family or friends are not allowed inside the transition area at any time during the race. When you arrive at the race site, proceed to the athletic field across from the transition area to receive your body marking. Then proceed to the transition area.
With your official wrist band and after you are cleared to enter the transition area, locate the bike rack that corresponds to your race
number and age group. Keep your bike and gear at your designated spot. While we make every attempt to keep the transition area
secure, we are not responsible for any lost or stolen items. After you complete your race, you will be allowed to remove your equipment from the transition area after last rider starts the run course. Please be courteous to other competitors who are still racing. Beginning at 16:30 p.m. any bikes and gear that remain in transition are the owners sol responsibility as we do not have security at transition after this time. Glass containers of any kind are not allowed in the transition area.
PETS
Pets can be a hazard to athletes, spectators and volunteers. Please leave pets at home on race day!
CHECK-IN RULES
• 5:30 a.m.: All participants must check in at transition area. All gear must be placed and ready for your race in your designated bike rack by 7h30 a.m., as transition will close at that time. Entry back into the T-area is only allowed as you transition from your swim to your bike and to your run. Make certain you have everything race-ready by 7:30 a.m. and then exit the T-area and proceed to the swim start.
• All relay participants will be staged in the relay area inside the transition area.
• Relay team members must transfer their timing strap in the official “tag” area designated in the relay transition area.
• The timing strap must be transferred by you or with help from your team members from of swimmer to ankle of bicyclist to ankle of runner.
TIMING AND RESULTS
Timing splits will be taken at the following locations:
• Swim: at exit from water
• Transition-1: from swim exit to bicycle mount point
• Bike: from bike mount area to bike dismount area
• Transition-2: from bike dismount area to run start
• Run: from run start to the finish line
Times will be recorded by the Portuguese Triathlon Federation staff members participants will be required to wear the timing strap on the ankle for all phases of the race. A $100 fee will be assessed for timing straps not returned at the finish line. Each race number/timing strap must be worn by the participant registered for the race; participation by a different person will result in disqualification.
Results will be posted as participants are finishing at the information tent. Results will also be available on www.lisboatriathlon.com
AID AND WATER
As with any endurance event, it is important to stay hydrated. Begin hydrating before the event, throughout the race and after the event.
Gatorade and Water will be available near the swim start, at the entrance to the T-Area from the swim, at the run start and on the race course. There will be one aid station on the bike course..
Refer to the map sections of this program for exact locations. Be sure to keep water and/or an energy drink with you during the bike portion.
Medical assistance will be provided at the race site and on both the bike and run course during the event. Ambulances will be stationed at transition area and along the bike course.
Unauthorized assistance: No participant shall accept from any person (other than a race official or medical personnel) technical or physical assistance in any form. Any violation of this rule shall result in a time penalty or disqualification.
NOTE TO ALL AMATEUR PARTICIPANTS
Due to possible race traffic, you may be held up briefly as you exit the swim course and/or as you enter the transition area from the swim. Volunteers will act only when necessary and the delay will be as short as possible. Race management will do their best to ensure all participants have as clean a race as possible but be aware that professionals in the transition area and on the run course will be given the right of way.
All competitors must complete the entire swim, bike and run course as outlined in the rules.
Failing to follow the designated race course will result in disqualification of individuals or entire relay teams.