DRAFT-LEGAL INFORMATION
We are excited to host the 2024 NTDR Draft Legal Tritonman! The draft legal race will take place Saturday, February 10, 2024. This fast and action-packed race will give athletes a chance to compete in a draft-legal race before Collegiate Nationals. Age-group, collegiate, and elite athletes will all be competing against each other in the same wave – be prepared for a fast race! Age group and elite athletes must apply for an entry slot for the race (see registration procedures below). A list of registered draft legal athletes, updated weekly until race day) can be found below. 
Mens Start List
Womens Start List 

Our draft-legal race is National Triathlon Development Race (NTDR)-certified and we will be strictly enforcing all NTDR and World Triathlon draft-legal rules and equipment regulations. Please read over the Draft Legal Rules beforehand. Athletes interested in qualifying for an elite license at our draft-legal race should also look over complete rules and regulations regarding 2022 Elite License Qualification Criteri


Registration procedures:

    • WCCTC athletes: Registration links will be sent to coaches of WCCTC schools (UC Davis, UC Berkeley, Stanford, Cal Poly, UC Santa Barbara, UCLA, USC, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, and SDSU) in Nov. Each school will initially be allowed to register 4 athletes per gender. After January 1, any remaining unclaimed slots will go into our general interest pool.

    • Non-WCCTC collegiate athletes: Coaches or captains should email the race director at tritonmanracedirector@gmail.com to request registration links for their athletes. Collegiate teams from outside of our conference will initially be allocated 2 slots per gender. Additional slots may be available from our general interest pool starting January 1. 

    • Age-group athletes: Age group slots for the draft legal race are decided by application. If you would like to apply for an age group slot, please fill out this form (men) or this form (women). Slots will be awarded as they become available beginning January 11. 
      NOTE: As per a new USAT NTDR policy for 2023, we will be giving priority registration to U25 age group athletes. Athletes over the age of 25 can fill out the same application and will be put on a waitlist. Any available slots will be given out 1 month before the race. We cannot offer race entry to anyone below 16

    • Elite athletes: We are initially allocating 7 slots per gender for elite athletes, available on a first-come, first served basis, until January 1st. Elite athletes may request to register after January 1 but we cannot guarantee that space will still be available. Please fill out this form to request a registration link.
      NOTE: As per a new USAT NTDR policy for 2024, we will only be prioritizing slots for U25 elite athletes. 

Required equipment
    • Aero helmets are not permitted.
    • Torso must be covered from race start to finish. Either a trisuit or tri-top + bottom are allowed (please note that for Collegiate athletes, in order to receive points for your team you MUST have your school name visible on your kit). 
    • Bicycle must have a traditional triangular frame; wheels must have at least 12 spokes and should be of equal dimensions; handlebars must be traditional drop-style with bar-ends plugged; no down tube shifters are allowed. 
Race rules
    • The mandatory pre-race briefing will be Friday, February 9, 2024 at 5:30pm. The meeting will take place on UCSD campus in Mosaic Lecture Hall room 114. Packet pickup will be Friday 12AM-5PM at the Canyonview Aquatic Center conference room. Detailed instructions and parking information have been emailed to all registered draft-legal athletes. 
    • Please note: a make-up meeting will occur on race day at 6am at the race course, and is available for collegiate athletes who cannot make the original meeting time because of school conflicts. If you will be unable to attend the meeting on Friday, please fill out this form to let us know you will be at the Saturday make-up meeting. Failure to attend either meeting will result in disqualification.
    • The lap out rule will be in effect on the bike. Athletes overtaken (lapped) by the race leader on the bike course will be notified by an official and disqualified. They must then dismount their bike and walk back to transition.
    • Unsportsmanlike conduct, including inappropriate language directed at fellow competitors, volunteers, or officials, may result in disqualification
    • The full set of rules can be seen here.