Racing by the Rules: Insights from Triathlon Officials

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

A triathlon has specific regulations that must be followed, requiring designated individuals to oversee their implementation. These rules are in place to ensure both safety and fairness for you. The presence of officials is intended to create a positive experience for all participants. On this podcast, our guests, two USA Triathlon officials, will discuss the various roles and responsibilities of the officiating team. Then, host Andrew Harley asks them to share their stories and experiences from race day. What are the most common infractions athletes commit? What are some of the most strange occurrences the officials have witnessed? How does new technology, such as Race Ranger, influence the enforcement of the rules? Listen in for all this, and more. A big thanks to UCAN for being a long-time partner of the podcast! At TriDot, we are huge believers in using UCAN to fuel our training and racing. To experience UCAN’s LIVSTEADY products for yourself, head to their website UCAN.co! Use the code “TriDot” to save 20 percent on your entire order.

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0:00.0	This is the TriDOT podcast.
0:03.9	TriDOT uses your training data and genetic profile combined with predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize your training,
0:12.8	giving you better results in less time with fewer injuries.
0:16.8	Our podcast is here to educate, inspire, and entertain.
0:21.7	We'll talk all things triathlon with expert coaches and special guests.
0:26.9	Join the conversation and let's improve together.
0:34.4	Welcome to the TriDOT podcast.
0:38.3	It is simple.
0:39.8	The triathlon race course has rules for us to follow, and thus it needs folks in place to enforce those rules.
0:46.6	The rules are there for safety, and they are there for fairness, and the officials are there to help make sure we all have a great day out there on the race course.
0:56.5	And today on the podcast we'll learn all about race officiating from two USA Triathlon race officials.
1:03.8	Our first guest is Mark Turner, who serves as the commissioner of officials for USA Triathlon.
1:09.8	The second is Tridot Ambassador Tim Farwig,
1:13.0	who is part of the USA Triathlon officials leadership team. Both of these gentlemen are experienced
1:18.7	race officials, and of course, they are triathletes themselves. Mark, Tim, thanks so much for joining
1:24.2	us on the Tritonaut Podcast. Hey, thanks for having us. Appreciate you.
1:27.7	Thank you, Andrew, for inviting us to be a part of this today.
1:30.8	Now, she isn't on the podcast today, but I do want to give a shout out to Tina Stewart.
1:35.7	Tina is a Trout ambassador.
1:37.9	She is the lead triathlon coach for team playmakers based in Michigan State.
1:42.5	And she is a USAT race official herself. So shout out to Tina,
1:46.6	wherever you are listening today. And Tim, I also wanted to give you just a public thank you very
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