Lance does well at St. Croix

I also do a lot of tris and the penalties are only random in that drafting penalties are often missed. The point is that the rule is clear. There is a draft zone, and there are rules for overtaking. Pretty simple. There are almost no other penalties other than wearing helmet before moving bike, and the mount and dismount line.

So what is your complaint exactly? That some people don't get a drafting penalty when they deserve one? I guess that is true, not sure how that is such a big deal to you though. Am I missing something?

the rule is NOT BS and i hardly "admitted it." you clearly don't know the rules so i don't know why i am responding. for example, there is no such thing as "taking too many seconds to pass." the rider being overtaken -- not the one passing -- has the duty to drop out of the zone and will be penalized if the pass takes too long. punching someone in the swim is NOT allowed but it mostly is impossible to enforce.

now you have given us an additional moronic point today -- that the rulebook is "meaningless." very funny. it most definitely isn't meaningless. you might want to consult a dictionary.

contrary to what you believe, the fact that you have done several local sprints doesn't qualify you to opine on how rules are enforced in triathlons across the board. it would be like going to a local 5K with 100 entrants that has a bunch of 10 years olds on the starting line who sprint the first 100M and then concluding that the NYCM is a joke because it, too, has kids at the front who sprint the first 100M.

get back to us when you do an IM or HM and actually have some experience with how penalties are assessed in important triathlons. in the meantime, go back to your local running races.

I feel the need wrote:

Keith Stone has it exactly correct. the USAT clowns are the most officious group of nitwits I have run across in all sorts of sports. I contribute the $40 or so bucks for a license only because I need it to get into some of my favorite tri's..

One of the run ins I had w/ them I forgot to bring my license to packet pickup once(no I don't carry it in my wallet) and the USAT Guy there said I would have to purchase a 'day' license. Someone had a laptop in line with them so we looked it up on the USAT site to show proof.

The USAT clown said (and I quote) "ok, we'll let it go THIS time"

Are these guys any worse than the uniform/jewellry/pacer dudes that work the HS track meets?

Let's face it, many people that do these jobs are small minded, power hungry goofballs - in all sports.

So he runs a 1:25 HM and then says he could have gone a little faster on the bike? Seriously? Go a little faster on the bike and run a 1:30+ half....lol.