Bike Course Rules

Your safety is our number one priority. Please be responsible and follow these safety rules so that everyone stays safe and enjoys the race.

This is an OPEN ROAD course. You may not ride in such a manner that blocks vehicular traffic (or other cyclists attempting to pass). Emergency vehicles have the right-of-way at all time! Follow the instructions of Police Officers and Course Marshals on the course. Adhere to USA Triathlon Guidelines including the following:

Properly wear a bike helmet meeting or exceeding ANSI or SNELL standards.
Ride on the right side of your “lane”. No blocking.
Pass on the left of the cyclist in front, never on the right.
No drafting. If you are passed, immediately move your bike out of the drafting zone.
No unsportsmanlike conduct.
Comply with the mandatory Toe Touch and all No Passing Zones. (See below)
It is your responsibility to know the course. Read the description document; review the map. (www.issaquahtri.com or email us at info@issaquahtri.com )

Mandatory TOE TOUCH on Bike Course and No Passing Zone. To ensure your safety, there is a No Passing Zone on the course and we have instituted a mandatory “Toe Touch” for incoming cyclists nearing the Transition Area.

The Toe Touch is located about 650-feet from the TA, at the east edge of the Park entrance/exit road. (Reference map below.) This location precedes crossing the entrance/exit road and a 150-foot section on the Bike Course requiring extra caution from all cyclists. In this section, there is the potential for 2-way bike traffic and the course is relatively narrow.

At the Toe Touch, you are required to:

Bring your bike to a complete stop.
Touch one foot to the ground. (It doesn’t matter which foot.)

You may then quickly return your foot to the pedal, and continue towards the TA. Please familiarize yourself with this area of the course now! A warning sign, 100-feet in advance of the Toe Touch location, will alert you to the upcoming Toe Touch. The Toe Touch itself will be clearly marked with a sign and Course Marshal.

Course Marshals will be insuring strict adherence to the Toe Touch and the No Passing rules. Those not complying will be disqualified.