Sines Triathlon is an organisation of HMS Sports (address: Rua Principal, nº 63 - Bairro da Mina 2785-163 São Domingos de Rana; VAT number: 508 383 528), with the support of Sines City Council and approved by the Triathlon Federation of Portugal.

The assignment in the respective age group applies on the basis of the calendar year, in the masculine and feminine gender.

4.1 Swimming

Single turn course with an Australian exit, held at Praia da Baía de Sines.

The transition park is installed in the Vasco da Gama Promenade.

The swimming course may change and is subject to weather and sea conditions at the time of the race. If it is not possible, it will be replaced by a race course.

Rolling Start

The race will be made through Rolling Start to increase the safety of athletes, reduce anxiety and improve times and experience in a general way.

What is it?

The start of the swimming segment in Rolling Start distributes the athletes according to the expected time to complete the course of swimming. After divided by the sections according to the time, the athletes are aligned in six corridors and every five seconds the start is given to only six triathletes.

The number of runners and/or the time between each start can be adjusted until just close to the event date, according to the requirements.

The time of each athlete only begins counting after passing the chip in the timing system that will be placed after the corridors.

This method reduces the risks of swimming, avoiding large clusters of people and allows each triathlete to swim according to their rhythm and technique.

Rolling Start Dynamics

There will be three sections, on land, where the triathletes will distribute according to the estimated time to complete the swim course - 2 km.

The breakdown is as follows:

• < 32 minutes: triathletes intending to complete the swimming segment in less than 32:00 minutes;
• ≥ 32 min a < 42 minutes: triathletes intending to complete the swimming segment between 32:00 minutes and less than 42:00 minutes;
• ≥ 42 minutes: triathletes intending to complete the swimming segment with a time equal to or greater than 42:00 minutes.

After all the triathletes are distributed through the three sections, the organisation will direct them to the starting corridors where every five seconds a group of six triathletes will start. The number of triathletes in each match and/or the time between each match can be adjusted until just close to the event date, according to the requirements.

The Cut-Off swimming segment is 1 hour and starts counting from the moment of each triathlete start.

Note: each triathlete is responsible for the choice of starting section, and should tailor the choice to the swimming level and experience. The organisation asks all triathletes for an honest choice so that all participants can have the best experience possible.

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4.2 Cycling

The cycling course starts at Passeio Vasco da Gama and covers a total of 80 km. In short, the course involves three laps of approximately 27 km.

The cycling course may change. The athlete must start the last section of the cycling segment until 11:20 am (the cut off will be installed at the end of Av. Vasco da Gama, towards Porto Covo, approximately at km 52); after the time limit, athletes will be prevented from circulating in the return zone of the course given the need to open car circulation.

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4.3 Running

The running course starts and finishes at Vasco da Gama Promenade, consists of three 6 km laps and totals 18 km. The route has a 107 metre elevation gain, combining asphalt, pavement, and cycle path.

The courses may change.

The time limit to start the race segment is at 12:20 pm.

The time limit to complete the race is at 12:50 PM.

Cycling: Liquid supply (km 20,4 - 33,4 - 46,8 - 60 e 73,2) and solid supply (km 33,4 and 60), consisting of water, isotonic drink, gel, energy bars and fruit.

Running: liquid and solid supplies every 3 km.

Finish line: liquid supply and food reinforcement.

The rules of the event are those that are in force in Technical Regulations of the Triathlon Federation of Portugal, is the responsibility of athletes to know and respect them, and comply the instructions of arbiter and responsible for the event.

Participation in the event must be covered by the sports insurance provided for in the Law (Personal Accidents).

The organisation provides all athletes with the electronic chip upon check-in of the bicycle. The athlete must return the electronic chip at the time of check-out and when picking up the bicycle. The non-return of the chip implies the payment of 80€ by the athlete.

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Swimming

• Each athlete is responsible for compliance and knowledge of each part course and how many turns, previously announced.
• All means of artificial propulsion or aspiration are prohibited.
• The athletes will have to use the swimming caps branded for the event, necessarily, in the course of swimming to the transition park. The swimming cap will be delivered with the athlete's kit.
• The use of the wetsuits will be allowed if the water temperature is less than 22º.

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Cycling

• "Wheeling" is not allowed. The vacuum zone taken into account, where the triathlete who follows behind cannot remain, consists of a rectangle 12 meters long by 3 meters wide. In case of overtaking, the triathlete may enter the opponent's vacuum zone ahead of him. However, you will have a maximum of 20 seconds to cross that zone - Article 7 (b) in point 3 of the current Technical Regulation.
• It is forbidden to "follow the wheel" or "take advantage of the vacuum" of any vehicles, the organisation or others. The minimum bike/vehicle separation will be a 35 X 5 meter rectangle, starting from the rear of the vehicle.
• It is mandatory to use a hard helmet buckled over the entire length of the course, until the bicycle is placed on the support.
• It is mandatory to use race number placed on the back and in a visible place.
• Each athlete is responsible for compliance and knowledge of each part course and number of the turns, previously announced.
• Each athlete is responsible for your bicycle, not being able to receive any external help for your repair.
• The athletes are obliged to respect the traffic rules and the indications given by the security agents.
• The use of road bicycle with disc brakes is allowed.

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Running

• It is mandatory to use race number placed in front area and in a visible place.
• Each athlete is responsible for compliance and knowledge of each part course and number of the turns, previously announced.
• It is prohibited to follow athletes by any other person who is not in competition and by any vehicle authorized or not by the organisation.

See the rules in federacao-triatlo.pt

• Men and Women Absolute General Classification
• Classification by Age Groups
• Team classification
• Relay Race classification

The protests can be carried out by all sports agents directly involved.

They are present to the arbiter team leader within 15 minutes after the publication of the provisional official results.

The protests are made in writing and delivered, accompanied by a fee of €25, to ACE.

The fee will be refunded if the protest is decided favorably.

Offer of participation for all athletes - Finisher medal for all athletes who finish the race.

Finisher kit for all athletes who finish the race.

Individual and age group trophies; prizes for the first three teams and the first three relay racers according to point 14 of this regulations.

Other prizes may appear, indicated in due course.

Individual registration fees

Federated

• Until January 31st, 2025: €100
• From February 1st to March 31st, 2025: €120
• From April 1st to June 30th, 2025: €140
• From July 1st to August 31st, 2025: €160
• From September 1st to 20th, 2025: €180

Non-federated (*)

• Until January 31st, 2025: €115
• From February 1st to March 31st, 2025: €135
• From April 1st to June 30th, 2025: €155
• From July 1st to August 31st, 2025: €175
• From September 1st to 20th, 2025: €195

(*) The value of €15,00 is added for insurance purposes.

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Registration includes:

Race Packet

• Sines Triathlon backpack
• Sines Triathlon water bottle
• Dorsal back belt
• Chip
• Chip wristband
• Swim cap
• Supplies (exclusive use during participation)

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Registration method:

On the official website, at sinestriathlon.pt

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Payment method:

After registration on the official website of the event, an ATM reference will be generated and must be paid within 72 hours. If the payment is not made within the defined period, the reference will lose validity and you must make a new registration on the site to generate a new payment reference.

If you do not want to pay for your registration by ATM reference, you can do so through VISA or MB Way.

Cancellation of registration

The triathlete can cancel the registration according to the following conditions and deadlines:

• Until March 31, 2025: full refund of the registration fee, except administrative fees of 10€
• From April 1st to June 1st, 2025: half of the registration fee (50%) will be refunded
• From June 2nd to August 6th, 2025: 25% refund of the registration fee
• From August 7, 2025: non-refundable

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11.2 Transfer the registration to another triathlete

The triathlete can transfer your application to another athlete. Athletes are allowed to change their information until September 6, 2025. After this date, changes will not be allowed. When requesting a change date of registration holder, an administrative fee will be charged according to the following deadlines:

• Until April 30, 2025: the fee for date change will be the difference between the amount paid for the registration and the fee on the day of the change request. If the change is made within the same period, €10 will be charged.
• From May 1st to June 30th, 2025: the fee for date change will be the difference between the amount paid for registration and the fee on the day of the change request. If the change is made within the same period, €15 will be charged.
• From July 1st to September 6th, 2025: the fee for date change will be the difference between the amount paid for registration and the fee on the day of the change request. If the change is made within the same period, €20 will be charged (*).

(*) For changes requested from September 2nd, 2025, it will not be possible for these to be reflected in the data indicated on the race bib, as well as in other personalized materials. The change will be registered for classification and insurance purposes.

In situations of illness / injury on the part of the athlete that makes it impossible to participate, the conditions for cancellation or transfer of registration described above apply.

Transfers of registration for subsequent editions will not be accepted, except as provided for in point 12 of this rules.

All requests for change the initial registration must be formally made to: info@sinestriathlon.pt

The cancellation or postponement of the event may occur due to factors external to the organisation: pandemic, natural disasters, strikes, demonstrations, inability to use traffic routes, inability to use telecommunications, government restrictions, new legislation, among others.

In this sense, the following procedures are foreseen:

12.1 Postponement

If the race is postponed to a date in the same calendar year, to the athlete is given one of the following possibilities:

• Keep the subscription in the edition for the new date;
• Request a postponement to the next edition;
• Request the reimbursement of the registration.

If the athlete does not manifest any type of response, his registration will be maintained for this edition.

12.2 Cancellation

If the event is canceled and does not take place in the calendar year foreseen, the athlete is given the choice of one of the following possibilities:

• Request a postponement to the next edition;
• Request a refund of the registration fee.

Information

The relay race is available for all athletes, and registrations are limited to 50 runners.

Trophies will be awarded to the first three relay racers with the best total race time. Relays are generally awarded and not awarded according to gender.

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Relay race registration fees:

• Until January 31st: €165 (**)
• From February 1st to March 31st: €180 (**)
• From April 1st to June 30th: €195 (**)
• From July 1st to August 31st: €210 (**)
• From September 1st to 20th: €225 (**)

(**) For the non-federated athletes the added value of 15€ is for insurance purposes.

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The registration fee includes:

• 3 Sines Triathlon Backpacks
• 3 Sines Triathlon Water Bottles
• 3 Dorsal back belt
• 1 Chip
• 1 Chip Wristband
• Supplies (exclusive use during participation)
• 1 Swimcap

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General Rules

• The Relay Races can have teams of 2 or 3 elements.
• Participation is allowed from the age of 18, according to the calendar year.
• The teams may be made up exclusively of ladies or men or may be mixed.
• Each team must have a leader person who may or may not participate in the race.
• The element responsible for the team should ensure that the triathletes are properly enrolled in the different segments.
• The participation kit can be picked up by a teammate even if not the leader, but making proof of registration. It is not allowed to collect kits from another team.
• Each segment (swimming, cycling or running) must be performed by one of the members of the team. It's not allowed to accomplish the three segments by the same athlete.
• Registered athletes must start from the last Rolling Start box - ≥42 minutes.
• The chip replaces the baton and areas will be properly marked in transition parks.
• The cutoffs for the relay race are the same as in individual participation.
• The triathletes can finish the line together, as long as they go to the area near the finish line that will be properly marked.
• The three teammates, upon completing the race, will receive a medal and the finisher kit of the event.

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Changes to relay race registration

• It's possible to change the team members until September 6th, 2025, as indicated in point 11 of this rules.
• It's possible to change from an individual registration to a relay race registration and vice-versa as long as the desired participation is not sold out. This change can be made until September 6th, 2025 and will have associated costs. There will be no refund of registration if the change is from relay race to individual.
• It's possible to change a team from 2 elements to 3 elements and vice-versa until September 6th, 2025.

All of these changes must be requested by email: info@sinestriathlon.pt

For relay registration, all cancellation conditions by the triathlete and transfer of registrations are applied, as well as conditions for cancellation or postponement of the Event by the Organisation present in points 11 and 12 of the event rules, respectively.

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When registering, all participants accept this regulation and, in case of doubt or in the event of a situation not covered in the same, they must inform the organisation. With the registration, all participants declare to accept the present regulation.

To clarify any doubts, or for any question not provided for in this regulation, participants should contact the organisation via e-mail geral@hmssports.pt

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15.1 Terms of Responsibility

Sines Triathlon - Solo

With the registration, all participants declared to assume the following term of responsibility:

• I have read and agree with the Sines Triathlon rules, available on the website sinestriathlon.pt
• I am aware of my state of health and being physically and psychologically able to participate.
• I undertake to refrain from participating in the Sines Triathlon, in case my health conditions change after registration.
• By participating in the Sines Triathlon, I authorize, free of charge and unconditionally, that HMS Sports Consulting and the competition partners use my image. Through this instrument, I grant all rights to use my image, as captured in photographs and filming that will take place during the tests, waiving the receipt of any amount that may be earned with its disclosure in supporting communication pieces.
• I participate in the Sines Triathlon of my own free will, exempting HMS Sports Consulting, partners, directors, employees and other companies related to the organisation of the event from any responsibility resulting from my participation in the Sines Triathlon, before, during and after it (for example loss of personal effects due to theft or other circumstances).

Sines Triathlon - Relay Race

The person responsible for registering the relay members, assumes that they all accept this regulation and, in case of doubt or in the event of a situation not covered in the same, they must inform the organisation.

They also declare to assume the following term of responsibility and under which they express that:

• We read and agree with the Sines Triathlon regulation, available on the website sinestriathlon.pt
• We are aware of our state of health and that we are physically and psychologically able to participate.
• We are committed to refrain from participating in the Sines Triathlon, should our health conditions change after registration.
• By participating in the Sines Triathlon, we authorize HMS Sports Consulting and the race partners to use our image for free and unconditionally. By this instrument, we assign all the rights to use our image, as captured in photographs and footage that will take place during the tests, waiving the receipt of any amount that may be earned with its disclosure in supporting communication pieces.
• We participate in the Sines Triathlon of our own free will, exempting HMS Sports Consulting, partners, directors, employees and other companies related to the organisation of the event from any responsibility resulting from our participation in the Sines Triathlon, before, during and after it (for example loss of personal effects due to theft or other circumstances).

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15.2 Data Processing

Personal data will be processed automatically, under the terms approved by the General Data Protection Regulation, of the European Union, by the organisation of the event, the entity responsible for the data.

The processing of data for communication about the event in which you register, communication of other events and services of HMS Sports Consulting and communication of partners HMS Sports Consulting is optional and is subject to specific consent and expressed in the event registration form, always in in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC of 27 April 2016.

Participants are guaranteed, under the terms of the same law, access to their data, and may request in writing from the organisation to update, correct or delete it.

The personal data collected as a result of this event will be stored for a period of two years and are accessible free of charge for consultation, rectification or elimination via email geral@hmssports.pt

Participants must meet the health requirements necessary for practising sports. By registering, they confirm that they feel physically and psychologically prepared for the physical effort required by the event in which they are taking part.

All participants, without exception, must meet the health conditions required for sports practice, thereby exempting the event organisers, their partners, sponsors and public bodies involved from any liability.

Athletes who are not registered with the Portuguese Triathlon Federation for the season in force at the date of the event must subscribe to the event insurance.

Activating the insurance requires the payment of a €75 excess.

The event organisers provide registered participants with personal accident insurance, as outlined in official document no. CR/7/2013 (AAL Sports Insurance – Season 2013/2014), covering death or disability up to €27,087, medical expenses up to €4,335, and funeral expenses up to €2,167.

The organisers accept no responsibility for situations not covered by this insurance.

The cases not covered by the Setubal Triathlon rules will be solved by the Race Director and the Delegate of the Triathlon Federation of Portugal.

Control zones are provided for the passage of athletes, and those who do not complete the course will be disqualified.

By signing up, the athlete ensures that he or she is aware of the state of health and is physically and psychologically capable of participating.

At the time of check-in it is mandatory to present the official race number, bicycle and the athlete's wristband.

The athlete undertakes to respect the indications of the members of the organisation placed along the course.

The delivery of prizes to the absolute winners (top three male and female finishers) will take place at the finish line, at 12:00 PM, as well as the first three teams and relay racers. The award of prizes by age groups is scheduled for 2:00 PM.

The present Terms & Conditions for this website are subject to the currently portuguese legislation.

Any conflict or divergence about interpretation will be submitted to the territorially competent court. If the User lives outside Portugal, the Portuguese courts are hereby agreed as competent.

The organisation has a support line that is available from Monday to Friday, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 2:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

• Web: sinestriathlon.pt
• Email: info@sinestriathlon.pt
• Phone: +351 214 574 405
• Mobile Phone: +351 926 695 128