{"id":6266,"date":"2015-01-22T06:04:51","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T06:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/?p=6266"},"modified":"2015-01-09T03:47:40","modified_gmt":"2015-01-09T03:47:40","slug":"why-should-a-triathlon-duathlon-or-other-multisport-event-be-usa-triathlon-sanctioned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/2015\/01\/22\/why-should-a-triathlon-duathlon-or-other-multisport-event-be-usa-triathlon-sanctioned\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Should a Triathlon, Duathlon or other Multisport Event be USA Triathlon Sanctioned?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are several reasons why it is important for multisport races to be sanctioned by USA Triathlon &#8230;all centered on providing more for the athletes who participate:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6319\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_6343.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6319\" src=\"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_6343-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"USA Triathlon sanctioned races ensure standardized rules, insurance coverage and the opportunity to qualify for National and World Championship events.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_6343-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_6343-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/landauinjurylaw.com\/theathleteslawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/12\/IMG_6343.jpg 1104w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">USA Triathlon sanctioned races ensure standardized rules, insurance coverage and the opportunity to qualify for National and World Championship events.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1. Delivers athlete peace-of-mind by ensuring safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>2. Sanctioned races ensure a fair race; governed under standard competitive rules.<\/p>\n<p>3. Sanctioned races provide insurance protection for the event, athlete, and venue.<\/p>\n<p>4. Sanctioned races provide ranking points for regional and national rankings, including annual designations of USA Triathlon &#8220;All-American&#8221; status.<\/p>\n<p>5. Only sanctioned races provide the opportunity to qualify for National Championships and then qualify for World Championships as a member of Team USA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>Source:\u00a0 <a title=\"USA Triathlon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatriathlon.org\/audience\/race-directors\/why-sanction-with-usa-triathlon.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">USA Triathlon website<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">&#8220;Racing in a non-sanctioned event would be akin to seeking medical care from a non-licensed professional,&#8221; according to triathlete and lawyer Doug Landau.\u00a0 &#8220;Certain protections are essential to promoting the safety of the participants, and USA Triathlon provides the oversight necessary.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several reasons why it is important for multisport races to be sanctioned by USA Triathlon &#8230;all centered on providing more for the athletes who participate: 1. 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