Triathlon Risk Assessment Template

Typical hazards & measures

• Motor traffic — Establish clear boundaries between race routes and motor traffic zones using barriers or fencing. Implement strict no-entry rules for vehicles in race areas. Provide clear signage to indicate safe and restricted areas. Educate participants on staying within designated zones and safe race practices.
• Lack of communication devices — Provide communication tools such as radios or mobile devices to race staff and marshals, ensure participants have means to communicate if necessary, establish clear communication protocols for emergencies, educate participants on emergency communication procedures.
• Collisions with vehicles on open roads — Establish clear rules for sharing roads, use designated bike lanes where possible, educate participants on road safety, provide reflective gear or lights for visibility, coordinate with local authorities for safe race routes.
• Tripping over other competitors in transition areas — Designate separate areas for transitioning between segments, use barriers or markings to organize movement, educate participants on orderly transitions, supervise transition zones to prevent overcrowding.
• Traffic accidents when crossing roads during the run — Implement controlled crosswalks with traffic signals, use barriers or signs to alert drivers, employ marshals to manage crossings, educate participants on safe crossing practices.