Music whilst doing a Triathlon ?

From the Abu Dhabi Race rules

61.  Headsets, headphones or any items which obstruct hearing such as mobile phones are not permitted during any section of the event.

Clearly they don't police it very well! 

fat buddha wrote (see)

thinking about the metronome thing, I'm not sure it qualifies under that rule as I guess it's no more annoying than running next to someone who has their HRM beeping away at them - that usually gets on my tits - but I've not heard of anyone being told to turn the beeper off.    I'm trying to work out what benefit a metronome would have to her - setting a rhythm is the only thing I can think of but what an odd way to do so!

I had this at one of our events last year, a guy was wearing it in the pool. I decided that he was pacing from it, gaining an advantage, so had a word.

interesting KK.........so if you had a word as it was gaining advantage from pacing..did you then speak to all garmin wearers and those with bike computers as well as they all help with pacing.....the same advantage............

must make for a strange event...i feel naked without my garmin 

With Seren an this one ... do differnet to bike or rist computer, cadance motor etc and as i said there was a chat on a US forum last year and it was confirmed that metronome things fell into that catagory 

I don't have a problem with pacing aids, but I'm with FB, if they're audible to others they shouldn't be allowed.  The odd one here & there is annoying enough, imagine if everyone started using them!

ah - the old perennial pacing aids question.  simply you are not going to ban garmins, bike computers, or other pacing aids etc as they are an accepted part of racing these days and like many sports, technology will always be one step ahead of the rules so even if you banned them, someone will come up with another way.   as long as they don't interfere with other athletes races, or their enjoyment, or intefere with their hearing or concentration, then let them go.   

I turned off the beep on my HRM as it was annoying me, let alone anyone else!