Cutoffs are necessary because we are concerned about your safety. It is very dangerous 
to spend long times in cold water, or to cycle after having spending long time in cold water. It is also necessary for the organization and the local community to liberate the traffic control on the main local route that we use. It is also very dangerous to be exhausted on the road after dark.

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For all these reasons, you are not permitted to continue 
in the race on your own or at your own risk. The cutoff times and rules outlined below must be enforced.