Race Rules

The Course

The course will be kept secret from competitors until the day of the race. Competitors must follow the course and alternatives designed by the organisers and must race within the spirit of the competition.

Further information about the nature of each stage will be available to competitors closer to the event.

Transition Areas

Teams are required to check in at each transition with the marshal on duty.

Timing and Scoring

The clock will start at the beginning of the race. When a team decides to rest at a checkpoint, the clock doesn’t stop. You will use a clip card to record your visit to the checkpoints along the course.

Cut Offs and Alternative Courses

The organisers reserve the right to impose cut off times on sections of the race for logistic and safety reasons. These are designed to make sure all teams enjoy the day out and make it back to the event centre before dark.

Placings and Awards

The team who completes the full 3/6 Hour course the fastest will be the winner. Teams with a lower number of checkpoints collected will place behind those with a higher number of checkpoints collected irrespective of finish time. There will be a points penalty for teams who arrive back late. 

Responsibility

Each competitor enters under their own responsibility. They can judge whether they should participate in the event, start, and continue to the finish line. However, the organisers reserve the right to stop a competitor or team from setting off or continuing in the event should it be deemed necessary.

Spectators

Spectators may view the race from any publically accessible location (including the event centre) and they are responsible for their own safety when doing so. Spectators may not go onto private land upon which the event is taking place without explicit permission from the race organisers. Special care should be taken when viewing from areas with possible hazards such as farm equipment, stock, water bodies, and cliffs. Young children should be supervised at all times.

Equipment

Teams must carry all compulsory equipment as per the gear list. Failure to do so will result in a penalty. There will be spot checks carried out by marshals on the course, and before the event start.

Protests

Any protest must be filed with the race organiser within one hour of finishing the race. This will then be reviewed by the race organisers to determine the outcome.

Withdrawal

In the case of withdrawal of a team member or the entire team during the race, the team captain must inform the organisers by any means available in the shortest possible time. Failure to do so may result in a search and rescue operation. For a team to proceed on a new stage they must have at least 2 team members.

Penalties

These will occur for any breach of rule or regulation including littering.

Disqualification

Unfair behaviour or behaviour that brings the race into disrepute, use of unauthorised equipment and abandonment of team member during the race.

Teams will also be disqualified if they break any of the road rules.

Safety / Security

The race will be supported by comprehensive safety back up. Marshals with knowledge of the course will be placed at each transition area. These will be coordinated by a central control team that will keep a tab on the progress and whereabouts of each team.

Liability

All participants compete at their own risk and the organisers will not accept liability for any personal accident or injury during the event. A liability waiver form must be signed by each team. Competitors should ensure that they are adequately insured.

Consideration for the land

To enable us to run this event we have sought permission from various landowners. It is important that we treat the land that we pass through with respect. To this end it is a requirement that all teams carry out their own rubbish. Any team seen to be littering will receive a 200 point penalty.

All gates must be left as they are found. If you choose to climb over a gate please do so at the hinge end.

Officials

Team members must respect instructions given by officials and must also follow their decisions regarding health, security and safety.