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The following
AR rules were created so all athletes can take part and compete in a
positive, fun and fair environment. The rules are intended to encourage good
sportsmanship and to safeguard the health and safety, of racers. Please read through the rules carefully.
General:
- Each team will be provided
with Maps, Passport and Passport Instructions.
- Lay It Out Events reserves
the right to alter or change the rules, course, route and stages of the
race/event at any time due to a
real or perceived threat to the safety of the racers.
- Rule changes announced on
race day take precedence over previously
established rules.
- Failure to assist seriously
injured racers will result in disqualification and impact future participation
in Lay It Out Events Races.
Support crew:
- Teams may have a support
crew for this race (in transition areas only) but they are not necessary.
Race numbers:
- Racers are required to wear
official race numbers at all times
during the race.
Gear Checks:
- Racers are subject to gear
checks at any point on the course.
Please help expedite this process by knowing where your gear is at all
times.
- Racers must comply in a
timely and friendly manner with race staff instructions.
Hydration/Nutrition:
- Racers are responsible for
their own hydration and nutrition. There
will be water available on the course.
Course-Route:
- Racers are required to
follow the course-route when designated and stay out of restricted areas.
- Any racers entering
restricted areas will be disqualified immediately.
Environment:
- Please help us out by
practicing leave no trace methods. Pack
it in, pack it out.
- Please keep to designated
trails and roads when possible
- There will be bonus prizes
for racers who bring back litter from the course.
Cut off times:
- Cut off times are strictly
enforced.
- Locations and times will be
provided prior to the race start.
- Race Officials will inform
teams that reach cut-off locations if they
may: a) proceed on the long course, b)
detour to the short course, or c) return directly to the start/ finish area.
- Official finishing time is
determined from the official race start until all members from a team have crossed the finish
line.
Check Points (CP’s):
- Racers will find CP’s
through orienteering and navigation.
- CP's will be marked with Orange and White
orienteering flags. Yellow flagging will also mark the CP in case orienteering
flags are eaten by bears or go missing for other reasons.
- Racers must find CP’s in
the order established by the race organizers.
- Most CP’s will be unstaffed, however there will be a select few with staff (expect gear checks).
- In the unlikely event a CP
marker AND the yellow flagging are both missing, note the area with memorable
features (write them down or take a photo and move on).
- Missing a CP or arriving at a CP out of order will
disqualify your team.
- If your team misses a CP
you will have the opportunity to go back and find it – time permitting. (Race officials will determine if there is
time).
Team Rules
- Team members must stay
within 50 meters of each other throughout the race.
Time Penalties
- Time penalties will be
enforced for any violation of the event rules.
- Time penalties will be
added to the team’s finish time.
- Time penalties are
cumulative
- Teams may be assessed more
than one time penalty for violations of the same rule.
- Penalty times range from 10 to 120 minutes
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