Flaming Chicken Adventure Race Rules
Good Sportsmanship forms the foundation of our AR rules. Beyond that, the following rules are intended to ensure that all participating athletes are able to compete in an equally fair and safe environment, and that expecations are clear prior to race start. Please read through the rules carefully. The Flaming Chicken AR will be rogaine style. For general information on rogaining, see our FAQ page. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us!
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 at transition areas.
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 original course, b) detour to a 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.
Each CP will be assigned a point value and teams will be informed of point values when provided with maps.
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.
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 mandatory CP will disqualify your team.
In addition to a few mandatory CP’s, each discipline will have a required number of CP’s that must be obtained to remain qualified. Finding additional CP’s increases teams’ overall scores.
Team Rules
Team members must stay within 50 meters of each other throughout the race.
Point Penalties
Point penalties will be enforced for any violation of the event rules.
Point penalties will be added to the team’s finish score.
Point penalties are cumulative
Teams may be assessed more than one point penalty for violations of the same rule.
In addition to rule violation point penatlies, there will be penalty points assigned for each minute the team arrives past the pre-determined 6 or 12 hour race deadline.
