Race Rules
RACE RULES:
Please note that failure to comply with the race rules will result in disqualification.
- No assistance may be given to any team competitor during the race except in emergency situations.
- Individuals not competing as part of a team may assist in moving the canoe or kayak to the start and in holding the bicycle.
- Wristband exchanges must be completed within the exchange area and must be made hand-to-hand. Exchanges made outside the exchange area or tossed wristbands will result in a disqualification. Promptly remove all equipment from the exchange area when exchanges are completed.
- After completing a running or cycling leg, runners and cyclists must not warm-down or double back on the course.
- Cyclists must wear an approved helmet with the chin-strap fastened. Since the bicycle leg is essentially a time trial, drafting is not allowed.
- Canoeist/Kayakers must properly wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life vest. Canoes must be standard open models with single-bladed paddles to be eligible for the Tradition Award.
- Individual participants must complete the event solo to be considered for the individual award.
- All participants must sign a waiver of liability. No one else may sign for an entrant. Minors must provide a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
- Poor sportsmanship will result in a disqualification. Be courteous and allow all competitors the pleasure of participation.
- Logistics of transporting equipment (watercraft and bicycles) and race participants is the responsibility of participants.
