The Start will have three waves. The wave start time for each team will be pre-determined and based on the team’s division.  Fun & Family waves will be 7:00AM and 8:00AM.  The competitive division will start at 9:00AM.  Please send your team’s estimated overall time to Race Director Stacie Smith at muskokarelay@multisportcanada.com

The slowest teams will leave first in Wave 1 and the fastest teams will leave last in Wave 3.

Each Team is responsible for transporting themselves throughout the race. Each team must provide at least one, and no more than two, Team Support Vehicles. Each Team Support Vehicle can be no larger than a full-size (12 passenger) van. No Camper Trailers or Recreational Vehicles will be allowed on course.

Team Support Vehicles will carry all of the team supplies, food, necessary equipment and all team members who are not currently running in a given leg or stage. While running in a continuous leg, only ONE Team Support Vehicle may accompany their respective runner and must follow the Relay Rules. At the end of each leg the Team Support Vehicle will await their respective runner's arrival at a given Exchange Zone. Once their respective runner has made the exchange to the next runner the Team Support Vehicle will then be allowed to leave the Exchange Zone and carefully drive ahead to support their runner on the next leg. This process is repeated until the end of the race.

Each Team is responsible for supporting their own runner while he/she is on-course. The safest way to do this is drive ahead your runner and park at an adjacent road in a manner so as not to disrupt traffic. One person on the team is then allowed to cross the road (see Rules Section) to provide that runner whatever he or she requires.

Each Team is responsible for providing their own supplies of food and water throughout the event. There will be the opportunity to refill your team’s water supply at the various points along the way. Details to follow.

There will be exchange zones throughout the route and each leg will vary in length from 8km – 13km. Full details to follow.

We will be using a manual timing system (i.e. no timing chip to worry about) that will time each Wave continuously until the end of the race.  Given that it is a continuous clock results will be almost instantaneous (barring any time penalties).

We will also be using some of the social networking sites (Facebook and Twitter) to post results online as soon as the results are complete so that teams can access them while on-course.

Each team member must complete at least one leg and no team member may run more than five legs of the race.

At the end each of leg there must be body-to-body contact between the runner finishing a given leg and the runner who will begin the following leg at the exchange point. A simple hand touch is all that is required (more if you would like). Teams who do not comply will be issued a 90 minute penalty.

NO – This offers a team no advantage and goes against the spirit of the Relay.

YES – Team Captains will be asked to provide a final list of who ran each leg of the race.

When you register you choose the division that you want your team to be entered into: Fun and Family Divisions (5-10 team members) or Competitive Division (3-5 team members)

The Fun and Family Division will have two waves, one starting at 7:00AM, the second wave will start at 8:00AM.

Note:

• It will be recommended that all racers can run an average of 10km+ / hour
• This time will result in a 9-11 hour completion time

The Competitive Division will start at 9:00AM.

Note:

• Racers in the Competitive Division should be able to average a sub-50min 10km
• This time will result in a 7-9 hour finish time

Based on the staggered start times and the estimated finishing times, all teams should complete the race by 7:00PM

The race travels almost entirely on combination of pavement and gravel as the route follows country roads and a defunct highway.  There is no trail or uneven paths on the course.

For the there will be a Captain’s Meeting 30 minutes before the start of each wave (at 6:30AM, 7:30AM, and 8:30AM. The meeting will be held in the Sagamo Centre near the start / finish line and should last approx 10 mins.

A detailed description of the race route can be found in the Captain's Manual

As we are sure you can appreciate, an event of this size will be successful in large part with the help of volunteers. While we would love to think that we will be able to recruit enough volunteers for a 100+km race we know it is just not possible. We have therefore made it a requirement that each team perform one volunteer assignment to help at Exchange Zones, Staging Areas and/or the Finish Line. You can either bring along a volunteer that can both act as support crew for your team as well as perform the volunteer assignment, or team members can perform the volunteer assignment themselves.

We cannot stress how critical it is that your team fulfills this commitment. The last thing that we want to do is penalize your team for failing to support the event in this manner (see Penalties section).

• The number of a cell phone that will be in each Team Support Vehicle for the duration of the event.
• Names of all Team Members – all must sign a waiver pre-race
• Information relating to any pre-existing medical condition?

Teams are responsible for their own equipment and should ensure that they have enough supplies for the length of time that your team will be on the road. Here are some examples of the Mandatory Equipment (see Appendix a complete list):

• First Aid Kit (full details in the appendix)
• Plenty of Water, Food and Snacks
• Garbage Bags
• Cell Phone(s)

The simple answer is NO. We will entertain applications for a special team size but you will not be eligible for any prizes. Any request for a reduced team size will have to be submitted in writing to the Race Director by email no later than July 31, 2012. The decision as to whether you will be allowed to participate with a reduced size team will be at the Race Director’s discretion and will be final.

We will do whatever it takes to ensure that all races will go on but safety always comes first. Here is what may happen in the case of inclement weather:

In the event of light to moderate rain, and the absence of any lightning, our goal would be to proceed with the scheduled event as long as road conditions are safe.

If there is lightning in the area, the event may be placed on a temporary hold. The hold will be kept in place until we are certain that the weather has passed or has changed course and we will not be affected. Refunds will NOT be given if the race is cancelled because of weather. The race fees collected have already been allocated and will be used by race day; therefore it will not be possible to issue refunds.

Team may have Two (2) Team Support Vehicles. There is only one vehicle allowed on-course at a time. A full sized van (e.g. Ford E-Series) would be the largest vehicle allowed on-course. MiniVans would be the best (and cheapest) option. Anything else would be too large to safely park at the side of the road and still allow people to walk safely down the shoulder.

Yes. The goal of this race is be safe, to be fair, to have fun and enjoy the camaraderie of this type of event. While some are here to compete, many are participating for the fun of it. Please ensure that all members of your team are familiar with these rules. They are here to make sure we have the safest possible event and a level playing field for all.

There are two possible ways that a rule violation may be detected. The first is when a Volunteer or Race Officials observes the rule violation directly. The second is when another team witnesses the violation. All teams are encouraged to watch for rule infractions by other teams. Since marshals cannot be everywhere on the race course self-policing will hep ensure success. Rule violations must be reported to a Race Official at the earliest opportunity and no later than the end of a stage.

Teams wishing to file protests have two options. 1.) After learning of your team penalty, you must file a written protest and account with an hour of learning of the penalty. The protest must be turned-in to a race official. 2.) In the case of a penalty in the final legs of the race you must file a written protest and account within 30 minutes of your team’s Finish Be specific and detailed. The Race Officials will evaluate all reports and make the final decision.

Emergency Personnel: The medical staff will consist of Certified First Responders and First Aiders.

There will be a roving medical vehicle on the course and accessible via cell phone.  There will also be a medical station at the end of the race.

Emergency Communication: Via cellular phone(s). Cell phones will be in each Medical Vehicle, Race Vehicle and with the Medical Team at each of the Staging Areas. We will provide you with the cell phone numbers of our medical staff but strongly recommend that any serious medical situation be reported to 911 immediately.

Local EMS is accessible by dialing 911. In the case of an emergency and should local EMS be summoned, the Medical Coordinator must be notified immediately.

Most teams will choose to stay together during the race; however, you do not have to stay together the whole time. You can visit some local attractions, check in to a local hotel and sleep or go to a local restaurant for a sit-down meal.

Teams are encouraged to refuel their Support Vehicles as often as possible. Just ensure that you are back in time and you do not miss your leg in the race.