The Rules

Team Rules

  1. Teams must have a minimum of three (3) and may have up to a maximum of ten (10) members in total.
  2. Each team member must complete a minimum of one (1) leg
  3. No team member may run more than five (5) legs
  4. Teams must submit a list of who ran which leg at the end of the race
  5. Each team is responsible for a one-person volunteer assignment (see Volunteer Requirement) 
  6. Teams may only substitute one runner for another during the running of any leg for medical reasons. Should a team substitute a runner for any reason the team will have to continue without the substituted runner.
  7. You may accompany a teammate while they are completing a leg. There will however be NO pacing allowed by individuals who are not registered participants. 
  8. No Bicycles are allowed on the road sections course.
  9. Team Support Vehicles must not obstruct any other vehicular traffic at any point along the race route.
  10. Each team is responsible for dropping-off and picking-up their respective runner at each exchange zones.
  11. The captain or designate must attend the mandatory pre-race Captain's meeting on ½ an hour before their division’s start time.

Individual Rules

  1. You may only be a member of one team. 
  2. All runners must be at least 16 years of age on the day of the race.   
  3. Always run on the left-most side of road facing traffic. For paved sections of roadway, if it is not possible to run on the shoulder, you must stay on the left-most side of the paved roadway. If a vehicle approaches you must move to the left (see 90 minute penalties).
  4. If the course requires you to cross any roads all rules of the road apply. This means that you must stop for all stop signs, and/or obey the direction of Police Officers and Volunteers on the race course.
  5. It is the responsibility of each individual to either hand-off all litter to their Team Support Vehicle or dispose of their litter at the garbage bins provided at most exchange points. Penalties will be assessed for non-compliance (see 30 minute penalties).

Vehicle Rules

  1. The Team Support Vehicles must display the identification number provided by the Race Organizer. Only vehicles with the proper identification will be allowed to support their respective runner.
  2. Team Support Vehicles are not permitted to aid their respective runner/walker by using vehicle lighting or headlights during night legs.
  3. Team Support Vehicles must not pace the runner (see Team Rules). Team Support Vehicles must stop in a safe place (see Team Rules) when providing refreshments and/or supporting their runner.
  4. Team Support Vehicles may stop at any point in a leg to provide refreshments to their respective runner – EXCEPT FOR PENNISULA ROAD (this is the section between Rosseau and Port Sanfield.  Vehicles will only be permitted to stop at the exchange zones along this stretch of road.
  5. Teams must exercise EXTREME CAUTION when stopping to support their team member. Team Support Vehicles must park on the right-most side of the road/shoulder. Four-Way Flasher lights MUST be used at all times when stopping during the race.

Penalties Structure Fifteen (15) Minute Penalties:

  • Supporting a runner while standing anywhere other than the left-most side of the road
  • Not running on left-most side of road where it is safe to run
  • Littering

Thirty (30) Minute Penalties:

  • Vehicle parked anywhere other than the right-most side of the road
  • Person not crossing road safely
  • Driving same speed as or pacing runner
  • Throwing water or any object at a vehicle
  • Runner not crossing the road at as close to a 90-degree angle as possible
  • Supporting a runner or walker with a vehicle other than your two designated Team

Support Vehicles

Parking in designated areas at exchange zones and not dropping off runner before the zone (i.e. arriving late, stopping your Team Support Vehicle and dropping- off you runner before parking which blocks the road)

Sixty (60) Minute Penalties:

  • Team Support Vehicles not pulling over to the shoulder to let an emergency vehicle pass (either way).
  • Sitting out of vehicle windows.
  • Not running in single file, causing unsafe traffic conditions for either runner or vehicle.
  • Urinating or defecating in view of the public
  • Not obeying orders from Police, Race Staff and/or Volunteers
  • Volunteers not showing up Disqualification:
  • Having a camper vehicle/RV on the race course outside of the areas immediately around a staging point
  • Use of obscene language towards either Police, Race Staff, Volunteers, and/or towards other teams

Reporting of Rules Violations

There are two possible ways that a rule violation may be detected. The first is when a Race Official or volunteer observes the rule violation directly. The second is when another team witnesses the violation and reports it. All teams are encouraged to watch for rule infractions by other teams. Since we cannot be everywhere on the race route self-policing will help ensure a safe, fair and fun event.

Teams wishing to file protests have two options:

  1. File a written account and turn it in to a Race Official at anytime during the race and within 15 minutes of your team's finish.
  2. File a written account with a Race Official within 15 minutes of the finish. Please be specific and detailed.

The Race Director will evaluate all reports and make the final decision. This is the same system has been used at similar events with much success. We do hope that all of the teams participating will follow the rules; our goal is to have no violation reports