Introduction
These rules are written to ensure the safety and integrity of the Midnight Rush Adventure Race. The rules are enforced by Traiblazer Adventure Racing Club (TBARC) and by the Midnight Rush Adventure Race staff and volunteers.
Protests
A member of the race team can make any protests after completion of the
race to the race director. After submission of the protest form, the
RD
will consult with the race advisory committee. The race advisory committee
is made up of the TBARC Support Crew. All decisions by the race advisory
committee are final. All protests must be turned in within 1 hour of
the team's finish. All decisions will be made final within 1 hour of
the course closing.
Mandatory Gear Check
All mandatory gear must be approved at registration by race organizers. To begin
the race, all members of the team must return a completed mandatory gear checklist
to race staff. Mandatory gear will be checked at some point during the race.
If you are late to Gear Check you will be given a 10 minute penalty for every
minute you go past the cutoff. Teams arriving more than 15minutes late to Gear
Check (after 10:15) will not be allowed to stage their equipment, thereby severely
changing their race.
Team Member Withdrawal
Teams may continue if one person withdraws, upon race official approval. The
remaining competitors must carry full team mandatory gear. Voluntary withdrawals
must occur at transition areas. However, members of a team may not continue alone.
Time CutOff(s)
There will be at least one cutoff during the race. If you are unable to reach the cutoff, you will be either routed to another course or asked to stop depending on the cutoff. All teams must be finished by midnight.
Helping Others
Teams are permitted to help each other during the race. Teams may be awarded a time bonus for helping other teams in need.
Prizes
The winner shall be determined as the fastest complete team of three with the most checkpoints punched to complete the course after all penalties/credits have been assessed. Teams will be of three competitors, coed, male, or female. Prizes will be awarded to the top five teams in the coed category and top team in the all male and all female categories. Prizes will be awarded to teams based on finishing order. There will also be a swag raffle for which all participants and volunteers are eligible.
Rules, by penalty
Disqualification
-Failure of a team to pass through each checkpoint according to the passport
directions, having their passport signed or punched at each checkpoint
-Using a mode of travel other than the one specified for each leg
-Any travel other that human powered travel
-Use of ANY electronic device other than watches, altimeters, and bike computers (including
laptop computers, GPS, cellular telephones, watches with GPS, etc)
-Littering on the course
-Traveling within prohibited and/or private land areas
-Lighting a fire
-Arriving more than one hour late at the starting line
-Disobeying instructions from a race official
-Disobeying instructions not to advance
-Unauthorized road/trail travel
-Non-assistance to a person in danger
-Not wearing a helmet in running waters
-Not wearing or improperly wearing a life jacket in the boat
-Not wearing a helmet while on the bike
-Riding without lights from dusk to dawn
-Possession and/or use of a weapon
-Violation over the identity of a competitor or change of a team member
during race
-Removing/altering a punch device, trail sign or marking
-Traveling off trail with your bike (bike whacking)
-Biking on hike-only trails (you must carry your bike
on these trails)
-Using maps not approved by race management.
-Assistance by anyone not in the race outside of the TA (directional assistance ok)
-Not using safety gear when directed to by race management
Three Hour Penalty
-Teammates not staying within 100 yards of each other
-Picking up and dropping off gear in a place other than at designated
Transition Areas or gear drop/pickup.
Two Hour Penalty
-Missing mandatory gear. This includes the passport in a usable condition,
and a visible race bib/number
-Race Bib/number must be worn on outside of clothing at all times (but
may be worn under your PFD)