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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Teams are permitted to help each other during the race. Teams may be awarded a time bonus for helping other teams in need.
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.