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These rules are written to ensure the safety and integrity of the racers, race promoter, volunteers, land managers and facilities. Bushwhack AR event staff and volunteers will enforce the rules.
Race management
- All participants must be at least 18 years of age.
- Team members must complete all registration forms and sign all waivers prior to competing.
- All team members must check in together.
- All teams must start at the designated start line and finish at the designated finish line.
- Teams may continue unofficially if a team member drops out, upon race official approval, as long as at least two team members remain.
- The time recorded by race officials will be the official time.
- The race director reserves the right to change the rules or the course at any time. Any protests can be made after completion of the race to the race director by the team captain.
- All decisions by the race director are final.
- The winner of the Sport course shall be the team with the fastest adjusted finish time after any time penalties have been applied.
- The winner of the Challenge course shall be the team with the highest point total after any point penalties have been applied.
- The winner of the Long course shall be the team with the highest point total after any point penalties have been applied.
- Race mgmt is not responsible for stolen, lost, or damaged equipment.
Course Cutoff
- There will be no cutoff time for the Sport course. The course is expected to take between 3 and 5 hours for most teams to finish.
- There will be absolute finish cutoff times for the Challenge and Long courses. For the Challenge course, the cutoff time will be 8 hours after the official start of the race. For the Long course, the cutoff time will be 12 hours after the official start of the race. Teams not returning to the finish line by their respective cutoff times will be disqualified and listed as DQO (DisQualified, Over time). Teams returning by the deadline will be ranked as finishers, after appropriate point penalties for any missed CP's have been applied.
Permitted activities
- Teams are permitted to help each other during the race. Teams may be awarded a time/point bonus for helping other teams in emergency need.
- Towing is allowed on all legs.
Disqualification:
Non-compliance with any of the following rules will result in team disqualification.
- Teams must obey instructions from race officials.
- All racers and spectators must follow a Leave-No-Trace ethic (i.e. all garbage and gear must be carried out by racers and support crew).
- Teams must follow race instructions given by the Race Director, race officials, or found in the race passport.
- Teams must avoid any specified off-limits areas and trails. At all other times it is up to the team to decide navigation from CP to CP.
- The use of any electronic device (including laptop computers, GPS, cellular telephones, etc) other than watches or compasses is prohibited at any time.
- Teams must exclusively travel under their own power during the race.
- Support crews may only render assistance in the Race HQ TA (transition area).
- Helmets must be worn properly during all mountain biking legs.
- All teams members must properly wear a Type III PFD during the paddle legs.
- Boats may not be dragged on the ground at any time.
- Teams must provide assistance to any person in danger.
- Interference or alteration of a trail marking, sign, control flag, or punch device is prohibited.
Ten Minute (or Ten Point) Penalty
- Failure to produce any piece of mandatory gear during random gear checks during the race.
- Race numbers must be worn and visible on the outside of each racer's clothing/pack during the race.
- All members of each team must remain within 100 meters of each other during the event.
Time Penalties (Sport course only)
- Penalties for a missed CP will vary, depending on the CP missed. The penalty for each CP will be listed in the race passports.
Impossible Panther AR
When:
May 19, 2007
Where:
Uwharrie National Forest near Troy, NC
Length:
Sport course ~4 hrs
Challenge course 8 hrs
Long course 12 hrs
Disciplines:
Mountain biking, trekking, orienteering, water event*.
Team Size:
2 or 3 person;
Team Divisions:
Coed, Male, or Female.
Req'd Gear:
Mtn bike, canoe/kayak, see list for more.
Entry Fees:
$40 per person - 4 hr
$60 per person - 8 hr
$70 per person - 12 hr
Prizes:
1st place in each division on each course wins cash. Drawings for gear +, for everyone.
Reg. Deadline:
May 15, 2007
Bonuses:
Free camping before and after; post-race meal.