12 Hour Race Rules & Regulations
Photo credit Eric Warren
1. There will be a pre-race meeting held at 7:45 am on Saturday the 17th. Solo riders and team riders doing the first lap must come ready to ride! Everyone on your team is responsible for the rules as they are written here and for last minute changes announced at the pre-race meeting on Saturday.
2. Support on the course may only be supplied by other registered racers. The registered racer may supply equipment, tools or their bike. If a bike is traded then the number plate must also be put on the new bike.
3. Water or food may be supplied to any racer by anyone at any place along the course. When taking food or water please take caution not to impede other racers.
4. Only registered racers, event staff, or media staff may ride the course. Others may walk along the course, yielding to racers.
5. Racers must display their numbers on their bikes while racing. If there is a bike swap, the racer's number must be transferred to the new bike. our number must be on your bike while you are racing.
6. Drafting is permitted. Drafting can only be done with another racer racing at that time. A teammate may not be used to draft.
7. Racers riding bikes have the right of way over those pushing bikes. If you are pushing a bike, please stay off the rideable portion of the trail so riders may pass. If you are lapping another racer, call out "passing on your left/right". It is up to the passing rider to pass safely.
8. Short cutting the course is not allowed. If a racer short cuts the course their entire team will be disqualified!
9. Poor sportsmanship, use of profane or abusive language and other unsportsmanlike behavior towards a racer, volunteer, event staff or spectator will not be tolerated. The team is subject to a warning or immediate disqualification.
10. Protests may be made by team captain or co-captain. A protest must written, detailing the incident, witness names, addresses and contact information and signed. Protests may be given to a race director at any time during the race up to 30 minutes after posting of the final results. After review, the race directors will decide on the final ruling.
11. Please keep noise to a minimum. Respect other campers. Quiet hours start at 10:00 pm sharp.
12. During the night (Mandatory after 4:45 PM) the riders must have a primary light source (10 watts at a minimum) in addition to a back up light source (flashlight or another lighting system).
It is beneficial, but not necessary to have a rear blinker. Racers entering the course two hours before sunset must have a primary & secondary light. Specific times will announced at the racer meeting.
13. All teams and Solos must be logged in before the 8:00 am start. The racer finishing their lap will sign out with the registrar. The next racer will log in and their time then will log out the next racer time. The racer on deck should tell the registrar their name to make the process quicker. If a racer logs out (completes a lap) and their teammate is not there to race, the clock keeps running! Racers logging out should check the time written down to make sure it is written correctly. Updated results will be posted continually throughout the race at a designated location.
14. A racer may race consecutive laps. The racer must log in to the registrar the registrar then writes down the time. The racer then races their next lap.
15. On 3 and 4 person CO-ED teams there must be at least one female. The female must complete at least one lap. If one lap is not completed, then a one lap penalty will be added to the total time of the team.
16. Once on course, a racer must complete his or her lap. However, the team has the option of canceling a racer's lap and restarting the lap from the log in tent with a substitute. A canceled lap does not count as a completed lap. A team member can cancel a racer's lap by notifying the team's registrar at the start/finish tent. The new racers time will start when the canceled racer's time started. Once a cancellation is made, it can not be rescinded.
17. The race starts at 8:00 am and ends at 8:00 pm. Each team's final placing will be determined by the number of laps the team or solo has completed followed by the fastest time completing those laps. Teams and solo racers may finish before 8:00 pm without being disqualified.
For example, a team or solo racer that has completed 10 laps with a finish time of 8:00 pm would beat a team or solo racer that completed 10 laps with a finish time of 8:05 pm The last lap must be started before 7:00 pm. No racers may head out on course after 7:00 pm. Please let us know if your team stops before 7:00 pm. (New this year..please take note!)
18. Racers not entering the course after 7:00 will allow for all riders to be finished and the event concluded before park quiet hours.
19. In case of a disastrous situation due to weather or any other extenuating circumstance preventing continuation or scoring of the event or creates a racing environment that is deemed too dangerous for the participants, the race directors may postpone or cancel the race as of a certain time. The race may be restarted if the weather or circumstances allow. A restart procedure will be put into place at direction of the race director. If the race is cancelled final results will be calculated based on each team's or solos last completed lap. This is a last resort option.
20. If a racer stops to assist another injured racer, emergency personnel will notify the timing tent with the name and number of the assisting racer. Race staff will then inform the team of the assisting racer to prepare the next rider on their team. That rider will be allowed to start his lap based on the assisting racer's interpreted lap time which will be based on the assisting riders average lap time (2 or more laps) or the teams average lap time.
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2. Support on the course may only be supplied by other registered racers. The registered racer may supply equipment, tools or their bike. If a bike is traded then the number plate must also be put on the new bike.
3. Water or food may be supplied to any racer by anyone at any place along the course. When taking food or water please take caution not to impede other racers.
4. Only registered racers, event staff, or media staff may ride the course. Others may walk along the course, yielding to racers.
5. Racers must display their numbers on their bikes while racing. If there is a bike swap, the racer's number must be transferred to the new bike. our number must be on your bike while you are racing.
6. Drafting is permitted. Drafting can only be done with another racer racing at that time. A teammate may not be used to draft.
7. Racers riding bikes have the right of way over those pushing bikes. If you are pushing a bike, please stay off the rideable portion of the trail so riders may pass. If you are lapping another racer, call out "passing on your left/right". It is up to the passing rider to pass safely.
8. Short cutting the course is not allowed. If a racer short cuts the course their entire team will be disqualified!
9. Poor sportsmanship, use of profane or abusive language and other unsportsmanlike behavior towards a racer, volunteer, event staff or spectator will not be tolerated. The team is subject to a warning or immediate disqualification.
10. Protests may be made by team captain or co-captain. A protest must written, detailing the incident, witness names, addresses and contact information and signed. Protests may be given to a race director at any time during the race up to 30 minutes after posting of the final results. After review, the race directors will decide on the final ruling.
11. Please keep noise to a minimum. Respect other campers. Quiet hours start at 10:00 pm sharp.
12. During the night (Mandatory after 4:45 PM) the riders must have a primary light source (10 watts at a minimum) in addition to a back up light source (flashlight or another lighting system).
It is beneficial, but not necessary to have a rear blinker. Racers entering the course two hours before sunset must have a primary & secondary light. Specific times will announced at the racer meeting.
13. All teams and Solos must be logged in before the 8:00 am start. The racer finishing their lap will sign out with the registrar. The next racer will log in and their time then will log out the next racer time. The racer on deck should tell the registrar their name to make the process quicker. If a racer logs out (completes a lap) and their teammate is not there to race, the clock keeps running! Racers logging out should check the time written down to make sure it is written correctly. Updated results will be posted continually throughout the race at a designated location.
14. A racer may race consecutive laps. The racer must log in to the registrar the registrar then writes down the time. The racer then races their next lap.
15. On 3 and 4 person CO-ED teams there must be at least one female. The female must complete at least one lap. If one lap is not completed, then a one lap penalty will be added to the total time of the team.
16. Once on course, a racer must complete his or her lap. However, the team has the option of canceling a racer's lap and restarting the lap from the log in tent with a substitute. A canceled lap does not count as a completed lap. A team member can cancel a racer's lap by notifying the team's registrar at the start/finish tent. The new racers time will start when the canceled racer's time started. Once a cancellation is made, it can not be rescinded.
17. The race starts at 8:00 am and ends at 8:00 pm. Each team's final placing will be determined by the number of laps the team or solo has completed followed by the fastest time completing those laps. Teams and solo racers may finish before 8:00 pm without being disqualified.
For example, a team or solo racer that has completed 10 laps with a finish time of 8:00 pm would beat a team or solo racer that completed 10 laps with a finish time of 8:05 pm The last lap must be started before 7:00 pm. No racers may head out on course after 7:00 pm. Please let us know if your team stops before 7:00 pm. (New this year..please take note!)
18. Racers not entering the course after 7:00 will allow for all riders to be finished and the event concluded before park quiet hours.
19. In case of a disastrous situation due to weather or any other extenuating circumstance preventing continuation or scoring of the event or creates a racing environment that is deemed too dangerous for the participants, the race directors may postpone or cancel the race as of a certain time. The race may be restarted if the weather or circumstances allow. A restart procedure will be put into place at direction of the race director. If the race is cancelled final results will be calculated based on each team's or solos last completed lap. This is a last resort option.
20. If a racer stops to assist another injured racer, emergency personnel will notify the timing tent with the name and number of the assisting racer. Race staff will then inform the team of the assisting racer to prepare the next rider on their team. That rider will be allowed to start his lap based on the assisting racer's interpreted lap time which will be based on the assisting riders average lap time (2 or more laps) or the teams average lap time.
21. Have FUN!!!