Rules for the BR Endurance series
1) All participants must be in the starting corral at the start of their corresponding race i.e you may not start in the 8hr corral if you are racing the 4hr event.
2) Starts each lap starts when a participant crosses the finish line - this automatically becomes the start line for the next lap.
You can not start a lap & then back track to the Pit area. You must run the full lap to get back to the Pit area.
3) Except for toilet breaks, competitors may not leave the course until each lap is completed
Each lap must be completed in the same direction for the entire race.
No non-competitors are allowed on the course (including eliminated runners and supporters)
No personal aid or support is allowed during a lap.
No artificial aids are allowed (including trekking poles)
Slower runners must allow faster runners to pass
4) Supporters / Seconds
Athletes always have right of way. Please don't block or hinder other participants
Supporters / Seconds are allowed to provide assistance near the Start / Finish area the PIT AREA
No support can be given in the starting corral (keep this area clear)
Supporters / Seconds are not allowed on the route
5) Winner/Results . The winner is the person who completes the most laps.
If no runner can complete one lap more than anyone else, there is no winner
6) Race Points
Points will be awarded according to finish position
1 - 15 points
2 - 12 points
3 - 10 points
4 - 8 points
5 - 6 points
6 - 5 points
7 - 4 points
8 - 3 points
9 - 2 points
10 - 1 point
Points will be averaged out over the series
To qualify for a Series division championship:
Participants or teams must complete 3 races:
*3hr or 4hr or 6hr + 12hr *6hr or 8hr or 12hr + 24hr
BattleRush Reserves the Right to:
- Adjust or close the course and any of its obstacles during the race at any time
- Change, update, and determine obstacle operations during the race at any time
- Change, update, and determine race timings during the race at any time
- Settle any and all disputes through the Race Director, whose decision is final and not subject to appeal
Athletes must:
- Practice good sportsmanship at all times;
- Be responsible for his/her own safety and the safety of others;
- Obey instructions from Race Officials and treat officials and other athletes with respect
- Inform a Race Official promptly after losing a timing chip
- Inform a Race Official promptly after withdrawing from the race
- Compete without receiving assistance from non-participants;
- Not dispose of trash or equipment on the course (except at aid stations or other designated trash‐disposal points).
- Clear out designated Pit space of all personal belongings, food, supplies and trash before leaving the event site at the conclusion of the event
- Not gain or attempt to gain any unfair advantage from any external vehicle, person or object;
- Follow the prescribed course. It is the athlete’s responsibility to know the course. Athletes must cover the prescribed course in its entirety. Failure to do so will result in immediate disqualification
All Athletes must complete every obstacle in its entirety;
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- If an Athlete is unable to complete an obstacle which has not been designated as a “must complete” obstacle, a penalty option will be available
- If an Athlete cannot complete the associated penalty, they must forfeit their timing chip and no further laps will be counted towards overall kilometres.
- If there is no penalty option and the Athlete is unable to complete the obstacle, they must forfeit their timing chip and no further laps will be counted towards overall kilometres
- If an Athlete attempts to continue on course without having successfully completed an obstacle or its associated penalty, they will be immediately disqualified from the event without any further option to voluntarily drop out
- Any Athlete receiving on-course assistance from a non-registered athlete will be immediately disqualified;
- Registered Athletes may provide assistance to each other on course. If a particular athlete is found to have skipped obstacles or taken a shorter course route to facilitate direct assistance for another athlete, both the athlete giving assistance and the athlete receiving assistance may be subject to disqualification at the discretion of the Race Director.
- Registered Athletes may provide assistance to each other in the Pit Area
- Pit Crew may only provide assistance within the designated pit area; they may not provide any support, such as physical help, food, beverages, supplies, equipment or clothing outside of the designated pit area
- Pit Crew may take discarded clothing or equipment directly from an athlete on course, so long as the Pit Crew member never enters any off-limits area of the event site, including the official course path, to do so
- Athletes may not use electronic communication devices while on-course to communicate with Pit Crew.
To avoid disqualification (DQ) Athletes must abide by the following requirements:
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- All athletes must wear a BR Endurance race bib and timing chip at all times;
- All athletes must complete every lap and every open obstacle (or associated penalty) in its entirety;
- If pursuing an active lap, Athletes must stay on the marked course at all times;
- Athletes must maintain the prescribed course direction at all times;
- Athletes must abide by the directions/instructions of Race Officials at all times