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Event Rules
1.
The event will be run in accordance with FRA
rules as modified and extended by the following: ( Special
attention should be paid to the FRA safety requirements rules
9 and 14 ).
2. Each team
must comprise of Ten different runners.
3. Teams may
be made up of runners from different clubs but such teams
may not be entered under a club name ,the organisers should
be made aware that the team entered is a composite team and
any such team will not be eligible for prizes or leg records.
4.
The minimum age is 18 yrs of age for legs
1,2,3 and 5 although 16yrs of age ( on
the 1st January on the year of the race)
for leg 4 which is the shortest leg ( 5.5 miles )
5.
Pairs should run together at all times and
must be together when entering the changeover.
6. It is the
responsibility of the club/team Captain or the responsible
person entering the team to ensure that all of the team members
are fully aware of all Race rules and details and in particular
to rule 7 below and FRA safety requirements 9 and 14.
This must be confirmed in writing on the form supplied as
a download
(
click here )
and
returned to the organiser at the address on the form.
7.
In accordance with FRA rules and having regard to
the nature of the route and the time of year,t is mandatory that every competitor
must wear or carry windroof ( preferably
waterproof ) whole body cover
i.e. cagoule and overtrousers,(tights are
not acceptable) other body cover appropriate for the weather
conditions, map suitable for safely navigating
the course,compass, whistle
plus hat and gloves. Emergency
food should also be considered and competitors should bring
such additional equipment in the event that it is required.
We will carry out strict kit checks at the start of each leg.
8.
Bum bags must not be passed on at leg changeovers
from one runner to another.
9. Kit checks
will be made in accordance with FRA rules at the start of
each leg. Competitors must ensure that they are at the start
of their leg in sufficient time for kit checks to be carried
out. Runners should register at the start of their leg, collect
their race number and get their kit checked.(Safety pins will
be provided)
10.
The route is definitive i.e. there is no route choice.
The correct route is the one as outlined on the official map
sent out to teams and defined on the ground by the Waymarking
signs. Any reports of deviation from the permitted route will
be investigated by the organisers and could result in disqualification
of the whole team. There should be no excuse for shortcutting,runners
should preferably have some prior knowledge of their own leg
route and maintain the spirit of the event by taking extra
care on the day to ensure the correct route is followed. Shortcutting
or deviation from the proper route causes ill feeling and
resentment by other teams and should be avoided at all costs
!
11. Club vests
should be worn to assist officials at changeover points to
identify incoming teams. ( Weather conditions may however
determine that a club vest be worn under a cagoule)..
12. Runners should
register at the start of their leg and collect their race
number. Safety pins will be provided .This should be worn
by each runner on the front of the chest. Numbers must not
be folded or cut down in size. An emergency contact tel. number
for use by runners on the day will be printed onto the front
of their race number. ( The weather conditions may however
dictate that the number is not visible if a cagoule or other
warm weather clothing needs to be worn.)
13. Please
take care crossing main roads.
14. This is a
bridleway and you may encounter horses and cycles on the route.
Please slow down and give way and take extra special care
around horses.Please
show care and respect for other users.
15. Mixed teams
must comprise of 5
ladies and 5 men with a man and a lady on each leg ( this
is a new format from 2012)
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Cut off times. To ensure the safe passage
of all runners given the shortage of daylight hours at this
time of year cut off times will be introduced at the final
2 changeover points. ( Summit and Whitworth) There will be
a mini mass start at the cut off times for all teams whose
incoming runners (leg 3 and 4 runners) have not yet arrived.
Slower teams should be especially aware of the cut off times
and make their runners available for a possible mass start.
Teams missing the mass start at the last 2 changeovers will
not be allowed to continue !
For leg 4 runners this is 1.30 pm
prompt and for leg 5 runners this is 2.30pm prompt.
Click
here for a more detailed explanation of the mass
starts
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There will also be a cut off time introduced at the first
2 changeovers at the discretion of the officials if the incoming
runners are deemed to be overdue. This may be due to an injury
or or the team getting lost. In order that the rest of the
team can progress and the outgoing runners are not waiting
around in the cold they will be issued with a new "dibber"
and set off.
18. We will be using the Sprortident
timing system which requires an electronic “dibber”
to be carried by one team member who will hand it to the official
at the changeover who check in by placing the “dibber”
into a control box and then pass the “ dibber”
on to the outgoing team.
See separate sheet for details of the Sportident Timing
System.
19. Special care should be taken
parking at changeover points. Parking space is limited and
we would advise incoming/outgoing runners to car share as
much as possible. We would advise spectators
to avoid the changeover points.
See the leg changovers page for details of parking.
20 Every single
gate must be closed. Teams
observed not closing gates will be instantly disqualified.
Do not assume that the team behind will close the gate. Even
if it means closing a gate on an approaching team......close
it !
We have had complaints from farmers and United Utilities rangers
in the past so please ensure you follow this rule.
21.The use of Gps,
Sat Nav, I phone or similar electronic devices is
not permitted as a navigational
aid on the day. It is permissable however to wear or carry
such devices to record the statsistics of your run.The primary
navigational aid should be by the use of a paper map and compass.
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