Overmountain Extreme AR Rules an

Overmountain Extreme AR Rules and Regulations:

Teams will consist of 3 and 2 person teams as well as solo competitors. Teams are permitted to have any gender combination. The Co-ed 3-person category is the PREMIER category.
Teams may continue if one person withdraws, upon race official approval. The remaining competitor/s must carry all team mandatory gear, and follow all rules of full teams. Teams finishing without their full team are considered unofficial(not eligible for prizes) but will still be ranked in the overall results.
Voluntary withdrawals must occur at transition areas. We will not be responsible for picking up or shuttling competitors who are too ‘tired’ to continue. We will do our best to help support crews locate and retrieve their team.
Mandatory gear will NOT be checked at the pre-race meeting. Mandatory team and personal gear must be carried at all times, no exceptions. This includes the passport in a usable condition, and a visible race number on top layer of clothing or on backpack(given at registration). Mandatory gear for specific legs will need only be carried as specified by organizers for that leg. (There will be at least one check of Mandatory gear out on the course .There will be a 2 (two) hour penalty per item for every item that does not meet race requirements. If you have questions as to the suitability of a specific item be sure to have it checked off at the pre-race meeting.)
Only one support vehicle is allowed per team. NO trailers
Support Crews must be at least 1 person, and no more than 3, and all must sign a waiver at Registration.
Teammates must stay within 100 feet of each other (when in doubt of this distance, stay in sight!).
Teams will be ranked first according to the number of points they reached and then by the time it took them to reach them. Examples: If 2 teams finish together(same race time) but one team has 12 CPs and the other has 15 CPs the team with 15 CPs will be ranked ahead of the other. If two teams finish both with 18 CPs the team with the faster time will be ranked ahead even if the points the slower team reached were ‘more difficult’ (points are NOT weighed).
Teams not reaching CPs/TAs by time cut-offs will be required to get the minimum number of points as requred by the course instructions on the next leg in order to remain official. Example: A team is on a trekking leg and the cut-off for the next leg is 9PM at CP10/TA2. The team arrives at 9:30PM into CP10/TA2. The team will be required to reach ONLY the minimum designated number of (i.e. 2 of a possible 6) CPs on the next biking leg.
If a team arrives into a CP/TA before the cut-off time it is suggested that the team evaluate their progress and determine which points, and how many, they will attempt on the next leg. Using the same example above but the team arrives at 8PM (one hour before the cut-off). It is up to the team to determine which, and how many, of the possible 6 CPs on the next leg to attempt to retrive. This decision MAY effect a teams ability to reach cut-offs and CP options later in the race so planning and team strategy is very important.
Check Points must be obtained in order EXCEPT where noted in the Passport Instructions.
Teams must stay on prescribed course where noted in the Passport Instructions.
Teams must use the mode of travel specified for each leg for the duration of the leg EXCEPT where specified by the Passport Instructions. (i.e. teams cannot cycle during the hiking leg)
Teams must always obey traffic laws.
Human powered travel only.
Use of all electronic devices other than watches and altimeters is illegal (e.g. GPS-global positioning systems – including handheld and wristworn, radios, cellular phones-except for emergency, night vision goggles).
Respect the environment - no littering - carry out all that you carry out. Bury all human waste.
No other outside assistance may be utilized by competitors.
Teams may help each other during the race. If a team is in trouble, other teams are encouraged to help them. A time bonus may be awarded to the helping team if the race directors see fit.
Support crews may assist competitors only at official transition areas. They may not assist or have any other contact with them at any other times/locations.
At Transition Areas, teams may receive medical support from the Race Medical Staff without penalty.
Outside of Transition Areas, teams may receive medical support from Race Medical Staff without penalty as long as the staff has ONLY made use of the contents of the Team’s First Aid Kit. Any assistance requiring items not contained in the Team’s First Aid Kit, or assistance requested by a team will result in a penalty.
From the start of the race, support crews may only be at start, transition areas, the finish line, or on the way to one of these. Support crews are expected to be very accessible because they may be needed to pick up team or team member in the event that they leave the race. Support crews must remain at transition areas once they are there.
Support crews are responsible for carrying team gear to transition areas, providing food and water to competitors, treating minor medical problems for competitors, providing race updates and/or rule changes to competitors, and transporting competitors if they leave the race for some reason. Race management will NOT be responsible for transporting a teams required gear.
Picking up and dropping off of gear may only take place at designated Transition Areas or Drop Areas.
Teams must provide their own boats. One canoe for teams (Canoe or kayak for solo competitors) – Team canoe must be plastic, Royalex or similar and must be between 15 and 18 feet in length to be ranked officially within you category. Kevlar, Carbon Fiber or Aluminum boats are allowed but you will be ranked UN-officially within your category. Solo racers will be allowed to use whatever type of boat they would like. All three-person and two-person team members must be in the same canoe. Support crews are responsible for transporting the boat for the duration of the race.
No fires except in an emergency situation in which case they need to abide by local fire safety regulations.
Protests must be filed in written form, by protesting team or it’s support crew, to Race Directors within 1 hour of the protesting team’s finish. Race Directors will discuss the protest with the team whom is being protested against and allow them to present their perspective on the situation. RDs will then make the fairest decision possible prior to awards being given based on their analysis of both sides arguments.
Penalties will be added on to team’s total time at the end of the race.
The Race Organizers reserve the right to assess time penalties or bonuses to teams as they see fit.
Race organizers (and Race Medical Staff) reserve the right to decide whether or not a person or team may continue for health, safety, or other reasons (e.g. inadequate time remaining to finish entire course).
Race organizers reserve the right to change the rules or the course at any time they see fit. This will only be done in a situation deemed necessary by concensus of all race official and medical staff.
If your team finds themselves discussing whether or not any race decision (i.e. gear selection, course logistic, team strategy, etc) would or would not be permitted then ASK A RACE DIRECTOR (Chris Brown or Michele Hobson).

Penalties will be assessed on an situation by situation basis and the penalty (most likely a monetary pay-off) will be decided on by the Race Directors.