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Conduct
on Race Course
We have an expectation and complete confidence that all participants will conduct
themselves in a safe and sportsman –like manner. We encourage you and your team
members to have a great time; however, we cannot condone inappropriate behavior.
Have fun, but always act in a manner in which you can be proud.
Exchange
Zones
Please be sensitive to the other teams and individual runners
on the course by never parking your van before an exchange point.
If a parking lot is not provided, please park off the road well beyond
the runner exchange zone. Look, look, and look again before you
re-enter the road. We are counting on you to serve as a guardian
angel not only for your teammates, but for the entire family of runners
on the course.
Vehicles Following Participants
We understand your desire to follow behind runners on your team,
especially to light the way for them during night-time relay legs;
however, as well intended as this is, we cannot allow it. Not
only does this “shadowing” create traffic problems, but it also
presents safety concerns for all athletes. Therefore, please move
quickly forward to the next exchange area and feel confident that
everyone on the course, from officials to competitor teams, are
committed to the safety and protection of all.
Race Official Instructions
We appreciate your respect for and attention to all instructions
given by Course Officials. They have authority to disqualify a
team for violations, abusive behavior, or team failure to follow
instructions given by volunteers. Please understand that their
judgment and decisions are considered final.
Drinking and Driving
It is illegal in your state and it is illegal here. We know it is
called the Bourbon Chase, but ANY consumption of alcohol during
the course of this event will not be tolerated. There will be
plenty of time for fun when the running is done. Your safety and
the safety of all the participants is our #1 priority.
Travel on the Left
Runners are required to run along the left shoulder of the roadway
at all times, unless officially instructed to do otherwise. In
addition, runners must wear a reflective vest and a headlamp between
the hours of 7pm – 7am.
Rotation of Runners
Your relay team is expected to rotate your team members in the same
sequence throughout the race. Thus, if a runner starts in the #
1 position, he/she must stay in that rotation by running legs #13
and #25. If, due to injury, a runner is forced to quit in the
midst of his/her leg, the next runner in the rotation must finish
only the injured runner’s leg before handing off to the next runner
in the rotation.
Display of Team Vehicle Signs
Every team is restricted to only two vehicles on the course. Two
official vehicle signs will be issued to each team vehicle. These
signs need to be displayed on your vehicles in order to have access
to exchange zone and other restricted areas.
Penalties for Infractions
We are confident that your team and others will honor and respect the
guidelines and protocol in place for the successful implementation
of the relay. In the unlikely event that individuals or teams disregard
these guidelines or the specific instructions of race officials, time
penalties will be assessed on the team, or in extreme cases, a team
will be disqualified or ejected from the relay competition.
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