Race Rules & Safety Procedures

1.  Be courteous to all other users of the  trail. You will find hikers & runners on course during the day

2. Keep right when encountering an oncoming runner or hiker. A slower runner shall give way to the faster runner.

3. Absolutely no littering. Our existence depends on it. Practice "No Trace Left Behind"

4. Head phones may be used, but be able to hear your surroundings 

5. No Muling-  A runner is expected to carry all of their own aid and bottles between aid stations. 

6. We have some basic first aid kits at all aid stations. We reserve the right to remove a runner from the race that we deem to be in a medical emergency. It is extremely important to maintain your bodily fluids during these long events. With proper training, sufficient food intake, and a constant supply of fluids, many medical emergencies can be avoided. 

7. If you get off course you must back track to the wrong turn and continue from there. 

8. Cutting the course is not allowed and will result in immediate disqualification. 

9. Make sure your crew knows the race rules. 

10. Crew must respect no parking signs. 

11. Sexual harassment of anyone at the race will not be tolerated. If there are any reports of it sent to the Race Director we will call the police. 

12. If you have or have ever had any kind of protection order keeping you from any person in this race, Race director, volunteer, runner, etc... you are prohibited from participating in the race.

13. No open fires on property except fire place of Sverdrup/Emerson and pit at Start/Finish

14. Crew are not allowed to eat from aid stations, it is for runners & pacers only

15. Crew/spectators, etc must wait in designated areas in/around aid stations or as directed by officials and volunteers. i.e fireside in Sverdrup meant for runners

Any race official may pull a runner from the course for 2 reasons. All runners must adhere to the decision made, but may request an overrule of the decision by the race director. The two reason a runner may be pulled from the race are:

1. Rules violation

2. Medical: It is deemed dangerous to the runner if they continue. This typically happens if the runner is seriously disoriented or appears to be to dehydrated to continue, amongst various others medical reasons.  The Shippey does not weigh runners. It is up to the runner/crew/pacer to monitor their health.

A race official is either a race director, aid station captain. 

          -Volunteers can make recommendations to aforementioned