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The race will start at 10:30am. Athletes competing in the 120 mile race have 71 hours (3 days) to complete the course, whilst those going all the way to the Arctic Circle, 250 miles, will have 168 hours (7 days) to complete the race. Those racers that have not finished by these times will be evacuated from the course. The timetable for the event doesn’t allow for any extension to the time for the 250 mile race should there be a delay at the start.
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Where athletes either through their own choice or through the direction of the Race Director or Medical Advisor need to be evacuated from the course, the cost of such evacuation must be borne and is the sole responsibility of the racer him or herself. Where such evacuation is via the use of official support vehicles and does not involve any special journey no cost will be incurred. But should the official support vehicle be required to make a special unscheduled journey then the cost incurred will be calculated at $40CDN per hour or part thereof. In the case of outside assistance being required then the athlete will be responsible solely for whatever costs are incurred.
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The race predominately follows an official Highway. State laws dictate that you must stay on the right of the highway and commonsense dictates that you must yield to motorized vehicles. In addition a flashing beacon must be attached prominently to the rear of your sled and body, and during night time hours reflective material must be worn to both your front and rear.
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Where athletes decide to sleep between checkpoints, they must bivvy off the Highway at a point beyond the snow bank (ie beyond the line of the gravel trail) and must CLEARLY indicate where they have bivied in order that passing support crew are fully aware of their whereabouts. Any athlete found to be bivying on the highway will be asked to move to a point beyond the snowbank and will on the first occasion receive a 1 hour penalty (plus the inconvenience of being made to move). If there is a second infringement, the athlete will be disqualified from the race. If the athlete knows prior to departing a checkpoint that they will be bivying out then please be sensible and advise the support crew accordingly.
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The Race Director and/or The official Medical Advisor(s) have the right to cancel, shorten, alter the event should circumstances dictate. Such a decision would not be taken lightly but will always be taken with the racers and support crews best intentions in mind.
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This is a serious race and not to be taken lightly. Athletes experienced in this environment are very welcome as are those new to this nature of extreme event. However, all athletes will be required to make it clear within their application why they believe they are qualified to be participating in this event. The Race Director has the right to refuse entries from those deemed unqualified. However, acceptance into the race does not absolve the athlete from being wholly responsible for their participation in the event.
16. In the absence of a rule for some obscure reason, the organisers decision on such occasions will be final.