Event Rules
River Parrett Trail Relay Race
EVENT RULES
It is recommended that the nominated team captain distribute a copy of these rules to each runner
INTRODUCTION
The Parrett Trail relay is a 6 stage Trail relay run on permissive and public rights of way following the long distance path from the mouth of the river Parrett on the North Somerset coast. It crosses the county to finish just over the border in Dorset close to the source of the river at Wynyard’s Gap.
The total measured route is approximately 53 miles. This relay is broken down into 6 stages, the first over 10 miles and the rest averaging between 8 and 9 miles. Please read the description sheet for each leg
Nominated Team Captains have been provided with:
· Description sheet of each leg
· Race Numbers
WORD OF WARNING
The information provided, together with the official Parrett Trail signs marking the route should be sufficient to follow the trail on foot. At speed it is so easy to get lost. Navigation is the responsibility of each individual runner – in some places the organisers will place markings, this will be done on the form of high visibility arrows or tape hanging from branches or signposts. REMEMBER THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE.
EVENT RULES
1. The event is a 6-leg relay race over approximately 53 miles. Navigation a key challenge for all teams
2. All teams and their runners must abide by the Law, the Highway Code and the Country Code
3. Each runner and team is responsible for following the correct route and making sure that they go the right way. If a runner goes off route, they should return to the same place they left the route and then continue to complete the leg,
4. Each team is responsible for transportation of its runners to the beginning and at the end of each leg.
5. At the end of each leg water, snacks and Tee shirt will be distributed to each runner.
6. Runners must register with the marshals at the start of their leg. It is the runners responsibility to be registered and prepared to run at the allocated start time (see Rule 10). Late changes to team members can cause problems to the organisation and are discouraged. In the event of team member substitutions please inform the marshal of name changes.
6. Teams may accompany their runners on bike or foot. However, in the spirit of the relay, this should not be done so that a runner is given an advantage.
7. The start and finish point of each leg will be marked.
8. A cut off finish time will be applied to each leg giving a max time 2 hours for stage 1 and 1½ hours for the other 5 stages. - Please see the description sheet for each leg
9. Non starters at any leg will incur a 1 hour penalty in addition to the leg max time.
10. Each change over area is scheduled to close 30 minutes after the stated cut-off time, or when the last runner finishes the leg which ever is the earlier. Teams and/or team captains are responsible for their own transport and safety.
11. To ensure that runners follow the correct route on legs 3 and 5, they will have to pass through checkpoints. Failure to be check in will incur an additional 15 minutes penalty. Please see the description sheet.
12. The winning team in each category will be the team with the fastest cumulative time.
13. The organisers accept no liability for injury, loss or damage to any person or property. Failure to abide by the rules may result in a penalty. This penalty will be decided by the organising committee. In accepting entry to the Relay, teams automatically agree to abide by the rules.
14. Clarification of any of these rules can be done through the marshals at each changeover. Failure to abide by the rules may result in a penalty. This penalty will be decided by the organising committee.
FINALLY - The relay encourages good sportsmanship amongst teams. This means good fair competition at the same time looking after and supporting others, giving them water and ensuring everyone’s safety. We want the relay to be an enjoyable, friendly and successful event that you and your club or team will return to year after year.