Safety is our first concern and our top priority on the relay course. Following the safety guidelines is not a suggestion, it is a requirement. Any individual or team that chooses not to follow our safety-first policy will be immediately disqualified from the race. The safety of our runners is too important for any error on this topic.

 

What we do to keep you safe:

• Law enforcement driving the relay course.
• Professional traffic control at each necessary road crossing.
• Cones lining necessary roads on relay course.
• Signs on necessary roads marked, "RUNNING RACE IN
  PROGRESS ON ROAD"
• Signs designating one mile to go before every exchange.
• Signs designating every exchange.
• Signs designating every turn.
• Accurate mapping of course for runners and drivers.
• Appropriate lighting on the course at night.
• Appropriate lighting on the signs at night.

 

Your Safety Responsibilities

Each team must present the following items at the Relay Start Check-In to participate:

• 2 first aid kits
• At least 2 headlamps (recommended) or flashlights
• At least 2 red blinking LED lights
• At least 2 reflective vests
• 2—18" X 24" signs or magnets that say "CAUTION RUNNER ON ROAD" (Brings the materials necessary to fasten the sign to the back of your vans)
• Extra batteries

 

NOTE: It is important to remember that none of the roads will be closed to vehicular traffic during this relay. With that in mind, the following safety rules apply to all participants:

• All state and federal traffic laws apply to all runners, drivers and pacers.

• All runners will be required to run facing oncoming traffic unless otherwise specified.

• Between the hours of 7 pm and 7 am all runners will be required to run with a headlamp or flashlight, a blinking LED light and a reflective vest. During these hours runners will not be allowed to begin their legs without these items.

• Team vehicles will not be allowed to pace runners under any circumstances during the relay.
• Runners may have running pacers for safety during the hours of 7 pm and 7 am but the pacers must be members of a registered relay team OR must sign the Relay Participant Waiver as a pacer and must follow all relay safety rules. The waiver must be handed in at the Relay Start Check In by the team captain with the runner, driver and volunteer waivers.