April 4, 2018 John Carson

Rules

The Raven 50 Mile Ultra and Relay Race Rules

The Raven 50 Mile Ultra and Relay is organized and staged by a group of volunteers. Race Management reserves the right to add, modify, replace or cancel venues or events at any time. Race Management reserves the right to make changes and amendments to the rules and regulations at any time. In the event that changes are made, Race Management will contact all registered racers with any updates so that they may make the appropriate adjustments to their preparations for the race. On race day, racers must respect the direction and authority of the race director and volunteers.

Registration:

  • Participants are allowed to make changes to their registration through Ultrasignup until June 30th, 2024. No changes will be accepted after this time.
  • No refund can be obtained for canceling your registration, however you can make changes to your registration through Ultrasignup.

Participants

  • The Raven 50 Mile Ultra and Relay is a very physically challenging event, and participation presents numerous medical risks, many of which can be serious or fatal. Participants are involved in this race by choice.
  • Participants must be 18 years of age or older on race day.
  • Risks include: Animal encounters, insects, hypothermia, dehydration and various injuries that could be caused during falls or travel across rough terrain. If you have any health concerns, please report them to the race organization at the pre-race meeting.
  • Participants must carry their own health insurance if coming from out of the territory.
  • Participants are responsible for maintaining their own well being during the race and can only count on the race organization for additional support.

Pre-race meeting and briefing

  • All participants must pick up their race package between 3:00 and 4:00pm at the The Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre Centre at 1171 1st Ave., Whitehorse.  Registration will include a mandatory gear check so please bring the required items you will race with (see below).   Opening prayer, bear safety talk, and pre-race meeting takes place at 4:00pm.

Race Day

  • The Raven 50 Mile Ultra and Relay features two participation options: Solo and 2 persons team relay. Both categories start at 6:00am
  • The relay exchange checkpoint will be at Aid Station 4 (Jackson Lake).
  • Cutoff times for all participants are:
    • 9:30 am at Aid Station 2 (Haeckel Hill)
    • 1:30 pm at Aid Station 4 (Jackson Lake),
    • 4:30 pm at Aid Station 5 (Fish Lake)
    • 8:00 pm at Aid Station 7 (Copper Haul road)
    • 9:00 pm at finish line.

If a racer arrives at a checkpoint after the cutoff time, he will be disqualified and will have to withdraw from the race.

  • If the racer for leg 1 did not make the cutoff time, the racer for leg 2 can start their leg at the cutoff time.
  • It is MANDATORY that all runners check in with timing sticks at the start, at each aid station, and at the finish. It is the runner’s responsibility to ensure that the official sees their bib. If a racer does not check in, he/she will be disqualified. We need to know you’ve passed each aid station so we don’t send rescue out on the course looking for you.
  • When crossing roads or ATV trails, vehicles have the right of way.
  • If a runner makes a wrong turn, the runner must return to the course on foot to the point on the course where the error occurred and then resume the race.
  • If a participant decides to scratch, he/she must do so at a checkpoint or aid station and fill out a “Scratch Form”.
  • The race organization reserves the right to stop a racer and remove him/her from the course for his/her own safety.

Trail Etiquette and Environmental Respect

While participating in the Raven 50 Mile Ultra and Relay, you will be traveling through city limits, wilderness, and Kwanlin Dun First Nation traditional territory. The route is open to the public on race day, so be courteous and aware of other users. Please be polite and respect local residents so as to minimize any disruption. This also applies to pets, farm animals and wildlife.

  • Mandatory gear to carry at all times includes: touque, mitts or gloves, light jacket (to keep you warm if you have to stop running), water container (1 L min.), survival blanket (sufficient to cover your entire body), whistle, food, cell phone.
  • No Pacing: non-participants may not accompany registered runners (on foot or otherwise) along the course.
  • Do not litter on the course. This will result in disqualification and lifetime
  • Please use portable toilets where available, or use common sense (find an off-trail location, dig a hole and cover it if you need to, and pack out your garbage), if you have to relieve yourself between aid stations.
  • Slow runners must yield the trail to others wishing to pass.
  • If you come across an injured fellow runner, please stay with that person until the sweep or medical attention arrives. If weather conditions don’t allow you stay, provide first aid if certified, and report to the next checkpoint or aid station.
  • No short-cutting: this includes all switchbacks.
  • No dogs, baby joggers, or other “accessories”.
  • Your shoes, clothing, and mandatory gear are all that you should bring on your run to ensure competition fairness and the safety of you and other runners.
  • Headphones ARE NOT permitted at any time – you are in bear country and need to be aware of wildlife.
  • Racers must finish with their bag and mandatory gear at the finish line.
  • Dropping Out: If you find it necessary to drop from the race, you must do so at a checkpoint or aid station. Notify the aid station captain, sign the “Scratch form”, and have the captain remove your bib number. Failure to do so may result in ban from future races. If you feel you cannot get to the nearest aid station, stay on the trail, inform another racer, and a sweep will assist you. Do not leave the course without notifying an aid station captain. If we can’t account for your whereabouts an expensive search and rescue operation will be initiated.
  • Mandatory Drop Out: Medical staff and aid station captains have the authority to pull a runner from the event should they deem it unsafe for the runner to continue. The runner must comply with this decision. 

Infractions

Participants are expected to behave in a respectful manner. Race Management reserves the right to impose sanctions for behavior not specifically mentioned here. Official protests must be made directly to a race official. In the case of unclear or contested infractions, a jury of available racers, volunteers and race marshals will be assembled to provide an opinion to the race officials; however, race officials reserve the right to make the final decision.

INFRACTIONS THAT WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION

  • Short-cutting the course
  • Missing an aid station or a checkpoint
  • Getting in a moving vehicle
  • Having a pacer
  • Failing to remain at a checkpoint or aid station for medical evaluation at the request of checkpoint or aid station personnel
  • Impeding another runner
  • Having a dog or other animal companion on the course
  • Wearing headphones
  • Failing to carry mandatory gear
  • Dropping mandatory gear before the finish line

INFRACTIONS RESULTING IN DENIAL OF FUTURE ENTRY

  • Running as a bandit (either unregistered or using another registered runner’s bib)
  • Disobeying rules regarding bringing dogs on the course, wearing headphones, or mistreatment of the environment
  • Littering
  • Failing to respect private property
  • Mistreating Race Management, Aid Station personnel, runners or crew