1. Please pre-register at 5:00 PM at the Eliot
Boat Basin (race start location) the night before the race June 13th.
Pre-registration stops at 6:00PM.
2. Race day registration starts at 6:00 AM and finishes at 7:15 AM. We will
start at 8:00 AM sharp so be there on time.
3. The kayak start is on the beach next to the dock.
4. There are no racing kayaks allowed and there are no double kayaks or
double bikes for that matter. Basically, you will know if your boat
is a racing boat. Look at the kayak description on our site for
the 20/20 rule.
5. Skirts are not required in the kayak.
6. There will be two waves starts. First is male and second (at 8:05)
is female and team. Everyone will be in the water when the
cowbell goes off. No running and getting in your boats.
This will be a mellow, non threatening start so don't worry.
7. There will be two large orange buoys and a triangular race course pattern
will be followed. Just follow the line of boats in front of you.
8. On the ride, do not have your support drive slow behind you.
You will be disqualified if this happens as it is very dangerous. You
should have enough food and water on your person for a 25 mile bike ride.
Do not pick up supplies on the course from your support person; it will
interfere with the race progress. No drafting on the bike.
9. The ride is well marked with yellow paint, bright signs, with volunteers
and police at the dangerous intersections. No one has gotten lost on
the course in the first two years.
10. The course is not closed and there will be cars on the roads, in some
places traveling very fast so ride with caution.
11. The run course is mostly downhill for the first mile on a dirt road,
flat on a dirt path for the next 3/4 mile then UP HILL BABY the last mile.
12. Stick around on the summit for food afterwards and if you did not pay
for your support to eat, make sure you do this at registration.
Please stick around after you finish as your entry gives you and your
support a lunch on top of the mountain. You may pay for extra people for the
lunch, but this needs to be done in advance of the race day.
13. We have the race RAIN OR SHINE.
The only thing which will cancel it are severe winds where the water is too
choppy and deemed to be too dangerous and or lightning. If this
happens there are no refunds. The race director does have the right to
turn the race into a duathlon (replacing the kayak with a 2-3 mile run) if
the water is deemed too dangerous.
14. The award categories are 18-29 male and female, 30-39 male and female,
over 40 male and female. All of these are for 1st -3rd place.
Also there are awards for the top three teams. The top three males and
top three females will get pretty cool awards.
15. There is a 3:30 minute time limit on the race, awards will be held at
11:30 and official timing ends at this time also.
16. BE
SAFE - Personal floatation
devices (life vests) are required on the kayak as well as bike helmets
during the ride.
17. The age limit for the race is 18
and over unless someone under 18 has racing experience and their parents can
prove to the race director the underage participant will not be a danger to
themselves or other athletes. They also should be able to finish each
leg of the race in a reasonable amount of time. Please contact the
race director prior to submission of an underage applicant.
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