The minimum age for participants is fourteen years of age. Participants between the ages of fourteen and eighteen as well as their parent or guardian will need to sign the waiver of liability.

Teams that provide an inaccurate 5K time to earn an earlier start time will have a 1 hour penalty added to their finish time. This penalty will be accessed if a team finishes by an hour or more ahead of their predicted finish time.

Runners are expected to use extreme caution during the entire race. There are no road closures, traffic control, or aid stations along the route. All runners and teammates must be very aware of vehicle traffic at all times as several of the Exchange Points are along busy roads. Always run against the flow of on-coming traffic unless stated otherwise.

Vehicles must drive ahead to the next Exchange Point or Van Exchange to prepare the next runner. Follow traffic laws. Trailing runners or blocking the shoulder interfering with a runner’s path is prohibited.

All teams are limited to 1 vehicle to transport runners along the route. SUVs, minivans, and vans are preferred. Motor homes, campers, buses, or trailers are not permitted.
All team vehicles must display a “CAUTION: Runners on Road” sign throughout the entire race on the rear of the vehicle. Signs will be provided at check in.

All team vehicles must have the team number displayed on the passenger side of the front windshield and on the back of the vehicle.

Parking at many exchanges is on the shoulder of the road. Vehicles may not stop or park within 500 feet before Exchanges. Please park beyond the Exchanges or in the designated parking areas before existing vehicle. Do not block driveways.

If a runner becomes injured or ill and is unable to finish, the next runner in the rotation may substitute at the point of injury and continue.

The injured runner may not run again. One or more runners will be required to run additional legs. The original order must be maintained. No more than one substitution per leg is permitted. No runner may drop out to substitute a faster runner. To report a rule violation, submit a protest form to a relay official within 30 minutes of crossing the finish. 

Team Categories (3 - 5 runners)

• Mens - all men
• Womens - all women
• Open - any combination of men and women
• Masters - all team members over 40
• High School - an open team where all team members are currently in high school