Setanta Rogaine

Rules of Competition

1. Competitors shall not seek to obtain unfair advantage by searching for controls or investigating the competition area prior to the event.

2. All competitors must be at least 18 years of age on the day of the event.

3. The Country Code must be observed at all times. Competitors are asked to report any damage to walls or fences to the organisers.

4. Team members must maintain contact with each other throughout the entire competition (i.e. close enough to maintain verbal contact). All team members must visit control sites together.

5. All teams, including teams that are retiring, must hand in their control card at the finish.

6. Electronic navigational aids are strictly prohibited. Mobile Phones may be carried, but only used for emergency purposes

7. For competitor safety a minimum requirement of clothing and equipment must be carried as set out in the team checklist. The jettisoning of any equipment and emergency rations is strictly prohibited.

8. If any team member is unable to continue then the whole team is deemed to have retired. Other team members must assist the retiring competitor to the nearest control site, road or any other recognisable feature where assistance can be given. The retirement must be reported as soon as possible to the organisers.

9. Teams shall record a visit to a control by punching a control card in the appropriate box. The filling in of an intention sheet is not required.

10. Control descriptions will be issued at race start time of 12:00 noon. All teams must have registered and cleared kit check by this time.

11. Mass start for the 24-hour championship event will take place at 12:00 noon. Teams who arrive after the cut off time will be penalised, with teams finishing later than one hour after the cut off time being deemed ineligible for a placing and shall be recorded as ‘LATE’.