RACE GUIDELINES/ RULES AND REGULATIONS
RACE KIT CLAIMING REQUIREMENTS RACE KIT CLAIMING Race kit claiming will start at 5pm October 26 at Ayala Centrio Mall and at 11am-3pm on October 27 in Mapawa Nature Park Event Activity Area. Please present the following: 1) Valid ID with birthdate. This should bear the same name as your registered name on the application form. Please check the start list published in the website before race day to validate your entry details. For concerns, please send us an email. 2) Submission of a valid medical certificate (taken within 6 months from race day) upload on or before October 20, 2018. 3) Signed copy of Waiver (Forms will be provided at the Race Kit Claiming Area.) 3) Race Kit Claiming Photo – Please proceed to the designated area and have your photo taken with your race bib. RACE BRIEFING Race briefing will start at 6pm October 26 at Ayala Centrio Mall Activity Area. DROP BAGS There will be one drop bag station at 25K (50K) and at 47K (for 50Miles) Drop bags may be deposited during the race briefing on October 26 at Ayala Centrio Mall or at the Mapawa Nature Park Event Activity Area from 11 am to 3 pm on Saturday, October 27. Please label your drop bag prominently with your name and bib number. Drop bags should not be larger than 12" x 18" and not more than 3 kilos. Please do NOT leave any valuables, such as keys, iPods, cell phones, and jewelry in your drop bag. Trail Mapawa 50 is NOT responsible for the loss of any drop bag. Approximate time of drop bag availability at the finish line is at 3pm of October 28, 2018. Any unclaimed drop bags on race evening will be donated to charity on Monday following the race.
MANDATORY GEARS By entering the race, each runner undertakes to bring with him/her all the mandatory items as listed below throughout the race. Failure to do so will result in application of the time penalties or disqualification at the discretion of the race organizer. 50miles/50km Runners: Each runner must be self-contained/ self-reliant, complete with the following mandatory items: Hydration bottle/ pack (at least 1.5 Liters for 50 miles and 1L for 50K) with water Trail food Emergency blanket Cellular Phone Drinking Cup First aid kit Whistle Fully charged cellular phone with load Headlamp/Flashlight Poncho/light jacket (optional) Small Cash (optional) 15Km Runners Each runner must be self-contained/ self-reliant, complete with the following mandatory items: Hydration bottle/pack (at least 500 ml) with water Trail food Cellular Phone Drinking Cup Whistle Fully charged cellular phone with load NOTE: These mandatory items will be check upon checked-in at the starting line and will be randomly checked during the race for the 50M/50Km runners. STARTING LINE CHECK-IN All runners must check in at the start line at least an hour and a half before the gun start to have their mandatory gear inspected and RaceYaya bracelet checked in. Runners without the mandatory gears and night time safety equipment will not be allowed to run. Race Check in closes at 11:30pm for 50miles and 50k and at 5:30am for 15K. HYDRATION/AID STATIONS: There will be 7 Aid Stations along the race course for 50miles and 50K and 3 Aid Stations for 15K, runners must be self-sufficient in between each Aid Station and should not seek
outside support. Runners must bring their own water bottle or hydration packs to ensure proper hydration all throughout the race. Personal drinking cup is required as no paper cups will be used during the race. To avoid littering, bringing of water in single use PET bottles/Mineral Water Bottle is also prohibited. Gunstart and Cut-off Time Gunstart: 50Miles/50km: October 28, at 12 mn 15km: October 28 at 6am Runners should check-in one hour before their respective gun starts.
Cutoff: 50Miles: 21 Hours 50Miles Intermediate cut off time AS 2 (Hagpasun) 25K - 8 hours/8am AS 4 (Koreano) 47K – 14hours/2pm AS 6 (Dansol Lihon) 68k – 18 hours/6pm 50Km: 15 Hours 50Km Intermediate cut off time AS 3 (Koreano) 30K at 9 hours/9am 15km: 5 hours
Runners who fail to arrive and leave at the checkpoints within the stipulated cut-off times will not be allowed to continue. Awarding will start at 9:00am
Race Rules and Regulations: 1. No pacers or outside support are allowed. 2. Littering is strictly prohibited. There will be garbage/ trash bags located at the aid stations. Violation of this rule will mean outright disqualification from the race. 3. Trails will be clearly marked and marshals will be posted specially on the critical points along the course. All runners should run only on the marked trails. NO SHORTCUTS. Violation means outright disqualification from the race. 4. Participants who will come in more than 10 minutes late from the gunstart will not be allowed to race anymore. 5. Race bibs must be worn in front of each runner. 6. Trekking poles are allowed to use during the race.
7. Baggage counter is available at the starting line. 8. Drop bags must be properly secured and marked with the runner’s name, race number and event. Organizers will not be responsible for any loss or breakages. Drop bag Stations will be at 25th (50K) and 47th kilometre (50miles) Drop Bag Collection: October 27, 2018, Saturday, 10:00AM – 5:00 PM, Mapawa Nature Park. Bags must not weigh more than three kilos. Excess must be removed.
9. In case a runner decided not to continue with the race, they must inform the nearest aid station or marshal. Runner who fails to notify the organizers immediately, thereby setting in motion a search and rescue operation by the rescue staff will be liable to pay for the cost thereof.
10. SUPPORT CREW, FAMILY MEMBERS, SPECTATORS: are not allowed to go or roam inside the race course, they are also not allowed to give food, water, or any kind of support anywhere on the race course except in the activity area. Only the race officials, marshals, official photographer or media men are allowed to go inside the race course. 11. The Race Director reserves the right to modify the course, rules and regulations under some circumstances for the safety of all runners. 12. Written Protest should be made within 1 hour after the cut-off time in case there’s complaint against cheating or violation of rules. A protest fee of P500 will be collected to process the complaint. The Race Director’s decision is final and non-appealable.
CONTEST
Complaints, especially on the podium finishers, must be made in writing with sufficient proof and should be submitted to the race organizer before the awarding ceremony. Post-race complaints may be emailed to hello@raceyaya.com with complete evidence. CHANGES TO THE ROUTE, CUT-OFF TIMES AND CANCELLATION OF THE RACE
1) The organizer reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to make changes to the route and checkpoints/water station points or to the cut-off times. 2) In the event of adverse weather conditions, the start of the race may be postponed or delayed. 3) The organizer reserves the right to make changes to or eliminate certain stretches of the route. IMAGE RIGHTS
Each participant expressly foregoes his/her image rights for the photos taken for the duration of the race and undertakes not to take any action against the organizers.
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