RULES FOR TAP OUT BACKYARD ULTRA

1) Course

·   Race route with a total (at least) of 6.7056 kilometers

2) Starting Corral

·   Measured to fit entire starting field

·   Corral stays the same size thru out the event

·   Participants must be in the starting corral at the bell or is Dqed

3) Starts

·   Each loop starts precisely 1 hour after the last

·   Warning must be given 3, 2, and 1 minutes prior to start

·   All competitors must start at the bell (no late starts)

4) Loops

·   Except for restrooms, competitor may not leave the course until each loop is completed

·   No non-competitors on the course (including eliminated runners)

·   No personal aid during a loop (common aid stations are allowed)

·   Each loop must be completed within an hour to be counted… including the final lap.

·   No artificial aids (including trekking poles)

·   Slower runners must allow passes.

5) Timing

·   Timing of the loops is optional

6) Winner/Results

·   The winner is the last person to complete a loop

·   All others are technically DNF

·   Results of each runner in terms of distance covered are to be given.

·   If no runner can complete one more loop than anyone else, there is no winner.

7) Cap

·   Race must be open ended