Adventure Racing Rules

2022 Rules and Guidelines:

Milwaukee Area Fall Frenzy Race Rules and Guidelines

1. Team members must always remain within ten meters/30 feet of teammates & within visual contact at all times while on foot.
   PENALTY: First offense — 2 hours. Second offense – DQ.
2. Team members must always remain within thirty meters of teammates & within visual contact at all times while on bike or paddling (four-person teams with two boats).
   PENALTY: First offense — 2 hours. Second offense – DQ.
3. All team members must check in together at each checkpoint and TA. Do NOT send a “runner” to punch a CP while the rest of the team waits more than 10 meters away.
   PENALTY: First offense — 2 hours. Second offense – DQ.
4. If one member must leave the course, they must do so at a TA and notify race management. Incomplete teams may continue unranked.
5. Any team withdrawing from the race must notify a “live” person by checking in with a TA volunteer or by calling the race director. Race director contact information on passport.
6. Race number must be visible for team at all times. Attaching the race number to a pack is ok, but if you do, you must have your pack with you at all times.
7. Teams that miss CPs will be ranked after teams that obtain all CPs. In the case of a tie, the team who obtained the most points in the shortest period of time is the winner.
8. Race cutoff is defined in the passport for your race length and final times will be determined based on actual start time of the race. Teams will lose one CP for each full minute they are late. For example, in the 8-hour race if a team’s elapsed racing time is 8:01:00-8:01:59 – loss of 1 CP, 8:02:00-8:02:59 – loss of 2 CPs, etc.
9. Race officials reserve the right to alter time cut-offs or the course itself to accommodate changing conditions.
10. Mandatory gear must be carried at all times and may be checked on the course. PENALTY: One CP for each piece of missing gear.
11. GPS watches MUST be stowed in a pack at all times during the race. They cannot be worn or used to help you during the race. Garmin devices with Adventure Racing mode can be used, but these must be validated with a Race Director PRIOR to race start. Use of GPS devices for navigation will result in DQ.
12. PFDs must be worn at all times while paddling. PENALTY: First offense — 2 hours. Second offense – DQ.
13. Bicycle helmets must be worn at all times during the biking sections and when specifically directed by race officials.

PENALTY: First offense — 2 hours. Second offense – DQ.

1. Racers must use the mode of travel specified to obtain CPs as outlined in Race Instructions.

PENALTY: Loss of “illegally” obtained CPs + 2 hours.

1. NO LITTERING! Leave no trace!
2. Use of cellular phone is for emergencies only. No other use is allowed.

PENALTY: DQ

1. Teams may not receive aid from any friends/family. You may receive aid from other teams or unplanned sources that any other team could also use (i.e. gas station, another hiker, etc.)
2. Any protest must be filed in writing within one hour of the team’s finish and will be reviewed by the Race Directors.
3. Teams must stay off of all private property.

PENALTY: DQ

1. 18 Hour teams must turn in their trackers at the end of the race.

PENALTY: Team captains will be assessed $150 to cover the cost of replacing a lost tracker.

ADVANCED RACE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES INJURED COMPETITOR(S)

If a member of a team becomes injured during the event, the following procedure should be carried out: 

1. Ensure your own safety and that of the casualty, preventing further injury.
2. Treat the casualty with first aid as much as practically possible.
3. Make the casualty as comfortable as possible and provide shelter from the elements, e.g. space blanket.
4. Use the international distress signal – a series of 6 blasts of a whistle and/or flashes of your flashlight/headlamp.
5. If you have cell reception, call for help (either 911 for an emergency or race staff for a non-emergency) providing exact location, time of accident, and nature of injury.
6. If you do not have cell reception and if other teams or members of the public find you, send them for help. Write down a message giving exact location, time of accident and nature of injuries.

LOST TEAM OR COMPETITOR

In the event that a team or team member becomes lost, they must follow the procedure detailed below:

1. Move to a location where distinctive landmarks can be seen. You will never be unreasonably far from a roadway. If visibility is very poor, move in a steady direction until you reach a road or trail.
2. Use your cell phone, or if you are unable to get a signal, find a public telephone or house with a phone. Ask to use their phone offering to pay for the call and phone 911 if an emergency or if it is a non-emergency, contact race directors.
3. On the phone you will also be asked to describe your location as best you can to allow the organizers to pinpoint where you are.

Any competitor(s) who become(s) lost or injured and are forced to use an emergency phone number are automatically disqualified from the race rankings. However, they or the remainder of their team may be allowed to complete the event as a non-ranking team.

If a team comes in contact with another team that is in an emergency situation, they are required to stop and help. Failure to do so may result in disqualification. Teams that offer assistance in an emergency situation will be compensated for loss of time.

DEFINITIONS:

CP – Checkpoint to be obtained based on mode of travel defined in passport

CP flags are identified with the CP number to confirm that you are punching the correct CP. You may find CPs during the race that are for other race lengths or disciplines. It is your responsibility to use maps and the appropriate tools to determine if a CP is part of your race length.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE! – 3 HOUR RACE LENGTH ONLY

CPs may be obtained in any order. Ensure that you only ride bikes where it is acceptable to do so.

During the MTB-O course, bikes can only be ridden on MTB trails (one-way at Lapham Peak). If you exit those trails, you MUST dismount your bike.