TEAM DIVISIONS 

• Teams may be three or two persons. The six team divisions are: 2 & 3 person Co-ed, 2 & 3 Female, and 2 & 3 Male. All teammates must remain within 100 feet of each other at all times. The field limit is 50 teams per race length.

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SOLO DIVISION 

• Participants applying for the 12 hour solo division must provide a resume of experience. An adventure race of this distance and difficulty is much safer with team support.

• To apply for the Solo Division, send a race resume along with entry form and payment. Race resumes should include recent solo or team adventure races, orienteering meets, etc. Include official results as proof. The key issue is safety; that you are a competent navigator and make good decisions with regard to safety. Solo participants are asked to carry a cell phone with them at all times.

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* USARA members may deduct $8 from the entry fee in the 12-hour divisions. USARA does not charge the one-day license fee to beginner races, including CIA Lite!

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LODGING

MOUNDS STATE PARK CAMP CAMPING. Please contact park to make your camping reservations. 

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FOOD 

Post-race recovery meal will be served at the end of each race. During the event, each team or soloist is to be self-sufficient. You may purchase food along the way if you pass a store or restaurant. 

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SCORING SYSTEM

This race is designed to keep all participants on the course for close to 12 hours. (Most participants will not finish the entire course).

Scoring is based on the total number of checkpoints punched minus any penalty points. If two teams have the same score, the tiebreaker is the first finish time.

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• Checkpoint instructions and coordinates will be provided in segments throughout the race.

• Checkpoints in each segment may be punched in any order unless noted otherwise. Before moving to the next segment, all prior checkpoints must be punched or the "Missed / Skipped Checkpoint" rule will be enforced (lose that point plus one penalty point).

• The finish is a strict cutoff time; participants reaching the finish line after the finish time will be penalized one checkpoint plus one checkpoint per minute late. Why? We want the finish to be exciting and dramatic! Your friends and family will know almost exactly when to expect you finishing, and other teams will be there cheering you on.

• Maps and checkpoint coordinates will be provided (one per team or soloist) at start time (8:00AM or Noon for Lite).

• If you are sure you're in the right spot, and searched a 30 meter radius without finding the CP, move on. If we find later that the CP is missing or more than 30 meters from its proper location, you will receive credit.

RULE & PENALTY 

• All team members must always stay within 100 feet of each other.

  • One Checkpoint

• Cyclists must follow all local road laws.

  • DQ​

• Disregarding race official's instructions.

  • DQ​

• Each additional minute past finish cutoff.

  • ONE CHECKPOINT​

• Late for finish cutoff.​

  • ONE POINT​

• Each additional minute past finish 

  • ONE CHECKPOINT​

• Lost Passport.

  • START OVER​

• Mis-punched passport.

  • LOSE ONE CHECKPOINT​

• Missed or skipped checkpoint or special challenge.

  • THAT CHECKPOINT AND ONE PENALTY POINT DEDUCTION

• Missing item at random gear checks.

  • ONE CHECKPOINT​

• No littering of any kind.

  • DQ​

• No trespassing on private property.

  • DQ​

• Use of motorized aid. (n/a if checkpoint is on property).

  • DQ​

• Unsportsmanlike conduct.

  • DQ​

• Use of banned GPS features.

  • DQ​

• Use of map other than provided by event or park maps free and publicly available.

  • ONE CHECKPOINT​