Rules & Regulations 規則與條款

1. A team comprises two people.

2. Team members may use any type of paddle or they can choose the Action Asia paddle.

3. Team members are responsible for supporting and assisting each other in the event of a capsize.

4. The two team members must stay within 50m distance of each other at all times on land. On the sea, they will share the same 2 people Action Asia kayak supplied by the organizer.

5. Both team members must complete entire course together.

6. Teams must wear Action Asia lifevests on water at all times like other age group categories or bring their own lifevests that are safety approved.

7. Race numbers must be worn on the FRONT of them at all times during the race. Failure to do this could result in time penalties.

8. Garbage thrown on the course will result in a time penalty or possibly disqualification if deliberate.

9. Teams CAN NOT CHANGE their kayaks, paddles, lifevests once the race starts. Any teams caught taking another teams kayak, paddles, life vests will either result in disqualification or a serious time penalty.

10. Teams must go to the checkpoints (cp's) in order of CP1, CP2, CP3, CP4, etc and must report to each cp with team number before you leave the cp. Teams must download the map from this website to print out and bring with them to find their way as maps will not be provided on race day. This is an orienteering race and course is not marked.

11. No water bottles allowed to be taken away from water checkpoints and teams must bring their own bottle or hydration system for the refill of water at water station carboys. You must bring your own hydration system or waist hydration belt with a water bottle for refill.

12. Should you drop out you must notify the nearest checkpoint and leave your race number or face emergency rescue costs bill for looking for you.

13. Race Director has the final say and the right to change the course or rules.

Race start and suspension, stoppage policy:

1. T8 is up 2 hrs [before] race start. Race canceled.

2.  T3  is up 15 mins before race start, the decision to start made on course conditions and other prevailing weather factors eg. TS warning up, lightning.   Will base any postponement, cancellation on the key course marshals in various positions on the course and forerunners to provide feedback before the event start.  

3.  Thunderstorms. If TS  warning is in place 15 minutes before the start, the start will be postponed until thunderstorm is canceled and then restarted at a later time in the same day. If TS warning goes up during the event, then participants will be asked to finish at next checkpoint for the official finish time and then, unless so directed by the CP leader of an alternate race course, the participants will have to make their way back to start/finish where their bags are. Participants should have cash/octopus card - mandatory equipment.