Paul Douglas Relay/Endurance Rules
The following definitions and rules are in addition to the published rules applicable to all races in the Series.
Each Event shall end at the stated End Time. Any lap in progress at the End Time shall not be counted towards a Solo rider or Team's total laps.
Solo - A single individual races for the duration of their respective Event.
Duo Open - Any combination of two (2) riders race as a Team.
Duo Mixed - One man and one woman race as a Team.
Quad Open - Any combination of four (4) riders race as a Team.
Quad Mixed - A Team of four (4) rider consisting of not more than three (3) men, and at least one (1) woman.
Each Team shall name a Captain. The Captain shall familiarize themself with the race course and all race rules, and shall ensure that their team members are also familiar with the course and rules. The Captain shall be present at the starting point ten minutes prior to the Start Time of their Team's Event for reminders and final instructions.
No individual shall be substituted for any registered participant. The original individual rider registered for the solo race, or group of riders registered as a Team, shall complete the entire Event.
Duo/Quad - No rider shall complete more than one lap in excess of any other member of their Team, except in the case of a rider being unable to complete their Event. In such cases, a rider deemed unable to complete their Event shall be evaluated by on-site medics, and shall not re-enter the Event.
Placement shall be in the following order, starting with the First Place Solo rider or Team in each Event and Participation Category:
- The Solo rider or Team that completes the most full laps before the End Time of their respective Event, followed by the Solo rider or Team that completes the next highest number of full laps.
- In the event that two Solo Riders, or two Teams, complete the same number of laps before the End Time of their respective Event, the Solo rider or Team that completed their final lap earliest shall be placed higher than the other.
Each racer shall be responsible for their race plate, equipped with an RFID tag. Racers shall take due care to avoid accidentally triggering the timing pads at the start-finish area and on the course.
A single monetary prize shall be awarded to the first, second, and third-placed Solo rider and Team in each Participation Category, in each Event. Winning teams shall be responsible for the division of a monetary prize among the members of the team. For purposes of clarity, a total of not more than thirty-six (36) separate monetary prizes shall be awarded.
A medal or equivalent non-monetary prize shall be awarded to the first, second, and third-placed man and woman Solo rider in each Participation Category and Event, and to each member of each first, second, and third-placed Team in each Participation Category and event.
