IS THERE A TIME LIMIT FOR THE RACES?
City permits limit the race time available to participants. The courses will be closed at an 18:00 minute/mile pace. No race services including medical, aid stations or traffic control are available beyond this pace. In order to ensure safety, a Sweep Vehicle follows the race route to pick-up participants who are unable to maintain this pace on a consistent basis. Participants are required to board the Sweep Vehicle when so instructed by Race Officials. Course Marshals are instructed to retrieve bibs of all participants who refuse to board the van when instructed to do so.

WHY IS THERE A TIME LIMIT?
In order to comply with city permits, streets crossing the route must be reopened to vehicular traffic on a set schedule.

WHAT HAPPENS IF MY PACE IS SLOWER THAN THE ALLOTTED TIME?
If you are caught by the Sweep Vehicle traveling at the 18:00 minute/mile pace, you MUST board the Sweep Van accompanying this vehicle for transport to the finish area. For your safety, the Baton Rouge Police Department does not allow runners to continue in the streets once the course has been re-opened to traffic. Keep in mind that race services, including water stations and medical aid, will be discontinued once the Sweep Vehicle comes through. 

WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED ON THE COURSE?
For the safety of our runners the following is not allowed: going backward, runners not wearing a race number, animals, bicycles, roller skates, roller blades, hand-crank chairs, wheeled vehicles and push-rim wheelchairs. Receiving outside assistance of any kind is not allowed. Outside assistance consists of, but is not limited to: receiving fluids, gels, food or any personal items from someone not serving in an official race capacity; receiving pacing assistance from any person that is not a registered participant of the race.
Abusive behavior or language directed toward any other participant, volunteer, police officer, or staff member is also not allowed.  Any of these rules infractions can result in a time penalty or race disqualification. The discretion and final ruling resides with the Race Director.

IS THERE ENERGY GEL AVAILABLE ON THE COURSE?
No energy gels are provided for either distance race.  Water and Powerade are provided at water stations.  10K runners will pass 4 water stations.  15K runners will pass 6 water stations.  There are no water stations for the 1 Mile Fun Run.

WHAT SPORTS BEVERAGE WILL BE ON THE COURSE?
Water and Powerade are provided at water stations on the 10K and 15K courses.