1.  LAWS OF THE LAND:

All teams are required to follow ALL Laws of the Land.  This means abiding by traffic safety laws (including speeding limits and parking restrictions), using portable toilets, and litter receptacles.  Teams are NOT permitted to make marks of any kind along any part of the course including chalk, paint, etc.   Although some of the race course utilizes the Centennial Trail system and rural roads, runners MUST be advised that many sections of the race course are open to public traffic.   It's your responsibility to run safely, responsibility, and alert at all times.  As our Event does not stop traffic, use caution and stay on road shoulders.  Please clean up after yourself and keep the race course and the Inland Northwest in great shape!

 2.  THREE VOLUNTEERS:

It is mandatory that ALL teams who have at least one runner who lives locally within 100 miles of any section of the race course provide 3 VOLUNTEERS to help support the Race.  An event of this distance and magnitude needs your team’s volunteers to help make it run smoothly!  If you do not want to provide volunteers you can HIRE volunteers to take their place for $200/team.  Email the event staff at info@spokanetosandpoint.com if you wish to pay for your volunteers.  Volunteer shifts are typically 4-7 hours in duration. 

 3.  VEHICLES:

Vehicles are limited to 20’ long.   Most teams drive vans, passenger vehicles, or suburban type vehicles.  Vehicles are not allowed to stop or impede traffic, nor are they allowed to follow slowly behind the team runner.  Teams may choose to provide support for runners by leapfrogging them during their leg.  Make sure you park in legal areas should you choose to do that.   Teams are not permitted to park or pull into private driveways along the course.  Only two vehicles are allowed to drive runners so as to limit race traffic and increase safety.  Vehicles can, and certainly are encouraged, to be decorated.  Team name, logos, runner names, and festive decorations are common.  Be creative and have fun!  Colored vehicle markers will be sold at the Start Area near the Race Merchandising.

 4.  TEAM VEHICLE SIGNS:

At Team Check-In (Start Area) teams will be provided 2 signs for each vehicle.  Please put  “Team Number” and the “Runner on Course” signs in your back window.  Please bring tape to secure your signs to your vehicle.

 5.  DESIGNATED DRIVER:

Although most teams choose to alternate runners as drivers, your team is allowed to have a non-runner that you designate as a driver.  You can also carry support personnel if your vehicle has enough legal seatbelts.

 6.  REQUIRED TEAM EQUIPMENT:

Each team must have 2 reflective vests and 2 flashlights/headlamps for night running sections of the course.  At Check-In and Packet Pick-Up please present your vests/flashlights for inspection by race officials.  All team members must wear reflective vests and carry flashlights from 30 minutes before dark until 30 minutes after light.  Your safety is our number one concern.  Please abide by these rules.  Participants will be held at the exchange and not allowed to begin their leg until they have the required night equipment.  Teams are encouraged to have at least 2 vests/lights per van so the runner up next doesn’t have to trade with the runner that just completed his/her leg in the transition area.  Reflective vests will be sold at the Start Area.

7.  RUNNER SUPPORT:

Bicycle pacer support is ONLY allowed along Centennial and Prairie Trail sections of the route to offer runner’s water support and help with navigation.  This includes Legs 8-21 ONLY.  Bicycle support are required to wear helmets, ride with traffic as per state law, and follow all WA and ID bicycle state rules.  If using bicycle support during these legs and it becomes nighttime hours, bicycle support MUST have reflective vests, have a red flashing light on the rear and solid light to the front and are NOT permitted to ride shoulder to shoulder with the runner.  To alleviate congestion along the racecourse bicycle support is NOT ALLOWED from leg 22 on.  During NIGHT sections you are allowed, however, to have a pacer on foot.  They MUST abide by all race rules including wearing reflective vests and having a light.   If not using support crew please make sure to help keep runners on course by making regular stops at legal pull outs. In addition to turn signs, all night running sections will have flashing lights at all turns along the course.

8.  RUNNERS ON COURSE:

All runners should study their routes prior to racing.  If possible, we strongly recommend viewing the course prior to the Relay.  During most legs runners should run on the LEFT HAND SIDE of the road shoulder facing oncoming traffic.  As there are road crossings during many sections of the route it is imperative that runners A) obey stoplights, yield signs, stop signs, and any and all other warning markers,  B) check carefully before crossing any and all crossings including roads, highways, paths, parking lots, trails, train crossings and the such, and C) always remember that our Relay does NOT stop or block traffic, pedestrians, trains, or any potential hazard during any section of the course.  All turns on the route will be marked with Spokane to Sandpoint race signs and reflective flashing lights during night sections.  That being said, it is up to each team to monitor and guide their teammates through the course.  If a runner gets off course by taking a wrong turn, the runner is allowed to be returned to the point where he/she took the wrong turn and then resume the race.  It is strongly recommended that night runners carry cell phones to communicate with team mates in the event they get off course.

9.  RUNNER SUBSTITUTION:

A)    Male/Female Teams:  If a runner drops out due to injury during a leg and isn’t able to make it to the next exchange, only the next runner in rotation can take the wrist wrap and finish that leg.  Teams then have the option of a) having that runner then run his/her leg on top of the leg they just finished or b) the next runner in rotation can begin at the exchange thus moving all other runners up one spot in the rotation.  The injured runner is not allowed to return to the rotation for the remainder of the race, so at least one runner will run an extra leg.

B)  Co-Ed Teams:  To qualify for a Co-Ed status females must run at least 18 legs.  Therefore, if a female runner becomes injured the next female in the rotation must slide into her position (a male runner is not allowed to).   An exception to this rule is if a Co-Ed team has 7 or more women, then the next male runner in rotation could take her place because the other women could still meet the required 18 legs.

10.  RUNNER SEQUENCE:

Barring no injuries occur during the race, all runners are required to remain in their original sequence throughout the race.  Therefore, runner 1 will complete legs #1, #13, and #25.  You are not allowed to give your best runner the three most difficult legs if they are not in his/her sequence of legs.  Organizing your sequence to best meet the strengths of your runners is important.  Hint: It is probably not the best idea to assign runners their legs based on their favorite numbers!  Give your newer runner’s easier sequences and your more experienced runner’s more challenging sequences.  Distance and elevation gain/loss are two important factors to consider.

11.  TRANSITION AREAS:

Runners must hand the wrist wrap off to the next team member in the designated transition areas.  Volunteers will record teams as they make exchanges so please make sure your race number is clearly visible.  Please do not park your vehicle in a position near transitions that would hinder the race path of other teams.  All transitions will have access to restrooms. 

12.  VAN DECORATIONS:

We want teams to show Race Spirit by decorating vehicles!  Please keep in mind that sportsmanship, positive slogans/images and arrangements that wouldn’t embarrass your grandmother are appreciated!  Van decorations that are overly suggestive, contain sexual or foul language, or vulgar in content will be asked to be removed. 

 13.  CHECK-IN PROCEDURES & START AREA:

Teams should arrive at the START AREA at Bear Creek Lodge at least 30 minutes before their wave race time.  Each team must present (or purchase) their safety equipment including two reflective vests and two flashlights/headlamps.   After doing so teams will be issued their Race Goodie Bags which contain a variety of items including S2S Wrist Wraps and Spokane to Sandpoint Race Shirts!  Each team MUST attend a SAFETY meeting prior to your Wave Start. Ten minutes prior to the start of each wave, team names and numbers will be announced (cheer like middle school students on the last day of school when your team is broadcasted!).  At that point your runner should be at the Start Line ready to go!

 14.  TEAM WRIST WRAP:

Each team will be issued a Team Wrist Wrap at check-in at the Start area.  Runner 1 will wear the wrist-wrap to begin the team relay and then at Exchange #1 will had the wrist-wrap off to runner 2 in the designated Exchange Zone.  This process will continue at the race Exchange zones during the Relay.

 15. NO MUSIC DEVICES:

Since each runner will be running on public roads open to traffic, runners are NOT ALLOWED to wear distractive music devices (earbuds) for your increased safety and that of the general public.  

 16. THE FINISH:

The final runner who completes leg 36 (runner #12) will enter Lakeview Park via Lakeview Boulevard.  Once the anchor runner has entered the grass area teams should join them for the final 50 meters of the race and pass through the Finish Arch as a group.  Make sure your anchor runner leads your team to the finish line as your final time will be based on when he/she crosses under the S2S Finish Banner.  All teams will be announced as they cross the Finish Line and we will definitely strive to make a big deal about your incredible team accomplishment!  Every team member will be awarded a unique S2S Finisher Medallion. 

Contact us: email: info@spokanetosandpoint.com Phone # (509) 346-1440