“8” BALL KAYAK SPRINT

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Date:  Sunday, June 8th, 2008                                           

Location:  Gore Creek, Vail Village, CO.

HOW TO ENTER: The “8” Ball Kayak Sprint is a raft race for experienced Class III whitewater paddlers.  The race takes place on Gore Creek located in the heart of Vail Village. 

All interested athletes can pre-register on the event website @ www.tevamountaingames.com.   Athletes may also register on-site at the registration area.  Organizers will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, or misdirected registrations or for registrations not received for any reason, including, without limitation, failure or malfunction of any communications network or equipment or computer software or hardware. 

* Please note:

• All athletes, even those pre-registering on-line must sign liability and release waivers when checking in to receive their number.  We advise all athletes check in for their event the day prior to competing or at least two (2) hours prior to the start of their competition. 
• All athletes must be present at check in to receive their number.  Numbers will NOT be given to friends, coaches or family members.

REGISTRATION FEE:                 

Pre-register (on-line only): $20                         

Day of: $25

RACE CATEGORIES:                  Men, Women

PRIZES:

Men       1st - $500                         Women             1st - $500

              2nd - $250                                                    2nd - $250

              3rd - $100                                                     3rd - $100

* Organizers reserve the right to change/alter these prizes

RACE RULES

EQUIPMENT:

1) Athletes must be equipped with the appropriate boat, gear and safety equipment sufficient to sustain whitewater race conditions. 

2) Boat Lengths: 8’ 6” or smaller.

3) Plastic whitewater boats only.

RACE:

1) Start order: Women will compete followed by men.  Athletes start within each division will be chosen at random.  Special requests for start times will NOT be accepted.  Athletes must adhere to the start position he/she is given. 

2) Athletes will be placed in “race pods” of no more then eight kayakers.  Final number of pods will be determined the day of the race in accordance with total number of athletes registered for the race. 

3) The race begins with competitors starting in a “floating start” format at the Covered Bridge. When all of the competitors are as close as possible, the horn will blow and they will sprint 200 meters to the finish line at the International Bridge. Along the way, boaters must avoid being pushed off course by the “8 Ball Kayakers” who will be situated throughout the course.  The roll of the “8 Balls” is to impede the forward progress of lead kayakers. 

4) Both hands must remain on the athletes paddle at all times. 

5) No intentional grabbing, shoving, hitting or horseplay.

6) Top finishers will advance to the next round.  Amount of racers advancing in each round will be determined by amount of athletes in each pod.  Rounds will continue until a winner is determined.

Additional Rules and Information

ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY:  The competition is open to all interested athletes regardless of state and/or country of residency.  Competitors who are under the age of 18 must register with a parent or legal guardian. Competitors must be able to attend all scheduled events.  Athletes will be required to provide all their own equipment.  Further, athletes must abide by all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations during their participation in the Teva Mountain Games®.

PARTICIPATION: Athletes agree to be bound by these Official Rules and all decisions of Organizers. Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any persons found tampering with, or otherwise abusing, any aspect of the competition as solely determined by Organizers.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION:  Organizers will appoint judges and the decision of those judges will be final.  There will be no review of scoring / timing even with the presence of TV cameras.  Disputes with Organizers and/or appointed judges will result in disqualification of that athlete.

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS: Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any athlete for any reason, including, without limitation, acting in an unsafe, unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and/or with intent to intimidate, threaten or harass, or harm another person.  All decisions with respect to the disqualification of an athlete shall be made by Organizers and/or appointed judges.  Failure to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules may result in an athlete’s disqualification and the forfeiture of his/her interest in any prize. Organizers reserve the right to amend these Official Rules at any time in its sole discretion, and athletes shall have no recourse for any such changes or for any failure (whether inadvertent or otherwise) by Organizers to follow the stated rules.  In the event that the competition is canceled prior to the completion of the final event, no prizes will be awarded.  If the Tournament is cancelled prior to June 1st, 2008 for any reason, athletes will be reimbursed only for his/her entry fee.  Athletes will not be otherwise compensated for any costs or expenses associated with their participation in the competition.

ORGANIZERS: The 2008 Teva Mountain Games® will be organized and produced by staff and contractors hired from and by Untraditional Marketing.  The decisions of Organizers regarding the selection and elimination of athletes, the selection of finalists and winners, and the production and administration of Teva Mountain Games® related events, and all other aspects of the event, shall be final and binding in all respects. Organizers will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the event. 

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