RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
• 1 Team = 1 Driver + 1 Navigator + 1 4WD Vehicle• 36 Teams = 30 Competitor Teams + 6 Sponsor Teams. Only 30 Competitor Teams can place (1st, 2nd, and 3rd). 6 Sponsor teams only receive points they cannot place.
• One licensed, insured, and NC DOT road legal 4WD vehicle with a payload capacity encompassing all valuable cargo (all supplies needed to be self-sufficient for 36hrs) and both teammates that also meets vehicle requirements (see below) and vehicle safety check list (see website/Facebook-after September 1, 2015).
• Team members (consisting of a driver and navigator) must be age 18 or older, and in good health to compete in strenuous activities (Health Form & Waiver must be signed) encountered during the event.
• Vehicle Requirements - Maximum: 37” Tires, Total Length 19’, Total Width 7’ (Please confirm vehicle compatibility before enlisting). Compliance with all sponsor advertising placed on vehicle during the duration of the event is mandatory.
• Must carry canoe on roof of 4WD vehicle at all times!
• No outside assistance!
• No Alcohol or Recreational Drugs!
• Team must abide by all traffic, federal, state and county laws!
• Cooperation between teams is encouraged!
• Unsportsmanlike conduct can result in elimination from the event!
• Any questions, concerns, or disputes must be taken up with event officials.
• Seatbelts must be worn at all times, arms and legs must be kept inside the vehicle, helmets must be worn for certain tasks, and safe driving practices must be followed at all times. Acknowledgement/understanding of safety rules form must be signed by all team members. Safety violations can result in loss of points, and up to DQ’d from the event.
• Points will be awarded per challenge completed, and/or deducted for any violations of event policy per the judgment of event officials. Teams with the most points at the end of the event will be awarded trophies & sponsor provided prizes for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd placings. Winnings for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will be posted to website/Facebook after September 1, 2015.
• Time tables will be strictly adhered to throughout the duration of the event, violation of these time tables can result in loss of points or disqualification on challenges/tasks.
• All team members must be present at all Drivers’/Mission Meetings during the event. All team members must sign Drivers’/Mission Meetings minutes!
• Team members Blood Type and Allergies must be printed on wrist bands/dog tags and 4WD competition vehicle and worn at all times during event.
• Brains and Common Sense are a NECESSITY!
• “ARE YOU DRIVER ENOUGH?”