Safety is our #1 priority on the race course. To help insure your
safety please review the following rules:
In the event of an emergency
First-Aid stations are provided at each of the major exchanges. These
first aid stations will be equipped to handle basic injuries like
pulled muscles, blisters, etc. They will also have tools to treat
minor heat exhaustion. If you have any major injuries or health concerns
please call 911 immediately. Local EMS units will be on call and prepared
to respond to emergencies. After calling 911 please contact Dan Hill
at 801-633-5984 or Tanner Bell at 801-608-2486.
Run Into Traffic
With a few exceptions we do not close roads during the race. We have
selected roads with large shoulders or sidewalks, or that are very
low traffic. These roads are safe to run on without any traffic control.
Whether running on the shoulder or on a sidewalk runners are to run
facing oncoming traffic (on the left side of the road) at all times
unless the Race Bible or course markings specify other wise.
Night - Lights and Vests
During the night runners are to run with headlamps or flashlights
(lights must be turned on), and reflective vests. Runners are required
to run with these items beginning one hour before sunset and ending
one hour after sunrise. During these hours runners will not be able
to start their legs without these items. If any runner is found running
without these items the runner and their team will be immediately
disqualified. We recommend you bring extra batteries.
Night - Shadowing
During the night we allow support vehicles to shadow their runners.
Shadowing means that a van drives ahead of the runner until the runner
is almost out of view. The van then finds a safe place to park and
waits for the runner to pass. The van then watches the runner until
he or she is almost out of view again. The van then repeats the process.
This way the runner is never out of eyesight of their team. There
are many benefits to shadowing your runners. First, it keep the runner
protected. Second, it keeps the runner from getting lost. And third,
it keeps the team in the van from falling asleep. Vans are not
allowed to follow behind runners at the runner pace.
Night - Pacers
During night time runs (one hour before sunset to one hour after
sunrise) runners are allowed to run with pacers. Pacers can either
run or ride a bike along side the runner. The pacer must also have
a light and reflective vest.