Going to ask the following to the Relay guys:

Hello,

I’m planning to send a team in the Open Division and Men’s Category. I’ve got a few questions about the rules.

• What does it mean to have a team considered a noncompetitive team? Noncompetitive teams must follow rules 1-16. Rules 17-20 pertain to injury and substitution. How does this affect the noncompetitive team?

• If a runner gets injured during their run, does the next runner have to finish the injured runner’s leg AND run their own leg?

• Since the Active van cannot trail a runner, their only stop can be at the runner exchange stop? Suppose there’s a gas station along the route that someone needs to use, would the entire team be disqualified if the active van stops there before stopping at the exchange point?

• Since Van #2 has only 1 official shower, can we rent a room at a hotel and have them clean up there while they are considered the Resting Van?

• Is the $960 entrance fee per team no matter how many people are in their team?

• Suppose a male runner from the Resting Van would like to escort a female runner in the Active Van during the night time hours, is that possible? Can the escort ride in the Active Van? Will they be disqualified for doing so?

• Is the escort only available for night time running? Can a female runner have an escort during the day time?

• Can the escort not be one of the 12 (max) runners who officially enter the relay?

• What are the rules on substitutions? If a runner gets injured during their run, can a substitute run their remaining mileage and remaining legs? I realize according to the rules that the competative teams require the next person in the queue to step in. Is there a non-competative classification?

• No one on my team knows the route, we all pretty much live in Southern California, so a few have asked.. Can we have a companion runner for male participants?