REFUNDS: Refunds will only be granted if a written request from the team captain is received on or before August 1, 2003. No refunds will be made after this time. Refunds will be sent to the designated team captain in the form of a check made out to his or her name.

No entries will be accepted after August 31, 2003. 

Enter early to assure acceptance.  

Prizes 
The following are the planned prizes for the 2003 race. Note: we reserve the right to make changes to prize descriptions as needed. The final descriptions will be contained in the 2003 Race Handbook.

• Fastest Overall

The fastest overall team will receive a FREE entry into the race for the following year. This team is also eligible for the fastest Male/Female/Mixed prize below.

• Top Male, Female and Mixed Teams

The fastest Male, /Female, /Mixed teams will receive Reebok running shoes for each team member. The 3 teams that win these prizes, ARE NOT eligible for the Category Prize below.

• Category Prizes

The fastest teams in each category will win a Fuel Belt from Fuel Belt Inc. Teams that win a prize for overall fastest Male/Female/Mixed teams WILL NOT be eligible for this prize.

Team Entry Confirmation 
The team captain will receive confirmation of your team's within 2 weeks of our receiving your team entry.   

Filling Out the Entry Form 

• Only the entry of the Team Captain is required to register an entire team. This person should completely fill out an application and submit as instructed. 
• Each relay team member will have up to August 31, 2023 to submit their individual entries. Applications received after this date will be assessed a $10 late fee that must be paid prior to your team's start.
• Team Name - if this is not filled in then it will be the last name of the team captain. Corporate teams should indicate the name of the company they represent. 
• Team Category - select the number which best matches your team category or composition and list it in the space provided. 
• Individual Data - There must be an individual form with this area completed by each team member IN FULL. The T-shirt size will be reserved for that individual, and changed with any substitution (up until August 31, 2023). 
• Fill in age and gender.
• Half marathon potential in "minute per mile" estimate. This must be precise for us to determine an accurate anticipated finish time for your team. Please do not "sandbag" your times.
• Team Member Replaced - only to be filled in with the name of the person being substituted for if they are already registered for the team for the current year, otherwise leave blank. 

Mixed Category Guidelines are as follows:
Teams with 12 members are to have a minimum of 6 women.
Teams with 10-11 members are to have a minimum of 5 women. 
Teams with 8-9 members are to have a minimum of 4 women. 
Teams with less than the required number of women for mixed categories will become men's categories. 
Any team made up of 1-5 men and the rest women will be classified 
within the mixed categories. 

Substitutions  
Substitutions and Additions must be submitted on a copy of the "RTB Relay Entry Application". The name of the team and participant being replaced must be included to be accurately processed.  

Team additions are free up until August 31, 2003. Thereafter, any additions or substitutions will cost $10 per person.  

Seeding  
The race course and finish line will close September 13, 2023 (Saturday) evening at 6:30 PM. Teams on the course who fall behind this closure time schedule will be asked to leave off their team members at the start of the last legs simultaneously. For safety reasons, we will not accept the entry of any team which we anticipate to finish in over 34.5 hours (approximately a team average of 10 minutes per mile pace).  

Start times for all teams are based upon the minutes per mile times submitted for each team's members on their individual entry form. No starting time requests will be accepted.  

Start times will be posted on the RTB Relay web site as they become available and will also be posted at sign-in on Thursday night September 11 or Friday morning September 12, 2003.  

On Course Vehicles  
Each team is limited to two vehicles, preferably vans, minivans, or SUVs (not to exceed 6'9" wide by 20ft in length). NO MOTOR HOMES, LIMOUSINES, BUSES, OR TRAILERS.

Vehicles cannot trail or follow runners while on the course during the daytime*. Team vehicles may stop along the course to provide support (food/drink) but only if they do not impede with other vehicles, runners, or pedestrians.  

*Team vehicles will be permitted to shadow their runners during the nighttime stages providing: 

• they do not impede with other vehicles, runners or pedestrians, or are in violation of any local traffic laws,
• the emergency flashers (4-way flashers) of the team vehicle are on.

Team Handbook
A team handbook with course maps, race rules, and volunteer forms will be e-mailed to all registered team captain's by August 1, 2003. If you require a hard-copy, please notify us. It is the captains responsibility to make sure each team member gets a copy.

Team Sign-in  
More details on team sign in will follow.

Pre-Race Dinner and Breakfast 

We are planning to have a pre-race dinner on Thursday, September 11th from 5PM to 9PM. The cost will be approximately $8-10 per person and will be all you can eat. The pre-race breakfast will take place on Friday, September 12th from 6:30AM to 10:30AM. The cost will be approximately $6-8 per person. This is a fantastic way to meet other teams. Please let us know if you plan to attend either or both.

A major renovation to the Bretton Woods base lodge is expected to be completed in time to host both the dinner and breakfast for this year’s race. We will notify each team through their respective captain in the event the lodge is not available and advise them of any alternate plans.

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Rules/Regulations  

Disqualification  
Violations of the following rules will result in your team being immediately disqualified and unrecognized at the Finish.  

1. No Bicycles 

No bicycles are allowed to accompany runners on the race course. Team members found riding the course are assumed to be accompanying runners and in such cases the team will be disqualified.  
2. Runner Dropouts 

No runner may drop out of the race solely for the purpose of substituting a faster runner in their place. If a runner is forced out due to injury, they may not be reinstated into the team lineup. The team must finish with the remaining runners rotating in their current order. The order may not be shuffled. Race officials will be monitoring the team rotation. Race officials may also ask for injury or drop out reports.  

You may not shuffle the order or rotation after each runner has completed their first leg. No alternates may be used once your team has started.  


3. Navigation 

All teams are to monitor and guide their teammates through the course. If a wrong turn is made, the runner must return to the course on foot to the point on the course where the error occurred and resume the race. 

4. Vehicle Support 

No more than two support vehicles are permitted. No vehicles 6'6" or wider, or longer than 19'. No motor homes, buses or limos are allowed on the course by any team or team support. If you have doubts about the legality of your vehicle, you must have it checked at the start by a race Director.  

As mentioned above, vehicles can support runners but must not follow runners on the course.  


5. Reflective Vests 

Each Team must have two (2) reflective vests, 4 flashing lights (only if your vests are not self-illuminating), and two (2) flashlights and must present them for inspection at the Start Area in order to check in. You will receive your race wrist wrap at Check-in. Remember that all team-member runners and spectators must wear their vests during nighttime stages.  

6. Public Nuisance Rule 

Runners who are reported to have littered, urinated, or defecated on private property will be disqualified. Please use your judgment and be considerate of property owners along the course. The will be ample restrooms, garbage containers, and/or portable toilets at most transition locations. A detailed map describing their location will be provided as part of your race packet. Please plan accordingly. Problems with protection of the environment and private property along the course could jeopardize the future of this event. 

7. Alcohol Consumption

   No open consumption of alcohol is permitted at any of the transition areas; especially the NH State Park locations. All containers containing alcoholic beverages must be covered (NH State law). You may risk arrest in addition to disqualification if caught by a local police officer.
   

8. Pets
   
   Pets are not allowed on the race course at any time. While we
   appreciate that many folks have dogs that accompany them on their runs, we believe it is a significant safety hazard to the runner, their pet, other runners, and motor vehicle drivers to have pets on the course.