Reach the Beach Relay

The Reach the Beach Relay should be a fun and exciting adventure for you and your team. However, it is a race and, as such, requires you to follow some rules and regulations. Some of these have been created in the interest of “fair play”. Others have been created to pass on the requirements of the Towns and communities we pass through while others are here for your collective safety. Our ability to continue with this event is dependent upon the local towns and communities that we pass through. Their support is vital to our future. Please ensure that all of your teammates are aware of all rules in advance of the race.

Unless otherwise noted below or in the “Summary Table of Penalties” located in the Race Handbook, a time penalty of 1 hour will be assessed for each infraction of the rules and regulations listed herein. Multiple violations may result in the disqualification of your team or worse – a ban from participating in future editions of this event. We will immediately disqualify any team that acts in a belligerent manner to any of our staff, volunteers, or Town residents. residents.

Please refer to the Official Race Handbook for more specific explanations for these penalties. The Handbook will always take precedence.

Rule No.	Penalty Description	Penalty Action
11.1	Runner Position Runners are to stay on the side of the road that is indicated within the Course Directions and as marked with the RTB arrows. The side of the road with the majority of arrows is your clue to where we want you to be. If an arrow directs you to run on the right hand side of the road then that is where you are to run.	Warning for 1st offense. 1.0 hour for each subsequent offense.
11.2	Fail to adhere to RTB Staff Instructions Your team is required to follow the instructions provided to them by our staff throughout the event. Failure to do so may result in a time penalty and/or disqualification. Use of profanity in response to any instructions from our staff, volunteers, or local police may result in immediate disqualification.	5.0 hours for 1st offense. Disqualification for 2nd.
11.3	No Bicycles, roller blades/skates, strollers/joggers, motorized vehicles, or pets. No bicycles, roller blades, motorized vehicles, strollers, joggers, or pets are allowed to be used or accompany runners on the course. Team members found riding the course or pacing alongside their teammates will be assumed to be accompanying runners and in such cases the team will be disqualified.	2.0 hours for 1st offense. Disqualification for 2nd.
11.4	Runner Substitutions (once the race has started) No runner may drop out of the race solely for the purpose of substituting a faster runner in his/her place. No substitutions are permitted as the result of a runner who drops out of the race once it begins. The team must finish with the remaining runners and must maintain their established rotation.	2.0 hours for 1st offense. Disqualification for 2nd.
11.5	Altering your rotation You may not shuffle the order of your team’s rotation once it has completed one round.	2.0 hours for 1st offense. Disqualification for 2nd.
11.6	Navigation/ Aid from vehicles 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. Any runner caught receiving vehicle aid will be penalized as indicated. Note: this occurs to someone every year and it is typically due to being on the wrong side of the road; i.e., they did not see the arrows for a turn.	2.0 hours for 1st offense. Disqualification for 2nd.
11.7	Support Vehicle Configuration You are limited to only two support vehicles; no more. No vehicles wider than 6'9" or longer than 20'. This means no motor homes, buses, "winnebagos", campers, 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 one of our Race Staff. If we see one of these on the course that team will not be allowed to complete the event.	Cannot be allowed to start. 4.0 hours if discovered on the course
11.8	Reflective Vests and Bands Each Team must have: Two (2) working flashlights and/or headlamps, Two (2) reflective vests with reflective strips on them, and Four (4) blinking lights to attach to their front and back (use of 2 Self-Illuminated Vests negate the need for blinking lights). Runners must wear their vests and blinking lights and carry their flashlights or headlamps when running between the hours of 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM. In addition, all runners on the course must wear their wrist band (handed out at Check-in). RTB Relay	NO teams will be allowed to start without the proper reflective gear. Runners and their teams who are caught running at night without the proper safety gear will be disqualified. NO EXCEPTIONS
11.9	Public Nuisance No urinating and/or defecating or the appearance of such acts on public or private property that is part of the race course including, but not limited to Transition Areas.	Immediate Disqualification
11.10	Disorderly Conduct No screaming, cheering, and shouting in designated “Quite Zone” neighborhoods. In addition, no speeding above the posted speed limits within any town that is part of the course.	5.0 hours for 1st offense. Disqualification for 2nd.
11.11	Obscenity Rule No teams may be permitted to decorate their support vehicles with obscene images or representations. In addition, use of obscene language	Warning for 1st offense. 5.0 hour penalty for 2nd offense; Disqualification for 3rdoffense.
11.12	Alcohol Rule No alcohol is permitted at any Transition Area at anytime.	Disqualification.
11.13	No I-PODS, Walkmans, or Headsets Due to safety concerns and liability we do not permit the use of these devices at any time during the race. This is especially an issue during the night when you will need to have your complete focus on the road and your surroundings: such as vehicles, animals, other runners, etc.	1.0 hour for first offense. 2.0 hours for each subsequent offense.
11.14	Race Number Visibility Your team race number must be visible at all times. Failure to ensure this will result in a time penalty. In addition, your race number, and pull-tag MUST be clearly visible when crossing the finish line. No race number = no finish time.	2.0 hours for each offense.
11.15	Multiple Infractions This is our harshest penalty which has, unfortunately, been created due to the behavior of a few teams during the past couple of years. We will be actively monitoring runners and/or teams that are repeatedly penalized during the event. Any team that receives more than 3 penalties of any combination for rule numbers 11.2, 11.8, 11.9, and 11.10 will be banned from participating in future events for a minimum of 5 years.	5 year ban on participating in future editions of this event.