Rules & Regulations

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Important Notes

To help make your race experience successful, please take note of some of the following tips and guidelines:

  • Aggressive soles such as those for fell running (Inov-8, Salomon, New Balance etc.) are highly recommended for the volcano sections of this course
  • They are mostly necessary in the section from Porvenir to Merida where it can get extremely muddy and slippery.
  • Due to changes in climate zones during the course, temperatures can range from 100-60 degrees Fahrenheit. Bring proper clothing bug repellent and sunscreen; the tropical sun can be unforgiving.
  • 50k & 100k Runner’s: Light jackets are recommended for your Porvenir and Flor drop bags.
  • Rides from Merida back to the start in Moyogalpa are available for 50k finishers.
  • The course will be marked with blue flagging, directional arrows, marking chalk and a stenciled logo on major intersections.

Rules

These rules are here to help everyone have a safe and high quality race. Any runner found violating these rules will be pulled from the race and disqualified.

  1. CUTOFFS: Cutoff times are for the following stations:
  2. Maderas- 10 hours/2:00 p.m.
  3. Merida (50k Finish)- 12 hours/4:00 p.m.
  4. Gracia-14 hours/6:00 p.m.
  5. Flor-17 hours/9:00 p.m.
  6. Concepcion- 20 hours/12:00 a.m. (the following day).
  7. Moyo (100k Finish)- 24 hours/4:00 a.m. (the following day)
  8. Moyo (25k Finish)- 6 hours/1:00 p.m.

  9. AID STOPS: Runner’s are allowed to stop for aid at non-Aid Station locations such as stores, restaurants, and hostels along the course (it is ideal to carry a bit of money).
  10. PACERS: Pacers are allowed for 100km runners only after 50km. Only one pacer at a time. No mule-ing allowed (pacers cannot carry water and supplies for their runner.
  11. DROP BAGS: Drop Bags are allowed for the following Aid Stations: Porvenir, Merida, Flor. All Drop bags must be in a sturdy marked bag, and visibly tagged as (FYA-STATION NAME-LAST NAME-BIB #).
  12. CHECKPOINTS: Runner’s must have a colored bracelet put on at every Aid Station. 25k Runner’s must finish with 2 bracelets, 50k with 4 bracelets, 100k with 9 bracelets (See Aid Station Chart for details). *Runner’s who finish without all of their bracelets on their wrist will be automatically disqualified.
  13. RIDES: Runner’s are NOT allowed to take rides of any sort during the course of the race. (Motorcycles, Bicycles, Cars, Trucks, Horses, Cows, etc.. are NOT allowed!).
  14. DNF-DID NOT FINISH: Runner’s who wish to drop out (DNF) of the race MUST report to the nearest Aid Station race official immediately. This is imperative! otherwise we will be out looking for you. *Runner’s who drop from the race are not guaranteed a ride back to the start/finish immediately. If near an Aid Station location, runner’s can ride with the volunteers once the station is packed up. Buses are also available throughout the island. Taxis can be arranged for pickup at the runner’s cost.

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