Rules

All participants must sign a waiver prior to the race. Waivers may be returned with ticket money or on race day.

General Guidelines For All Competitors

Teams and Team Members are recommended to adhere to the following guidelines:

The race is designed to eliminate the need for support vehicles
Read the Health and Safety Guidelines and take all necessary precautions
Parking to be in designated areas only otherwise vehicles may be towed at owner’s expense. No parking along Brudenell
Island Blvd.
All competitors must use caution at intersections. Race officials or volunteers will be present at all road crossings on the
rail trail and major highway intersections. Competitors must, however, be prepared to stop if necessary.
The official finish time will be when the chip crosses the finish line boaters should cross the line together. Teams may not
impede or block other teams in any fashion. Teams must allow room for other teams to pass if necessary.
Bells or other noisemakers required on all bicycles for the off road bike legs. Must be in place at the bike check.

Runners’ Rules:

Run on the left side of the road or right side of the rail trail and allow faster runners to pass
Run to the left after passing wristband off

Cyclists’ Rules:

A CSA (Canadian Standards Association) approved helmet is mandatory
Must ride on the right side, pass on the left
No one can push a cyclist’s bike
For off-road bike leg no road bikes allowed are permitted on the road bike leg only. Aerobars are not permitted on the off-road bike leg.
All types of bikes are permitted for the road bike leg
A water bottle is mandatory, water is not provided on the bike legs.
For off-road bike leg, cyclists must ride single file on the right to allow passing on the left
Bells or other noisemakers are required on the off road bike leg

Canoeists’ Rules:

Must wear DOT (Department of Transport) approved PFD (personal floatation device)
Each canoe must have 3 paddles, one attached bailer, one 15m buoyant throwing line, 2 PFD’s, 1 whistle and 2 water bottles
Competitors can use any type of canoe or kayak and paddles
As a courtesy, slower boats are requested to let faster ones pass

Kayak Rules:

Any team may choose to use a kayak
Solo competitors will use a single person kayak
Team competitors will use a double person kayak
Must wear DOT (Department of Transport) approved PFD (personal floatation device)
Each kayaker must have a paddle, a PFD, a whistle and a water bottle
Each kayak must have 1 pump and one 15m buoyant throwing line

Special Rules for Solo Division:

Solo competitors may use a kayak or a canoe
One or two bikes may be used

General Rules For All Competitors

Teams and Team Members must comply with the following rules listed herein or be subject to disqualification by Red Island Relay
Organizing Committee or to the protest/disqualification process as specified here:
A competitor may compete on one team only
Competitors may file a protest against teams not complying
with divisional criteria or equipment specifications at Relay Central
up until 2:00 pm on the day of the race. Such protest must be submitted
in writing and must identiry the rule and the nature of its non
compliance, the identification of the team(s) alleged to have violated
such rules and the identification of the team submitting the protest.
A Red Island Relay jury will decided on such protests and
communicate their decision to Relay Central by 3:00 pm. Every attempt
will be made to secure representation from all teams affected. The
decision of the jury is final and binding.
Teams declared in violation of such criteria or rules will
not be eligible for recognition, placement or race times.
Teams to have one, two, three or six members and fulfill
divisional criteria. In the event of a team member’s illness or
detainment prior to their leg, it is the Team’s responsibility to
secure an eligible member and notify Red Island Relay organizing
Committee as soon as possible of the substitution.
Don’t screen or pace competing team during Relay Race.
No use of walkmans, alcohol or illegal drugs during Relay
Race.
All competitors must travel their respective leg(s) are
required by route map no short cuts.
Must pass through transition zone to get official times.
Wristband exchange to be in the designated handoff areas.
Fulfill all equipment requirements as per rules and
guidelines.

Equipment Rentals

Equipment is available to race participants for rent from Outside Expeditions at special discount rates for the day of the Red Island Relay race. Please call ahead as they must have payment before race day to consider equipment reserved.

Single Kayak: $20
Canoe: $30
Double Kayak: $40

Canoes, single and double kayaks are still available for race day.

Kayak rentals include taxes and all necessary safety gear. Equipment will be transported to the Brudenell Provincial Park Activity Centre. Racers must carry their boats down to the beach from the Activity Centre and are requested to bring their boats back to the Activity Centre after completion of the race.

Giant hybrid bicycle: $15Bike rentals include taxes and a helmet. Bikes will be transported to the Brudenell Provincial Park Activity Centre. Racers must take bike through the Smooth Cycle Safety Check and are requested to bring their bikes back to the Activity Centre after completion of the race.

Those in need of gear should reserve early as equipment is rented on a first come, first serve basis. Please contact Ardelle Hynes at adventure@getoutside.com