Registration Policies You should know your own limitations. You are responsible for your own safety. Please ask questions before registering. 1. Teams sizes may range from 2-4 for adventure races and 2-5 for all ROGAINE's. 2. Solo's will be accepted for 6 and 8 hour ROGAINE's and Race of Hope. 3. Anyone under 18 must be with a parent or guardian and both must sign a waiver. 4. The contact person (or solo) will be considered the team captain/spokesperson during any briefings or activities. 5. Waiver forms must be signed and submitted to the race official before participation. 6. Events will be conducted during rain, snow, total darkness, bright sunshine, subzero or extreme heat. We make every attempt NOT to cancel a event. BE PREPARED!!! 7. Events may be postponed or rescheduled due to severe storms. 8. Should we cancel a event, a full refund will be issued or race credit. 9. Registration closes 5 to 7 days prior the event and may close early if we limit the number of entrants. To get a t-shirt you must register before the posted deadline. No extras are ordered. 10. Full refund if requested 14 days prior to the event. After that a race credit certificate will be issued in the full amount. It must be used within one year of issued date and is transferable. The certificate # must be presented when you register to receive credit. No credits if you are a no show!! Credit must be arranged at least 12 hours prior to the event start time. 11. We collect the least amount of personal information as possible, we do not sell, trade, share or intentionally allow the public to view. We respect your privacy and make every attempt to keep confidential. There is the possibility of your email being exposed to other participants. Our electronic payments are processed by Paypal through their secure website. We do not get your payment information just your address and phone number and payment confirmation. Race Rules 1. Good sportsmanship always prevails!! We expect good faith from all participants, this is for fun, not a million dollar prize. 2. Park rules must be followed unless we have a waived rule. 3. DO NOT litter! 4. Helmets must be worn while pedalling a bike during Race of Hope.. 5. PFD's must be worn while in a boat or swimming during Race of Hope. 6. The team captain or solo is required to display a numbered race bib on their back at all times during the event. The number must be visible at all times. The team captain or solo will be responsible for mandatory gear checks. 7. The team captain or solo may report any other team or solo suspected of a violation to the race official at the finish table within 30 minutes of the event finish time. 8. Any team or solo suspected of misconduct be required to answer questions concerning the possible violation as reported. Violations may result in points deduction, disqualification or banned from participation. 9. When a control becomes misplaced or missing, if the team punches 2 controls surrounding the missing one the team will get credit for the missing one. Must be multiple reports of missing control. We will try to check during event to verify. 10. Teams must travel together (within earshot and visual or less than 50 yards) and all members must be able to visually see each control punched. Violating this rule may result in disqualification, loss of points or banned from participation. If a team mate becomes injured or unable to finish, bring them back to the Hash House and at least 2 members may continue the course unranked. 11. Racers are NOT permitted to cross private property. Everyone must stay on public property. Violating this rule may result in disqualification, loss of points or banned from participation. 12. No electronic navigation devices. Altimeters are OK. A compass is mandatory. 13. Wireless phones are recommended for emegency use. 14. A safety whistle is mandatory in case you get lost or injured. 15. Two catagories are solos and team. No catagories (divisions) based on age or gender. 12/24 hour ROGAINE's will be teams only. 16. All racers must check out before leaving the race venue. 17. Scoring will be Rogaine style. First number of checkpoint x 10. (ex. cp#63 = 60 points) except for adventure races. 18. Late penalty = loss of highest cp and minus 1 point per minute past race finish time. 19. Race director is always right!! General info. Maps; Maps are printed on waterproof, tearproof paper. The ink may bleed some but will not wash off. Maps are typically at 1/24,000th scale with a one kilometer grid. Our declination is 6 degrees. They will have trails, streams, roads, watershed, topo lines, most buildings. They will not have undergrowth, fences, rock formations, logging roads, ATV trails or other items as such. Shawnee Extreme maps will be USGS maps. We reserve the right to change rules and policies as needed......