BRUCE PENINSULA MULTISPORT RACE (BPMR) – RACER HANDBOOK (as of July 18, 2019) EVENTS: 1. The Subaru Long Course is a one-day 5-stage multisport race consisting of a 16 km paddle, 32 km cycle, 8 km run, 24 km cycle, and 16 km run. 2. The Suntrail Course is a one-day multisport race in a loop consisting of a 4 km paddle, 250m run, 16 km mountain bike, and 7 km run. 3. The Subaru Duathlon is 4K of paddling & 300m of running, 15km bike, 300m run and a 4km paddle, followed by a 50m sprint to the finish. 4. The Run Duathlon is a 6k run, 15k bike, 6k run. 5. The Summer House Park Kids Race runs throughout the afternoon and consists of cycling & running with obstacles. The race runs continuously, and the clock stops for each participant or team when they cross the finish line. ORGANIZATION: The BPMR is organized by committee by the Peninsula Adventure Sports Association (PASA). The event is sanctioned by the Canadian Adventure Racing Association. The team categories of this event are qualifying races for the Adventure Racing Ontario Points Series (www.adventureracingontario.com) The mailing address for PASA is 107 Old Mill Rd. Georgian Bluffs, ON N0H 2T0. REQUIREMENTS: The BPMR is open to Soloists or Teams, however all participants are required to: 1. Read and understand these rules before racing 2. Be fully aware of the risks assumed in participating in such events 3. Attest that they are aware of their own physical capabilities and the limits of their technical skills 4. Be fully aware that roads and trails used in the events are open to public traffic and obey all applicable law 5. Sign Liability waivers, an Image Release form and a Medical Form Any participant who is not a citizen or resident of Canada must provide proof of third party and personal coverage insurance against accidents including the risks involved in the BPMR. All forms are available in advance at www.brucepeninsulamultisportrace.ca/need-to-know.html CATEGORIES, AGE REQUIREMENTS AND PRIZING: Sprint Courses (Suntrail, Subaru Duathlon, Run Duathlon) - Solo Male and Female - 16yrs and over Subaru Long Course - Solo Male and Female - 18yrs and over Team of 2: Tandem Canoe Suntrail Course - Male, Female & Coed - 14yrs & over Team of 2: Tandem Canoe Subaru Duathlon - Male, Female & Coed - 14yrs & over Team of 2: Tandem Kayak Subaru Long Course - Male, Female & Coed - 18yrs & over Team of 2: Relay Subaru Long Course - 18yrs & over Team of 3: Relay Subaru Long Course - 18yrs & over Summer House Park Kids Race – Ages 5-7 and Ages 8-10 Girls & Boys Prizing: All categories require a minimum of 3 participants or teams to qualify for prizing. 1st place will be recognized in categories with 3 participants or teams. 1st, 2nd and 3rd will be recognized in categories with 5 or more participants or teams. RACE KIT PICKUP & GEAR DROP Wiarton Arena, 563 George St. Wiarton, Ontario Fri August 9th from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM (ALL COURSES) Sat August 10th from 6:30 AM to 8:00 AM (Sprint courses ONLY) Bluewater Park, Wiarton, Ontario Sat August 10th 11:30am-1:30 PM (KIDS RACE REGISTRATION ONLY) Subaru Long Course Subaru Long Course participants are required to drop off all gear including two race bags (race bags can be no bigger than airline carry-on) plus their bike & boat to the organizers on Friday night between 5:30PM and 9:30PM at Wiarton Arena. Subaru Long Course Solo and Tandem Gear will be transported as follows (Relay Teams provide own transport logistics): Returning racers are asked to REMOVE ALL RACE STICKERS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS from your gear to avoid confusion. -Participant Kayaks are transported to the Start Location by race organization -Participants are transported to the remote start location by bus. -After completing Stage 1 Participants locate bag ‘A’ in the first transition area, take bike gear from Bag ‘A’ and put it on, placing kayak gear in Bag ‘A’ and if possible, putting it in their boat. (race organization transports bag, boat & paddle(s) to Wiarton Arena) -Participants proceed on bike to Transition 2 where they’ll find Bag ‘B” -Participants take run gear from Bag ‘B’ and put it on, placing bike gear in Bag ‘B’ and leaving it in the Transition area. -Participants run a loop back to Transition 2 -Participants locate bike and bag ‘B’ in transition area and put on biking gear, leaving running gear in Bag ‘B’ and placing Bag ‘B’ in the transport vehicle themselves. Race organization transports run gear to Transition 3. -Participants proceed by bike to Transition 3, locate Bag ‘B’ in Transition area and put on running gear, placing bike gear in Bag ‘B’ and leaving in Transition area. (race organization transports bike and bag ‘B’ to Wiarton Arena). In the event of severe weather, it may be required to enact a course change to an alternate kayak route. Kayaks will be re deployed in the same location but paddling in a different direction or, in worse conditions, redeploying to a sheltered bay. The organization will transport gear accordingly, or the race format will be completely revised to cycle-run-cycle-run if there is severe weather. Sprint Courses Sprint Course participants are encouraged to bring their equipment to the Wiarton Arena Friday night between 5:30 PM and 9:30PM, but have a second chance on Saturday morning between 6:30 AM and 8:00 AM. Suntrail Course & Subaru Duathlon racers: do not bring your boat inside the arena during check-in, we can no longer store them overnight. Bibs and timing chips will not be given to any registrants who do not complete the check-in/gear drop in person at Wiarton Arena during the above times. Returning racers are asked to REMOVE ALL RACE STICKERS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS from your gear to avoid confusion. Gear will be transported as follows: Suntrail Course (paddle-bike-run) There will be one bag (bike & run gear) that will be transported to the upper Colpoy’s Bay Transition Area (T.A.). Participants proceed by kayak to the lower Colpoy’s Bay Transition area, affix their boat gear to their boat, run a 300m leg to the upper Colpoy’s Bay Transition Area, access their bike and gear bag and proceed by bike on a loop that returns them to the same transition area. Participants access their run gear from the same bag, place bike gear back in the bag, and proceed on foot to the finish area. Participants bring their own kayak to the starting line in Bluewater Park, but otherwise bike, boat & bag is transported by the organizers. Run Duathlon (run-bike-run) gear follows the same route but the racer is to pack only bike gear in their gear bag & proceed from the start line in Bluewater Park to upper Colpoy’s Bay TA by foot. Subaru Duathlon (paddle-bike-paddle) gear follows the same route, but paddling gear is affixed to, or stowed in, the boat at Lower Colpoys TA for access later on the return paddling stage. Although they also have bike gear in a bag, Subaru Duathlon racers should wear running shoes in their boat. All Sprint Course racers can opt to transport their own bike or boat themselves, see “RETRIEVING YOUR GEAR” below. In the event of poor paddling conditions, all or some of the racers will be reclassified to run-bike-run, following the Run Duathlon route. If this occurs, participants will be given extra time to retrieve their run gear. The mass start will be divided into waves for safety reasons. COURSE RULES Participants must follow the route marked by the organizers. No shortcuts are permitted. Any participant found off the marked route will either be disqualified or directed to return to the marked route. If you have to leave the route to go to the bathroom, please leave your gear on the trail so you do not get missed by the Course Sweeps. Course Marshals will be located throughout the route to ensure participants follow the proper course. Participants must obey the instructions of course marshals or face disqualification. Should a participant become lost they should communicate their location using three whistle blasts followed by thirty seconds silence, repeated and await assistance. No outside assistance is permitted at any time during the event including at the transition areas and aid stations. Support-crews for relay teams consisting of a maximum of one driver and the athlete(s) not competing in the stage are allowed to set gear up and leave food & drink in the transition areas, but they cannot help participants when they arrive. Athletes are asked to assist other athletes in distress and to communicate to the nearest race official the location of any athlete requiring attention of the race organization or emergency response. Safety boats will provide assistance to participants who have cap-sized and cannot self-rescue on their own. However, this is limited to 1 instance of help. If help is required a 2nd time the participant will become DNF (Did Not Finsih) in the event and will be told to proceed directly back to the start/finish of the paddling leg, or if space and time permits will be transported by boat back to the Start/Finish. Drop-out/withdrawal from event: If a participant decides to drop-out of the race they must inform the nearest race official, course sweep, or marshal of their decision and hand over their race pinnie. IMPORTANT NOTE: Failure to hand in a pinnie upon withdrawal from the event could result in the initiation of an unnecessary search and rescue opeartion at the expense of the participant.