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t. Intentional polluting at a checkpoint: Disqualification.

u. Code of Conduct: #'s 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6: Disqualification. #'s 2, 7: + 1 hour per each delayed team.

v. Protective Equipment missing on any participant. Team in violation will not be allowed to continue until missing equipment is adorned or disqualification. This will be done "On the Clock".

w. Other rule violations not noted shall be compared to a similar noted violation and an appropriate penalty assigned.

PROTEST PROCEDURES

1. Protests and appeals must be submitted in writing to the Race Director or a Checkpoint Official by only a participant within 30 minutes of arriving at the next checkpoint capable of communications. Infractions must be reported as noted or they did not happen. Protests from other than a participant will not be acknowledged.

2. A Protest submitted by a participant must include a $100 Protest fee, payable in Illamyna or the finish line. If the Race Director deems the Protest valid, The Alaskan Wet Dog, Inc. will retain $40, and $60 will be returned to the Protester. If the Protest is deemed invalid, $60 goes to the Protested team. Protests will not be valid without the payment of the Protest fee.

3. Once a Protest fee is accepted, the Protest cannot be withdrawn.

4. Protests can only be filed by active race participants of current year's race. The Race Director will review any and all alleged violations, and any penalties to be assessed will be done so. The Race Director will rule on a Protest in Illamyna for all N.B. Protests and at the finish line for all SB Protests.

5. Protests must be more than hear-say or word-of-mouth allegations. At a minimum, both teammates must have witnessed any infraction brought to protest and as noted, must certify so in writing.

6. No Protests will be accepted that refer to the Race Director's and/or Checkpoint Official's judgments or decisions

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CHECKPOINTS, LAYOVERS AND THEIR OPERATION

1. All team participants must check in with Checkpoint Officials at all checkpoints.

2. The Checkpoint Officials will record teams in and out times. One team member must sign at each checkpoint .

3. Layover cards will be issued to each race team; the card is for the team's protection in the event that they disagree with the information from the checkpoints. Drivers must have the Checkpoint Officials initial layover cards. Also, all turned in damaged parts must be noted on the layover card.

4. Layovers for all race class participants from Starting Line in Whittier to Kodiak.

a. Total required layover time of 32 hours. There will be a minimum of 8 hours at any location with a minimum of 3 locations.

b. All layovers must be taken before leaving Kodiak.

c. The last available layover location is Kodiak.

•  Layovers for race class participants traveling from Kodiak to Iliamna.

a. Total required layover time of 32 hours. There will be a minimum of 8 hours at any location with a minimum of 3 locations.

 

 

 

 

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