~   Each lap starts exactly 1 hour after the last one started  ... ie: 10am, 11am, 12pm etc .

             ~  There will be a warning whistle at 3 minutes, 2 minutes & 1 minute prior to start each hour.

             ~   If you are not in the starting corral when the bell goes you do not get to start.  No late starts.  No                                         exceptions.

             ~  Except for toilet stops runners may not leave the course until each lap is completed.  There are port-a-loos 
                  at the 2.5km mark and at the 5km mark.  The port-a-loos in Event Village may not be used once the start
                  bell sounds.  These are only accessible after you have completed your lap and prior to the start bell                                      sounding

            ~   No non-competitors on the course including eliminated runners.   The tracks are open to the general public                     including other runners and mountain bikers - please be courteous but accept no assistance.

            ~   No personal aid during a lap.  Aid is only allowed in the event village during the time you have remaining                             after you have completed a lap and before the start whistle goes for the next lap.

            ~   Each lap must be completed within the hour to be counted, including the final lap.

            ~   No artificial aids including poles.

            ~   Slower runners must allow faster runners to pass.  Faster runners must give slower runners time to make                     room for them to pass.  No pushing, shoving or elbowing etc.

            ~   This is a self supported event in that you must provide all your own food and fluid requirements.  We will not                   be providing an aid station although we may have extra water on hand.   There are no taps at Kaiapoi Island
                 so you will need to bring all your own water in with you.  

            ~   The winner is the last person to complete a loop.

            ~   Everyone else is a DNF.

            ~   If no one manages to complete a final loop on their own then there is no winner.

            ~   You must report to the timing team when you decide you cannot go on.

            ~  Use of noise blocking headphones is strictly prohibited.  You must at all times be able to hear approaching                        cyclists, and runners.   Use of noise blocking headphones will result in disqualification.
 
            ~  A quiet zone will be implemented between dusk and dawn.  This is to enable runners and crew as well as                            volunteers to get some sleep during the night.  There will be no music or sound system and                                                        crews and friends are to be advised that there is no clapping, yahooing or other verbal cheering on.  Silent                      krayzie dances and wild hand waving is acceptable.   Please keep chatter between runners and crew to as                        quiet as possible so as not to disturb runners in gazebos next to you as they try to catch a few minutes sleep.