Cautious and courteous driving is essential to the safe and orderly conduct of the race. To alleviate any traffic problems; it is requested that 2 vehicles per team in order to reduce congestion on the course and transition sites. Runners and other pedestrians must watch out for vehicular traffic at all times. Be especially careful when crossing the highway, whether to assist your runner or at exchanges.

Please familiarize yourself with the following rules:

1. Bicycles are not permitted on the course at any time during the relay.
2. Vehicles may park on the right side only, where it is safe and permitted to do so.  Parking is not permitted on the left side of the road, or on the marked areas directly opposite the hand off point at each exchange.
3. Throughout the relay, team support vehicles must not stop to assist runners unless there is a designated parking or room to pull off the road. SUPPORT PERSON MUST WEAR HIGH-VISIBILITY SAFETY VESTS WHEN CROSSING THE ROAD.
4. Cutting corners on the course is strictly prohibited. Teams violating this rule will be disqualified, without exception or appeal.
5. Obey all signs and instructions from traffic control personnel en route. Be extremely cautious around exchanges; watch carefully for runners, pedestrians, and other vehicles.  Traffic control personnel at the railroad crossings MUST be obeyed.  Failure to do so will result in team disqualification. Runners stopped for on-coming trains will be timed. Total race time will be adjusted.
6. Obey all liquor laws. Alcohol is strictly prohibited on the course.
7. For safety, ONLY identified vehicles are permitted in the transition areas. Only exception is dropping off a participant – 5 min. MAXIMUM!
8. Support vehicles are not permitted to “pace” the runners by driving alongside the runners at slow speeds.
9. Each team is limited to TWO official support vehicles. Drivers must comply with all regulations of the Motor Vehicle Act and obey all traffic regulations. Vehicles must travel on the right hand side of the highway at all times.

** COURSE:  is identified as side of road where participant is running.

RCMP will enforce ALL Traffic and Liquor Regulations.  They will issue warnings and tickets and will report infractions to the Race Marshall. Names of teams will be recorded and may not be permitted to participate in future Skeena River Relay events.