Swimrun Rules

Activity Wales Events Swimrun Rules

Race Entry

To be able to participate you must be at least 18 years old and able to swim.
Each team member/individual needs to have valid insurance for competing in the swim run
There will be no option to transfer your entry to another event, defer your entry or swap an athlete out of a team.
All participants (each team member) will need to show proof of ID when registering for the event.
By entering the event you are accepting full responsibility of all the rules, terms and conditions and disclaimers.

Course Information

The course is marked with pink ribbon and marshals and you must know the route prior to the event as it will be your own responsibility to follow the marked courses. Failure to follow the course will result in disqualification.
There will be 4 water/food stations on course at Manorbier, Lydstep, Saundersfoot and Tenby.
There will be medical staff at feed stations if needed.

Equipment

All teams and individuals need to bring all their equipment from start to finish, failure to bring all equipment to the finish line will result in DQ.
Mandatory Equipment per team/individual which will need to be brought to registration on Friday to be checked –
First aid pressure bandage, 1 wetsuit per person, suitable for water temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, 1 Compass/Watch Compass, 1 whistle per person.
Mandatory Equipment the organisation will supply – Race Bibs – must be visible at all times, Timing Chip (Lost or not returned chips will be charged at £100 per chip), Swim Cap (must be visible at all times during the swim legs) Recommended – Tether (as athletes will not be allowed to be more than 10 meters away from each other at any point in the event), Water Bladder
Equipment Not Allowed – Floatation help that is bigger than 32 cm x 30 cm x 15 cm., Wetsuits that have been modified with paint or colour that washes off, Swim Fins – any of these will result in a DQ

Timing & Cut Offs

The team has to pass all timing checkpoints and the finish line together. Your chip is from the start of the race until the finish.
If you DNF en-route, you are to wait at the next water entry point with a Marshal. Once all athletes have gone through, you will be collected and returned to the finish line.
Information about the cut off times will be given in the event pack prior to the event.

Racers responsibility

The participants must know the rules and follow them
The participants shall respect other participants, organisation, spectators and the general public.
The participants are not allowed to use unfair methods to get advantages. The event is a clean sport and we do not allow any use of illegal substances.
The participants are taking part at their own risk and cannot hold the organisation responsible for any accident during the event.
The teams/individual are obliged at their best ability to help another team/individual that have been injured or sick.
Any team/individual that pulls out of the event shall report to an official as soon as possible.
The participants are responsible for their own litter and should dispose of it in a bin provided.
The race bibs cannot be modified in any way and must be worn at all times.

Rules

There will be race referees present at the event. They will be enforcing the rules, decide the outcome of a protest, decide about disqualification and decide about course changes and rule changes.
The race referees have the right to use ‘common sense’ to make a decision about an arisen situation if it is not clear in the rules. The race referees decision is definitive.
Any protests must be given in writing to the race organisation within an hour after finishing the event. This must include – time, location, team number, team name, the reason for protest and any witnesses details if needed. A protest that does not fill this point will be ignored. A decision will be then communicated to those involved as soon as possible. Disqualifications – any offence against the rules leads to disqualification.
It is not allowed to receive assistance from people other than the race organisation. Each team/individual has to make their own way from start to finish.

Safety

The race organisation has completed a risk assessment of the event and taken the required steps to minimise the risk of the event.
There will be the necessary water safety and marshals provided by the organisation. However, your race partner will be the first point of water safety.
The two team members have to stay together at all time and cannot be more than 10 metres apart.
The race organisation can refuse a team to continue if they judge them not capable due to fatigue or physical condition, and continuation would pose an unnecessary risk.