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Every racer must sign the Yukon Arctic Ultra waiver. |
| 2. |
The mode of transportation (foot, xc-ski, skijor or mountain bike) must be kept for the entire distance. |
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Racers must sign in and out at each checkpoint. Please note that this does not affect the overall timing. We start the clock in Whitehorse and we stop it when the athlete finishes the race. The time that is spent at a CP is part of the overall time. |
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Athletes who arrive at CP1 sweating more than they should and/or totally exhausted will have to stay/rest at the checkpoint for 4 hours. The decision is taken by the Race Director or staff. |
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No outside assistance to advance up or down the trail. |
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It is the racer’s responsibility to take along all gear necessary for a safe race, e.g. stove, food, water, sleeping system, lighting system, sufficient clothing for all weather conditions.
The following gear is mandatory for the 100 and 300 mile races:
- Head torch
- Spare batteries
- Windproof lighter
- Matches in waterproof container
- Fire starter
- Foamie or similar
- Sleeping bag rated down to -35 or lower extreme zone (EN 13537)
- Bivouac bag
- Emergency whistle
- Compass
- Personal first aid kit including blister dressings, space blanket, hot shots, anti-nausea pills, anti-diarrhoea pills, vaseline or similar, anti-bacterial agent (to stop or prevent infections), dressings for cuts
- Stove and gas to melt snow and prepare meals
- 1 pot, 1 cup and bowl with spoon
- Enough emergency food provisions to last 48 hours
- Small saw
The following gear is mandatory for the 430 mile race:
- as above, plus
- GPS
- Crampons or similar device (e.g. Yaktrax, Kathoola MicroSpikes)
- Avalanche shovel
Sat phones are not mandatory for the 430 mile racers put are strongly recommended. |
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The racers must carry all their gear the whole distance. The 300 and 430 mile athletes may deposit non-mandatory gear in their drop bags. |
| 8. |
No littering. Racers must not leave anything behind on the trail. No gear, no trash or anything else. |
| 9. |
The race officials have the right to remove or disqualify a racer at any time during the event. Possible reasons may be: the physical condition of the racer, insufficient gear, littering, cheating. |
| 10. |
Drop Bags: The 300 mile racers will be given the opportunity to deposit 3 drop bags. One will be brought to Braeburn, the 100 mile finish, the second one will go to Carmacks at mile 172 and the 3rd bag will be deposited at Pelly Crossing. 430 mile athletes will get their drop bags delivered to Braeburn, Carmacks, Pelly Farm and Dawson City. Each bag should not weigh more than 15 pounds. The shuttle that brings racers back from the finish will pick up the bags again on the way to Whitehorse . The time and place for the hand-in of the drop bags in Whitehorse will be announced closer to race start. These bags need to be packed well and CLEARLY marked with your name and the name of the checkpoint you want us to bring it to. |
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Time limits: 100 mile racers must reach the finish in Braeburn within 3 days (72 hours). 300 mile racers must reach Carmacks within 4 days and 12 hours and they have to be at the finish in Pelly Crossing within 8 days (192 hours). 430 mile athletes have to reach Dawson within 13 days (312 hours). Time limits on the way to Pelly Farm apply to them, too. Racers who do not finish in time will be evacuated off the trail. Any additional costs that will be caused by this evacuation will have to be paid by the racer. |
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If it is safe for us and the respective athlete to evacuate her/him off the course with a snowmobile, we will do so. Each evacuation with one of our snowmobile guides will cost CAD 150.
If specialists are required for the evacuation by snowmobile or by any other means of transportation these costs will have to be covered by the racer. |
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There will be medical advisors for the event. If conditions become absolutely life threatening due to storms and/or extreme cold these advisors may stop the race at any time. Racers will then have to stop at the nearest checkpoint. Should it be impossible to restart the race, or should a racer have to quit because of booked flights back home, this will be treated like an evacuation. |
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Road and trail use: Follow state road laws while on ice roads (e.g. stay on the right, look before crossing roads, etc.). Please yield the trail to motorized vehicles and any dog teams. Pull off the trail if you stop for repairs, change clothes, etc.
ATHLETES WHO TRAVEL ON THE ROAD RATHER THAN ON THE DESIGNATED TRAIL WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DISQUALIFIED! |
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Runways: Do not bike, ski, walk, run, snowshoe, camp or sleep on any runway. Runways are usually defined by a groomed, maintained area, much longer than wider, and having "cut" tree boughs or other flagging placed along its length and/or both ends. |
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Sleeping between Checkpoints: If you know you are going to bivvy (sleep) in between checkpoints you have to tell the checker that you intend to do so. Bivy just off the main trail, but still in sight of the trail, so other racers and our snow machine rovers can see you.
If you bivvy and want to be evacuated please attach the emergency tape (which you will receive prior to race start) clearly visible to your trekking poles or a stick/tree nearby. Our guides on snow mobiles will then stop and wake you up if need be. |
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Teams have to arrive at the checkpoints and finish complete and at the same time. Should 1 or 2 team members have to be evacuated the rest of the team will become part of the individual racers category. |
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Only experienced winter athletes will be accepted for the 100, 300 and 430 mile race. Should this be your first winter adventure race you will have to tell us why you know that your physical fitness is sufficient for such a race, e.g. if you are an experienced high-altitude mountain climber (please state this in the respective spot of our "APPLICATION & WAIVER").
If you have no prior experience with extreme cold weather conditions we require you to participate in our YAU training course which will teach you essential skills for survival. |
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Medical certificate: This certificate needs to prove that you are competent to take part in an endurance race in arctic conditions. In addition to the certificate, each athlete has to fill in a medical form. Both documents need to be handed in to the race director in Whitehorse. |
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Food: We will serve 1 hot meal upon the arrival of the athlete at each checkpoint. If an athlete prefers to have his meal before he leaves the CP this is possible, too. However, it is not possible for an athlete to receive 2 meals! Neither is an athlete allowed to ask our staff for food when out on the trail. The only exception is a case of emergency.
Out on the trail athletes have to have sufficient emergency food for 2 days. Also, we recommend to take along several meals to eat in between or at (remote) checkpoints. Experience has shown that an athlete's body sometimes needs more food than what we serve with one meal. Also, experience has shown that athletes do run out of food between checkpoints. This is a reason for withdrawal! |
