Rules 比賽規則

General Rules

1. Participants must complete the marked course on foot under their own power.

2. Participants are required to be semi self-sufficient. They should have their mandatory gear with them at all times during the race.

3. Outside assistance or support by other people is only permitted at the checkpoints. Support outside the checkpoints is not allowed, except in an emergency.  There is, however, no restriction on buying drinks/food from the shops, restaurants, hawkers and vending machines along the route.

4. Runner should bring his/her own cup and utensils on the event day, the utensil is not provide on each check point.

5. Pacer and support runners are strictly prohibited.

6. Stay on the marked course.  Short cuts are strictly prohibited and runners found to be using short cuts will be disqualified.

7. Race number bibs must be visible at all times on the outside of clothing (at the front).

8. You must check in and check out at each checkpoint with the checkpoint officials.

9. If you need first aid help on the course you must use the phone numbers on your race number to contact event organisers who will make every effort to retrieve you. Due to the difficulty of access of certain locations, you might have to wait for assistance for longer than anticipated.

10. You must obey directions of marshals at all times.  In particular if you miss any cut-off times you must withdraw from the race as instructed.

11. Littering is prohibited.  Any participant found littering will incur a 60 minutes penalty at the organisers’ discretion.

12. Breaking any of the rules may incur a time penalty or disqualification.  Any such penalties are at the organisers’ discretion and are final.

13. Ensure your own safety and that of others.  Be considerate of other trail and road users at all times.  Take great care when crossing or running on roads.  If another runner is injured or in distress, please assist.  The race organiser will gladly deduct from your finishing time any time spent assisting an injured or distressed fellow runner.

14. The organiser has its own public liability insurance.  This does not include personal accident of participants.  We recommend t4at you have your own personal accident cover.

15. The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the Event Rules, route and/or other arrangements as they deem appropriate.

比賽規則

1.參賽者必須自力走或跑畢全程。

2.參賽者基本要自給自足，於比賽期間必須全時間攜帶所有指定的必備物品。

3.參賽者只可在檢查站接受支援隊的協助。除非遭遇緊急情況，否則在檢查站以外的其他地點，一律不得提供支援。然而，參賽者在沿途的商店、餐廳、小販和售賣機購買飲料/食物，則不在此限。

4. 參賽者必須帶備耐熱杯及餐具，於檢查站並無食具提供。

5. 嚴禁陪跑員或支援跑手陪跑。

6.參賽者應緊隨標示賽道前進，嚴禁另走捷徑，參賽者若被發現違規，將被取消資格。

7. 號碼布必須置於上衣前方，於任何時間均清晰可見。

8. 參賽者到達或離開每個檢查站，均必須通知檢查站負責人員。

9.倘若參賽者退出比賽，必須在最就近的檢查站簽署退出表格（除非在救護人員的協助下離開）。若參賽者在比賽途中需要救護協助，應撥碼布上所載之電話號碼，與主辦機構聯絡，主辦機構人員即會盡力搜尋參加者。但由於比賽的某些地方比較偏遠，等待救援的時間可能比預計較長。

10.參賽者支援人員必須遵從主辦機構職員和負責人員的一切指示，特別是未能在檢查站關閉時間前到達，參賽者必須退出比賽。

11.參賽者不得在沿途亂扔垃圾。被發現亂扔垃圾者，主辦機構有權額外加60分鐘作為處分。

12.違反以上規則者可能會招致額外計時或取消參加資格等處分，是否處分、如何處分由主辦機構全權決定，不設上訴。

13.參賽者應為自己和他人的安全著想，無論任何時候應顧及路徑的其他使用者。橫過馬路或在馬路路段跑步時應格外小心。若遇其他參賽者受傷或不適，應加以援手。參賽者為協助受傷或不適的其他跑手而耽誤的時間，將在其完成時間中扣除。

14.主辦機構已購置公眾責任保險，但並不包括個人意外保險。主辦機構建議參賽者自行投購個人意外保險。

15.主辦機構保留酌情修改比賽規則、路線及/或其他安排的權利。