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Anaconda Adventure Race - Rules, Equipment and Safety

The details on this website were updated on 26 July 2012 and are the final details for the 2012 event. The 2012 Anaconda Adventure Race at Noosa event program containing all the details on this website plus additional diagrams, maps and sponsor offers can be downloaded from here.

Equipment list

The compulsory items listed below form part of the rules, so if it is listed as compulsory you must wear / carry it with you during the race.

Compulsory Items for all legs

  • Numbered race bib
  • Timing band

Compulsory Swimming Equipment

  • Swim cap (must be the one provided at registration)

Recommended Swimming Equipment

  • Swim goggles
  • Wetsuit - expected water temp 19 degrees.

Compulsory Paddling Equipment

  • Helmet - bike helmet is acceptable – for the 1st paddle leg only
  • PFD (Personal Flotation Device) to be worn
  • Paddle
  • Splash cover / spray deck for people using a sit-in kayak

Compulsory Run Equipment

  • First aid kit comprising 2 x crepe bandages, 6 x wound closure strips, 1 x triangular bandage, 2 x non stick wound dressing pads and a pair of surgical gloves (available to purchase during registration for $15)

Recommended Run Equipment

  • Water / hydration drink and food

Compulsory Mountain Bike Equipment

  • First aid kit comprising 2 x crepe bandages, 6 x wound closure strips, 1 x triangular bandage, 2 x non stick wound dressing pads and a pair of surgical gloves (available to purchase during registration for $15)
  • Certified Bike Helmet to Aust/NZ/US standard

Recommended Mountain Bike Equipment

  • Tools, pump, tube etc to effect own repairs


Anaconda Adventure Race Rules

The rules of the event are as follows:

  • (all participants) must read and sign the Participant Indemnity.
  • (juniors only - i.e. under 18 on race day)
    • have their parent or guardian advise the organisers, Rapid Ascent, of their intention to enter
    • parent or guardian must read and sign an authorisation and indemnity
  • (paddlers only) must be competent in:
    • paddling craft in ocean conditions including entry and exit through surf
    • recognising areas of danger in the ocean such as reefs and rips
    • ability to self rescue in the event of capsize
  • (swimmers) must be able to swim 2km unassisted in open water.
  • Participants must wear race bib provided by race organisers on the outside of their clothing at all times. These bibs are stretchy enough to be tight when over only a wetsuit while also being able to be stretched over the top of PFDs and hydration devices. Not wearing your race bib as your outermost garment or not wearing it at all will incur a 15 minutes time penalty.
  • Competitors must use the same bike frame and wheels for the entire bike leg. You may receive assistance from other competitors to repair your bike. Penalty for using someone else’s bike frame or wheels and for lending your own bike frame or wheels to another competitor is 60 minutes for the borrower and 60 minutes for the lender.
  • Competitors must use the same boat for both paddle legs and may only receive assistance from other competitors to repair their own boat. Penalty for using someone else’s boat, for changing boats or for lending your boat to another competitor is 60 minutes for the borrower and 60 minutes for the lender.
  • Any competitor who withdraws from the race MUST notify an official. This is an essential requirement to avoid unnecessary searches being conducted and emergency services being engaged.
  • It is compulsory to carry a basic first aid kit on the run and MTB legs. First Aids kits must contain at least 2 x crepe bandages, 6 x wound closure strips, 1 x triangular bandage, 2 x non stick wound dressing pads & a pair of surgical gloves. (Available to purchase at registration for $15)
  • All competitors must carry the listed compulsory equipment for each leg – failure to carry any listed item will result in a 30 minute penalty per item found to be missing.
  • No riding in the TA and helmets must be fastened before leaving the TA for the mountain bike and paddle legs.
  • Failure to abide by rules may result in time penalty or disqualification.
  • The two team mates entered into the Pairs category must remain within 50m of each other at all times, during all legs. Any pairs caught more than 50m apart will be given a 15 minute time penalty.
  • All teams are permitted to lodge protests against results or decisions enforced during the event. A judging panel of three Rapid Ascent Directors will adjudicate on all protests and other contentious matters, and their decision will be final.
  • Rapid Ascent has sole discretion to alter or amend the race format or the rules in order to increase the safety of participants or for any other reason deemed appropriate.

Cut off times

The cut off times listed below are provisional and may change (slightly) nearer the time
Cut-off times at each transition point will be strictly enforced.

  • End Swim 8:45am (i.e. 1 hour & 15 min for 1.9km)
  • End Ocean/River Paddle #1 10:00am (i.e. 1 hour 15 min for 6.0km)
  • End MTB 12:45pm (i.e. 2 hours 45 min for 34km)
  • End Run 2:45pm (i.e. 2 hours for 14.0km)


Cut Off procedures:

 

  • For teams who do not make the published cut off times, the next team member will be allowed to continue at the published cut off time but will be an unranked competitor.
  • All team members are still required to gather for the team run. E.g. if an athlete finishes their leg 10 minutes AFTER the cut-off, their next team member will have already been sent off at the cut-off. The person who missed the cut-off will still be required to get him/herself to the final transition area for the team run.
  • Individuals who miss a cut off may elect to miss the next leg and continue the race unranked

If you cannot complete a leg or are forced to stop or withdraw from a leg the following procedures will be followed:

  • You will not be permitted to return to that discipline but you can recommence the event with the next leg as an unranked competitor.
  • If you have been rescued on the water, you will be taken to the nearest beach or transition area. Or if you withdraw from the leg by landing on the beach please ensure you advise a race official of your location and condition as soon as possible – this will save us looking for you unnecessarily.
  • When you get to the next transition area, advise an official that you did not complete the leg and hand over to your team mate who can continue the rest of the course as an unranked team
  • An unranked team may still complete the rest of the event but your results will be listed below all competitors who did complete the whole course.