The rules for the Brandberg Backyard Ultra are listed below and are compatible with the standard rules for any official Backyard Ultra as published by Lazarus Lake. Violation of any rule (as determined by the race director) may subject a participant to removal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please note:<\/strong>\u00a0Runners must be 20 years or older to participate in the ultra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Starts<\/strong> On the course<\/strong> Winner<\/strong> Race officials<\/strong> Safety<\/strong> The rules for the Brandberg Backyard Ultra are listed below and are compatible with the standard rules for any official Backyard Ultra as published by Lazarus Lake. Violation of any rule (as determined by the race director) may subject a participant to removal.\u00a0 Please note:\u00a0Runners must be 20 years or older to participate in the ultra. Starts\u2022 Each loop starts precisely at the top of the hour with the ringing of a cowbell\u2022 Warning whistles will be given 3, 2, and 1 minutes prior to the start\u2022 Any runner not in the starting corral at the bell is eliminated\u2022 All runners must start, (leave the corral onto the course), at the bell. No late starts. On the course\u2022 No dogs are allowed on the course or at the race venue (not even leashed, well-behaved tiny ones!)\u00a0\u2022 Once a loop starts, no runner can leave the course (except for nature calls)\u2022 No non-competitors are allowed on any part of the course, including bicycles or vehicles of any kind, without prior permission from the race director\u2022 No personal aid can be given during a loop (specifically, runners must not receive or give anything to non-competitors during a loop. Runners can eat and drink what they are carrying and share things with other runners)\u2022 No artificial aids are allowed (including trekking poles)\u2022 Each loop must be completed within an hour to be counted\u2022 Slower runners must allow passes Winner\u2022 The race concludes immediately after the first loop that is completed successfully by only one runner or by no runners at all\u2022 The winner is the person who completes a loop that no other runner completes\u2022 All others are technically DNF\u2022 If no runner completes a solo, final loop, there is no winner Race officials\u2022 All participants must follow directions given by race officials\u2022 The race director has final authority in case of any matters left unclear by these rules SafetyParticipants in the race are responsible for their own safety. Here are a few things to keep inmind:\u2022 The race course starts and ends in the town of Uis, but the largest part of the course will be on a public jeep track on the outskirts of the town within the communal land of the Tsiseb Conservancy. It is possible to encounter pedestrians, bicyclists, tourist vehicles, some goats and their very protective herding dogs. Stay alert and aware of your surroundings.\u2022 Headphones may be used while running, but it is the runner\u2019s responsibility to ensure they don\u2019t interfere with awareness of hazards.\u2022 At night, all runners must wear appropriate gear and clothing both to see and to be seen. This includes a functioning light source and some reflective clothing (a reflective safety vest is recommended). Plan ahead with spare batteries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-188","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/namibiaultratrails.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/188","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/namibiaultratrails.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/namibiaultratrails.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/namibiaultratrails.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/namibiaultratrails.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/namibiaultratrails.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/188\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1311,"href":"https:\/\/namibiaultratrails.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/188\/revisions\/1311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/namibiaultratrails.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u2022 Each loop starts precisely at the top of the hour with the ringing of a cowbell
\u2022 Warning whistles will be given 3, 2, and 1 minutes prior to the start
\u2022 Any runner not in the starting corral at the bell is eliminated
\u2022 All runners must start, (leave the corral onto the course), at the bell. No late starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 No dogs are allowed on the course or at the race venue (not even leashed, well-behaved tiny ones!)\u00a0
\u2022 Once a loop starts, no runner can leave the course (except for nature calls)
\u2022 No non-competitors are allowed on any part of the course, including bicycles or vehicles of any kind, without prior permission from the race director
\u2022 No personal aid can be given during a loop (specifically, runners must not receive or give anything to non-competitors during a loop. Runners can eat and drink what they are carrying and share things with other runners)
\u2022 No artificial aids are allowed (including trekking poles)
\u2022 Each loop must be completed within an hour to be counted
\u2022 Slower runners must allow passes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 The race concludes immediately after the first loop that is completed successfully by only one runner or by no runners at all
\u2022 The winner is the person who completes a loop that no other runner completes
\u2022 All others are technically DNF
\u2022 If no runner completes a solo, final loop, there is no winner<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 All participants must follow directions given by race officials
\u2022 The race director has final authority in case of any matters left unclear by these rules<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Participants in the race are responsible for their own safety. Here are a few things to keep in
mind:
\u2022 The race course starts and ends in the town of Uis, but the largest part of the course will be on a public jeep track on the outskirts of the town within the communal land of the Tsiseb Conservancy. It is possible to encounter pedestrians, bicyclists, tourist vehicles, some goats and their very protective herding dogs. Stay alert and aware of your surroundings.
\u2022 Headphones may be used while running, but it is the runner\u2019s responsibility to ensure they don\u2019t interfere with awareness of hazards.
\u2022 At night, all runners must wear appropriate gear and clothing both to see and to be seen. This includes a functioning light source and some reflective clothing (a reflective safety vest is recommended). Plan ahead with spare batteries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"