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Hello

1.Is it allowed to let the bag in forest and take point and come back for bag. distance to point 100m-2 km.???
2.I have lamp what needs 3 battaries.
Can i leave them to the point or i have to carry empty battaries to finish with me.???
3.What if some competitor will break the leg.
If we help to carry him out , will you add some time to the race or can we run 10-30 min longer.???
4.Is it allowed to use the duss in the night, i mean in the middle of the race.???
5.what about local dogs .? some of them can be very scary and can attack at night.??
6.If there is a big road ,will there be speed limit mark for cars ,becouse if you are very tired you lousing attenzion to check the cars.???
7.Have you thought about "second man".
I mean if my partner will break something it will be nice to have some you local guys to reregistrate and to try again? (just a thougt).
8.Can we ask( ask) for local help from farmer( i mean to ask the watter,bread...) is it allowed???
9. No more quetions....

Beginner in rogain
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Dear participants, beginners and experienced!

Please read carefully the Rules of Rogaining, available at:
http://www.rogaining.com/rules.html

Most of the questions asked above have a clear answer in the rogaining rules.
Questions 1 and 2: the answer is in rules B13 and B5(d) and the answer is "No".
Question 3: the answer is in rules B30 and B27. You are obliged to help fellow competitors in case of emergency, but that will not change the overall finish time. Lives are always more important than placing in the result list.
Question 4: The answer is "Yes".
Question 5: Indeed, there are dogs at some farmsteads, protecting their territory. They may attack you! Please read rule B5(b): "Competitors shall keep a reasonable distance from dwellings."
Questions 6: The traffic on roads is not regulated and the regular speed limits apply. The event will not be held in a "protected environment". There are a number of hazards, including possible traffic on the roads. You are responsible to keep attention and take all precautionary measures.
Question 7: Please read rule B22, the situation is sufficiently clearly described there. The organizers do not supply replacements, if you find a new partner, we will admit the new team (last sentence of rule B22).
Question 8: The answer is in rule B5(b) (see above) and rule B12: "A team shall not accept assistance from, nor collaborate with, other people."

Best wishes,
Lauri Leppik
8WRC2008 co-ordinator

I've not been participating in WRC-s before, but in local races at least water from wells of farmers is allowed, if we go and ask.

Is it an assistance, if we ask for water, but then take it ourselves from well??

So - please once again an clear answer from organizers about water from farmhouses.

All farmsteads are marked on the map as out-of-bounds. You should not disturb local people, except in a situation of emergency.

We are very grateful to local landowners, who have given permission to tramp on their lands and fields. We have spoken to and received a kind permission from nearly 40 home- and landowners. Nearly all of them have been friendly, while few have been a bit cautious.

But now, try to imagine the following - 360 teams knocking on your door and asking for water, over the period of 24 hours. This would make on average 15 teams per hour or 1 team in every 4 minutes. I think you would agree that this would really test your friendliness and tolerance.

Therefore, these are the rules of the game:
1) all immediate surroundings of farmsteads are out-of-bounds, as marked on the map;
2) you shall neither ask nor accept assistance from other people, except in a situation of an emergency.

Best wishes,
Lauri Leppik
8WRC2008 co-ordinator

Dear organizers,

in regards to the first question, with all due respect the English language is ambiguous, and Rule B13 is a prime example. It is quite unclear to me what the reading of "no food or equipment shall be left on the course" should be. Namely, the meaning of "left". It can be read as "abandoned [to remain on the course] (until at least the end of the 24-hour period)", or it can read "not carried with the competitors at some time [while on the course]". Both meanings are valid according to major English dictionaries. The second, more restrictive reading is uncommon as far as rogaines in North America are concerned. Personally I'm fine with either reading, but perhaps the organizers should validate one of them in advance, say in Bulletin 4 if one is forthcoming or on Friday before the event at the latest, so that all teams can act based on equal information.

Regarding "out-of-bounds" territories: if there is a public road *going through* the out-of-bounds territory marked in the map, are we allowed to use that road just to cross the territory?

This is quite common case with farmsteads that have roads going to/from them.

Indeed, if on the map the road/track is indicated as passing through the settlement/farmstead area, you can use the road. However, if the road is indicated as going to the farmstead, but not through, you should go around the out-of-bounds area and not through the backyard of the farmstead. There will be a couple of cases where this is relevant. However, in general, there is not that much habitation on the WRC terrain. For the most part, the course is in the wilderness.

Best wishes,
Lauri Leppik

Hello Lauri,

Can't you give your comment on the following rule:

B5(e) Competitors shall not light fires at the event site.

Does it (or maybe Karula park rules, etc.) prohibit us from using gas stoves 1) at the event site and 2) on the course ?
Thank you,
Alexander

It is permitted to light fires at the event center, but only in designated areas. There are three specifically designated fire-places nearthe tenting ground. You can also use gas stoves at the tenting ground.
You are not allowed to light fires or use gas stoves on the course.

Lauri Leppik