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General Rules

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  • Participants must be 16 years of age or older.
  • Participants can only enter one event category.
  • All teams must be mixed gender to qualify for prizing (at least one member of the opposite sex).
  • All participants must sign a waiver before the race begins.
  • The course exchange zones will have set closure times.
  • An electronic passport will be carried by each competitor in the individual event, one team member in the team event and passed from one relay member to the next in the relay event. The electronic passport will be punched at each exchange zone, providing accurate split times for each leg. Teams and individual competitors must present the electronic passport at the finish line.
  • Traffic lights, stop signs and train crossings are a part of the race and cannot be avoided. Following all traffic rules is mandatory.
  • Winners will be announced and medals awarded for the top three placements in each category.
  • Participants will be required to supply their own canoes/kayaks*, paddles, personal flotation devices, compass (GPS not permitted), mountain bike (road bikes not recommended) and helmets. (*Kayaks must be small enough to be portaged by one person.) Two pairs of running shoes are recommended due to possible muddy conditions.

Canoe & Kayak Rental

A limited number of canoes and kayaks are available for rent from FortWhyte Alive on a first come-first served basis:
Kayak Rental: $15 per kayak
Canoe Rental: $30 per canoe
(Team event requires 2 canoes per team) Includes paddles and PFD’s.