Run Course (Stage 3)

THE RUN - 84.3 km

The 84.3 km (52.4 mile) double-marathon from Princeton to Summerland is a gruelling testament to your constitution! The run course varies in elevation from 845 m to 1170 m above sea level and has some very steep climbs and descents. Approximately 1/3 the course consists of gravel road.

For competitor’s run checklist, run course elevations & mileage and more detailed info, see the Ultraman Canada Guide (PDF).

1.  Each competitor must run or walk the entire course.

2.  Each competitor must wear an official number while on the run course; it must be worn and clearly visible from the front.

3.  Pacing of athletes is allowed, but no athlete may be paced by more than one non-competitor at a time. All pacers must be on foot. All non-competitor pacers must wear the official signage designating them as pacers. No pacer may do any headwind blocking.

4.  Bicycles and the like may not be used by team members or pacers on the run course.

5.  Competitor’s team members must exercise extreme caution.

6.  Competitors must run on the shoulder of the highway.

7.  No runner or pacer may use any device which interferes with normal hearing(headset, radio, etc.)

8.  If runner exhibits signs of substantial fatigue, one team member must accompany him/her.

9. Run course will be CLOSED 12 hours after start of Stage 3. Any athlete not reaching the finish by then will be declared a “Participant”. Athletes not reaching the finish line within 15 minutes of the close must abandon the course and be brought to the finish line by their crew. Any athlete not co-operating with this requirement will be disqualified and not allowed to continue.

ULTRAMAN RUN RULES & REGULATIONS

Run Course Map

*Rules and Regulations for Support Teams are included in the Ultraman Guide below (page 28).

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