General Information

Support

All runners are responsible for arranging their own support crews who meet runners at pre designated stops. Runners must carry a day pack with mandatory safety equipment during the entire run.

Bad Weather

All runners MUST be prepared to stay out if lost or caught in inclement weather and MUST have sufficient experience/equipment to allow them to; 

a) find an alternate route back to the start or a road or
b) wait out the night & complete the run the following day.

Medical Evacuation

Given the nature of the terrain and the distance from the closest hospital, participants are encouraged to join Air Ambulance Victoria - medical evacuations are at participants cost. 
(www.ambulance-vic.com.au  Phone 03 9379 9155)

Withdrawal due to injury / illness

Any runner that is injured and wishes to withdraw due to illness / injury must be accompanied to the next closest support station or medical evacuation site. Withdrawal must be advised to an event organiser. Non injured runners in a team are able to continue the event by joining with another team or teaming up with another runner looking for a partner or with a member of a support team. These runners will receive a certificate of participation / completion but times will not be recorded in the overall rankings.

Assumption of risk

Public Liability insurance for participants and support crews is provided by Mind. All runners / support crew will be signed up by Mind as volunteers for the duration of the event.

Cut offs

All runners must complete the run by 4.30 am Monday (a 48 hour time limit).

Age

The minimum age for an entrant is 18 years old

Pre run Accommodation

Bogong Village, Mt Beauty, Falls Creek

Pre run Briefing

A pre run briefing will be conducted at the Bogong Outdoor Centre in Bogong Village at 1830 on Friday 19 March.

Track Etiquette

The Alpine National Park is a major recreational area, runners should give way to walkers.

Travel/Camping Arrangements

Travel to Bogong Village is by car from Melbourne and takes approx 4 hours. Runners should arrive Friday afternoon in order to prepare gear and familiarise themselves with the start of the course.

Closing Date for Entries

Entries close Friday 10 March 2010