ONLINE ENTRIES  CLOSE.

STAUCH & PARTNERS OFF ROAD – Sun 7 April 2019

RACE ENTRIES: Online  www.otbsport.com. Online entries close Wednesday 03 April at 12h00.

Entry fee:

·         N$250 Individual Endurance.

·         N$220 Individual Sprint.

·         N$190 Individual Mini.

·         N$200 per team member in Sprint and Endurance.

Event shirt first 200 entrants. An additional 20 shirts will be available after prize giving for those who did not qualify for a shirt.

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1 Collection of race numbers + Event Shirt

2 Start/Finish/Prize Giving
Lake Oanob Resort
08h00: Start of Endurance.  
08h30: Start of Sprint  
9h00: Start of Mini
Approx.11h30: Prize giving

3 Enjoying your day
Oanob resort will sell food and drinks.
4 The Race
OANOB. Sunday 07 April
Participants who have pre-entered will not be charged entry to the dam.
Non-participants will be charged entry fee:
Distances:  
Enduro: 1.1km/28km/9km
Sprint: 600m/15km/4km
Mini: 300m/4.5km/2km
The distances are an approximation and may change slightly due to route changes.

4.1 Swim
The swim will be an open water dam swim. Wetsuits are optional. All swimmers must make sure they are numbered prior to the race, regardless of whether they are wearing a wetsuit. Swimmers must not remove their swim caps until they are in transition area.
Timekeepers need to see race numbers on the swim caps to record your swim time. Please note there is limited water safety and we make use of volunteers. If you need assistance please raise your arm in the water. If you do not complete the swim then you must report
to time keeping as a DNF (Did not Finish).

4.3 Run
The run is an off-road run. Mostly of the run route is not on proper trails. There is a lot of up and down which make it a tough route.
Parts of the run go over lose stones and rocks and runners may need to cross rivers – which may be flowing.
The route will be marked with bunting (tape) and marshals.

4.4 Transition area
The transition area is for individual participants only.
Please show consideration to others when in and around the transition area especially when the race is on. Do not “hang-out” in or around transition area when you have finished your race as others may still be racing.

5 Safety
Participants need to assess for themselves (and /or minors) whether they are fit enough to take part.
Swim route has limited rescue assistance.
The event is an off road and all the usual inherent hazards apply to an event of this type
All participants are required to sign an indemnity form and take part in event at own risk.

6 General Rules
Participants are expected to partake in the spirit of the event and conduct themselves in a sportsmanship like manner at all times.
People participating in the event do so at their own risk and the event organisers, sponsors and local authorities are not responsible for any loss or injury however that loss or injury may be caused.

Competitors shall:

• Practice good sportsmanship at all times,
• Be responsible for their own safety and the safety of others,
• Obey instructions from race officials,
• Treat other competitors, officials, volunteers, and spectators with respect and courtesy,
• If they violate a rule knowingly report the violation to timekeepers or Yvonne Brinkmann.
• Inform timekeepers if they withdraw from a race
• Ensure that they are familiar with the race course; the participant is responsible for any deviations from route which if deemed an unfair advantage may result in disqualification.
• Competitors shall ensure that race numbers are clearly displayed on the front of their shirts at all times.
• Further instructions about race numbers and finishing protocol will be announced at the start of the race.
• Please pay attention to these instructions, as they are important for accurate time keeping.
• A competitor who has a protest must do so in writing within 15 minutes of his/her finish time.
• Written protests are to be handed in at timekeeper table or to Yvonne Brinkmann.
• Competitor can be suspended for unsportsmanlike conduct and fraud.
• The event organiser’s decision is final and will be made in consultation with relevant people.
• Only competitors are allowed into the transition area.
• No outside assistance can be given to a participant. Other 3^rd party assistance is deemed to constitute unfair advantage.
• In limited circumstances a competitor can be assisted by a race official so long as it does not constitute an unfair advantage.
• No items deemed to be a hazard to self or others can be worn e.g. no headsets or headphones.

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