Grass Roots Adventure Sprint Series:

#1 04.17: SORCAR - Season Opener Adventure Race

#2 06.19: HVAC - Hidden Valley Adventure Challenge

#3 07.17: MAD - Moraine Adventure Dash

#4 09.18: WAR - Warren Adventure Race, Season Finale

Adventure Race Rules:

At Grass Roots Racing we try to keep the rules short and sweet. Here are the (6) rules that apply to all of our adventure races.

1) Racers are to be Self sufficient and cannot ask for any outside help including--but not limited to--hydration, food, mechanical help or navigational help. However, racers are encouraged to ask for or give all of these forms of help to other racers.
2) Racers are to be self-propelled at all times, and cannot use any motorized devices to aid in their travel unless instructed to do so.
3) Adventure races are to be competed by teams of two (any gender) and racers must travel within 50 meters of each other and complete all aspects of the course together. (Does not apply to Off-road triathlons.)
4) Bike helmets must be worn and securely fastened when racers are traveling with bikes.
5) PFD’s must be worn and securely fastened when racers are traveling on, or in, water. (Does not apply to Off-road triathlons.)
6) Racers must respect volunteers, race staff, and the environment or risk disqualification.
7) No pre-riding or pre-running of any adventure race course. (Does not apply to off-road triathlons.)
8) No unauthorized electronics may be used during an adventure race. This includes GPS units, and walkie-talkies.

Any observed violation of these rules must be reported to race staff at least 30 minutes before the scheduled awards ceremony to be considered for disqualification purposes.

The G.R.A.S.S. rules—which apply only to those racers interested in competing in the entire Grass Roots Adventure Sprint Series—are as follows:

Races #1 - #3 —Teams will receive points as follows:

1st place = number of finishers (i.e. individual racers)
2nd place = no. of finishers-2 (1 team of two)
3rd place = no. of finishers-4 (2 teams of two) etc.
Last place = 2 points

Race #4 (The WAR SF) — will reward double points as follows:

1st place = (number of finishers) x 2
2nd place = (no. of finishers-2) x 2
3rd place = (no. of finishers-4) x 2
etc.
Last place = (2 points) x 2

Teammate Substitutions

Only one teammate substitution is allowed in the four race series for the points earned to apply to that team’s series total. Teams may substitute more frequently but will be creating a new team and new point total. “Team” is considered to be the two names entered on the roster presented to GRR at the first race of the season.

Race Substitutions

For the 2010 season: There will be no race substitutions. However scoring will be limited to 3 out of the 4 races in the series. This is designed to allow teams that cannot make one race due to schedule conflicts, or teams that have one bad performance, to remain competitive in the series. Note, however, that race #4 is worth double points.