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Rules for Each Race Leg - Racers: Read this entire page, along with the link to your Race Leg.

Leg 1 Cross Country Ski

Leg 2 Downhill Ski/ Snowboard

Leg 3 Running

Leg 4 Road Bike

Leg 5 Canoe

Leg 6 Mountain Bike

Leg 7 Sea Kayak

APPLICATION

Early bird deadline is May 1, at 5:00 pm. After this time a late fee will be applied to the entry fee. The final deadline is Friday, May 7th at 5:00 pm. There is a limit of 500 teams; applications turned in after the 500 team limit has been reached will be put on a waiting list in the order in which they are received and team captains will be notified if any space becomes available. Persons under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign their online or paper entry form. No entry form will be processed unless it is completely filled out.

REFUND POLICY: No refunds will be given unless there is a waiting list of teams over the 500 level that want to race.  If a team is found from the Ski to Sea Waiting List that wants to take your place, then a refund will be given minus a $50 service fee.

WAITING LIST: The only way a team gets placed on the Waiting List is if: 500 teams have already paid their team registration fees AND your team also pays the registration fee.  Teams are moved off the Waiting List in the order that they have paid their team registration fees.  Simply "registering" your team while not paying your team registration fee does not get it on the Waiting List. Any team on the Waiting List that does not get into the race will be given a refund, minus a 50 service fee.

NOTE: Applications will be filed online, but not accepted until payment and signed hold harmless agreements from ALL team members have been verified. Paper applications are available from the Ski to Sea Office and carry an extra $25 administrative fee. Please pick up and return completed paper application to: Ski to Sea Race, Whatcom Events, 2227 Queen Street, #6 Bellingham, WA 98229. Mailing address: PO Box 2011, Bellingham, WA 98227. Phone (360) 746-8861 or Fax (360) 746-8862

SUBSTITUTIONS
Substitutions must be made online by the team captain ONLY. All substitutions must be made by the end of race day (5/27) to have the correct name in the paper. There will be paper substitution forms at the race. It is the sole responsibility of the team captain to ensure that the correct names are submitted online.
If the completed application is returned to the Ski to Sea office on or before Friday, May 1, 2012 at 5:00 pm, the entry fees are $439 per team and $485 per corporate division. Applications received after 5:00 pm, May 1st, will be charged $529 per team and $575 per corporate division team. All applications must be turned in by Monday, May 7th. These prices apply to online entries only. There will be a $25 administrative fee for all manual applications. Manual applications can be dropped off at the Whatcom Events, Ski to Sea office at 2227 Queen Street #6, Bellingham, WA 98229. Online payment must be debit or credit card, one payment per team. Note on Race Fees: The Ski to Sea Race has not raised its basic entry fees.  The small increase over the 2011 rates are because the Washington State Department of Revenue has informed the Ski to Sea Race that retail sales tax must now be collected on team entry fees.  The fees shown above include all sales tax. 


PARTICIPANTS The Ski to Sea Race is a relay race open to all persons 15 years or older. The relay consists of cross-country skiing, downhill skiing or snowboarding, running, biking, canoeing, mountain biking and sea kayaking. A team will consist of one person for each leg of the race, except for the canoe leg (2 paddlers per canoe). A person may compete on only one team, and in only one leg of the race. A team will be disqualified if one or more of the race legs are not completed. However, remaining race legs may be completed and times will be recorded. The Ski to Sea Race does not allow individuals to complete all the legs of the race, as in Iron Man and anyone found competing in more than one leg of the race will be removed from the course.  The Committee reserves the right to disqualify any team who does not abide by established race rules or whose equipment is deemed to be unsafe for the event in which the person is entered. A team may also be disqualified if any team participant or affiliate displays unsportsmanlike conduct or brings illegal equipment into the exchange points.

RACE The race will begin at 7:45 am at Mt. Baker Ski Area. Racing bibs will be color coded  between Competitive and Recreational Divisions A wristband must be passed between teammates at each leg exchange of the race. A team will be disqualified if it does not finish the race with its team wristband. All participants must wear a bib designating the team number with the number clearly visible. For the safety of all participants, based on the judgment of the course monitors, if sufficient forward progress has not been made the racer will be disqualified and removed from the course. Any discrepancies will be addressed by the Race Committee. Decisions are final the day of the race.

TEAM RACE PACKETS Team Race Packets MUST be picked on the days listed below. Location and Times To Be Announced. Bellingham, WA‎ - (360) 746-8861.
Friday-May 25, 2012 or Saturday, May 26, 2012.
It is important for all racers to show their bib numbers when crossing the exchange areas. Timing of individual legs may vary based upon exchange area layout. Therefore, personal time kept by racers may not correspond with official results.

CHIP TIMING FOR 2012 1. Each team will be assigned one timing chip that will be included in and picked up with their race packet. This chip is associated with your team bib number and cannot be switched with any other chip.  This timing chip is to be treated as if it were a baton, by being passed from one team member to the next during the event. NO CHIP—NO TIME. 2. A Chip Timing test will be made during Race Packet pickup. 3. The team member participating in the Cross-Country Ski leg will wear the chip. The way in which you wear the chip is really up to you. Each racer should secure the chip on their being in a way where it will not be lost. Team Members are responsible for securing the chip in a manner suitable for their leg of the race. If you flip in the river, your chip should be ATTACHED to you and not sinking to the bottom because it was loose in the canoe. 4. Once a team member finishes their leg of the race, there will be a finish line and a chip timing trigger area clearly marked with orange cones. As you cross the finish line of your leg you should have the chip in your hand, ready to pass to your next TEAM MEMBER. This year there will be no need to stoop while passing the chip. The chip sensors will be set up so that participants will be able to proceed through the timing gate normally. It is your responsibility to make sure your chip is recorded and passed off to your Next Leg Team Member. For information about how chips are handed off at each leg, see details of race legs. Check your Racers Information Packet for up-to-date Chip Timing information. 5. The last team member must return the timing chip after they cross the finish line in Marine Park. There will be volunteers to collect the timing chips. The timing chip is the responsibility of the team.

COMPETITION PROTEST PROCEDURE & RULES Upon completion of his/her venue (leg) of the race, the racer has fifteen (15) minutes to notify the designated race official at the exchange area of his/her intent to protest and to request an official protest form. A protest may only be made by and against racers in the same venue (leg).

The official protest form will require information regarding the incident including witnesses for verification by the Ski to Sea Race Committee. The protester will be required to fill out the official form and turn it in to the Ski to Sea Race Protest committee with a $20 fee at the finish area (Marine Park) within thirty (30) minutes after the completion of the race by their team.
Team Captains must go to www.SkiToSea.com Follow the link for the Ski to Sea Registration and create a team. Team Captains select the Division they would like to compete in and invite their team members to join. All team information must be completed on-line before you can submit the application. No refunds.

Ski to Sea Race - Registration for the Ski to Sea Race is OPEN. Captains are the first to register so that a team name can be created. Once the Team Captain has registered, he/she should create a TEAM then add the racers to race application using the Online Registration system. Thank you.

The Team Captain is responsible to pay the registration fees for the entire team at the time the application is submitted. A Team number will be assigned after your application is accepted. Prior to race day the team captain and all team members must acknowledge the hold-harmless release forms online.
The Team Captain will pay for the team. Early bird registration fees are $439 per team and $485 for Corporate Teams. After May 1, 2012, registration fees are $529 per team and $575 for Corporate Teams. Online registration is strongly encouraged. Paper registration forms dropped off at the Ski to Sea offices will be charged an administrative fee of an additional $25.00.
The Ski to Sea Race Committee would like to thank each racer for their participation in the 2012 Ski to Sea Race. Each year, you, the participants, have made the race an exciting and growing success. Although the race is produced by Whatcom Events, it would not be possible without the hundreds of volunteers and law enforcement officers that make the Ski to Sea experience happen. These volunteers go out of their way to provide you with the finest and safest racing environment possible. They appreciate knowing that you had a good Ski to Sea race experience.

Thanks for your cooperation and GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS!
The Ski to Sea Race Committee