General conditions

• Runners are not allowed to transfer or sell their entry, under NO circumstances may a person start the event assuming the identity of another or without being properly entered. Any such act will result in the respective entry being cancelled and all details removed from the official results as well as both the original entrant and person who runs under their name refused entry in future events.

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• Bandit Runners
  While the race is conducted on public land and access is not restricted to the general public, for the safety of all official entrants and as part of our medical and evacuation plans any person identified as having run on a substantial portion of the course on race day at the same time as the race without a valid entry will be refused entry in future events. 

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• Walking Poles
  Given the nature of various parts of our course, for the safety of all entrants no walking poles are allowed to be used on race day on any part of the course.

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• Headphones and speakers 
  Headphones may be used after the Coxs River crossing. Speakers are not allowed to be used on race day. Runners who do opt to use headphones need to be especially alert along Black Range where they may encounter race support vehicles travelling in either direction.

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• All runners agreeing to the terms and conditions as part of their entry also must have read and understood the specific race rules listed here but also the information contained within this website, which may be changed at any time up to the start of the event.

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• Runners must start in their allocated wave or risk disqualification or time penalty.

 

• This is a physically arduous and mentally challenging event and no responsibility will be taken for any accidents/injuries. (Runners are strongly advised to have their own medical insurance covering the costs of medical evacuation).

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• The Race Committee may prevent any runner from starting, even after their entry has been accepted, or retire a runner during the event, if it is decided that the runner may be placing themselves or others at any risk whatsoever, or for any other reason.

 

• The Race Committee may decide to decline a runners request to enter the race or cancel a runners entry if already processed if the published entry process has not been followed or for any other reason.

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• All runners shall obey directions from Race Officials, Police, Medical, Ambulance, Rural Fire Service personnel and Pacers/Sweepers. Failure to adhere to these rules or directions on the day may result in the runner not being accepted for entry for future races.

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• All runners must be 18 or over on race day.

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• All runners must have satisfied the published qualification criteria at the time of entry. Any runner found to have used incorrect details in regards to their qualification data may have their entry cancelled.

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Bullying

The Six Foot Track Marathon has zero tolerance for harassment and abusive behaviour during the race.

Abuse means physical abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, sexual abuse, and abuse of power that has caused, is causing or is likely to cause harm to a person’s wellbeing, whether in person directly or as the result of a publication viewable by any other person by any means. 

Any instance of abuse should be reported to any member of Six Foot Track Marathon Committee at the earliest opportunity and the incident will be investigated, assessed and may result in disqualification and/or subsequent refusal of entry at future events.

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Race numbers and chips

• A runner will not be eligible for an award, medallion, certificate or other prize unless completing the course as provided in these rules, within the official time limit and wearing the official race number, attached to the front of their clothes, preferably on his or her chest, so the words "Six Foot Track Marathon" and the allotted race number can be seen throughout the duration of the event. Please do not cut or fold the race number. Runners who choose to run the race without a shirt must have the complete uncut race number pinned to the front of their shorts. Rural Fire Service personnel log race numbers at aid stations for the safety of runners and they must have a clear view of every race number.

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Medication

• Runners who are taking prescribed medication must provide details on the back of their race bib in the space allocated. You should consult your doctor for an assessment of your fitness to complete in this event.

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Pacers and sweepers

• All sweepers and pacers have the authority to withdraw any runner, at any time, who they feel is unlikely to complete the run within the cut-off period allowed (and their judgement is final). They may also decide to retire runners at an aid station if they feel that this is in the best interests of the runner and/or the race. In addition, any runner that fails to meet the cut-off times specified below will be withdrawn by an official sweeper or other authorised race official.

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• A runner who is withdrawn must remove the race number and surrender it to the sweeper or other race official. Some runners striving to fullfil personal goals may be tempted to disregard the sweeper by continuing after having been officially retired. Remember that in entering the race you have agreed to follow official directions, and if required, retire gracefully. Aid Stations will be dismantled as soon as the sweepers have passed and tired runners cannot be left on their own in remote country. Due to the inherent dangers of travelling these mountain tracks in a fatigued state, this selfish luxury cannot be afforded and will result in the runner being barred from all future Six Foot Track Marathons.

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• Volunteering Sweepers and Pacers are only for people who already gained an entry to the race through our normal entry process by qualifying and paying for their entry. Sweepers and Pacers will be recorded as official finishers even if their time is outside the official cut-off time. Their run will count towards awards such as buckles etc