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SandStormAdventureRaceSaturday14October2017
ParticipantInformation
TheSandStormAdventureRacereturnsforitsthirdeventonSaturday14October2017atSimonSand&GravelQuarry.Therewillbe1000+peopletakingpartintheCadetandTrooperracesontheday,soitisimportantthatyoureadthisinformationpriortoracedaytoensureyouarepreparedforJersey’sdefinitiveadventurechallenge!
TableOfContents
UpdatefromtheOrganisers..........................................................................................................................2-3
RaceDayScedule:.........................................................................................................................................4-5
ImportantEntry/RaceInformation...............................................................................................................5-6
KitRequirements:............................................................................................................................................6
RaceWaiverandParentalConsent:..................................................................................................................7
Support:...........................................................................................................................................................7
SignageandConfirmedRoute:.........................................................................................................................8CadetRace...........................................................................................................................................................8TrooperRaces......................................................................................................................................................9
Spectators:.....................................................................................................................................................10
Catering.........................................................................................................................................................10
Parking:..........................................................................................................................................................11
AfterTheRace:...............................................................................................................................................11YourchancetowinaGoPro………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
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UpdatefromtheOrganisers
ABIGWELCOMETOOURSPONSORS!
NEW!INTRODUCTIONOFMOREWAVESTARTSWeareexcitedtoreportthatwehavearecordnumberofSandStormer'stakingpartin2017andonceagainwepredictthisyearseventtobeanothersellout.Toensurethatwereducethewaitingtimesonobstacleswewillbe increasingthenumberofwavesat thestart toensurethat there isaspreadofparticipantsaroundthecourse.
MOREOBSTACLES
Wearepleasedtoreportthattherewillbeevenmoreobstaclestonavigatein2017.Weencourageallparticipantstoattemptallobstacles,howeverifanyparticipantdoesnotwishtoattemptanobstaclethensimplybypasstheobstacle.Therewillbesomeobstaclesthisyearthatwillaskyoutonavigateoverdeeperwater,lifeguardswillbeondutyandlifejacketsareavailableforthosewhoneedthem.
CONTINATIONOFFORMATFROMRACETOCHALLENGE
Theentrynumberscontinuetooutgrowthenumberofavailableracechipsontheislandandsotheorganiserswill follow the leadof other largeobstacles races around theworld and continuewith achallengeformat,wherethefocusisallabouthavingfun,finishingsafelyandsupportingyourfellowparticipants
Eachfinisherwillreceiveabespokemedalonthefinishline.
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NEW!REGISTRATIONPROCESS
Thisyearorganiserswouldliketoremindparticipantstogivethemselvesplentyoftimebeforeracestarttocheckin.
Intheattempttoreducequeuingtimewhenregisteringthisyearparticipantswillbeaskedtofirsthandtheir waivers in thenmove along the registration system to check in, where youwill be handed anumberedwristbandandthenjointhet-shirtquetopickupyoureventt-shirt.
LARGECLOCKONTHEFINISHLINE
Whilstwewillceasetoofficiallytimeindividualparticipants,wewillprovidealargeclockonthefinishlinesothatyoucanrecordyourtimeshouldyouwish.Pleasebearinmindthatthetimewillbesettothefirstwavestartontheday.Eachwavewillbeinformedhowlongafterthefirstwavetheystarted,allowingthemtoworkouttheirtimeshouldtheywish.
PRIZESFORFIRSTINDIVIDUALSANDTEAMSTOCROSSTHEFINISHLINE
Whilstwearemovingawayfromtheraceformat,wewillrecognisetheachievementofthefirstthreeindividualCadetboys/girls,Troopermales/femalesandTrooperteamstocrossthefinishline.
Tobeeligibleforawards,youmuststartinWave1ontheday.Seebelowschedulefordetailedtimes.
PARKING
Duetotheeventgrowththisyear,weanticipateparkingintheareacouldbecomelimited.Thereforewestrongly recommendcar sharingand for thosedrivingandneedingaparking spacepleaseallowyourselfplentyoftimebeforeyourracestart.NBTheearlieryou/yourteamarrive,thehigherchancesyouwillfindyourselfacarparkingspaceinthearea.
CATERING
On-sitecateringfromDomingo’sandLaRobelinewillbeavailableattheeventthisyearforthosewhowishtopurchasesomefoodordrinkattheevent.
WATERSTATION
WaterwillbekindlyprovidedbyQIFinanceattheendoftheraceforallparticipants.
FINISHLINEBEER
AcanofBredawillalsobeonoffertoparticipantswhoare18+aftertherace.
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RaceDaySchedule:
Important!ArrivalTimes:
Trooperentrantsshouldarriveforregistrationnolaterthan1hrbeforetheracestarttime.
Cadetentrantsshouldarriveat8:45am.
Pleaseallowplentyoftimetogothroughtheregistrationprocess.
8.00am BreakfastavailablefromLaRobeline&Domingos
8.45am RegistrationopenCadets–signin,handindisclaimerandcollectt-shirt
9.30am Cadetbriefing–Alljunioragecategories
9.30am RegistrationopenTroopers–signin,handindisclaimerandcollectt-shirt
9.40am Cadetstart–Wave1:Ages14&15(50max)
9.50amCadetstart–Wave2:Ages12&13(85max)
10.00am Cadetstart–Wave3:Ages10&11(125max)
10.10am Cadetstart–Wave4:Ages8&9(90max)
10.40am Cadet–Endofracing
10.45am Cadetprize-giving
11.30am Trooperbriefing–allTrooperparticipants
11.50am Trooper–IndividualStart:Wave1–competitiveindividuals(75max)
11.55amTrooper–TeamStart:Wave1:competitiveteams(50teamsmax)
12.00pmTrooper–IndividualStart:Wave2(75max)
12.05pm Trooper–TeamStart:Wave2:(50teamsmax)
12.15pm Trooper–IndividualStart:Wave3(75max)
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12.20pm Trooper–TeamStart:Wave3:(50teamsmax)
12.25pm Trooper–TeamStart:Wave4:(25teamsmax)
1.45pm TrooperChallenge–Endofracing
2.00pm Prize-giving,beers(courtesyofoursponsorBreda)andfoodforsale
fromLaRobelineSausages&CiderandDomingosFoodTruck
4.00pm Endofday
ImportantEntry/RaceInformation:
1. Allageeligibilityisonthedayoftherace–Saturday14October2017.
2. Finalcourseanddistanceissubjecttoshapeofthequarryinthebuilduptotheevent.
3. Norefundsaregivenfornon-attendanceoftheevent,howeverentriesmaybedeferredto2018eventwithgoodnoticeandforgenuineinjuryreasons.
4. TrooperTeamx3:Theteamcompletestheentirecoursetogetherandmustfinishtogether.
5. TheTrooperracewillnotbetimed.Theaimoftheeventistofinishsafely.Weencourageteamworkandaskallparticipantstosupportfellowparticipantswhereneeded,sothateverybodycrossesthefinishline.Thefirstthreemales,femalesandteamswillbeawardedaprize.
6. TheCadetracewillnotbetimed.Theaimoftheeventistofinishsafely.Weencourageteamworkandaskallparticipantstosupportfellowparticipantswhereneeded,sothateverybodycrossesthefinishline.Thefirstthreeboysandgirlsineachcategorywillhavetheirnamestakenandbeawardedatrophyorcertificateattheprizegiving.
7. Allcompetitorsaged18orabovemustsignadisclaimerinadvanceoftheraceinordertoparticipate.
8. Allcompetitorsundertheageof18musthaveaparentalconsentformsignedbyaparentorguardianinadvanceoftheraceinordertoparticipate.Parentsorguardiansshouldbeinattendanceoftheevent.
9. Trophiesand/orcertificatesand/orsponsorgoodiebagswillbeawardedforeachracecategory.
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10. Souvenircottont-shirtswillbepresentedtoallentrantsattheraceregistration.
11. Medalswillbepresentedtoallfinishersonthefinishline
12. Thecoursecoversawideaspectofterrainlikesand,rocks,shallowwaterandmud.Participantsshouldtakecareatalltimes.
13. Pleaseconsidergoodnutritionandhydrationbefore,duringandaftertherace.
14. Theobstaclesarechallengebychoice!Ifyoucannotcompleteanobstaclethenpleasebypassitbutdon'tusethistogainanadvantageoveryourfellowcompetitors.
KitRequirements:
1. Everycompetitormustwearclosedtoeshoesduringtherace(oldtrainersareperfect).
2. Westronglyrecommendwearinggloves.
3. Werecommendallcompetitorswearwetwinterrunninggear.
4. Westronglyrecommendthatallcompetitorsbringatowelandfullchangeofclothesfortheendoftherace.
Unfortunatelyweareunabletobringinportableshowersfortheeventduetothedamagethatsoapsandshampooswillcausetotheenvironment.
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RaceWaiverandParentalConsent:
Pleaseensureyoubringyoursignedwaiverorparentalconsentformifunder18yrsandhandintotheeventsteamwhenyouregister.Withoutthisyouwillnotbeabletotakepartintherace.
The racewill challengeeveryonewho signsup.Racerswill have to carryheavyweightsover a longdistance,treadthroughwaterandtacklesteepterrain.Youmustbe16andovertochallengetheTrooper5.3kmcourse.
Everycompetitoraged18andovermustsignandhandintheirSandStormWaiverbeforetheywillbeallowedtorace,clickthefollowinglinktodownloadthewaiver.
https://sandstormjersey.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/sandstorm-waiver2017.pdf
Under18’smusthaveaparentalconsentformcompletedandhandedinbeforetheycanraceintheTrooper5.3kmrace(seebelowlink)
TheJunior‘Cadet’courseisdesignedforages9-15andwillrequireparentalconsent,sopleasedownloadtheSandStormJuniorParentalConsentAgreementfromthefollowinglinkandhandintoorganisersinadvanceoftherace.https://sandstormjersey.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/sandstorm-junior-parental-consent2017.pdfSupport:AQiFinancesponsoredwaterstationwillbeontherouteandqualifiedmedicalstafffromNormandyRescuewillbeonstandbytogiveassistanceifneeded.
SignageandConfirmedRoute:Pleaseseethefollowingcoursemapsforeachracedistancealongwiththetypeofdirectionalsignagethatyoumustfollow;CadetandTrooper.
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CadetRaceCompetitorsintheCadetracewillneedtofollowtheYellowArrows,theywillleadyouintherightdirectionaroundthecourse.
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TrooperRaces
CompetitorsintheTrooperraces(individual&team)willneedtofollowtheBlackonYellowArrows,theywillleadyouintherightdirectionaroundthecourse.
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Spectators:Pleasekeepwithintheyellowareaonthemapbelow.Theredareaispermittedforracersandmarshalsonly.
Spectatorsmuststayonclearlyusedtracks.PeopleCANNOTgooff tracksandwalkovervegetation,dunesorgrasslands.Thequarryisanaturalhabitatformanyanimalsandbirdsandsoweaskthatyourespectthisandremainonpathways.Childrenarewelcometotherace,howeverpleasebeverycautiousanddonot leaveyoungchildrenalone,astherearedangerousareasandwateraroundthecourse.Dogsarealsowelcomebutmustbekeptonleadsatalltimes.
CateringDomingo’sandLaRobelinewillbeofferingavarietyoffoodandhotdrinksforspectatorsandentrantstopurchasethroughouttheevent.
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Parking:
PublicparkingspacesareavailableatLaBraye,LePort,MontaLaBruneandontheseasideofthefive-mileroaddirectlyoutsideSimonSandsquarry.PleasedonotparkatElTico,astheyareverybusyonSaturdaymorningswiththeirregulartrade.
AfterTheRace:
CadetsOnceallagecategorieshavecompletedtheadventureraceacadetprize-givingwillbeheldat10:45amtorecognisetheachievementsofthosethatcrossthefinishlinefirst.TroopersOnceyouhavegrabbedyourcomplimentaryBredaLageronthefinishline,pleasejoinusfortheprizegivingat2.00pmtorecognisetheachievementsofthosethatcrossthefinishlinefirstandalsotocelebratewhatwearecertainwillbeafantasticday!
THANKYOU!
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