Sand Storm Adventure Race - Final · 2017. 10. 5. · The Sand Storm Adventure Race returns for its...
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Join the conversation #thestormiscoming 1 Sand Storm Adventure Race Saturday 14 October 2017 Participant Information The Sand Storm Adventure Race returns for its third event on Saturday 14 October 2017 at Simon Sand & Gravel Quarry. There will be 1000+ people taking part in the Cadet and Trooper races on the day, so it is important that you read this information prior to race day to ensure you are prepared for Jersey’s definitive adventure challenge! Table Of Contents Update from the Organisers..........................................................................................................................2-3 Race Day Scedule: ......................................................................................................................................... 4-5 Important Entry / Race Information...............................................................................................................5-6 Kit Requirements: ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Race Waiver and Parental Consent: .................................................................................................................. 7 Support: ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Signage and Confirmed Route: ......................................................................................................................... 8 Cadet Race ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Trooper Races ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Spectators: ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 Catering ......................................................................................................................................................... 10 Parking: .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 After The Race: ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Your chance to win a GoPro………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….12
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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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