​All participants MUST read the following terms and accept them upon registration.

General

• Participants must complete the marked course on foot with their own effort.
• Participants are required to be semi-self-sufficient. You must have your mandatory equipment with you at all times during the race.
• Outside assistance is only permitted at the designated checkpoints.  Support crews are only permitted at the designated checkpoints.  Support outside the checkpoints is prohibited except in an emergency.  There is, however, no restriction on buying drinks/food from the shops, restaurants, hawkers and vending machines along the route.
• Pacers and support runners are strictly prohibited.  For the avoidance of doubt, participants are not allowed to be accompanied along the course by anyone who has not entered the event.
• Refreshments at the checkpoints are reserved for registered runners with a race bib only.
• Race numbers must be visible at all times on the outside of clothing (at the front).
• If you withdraw from the event, you must inform event officials and sign the withdrawal form at the closest checkpoint (unless assisted from the course by first aid crews).
• If you need first aid help on the course, you must use the phone numbers printed on your race bib to contact event organisers. The event organisers will make every effort to retrieve you.
• Stay on the marked course.  Shortcuts are strictly prohibited.
• You must carry the mandatory gear at all times during the event.  Random gear checks may be performed during the event.  Any participant without the mandatory gear will incur a penalty ranging from a time penalty to disqualification based on the severity of the breach.
• You must obey the directions of checkpoint staff and course marshals at all times.  If you miss any cut-off times, you must withdraw from the race as instructed.
• Littering is strictly prohibited.
• Damaging or disturbing any flora or fauna is strictly prohibited.
• Doping and the use of prohibited drugs are strictly prohibited.
• The participant is responsible for the actions of their support crew.  Support crews must comply with all instructions from event staff and officials.  The participant may be penalised or disqualified for actions or breaches of the rules by their support crew.
• Support crews must follow the instructions of all checkpoint staff, including requests to vacate certain sections of the checkpoint area.  The event organisers are not responsible for the safety or whereabouts of the support crew.
• Breaking any of the rules herein may incur a time penalty or disqualification.  Any such penalties are at the organisers’ discretion and are final.
• Ensure the safety of yourself and others.  Be considerate of other trail and road users at all times.  Take great care when crossing or running on roads.  If another runner is injured or in distress, please assist.  The race organiser will gladly deduct from your finishing time any time spent assisting an injured or distressed fellow participant.
• The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the event rules and requirements, route and/or other arrangements as they deem appropriate.
• Participants must provide true and accurate information to the organisers.  Any wilful dishonesty may render a participant's entry invalid and the organisers reserve the right to amend and/or cancel such participant's entry without compensation.

PENALTIES

• Breaking any of the rules and requirements of the event may incur a time penalty or disqualification, depending on the severity of the breach.
• Any such penalty or disqualification is at the organiser’s discretion and is final.
• The following are some types of breaches:
• Not carrying any of the mandatory gear
• Taking shortcuts and/or not following the official course
• Littering by participant and/or support crew
• Receiving support outside checkpoints
• Using supplies (food, water and equipment) stashed away along the course
• Running with people not registered in the event
• Taking any mode of transport during the race.
• Using substitute runners.
• Deliberately obstructing and/or causing injury to other participants
• Doping and the use of prohibited drugs
• Altering, damaging and/or otherwise tempering with course markings
• Damaging or disturbing any flora or fauna along the course
• Not wearing a race bib
• Continuing after cut-off times
• Not following instructions given by race officials, marshals and emergency attendants and/or volunteers
• Being abusive to race officials, marshals, emergency attendants, other trail users and/or volunteers
• Allowing somebody else to use his/her race bib
• Using a race bib of somebody else

INSURANCE

The Peak Hunter Limited has obtained public liability insurance for the event.  We recommend participants in taking up personal injury and accident insurance coverage.

COMPLAINTS

All complaints of misconduct or breach of rules must be made in writing and received by the Race Director within 2 hours of the arrival of the participant concerned.  Any ruling made by the Race Director will be final and without appeal.

FORCE MAJEURE

• The organisers reserve the right to cancel or cut short the event for the following reasons:
• Adverse weather conditions
• Landslides, rockfalls or hill fires along the course
• Protests or blockage along the course
• Other incidents that are beyond the control of the organiser and which render it impossible, unsafe or impractical to hold the event. A force majeure event shall include but is not limited to act of God, war, hostilities, invasion, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, riot, protests, commotion, strikes, go-slows, lockouts, blockage, disorder, blocked or inaccessible roads or trails, outbreak of disease, acts or threats of terrorism.

In such event no refund of the registration fee (and any charitable donation) will be provided.