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1. The starting order of Big Dog Class team's are determined by drawing numbered cards at the mandatory drawing reception.

2. Participating teams line up in their starting position order at the designated starting line at 10:30 a.m. on race day. Teams will depart in racing position order in two-minute intervals at 11:00 a.m.

3. The starting time correction will be made in Kodiak for all race class teams. The correction time will be deducted from the team's layover time.

RACE COURSE

1. The racecourse shall consist of any route between official checkpoints.

2. All participants are reminded that the racecourse is a public use route and is not protected. Other route users and or animals can be expected smiming against and with the race direction. All other route users, including cruise ships, fishing boats, Alaska Marine Highway Ferries, Coast guard, have the right-of-way at all times. It is the rider's responsibility to conduct them selves in a positive manner to assure continued use of Alaska's oceans, rivers, and lakes for personal watercraft riding for both recreation and racing.

3.  Participants may take any route between checkpoints they want to as long as they check in at each checkpoint in the order that they have been designated.

4. Due to the ongoing negotiations with the Bureau of Land Management and other agencies, race routes and rules may be changed. Drivers will be notified as soon as they change, or at the Mandatory Pre race Meetings should this occur.

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GAS STOPS AND FUELING

1. Only checkpoints are designated gas stops. The Alaskan Wet Dog does not provide fuel at areas that are not checkpoints. Each participant should know how far their craft can travel and if they can not make it between checkpoints with the fuel they receive they can and are encouraged to carry extra cans of fuel with them. Each can of fuel must be tied with a lanyard to their craft so that the cans are not lost at sea. If they use the cans they must carry the empty cans with them and not leave them lost at sea. There will be a financial penalty for littering anywhere on the racecourse.

2. 2-cycle oil and isopropyl will not be supplied. The Alaskan Wet Dog will not provide grease and or grease guns.

3. All lids must be put back on all containers and left upright.

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