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Welcome to the Official site for the Alaskan Wet Dog Race

 

Rules, Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

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11. The Race Director has the authority to judge the racing abilities of competitors and take appropriate action to insure the safety of the event.

12. The Race Director shall have the authority to determine structural integrity.

13. The Race Director shall carry and be responsible for the official specifications and certain instruments for measurements concerning verification and control of contestants' watercrafts.

14. Technical equipment and specifications will not be used for any purpose other than the conduct of the sanctioned event.

INTOXICATING BEVERAGES & DRUGS

1. Any participant is strictly forbidden to be drinking, smoking or taking any kind of intoxicating substances during the race. This includes the time spent at layovers. Anyone showing evidence of having used an intoxicating beverage must leave the premises (specifically pit, paddock (staging area), warm up area, tear down and race course) immediately and be subject to disciplinary action. This shall be in effect during the Safety Inspection Festival and at the Race Start through the final inspection of Watercrafts at the Race Finish.

2. Possession or use of illegal drugs or drug substances, as defined below, is prohibited in any form, by any participant, on the race facility, or in any area considered to be used in the operation of the race facility, such as parking lots or leased properties.

3. Illegal drugs are these substances defined and prohibited by state/provincial and/or federal law.

4. Any person found to be in possession or under the influence of an illegal drug or drug substance on race facility property, as defined above, or any person who is arrested by duly constituted authorities and charged with possession and/or use of illegal drugs or drug substance or any person who is formally charged by a court of law with illegal drug violations, shall be subject to suspension from competition and eviction from the race facility, and denial of further entry to the race facility for a period determined by the disciplinary committee.

5. If a participant is using prescription drugs on advice of a physician, such use must be reported to the Race Director prior to the participant's entry into any ISR activities. Failure to notify will subject the participant to penalties as prescribed above.

6. A participant is any person taking part in any event sanctioned by or affiliated with the Alaskan Wet Dog, in any form, including but not restricted to drivers, Watercraft owners, mechanics, crew members, sponsors, track officials, pit area personnel, manufacturers and press representatives. All such persons shall be considered public figures that have by their own choice become involved in the Watercraft racing events, with the full understanding that he or she must abide by the rules and regulations established and published by the Alaskan Wet Dog. All participants are considered to be responsible for their personal conduct.

FEES AND RACE CLASS PAYBACK

1. All entry fees are non-refundable.

2. If there are no qualified money finishers, the purse will be held in escrow for the following year's race.

3. Our Goal is to have 500 teams. The number of Big Dog Class race participants will determine the size of the winning purse. The distribution of the announced purse will be based by:

See Attachment E.

PENALTIES