Incredible Race Rules & Guidelines

Incredible Race Rules & Guidelines

• Teams will be involved in both intellectual and physical challenges. Dress appropriately – consider weather!  Athletic shoes are required.  Team members should bring a water bottle.
• Team members must wear the supplied race bibs on their shirts/tops while racing. Bibs will be distributed at registration on race day.
• Each team will travel to challenge locations in their own vehicles. One vehicle per team. Drivers are required to obey the rules of the road at all times, including traffic lights and speed limits. It would be a good idea to fill your tank before race day.
• Challenge locations will be identified with a poster showing The Incredible Race logo.
• Check in with a volunteer at each location. In some cases this will determine the order in which you participate in the challenge.
  • If multiple teams arrive at the task or activity at the same time, the team that goes first will be determined by the order that you sign in with the volunteer in charge of that location. All team members must be at the task to complete it or the other team can bump ahead.
• A Volunteer or Venue Representative will describe your challenge. Pay attention very carefully or you may miss important information. Note whether the challenge is for 1, 2, 3, or all 4 team members.  If a challenge requires 4 scores and the team only has 3 participants, one team member will be required to do the challenge twice.
• When you have completed the challenge, you will be given a “Route Info” envelope that will direct you to the next challenge by a volunteer.
  • At registration each team will be given a lanyard with an Incredible Race Team Check in Card. This card must be initialed by a race volunteer at each challenge before you can receive your Route Info.  All initials must be received before you may proceed to your last location.
  • At least one member of your team should have a data enabled cell phone to assist with clues. You may also utilize GPS, internet search, street directories, various electronic devices, call a friend or any other means of navigation to reach your destination.
  • IMPORTANT NOTE about the Route Info Clues:
    • If you are unable to figure out the clue you have the option to call the Clue Hotline which is listed on the clue. However, if you call the hotline, you will receive a time penalty at your next location.  That is, you will have to wait a specified period of time before beginning the next challenge.
  • Any team or team member that is found to have impeded the ability of another team to participate in the challenge will be disqualified. Leave challenge materials where and how you found them so that the next team can have an equal and enjoyable race experience.
  • This is a race. Your time on the course is important. Those who perform the challenges quickly will have an advantage in the final challenge. The winner will be that team which completes the final challenge first.  Other teams will be ranked according to their order of finish and the results will be announced/posted at the Business After Hours.
  • You are racing as a team. Allow everyone on the team to know what the clue says and allow everyone an opportunity to compete in tasks. Everyone must have an equal chance to participate.  No one team member may dominate the tasks.
  • Do not do anything to draw negative attention to yourself, particularly in public places. Keep in mind that some businesses may be open.  This includes slamming doors, running, etc. Please respect other racers, volunteers, venue hosts and the public.
  • Don’t be scared to ask for help. Perhaps the individual may have known you were coming and can provide important information.
  • We encourage you to record your race experience for sharing on social media but ask that do not do so until all teams have reached the final challenge location. After all, we don’t want to give another team an advantage!  When posting to social media, please use the hashtag, #IRMILTON.
• Teams will be involved in both intellectual and physical challenges. Dress appropriately – consider weather!  Athletic shoes are required.  Team members should bring a water bottle.
  • NOTE: at one location you will need to wear clean, dry footwear.  If the weather is wet/muddy and you arrive with wet shoes, you will be asked to wear your socks.  If the weather is uncertain, please bring a second pair of shoes.
• Team members must wear the supplied bandanas somewhere on their person while racing. ie: head, wrist, upper arm, leg, waist, etc. Bandanas will be distributed at registration on race day.
• Each team will travel to challenge locations in their own vehicles. One vehicle per team. Drivers are required to obey the rules of the road at all times, including traffic lights and speed limits. It would be a good idea to fill your tank before race day.
• Challenge locations will be identified with a poster showing The Incredible Race logo.
• Check in with a volunteer at each location. In some cases this will determine the order in which you participate in the challenge.
  • If multiple teams arrive at the task or activity at the same time, the team that goes first will be determined by the order that you sign in with the volunteer in charge of that location. All team members must be at the task to complete it or the other team can bump ahead.
• A Volunteer or Venue Representative will describe your challenge. Pay attention very carefully or you may miss important information. Note whether the challenge is for 1, 2, 3, or all 4 team members.  If a challenge requires 4 scores and the team only has 3 participants, one team member will be required to do the challenge twice.
• When you have completed the challenge, you will be given a “Route Info” envelope that will direct you to the next challenge by a volunteer.
  • Keep your Route Info clues! At the bottom of each clue is a word.  Once you have completed the first 8 challenges, you will be able to spell a phrase with those words.  This phrase and the accompanying Route Info clues, must be presented at the final challenge location in order to participate.
  • At least one member of your team should have a data enabled cell phone to assist with clues. You may also utilize GPS, internet search, street directories, various electronic devices, call a friend or any other means of navigation to reach your destination.
  • IMPORTANT NOTE about the Route Info Clues:
    • If you are unable to figure out the clue you have the option to call the Clue Hotline which is listed on the clue. However, if you call the hotline, you will receive a penalty which will be applied against your positioning in the final challenge.  Your team will need to start one position back from where you would have otherwise started.
  • This is a race. Your time on the course is important. Those who perform the first 8 challenges quickly will have an advantage in the final challenge. The winner will be that team which crosses the finish line first.  Other teams will be ranked according to their order of finish and the results will be announced/posted at the Business After Hours.
  • You are racing as a team. Allow everyone on the team to know what the clue says and allow everyone an opportunity to compete in tasks. Everyone must have an equal chance to participate.  No one team member may dominate the tasks.
  • Do not do anything to draw negative attention to yourself, particularly in public places. Keep in mind that some businesses may be open.  This includes slamming doors, running, etc. Please respect other racers, volunteers, venue hosts and the public.
  • Don’t be scared to ask for help. Perhaps the individual may have known you were coming and can provide important information.
  • We encourage you to record your race experience for sharing on social media but ask that do not do so until all teams have reached the final challenge location. After all, we don’t want to give another team an advantage!  When positing to social media, please use the hashtag, #IRMILTON.