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the rules

ALL Participants
We are serious about your safety and our continued ability to put on great events in Nebraska. Please read all the rules and laws carefully. These have been crafted to keep the race safe, fair, and legal.
This race is grounded in the principles of sportsmanship, mutual support, and friendship that make ultra endurance events such a joy to be a part of; There will never be an award for this race, or any race, that is worth compromising your integrity for. If you think you might be doing something wrong, you probably are, and should ask a race official.
Please just do what is right, be pleasant to everyone you encounter, and follow the few rules included below.
-The course is NOT closed to traffic at any point. Competitors are responsible for their own safety on the roads, therefore headphones of any kind for the purpose of listening to music are strictly prohibited and will result in a DQ. Any use of headphones, must be in one ear only on the side away from traffic, and is permitted only for use of a race radio transmitting turns to the runner or cyclist.

-All individuals and all relays must have a support crew with a reliable vehicle and provide their own transportation at all times. Crew must provide all aid and support. The race will not provide material support between the start and finish. This race takes place in very remote areas without cell phone coverage-choose a reliable crew, since they are your lifeline. The support vehicle may not pass the racer more than 4 times per hour. Support vehicle may never stop in the roadway or impede normal traffic flow. Support vehicle will display the window signs provided by the race at all times.

-All competitors must report location to race staff, twice per day, by phone (text or voice) at the times directed in your individual packets. If cell service is not available at the appointed times, report at the next point of service.

​-If the competitor chooses to depart the course to rest or accept aid at any point, they must mark the point they departed the course with a flag or stake and return to the course at the exact spot they departed.

​-All competitors must notify race officials if they are departing the course and proceeding via vehicle to a rest point past the point where they departed the course. (Example: departing course via vehicle at mile 230, driving to mile 260 for a hotel room with the intent of returning to mile 230 to continue the bike)

-All competitors and crew, outside of a vehicle near or on a road must wear- in addition to the items required by law, a reflective vest during the time from sunset to sunrise. (vests provided by race)

-Competitors must wear their race number at all times on their person or bike.

-All competitors withdrawing from the race must immediately notify race officials.

-The course will NOT be marked. If a competitor departs the course by accident, they must rejoin the course at the point of departure- no matter how far they have traveled since the departure.​

-The authority of local police, sheriff and highway patrol supersedes all race rules.

Runners

Cyclists

-Per our agreement with Nebraska Dept of Roads, all runners must follow all the laws of the State of Nebraska, including any traffic laws, and the laws of any city passing through. Those caught violating any of these laws by law enforcement or race staff will be subject to disqualification from the race. (A partial list of laws included below)

-Runners are required to wear an operating headlamp or have hand-held light AND a strobe on the back from sunset to sunrise. (strobes provided by race)
-Per our agreement with Nebraska Dept of Roads, all  cyclists must follow all the laws of the State of Nebraska, including any traffic laws, and the laws of any city passing through.  Those caught violating any of these laws by law enforcement or race staff will be subject to disqualification from the race. (A partial list of applicable laws included below)

-Cyclists are not allowed to draft off of other cyclists or vehicles. Cyclists are also prohibited from riding side-by-side, for periods of time longer than required for passing, if there is no- or limited- shoulder space for two bikes..

-CPSC/SNELL-approved helmet required for all cyclists

-Cyclists must ensure they have both a front headlight and flashing red tail light with extra batteries sufficient for the length of the course. (Tail light strobe provided by race)
The laws that apply to pedestrians [runners] include, but are not limited to, Neb. Rev. Stat 60-6, 152 to 60-6, 157.

60-6, 152
(1) A pedestrian shall obey the instructions of any traffic control device specifically applicable to pedestrians unless otherwise directed by a peace officer.
(2) Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic and pedestrian-control signals as provided in the Nebraska Rules of the Road.
(3) At all other places pedestrians shall be accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in the rules.

60-6, 153
(1) Except at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided, when traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk who is in the lane in which the driver is proceeding or is in the lane immediately adjacent thereto by bringing his or her vehicle to a complete stop.
(2) No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close that it is impossible for the driver to stop.
(3) Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
(4) The Department of Roads and local authorities in their respective jurisdictions may, after an engineering and traffic investigation, designate unmarked crosswalk locations where pedestrian crossing is prohibited or where pedestrians shall yield the right-of-way to vehicles. Such restrictions shall be effective only when traffic control devices indicating such restrictions are in place.

60-6, 154
(1) Every pedestrian who crosses a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk, or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(2) Any pedestrian who crosses a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles upon the roadway.
(3) Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation, pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.
(4) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by traffic control devices, and when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the traffic control devices pertaining to such crossing movements.
(5) Local authorities and the Department of Roads, by erecting appropriate official traffic control devices, may, within their respective jurisdictions, prohibit pedestrians from crossing any roadway in a business district or any designated highway except in a crosswalk.

60-6, 155
Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks.

60-6, 156
(1) Where a sidewalk is provided and its use is practicable, it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway or shoulder.
(2) Where a sidewalk is not available and a shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a highway shall walk only on the shoulder as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway.
(3) Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian who walks along and upon a highway shall walk as near as practicable to the edge of the roadway and, if on a two-way roadway, shall walk only on the left side of such roadway.

60-6, 157
(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, no person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, employment, contributions, or business from the occupant of any vehicle.
(2) No person shall stand on or in proximity to a highway for the purposes of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle while parked or about to be parked on a highway.
(3)(a) Any municipality may, by ordinance, allow pedestrians over the age of eighteen to enter one or more roadways, except roadways that are part of the state highway system, at specified times and locations and approach vehicles when stopped by traffic control devices or traffic control signals for the purpose of soliciting contributions which are to be devoted to charitable or community betterment purposes.
(b) Any ordinance enacted pursuant to this subsection shall be a general ordinance which shall not exclude or
give preference to any individual or the members of any organization, association, or group. Any ordinance whose terms or provisions do not strictly comply with this subsection is void.
​The Nebraska statutes have specific laws that apply to bicyclists on state highways, including, but not limited to, Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6, 314 to 60-6, 319 and 60-6, 142.

60-6, 142
No person shall drive on the shoulders of highways, except that:
(1) Vehicles may be driven on the shoulders of highways (a) by federal mail carriers while delivering the United States mail or (b) to safely remove a vehicle from a roadway;
(2) Implements of husbandry may be driven on the shoulders of highways; and
(3) Bicycles and electric personal assistive mobility devices may be operated on paved shoulders of highways included in the state highway system other than Nebraska segments of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.

60-6, 314
(1) Any person who operates a bicycle upon a highway shall have all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle under the Nebraska Rules of the Road except for special bicycle regulations in the rules, except for those provisions of the rules which by their nature can have no application, and except as provided in section 60-6,142.
(2) Regulations applicable to bicycles shall apply whenever a bicycle is operated upon any highway or upon any path set aside by the Department of Roads or a local authority for the exclusive use of bicycles.

60-6, 315
(1) Any person who rides a bicycle shall not ride other than upon or astride a permanent and regular seat attached thereto.
(2) Any person who rides a bicycle shall not remove his or her feet from the pedals and shall have at least one hand on the handlebars at all times.
(3) Any person who operates a bicycle shall not carry any package, bundle, or article which prevents such operator from keeping at least one hand upon the handlebars.
(4) No bicycle shall be used to carry more persons at one time than the number for which it is designed and equipped.

60-6, 316
Any person who rides upon any bicycle shall not attach himself, herself, or the bicycle to any vehicle upon a roadway.

60-6, 317

(1) Any person who operates a bicycle upon a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place and under conditions then existing shall ride as near to the right-hand curb or right-hand edge of the roadway as practicable except when:
(a) Overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction;
(b) Preparing for a left turn onto a private road or driveway or at an intersection;
(c) Reasonably necessary to avoid conditions that make it unsafe to continue along the right-hand curb or right-hand edge of the roadway, including fixed or moving objects, stopped or moving vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, or surface hazards;
(d) Riding upon a lane of substandard width which is too narrow for a bicycle and a vehicle to travel safely side by side within the lane; or
(e) Lawfully operating a bicycle on the paved shoulders of a highway included in the state highway system as provided in section 60-6,142.
Any person who operates a bicycle upon a roadway with a posted speed limit of thirty-five miles per hour or less on which traffic is restricted to one direction of movement and which has two or more marked traffic lanes may ride as near to the left-hand curb or left-hand edge of the roadway as practicable. Whenever a person operating a bicycle leaves the roadway to ride on the paved shoulder or leaves the paved shoulder to enter the roadway, the person shall clearly signal his or her intention and yield the right-of-way to all other vehicles.
(2) Any person who operates a bicycle upon a highway shall not ride more than single file except on paths or parts of highways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
(3) Except as provided in section 60-6,142, whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a highway, a person operating a bicycle shall use such path and shall not use such highway.
(4) A local authority may by ordinance further regulate the operation of bicycles and may provide for the registration and inspection of bicycles.

60-6, 318

(1) When in use at nighttime, a bicycle shall be equipped with a light visible from a distance of at least five hundred feet to the front on a clear night and with a red reflector on the rear of a type which is approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles or a local authority and which is visible on a clear night from all distances between one hundred feet and six hundred feet to the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlights on a motor vehicle. A red light visible from a distance of five hundred feet to the rear may be used in addition to such red reflector.
(2) Any bicycle used on a highway shall be equipped with a brake or brakes which will enable the operator to stop the bicycle within twenty-five feet of the point of braking when moving at a speed of ten miles per hour on dry, level, clean pavement.

60-6, 319
All bicycles shall also be equipped with tires bearing a white or silver retroreflective material on each side or a wide-angle reflector mounted on the spokes of each wheel. Such retroreflective material shall be at least three-sixteenths of an inch wide, shall be affixed as an integral part of the tire or wheel, and shall remain effective for the life of the tire or wheel. The spoke-mounted, wide-angle reflector devices shall have a reflective surface of at least two square inches and shall be clear, amber, or red in color. Both the retroreflective tires and wide-angle spoke reflectors shall be visible during the hours of darkness from four hundred feet when viewed under low beam headlights of a motor vehicle under normal atmospheric conditions when the bicycle is traveling at a ninety degree right angle to the direction of travel of the motor vehicle and is directly in front of such motor vehicle. Such reflective devices shall remain visible when the bicycle is turned forty degrees in either direction from such angle and crosses directly in front of such motor vehicle at a distance of four hundred feet.


The Waiver Every Runner, Rider, and Crew Member Must Sign in Person at Packet Pickup

​Event Liability Waiver
 
INSTRUCTIONS. Please read carefully before signing this document. This is a
release of liability and waiver of certain legal rights. If you do not
understand, or are unsure of any of the provisions set forth herein, you
should consult with any attorney before signing this document. RELEASE OF
LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISKS AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
 
 In consideration of, and as a condition to, being allowed to participate in
the Event, the Signatory, as the person participating in the in the Event,
or as the parent or legal guardian of the person who will be participating
in the Event, agrees to the following:
 
1. Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the terms set forth below
are defined as follows:
 
(a) "Event" means the cycling and running event occurring on July 15-July
27, 2016, in connection with, that event commonly known as the "Race Across
Nebraska" or "#RAN500".
 
(b) "Participant" means the person who is biking or running in the Event; or
the crew member of a person running or biking in the event.
 
(c) "Released Parties" means the International Running Company, LLC,
Nebraska Department of Road, the State of Nebraska and any other entities
involved in the Event, their respective officers, employees, agents,
representatives, insurance carriers, successors and assigns.
 
(d) "Signatory" means the person signing this document (i) who is age 18 or
older and the Participant in the Event, or (ii) who is the parent(s) or
legal guardian of a Participant under the age of 18.
 
2. Waiver and Release of Liability. In consideration for being allowed to
participate in the Event, the Participant, on behalf of himself or herself,
and his or her heirs, executors and administrators, hereby waives and
releases any and all rights and claims for damages, including, but not
limited to, the loss of his or her bicycle, helmet, or any other item of
personal property, that the Participant may have against the Released
Parties for any and all injuries or death suffered by Participant as a
result of taking part in the Event. Further, the Participant grants full
permission to any and all the foregoing to use any photographs, videotapes,
motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this Event for any
legitimate purpose. The Participant understands that he/she is responsible
for all personal items including, but not limited to, cameras, cell phones,
clothing, bicycles, etc.
 
4. Assumption of Risk. The Participant agrees and understands that (i) the
Event can be HAZARDOUS AND INVOLVES THE RISK OF PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH to
the Participant; (ii) there are inherent risks associated with strenuous
physical exercise or exertion which is required in order to participate in
the Event , which may cause falls, injuries and/or death to the Participant;
and (iii) such risks include, but are not limited to, other event
participants, equipment failure, rocks of various sizes, uneven and/or
slippery conditions, varying weather and surface conditions, varying slopes,
loose gravel and dirt, wet surfaces, holes and potholes, debris, other
bikes, vehicles, and paved surfaces, the condition of the Participant,
dehydration, sleep deprivation, and changing elevations.
 
The Participant further agrees and understands that (i) there is a
requirement to wear a CPSC/SNELL-approved bicycle helmet at all times while
participating in the cycling portion of the Event; (ii) a helmet is in no
way a guarantee of safety and no helmet can protect the wearer against all
foreseeable impacts to the head; (iii) the Event can expose the wearer to
forces that exceed the limits of protection provided by this helmet; (iv)
the helmet does not guard against injury to the neck, spine or any other
part of the body, and (v) these limitations are inherent risks of the Event.
Notwithstanding the risks described herein, and such risks as may not be
described herein, the Participant, nevertheless, agrees to ASSUME ALL RISKS
associated with his or her participation in the Event.
 
5. Indemnification. In addition to the assumption of risks set forth in
Section 3 above, the Participant AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD
HARMLESS the Released Parties, and each of them, from any and all
liabilities and/or claims for injury or death to persons or damage to
property arising from the Participant's participation in the Event,
including claims based on any Released Party's alleged or actual negligence
or breach of any express or implied warranty. The Participant agrees to pay
all costs and attorney fees incurred by the Released Parties, and each of
them, in defending a claim or suit brought by or on behalf of Signatory. The
Participant takes full responsibility for any injury (including death) or
loss to the Participant, which Participant may suffer, arising in whole or
in part out of the Event.
 
6. Covenant not to Sue. By signing this Agreement, the Participant agrees
NOT TO SUE any of the Released Parties, and further agrees that he or she is
releasing any right to make a claim or file a lawsuit against any of the
Released Parties.
 
7. Compliance with Laws. The Participant agrees to obey all laws of the
State of Nebraska, all counties and all  local cities through which the
Event travels, which may apply to the Participant's participation during
this Event, specifically, traffic laws. All traffic signals, devices and
other traffic rules that apply to Participant during this Event, unless
instructed to the contrary by a law enforcement official.
 
8. Representations of Physical Health. The Participant represents that he or
she is in good physical and mental condition and health and there are no
special problems associated with Participant's care or which would prevent
the Participant from participating in the Event.
 
9. Authorization of Medical Treatment. In the event of an injury to the
Participant during the Event, the Participant authorizes each Released Party
and/or their authorized personnel to call for medical care for the
Participant or to transport the Participant to a medical facility or
hospital if, in the opinion of such personnel, medical attention is needed.
The Signatory agrees that upon Participant's transport to any such medical
facility or hospital that the Released Party shall not have any further
responsibility for the Participant. Further, Signatory agrees to pay all
costs associated with such medical care and related transportation provided
for Participant and will indemnify and hold harmless each Released Party
from any such costs incurred, or any related claims.
 
10. Minor Participant. If the Participant is a minor, the Signatory, as the
parent or legal guardian of the Participant acknowledges that he or she is
also signing this Agreement on behalf of the minor Participant and that
minor Participant will be bound by all the terms of this Agreement. The
parent or legal guardian understands that he or she is waiving certain
rights on behalf of the minor that the minor otherwise may have, and that
without his or her agreeing to the terms of this Agreement, the minor
Participant would not be permitted to participate in the Event.
 
11. Participant's Representation. By signing this Agreement without a parent
or guardian's signature, the Signatory represents that(i) he or she is at
least 18 years of age or, if signing as the parent or guardian of the
Participant, or (ii) you are the legal parent or guardian of the minor
Participant. 12. Miscellaneous. This Agreement will be binding to the
fullest extent permitted by law. If any part of this Agreement is deemed to
be unenforceable, the remaining terms shall be an enforceable contract
between the parties.
 
I HAVE CAREFULLY READ THIS DOCUMENT, UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENTS, AND AM AWARE
THAT I AM RELEASING CERTAIN LEGAL RIGHTS THAT I OTHERWISE MAY HAVE.
 
Participant Print Name and Signature
 
Event Print Name and Signature
 
Witness Print Name and Signature
 
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