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Rules

Family Group

  1. Runners should follow the instructions from the marshals.
  2. Each team shall consist 3 members for three generations category, 2 members for other categories.
  3. Race time is 20 minutes.
  4. Runners will complete the race on a relay basis and achieve the longest distance during the race time.
  5. Runners are required to wait next to the treadmill or designated area during the race.
  6. Runners can decide the number of times they will change runners, as well as the time and distance each teammate will run, but each runner should run at least 200M before swapping with teammate, except in the case of injury. Each teammate should run for at least 500M. Timing for each race will begin with the starting gun and end when the last teammate has finished. Time spent changing runners is included in the total time.
  7. Every team MUST inform the race marshals of their intent to change runners and receive confirmation from the marshals, before exchanging places with another teammate.
  8. The speed of the treadmill should stay below 3km/hour or 20 min/km when exchanging places.
  9. When the race is finished, race marshal will record the completed distance immediately. All mileage after the official finish time will not be calculated, runners are advised to slow down and cool down at their own pace.
  10. If any malfunction happens to the treadmill during the race, race marshals will record the achieved time and distance immediately. Another treadmill will be arranged as soon as available and resume the race from the record. The transferring time will not be calculated in the result. In the case of all other treadmills are unavailable, the team may unfortunately need to complete the run in the next session.
  11. Each team’s progress will be regularly updated by the organizer through announcement. Race results will be announced on the organizer’s Facebook page after the event. The award presentation will be held right after the finish of each categories, of which winners can stay behind for the award presentation.
  12. Except for emergencies and for the sake of fairness, runners should not hold the handrails except emergencies. (Special arrangement may arranged for three generations group, please refer to onsite instruction.)
  13. All decisions regarding infringement of rules, allocation of prizes, etc. are at the discretion of the Race Director.