Rocky Dog Trail Run
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DASH WITH YOUR DOG
Team up with your 4-legged best friend for this 5K run/walk on and around Vail Mountain.
With a start and finish at Mountain Plaza, this event will attract dogs and people of all shapes, sizes, and athletic ability. Participants are limited to one pooch each and all dogs must stay on a leash for the entire trail run.
Thursday, June 8
5:30pm
COMPETITION:
1) All racers will start and finish the race in the same location in Mountain Plaza. Racers will be sent out in one mass start. Start positions will not be pre-determined and it is up to the athlete to get into desired location.
2) Athletes will have race on the course set up by race directors. Total length of the race will be 5k. Along the course, athletes will have to run on all types of terrain ranging from forest service access dirt roads to single track.
3) All dogs must be on a leash. Please scoop your dogs poop.
4) No tripping, shoving or horseplay will be tolerated and any athlete participating in foul play will be pulled from the course and disqualified.
ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY:
The competition is open to all interested athletes regardless of state and/or country of residency. Competitors who are under the age of 18 must register with a parent or legal guardian. Competitors must be able to attend all scheduled events. Athletes will be required to provide all their own equipment. Further, athletes must abide by all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations during their participation in the Mountain Games®.
PARTICIPATION:
Athletes agree to be bound by these Official Rules and all decisions of Organizers. Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any persons found tampering with, or otherwise abusing, any aspect of the competition as solely determined by Organizers.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
Organizers will appoint judges and the decision of those judges will be final. There will be no review of scoring / timing even with the presence of TV cameras. Disputes with Organizers and/or appointed judges will result in disqualification of that athlete.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:
Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any athlete for any reason, including, without limitation, acting in an unsafe, unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and/or with intent to intimidate, threaten or harass, or harm another person. All decisions with respect to the disqualification of an athlete shall be made by Organizers and/or appointed judges. Failure to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules may result in an athlete’s disqualification and the forfeiture of his/her interest in any prize. Organizers reserve the right to amend these Official Rules at any time in its sole discretion, and athletes shall have no recourse for any such changes or for any failure (whether inadvertent or otherwise) by Organizers to follow the stated rules. In the event that the competition is canceled prior to the completion of the final event, no prizes will be awarded. If the Tournament is cancelled prior to June 1st, for any reason, athletes will be reimbursed only for his/her entry fee. Athletes will not be otherwise compensated for any costs or expenses associated with their participation in the competition.
ORGANIZERS:
The Mountain Games® will be organized and produced by staff and contractors hired from and by the Vail Valley Foundation. The decisions of Organizers regarding the selection and elimination of athletes, the selection of finalists and winners, and the production and administration of Mountain Games®related events, and all other aspects of the event, shall be final and binding in all respects. Organizers will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the event.
PRICE
Early Bird (2/15-3/14)
$40
Standard (3/15-6/7)
$45
Event (6/8-6/11)
$55
RACE START:
Mountain Plaza
