RULES & REGULATIONS
For some teams it is the competition that will be a driving factor in their participation. Participants are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful manner and to abide by the rules and regulations of the event. All participants will be held to The Honour System as it pertains to their adherence to the rules and regulations. The RUSH Officials will be present on the race course throughout the day and, if a team is found to have committed an infraction against the rules and regulations, Officials have the authority to disqualify any offending team.
- To be eligible to PARTICIPATE The RUSH: Race and Urban Scavenger Hunt (“The RUSH”) participants MUST:
Be aged 16 years or older on Event Day (June 23, 2012)
**NOTE if you are under 19 years of age you MUST have your parent or legal guardian’s signature to complete the waiver.
Pay a $50 non-refundable registration fee per team ($25 per teammate) if you register before June 1st, 2012, or a $70 non-refundable registration fee per team ($35 per teammate) if you register after June 1st, 2012.
Raise a minimum of $200 in donations per team
- To be eligible to WIN, participants MUST:
Have paid the non-refundable registration fee of either $50 (before June 1st, 2012) or $70 (after June 1st, 2012);
Have turned in their minimum $200 donation amount;
Have signed and returned to the BC Lung Association the Participation, Liability and Publicity Release and Waiver;
Be verified by The RUSH Officials as having completed the required number of Checkpoints without having exceeded the 6 hour maximum time limit (race course will be open from 10am-4pm).
- The following individuals are NOT eligible to win The RUSH:
Employees of the BC Lung Association or any other Lung Association (either provincial or national) within Canada;
Any employees of affiliated or related companies, partners or sponsoring organizations or suppliers of materials and services related to the BC Lung Association, who may be deemed to have confidential knowledge concerning The RUSH;
Any other individual deemed to have confidential knowledge concerning The RUSH;
Any immediate family member (defined as spouses, siblings, parents, or children, regardless of where they reside) or member of the household (whether or not related), of such employees or individuals.
- Participants MUST sign and return the Participation, Liability and Publicity Release and Waiver when they pick up their event packages.
Pick up date Thursday June 21st and Friday June 22nd.
8:30am – 6:00pm.
Pick up location:
BC Lung Association
2675 Oak Street
Vancouver, BC
V6H 2K2
- What is The RUSH?
The RUSH is a contest of skill, consisting of a series of Checkpoint Challenges (“Checkpoints”) which teams must successfully complete. The first team to have both teammates cross the identified official finish line from the intended direction will be declared the winner, subject to completion of the required challenges within the 6 hour time limit, compliance with these Official Rules, and verification by The RUSH Officials.
- What happens if more than one team is at a Checkpoint location?
If more than one team is present at a Checkpoint location at the same time, the teams will complete the Checkpoint in the order in which they arrived. The RUSH Officials and/or Checkpoint Volunteers reserve the right to delay a team until the previous team has completed the Checkpoint before allowing the second team to begin.
- What happens if there is a tie for first place?
In the unlikely event of a tie, The RUSH Officials reserve the right to assign a final, tie-breaking challenge to the tied teams and the winner of that challenge will be declared the winner of The RUSH.
- Will all teams rankings be recorded?
Teams that successfully complete all required Checkpoints and cross the official finish line within the 6 hour time limit will have their official ranking recorded in the order that they crossed the finish line (race course will be open from 10am-4pm). Any teams completing less than the required number of Checkpoints or who do not cross the finish line before the expiration of the 6 hour time limit will not have their ranking recorded.
- What happens if a team finds a Checkpoint Challenge to be offensive?
The BC Lung Association is not responsible should the terms of a particular challenge be offensive to the morals, practices or beliefs of a participating team or team member. Failure to participate in a Checkpoint challenge may, in the sole discretion of the BC Lung Association, result in the team or team member being required to complete an alternate challenge.
- During The RUSH participants MUST:
Obey all local laws, regulations, bylaws and rules of the road. Participants are solely responsible for their actions and the consequences of those actions during The RUSH.
Stay within twenty (20) metres of their teammate at all times, unless explicitly instructed otherwise by The RUSH Officials.
Wear their official The RUSH t-shirt (“Shirt”) at all times (unless instructed otherwise by The RUSH Officials) in such a way that it, and any printing on it, is visible at all times (i.e. additional clothing must be worn under the Shirt; Shirt may not be worn as a bandana, belt, or anything other than as a shirt).
Carry valid government issued photo identification at all times.
Comply with the directions of The RUSH Officials, local authorities, and property and/or venue owners and managers.
- During The RUSH participants MAY:
Use the general public (with whom there is absolutely no prior connection whatsoever) as a resource during The RUSH, provided that such assistance otherwise complies with these Official Rules.
Use cellular telephones, computers, Internet–enabled or GPS-enabled devices, or other devices approved by The RUSH Officials, during The RUSH.
- During The RUSH participants MAY NOT:
Pre-arrange or accept help, assistance, support, guidance and/or contributions of any kind from any family member, friend or acquaintance (other than their teammate) who is on The RUSH course whether directly or indirectly, during The RUSH.
Use any private mode of transportation. Teams may not travel in a private vehicle (i.e. accept rides from others), use bicycles, rollerblades, or any other mode of transport. Travel is only permitted by foot or public transit, unless specifically authorized otherwise by The RUSH Officials.
Engage in unsportsmanlike, prohibited or illegal conduct. Verbal or physical aggression towards the public, local officials, fellow participants, or The RUSH Officials, or acts of vandalism, theft, or harassment will not be tolerated, and are subject to penalty at the discretion of The RUSH Officials.
- What counts as grounds for disqualification?
The RUSH Officials reserve the right to disqualify for any reason at any time, at their absolute and sole discretion, any team or team member engaging in, or thought to be engaging in, any conduct that is contrary to these Official Rules or the instructions of The RUSH Officials. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, The RUSH Officials reserve the right to disqualify any team member or team that appears to The RUSH Officials not to be conducting themselves in a safe and sportsmanlike manner. In the event that a single team member is disqualified, his or her team shall be disqualified and forfeit the right to participate further in The RUSH or win a prize.
- What happens if one teammate is unable to complete The RUSH due to injury or illness?
In the event of physical injury, sickness, accident or any other incident which may bring into question an individual’s ability to safely complete The RUSH, The RUSH Officials may, in their absolute and sole discretion, disqualify the team. For greater certainty, The RUSH Officials reserve the right to disqualify a team, or to cancel, suspend, amend or terminate The RUSH at any time, at their sole and absolute discretion, if any factor interferes with the ability of the participants to safely complete The RUSH as contemplated by these Official Rules. In the event that a team is disqualified or otherwise unable to complete The RUSH, no portion of its entry fee will be refunded.
- What is the Grand Prize and the conditions surrounding it?
One (1) Grand Prize will be awarded to the winning team, consisting of a trip for the members of the winning team to a predetermined location or a cheque for the equivalent amount. Actual prize value is $4000 and has been donated by Pfizer Canada Inc. All other expenses related to the Grand Prize, including but not limited to ground transportation, travel insurance, health insurance, airport fees, and personal expenses are the sole responsibility of the winners. Odds of winning The RUSH will depend upon the number of teams competing and the skill of the participants.
- Can a prize be exchanged?
All prizes must be accepted as awarded and cannot be transferred, exchanged or substituted, whether in cash or otherwise.
- What are the conditions surrounding all prizes awarded?
The winner of any prize further permits the BC Lung Association and/or The RUSH sponsors to use the winner’s name, City of residence and photograph and/or video image in any publicity or advertising without compensation, and releases the BC Lung Association, The RUSH sponsors and their respective agents, officers, directors, employees and representatives from any and all liability, damages, costs, expenses and claims arising out of or related to the awarded Prize.
- Will there be interruptions during The RUSH?
It is expressly understood that The RUSH may be filmed for promotional purposes. In an effort to accommodate the execution/planning/filming of The RUSH, it may be necessary for The RUSH Officials to (i) augment these Official Rules with verbal or written instructions during The RUSH, (ii) delay the start of, or interrupt and restart, any given challenge, or (iii) otherwise amend or intervene in the operation of The RUSH. The RUSH Officials shall, in their sole and absolute discretion, make every reasonable effort to ensure that, if there is any positive or negative impact to a team’s performance caused by such amendments or interventions, such impact will be equally balanced among all teams.
- What are the additional terms and conditions?
By participating in The RUSH, participants agree to abide by these Official Rules. Entrants who have not complied with these Official Rules are subject to disqualification. The BC Lung Association reserves the right to disqualify any entrant whose character or conduct, if declared to be the winner, could bring the reputation of The RUSH, its sponsors or the BC Lung Association into disrepute. The BC Lung Association reserves the right to modify the Official Rules in any way at any time it deems necessary or appropriate without materially affecting the terms and conditions of The RUSH.
