Required gear must be carried at all times during the race as specified at the pre-race meeting. Gear checks will
be completed on the course!
Automatic reasons for disqualification:
Leaving teammate behind
Mode of travel not specified for each segment of the race
Use of any electronic navigation device
Littering on course
Non-assistance to person in danger
On the Race Course
Each team will visit a series of checkpoints that are described on the course sheet.
You must visit all the checkpoints in order (unless otherwise stated by the race director) and using the mode of
transportation described. The team that visits all the checkpoints in the least amount of time will be the winner.
Each team will receive a control card. You will punch the control card at each checkpoint
starting at the 1st square until you have visited all the checkpoints.
Any team that misses a checkpoint will automatically be ranked behind teams that found all the checkpoints. There will be no
time penalty for missed CPs.
All teams shall be made up of 4 members.
All original members of each team must check in together at each checkpoint. All members
of each team must remain within 100 feet of each other during the event. All team members must
cross the finish line at the same time.
All racers and spectators must follow a "Leave-No-Trace" ethic.
No littering of any kind will be allowed. Any team found littering will be automatically
disqualified.
Teams must follow race instructions and avoid off-limits areas.
Teams must exclusively travel under their own power during the race. Any team using motorized
transportation will be disqualified.
Transition Areas
Team members will be allowed to receive support in the transition areas.
Required Gear
Teams must carry all required gear throughout each leg of the race. Gear checks will be performed at racer
check-in and also on the race course. If a racer is missing any of the required gear during the race, there will
be a minimum of a 4 hour time penalty to disqualification. If a racer is missing required gear at team
check-in, the team will not be able to start the race until they show the race staff that they have all the required
gear.
Each individual team member must wear a race bib as the outer-most article of clothing, with their race number
clearly visible, at all times.
Approved helmets must be worn during all mountain biking, ropes, and white water kayaking legs.
All team members must have a headlight and tail light on their bike, and must use
them while on all roads.
All team members must properly wear a Coast Guard Approved Type III Personal Flotation
Device at all times while on the water.
No GPS equipment, or electronic navigation devices, will be allowed. Any team found using a GPS will be automatically
disqualified and removed from the race immediately.
Race Management
All participants must be at least 18 years of age.
The time recorded by the The Mighty MO Expedition race staff will be the official time.
Grievances shall be given to race HQ in writing after the race.
Rules may be added or changed at any time before the event.
Team members must sign all waivers and be present at the safety and pre-race meetings in order
to race.
No illegal drugs shall be used before or during the event.
The The Mighty MO Expedition is not responsible for stolen, lost, or damaged equipment.
Time penalties or disqualification can result from failure to stay on the prescribed course, not carrying required gear,
not having race numbers visible, and unsportsmanlike conduct.
Additional rules and penalties will be added and announced through the website updates and at the
pre-race meeting. All decisions of the race directors will be final.
