Updated July 26th, 2022
the idea of the race
The aim is to navigate the course as fast as possible, visiting the control points in their numerical order. The finish line must be reached within 100 hours.
Teams travel the course using muscle power only. A packraft or some other human powered watercraft is obligatory when moving on the water.
The whole team travels together at all times and carries all the equipment needed by themselves.
The fastest team to visit all the control points and to cross the finish line wins.
If no team is able to finish the whole course in the 100 hour time period, the team that finds the most control points wins.
If several teams find the same amount of controls, the first of them to cross the finish line wins.
The team’s final result can be affected by time penalties imposed to the team for being late or breaking the rules.
Before the start
The race map can be retrieved on Saturday the 30th (6 pm – 9 pm) or Sunday the 31st of July (8 am – 12 am).
On Sunday there is a mandatory info and equipment check at noon. All competitors must be present at the race centre with all their equipment ready when the info starts.
The start of the race is on Sunday the 31st of July at 2 pm.
Time limit and results
The race time limit is on Thursday the 4th of August at 6 pm, 100 hours after the start of the race. In addition there is a 15 minute grace period.
If a team finishes inside the time limit (and no penalties are imposed), the final score is the amount of control points visited.
If a team exceeds the time limit, there is still a 15 minute grace period. If the team finishes within the grace period, one control point is deducted from the total score.
If a team finishes after the grace period, it will not get a result.
Classes
Kairacross Vätsäri 2022
Men
Women
Mixed
Rules
See separate page: Rules
Equipment
See separate page for mandatory and forbidden equipment: Equipment
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