Czech Non-Stop
Idea of race is to drive maximal distance within an 100 hours race time with regards onto helth of musher and especially with regards onto well-being and helt of all dogs. Starters are selves decided what time use for ride and what time use for relaxation.
For race will be prepared two circles, longer about 45 km and shorter about 30 km. It is choice of every musher which circle will run. Every circle must be finished on base in Veclov or is possible to continue to the next circle but musher must inform about it by phone or SMS.
After finishing the circle in Veclov, musher must report on base.
During a rest on base in Veclov is possible to put the dogs to boxes in a car. Musher can stay inside the house in order to take food, drink and dry equipment.
It is possible to use equipment, food and reserves placed in a car. Water will be available on the base. It is possible to use the toilet and bathroom on the base. Foods and drinks for mushers will be available on base nonstop during time of race.
Musher must bivouac on stake-out in tent or bivouac bag. It is forbiden to sleep in house or in car.
During the time of race is forbiden any help of doghandler.
Every musher must keep mandatory 8 hours pause between 30th and 70th hour of the race.
Start of race is collective and starting time is the same for all mushers. Last circle of race must be finished before 100 hours race limit. If the starter will come after this limit, last circle will be not count towards to results.
On the trail are two points with stamp. In this poin must musher stamp his card. For shorter circuit is one stamp, for longer circuit are two stamps.
On the trail is one point destined for emergency bivouac. There is no equipment assured by organizer. If musher want use it, must use equipment carried in sled. Dogs must be assured by chain or wire stake-out or by tug lines with steel wire and by pins or snow anchor.
Dogs who are not able to continue in the race can be puted off on base. To this point the dog must be transported by musher. This dog can be used for next circle but is not possible to let the dog some circles relax on and than use it again in race. If any dog stays on base, musher must report it to organizer. This dog will be marked and is not possible to use it again in the race.
During of all time the race will be present veterinary who can control any dog.
Musherer can finish the race at any time, after it can sleep in house in his own sleeping bag, in car or in caravan.