CradleQuest

Riders must ride with his or her partner at all times.
Riders who are separated at any stage by more that 2 minutes will receive a 30 second time penalty.
This separation time penalty can be enforced at anytime in the race.
Three separation time penalties will result in disqualification.

Both riders need to display race numbers at all times.
Race numbers must not be altered in any way. This includes cutting, adding stickers and removing existing stickers or trimming.

Different start zones will be allocated on day 2 and 3.
The start zones will close 15 min before the start stage.
Any riders that are not in their start zone 15 min before the start will be required to start in the last start zone.
The finish will stay open until 14h00 0n day 2 and 3.

The team time is determined by the time at which the second team member passes the stage finish line.
On day 2 and 3 timing will start at 7am each morning. On day one timing will start with the individual teams.
The start line will stay open for 15 minutes after the gun.
Any riders who start later will not appear in the stage results.

Each stage will have checkpoints, where Separation time penalties will be enforced.
Teams that do not pass the checkpoints will be disqualified.
The location of checkpoints will not be published.
The location of water points will be published.

The CradleQuest will not have exclusive use of any of the roads during the race.
Regular traffic regulations must be observed at all times.
There will be points-men to assist at tar road crossing but all riders are to take note that they are responsible for their own safety at these crossings.

Riders are ultimately responsible for there own hydration and nutrition. They must carry enough with them for the entire duration.

Competitors may receive assistance from a fellow competitor.
Outside seconding, assistance or feeding is permitted at water points only.
No teams may tow up a hill.
Bikes repairs may be performed on the route but without obstructing other riders.
Riders may draft behind other competitors is allowed. No outside drafting is allowed.
Seconding vehicles are not permitted to follow the race. Many sections are closed to traffic altogether. Supporters may use tar roads to reach specified vantage points.

If teams cannot continue the race, for whatever reason, they must immediately inform the race office. This can be done at the start, finish or water point.
Should a rider or team not officially withdraw by informing the race office, within a reasonable time and a search and rescue operation is initiated, the cost of the search operation will be transferred to the rider or team.
No single riders will be allowed.
The race office will assist in forming new teams. The formation of new teams is each riders responsibility.
Newly formed teams will not get a team ranking but but individual riders wil qualify as race finishers.

Any protests must be submitted to the race office within 15minutes of the team finishing.

Riders must complete the entire distance.
No shortcuts may be taken.
If a rider exits the course then he or she must start again from the exit point.
No glass containers are permitted.