Info & Tips
- Each participant must pick up his or her own race packet. You may not pick up the packet for a friend or relative.
- A gear check will be available at Building 11W (near the announcer's area). Look for the sign.
- Participants may warm up around the fort grounds, but no one is allowed on the course outside the park gate prior to 11 a.m.
- All participants must be registered and have a bib.
- No dogs, except service dogs will be allowed on the race course.
- No bicycles, skateboards, scooters, or skates are allowed on the course.
- Drug Testing: In accordance with USATF rules and IAAF Rule 55, elite athletes who participate in this competition may be subject to formal drug testing. Athletes found positive for banned substances, or who refuse to be tested, will be disqualified from this event and will lose eligibility for future competitions.
- Walkers and those with strollers and baby joggers should start near the back of the pack.
- Groups of friends must remember the rules of the road. People should pass on the left, so don't walk in lines that block the "passing lane."
- Drink plenty of water, "early and often." An experienced runner recommends drinking 32 ounces of liquid at least four hours before the event and another 32 ounces two hours prior. In the words of Dr. Bill Scheyer, the former Port Townsend physician credited with starting Rhody Run, "If you wait until you're thirsty, it's too late." Scheyer recommended drinking 12 ounces of fluid 15 minutes before the start.
- Be alert to indications of heat exhaustion. Don't hesitate to slow down, stop or seek help from aid crews.
- Massage will be available before and after the race. Donations will go to the Heidi Hagelstein Memorial Fund at the Port Townsend School of Massage.
- Enjoy yourself!
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