| Cutoff mechanism | Fixed time limit and a rolling sweep |
|---|---|
| Time limit | 6:30 on chip time sourceEvent time requirement is 6:30 start line to finish line. Official times for non-professional participants are net time. Net times exceeding 6:30 may not be recognised as official finishers. The rules hedge with "may" on all three consequences.If you miss it: may not receive an official time · may be removed from the course · loses full on-course support |
| Required pace at the limit | 14:52 per mile · 9:15 per kmDerived from the published limit over the official distance. Your own required pace depends on your start delay and planned stops. |
| Course sweep | 15:00 per mile, anchored to the last starter sourceThe official end vehicle starts following the last starter and maintains a 15-minute per mile pace. Because it is anchored to the last starter rather than the gun, an early-wave participant has more physical course access than the 6:30 net limit implies — and none of that extra room counts toward official finisher status.If it catches you: may be removed from the course · loses full on-course support |
| Intermediate cutoffs | Not publishedSearched: Event rules page. Course closure is governed by the end vehicle rather than stated checkpoint times. 2026 participant guide not yet checked. |
| Start structure | Wave 1 (+0 min); Wave 2 (+25 min); Wave 3 (+60 min) sourceOffsets are measured from the Wave 1 start at 07:35, the first start for non-professional participants. The professional start is 07:30 and the wheelchair and handcycle starts are earlier still. The sweep follows the last starter, and the last individual to cross is later than the 08:35 wave 3 gun by however long that corral takes to clear — which is not published. Using 60 minutes therefore understates the sweep's head start, which is the conservative direction. |
| Walkers explicitly allowed | Not publishedSearched: Rules require capability of finishing within 6:30 and an approximate 15:00/mile pace, but make no statement about walking as such. |
| Walker division | The race states there are none |
| Aid stations | Participants outside the time limit will not receive full on-course support from aid stations and traffic safety personnel. source |
| Sweeper | Official end vehicle follows the last starter at 15:00 per mile. source |
| Late finishers | Participants outside the time limit may not be recorded or published as official finishers, may not be allowed to complete the full distance, and will not receive full on-course support. source |
| Course closure | Governed by the end vehicle's progress rather than fixed reopening times. source |
| Official result recorded on | chip time |
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