TB Race Rules 2014

General Race Rules

During the race, there a few rules in place.

1. Dipping (or visiting) is not allowed.  However, we can't stop this from occurring.  So how do we handle a dip?  If a dip occurs, scoring volunteers recalculate mileage from the starting point to the ending point, disregarding the dipped cache.  Any points earned from the dip will not be tallied, including pictures, borders, etc.  In some caches, this has resulted in serious point losses.  All travel bugs will have an attached tag that states the No Dipping rule. The only time this rule will not be enforced is when the TB visits an Earth Cache or attends a Event, CITO or Mega.

2. Contestants in the race are forbidden from handling any racing travel bug.  This is done to prevent people from cheating by intentionally moving other entries to hinder their travels. All travel bugs will have an attached tag stating that they are in the 2014 race.

3. Contestants are encouraged to track their own travel bug's movements.  Each month, the race standings will be updated with the scores for all entries.  If you feel that your entry's score is incorrect, or you feel that you have miscalculated, please contact the race organiser for assistance, along with details.

4. it will be the TB owners responsibility to forward all links to photos being uploaded for the TB. Once the link has been verified the points will be awarded. So simply put: No Email of link = no points awarded.

5. There is an inherent risk in releasing any travel bug that it might go missing.  In the event this occurs, and evidence points to it clearly being gone (and not just mis-logged), please contact the race organiser.  If it is truly missing, you may be allowed to re-enter the race using your copy tag.  Final say is up to the race organiser.  It is helpful if before contacting us, you have already made contact with someone to verify if it is missing and if any information might help track it down, and that info is provided when contacting us.