COSTA RICA 200

**Both racers and their pacers will be required to carry all of the mandatory gear at all times when on the course. Random gear checks will be enforced and racers will be pulled from the course if the following items are not with them. 

1. A headlamp with extra batteries (or 2 headlamps with good batteries)

2. Working cell phone with local SIM card or international roaming plan (can be off but must stay charged up to use in case of emergency). 

3. Flasher with clip to mount on back of hydration pack (for night sections)

4. Rain jacket with hood.

5. Hat for sun protection.

6. Emergency Blanket or Bivvy.

7. Emergency Whistle.

8. Small First Aid Kit (see minimum requirements below). 

9. Assigned tracking device (pacers not required to carry this)

10. Hydration system with a minimum 2 liter capacity (must be full when leaving an Aid Station).

11. Electrolyte Replacement (Tablets, Powder, etc.).

12. Minimum of 500 Calories of food (when leaving any Aid Station).

13. Reusable cup to use at aid stations.

1. Racer Entry Qualifications: 

   1. Medical Certificates and Proof of Results are all due no less than 30 days before the event. These items can be sent via email to info@costarica200.com

with Subject: RACER FULL NAME - RACER ENTRY QUALIFICATION. Do not send any of this proof to us before you officially register. 

Failure to submit valid Racer Entry Qualification will result in registration deferral using our Registration Deferral Policies. .   

2. MEDICAL: A Signed Official Medical Certificate certifying that the runner (must have full name written on it as well) is in the proper condition to participate in this event.. 

3. PROOF OF Finisher Results: for a 200 mile race completed within the last 24 months, or.. 

   1. for a race of (or FKT/non-race run) 100K or longer completed within the last 12 months before the event start date (Official Results or valid Strava link are acceptable).

Course Marking & GPS Mapping: 

• The course will be well marked in the most important sections with directional signage and staff at designated critical intersections, but most of the course you will follow the course on the GPS of your preference. This event is for experienced trail racers, and you will be expected to stay on course. 

• All racers will be required to carry the course GPS track on a handheld GPS device or phone with enough battery backup to last the entire event.

*Aid Stations:

1. There will be 10 designated Aid Stations on the course. 

2. Aid Stations will have hot food, hot beverages, medical support, drop bags, crew & pacer access and gear checks. Some will be designated as Sleep stations.

3. We will do our best to accommodate everyone's  dietary restrictions, with vegan, vegetarian and carnivorous diets.

Sleep Stations: 

Sleep Stations are very basic designated areas for active racers to rest for a while. Racers are allowed to stay for a maximum period of 4 hours at each sleep station.

Drop Bags: 

• See Details Section for information on how many Drop Bags are allowed per racer.

• Each registered racer is allowed only one Drop Bag per Aid Station. 

• Drop Bags will be accessible only at the designated Aid Stations.

• Each Bag must be packed in a single soft container with a handle and no larger than 30 liters. Visibly tagged as (AID STATION NAME-LAST NAME-BIB #).

• Drop bags should be waterproofed as there is no guarantee they will be transported in a covered vehicle.  

Pacers: 

• Only registered pacers wearing pacer bibs are allowed after approx 80 miles.

• Pacers can only start/stop pacing at Aid Stations, as these are the only ones with crew access. 

• Only 3 total registered pacers per racer allowed, and only one on course at a time.

• Pacer registration is required and available on the main registration page.

• Pacers will need to sign a pacer waiver which will be available at each Aid Station.

Crewing: 

• Crewing is allowed in designated crew areas only. 

• A racer is allowed a max of 1 registered vehicle and will be provided a Crew Pass for the vehicle. 

• The provided Crew Pass must be displayed in the vehicle at all times. 

• A max of 1 crew member (plus 3 registered pacers) in one crew vehicle are allowed at a designated crew area at one time. 

Spectators: 

• Spectators are not allowed in designated crew areas or Aid Stations.

• There are only a few places where spectators will be allowed (spectator areas TBA).

Outside Aid & Crewing:

• Racers and pacers are not permitted to receive any crew aid outside of designated Aid Stations. 

• Runners and pacers are allowed to purchase items at non-Aid Station locations such as stores, restaurants, etc.  along the course (it is ideal to carry a bit of money).

Rides: 

• Racers are NOT allowed to take rides of any sort during the race. Motorcycles, bicycles, e-bikes, buses, cars, trucks, horses, cows, pigs, chickens, etc. are NOT allowed!

• Once a racer gets a ride, they are forfeiting the right to continue in the race, and probably banned for future events from this organization

Cutoffs: 

• An overall cutoff time of 12 hours has been established for the 209 mile course. 

• Additional cutoffs for each Aid Station will be shared in detail in the Race Guide.

DNF: 

• Racers who wish to drop out (DNF) of the race MUST report to the nearest Race official immediately and give up their chip and bib. This is imperative and failure to do so can result in being banned from any future events from this organization. 

• Racers who drop from the race are not guaranteed a ride back to the Finish line right away. If near an Aid Station location, runners can wait then ride with race staff when transportation is available. Public transportation may be available and Taxis can be arranged for at the racer's cost.

• In the event of DNF, transportation back to San Jose or a racer’s desired destination is not guaranteed and will be at the racer’s expense. The race organization will do their best to support racers to arrange this transportation. 

Recycling & Sustainability:

• This is a Cupless race, which means there will be no cups available at any aid station. Every racer is required to carry their own reusable hydration container/s to drink and/or refill.

• Littering from any racer, pacer or their crew will result in immediate disqualification from the event.

• • We pledge as an organization to reduce, reuse and recycle for this event. 

Medical & Safety

• An experienced, fully qualified medical team staffed by doctors and led by a Race Medical Director will be available throughout the event.

• If a racer should require hospitalization, appropriate land transportation will be provided to the necessary location. Racers must provide their own travel/health insurance in order to cover hospital and or helicopter fees where applicable.

• It is mandatory for each racer to provide their own international travel insurance purchased in their country of origin.

• The Race organization reserves the right to remove any racer from the course if the racer presents a safety or health threat to themselves, to another racer or any event staff/volunteers. 

• The Race Medical Director is the Medic in chief for the event and the person that directs and dictates the step to follow in case of any health and or safety situation.

Cancellation or Postponement: 

• We reserve the right to cancel or postpone an event due to severe weather or any other severe circumstances (including but not limited to war, terrorism, volcano eruptions, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, overflowing rivers, landslides, mudslides, extreme heavy rains, forest fires, tsunamis, pandemic, and more.)

• If the race organization makes the decision not to host the event at the published date for any of the reasons above, the event will be postponed and the full cost of registration will automatically be rolled to the new date.  

• In the case of postponement, transfers will be allowed to other qualified racers with no transfer fee.