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What are the
Rules for The GATOR?
For a list of the
Rules and other important information for The GATOR, see The
GATOR Rules . Each Team should be familiar with the rules.
What should I bring
for The GATOR?
For a list of mandatory equipment and
recommended items, see The GATOR Gear -
click here. There will be one Main Transition area
located at Hanna Park. At the Mandatory Pre-Race
Meeting on the evening before the race at 6:30PM, you will be
given exact directions for race morning and further instructions about
what you should pack for the transition area. Watch the GATOR
Updates page for any changes prior to the weekend of The GATOR. NEED
TO LEARN TO USE A COMPASS? Hold
down the Ctrl key and click here to
find simple instructions that you can download.
If you are a member of US
Adventure Racing Association, be sure to bring your
membership ID card. If you are not already a member, you can join by
visiting the USARA Web site (click here)
or you may purchase your individual race permit at the Packet Pick-up and
Mandatory Pre-Race Meeting on the evening before the race, when you fill
out the required USARA Waiver, which you can
print out and bring along with you.
When and where do I get my
Race Packet?
PACKET PICKUP AND LATE REGISTRATION: Each
member of each Team must pick up race packet and complete
waiver forms in person on the evening before the race, from 5:00 -
6:30PM. The location will be announced on The
GATOR Updates Page. New teams may
register during this time and fill out waiver forms
to enter and receive their race packets. Each member of newly registering
teams must be present to complete necessary waivers and pick up their race
packets.
MANDATORY PRE-RACE MEETING will be held
at 6:30PM on the evening before the race. A representative of each
team must attend the Mandatory Pre-Race Meeting to receive race materials
and instructions.
How can our Team win... or
happily survive The GATOR?
This event is an
adventure -- it has physical, mental and emotional challenges.
Winners don't give up -- they persevere throughout the race all the way to
the finish. Each Team will have moments of exhilaration and perhaps
even moments of disappointment, yet those Teams will do best that
encourage each other and press on. Keep in mind that your speed and
endurance are critical resources to be managed with care and used well
along the course. There will be plenty of times when your team will be
called upon to make decisions that will determine both your ultimate
outcome in the race and your comfort level as you compete.
A great deal of thought and
preparation has gone into creating and refining The GATOR adventure race.
There will be directions for your Team all along the way -- read or listen
to them carefully and make your best choice of how to take action or
respond to the information you are given. The GATOR is both a mental and
physical challenge. Consider your options of how best to respond.
Quick decisions may not always be the best. Taking shortcuts will mean
missing necessary Check Points and needed Check-in Markers, so consider
your choices carefully. Teams that work together well will have more fun
and tend to have better results in the race. Be supportive of your
Teammates -- you each have strengths that are important to your Team (and
weaknesses that need to be taken into account as you race).
How can we keep up with
changes?
Be sure to check the GATOR Updates
page often for announcements or changes.
What if I have
other Questions?
Carefully read the information on all of The GATOR web pages. If
you still have questions,
click here.
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