2021 Iron Dog Expedi1on Class Rules - PLEASE READ THESE RULES IN THEIR ENTIRETY - Iron Dog Race
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2021 Iron Dog
Expedi1on Class Rules
PLEASE READ THESE RULES IN THEIR ENTIRETY
REGISTRATION BEGINS: June 15, 2020
REGISTRATION ENDS: December 1, 2020
7100 Old Seward Highway, Unit C
Anchorage, AK 99518
Ph. (907) 563-4414
Fax (907) 563-4080
Website: www.irondog.org Email: director@irondog.org
Page 1 of 12NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF SAFETY SHALL RESULT FROM PUBLICATION OF OR
COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES AND REGULATIONS IN THIS PUBLICATION. THEY ARE
INTENDED AS A GUIDE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE SPORT AND ARE IN NO WAY A GUARANTEE
AGAINST INJURY OR DEATH TO SPECTATORS OR PARTICIPANTS.
Iron Dog, Inc. is dedicated to providing a reliable, consistent, safe and honorable cross-country
snowmobile recrea^onal ride across Alaska. Expedi^on Class teams may include two (2) or more
persons, but each person must have their own snowmobile. These par^cipants will brave subzero cold,
bad visibility and deep snow to push their snowmobiles and bodies to the limits in order to reach the
finish line. It is a true test of human and equipment endurance. All par1cipants will treat Race Officials
with respect. Each par1cipant is required to read in its en1rety: these Iron Dog Event Rules and all
registra1on documents, release forms and waiver of liability.
Upon entry each applicant acknowledges receipt of the current Iron Dog event rules. Par1cipants accept
and agree to be bound by the terms and condi1ons of these Iron Dog rules and regula1ons.
Each par^cipant acknowledges that Iron Dog:
• Has limited resources and dependent on donors for a significant por^on of its funding
• Func^ons with limited employed staff and hundreds of volunteers
• Must organize this event in some of the most remote and uninhabited loca^ons in Alaska in
oeen very severe weather condi^ons.
Under these circumstances, Iron Dog cannot and does not commit to perform obliga^ons or
responsibili^es of any kind.
Iron Dog disclaims all obliga^ons and responsibili^es of every kind and nature. While Iron Dog will
afempt to perform all tasks it undertakes with reasonable care and effort, as determined in its sole and
absolute discre^on, it shall owe no duty of any kind or nature to par^cipants and it shall perform only
such acts it deems necessary at its sole and absolute discre^on.
Par^cipants shall have no claims, demands, suits or ac^ons (“claims”) of any kind or nature against Iron
Dog, its agents, servants, employees, directors, officers, contractors or volunteers, regardless of whether
any such claim is in the nature of contract, tort or other type of claim, and regardless of whether any
such claim is for injury or damage to person or property.
Each par^cipant agrees, by par^cipa^ng in any Iron Dog, Inc. Event, to release, indemnify, defend and
hold harmless Iron Dog, Inc. its agents, servants, employees, directors, officers, contractors and
volunteers, from and against any and all claims, specifically including claims by third par^es.
Page 2 of 12The disclaimers, the limit on claims, and the agreement to release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless set forth herein shall apply to every act and omission of Iron Dog, Inc. its agents, servants, employees, directors, officers, contractors and volunteers, including, by way of example only, acts and omissions in planning, organizing, facilita^ng, staging, conduc^ng, and judging the race and other Iron Dog, Inc. events, and shall survive conclusion of the race and termina^on of the rela^onship between Iron Dog, Inc. and par^cipant. Each par^cipant accepts and assumes all risks in any way arising from, related to, or connected with par^cipa^on in any Iron Dog Inc. event and each par^cipant is encouraged to obtain and maintain appropriate insurance covering all such risks. I) ENTRY AND REGISTRATION Page 3 of 12
• Par1cipants must read and agree to the terms of these rules and sign a waiver of liability form.
• Entry fees are set by the Iron Dog Board of Directors.
All required forms must be complete and submifed on or before the entry deadlines including: NO
EXCEPTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS REQUIREMENT.
• Medical Release
• Liability Waiver and Indemnity Agreement
• Photo Iden^fica^on (current state issued driver license or Passport)
• Digital photo and Racer Biography
• In order to par^cipate, racers must pass a physical exam by a cer^fied medical physician.
o Commercial Driver’s License Medical Card will be accepted.
o Pilot’s Medical Examina^on Cer^ficate will be accepted.
• Headshot digital Color Photos must be submifed with entry and are required in order to
par^cipate.
Unless approved by a ruling from the Iron Dog Board of Directors, no refunds of entry fees will be made
aeer registra^on is closed.
Refunds made during the registra^on period will be processed with a 20% processing fee.
Maximum number of entries is limited to a total of 120 par^cipants, including Pro Class and Expedi^on
Class.
• Registra^ons will be limited to the number of par^cipants who submit fully completed
registra^on packets including payment prior to the close of business (5:00pm Alaska standard
Time) of the scheduled registra^on period.
Team number reserva^ons:
• Any team or prospec^ve team may request a team number by calling the Iron Dog office or by
indica^ng their top three choices on their Registra^on Form.
• First choice preference will be given to par^cipants who held the same number the previous
year. All other reserva^ons will be placed on a wai^ng list in a first come, first serve basis.
Par^cipants must declare their class upon entry: Pro Class teams compete for prize money and trophies;
Expedi^on Class par^cipants ride for the adventure and recogni^on of comple^on.
Pro Class par^cipants may opt to par^cipate in Expedi^on Class at any ^me leading up to and during the
race. Entry fees will not be refunded for class status changes aeer the close of registra^on.
Subs^tu^ons and replacements of par^cipa^ng entrants are only allowed prior to the start of the event
and only aeer proper paperwork and fees have been received and approved by Iron Dog, Inc. prior to
the drivers mee^ng.
• During the event each Pro Class racer must stay with their original teammate.
Page 4 of 12• A Pro Class racer may opt to join an exis^ng Exedi^on Class team if their teammate is no longer
par^cipa^ng.
No par^cipant under the age of eighteen (18) will be allowed to par^cipate without obtaining special
approval from the Board of Directors.
Iron Dog, Inc. retains the right to refuse registra^on to any par^cipant for any reason.
Required A[endance: All Par^cipants MUST afend certain events to maintain registra^on eligibility.
Failure to comply may result in penal^es, fees or disqualifica^on.
• ALL PARTICIPANTS are required to afend the pre-race Safety Inspec^on and related public event
with their snowmobile. Par^cipants are required to stay for the dura^on of the event or un^l
excused by a member of the Race Marshal Team.
• ROOKIE PARTICIPANTS: All Rookie par^cipants are required to afend the Rookie Workshop or
similar training event as approved by the Race Marshal Team.
Media Rights and Release: All racers are required to sign a media release form as a part of their
registra^on.
II) GENERAL RULES
All par^cipants are responsible for the removal of all their own parts, snowmobile(s), gear and/or
supplies from the trail. All excess supplies, broken parts and other materials belonging to a par^cipant
must be properly discarded.
IDENTIFICATION
The Iron Dog will issue bibs. These bibs must be displayed in a highly visible area on the back of the
par^cipants jackets and worn during the event. Bibs will remain unaltered unless approved by the Race
Marshal Team.
Team number decals shall be placed in the center of the snowmobile windshield as low as possible, and
as centered as possible, not to obstruct par^cipants vision.
All sponsored items and logos furnished by Iron Dog must be displayed as required on the exterior of
par^cipa^ng snowmobiles.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Iron Dog reserves the right to withdraw any par^cipant for any reason.
In no way whatsoever shall any par^cipant, racer, volunteer, or race official represent nega^ve publicity
in any form to the media or the public.
Iron Dog officials, or its designee, may record by photographing or videotaping any par^cipant and their
snowmobile and gear during the event at any ^me.
Voluntary scratches must be declared by a par^cipant at the nearest checkpoint within 2 hours of the
decision. Failure to no^fy a Race Marshal, Checkpoint Official, or Race Headquarters may result in
sanc^ons, fines, or penal^es.
Page 5 of 12In order for an individual from a scratched team to leave the checkpoint and con^nue on to another
loca^on, he/she must do the following:
1. Inform the Race Marshal Team of their decision to leave.
2. Give the Race Marshal Team an es^mated ^me of departure, final des^na^on and
es^mated ^me of arrival.
3. Acknowledge in wri^ng that no Iron Dog fuel, oil, or other checkpoint supplies will be
used.
CODE OF CONDUCT
In the spirit of good sportsmanship all par1cipants must adhere to the following:
Par^cipants will conduct themselves in a prudent and respecpul manner at all ^mes.
Par^cipants must obey all local, state, and federal laws.
No figh^ng, vulgarity, derogatory or offensive language will be tolerated.
Nega^ve publicity from any par^cipant will not be tolerated.
Par^cipants shall be aware of their surroundings; ac^ons should be taken as to not impede a faster team
approaching from the rear.
Expedi^on Class teams will defer to any Pro Class teams at all checkpoints.
All par^cipants are REQUIRED to stop and render aid to ANY persons encountered during the event who
are in a life-threatening situa^on.
All par^cipants aware of an injury and or a damaged snowmobile shall relay the appropriate informa^on
to the Race Officials at the next checkpoint.
It is the responsibility of each par^cipant to inform their friends, family and support crew of the event
rules and procedures to ensure no viola^ons occur.
GENERAL SAFETY
The following Race Flags can be expected during the race:
• Green Flag = Start
• Yellow Flag = Slow Down and hold posi^on
• Red Flag = Stop Racing
• Checker Flag = Finish
STARTING PROCEDURES
Page 6 of 12Expedi^on Class par^cipants mandatory mee^ng will begin at 9:00am with the departure to follow on
Thursday on Big Lake. Teams will be released one team at a ^me.
TRAIL RIDE OFFICIALS
The officials charged with the conduct of the Expedi^on Class ride will consist of one or more designated
Expedi^on Class riders and possible trail sweeps. These officials will be chosen by Iron Dog ahead of ^me
and announced at the mandatory drivers mee^ng prior to the start. These officials will supervise the
ride.
These officials have the authority to judge the long-distance trail ride abili^es of par^cipants and take
appropriate ac^on to ensure the safety of the ride.
These officials have the authority to determine the structural integrity of snowmobiles u^lized in
Expedi^on Class.
If in consulta^on with a Medical Professional Iron Dog determines that a par^cipant has a medical and or
physical problem which poses a hazard to him or herself or others, Iron Dog may remove them from
par^cipa^on at any ^me.
III) DRIVER REQUIREMENTS
DRIVER LIABILITY
General: The par1cipant, in signing the entry, elects to use the course of the event at their own risk,
and thereby releases Iron Dog Inc. together with their heirs, assigns, officers, representa1ves, agents,
employees, members, sponsoring organiza1on and owners of proper1es on which sanc1oned events
are to be held from all liability from injury to person, property and/or reputa1on that may be received
by said entrant and from all claims of said injuries to the par1es listed above growing out of, or caused
by any construc1on or condi1on of the course over which the event is held.
Par^cipants are strongly encouraged to obtain personal liability and accident insurance.
REQUIRED PARTICIPANT PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
General: It is the responsibility of the par1cipant to select protec1ve equipment that will conform to
Iron Dog guidelines and provide adequate protec1on. Even though race rules commi[ees have
developed specific guidelines, Iron Dog does not endorse or guarantee specific products or
manufactures of protec1ve equipment. Racers must rely on their own judgment in the selec1on of
helmets and other apparel for protec1on and durability.
Regardless of par^cipants apparel passing prior inspec^ons, compliance with the rules must be made at
post-event inspec^ons.
Helmet padding and shell must remain in as manufactured condi^on and meet the latest standards
(SNELL 2010, 2015 or European Standard ECE 22.05). Helmets must be securely fastened at all ^mes.
• Par^cipants helmets must meet ISR specifica^ons and be a minimum of (75%) blaze orange.
Adequate Arc^c clothing including facemask, gloves, and handlebar gauntlets.
Waterproof boots able to provide protec^on to -30 degrees. Par^cipants must carry spare boot liners is
the chosen boot liners are not waterproof. Recommended boot: Military Bunny Boots.
Page 7 of 12Eye protec^on in the form of goggles and or face shields is mandatory. If correc^ve lenses are required
to drive a motor vehicle it will be required for event par^cipa^on.
The use of upper body protec^on equipment is mandatory and must meet ISR standards for upper body
protec^on.
Shin and knee guards are mandatory on both legs. The shin guard must extend from the instep to above
the kneecap and be constructed of an impenetrable material.
SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT
General: Survival Equipment as described herein will be inspected prior to the start, in Nome and at
the finish line, and/or at the discre1on of the Race Marshal Team at any 1me during the event. All
food and clothing must be in sealable waterproof containers.
All Par^cipants must carry, on their person or their snowmobile, the following:
• One (1) sleeping bag cer^fied capable of providing protec^on to -20 degrees Fahrenheit.
o Must cover the par^cipant from head to toe.
o Insula^ng fill must be equally distributed throughout the bag.
o The sleeping bag cannot be altered and must be able to fully zip with the par^cipant
inside.
• One (1) substan^al rip-stop nylon bivy-bag (no space blankets) or equivalent.
• Adequate arc^c protec^ve clothing with spare layers that include moisture wicking socks, upper
and lower body thermals.
• Spare set of face and eye protec^on.
• Fire star^ng materials (at least 20 matches or 2 lighters) carried in waterproof containers.
• Sufficient (emergency use only) reserve food with a minimum of 2,000 calories per person
(provide cer^fica^on on the unopened labels).
• Three (3) aerial signal flares (with current date) and/or an approved emergency signal laser with
spare baferies.
• One (1) flashlight with spare baferies.
• One (1) drive belt with sufficient tools to replace.
• One (1) Global Posi^oning System (GPS) or Map & Compass for naviga^on.
• Current First Aid and CPR Cer^fica^on Cards.
All Teams must carry the following:
• One (1) hatchet or saw)
• First Aid kits that meet or exceed the acceptable kits listed on the Iron Dog website.
www.irondog.org/firstaidkits.
Page 8 of 12• Arc^c stove with sufficient fuel reserves. (Arc^c Stove defini^on: A stove that will operate at
subzero temperatures and or windy condi^ons.)
• Pan or cup to melt snow and boil water with a minimum of 1-pint capacity.
• Twenty-five (25) feet of 1,200 lbs. test or stronger rope.
• Tools for infield repairs (approximately 5 lbs.)
Recommended Equipment (Not Required)
• Snow shovel.
• Maps and compasses for redundant naviga^on aids.
• Spare baferies that work well in cold condi^ons for all equipment.
• Auxiliary fuel tanks
IV) SNOWMOBILE REQUIREMENTS
Intake and exhaust systems are to remain OEM. Chassis and running gear can be modified as needed.
An adequate and func^onal return spring on the throfle is required.
Brakes, headlights, windshield, tail and brake lights, snow flaps and clutch guards must be in a safe and
opera^onal condi^on when leaving each checkpoint.
• A working helmet light with a tail/brake light feature (such as Lead Dog Helmet Light) will suffice
for lights un^l the main system is repaired.
All snowmobiles must have carbide runners and studded tracks (a minimum of 2-studs per track bar).
All snowmobiles must have a current state of Alaska snowmobile registra^on decal.
The condi^on of the snowmobile is the responsibility of the racer.
GPS TRACKING SYSTEMS
Iron Dog requires each par^cipant to install an Iron Dog supplied GPS tracking unit on their snowmobile
Par^cipants are required to install units for op^mum performance as directed by Iron Dog officials.
Par^cipants may be liable for replacement costs on lost or inten^onally damaged GPS units.
Par^cipants must return Iron Dog provided GPS units within 30 days of the finish or risk losing their
deposit.
V) EXPEDITION CLASS COURSE
All par^cipants are reminded that unless otherwise marked the course is a public use trail and is not
protected. Other trail users and or animals can be expected running with or against the race direc^on.
All other trail users, including sled dog teams always have the right-of-way. It is the rider’s responsibility
to conduct themselves in a posi^ve manner to assure con^nued use of these trails.
Page 9 of 12The course shall consist of a designated route between official checkpoints. Any devia^on from this route will not be recognized or supported by Iron Dog. South Fork of the Kuskokwim River is off limits from Nikolai to Post River approximately two (2) miles downstream from Rohn Roadhouse. Between Nikolai and Rhon Roadhouse, par^cipants must travel across the Farewell Burn. Between Rohn Roadhouse and Pun^lla par^cipants must travel through Ptarmigan Pass – Rainy Pass is off limits. Between Pun^lla and Skwentna – the Skwentna River is off limits. Par^cipants should be aware that private property exists in many areas along the route. Deliberate crossing and infringement on posted private property will not be tolerated. Due to the ongoing nego^a^ons with the Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service and the State of Alaska, race routes and rules may be changed, as necessary. Drivers will be no^fied at the Driver’s Mee^ng should this occur. Par^cipants will not travel on public roads unless otherwise marked/cleared to do so. GAS STOPS AND FUELING All par^cipants are required to use the fuel provided by Iron Dog at Official Checkpoints. Fuel will be dispensed directly into the snowmobile. Fuel, 2-cycle oil and isopropyl (when available) will be supplied at each Official Checkpoint. Deliberate or careless dumping or spilling of fuel, oil, an^freeze, isopropyl or any environmentally harmful substance will be considered pollu^ng and will not be tolerated. FUELING PROCEDURES: Riders are en^rely responsible for their snowmobile during the fueling process. There will be a marked designated fueling area approximately 30 feet on either side of the fuel pump. This area is designated for fueling opera^ons ONLY. Snowmobile hoods and side panels MUST REMAIN CLOSED/IN PLACE and engines will remain running during refueling opera^ons. Iron Dog supplied oil must be added outside of the designated fueling area and within clear sight of the fuel pump. Page 10 of 12
SELAWIK Y Y 38
BUCKLAND Y Y 68
KOYUK Y Y 87
WHITE MOUNTAIN Y Y 94
NOME Y 75
NB TOTAL 1317
Checkpoints, fuel stops and layovers with approximate mileage are as follows:
CHECKPOINT FUEL LAYOVER MILEAGE
BIG LAKE Y 0
SKWENTNA Y Y 89
SHELL LAKE *EXPRESS* Y 17
PUNTILLA Y Y 55
ROHN Y Y 75
NIKOLAI Y Y 74
MCGRATH Y Y 54
OPHIR Y 63
POORMAN Y 99
RUBY Y Y 57
GALENA Y Y 52
KALTAG Y Y 98
UNALAKEET Y Y 95
SHAKTOOLIK *EXPRESS* Y 41
KOYUK Y Y 62
WHITE MOUNTAIN Y Y 94
NOME 75
TOTAL 1100
*** The distance between Koyukuk and Shaktoolik across the bay can be as short at 50 miles, the
distance around the bay is approximately 71 miles.
VI) LAYOVERS
All team par^cipants must check in with Checkpoint Officials at all checkpoints.
All par^cipants will reduce their pace to a safe speed as they approach and depart all checkpoints. Speed
limit while proceeding through checkpoints and villages will be 20 mph unless otherwise marked. These
areas will be marked with a yellow flag entering, and green flags exi^ng those areas. NOTE: Failure to
follow this rule will be viewed as a Public Safety Hazard and will be dealt with accordingly.
Page 11 of 12REQUIRED LAYOVERS: The Iron Dog Race Marshalls maintain the right and authority to alter or modify this schedule for any reason(s) deemed jus^fiable such as impending weather condi^ons, safety, or other reasons that may arise. Page 12 of 12
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