All checkpoints will be staffed until the last team leaves the checkpoint. A hot meal will be available for 250 mile race participants when they arrive at each checkpoint. Checkpoints are fully accessible by vehicle, but closed to team handlers and the general public in the North Maine Woods Area. Each checkpoint is equipped with shelter, two-way radio communication, first aid and veterinary care. Judges will be present at every checkpoint, and the race marshal will be circulating from checkpoint to checkpoint.
Radio contact is maintained with the race marshal at all times.
A driver's personal safety is ultimately the responsibility of the driver. At each checkpoint, it is the driver's decision whether or not to continue the race. Race organizers improve safety by providing radio communication at every checkpoint and trail sweeping between each checkpoint. Teams are responsible for all costs associated with search and rescue. Medical facilities are available in both Fort Kent and Caribou.