A musher must personally sign in at each checkpoint before continuing, except at the Wasilla restart. A musher must personally sign in and out to start and complete all mandatory stops.
Time begins upon notification.
The ITC will give each musher the required time information prior to leaving the starting line. A musher is required to wear the official ITC bib in a visible fashion from Safety checkpoint to Nome, and the winner shall continue to wear the bib through the lead dog ceremony. All promotional material, except the bibs, must be returned to the ITC at the finish line, or in the case of mushers who scratch, to the checker accepting the musher s scratch form. The sled or toboggan must be capable of hauling any injured or fatigued dogs under cover, plus equipment and food. Breaking devices must be constructed to fit between the runners and not to extend beyond the tails of the runners.