Racers cannot have phone or radio contact with their support member at any time. No finishing team's telephone seal may be broken or tampered with. Support members can assist racers only in designated transition areas. A missed checkpoint will result in disqualification of the team. Race officials and volunteers cannot be asked about the locations of checkpoints.
Teams are entirely responsible for checking-in at the checkpoint.
Racers must arrive at checkpoints as a team and have their passport stamped. Racers must stay within 50 meters of each another. Racers cannot litter at any time. Racers must obey all traffic laws and rules of the road. Racers must use designated portages only.