Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-26
RULES FOR big
RELAY RUN ARE
NOW FINISHED
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/ HILO, Oct. 25.-Rules and regala-
lions for the Kilauca,Hilo relay race,
which is to be run January o, 1918,
have been drawn mp by special com,
mittee. It was also definitely an
uonnced that substantial silver cup
will be awarded to the winning team
and, in addition, each member OF the
team will receive medal. while the
individual members OF each remain
ing team to complete the entire ois-
lance within the time limit OF three
hours and As minutes from the start
Ing time will be presented with
silver bar suitably inscribed.
Duplicate Blanks =
Entry blanks in duplicate must be
filed out by intending competitors
one copy to be mailea to ]. w. Bai9s,
secretary Kilauea- Hilo relay race, HI
Ia and the other to John F. Soper,
Hawaiian News Co, Honolulu. En-
tries close December 10, 1917, at 5
o'clock. The rules and regulations
for the race follow:
1. The Kilauea Hiio relay race WIN pc
ruin over distance of 81 miles. e.:
the Kilauea Volcano House to Mooheau
The competing teams will consist
of six men side and each runner VIII
be required TO run a.16 miles. BeIore
leaving the starting line tho initial
runner in each team will be handed q
copy of Kamohoalit tGod Of the sea-
which is to be transferred 10 the yari-
Gus members of his team until ~ Is
finally delivered to the Intended reeipi-
ent at the finishing point.
g. No man can run two relays In any
one team.
January 9Th. 1918. and the initial run
ner for each team will be required 10
present himself at the starting line at
e:25 in readiness fog the starters orders
port of pistol and once on the starting
line all runners viii be under the con-
troll of the starter. who shall be the
sole judge, as 10 whether each runner
has started fairly. - 5
s. The positions of the teams at the
start will be drawn for.
z The course will be from kilauea
Volcano House. via Volcano Road. to
Richardson street, thence turning to the
right along Richardson street to Moo
beau Park thence encircling the park
twice along the course specially laid
out finishing in front of the grand
stand, where Pele's message will be
received by Kamohoalii. In the event
of a close finish the first runner to
cross the finishing line will be the
s.. The. course will be marked off with
small flags into sections measuring 5.l6
miles and it viii be necessary for each
rIinner, upon completing his section OF
the race, TO hand over to his successor
the message which he lis carrying. as
any team to finish without the message
will be disqualified.
on each side of the starting zone.
Within this zone each runner must pass
the message to the succeeding runner.
The message must be passed. not
thrown or dropped, by competitor and
picked up by the one succeeding him.
10. Any competitor failing to run the
distance required shall cause his team
to be disqualified. ~.
II. Each participant in the race must
be over is years of age and must pre-
sent himself for physical examination
to physician appointed by the Ktlauea-
Hilo Relay Race Committee.
II. The captain of each competing
team must file with the secretary of
the Kilauea -Itilo Relay Race COMMITTEES
by noon on January 5th. the day prior
to the race. the composition of his team
and the order In which the men are TO
run. No change can be made in the
composition of the team nor in the
order Of running after this notification
has been filed.
1s All teams shall be Iettered. COM
mencing with the letter "a" and each
runner will be numbered as we'll. indf-
eating the section of the race he Is to
run. 4.
IA. Violation of any of the above rules
and regulations will result in the dis
qualification of the team of which the
violator is a member.
Is. The Kilauea-Hilo Relay Race Com
mittee will make the necessary arrange
ments relative TO conveying the runners
by automobile TO their respective start
ing points on the day of the race and
will pick up runners who have com.
pleted their sections and bring them
back to town.