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 Tegula-
lions for the Kilauea-Hilo relay race.
which is to be run January s.. 1918,
have been drawn up by special CON-
mittee. 1t was also definitely an
bounced that asubstantial silver CUP
will be awarded to the winning team
and. in addition, each member OF the
team will receive a medal. while the
individual members of each remain
ing team to complete the entire dis
lance within the time limit of three
hours and 10 minutes from the start
ing time will be presented with
silver bar suitably inscribed.
Duplicate Blanks
Entry blanks in duplicate must be
flled out by intending competitors,
one copy to be mailed to J. w. Bains,
secretary Kflauea- Hilo relay race. Hi
10 aud the other to John F. SoNer,
Hawaiian News Co, Honolulu. En-
tries close December 10, 1917. at ,
o'clock. The rules and regulations
for the race follow:
I. The Kilauea Hilo relay race viii be
run over q distance of 81 miles. !. e..
from a starting line in the vicinity of
the Kilauea Volcano House to Mooheau
Park. FIilo.
>. The competing teams will consist
of six men side and each runner Will
be required to run 5.16 miles. Before
leaving the starting line. the initial
runner in each team will be handed a
copy of Kamohoalii God of the Seal
which is to be transferred to the vart-
Gus members Of his team until it Is
finally delivered to the intended recipi-
emf AZ the finishing DOint
8. No man can run two relays In any
one team.
1. The race will start at $50 a. m. on
January 9Th, 1918. and the initial run.
ner for each team will be required to
present himself at the starting line at
9:2j in readiness fox the starters orders
>. The race will be started by tho re-
port Of a pistol and once on the starting
line all runners will be under the con-
troll Of the starter. who shall be the
sole Judge as to whether each runner
has started fairly.
S. The positions of the teams at the
start Will be drawn for.
Z. The course will be from Eilauea
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
Stand Wbere P F9 sonn S see viii be
received by Kamohoalii. In the event
of a close finish the first runner to
cross the finishing line will be the
winner. ... t....:..
s. The course will be marked off with
small flags into sections measuring 81
miles. and 1T will be necessary for each
runner upon completing his section OF
the race, to hand over to his successor
the MESA ge which he is carrying. as
any team to finish without the message
will be disqualified.
" q. 4 line shall be drawn ten yards
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
picked up by the one succeeding him. |
10. Any competitor falling to run the !
distance required shall cause his team
to be disqualified.
be over is years of age and must pre-
sent himself for physical examination !
to physician appointed by the kilauea-i
IIilo Relay Race Committee.
II. The captain of each competing
team must file with the secretary OF !
the kilauea-Hilo Relay Race Committee |
by noon on January Sth. the day prior
and the order in which the men are to |
run. No change can be made in the
of the team nor in the
order of running after this notification
has been filed.
10. All teams shall be Iettered. COM
with the letter "a" and each
runner Will be numbered as we'll, indi-
eating the section of the race he is to |
rum. .
IA. Violation of any of the above rules
and regulations will result in the dis
lualiftca ton of the team of which the
violator is a member.
Is. The kilauea-Hilo Relay Race Com
ntttee Will make the necessary arrange.
nents relative to conveying the runneTsl
by automobile to their respective start-I
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.