Rules, Regulations and Safety

At UROC, we want everyone to have a fun, memorable and safe journey. We support your effort wholeheartedly and always do our best to get you to the finish line. Along the way, we like to have a blast and we want you to have a blast. However, here are some rules and regulations which should not spoil your experience but only enhance it and make it safer… so here it goes.

Waiver

All runners must sign a waiver and bring it to race day registration. Click here to download the waiver.

Runners

• There will be no refunds and no transfers. If the race is cancelled because of force majure or circumstances beyond the organizers' control, there will be no refunds and no transfers.
• Absolutely, positively, emphatically, NO LITTERING of any kind. Superglue those gel packets to your shorts, if you have to.
• If you decide to drop at one of the aid stations, race staff will NOT transport you back to the finish. You must arrange your own transportation or wait until the aid station closes. Race staff will ONLY provide transportation during emergencies.
• A cell phone and space blanket are mandatory gear.
• On the Blue Ridge Parkway, paved roads and gravel roads, always run against traffic. This is an open course and there will be vehicles on the roadways. It is your responsibility to watch out for them. During the night, your light MUST be on.
• If you decide to wear headphones, you must turn them OFF on the road (paved and gravel) portions of the course and wherever vehicles are present.
• On the Blue Ridge Parkway, always run single file and NOT side by side.
• No outside help which includes but is not limited to: motorized or non motorized rides (cars, bicycles, scooters, wheels of any kind, etc), cutting the course, physically carrying a runner.
• If you get lost, you must return to the place where you got lost and rejoin the race course at that location.
• You may not run with your dog, sorry. We love dogs as much as anyone, but they are not allowed to run with you during the event.
• If you encounter a runner in need of immediate assistance, you are required to help the runner to the best of your abilities.
• Hiking poles are allowed. However, please step aside if someone needs to pass on the single track trail.
• No strollers of any kind.
• You must respect the cutoffs and forfeit your race if you reach an aid station beyond the cutoff time. Continuing to run without a bib number beyond the cutoff will not be allowed.
• If you drop out, you must let a race official know.
• You must start the event at the race start time: you may not start significantly earlier or later than the race start time.
• Please be kind to other trail users and share the trail.
• Race management has the right to pull any runner off the course if deemed proper and or necessary.
• Race management has the right to refuse entry.
• Race management has the right to cancel the race for safety reasons or for an event of force majeure.

Pacers

• Pacers must sign a waiver. The signed waiver can be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or you may bring your waiver to race day registration. Click HERE to download the waiver
• Pacers can run either behind or in front of their runner.
• Pacers may not carry items for their runners: no muling.

Crews

• Crews can only be met at the locations specified on the “Pacers and Crew” tab.
• Dogs are allowed to crew with you but you must keep them on a leash at all times.
• Always park off any roadways and do not block the roads.

Safety

• You must be medically fit to run this race and properly trained. Also, you must not have any medical conditions which might endanger you during the event.
• This is an isolated mountain course and you will be alone exposed to the elements for long stretches of time. You must be physically and mentally prepared and you must have the right gear at all times. If this all sounds like news to you, that’s not a good sign.
• Carry the gear and supplies necessary for the conditions, distance and your individual needs.
The course is well marked. If you get lost, please find help and contact either your crew/family or race management so we know where you are.
• This is an open course. There will be vehicular traffic on all gravel, paved and jeep roads. Always run against traffic and watch out for traffic. You must be able to hear traffic approaching at all times.
• During the night portion of the event, you must wear a headlamp with adequate backup and wear high visibility clothing.
• The course includes rocks, roots, holes, some drop offs, wildlife, changing weather conditions: please be prepared for all the above and wear adequate footwear.
• Weather can change suddenly in the Blue Ridge Mountains: be prepared for heat and or hypothermic conditions.
• Race management will make the final call as far as any safety situations, including your own. If we don’t believe it is safe for you to continue, you must drop out of the race.
• The course is well marked with orange surveyor flags, reflective surveyor flags, orange arrows on sakes, cones and orange chalk. However, you must have a general understanding of the course layout. There will be a race briefing on the Friday before the event and on race morning.