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RULES

ELIGIBILITY

ELIGIBILITY

  • ​The Syracuse WorkForce Run (“SYRWFR”) is open to all companies with employees that have an interest in advancing fitness, teamwork and fun. Company and employee eligibility determinations shall be made exclusively by the event owner (Blue Penguin Productions, LLC., T.E.A.M. Incorporated d/b/a Barwick Marketing & Events Group). All participant and team eligibility decisions are final. Upon request, the event owner may request supplemental materials to support a participant’s eligibility to participate in the race. 

  • Employees of non-business organizations (e.g., federal, state, and local governments, quasi-governmental organizations and educational institutions) may compete and score only if they are on a team from the same unit, branch, chapter, or school at which they are directly employed, and meet all other eligibility requirements. 

  • Participants who are competing in the team scoring competition must be actively employed for their organization, working a minimum of 20 hours a week. Actively employed includes the following types of employee: full time, part time, temporary and interns. Those who are ineligible to participate as part of their organization’s team include: employees on leave or sabbatical, volunteers, non-employees, club members, and sub-contractors. Family members who are registered for the company team and unaffiliated individual registrants (non-company, governmental or agency based) are not eligible for the scoring team competition. 

  • Each participant must register online using the SYRWFR registration system in order to be officially entered and eligible to run the race. By registering for the Race, participants represent and warrant that: (1) they are medically fit to run; and (2) they fulfill any of the listed requirements. 

  • Each company team must register a  minimum of three (3) entrants that meet all of the eligibility requirements to form one (1) complete team: a male team of three (3) men - OR - a female team of three (3) women. Company/organizational teams that register less than the minimum will not be accepted and it will be required that their employees register as individuals unaffiliated with a company/organization.  

  • Companies must register a minimum of three (3) participants that meet all of the eligibility requirements to be eligible for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place team awards.

  • Due to course restrictions or permitting regulations, the event owner reserves the right to limit the number of participant entries before the published Race registration closing date. 

  • Any participant seeking a reasonable accommodation must submit a written request to the race’s Customer Help Team on or before the published registration closing date at:  Info@SYRWFR.com. 

  • The event owner reserves the right to reject or disqualify any entrant or team whose conduct is inappropriate to the spirit of the race. Individual disqualification may lead to the disqualification of the entire team and/or company.  In the event of such disqualification of any or all team members of a company team, such team member(s)’ entry fees shall be deemed non-refundable and non-transferable. 

  • The event owner reserves the right to delay, postpone, cancel, or not officially time the Race in the event of adverse weather conditions or other unavoidable situations. The determination of what constitutes adverse weather conditions or unavoidable situations is reserved solely to the event owner.  In the event of a cancellation, postponement or delayed Race, entry fees shall be deemed non-refundable and non-transferable. 

  • These Rules of Competition and any other race rules are subject to interpretation by the event owner. All decisions made by the event owner are final. 

 

If you have any additional Eligibility Questions please send them to Info@SYRWFR.com

RACE DAY

RACE DAY

  • All participants must complete the medical contact and emergency information on the back of their race bib. 

  • All participants must wear their assigned race bib in full view on the front torso area of their shirt.  

  • Anyone found running with another person’s bib will be disqualified, and risks disqualification for their entire team. Disqualified participants are not entitled to a refund. 

  • Participants may not start the Race early and must complete the exact 5km course. 

  • Participants are required to start the Race in the corral that corresponds to the color of their bib or a corral further from the start line than their assigned corral; participants may not move to a corral closer to the start line.  

  • In the interest of participant safety and security, and to allow public streets and permitted areas to reopen as required  in compliance with municipal and/or law enforcement permitting restrictions, participants are allotted up to a pace of 20 minutes per mile to complete the course (1 hour and 5 minutes total) from the time they cross the Race’s start line.  Participants unable to maintain this pace should be mindful that amenities on the course may not be available, and participants participating on public streets may be asked to move off the course or to sidewalks.  Participants that fail to complete the course in 1 hour and 5 minutes from the race’s start time may not receive an official race time.    

  • To allow  public streets and permitted areas to reopen as required, start lines will be closed and timing mats will be removed fifteen (15) minutes after the official Race start or after the last corral starts the Race, whichever is longer.  Any participant that begins the Race after the start line closes will not receive an official time.    

  • For safety reasons, roller skates, skateboards, rollerblades, baby joggers, baby strollers, roller skis, bicycles, and pushchairs are strictly prohibited anywhere on the race course. Use of any of the aforementioned items will result in disqualification of the participant and possibly the entire team. Contact us at Info@SYRWFRcom if you have wheelchair participation questions. 

  • Animals are strictly prohibited anywhere along the race course with the exception of Service Animals. A “Service Animal” is a working dog, not a pet, who is trained to perform tasks for an individual with a disability with such tasks directly related to an individual’s disability. Service Animals exclude animals whose sole task is to provide comfort or emotional support to an individual; provided, however, that dogs who have been trained to assist individuals diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder shall be considered Service Animals for purposes of the race rules. All Service Animals must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless these devices interfere with their work or the individual’s disability prevents using such devices. In such instances, the individual must maintain control of the Service Animal through voice, signal or other effective controls. 

  • All individual and team payments must be received by the day of the Race. If such fees are not received, the failure to pay may result in disqualification of the individual participant or the entire team as determined by Race Owner.

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If you have any additional Race Day Rules questions please send them to Info@SYRWFR.com

SCORING

  • Participants must wear the race-provided timing chip on the back of their bib to be scored and appear in the official results. Individual results are calculated on the time elapsed between crossing the start and finish timing mats.  Participants must cross the start and finish line timing mats and on-course timing split points to receive an official time. 

  • Each participant may be placed on only one (1) scoring team. 

  • Company teams representing retail stores that predominantly feature running shoes and apparel are not eligible for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd  place team awards but are eligible for individual awards if such teams meet all other race eligibility requirements. 

  • Ties between two (2) or more teams shall be resolved by determining which team wins the most one-on-one match-ups among their three scoring members, comparing first to first, second to second, and so on. Should there still be a tie, the team with the 3rd team member with the next quickest time will be declared the winner.  

  • The top five (5) male and female finishers (the first five (5) eligible runners to cross the finish line) will be decided based on clock/gun time and not chip time (time elapsed between crossing the start line and finish line). Verification will take place on site and the top three (3) individual runners will be posted on the results page. 

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If you have any additional Scoring questions please send them to: Info@SYRWFR.com

SCORING

PROHIBITED ITEMS

The following items are prohibited from the Syracuse WorkForce Run: 

  • Weapons of any kind (firearms, knives, mace, etc.) 

  • Dangerous or “dual use” items  (hammers, saws, sharp objects, etc.) 

  • Explosives, Flammable Liquids, Fireworks, Fuel 

  • Large packages, camping tents, lean-to’s, tents of any kind

  • Duvets, sleeping bags and large blankets or comforters 

  • Unmanned aerial devices, drones, survey balloons, photography mini-copters, or any other flying device 

  • Opaque trash/plastic bags (clear trash bags are allowed) 

  • Animals and pets 

  • Glass containers 

  • Containers of liquid larger than one liter 

  • Strollers (all kinds) 

  • Suitcases and rolling bags 

  • Camelbacks and any type of hydration backpack (fuel belts and handheld water bottles are allowed) 

  • Weight vests or any other vests with multiple pockets, especially those that can be used as water reservoirs 

  • Costumes that cover the face and any bulky outfits that are not reasonably form-fitting 

  • Props, including sporting equipment, military and fire gear, and signs larger than 11” x 17” 

  • Selfie sticks and camera mounts/rigs that are not attached directly to participants' body 

 

Any questions regarding Prohibited Items please send them to Info@SYRWFR.com

PROHIBITED ITEMS
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