The (e)Mazing Race
Rules and Regulations
Team members must always remain together unless otherwise stated, A team of 4 is expected to compete and occupy one vehicle
Inspiredu is not responsible for additional costs incurred during the race.
Each team is required to have a team member that can post to all Inspiredu media channels throughout the course of the race. Inspiredu needs to be tagged and (specific company/partner) in all social media post, all posts must be appropriate.
Unless otherwise stated, teams are allowed to use the help of locals for navigation and tasks.
Teams are free to work together at any point, unless otherwise stated by the rules. Excluding the** Yield** and U-Turn, teams are prohibited from hindering other teams' performances, even if it was unintentional, such as taking extra clues, taking another team's assigned vehicle, altering equipment for other teams, or using more than one Yield or U-Turn, if teams are restricted to the number of times they can be used.
In any tasks that provides teams with equipment, tools, animals, guides, or other props, teams cannot change these mid-tasks. Teams cannot interfere with such equipment for other teams. When driving a rental car, should it break down outside of the team's control, they will be given a replacement, but receive no time credit for time lost.
Teams are encouraged to complete each course of the race, and failure to do so may result in a 15–30-minute penalty (average 20-minute penalty)
If teams fail to complete a particular challenge, then they can contribute monies up to $$$, to avoid this challenge, they must at least attempt the challenge and spend at least 15 minutes on the challenge. This can only be done once in the course of the race.
Assistance from outside team members
Teams must complete each challenge as specified by their clues given to them. Should a team fail to properly complete a challenge, violate the provision made in a clue or challenge description, or miss a clue altogether, teams may go back to the location of the challenge and complete it or incur a penalty at the Pit Stop. (Minimum time to complete the challenge should be 30 minutes)
In order to check in, all members of the team must get a clue from a representative of Inspiredu, post through social media channels …....
Teams must abide by all local laws of the state they're racing in.
If a team incurs multiple penalties, they are cumulative.
Failure to follow the rules may lead to elimination of the whole team
All penalties are typically served at the last stop, at the end of the leg.
If a team realizes they have violated the rules before checking in, they can go back to the point where the infraction occurred and rectify the situation. If they do so, and their error does not inconvenience other teams, no additional penalties will be assessed beyond the time lost in fixing the error. Teams will have limited time (30 minutes) to complete challenges.
In general, teams that skip a Route Marker, fail to complete a task, or have an outstanding debt (such as cab fare) cannot check in and the host will tell them to go back to fix the error before returning to the mat.
The standard time penalties are as follows:
For most minor rule infractions, teams will serve a 15–30-minute penalty. This penalty is usually applied for:
Minor deviations of challenge provisions. Using unacceptable forms of transportation. Typically, this type of infraction will add any time gained from the other teams to the standard 15-30 minutes. Hindering other teams' performances unintentionally. Moving or touching another team's belonging without properly returning them. Minor violations of various tasks have a 15-minute penalty. A team that quits or does not complete a challenge is assessed a 1-hour penalty. This penalty is typically applied in different ways:[SD1]
If circumstances force the penalized team to continue racing, it is served at the Pit Stop.
If they are not forced to continue racing, and all teams have arrived at the Roadblock, the penalty begins the moment the team intends to quit.
If they are not forced to continue racing, and at least one team has yet to arrive at the Roadblock, the penalty does not begin until the next team arrives.
A team is unable to complete either half of the Detour due to unavoidable circumstances, are assessed a 1-hour penalty-Depends on activity and location