NORDIC RULES

This page contains a link to the official Nordic rules which govern the Spartan Hike competition. .

Pending the publication of the 2008 AWSA Nordic Rule Book in Nov 07, a link to the extant 2003 Rule Book is still shown on this website.

The main changes will be:

- New Seeding system for female athletes
- Patrol race rules (with no SA 80)
- 4 x 5 km XC relay replaces the 4 x 10 km
- TA teams allowed to compete for SAS Cup (but are still not funded!).

To view the 2003 rules please click HERE.

 

It is always a good idea to get your team to familiarize themselves with the rules for the competition before deploying on the exercise.  As this will give them time to ask any questions they may have regarding the rules, which at times can be confusing to a novice racer.

Familiarising yourself with the rules will also aid in the preparation of your team as there are some items of equipment that are specified as being necessary in the rules which the novice team may overlook.