Refund & Deferral Policy
Next Opportunity Events, LLC ("NOE") does not permit year-to-year deferrals of any kind. Registrants who are unable to participate in the event for which they have registered for any reason including event cancellation due to reasons outside the control of the event organizers have the following options:
Transfer their entry to another NOE race within 12 months of the date of transfer in accordance with the Transfer Policy.
Transfer their entry to another runner for the same race in accordance with the Transfer Policy.
Request a refund according to the following requirements.
All refunds and cancellations can be processed by the registrants via the registration platform they used to sign up (Ultrasignup.com or Runsignup.com). Cancellations will be refunded at the following rates based on relation to the race date:
Refund requests received more than 90 days prior to the race date will receive a 75% refund.
Refund requests received between 30 and 90 days prior to the race date will receive a 50% refund.
No refunds will be permitted within 30 days of the race date.
NOE reserves the right to make exceptions to the above stipulations based on professional judgment and extenuating circumstances.
Transfer Policy
NOTE: ALL TRANSFERS ARE DONE VIA YOUR RUNSIGNUP OR ULTRASIGNUP PROFILE. RUNNERS DO NOT NEED TO CONTACT THE RACE ORGANIZER FOR TRANSFERS.
Registered event participants may transfer their registration if they are unable to or choose not to compete in the race for which they are registered. Registrants may transfer registration to another runner, transfer to a different distance within the same event, or transfer to another race by receiving "transfer credit." No registration transfer or change of any kind will be permitted within seven (7) days prior to the event in question.
Transfers to Another Participant - Registrants may transfer their registration to another participant. This may be done via the registration platform used to complete the initial registration. Participant transfers must be done no later than 7 days prior to the event.
Transfers to A Different Distance - Registrants may transfer their registration to a different distance within the same event. Transferring registrants are liable for paying any difference in price between the two distances. If transferring to a less expensive distance, no refunds will be granted for the difference in price. Distance transfers must be done no later than 30 days prior to the event.
Transfers to A Different Event- Participants may transfer their registration to a different Next Opportunity Events event prior to thirty (30) days before the event.
Event transfers made more than 90 days prior to the race date will receive a 75% credit.
Event transfers made between 30 and 90 days prior to the race date will receive a 50% credit.
No event transfers will be accepted or processed within 30 days of the race date.
Race Participation Policy
The following are the official race rules of Next Opportunity Events, LLC. These policies apply to all competitive running events managed by Next Opportunity Events, LLC.
All registered participants must agree to the following Race Rules as part of the registration process for a given race. Violation of any of the following Race Rules will result in disqualification from the race in question. In certain circumstances of significant abuse, neglect, or disregard for the official Race Rules a competitor who violates these rules may be barred from all future participation in any Next Opportunity Events, LLC event. Such action is at the discretion of the owners of Next Opportunity Events, LLC. There will be no exceptions to these rules.
RACE RULES:
Respect Staff, Volunteers, and Timers - Our staff’s #1 priority on race day is safety. Runners will not approach the timing tent to ask about the status of a runner, where a runner is, what your time is, where you placed, etc. Please let our staff and timers focus on their jobs during the race - keeping all runners safe and accounted for. Times, places, etc. will be shown in the final results that are posted online after the race. Crews who continue to harass timers or Race Directors about non-emergency issues risk having their runners disqualified.
Leave No Trace - We proudly support the land managers both public and private that host our races. As such any misuse of public or private land will not be tolerated. Next Opportunity strives for sustainability in all of our races, and we hold our runners to the same standard. DO NOT litter, pick wildflowers, or otherwise deface the property in any way.
Leaving The Established Race Course - Going off trail creates a negative ecological impact. Race participants are not to leave the established race course. Any runner who leaves the established race course by mistake must return to the point of departure on foot before continuing or otherwise be disqualified from the race. Any motorized transportation will result in disqualification.
Courteous and Respectful Behavior - Mistreatment of race volunteers, other racers, or other trail users will not be tolerated and will result in disqualification and bans from future Next Opportunity Events races.
Receiving Aid - Race participants must maintain forward progress under their own power throughout the race. No motorized or otherwise assisted travel will be permitted except for rafts at the Breaks Ultramarathon. Runners may not receive aid from any person other than themselves except at official aid stations and official crew points. Accepting aid from any other person will result in disqualification.
Banditing - Only registered runners and official pacers will be allowed on the course. No unofficial runners or "bandits" will be allowed. Banditing will result in the runner being barred from future Next Opportunity Events races.
Aid Station Protocol - All runners must check in and out of every aid station. This is to ensure that everyone is accounted for and that everyone runs the full distance of each race. If a runner does not check in/out at of any aid station he or she will be subject to disqualification. There will be a volunteer at each aid station responsible for checking each runner in and out. It is the runner's responsibility to make sure he or she gets checked in and out of every aid station. Any runner who does not check in/out of every aid station will be disqualified and will NOT receive a finisher award.
Pets - No pets are allowed on the race course or at the race site of any Next Opportunity Events races. This includes dogs on or off leash. Per regulations related to the Next Opportunity Events, LLC insurance policies pets are prohibited for the duration of that event unless written approval is provided by the Event Organizers.
Aid Station Cut-Offs - Aid station cut-off times will be strictly enforced to the second unless otherwise specified in the official rules of any race. Aid station cut-offs refer to the time a runner must LEAVE an aid station. Any runner not OUT of an aid station before the exact cut-off time will be pulled from the race and disqualified. If a runner leaves an aid station before the aid station's cut-off time and returns to the aid station after the aid station’s cut-off time the runner will be disqualified. No exceptions will be made to this rule.
Finish Line Cut-Offs - Any runner not across the finish line before the final finish line cut-off time will be disqualified from the race. Runners who reach the finish line but miss the final finish line cut-off will receive a finisher award but will receive a "Did Not Finish" official finish time. This will be enforced to the exact second, and no exceptions will be made.
Drop Bags - At events that allow drop bags, drop bags must be BAGS. Drop bags must be a soft, collapsible material such as a backpack, ziploc bag, or drawstring bag. Hard, rigid containers such as buckets, plastic bins, and coolers will not be accepted and will be left at the start line. Be mindful and respectful of volunteers who have to transport drop bags. A drop bag is the property of the runner. Next Opportunity Events makes a good-faith effort to transport drop bags to and from aid stations during the race as a courtesy to runners. Next Opportunity Events and its volunteers are not responsible for lost or stolen drop bags. Runners must take drop bags with them at the conclusion of the event. If drop bags are left behind after a race food items will be discarded, and clothing items will either be discarded or donated within 24 hours of the race conclusion. Drop bags will not be shipped to a runner under any circumstances.
Version 2.2 Updated 6/26/2021