Do not sell or swap race bibs and race slots without the permission of an organizer as this is not only illegal but ethically wrong. Swapping bibs/selling race slots illegally can cause both legal and medical issues for an organizer and may mean there is no insurance coverage for the individual or individuals who have conducted an illegal bib swap or sale of a race slot.
It is always the runner’s responsibility to read all terms and conditions of the event before registering and paying an entry fee to participate. The onus must always be with the runner to ensure they accept and understand the terms before paying their entry fees and other costs for participation in any event. It is also the runner’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of any changes to the race course, itinerary and/or event format by ensuring they keep up to date with information from the organizer at all times.
If you, as a runner are unhappy with an event organizer or a member of the staff, communicate with the event organizer either by email explaining who you are, what your bib number is and what specifically you are unhappy about. Explain as detailed and as honestly what aspects of a race disappointed you and if a runner feels the event has not fulfilled expectations, explain why and make suggestions to the organizer on how they can improve the event standards in the future. Allow the organizer to reply officially and to try to look into a runner’s issues in a sensible time frame. Social media should be a last resort if the issue cannot be resolved.
Always close gates in village areas after passing through. Never assume the runner behind you will close it unless they inform you they will close it. These gates are used by villagers to prevent their life stock from escaping from their land and destroying or damaging crops on other people’s land.
A runner is always responsible for ensuring their name is listed and spelt correctly on official event name lists before an event. Always inform an organizer in advance or as soon as you spot the error and do not wait to inform them at the last minute.
Always give way to faster runners. Do not block runners from passing you unless the path is narrow and you need to thread carefully.
Cheating during races is unacceptable. Utilizing transportation or taking short cuts off the marked route during a race to gain an advantage over other runners is unethical and wrong and can result not only in disqualification. Trail runners are expected to be honest in their conduct on the race course and to compete within the “spirit of the race.”
If you feel the results of an event are not correct, speak to the organizers in a calm manner privately. Explain why you feel there has been an unjust situation that has resulted in an in-correct result in your finish time or your final finish position. If the event organizer requests you to email them officially about it, follow protocols and do so within a reasonable time frame. If you have evidence to submit, do so to help prove your case.
If a runner is unhappy with a safety aspect of an event either before, during or after, they should inform the organizers accordingly and if the matter is serious enough that warrants the attention of SATRA, then the runner should also inform SATRA.