2025 Individual
North East Individual Entry
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£20.00
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Registration
All competitors MUST attend registration at 9.30am on the day of the race WITH FIRE KIT ready to race at 10.30am. Fire Service Identification Cards must be presented to registration to confirm attendance. Failure to attend registration prior to the first race starting may result in disqualification.
A maximum of 45 Firefighters can register for this regional competition. Participants must be Operational Firefighters, with a valid annual fitness test in their service, who have a minimum competency “Safe to ride” and must be over the age of 18 years. Retired Firefighters are welcome to participate, they will be asked to provide evidence that they meet the minimum UK Fire Service standard of 42.3 VO2 (ml/O2/min) within the calendar year of their registration.
Equipment
A breathing apparatus set for use during the competition will be provided for and must be worn by all Firefighters. Any wilful or malicious destruction of event equipment will result in disqualification from the competition.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT / TURNOUT GEAR
All competitors must compete in their own protective equipment. PPE (i.e., turnout gear – helmet, jacket, trousers, and boots) must be serviceable (i.e., without holes and clean), approved for national standard and consistent with NFPA / CE standards in effect at the time of manufacture. Fire hoods, face shields and earflaps are not required. Articles of turnout gear, SCBA, and all other equipment/worn apparel (including eyewear, radios, etc.) must not be removed or lost during the competition. If dropped, they must be retrieved and correctly replaced by the competitor before continuing. Non-retrieval results in disqualification.
Competitors found to be non-compliant either during or after a competition will be disqualified and their time nullified.
Questions about the suitability and compliance should be directed the Course Marshal prior to racing. Duct tape or other visible modifications are not permitted. Coats and jackets must be properly sized and cover the area of intended protection. Collars must be showing (not tucked in). Structural boots must have a steel sole/shank and toe (i.e., meet NFPA / CE protection requirements). Helmet decorations are allowed, however helmets must have an NFPA-compliant label with the original suspension and padding present.
Officials may inspect all gear prior to participation. Their decisions are final. Any competitor who reports to the Staging Area and is found to be in violation of these rules will be subject to a time penalty or disqualification depending upon the severity of the infraction.
All competitors must be wearing clean Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Any contaminated PPE used at the event may result in disqualification.
Challenges
- 70mm FIRE HOSE DRAG
- 70mm FIRE HOSE MAKEUP
- HOSE REEL RUN OUT
- HOSE REEL PULL OFF
- CONTAINER CARRY
- FORCE ENTRY
- CONFINED CRAWL
- FIRST STORY HAUL
- CASUALTY DRAG