RULES

• Each team must have 5 people to a team (4 runners and 1 rider) minimum age being 18 years old, (unless a signed parental consent is received BEFORE race day). Parental consent forms can be obtained by emailing us or calling 413-281-0069.
• The rider must wear pajamas over their regular clothing.
• The starting line will be a designated area in front of Moulton's Spectacle Shop. The finish point of the race will be a designated area in front of The Cup and Saucer. The beds will leave the starting line with 4 pushers and 1 rider wearing the pajamas. Half way through the block (approx. in front of 85 Main Street), the beds must come to a complete stop in the designated area. Once the bed is completely stopped the rider must exit the bed and remove the pajamas and then hand them to one of the pushers. That pusher must completely and correctly put on the pajamas. While the pajama exchange is being done the rest of the team must run "fire drills" (circles around the bed) until the new rider is completely and correctly dressed in the pajamas and safely back on the bed. The team may then proceed to the finish line.
• Note: the "drill" is intended to slow the overall speed of the race for safety (not to mention can be just darn entertaining).
• All members of the team must be in contact with the bed at all times, except when the pajama exchange and the "drill" are being conducted. If at anytime any team member loses contact with the bed, the bed MUST come to a complete stop at the closest reasonable point and wait for that team member. Failure to stop in a reasonable time frame will result in a three second penalty (this will be at the discretion of the judges).
• This will be an "Eliminations Race". Two beds will race at once. Winners of a race will race the winners of another race, etc. The winner of the final race will receive the trophy.
• All team names must be displayed on the bed so that it may be visible to the audience. Please be creative with your team signs.
• Participants are encouraged to decorate themselves and/or the bed to invite outlandish, silly, sponsored or socially relevant themes.
• All judges decisions are determined final.
• NOTE: Your safety is very important to us. Please wear good running shoes. Accidents may occur such as falling down on pavement, scrapes, bruises, tripping, collisions, etc. Safety gear to avoid such hazards is recommended.

BED CONSTRUCTION

• The frame of the bed racer does not need be of an original bed, but it must mimic a real bed in appearance by having a headboard and footboard.
• Beds are to have a minimum of four wheels, so situated to make the bed stable and safe. Wheels of any size may be used. You may have swivels, steering, or permanently fixed wheels. Note: fixed wheels are more than adequate.
• The bed can not have any means of propulsion or brakes other than provided by the runners. Human power only. No Motors.
• Beds may not be pulled, only pushed from the sides and/or back.
• The bed may have push bars, though they may not extend or extrude more than 18" from the bed frame.
• The mattress and/or box spring must be a manufactured adult sized bed, i.e., twin, double, queen or king. The minimum mattress/box spring dimensions must be no smaller than 35"x71". This will be strictly enforced. No youth beds, cribs, coffins, bed of roses, or of the like.
• Mattress must be outfitted with a minimum of one blanket and one pillow.
• Any violations of the bed construction guide lines will cost a team a 3 second delay at the start, per violation. ALL BEDS WILL BE INSPECTED THE MORNING OF THE RACE (see registration forms).