NO HEADPHONES POLICY

Many runners ask why headphones are not permitted and will be grounds for immediate disqualification for the entire team. The reason is simple - it is for your safety.

The Wild West Relay is not held on a closed course - you will be running on the shoulders of the roads with traffic. In addition, the WWR course is very rural - there are wild animals in Colorado (black bear, moose, and mountain lions for example, not to mention dogs, idiot drivers, and drunk rednecks). So running down the road with your ears shut off from reality is one of the most unsafe things you can do.

I know this policy is not popular, but triathlons, which are also held on open roads, have this same policy, and athletes accept this rule. The ONLY acceptable alternative little speakers that clip on shirts or if your player has speakers. That's fine, but any device that is stuffed in one or both ears will be a disqualifiable offense for the entire team.