Policy Regarding Transgender and Non-Binary Participants

a) Objectives:

To establish rules with a strong emphasis on inclusion and to encourage the participation in TransRockies Run by transgender and non-binary participants while respecting the rights and dignity of all entrants and preservation of the integrity of the competitive (awards and records) at TransRockies Run. 

b) Rules:

Self Determination:

Gender of entrant recognized at face value.

Cannot be challenged unless there is an Age Group/Top 3 award at stake (see Enforcement section below).

No basis for, or tolerance of any challenge to a participant’s self-declared gender unless an Age Group/Top 3 award at stake.

General Rules:

Trans and Non-Binary participants who were assigned female at birth, and have been undergoing continuous, medically supervised hormone treatment for at least one year may participate in the Open or Male categories. 

Trans and Non-Binary participants who were assigned male at birth and have been undergoing continuous, medically supervised hormone treatment for at least one year may participate in the Open, and Female categories.

Trans and Non-Binary participants who were assigned female at birth, and have not begun hormone treatment, may participate in the Open, Male, or Female categories. 

Trans and Non-Binary participants who were assigned male at birth and have not begun hormone treatment may participate in the Open, and Male categories.

Non-binary participants, and any other participant who desires, may enter the open category without any restrictions.

c) Enforcement:

A runner’s self-declared gender at registration will be accepted at face value. The sole reason for this policy is to ensure fairness regarding the competition for awards and records.

The only challenge to a participant who is Trans or Non-Binary may occur if that athlete finished top 3 or is up for an age group award in a gendered category. 

Open category allows anyone to compete, and there are no challenges to the gender or hormone status of a participant in this category.

In the case of a top 3 finish in a Male category, there is also no restriction to a participant assigned female at birth competing in this category, so no challenge is accepted. 

In the case of a top 3 finish in a Female category TransRockies Run race director will have sole discretion to review.

Any such challenge must be made in person or writing to the Race Director with the utmost discretion and respect for the privacy of all parties involved. TransRockies Run in its sole discretion will determine whether there is a legitimate basis for the challenge.

d) Gender Status Review:

In the event of a challenge, TransRockies Run may ask the runner for documentation from a medical doctor or healthcare provider or other qualified professional certifying that the entrant has undergone continuous, medically supervised hormone treatment for gender transition for at least one year prior to the race. 

Trans and Non-Binary participants, at their option, may provide the medical documentation related to their gender transition to the Race Director prior to the race. 

All information about the runner’s gender identity and medical information, including any information provided pursuant to this policy, shall be kept strictly confidential.

The final decision regarding the entrant’s gender status for registration purposes shall be within the sole discretion of the TransRockies Run Race Director.

If it is determined that the runner is not in compliance with TransRockies Run’s rules for Trans and Non-Binary participants, the participant will be allowed to keep their TransRockies Run finisher’s award but any top 10 finisher or age group awards shall be returned to TransRockies Run.

TransRockies Run will attempt to protect the runner’s privacy interests to the maximum extent possible.