Headphones are not to be worn by participants during this event, including earphones with bone conduction technology. It is important that participants are able to hear what is happening around them, including marshals, First Aid staff and other road users. Participants seen wearing headphones will be politely asked to remove them, if this is ignored then the participants will be disqualified from the race, their chip time and finishing place will be cancelled, they will not be entitled to a finishers medal or commemorative t-shirt. No refunds will be given for participants wearing headphones who are disqualified from the race.