The athletes decide which turnpoints from the official list they cross and in which order. Easily accessible turnpoints give an athlete 1 point, further or more tricky ones 2 points or more. To make it more fun there is a 5-point bonus for sleeping at a designated Night Turnpoint, and a Bivvy Bonus with a Social Twist for camping in the mountains (1 point if alone, 2 points if with another athletes).

The athletes can stay close by or go for those far turnpoints but they need to be careful; there is a 10-point penalty if they don’t arrive at the finish line before the end of the race!