Yes. Sand Chick is right. A starting device makes it illegal to "race up the hill" . I was told that a permit and insurance is needed even though
the starting light could and would be there for everyones use without restictions unlike a sanctioned race.
I do not see any differrence between a light and someones arm going down.
I will be checking with BLM to see if there is any exceptions to this overly restrictive law.