race rules

1) Marcialonga Running is an international race organised by the Ski Club Marcialonga in co-operation with the sport clubs and the municipalities of Fiemme and Fassa valleys on a 25,500 km course.

2) Date: 2nd September 2012

3) All male and female runners from 18 years old and member of their National Sport Association may enter the race.
With the entry the competitor must enclose a copy of the club card or a valid medical certificate otherwise it will not be accepted.
In any case the competitor must be personally responsible of his/her own physical and technical skill.

4) Entries are possible:
  - on-line on www.marcialonga.it > entry with credit-card payment
  - bank transfer on www.marcialonga.it.
On the entry-form all personal details (including mobile number and team code) must be clearly written and the documents requested at point 3 enclosed.
Entries which are incomplete or without the entry-fee will not be accepted.
The entry gives the right to compete in the race and to use all the services provided by the Organising Committee: transfer, food stations, transport of clothes from the start to the finish and the subscription to the magazine Marcialonga.
Every other expense is charged to the competitor.

5) The entry-fee is:

  - 23,00 € up to 31.07.2012
  - 28,00 € up to 31.08.2012
  - 35,00 € on 01.09.2012 - DEADLINE.
Entries on-line will close Saturday 1st at 6.00 p.m. No entries will be accepted at the start on Sunday morning. The passage of fee from a competitor to another is allowed until September 1st under payment of 10,00 € that will be asked at the race office.
The exchange of bibs among competitors is forbidden and can lead to disqualification. Entry-fees will not be returned for any reason and not valid for next editions.

6) Start-numbers must be collected at the Race Office in Moena - Navalge Theatre presenting the requested documents during the following hours:
Saturday 01.09.2012 from 9.00 to 12.30 and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday 02.09.2012 in the start zone from 7.30 to 9.00 a.m.
Star numbers and gadgets will not be sent at home if not collected at the race office.

7) The start in Moena, main square, is at 9.30 a.m., the finish is in Cavalese and the time limit is settled in 3 hours and 30 minutes..

8) The final rankings will be absolute and for each category, both male and female.

9) For circumstances beyond one's control, the Organising Committee can decide to make changes to the course or cancel the races. In case of cancellation the Organising Committee will guarantee to all the registered people the 50% discount on next year fee.

10) Protests must be delivered to the Jury within half an hour after the end of the race, accompanied by 50,00 €.
The fee will be refunded if the protest is accepted.

11) It must be clear that to take part in Marcialonga Running it is necessary to be physically and technically well-prepared: for this reason every competitor must be personally responsible for his/her own sport health. The Organising Committee hold the right to carry out random controls on the competitors to check that they have not used any forbidden stimulant or drug.

12) By sending the entry-form, competitors acknowledge and accept these rules, exempting the Organising Committee from any liability in case of damage done or suffered.

As established in the Law D.Lgs. 196/03 Art.13, the personal details of competitors will be used for the database, the archives, the start and result lists, the photo-service, the different information and magazines, only by the people in charge of this job inside the Marcialonga Organising Committee, which is the named responsible as establish in the same law Art. 11. It is possible at any time to require the Privacy Rights of the D.Lgs. 196/03 Art. 7.