Regulations Cortina Trail
Regulations
Cortina Trail
2012
Art. 1 ORGANISATION
The Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Camelbag (Camelbag Amateur Sports Association), in collaboration with the Municipality of Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Alpine Rescue Team, the Italian Alpine Club, the Alpine Guides, the Financial Military Corps and the Carabinieri of Cortina d’Ampezzo have organised the first edition of “Cortina Trail”, an in part self-sufficiency mountain trail running race in an alpine environment, on 30 June 2012.
Art. 2 GENERAL INFORMATION
Cortina Trail is a running race that takes place along paths in the Dolomite Mountains - Patrimony of Humanity - for about 50 km and with a difference in altitude of 2.500 metres a.s.l. The race is in part self-sufficient and it starts on Saturday 30 June 2012 at 9.00 a.m. in Corso Italia in Cortina d’Ampezzo; maximum time: 11 hours.
Art. 3 PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
In order to participate in the race, it is necessary that the athletes should have had previous experience in the mountains, should not suffer from vertigo, should have a high standard of athletic preparation and have suitable clothes for temperatures that can range from -5 to + 30 degrees.
Art. 4 REGISTRATION
a) Registration requirements
Entry is open to athletes aged 18 and over who are in possession of a valid medical certificate specifically for sports racing activities, which does not expire before 1 July 2012. Athletes who are at present disqualified for using performance-enhancement drugs shall not be accepted.
In order to register to Cortina Trail, it is not necessary to have completed any qualifying race, but it is recommended to have mountain experience.
b) Registration procedures
The registration starts on 8 March 2012 and closes on 4 June 2012 or when the fixed number of 500 registered athletes is reached.
c) Registration fees
The registration fees are 40,00 Euros and include the following:
. a race number bib
. assistance and refreshments along the race route
. a souvenir of the race
. a food voucher on arrival
d) Payment procedures
The registration fees must be paid by Credit Card immediately after the registration.
e) Fixed number
The fixed number is 500 registered athletes; should there be a higher request than the number of places available, a wait list will be created.
f) Cancellation
Should the race be cancelled because of circumstances beyond our control, the registration fee shall be held over till 2013; alternatively, 60% of the fees paid may be reimbursed.
Should any of the athletes be unable to participate in the race, a reimbursement of 60% shall be made if the cancellation arrives before 15 May 2012. After this date, no reimbursement shall be made.
Art. 5 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
Italian athletes must provide a copy of a valid medical certificate attesting good health when they collect their race number. Athletes who only present a FIDAL membership card, or one from other sports promoting organisations, shall not be allowed to participate in the Cortina Trail. Foreign athletes should fill in the certificate that they will be able to find on www.ultratrail.it, have it signed by a doctor and hand it in when they collect their race number.
Art. 6 COLLECTION OF THE RACE BIB NUMBER AND RACE PACK
The race number and race pack distribution shall take place at the Revis Gymnasium (Via dei Campi 1, Cortina d’Ampezzo) from 2.00 p.m. till 8.00 pm on Thursday 28 June, from 10.00 a.m. till 7.00 p.m. on Friday 29 June and from 7.00 a.m. till 8.00 a.m. on Saturday 30 June.
Art. 7 START OF RACE
Athletes are required to be in Corso Italia in Cortina d’Ampezzo (BL) before 8.30 a.m. on Saturday 30 June 2012 for the punching operations. The race will start at 9.00 a.m. There will be a designated area inside the Revis Gymnasium (Via dei Campi 1, Cortina d’Ampezzo) with changing rooms and a bag deposit. Despite the security checks, the organisation cannot be held responsible for any items left unattended in the bag deposit area.
Art. 8 RACE ROUTE
The Cortina Trail race route has been classified with a red label: EE itinerary for expert excursionists. An itinerary that requires the capacity to move on particular terrain, trails or inaccessible or treacherous paths (slopes with rocky or debris outcroppings) that are sometimes exposed.
The Cortina Trail 2012 follows the following route:
Cortina (Corso Italia), Cadin di Sopra, Ghedina Lakes, Posporcora Pass, Travenanzes Valley, Col dei Bos Pass, Pian dei Menis, Averau Shelter (Nuvolau Pass), Giau Pass, Giau hairpin bend, Ambrizzola hairpin bend, Croda da Lago Shelter, Mortisa, Cortina (Corso Italia).
For a total 50 km and 2.500 meters of difference in level a.s.l.
Should the weather be bad or one or more paths unpassable, alternative routes have been foreseen which shall be presented at the pre-race briefing.
The race kilometres are not marked. The competitors should therefore adhere strictly to the marked race route and avoid taking shortcuts or cutting out sections of the route. Any departures from the official route, apart from entailing disqualification, shall be at the sole risk and danger of the competitor.
Art. 9 SAFETY AND CHECK POINTS
Members of the organisation and of the Alpine Rescue Team shall be in constant contact with the Race HQ and be positioned along the race route. Ambulances with paramedics shall be positioned at different points along the race route, but also at the start and finish, where a doctor and a PMA (advanced medical site) shall be present for resuscitation purposes. Check points shall be set up along the route, where members of the staff shall monitor the athletes as they pass and also apply random checks to verify that the athletes are in possession of the obligatory race material. Should anyone refuse to undergo the check on the obligatory race material, they shall be disqualified immediately.
Art. 10 ENVIRONMENT
The race shall take place in a protected natural park area with a natural eco system. Participants are therefore required to fully respect the Alpine environment, in particular by not throwing away rubbish, picking flowers or disturbing the wildlife. Anyone found leaving rubbish along the way shall be disqualified from the race and incur the penalties foreseen in the municipal regulations. In order to reduce the impact on the environment, the athletes shall NOT be given plastic cups at the refreshment points. Each athlete shall be required to carry his/her own drinking cup or water bottle, which can be filled at the refreshment points. The Cortina Trail complies with the Spirito Trail campaign “I don’t throw away my rubbish”.
Art. 11 WEATHER
In the case of particular weather conditions (dense fog, snow or thunder storms), the organisation reserves the right to make last-minute changes, even during the race, to the race route in order to eliminate potential hazards or conditions that could cause great hardship for the participants. The staff shall inform the participants of any changes. The organisation also reserve the right to suspend or cancel the race if the weather conditions are such that they put the athlete, staff or medical teams at risk.
Art. 12 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
It is obligatory for the athletes to have the following equipment with them, for the full duration of the race:
. camel bag or bottles that contain at least one litre of liquid;
. race bib with number attached to the chest and visible for the full duration of the race;
. survival blanket/heatsheet;
. whistle;
. wind cheater (anorak) suitable for bad weather in high mountain areas;
. long sleeved top and knee length trousers;
. drinking cup or water bottle (No drinking cups shall be available at the refreshment areas);
The obligatory material shall be checked when the athlete collect the race number bibs. Random checks shall be made along the race route.
It is strongly recommended to carry the following material:
. road-book;
. mobile phone turned ON but kept in silent mode;
. energy bars or solid food;
. cap or bandana;
. gloves;
. a small amount of money for the possible purchase of food in the mountain shelters;
. elastic bandages.
The use of poles is permitted.
Art. 13 DISQUALIFICATION AND PENALTIES
Immediate disqualification is foreseen, with withdrawal of the race number bib, for the following infringements:
- failing to pass a check point;
- taking shortcuts;
- abandoning rubbish along the race route;
- failing to aid a participant in difficulty;
- insulting or threatening the staff or volunteers;
- using transport during the race;
- refusing to undergo checks by the medical staff along the race route;
- refusing to allow checks of the obligatory material;
- failing to have a wind cheater (anorak), a survival blanket/heatsheet.
Penalties are foreseen for the following infringements:
- failing to have a long sleeved top, knee length trousers, whistle, drinking cup or water bottle: 1 hour of penalty
- failing to show the race number bib: 30 minutes of penalty
Art. 14 MAXIMUM TIME LIMITS AND CUT OFF TIMES; WITHDRAWAL
The maximum time to reach the finish line is 11 hours (before 8.00 p.m. on Saturday 30 June). A “pick up” service will follow the last runner, in order to help the athletes who withdraw and to be sure that anyone who should be injured is assisted.
There shall be one time limit/cut off points, where a shuttle bus shall be present to pick up the athletes that withdraw or are injured and to take them back to the arrival zone:
. Giau Pass (km 33) before 4:00 p.m. on Saturday (7 hours into the race).
The competitors that do not reach these points within the established time limits shall be stopped and will not be allowed to continue the race.
In order to protect the health of the participants, the medical staff at the check points have the authority to stop those runners who are judged unfit to continue the race. In this case, the participant must follow the indications of the member of the medical staff. Anyone failing to do so will incur immediate disqualification.
The participants who reach the check points after the maximum time, those who are injured and those who are judged by the medical staff to be unfit to continue the race, and any other athletes who decide to withdraw, shall be taken to the finish line by shuttle bus. Any participant who withdraws from the race at any point other than the established check points should make their own way back to Cortina and immediately inform the race organisers by telephone or by text message.
Art. 15 REFRESHMENT STATIONS
The athletes are required to run in part self-sufficiency and must carry at least one litre of liquid. There will be 3 refreshment stations along the route:
. Falzarego Pass (km 23) Liquids and food
. Giau Pass (km 33) Liquids
. Croda da Lago Shelter (km 40) Liquids and food
The food and liquids from the refreshment stations must by consumed at the refreshment station; the camel bags or water bottles can only be filled with natural water. When leaving each refreshment station, the athletes must have sufficient liquid and food to reach the next station.
There is another refreshment point at the finish line. Furthermore, each participant can make use of a food voucher.
However, there are various rivers and fountains along the race route where the participants can find water. During daytime, it will also be possible to make use of the mountain shelters along the route, where it will be possible for the athletes to purchase food and drink.
Art. 16 PRIZES
There are no cash prizes. Non monetary prizes shall be awarded to the first 3 men and the first 3 women.
Art. 17 RIGHTS OF IMAGE USE
On registration, the competitors authorise the organisation to freely use any images, whether still or in movement, with no territorial or time limits, that depict the athlete during his/her participation in The Cortina Trail.
Art. 18 WAIVER OF RESPONSIBILITY
Voluntary registration and subsequent participation in the race indicates full acceptance of the race rules and any eventual changes they may have to undergo. By registering, the participant exempts the organisers from any liability, whether civil or criminal, for damage to persons and/or property caused by or to him/her.
