Regulations
Regulations
The North Face®
Lavaredo Ultra 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 sixth edition of “The North Face® Lavaredo Ultra Trail”, an in part self-sufficiency mountain trail running race in an alpine environment, on 29 June 2012.
Art. 2 GENERAL INFORMATION
The North Face® Lavaredo Ultra Trail is a running race that takes place along paths in the Dolomite Mountains - Patrimony of Humanity - for about 120 km and with a difference in altitude of 6.000 metres a.s.l. The race is in part self-sufficient and it starts on Friday 29 June 2012 at 10.00 p.m. in Corso Italia in Cortina d’Ampezzo; maximum time: 32 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. It is also necessary for the athletes to have completed at least one qualifying 2 point race in 2010, 2011 or 2012 (see art. 4).
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 in The North Face® Lavaredo Ultra Trail, it is necessary to have completed at least one qualifying race worth 2 points in 2010, 2011 or 2012. The list of qualifying races is the same one that used by UTMB® (The North Face® Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc®), which can be found at this link: http://www.ultratrailmb.com/page/87/courses_qualificatives_liste.html
b) Registration procedures
The pre-registration starts on 14 February 2012 and closes on 28 February 2012.
It is necessary to indicate the name and year of the qualifying race in the registration form at the moment of the pre-registration. It is sufficient to indicate only one race.
c) Registration fees
Those who have been considered suitable to participate in the race shall receive an e-mail of confirmation from the organisers on 29 February. It will be possible to pay the registration fees from that moment on. If paid within 7 days, that is until 7 March 2012, the fees are 80,00 Euros.
The registration fees include the following:
. a race number bib
. assistance and refreshments along the race route
. a The North Face® sports T-shirt with the race logo
. a pre-race pasta party on Friday 29 July 2012
. a food voucher on arrival
. a The North Face® vest for the finishers
d) Payment procedures
The registration fees can be paid by Credit Card according to the information that shall be forwarded on acceptance of the pre-registration.
e) Fixed number
The fixed number is 1.000 registered athletes; should there be a higher request than the number of places available, the participants shall be extracted at random. Should the maximum number of participants not be reached, registration shall be opened again on 8 March (with an increase in registration fees of 10 Euros) and shall close 12 June 2012, unless the number of 1.000 participants has already been reached.
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 North Face® Lavaredo Ultra 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 and from 10.00 a.m. till 7.00 p.m. on Friday 29 June.
Art. 7 START OF RACE
Athletes are required to be in Corso Italia in Cortina d’Ampezzo (BL) before 9.30 p.m. on Friday 29 June 2012 for the punching operations. The race will start at 10.00 p.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 North Face® Lavaredo Ultra 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 North Face® Lavaredo Ultra Trail 2012 follows the following route:
Cortina (Corso Italia), Cadin di Sopra, Ghedina Lakes, Posporcora Pass, S. Uberto, Padeon Valley, Somforca hairpin bend, Tre Croci Pass, Valbona, Pian Maccetto, Misurina, d’Antorno Lake, Auronzo Shelter, Lavaredo hairpin bend, Rienza Valley, Landro Lake, Carbonin, Cimabanche, Lerosa hairpin bend, Malga Ra Stua, Pian de Loa, 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 120 km and 6.000 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 North Face® Lavaredo Ultra 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;
. head lamp with spare batteries;
. 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, a long sleeved top or knee length trousers, and a head lamp.
Penalties are foreseen for the following infringements:
- failing to have a whistle, spare batteries, 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 32 hours (before 06.00 a.m. on Sunday 1 July). 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 SIX 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:
. Valbona (33° km) before 6:00 a.m. on Saturday (8 hours into the race);
. Auronzo Shelter (48° km) before 10:00 a.m. on Saturday (12 hours into the race);
. Cimabanche (67° km) before 2.00 p.m. on Saturday (16 hours into the race);
. Malga Ra Stua (78° km) before 5:00 p.m. on Saturday (19 hours into the race);
. Falzarego Pass (98° km) before 11:00 p.m. on Saturday (25 hours into the race);
. Giau Pass (105° km) before 2:00 a.m. on Sunday (28 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 8 refreshment stations along the route:
. S. Uberto (15° km) - Liquids
. Valbona (33° km) Liquids and food
. Auronzo Shelter (48° km) Liquids and food
. Cimabanche (67° km) Liquids
. Malga Ra Stua (78° km) Liquids and food
. Falzarego Pass (98° km) Liquids and food
. Giau Pass (105° km) Liquids
. Croda da Lago Shelter (110° km) 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 10 men and the first 5 women. Each competitor who completes the race within the maximum time limit will be given a The North Face® Finisher sports vest.
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 North Face® Lavaredo Ultra 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.
