REGULATIONS

These rules shall apply to the GORE-TEX™ Transalpine-Run. By registration, payment and participation every participant accepts these rule and confirms that he/she has read, understood and accepted the conditions of participation.

1. Event Characteristic
The GORE-TEX™ Transalpine-Run is a stage race across the Alps from the northern across the central to the southern Alps. Different parts of the route partially lead through high alpine terrain which demand special experiences and knowledge of each participant:
Each participant has to have a general alpine experience.
Each participant has to have the ability to hike savely in high alpine terrain and exposed terrain
Each participant has to be experienced to hike difficult alpine terrain, for example fixed ropes- passages.
Each participant has to have a very good sense of direction in alpine terrain, also under bad weather and
visibility circumstances. This also means that each participant has to be able to orientate guided by
topographic maps or guided by the trailbook´s information and maps.
Each participant has know about the behaviour in emergency situations in alpine terrain.

2. Team Ranking
Because of safety considerations, all participants of the GORE-TEX™ Transalpine-Run have to start in teams of two. Both participants of each team have to appear together at the start, at all checkpoints and at the finish; otherwise the team will not be ranked in the daily results. Should one team member arrive more than 2 minutes before her/his partner at one of the checkpoints, the team will be given a 60-minute time penalty, if repeated the team will be disqualified.
Participants will be sleeping in the above-mentioned towns according to each stage. Your time will be taken at the finish of each stage. The next day everyone starts at the same time. In Latsch, the final times will be taken and winners declared based on their added up times. The start will be everyday at 8:00 a.m. and the finish line will close at 6:00 p.m.. All of the daily routes will be mapped out in a road book you will receive prior to the race. Everyday, participants will pass through 2 to 3 control stations where they will be asked to check in with their race pass. At the end of the race, only those racers who checked in at every control station will be in the final rankings. Every evening there will be a post race party with the daily honours to the stage winners and the leader jersey for the overall leaders.

3. Categories
The different team categories are: MEN, WOMEN, MASTER MEN (when a team is male and combined over 80 years old, Aug 28, 2008 is the cut off date) and MIXED (one man and one woman).

4. Required Equipment
Mandatory equipment to be carried during the whole event in at least one bag pack/team
rain gear
warm clothing as an isolation under the rain gear (for bad weather conditions which may appear
surprisingly in the Alps)
gloves and warm cap
first aid kit and rescue blanket
blistering plaster, tape

This equipment will be checked randomly by the event organizers before the start. If you do not carry the mandatory equipment you will be not allowed to start and might cause disqualification. An exception to this rule at single stages can be announced by the Race- and course director in the daily briefings.
In addition the participants sleeping in the Transalpine-Run-Camp need a sleeping bag and a mat.

5. Start Numbers And Race Pass
Start numbers (both members of one team have the same start number) must be worn and must be visible. The logo placement on the start numbers has to be visible and no additional advertising may be added. The transponder chip in the start number will be scanned at the start, at every checkpoint and at the finish line.
The leading teams in each category are obliged to wear the leader jerseys.
Each participant must carry his/her race pass during the race at all times. The race pass includes a picture of the participant and a bar code, which might be scanned at the start, the checkpoints and the finish line for all participants.

6. Timing
Timing will be individual for each participant using a transponder system (chip electronically keeping the individual time at all stages). This transponder has to be attached as instructed, worn during all stages and returned immediately at the end of the race at the official return point. In case a transponder gets lost or becomes unusable, the participant will get a replacement and has to pay for a lost one (SFR 100,-). This does not apply in case that a "throw-away-chip" is used (ask at the accreditation).

7. Start/Briefing
The start set-up begins 30 minutes before the starting time listed below. The daily briefing for all participants held by the race- and course director, begins 15 minutes before the starting time. Exception is Ruhpolding, where the extensive briefing on the entire race is held during the evening party on Friday and again at 09 a.m before the start on Saturday. In every other stage town there will be held a detailed course briefing for the following stage during the evening party. In these briefings the participants will be informed about the course of the following day and special features. The start is open every day up to 10 minutes after the starting time listed below. Teams starting up to 10 minutes after the starting time listed below will be measured according to the official starting time. Teams that start later than 10 minutes after the official starting time will not be considered in the results.
For the start in Ruhpolding the start set-up will be according to start numbers. From the 1st stage on, the teams will be placed in different starting sectors according to their placement in the overall ranking.

8. Neutralised Start
A possible neutralised start is announced by the race and course director in the briefing. When a neutralized start is announced you are not allowed to pass other participants or the leading motos.

9. Check Points
During each stage there will be between one and three mandatory checkpoints, where both members of each team have to report to with their race passes. Teams, that do not pass one of the checkpoints (for example because they have lost the way), will receive a time penalty of 60 minutes for each checkpoint missed. The jury reserves the right to impose a higher or lower time penalty in special cases. Both participants' race passes will be scanned (together) at the checkpoints in the order of their arrival. Should one participant arrive within the time limit of two minutes before his/her partner, he/she has to wait with queuing until his/her partner arrives.

10. Race Schedule
The daily race schedule will be announced from the race- and course director in the daily briefing. The schedule will set different time limits at different points of the course (for example 3 o´clock pm at checkpoint 3). These time limits will be shown in the trailbook as a clue but are subject to change by the Race Director because of changing weather- or course conditions. The teams have to pass these points prior to these deadlines, otherwise, for their own safety, they will be taken out of the race by the race director or the finish crew.

11. Finish
At the finish of each stage, the participants have to arrive together as a team and check in with their race passes. The official valuation of the stage will be made at the finish. Teams, that arrive after the finish time limit due to exhaustion, injury, etc., but are still walking, will receive the maximum racing time (from official starting time to finish-time) plus 60 minutes, and are allowed to start again the following day. Teams that can prove a severe injury and arrive at the finish in/on a vehicle, will receive the maximum racing time (from official starting time to finish-time) plus 120 minutes, and are also allowed to start again the following day, but will not be an official finisher then. If one team member quits the race but the other team member wishes to continue, the race office will help to find another partner. There is no guarantee for finding a new team partner. These new teams do not qualify for the official ranking, but their finishing times will be recorded in the category "not included in official ranking", but they will receive the finisher T-shirt if they have finished all 8 stages. I.e. only those participants will receive the finisher shirt in Latsch who finished every single stage walking/running!

12. Withdrawal From The Race
Teams that cannot continue the race, for whatever reason, must inform the organizers immediately. They have to do it at the start, the checkpoints, and the finish area or by calling the rescue phone number which will be announced before the start in Oberstdorf.
Not to inform the organisation will cause a search and rescue operation (rescue team, mountain rescue, helicopter) at charge of the participant/s.
Teams who want to withdraw from the event have to sign off at the race office in the respective stage town. Remember to return the transponder and to cancel the room reservation. Everyone is responsible for his/her own transportation; the local tourism offices will be pleased to help you.

13. Time Penalties and Disqualifications
The organizers and its jury reserves the right to disqualify participants and teams or give time penalties if one or more of the following points or other major violations apply:
Technical deficiencies on the equipment
Health problems of participants
Violating the rules of the event
Unfair or unsportsmanlike conduct
Any disrespect of the environment/Littering
Disrespect of the traffic rules
Doping
Lining up in the wrong starting block
Shortcutting
Modifying start numbers or attachment against the rule
Neglecting the GORE-TEX™ Transalpine-Run regulations

Disqualified participants will not receive back their entry fee!

14. Doping
The organizers reserve the right to make doping controls. Each case of doping leads to disqualification.

15. External Support
The two partner of one team are permitted to support each other, but are not allowed to accept help from a third person (spectator, supporter), except in emergency situations. Excepted is handing over food, beverages, clothes and replacement parts from assistants who are standing on the street and the medical help from the Transalpine-Run rescue team. Drafting with persons who do not take part in the race is not allowed.

16. Nature Conservation
The GORE-TEX™ Transalpine-Run will lead through the most beautiful mountain regions of the world. We will control and penalize littering strictly!
Disposing garbage along the route or deliberate damage of nature will lead to disqualification or severe time penalties.

17. Transalpine-Run Rules
The GORE-TEX™ Transalpine-Run will partly use public and not closed roads as well as forestry roads,
hiking trails, alpine paths and high alpine sections.
Participants have to obey the traffic rules of the different countries. - Participants have to run/walk on the
left hand side of the road during the whole race. Cutting short in a corner is not allowed. Directions from
the police or the race officials have to be obeyed - but only according to the traffic rules.
Throwing things away, in particular wrapping of food, bottles and beverages, is only allowed directly at the
checkpoints.
Escort vehicles are not allowed to affect the race in any way. Support from moving escort vehicles is not
allowed. The jury could punish interference with the race or adverse effects on the race caused by escort
vehicles with time penalties for the supported team. In the case that support vehicle are moving on closed streets this will lead to immediate disqualification of the supported team!
Partners of one team are allowed to support each other but have to obey the traffic rules.
Slower participants are required to make way for faster racers.
Complex parts of the route have to be walked with appropriate caution.
The organizers might call "no passing" rules or demand to reduce speed - in these sections. The
organizers might place signs at these sections or place additional safety features (as fixed ropes)
The organizers might, due to changing weather conditions, change the course before the event at short
notice or, if necessary, cancel a whole stage!
At any time the principles of courtesy, sportsmanlike and fair behaviour shall be applied.

The GORE-TEX™ Transalpine-Run mostly uses forest roads, hiking and single paths through alpine terrain. Aside the marked trails there might be danger of falling. Every participant/team runs at own risk.

18. Protests and Jury
Each participant is allowed to raise an objection against rules disrespects from other teams or against decisions of the race director up to one hour after finish time limit in the race office. He/she has to name witnesses. A jury with three members (race director, route chief and time keeper) will negotiate the protest and make a decision before the next morning start. The protest fee is EUR 50.-.
Should the protest not be acknowledged the protest fee would not be refunded.

18. Rescue
Please call the rescue number whenever you have problems during the race.
Will be announced before the event!

19. Liability
With this accreditation, I bind myself to the event GORE-TEX™ Transalpine-Run 2008 and I assure without any more check through the organizer, that I have all the abilities and the knowledge asked for in chapter 1. Compensation claims brought forward by the competitor against the organizer, for whatever legal reason, are excluded. This does not apply, if the organizer, his legal representatives or his assistants in the execution of his duties have acted with intent or with gross negligence or the organizer is duly liable due to accountable damage resulting from injuries to the life, the body or the health of a person or the breach of integral contractual obligations. I declare myself willing to undergo controls and inspections on my person and my equipment if so ordered by the competition jury. I know and understand the rules and regulations and will abide by them. I release any rights to any and all photo and video information taken during the event and agree to any publication there of. I hereby certify with my signature that I take part in this event at my own risk and that I am insured against accident or injury. I hereby certify that I have read and accepted the rules and regulations of this event. I herewith accept that PLAN B event company gmbh can use this email address to send me further information. Also the participant states in a binding manner when starting the race that there are no health concerns regarding his/her participation in the race.

20. Statute Of Limitation/Governing Law/Place Of Jurisdiction
Any claim by the participant towards PLAN B event company gmbh, irrespective of its legal ground, shall be statute-barred after one year from the contractually specified end of the event.

The legal and contractual relationship between the participant and PLAN B event company gmbh shall be entirely subject to German law. The place of jurisdiction is Munich.