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MARATHON DES SABLES 2009
- 27th March to 06th April - 24th Edition
Race regulation |
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 ART.
1 : ORGANIZATION.
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24th MARATHON DES SABLES is organised
by
ATLANTIDE ORGANISATION Internationale
and
will take place from 27 March
to 06 April 2009
in southern Morocco. This 24th
annual event will
take place under the aegis of
the MOROCCAN
MINISTRY OF TOURISM and will
bring together
around 800 French and foreign
participants. |
ART.
2 : DEFINITION OF THE COMPETITION.
| The 24th MARATHON DES SABLES
is a foot race, with several
heats, free style, and with food
selfsufficiency
over a distance of about 230 Km. Each
participant must carry his/her own backpack containing
food, sleeping gear and other material. |
ART.
3 : GENERAL CONDITIONS
| The 24th MARATHON DES SABLES
will be administered according
to the general race regulations
and
their amendments, to which all participants agree
when they register. |
ART.
4 : CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION FOR PARTICIPANTS.
Anyone meeting the following
conditions will be accepted:
over 18, any citizenship. Competitors
must hold a medical certificate issued by the organisation
stating their ability to participate and a resting
ECG report. The medical certificate and ECG
must be dated no more than 30 days before the
start of the race. Teenagers over 16 may participate
in the 24th MARATHON DES SABLES with
written permission from a parent or guardian.
They will have to meet the same requirements as
adults.
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ART.
5 : CATEGORIES OF PARTICIPANTS
Category A: INDIVIDUAL
Category B: TEAM PARTICIPANT.
Category A: Every entrant will be ranked. In addition
to the general ranking, there will be placing
for females, veteran M1 (aged 40 - 49), veteran
M2 (aged 50 – 59), veteran M3 (aged 60 - 69),
veteran M4 (aged 70 - 79), veteran F1 (aged 40
to 49), veteran F2 (aged 50 to 59), veteran F3
(aged 60 to 69), veteran F4 (aged 70 to 79).
Category B: A team is made up of at least three
runners. To remain in the race, all three members
of the team must complete the race. However
each member is recorded as an individual in the
general ranking.
ART.
6 : PROGRAM OF THE RACE
27
March: Departure for Morocco*,
arrival,
transfer bivouac
28 March: Administrative and technical
formalities
29 March to 04 April: The race with food
self sufficiency
05 April: Free day. Prize giving ceremony
06 April: Return to France*
*Competitors not using the Paris flight may have to arrive
a day earlier and return a day later depending on flight
connections.
ATLANTIDE ORGANISATION Internationale reserves
the right to modify:
- the regulations of the 24th MARATHON DES
SABLES
- the aspect of the course (see ART. 21).
- the place and destination in case of forces beyond
our control: weather, cataclysm, armed conflict,
invasion in any form, lock-out, etc…
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ATTENTION.
During the race, none of the
items in your
rucksack will be looked after
by the organization. |
ART.
7 : TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE VERIFICATIONS
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These will take place on 28 March 2009.
Participants must present themselves to the race
administrators. Participants must meet the administrative
and technical requirements (see ART. 24,
25, 27 and 28). At the control point, an exact list
of each participant’s equipment must be established
(i.e., compulsory items, food, personal belongings...).
The administrators are authorised at any time to
check and supervise the participants’ backpacks.
Each element referring to the participant equipment
list is strictly personal. In the case of a missing
item whether it has been thrown away, lost
or stolen, the participant will be penalised. Each
competitor is responsible for his/her own equipment
(see ART. 27 and 28).
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NOTE!
The upper part of the chest area
is reserved
exclusively by the organisation
for positioning your
race number. The race organizers
will be very strict
about where your ID is placed.
Therefore, make sure
right now that you think carefully
where to position
youradvertising and publicity
on your tee-shirts
and backpacks. |
ART.
8 : IDENTIFICATION MARKS RESERVED BY
THE ORGANIZATION
During
the administrative and technical
registration, the organisation
will provide each participant
with:
- two breast plates bearing a number, one for
upper part of the chest (approx. 20 cm x 18 cm)
and one for the back (to be attached to the
backpack).
- a pointing card
These ID marks must be worn by the participants
throughout the race and positioned according
to the organisation’s indications, failing which
penalties will be issued. The race stewards may
carry out checks at any time. It is prohibited to
cover the ID markings. Each participant must
ensure his/her ID marking is clear, entirely visible,
in good condition and in the proper place. The
organisation will make spare ID markings available
in the event of loss or damage. Each participant
agrees to adhere strictly to this rule, subject
to serious penalty in the case of violation (see ART.
9, 27 and 28). |
ART.
9 : SPACE RESERVED FOR INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS
In
addition to official ID markings,
participants
may use other available clothing
space for individual
sponsors e.g. T-shirts (apart
from the chest
area exclusively reserved for
race number) shorts,
socks, caps, backpacks, etc.
However, the organisation
reserves the right to prohibit
sponsorship
considered to be oversized or
in direct competition
with the organisation’s
partners or for any
other reasons and which the organisation
does
not have to justify.
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Before
the start of each stage, the
water distribution
point is a compulsory check-point.
AOI will distribute
the 1.5l of water needed to reach
check-point 1
(see ART. 13 and 16). |
ART.
10 : STARTING ORDER
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Departures
for each stage will be grouped,
except for the non-stop stage
in which the top competitors
from each list will leave around 3 hours after
the first group. For the last stage, the last on the
list will be the first to leave. Participants must start
at the time indicated by the organisation.
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ART.
11 : LIAISON STAGE
This stage must be completed
in 10 hours or less. The marathon
stage takes place within a maximum
authorised time of 12 hours. During the marathon,
check-point N°3 (approx. at km 30) will
close 9 hours after the start of the stage. Anyone
not having crossed this point before the 9 hour
deadline will be disqualified (see ART. 27 and 28).
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ART.
12 : NON-STOP STAGE
Approx. 80 km stage to be held
partly during the night and within
a maximum authorised time of
34 hours. During this stage, check-point N°4
(approx. at km 45) will close 16 hours after the
start. Anyone not having crossed check-point N°4
within 16 hours will be disqualified. (see ART. 27 and
28). From check-point N°4, each competitor is free
to chose his bivouac place, but must stay within
the axis of the route.
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ART.
13 : CHECK POINTS
The water distribution points
at both the start and the finish
line of each day’s stage
are compulsory check-points.
Check-points are located throughout
the course of each stage of the race. There
are two to six check points depending on the
length of the race and each competitor must go
through them, if not penalties will be applied (see
Art 27 and 28). This allows the race officials to
record times and distribute water (see ART.16).
Medical assistance will be available at each checkpoint.
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ART.
14 : AT EACH ARRIVAL POST
An official time-keeper will take down the daily
order of arrival for each competitor. Check-point:
water is distributed and pointing card must be
punched.
ART.
15 : RANKING
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Each competitor’s
time is indicated
in hours, minutes
and seconds.
CATEGORY A: Individual ranking
The daily race ranking is calculated by adding the
time taken to run that stage of the race plus penalties,
if applicable.
General ranking is calculated by adding together
times for each stage of the race.
CATEGORY B: Team ranking
For teams, the daily race ranking is calculated by
adding the times for each member of the team plus
penalties, if applicable. The average of the team's
times (plus penalties for withdrawal if applicable)
indicates the ranking of that team.
General ranking is calculated by adding the times
obtained by the team at each stage.
All complaints must be made in writing (see Art. 27). |
Never
leave without water.
Should you get
lost in the
desert, water reserves
could be vital. |
ART.
16 : WATER SUPPLY
The
organisation takes charge of
supplying water
to each competitor.
Water is typically distributed
as follows.
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Liaison
stage:
10.5 litres per person per day
- 1.5 litres before the start each morning
- 2 or 3 x 1.5 litres during the race, at check points
- 4.5 litres at arrival post |
Marathon stage:
12 litres per person per day
- 1.5 litre before the start in the morning
- 1.5 litres at check-points 1 and 3
- 3 litres at check-point 2
- 4.5 litres at arrival post |
Non-stop
stage:
22.5 litres per person over 2 days
- 1.5 litres before the start of the race in the morning
- 1.5 litres at check-points 1, 3, 6
- 1.5 or 3 litres at check-points 2, 4 and 5
- 4.5 litres at arrival post
- 4.5 litres at the bivouac if arriving before 09H00 on day 2
- 3 litres at the bivouac if arriving after 09H00 on day 2 |
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The water allocated each morning
will be distributed
before the start of the race at the competitors’bivouac according to the time stated in the
road-book (see Art. 13, 27 and 28).
Each participant must manage his/her daily water
intake as and when water is distributed and cannot
obtain further supplies at any other time.
Bivouac:
The bivouacs will be pitched each day on previously
chosen sites transformed into camping
grounds for the competitors; numbered tents
sleep 8. Competitors may use their free time to prepare
for the night and get medical care, if necessary. |
Never
leave without water. Should
you get lost
in the desert, water reserves could be vital. |
ART.
17 : MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
A
specially-chosen medical team,
specializing in
sports and tropical medicine
will be present throughout
the race with the use of assistance
vehicles.
It will be posted at check points
and at the finish
line each day and will ensure
that any participants
who are suffering from physical
or mental exhaustion
are brought back to the base
camp. The medical
team is allowed to remove ID
plates and to eliminate
any participant they feel physically
unfit to
continue the race and/or having
received vital
medical care. (See ART.27 and
28)
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ART.
18 : DROPPING OUT
In no circumstances (and at
the risk of having to pay the
search costs involved) must any
competitor
leave the race without informing the organisation
and signing an official discharge provided
by AOI.
In the event of a competitor dropping out of the
race, he/she must inform the organisation and
return the ID plates to a race official. A participant
who does not comply with this rule will be penalised
(see ART. 27). If one member of a 3 person team
abandons the race, the team will receive a onehour
penalty (see Art. 27 and 28).
Competitors dropping out will lose their security
deposit (see Art. 27 and 28).
Several options are available to participants who
wish to withdraw from the race:
- In the case of a serious physical condition, repatriation
may be arranged immediately
- A participant who is in an adequate physical
condition but wishes to withdraw may elect to:
- Be driven to the final finish line, having signed
an official discharge issued by AOI, depending
on the feasibility (lodging and meals being at
his /her own expense)
- Be driven by the organisation every morning
from the starting point to the evening’s bivouac.
Competitors who abandon and who remain on the
bivouac are automatically taken charge of by the
organisation. Competitors must hand over their
food to the organisation.
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ART.
19 : GROUND ASSISTANCE
| The organisation reminds all
participants that the 24th MARATHON
DES SABLES is a race through
the
Sahara where climatic and ground conditions can
be extreme.
Any outside assistance is strictly prohibited.
If a participant is supplied by persons during the
race, he/she will be heavily penalised. If a competitor
goes far off the race route, necessitating a
lengthy search, he/she will lose the security deposit.
(see ART. 27 and 28) |
ART.
20 : INSURANCE
An insurance policy covering
medical evacuation is arranged
by the organisation for all entrants.
The policy covers the following:
- evacuation on medical grounds and corpse repatriation
in the event of death: real costs for all
competitors to return to Morocco, mainland
France, European Union member countries and
Switzerland.
Competitors residing in countries not included in
the aforementioned list will bear the full costs of
returning to home countries from the place of
repatriation. They are therefore strongly advised
to take out personal insurance.
- necessary fees required for transport in case of
death: 1525 Euros
- payment of medical expenses in Morocco: 5600
Euros.
All competitors take part in the full knowledge of
the risks that may be incurred in this kind of competition.
Since competitors participate of their
own free will, the organisation is not responsible
for any collapse or accident.
In accordance with the 1984 law on sport, the
organizer is obliged to advise participants to take
out their own accident and death insurance. |
ART.
21 : WEATHER AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS
Average temperature in March/April
: daytime
30°C, night time 14°C.
The route (approx. 230 kms) covers a wide variety
of terrain. In the event of sand storm lowering
visibility to zero, competitors must stop in their
tracks and wait for instructions by the organizers.
The organizers reserve the right to modify the
route and the length of the various stages as a
result of unfavourable weather conditions or regulations
in certain areas.
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ART.
22 : MARKINGS
The participants in the 24th
MARATHON DES SABLES must follow
the route as marked by the
organizers, failing which penalties may be applied
according to the particular stage. For liaison stages,
the course will be marked approximately
every 500 metres. There are several natural landmarks
that will serve as additional points of reference.
In the non-stop stage, illuminated markers
will be in position at night.
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Special
NON-STOP stage and MARATHON :
light beacons from CP3 to the
finish line. |
ART.
23 : ROAD-BOOK
A road-book will be compiled
from the survey reconnaissance
missions. The exact course will
remain secret and will only be revealed at the time
of distributing the road-books on 27 March. It
will include various items of interest on the stages,
support, etc…
You will be penalised if you do not have your
road-book during the race. (see ART. 28). Each morning
a briefing will be held relating to that day's
stage by the organizers in French and in English. |
ART.
24 : COMPULSORY EQUIPMENT FOR PARTICIPANTS
The
compulsory equipment and the
personal
belongings of each participant
(food, survival
equipment and kit, waist pouch...)
should weigh
between 6.5kg and 15kg. This
minimum/maximum
weight does not include your
daily water supply.
Each participant will have to
fulfil the above
obligations during the administrative
and technical
checks in Morocco (see ART. 27
and 28).
Food:
Each entrant must provide his/her
own food from
29 March to 04 April inclusive.
He/she must select
the type of food best suited
to his/her personal
needs, health, weather conditions,
weight and
back-pack conditions. We remind
you that airlines
strictly forbid the carrying
of gas (for cooking)
on board either as hand luggage
or otherwise.
Each competitor must have 14
000 k/calories,
that is to say a minimum of 2000
k/calories per
day, otherwise he/she will be
penalised (see ART.
27 and 28).
Gas stoves are strictly forbidden.
Survival gear:
- backpack or equivalent (best
suited to each
participant),
- sleeping bag,
- torch with spare batteries,
- 10 safety pins,
- compass, with 1° or 2° precision
- lighter
- a whistle
- knife with metal blade,
- tropical disinfectant,
- anti-venom pump,
- a signalling mirror,
- one aluminium survival sheet.
Survival Kit:
It is supplied by the organisation
and will include
the following:
- a distress flare,
- salt tablets,
- luminous signal stick (non-stop
stage).
The kit will be supplied in Morocco
after technical
and administrative formalities.
The distress
flare must be handed back to
the organisation at
the end of the event.
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Calories
(Kcal.)
Reminder of the minimum calories to be presented during
the technical controls in Morocco |
| DAY |
EVENING
at finish line of each stage |
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| DAY |
EVENING
at finish line of each stage |
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Technical
controls
1st day
2nd day
3rd day
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14
000
12 000
10 000
08 000 |
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4th
day
5th day
6th day
7th day
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06
000
04 000
02 000
00 000 |
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ART.
25 : REGISTRATION, ENTRY
FEES
AND ADMINISTRATIVE OBLIGATIONS
The total cost of entry (as
individual or team) is variable,
depending on where you enrol:
see
registration file (contact your official rep.)
Competitors should enrol in their own country if
ATLANTIDE ORGANISATION Internationale has a
representative in that country. The entry fee varies
in these countries depending on what services
are offered by our official representative. If the
organisation is not represented in your country, you
should enrol directly in France.
CATEGORY A: Individual entrant
The total cost of entry, leaving from Paris (France),
includes :
- flight
- bus transfers in Morocco
- catering
- bivouac
- hotel (2 days)
- water for the duration of the race
- repatriation insurance Europe
- technical support
- medical assistance
- air and ground support
- survival kit
- finisher’s medal
- tee-shirt
- the official film of the event (sent approx. 3
months after the race).
CATEGORY B: Team registration
Participants wishing to register as members of an
official team and have team ranking pay an additional
100 Euros. This fee covers the same provisions
and obligations as in Category A. It also
includes:
- listing of the name of the team in the official press
pack
- official team ranking
- individual ranking for each team member.
TWO WAYS TO ENROL:
1. Enrolment with reservation before 31
October 2008 (subject to available places):
- by sending a reservation deposit of 800 euros
along with a complete administrative file (see
Art. 27 and 28).
- balance of entry fees to be paid before 15
February 2009
After 31 October 2008, please contact AOI for
more information
2. Direct enrolment (subject to available
places):
- by sending full payment of entry fees along with
complete administrative file (see Art. 27 and 28).
Since the total number of participants is limited,
the organisation will accept entries in line with
available places and enrol only those whose administrative
dossiers are complete.
All payments must be made by cheque to the
order of ATLANTIDE ORGANISATION Internationale.
ADMINISTRATIVE FILE
Compulsory documents to arrive before 31 October
2008:
- entry form, completed, dated and signed
- additional information form, completed, dated
and signed,
- hotel form, completed and signed,
- photocopy of valid passport (including issue
date),
- 3 identity-sized photos (with competitor’s name
on the back),
- a security deposit cheque of 200 Euros (to be
cashed only in the event of penalties or withdrawal).
- If you are receiving long term treatment for a
chronic disease, attach a sealed letter addressed
to the Medical Director
FORM FOR THE PRESS
The information form for the press must be sent
as soon as possible before 31 December 2008.
MEDICAL FILE
The organization’s medical certificate, the resting
electrocardiogram (ECG) report plus graph, dated
less than 30 days before the start of the race (i.e.
after 28th February) are to be presented during
the administrative and technical checks on 28
March 2009. Only the original documents, dated
and signed, will be accepted (photocopies not
valid). Failure to present these documents will
incur penalties (see ART.27 et 28).
Additional charge: Category A and B
Beyond the date of 15 February 2009, an additional
charge of 150 Euros will be applied to any
enrolment made or any outstanding payment of
entry fees.
N.B.: The organisation reserves the right to
refuse enrolment to anyone without justification
or reason. |
The
organisation's medical certificate
plus an
electrocardiogram, both dated
less than 30 days
before the race begins, must
be presented in Morocco during
the administrative and technical
checks
on 29 March 2008. |
ART.
26 : FORFEITURE CANCELLATIONS
Enrolment cancellations and
requests for refunds
must be made in writing by registered
post in
order to avoid any misunderstanding.
Cancellation refunds will be
made on the following
basis:
- 40 Euros will be retained for
processing dossiers
in the event of cancellation
before 31/07/08.
- 10% of the full enrolment fee
will be retained
by the organisation in the event
of cancellation
between 01/08/08 and 31/10/08.
- 20% of the full enrolment fee
will be retained
by the organisation in the event
of cancellation
between 01/11/08 and 31/12/08.
- 30% of the full enrolment fee
will be retained
by the organisation in the event
of cancellation
between 01/01/09 and 28/02/09.
Beyond 28/02/09 midnight no request
for reimbursement
will be honoured.
N.B.: We strongly advise all
competitors to take
out insurance covering cancellation
with a company
of your choice.
In the event of cancellation
of the race, AOI undertakes
to reimburse payments already
received. |
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The
organisation's medical certificate
and the resting
electrocardiogram (ECG) report
plus graph dated less
than 30 days before the race
begins, must be
presented in Morocco during the
administrative and
technical checks on 28 March
2009.
Penalties will be given to
competitors who abandon
empty water containers along
the route. Facilities for
handing in empty containers will
be available at
check points (see ART. 27 and
28).
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ART.
27 : ERRORS AND PENALTIES
Technical and
administrative checks:
If a participant is more than
30 minutes late for
these checks on 28 March he/she
will be penalised
by the length of time of his/her
lateness. If a
participant does not submit proof
of having all
his/her mandatory equipment,
he/she will be disqualified.
Each administrative document
missing from the
registration file on 15 february
2009 will result in
a penalty (see Art.28). Failure
to present one of
these documents at the administrative
checks in
Morocco will result in disqualification
from the
race (see Art. 28).
Failure to respect the minimum
or maximum
weight of equipment will also
result in a penalty
(see ART. 28).
Medical file:
Competitors unable to provide
a medical certificate
and/or resting ECG report plus
graph, signed
and dated less than 30 days before
the start of the
race (i.e. after 28 February),
during the medical
checks of 28th March, will be
penalised and possibly
disqualified from the race. In
order to participate,
and subject to the doctors’ approval,
such
competitors may undergo the necessary
medical
examinations on site for a fee
of 200 euros.
Without the doctors’ approval,
the competitor
will be disqualified (see Art.
28).
List of personal belongings:
Competitors abandoning one or
several elements
of his personal equipment should
inform the
bivouac official. Competitors
who cannot justify
at any check point the absence
of any personal
item will be severely penalised
(see ART. 28).
Food :
14 000 compulsory k/calories.
When spot-checks are made, any
competitor unable
to present the minimum 2000 k/calories
per
day during the race will receive
a 2 hour penalty
(see ART. 28).
ID markings :
In the event of loss or damage
to ID markings, race
officials must be informed immediately,
or a penalty
will be applied. Competitors
failing to wear their
ID marking may risk disqualification
from the race
(see ART. 8, 9 and 28).
Tampering with ID markings will
result in the participant’s
immediate disqualification as
well as the
loss of the security deposit
(see ART. 28).
Start of race :
Competitors who fail to be present
at the starting
line when each stage begins will
be penalised by
the time equivalent to the delay.
Exceeding 30
minutes, the competitor will
be disqualified and
his/her ID markings will be handed
over to the
steward (see ART. 28).
Check-points :
There are check-points before
the start of each
stage, during the stage and at
each arrival post.
Competitors must register at
all of them. If a competitor
arrives up to 30 minutes late
at the checkpoint
before the start he/she will
receive a 30-
minute penalty. If more than
30 minutes late, the
competitor will no longer be
registered and will
be penalised for failure to check-in.
The first infraction
will result in a one hour penalty,
the second
infraction a two hour penalty
and the third time
elimination from the race (see
ART. 28).
Maximum authorised time :
Competitors who exceed the maximum
time
authorised for each stage will
be disqualified and
must return their ID to the steward.
Competitors
exceeding the authorised time
for passing check
point 3 during the "marathon" and
check point 4
"
non-stop" stages will be
disqualified (see ART. 28).
Distress flares :
Any abuse of distress flares
without valid reason
will result in a one hour penalty
(ART. 28).
Withdrawal :
Any participant withdrawing from
the race must
notify an organisation official
as soon as possible.
The participant loses his/her
security deposit.
Withdrawal by one team member
in a team of
more than 3 members will result
in a one hour
penalty for that team, provided
of course that at
least 3 people remain in the
race (see ART. 28).
Doping :
Any use of illicit drugs by a
participant noted by
the medical team will result
in the elimination of
that person from the race (see
ART. 28).
Ground assistance :
It is specified that any outside
assistance is strictly
prohibited. Fraudulently receiving
outside assistance
with food or water will result
in a 3 hours
penalty the first time, and elimination
from the race
on the second occasion. Vital
medical assistance
(perfusion, plaster cast etc.)
will result in a two
hours penalty the first time,
and elimination from
the race on the second occasion.
The use of transportation,
either with 2 or 4 wheels will
result in
elimination from the race. Any
competitor who
mistakenly wanders far off course,
necessitating
a lengthy search effort, will
lose his/her security
deposit (see ART. 28). The receiving
of extra water
in particular instances (due
to lack, loss or leaking bottle),
and with the agreement of the
race stewards
or on the advice of the medical
team, will
result in a 30-minute penalty
the first time, one
hour the second time and disqualification
from the
race on the third occasion.
Water and environment :
Any water container found on
the race route will
incur a penalty (see ART. 28).
The throwing away
of any food packaging or other
items on the race
route is strictly forbidden and
will be penalised
(see ART. 28).
Complaints :
All complaints from competitors
must be addressed
to the Race Director in writing
and handed
over :
- to the head of the competitors'
bivouac, during
the race. Replies issued within
48 hours.
After the race :
- on 05 April, at Ouarzazate,
to the competitors
information point (see road-book)
- after 05 April and until 20
April, to AOI - BP 98
- 10003 TROYES Cedex - FRANCE. |
ART.
28 : RECAP OF PENALITIES
| REASON FOR PENALITY |
ELIMINATION |
TIME
PENALITY |
LOSS
OF DEPOSIT |
| More than 30 minutes
delay at admin/tech check in |
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Equal
to lateness |
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| Missing document
at technical checks in Morocco |
X |
|
|
| Delay in sending
administrative document after
the 15 February |
|
30 minutes |
|
Non submission
of AOI medical certificate
and/or ecg report at rest |
X
if resused on medical grounds |
1
hour + fixed fine |
X
if resused on medical grounds |
| No backpack or
equivalent |
X |
|
X |
| No sleeping bag,
compass with 1° or 2° precision |
|
3
hours |
|
| No survival kit
(Distress flare, stick lighter,
road-book,
salt tablet), 2000 calories/day,
aluminium survival sheet |
|
2
hours |
|
No 10 safety pins,
knife with metal blade, whistle,
antiseptic,
mirror, aspi venom pump, steel
flashlight
+ batteries, pointing card, lighter |
|
1
hour |
|
| Weight bag non
respect |
|
1
hour |
|
| Personal equipement
element missing |
|
30
minutes |
|
| No breast plates |
2nd
/ X |
1st
/ warning |
2nd
/ X |
| Misplacement of
breast plates |
3rd/X |
1st
/ warning
2nd / 30 minutes |
3rd
/ X |
| Tampering of ID |
x |
|
x |
| Lateness at start
of stage |
|
Equal
to lateness |
|
| Lateness of more
than 30 minutes at departure
of heat |
X |
|
X |
| Exceeding maximum
allowed time |
X |
|
X |
| Out of time CP
3 "marathon" stage |
X |
|
X |
| Out of time CP
4 "non-stop" stage |
X |
|
X |
| No check in at
check point |
3rd
/ X |
1st/
1 hour
2nd / 2 hours |
3rd
/ X |
| Out of time departure
check point (water distribution
point) |
|
30
minutes |
|
| Failure to follow
the markings |
|
4
hours minimum |
|
| Unjustified use
of flares |
|
1
hour |
|
| Withdrawal |
X |
|
X |
| Abandon of team
member more than 3 member team |
|
1
hour |
|
| Abandon of team
member leaving team short (less
than 3) |
|
disqualification
of team |
|
| Doping/use of
transportation |
X |
|
X |
| Ground assistance |
2nd
/X |
1st
/ 3 hours |
2nd
/ X |
| Receiving of extra
water |
3rd
/ X |
1st
/ 30 minutes
2nd / 1 hour |
3rd
/ X |
| Vital medical
assistance |
2nd
/ X
|
1er
/ 2 hours |
2nd
/ X |
| Wandering far
off course |
|
|
X |
| Water and environment |
3rd
/ X |
1st
/ 30 minutes
2nd/ 1 hour |
3rd
/ X |
ART.
29 : PHOTO COVERAGE
ATLANTIDE ORGANISATION
Internationale
reserves
all exclusive rights
for photo coverage
of the
24th MARATHON DES
SABLES.
Participants must
agree that ATLANTIDE
ORGANISATION
Internationale
may have exclusive
use
of their individual
or collective names
and pictures
for anything related
directly or indirectly
to
their participation
in the MARATHON
DES SABLES.
Any still camera,
video or movie
coverage done
during the MARATHON
DES SABLES cannot
be
used by participants,
their entourage
or trainers
for any use other
than personal,
unless by prior
authorization or
accreditation from
ATLANTIDE
ORGANISATION Internationale.
As a result, any
book or film (short,
feature) project
must obtain
ATLANTIDE ORGANISATION
Internationale’s
prior
authorization. |
ART.
30 : LIST OF PRIZES
| GENERAL
RANKING : |
| Individual |
-
1st prize :
- 2nd prize :
- 3rd prize :
- 4th prize to 10th : |
Trophy / cheque
for 5000 Euros
Trophy / cheque for 3000 Euros
Trophy / cheque for 1500 Euros
Trophy, credit of 500 Euros for the next enrolment. |
| Team |
- 1st team :
- 2nd team :
- 3rd team : |
Trophy / cheque
for 3500 Euros
Trophy / cheque for 2800 Euros
Trophy / cheque for 2000 Euros |
| SPECIAL
CATEGORIES : |
| Women’s
ranking |
- 1st prize :
- 2nd prize :
- 3rd prize : |
Trophy /cheque
for 4000 Euros
Trophy / cheque for 2000 Euros
Trophy / cheque for 1000 Euros |
| Men’s
Veteran ranking |
- 1st veteran
M1 :
- 1st veteran M2 :
- 1st veteran M3 :
- 1st veteran M4 : |
Trophy / cheque
for 1000 Euros*
Trophy / cheque
for 500 Euros*
Trophy,
Trophy. |
| Women’s
veteran ranking |
- 1st veteran
F1:
- 1st veteran F2:
- 1st veteran F3:
- 1st veteran F4: |
Trophy, cheque
for 700 Euros*
Trophy,
Trophy,
Trophy. |
Daily
race challenge: men and women
categories
from 1st to 6th stages: a credit
of 400 Euros
per leg for the next enrolment
in MARATHON
DES SABLES. These reductions
can be accumulated
to a maximum of one complete
entry fee.
*May not be added to prize-money
won in individual
and women's rankings. |
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