CALENDAR
The "MONTEROSASKIRIDER" derby will take place on the 14th – 15th – 16th April, to be postponed to the 17th in the event of bad weather, cancelled if the bad weather persists).
COURSE
The race will be divided into two heats, the first from the Passo dei Salati 2980m to Pianalunga 2050m along the Olen valley, the second from Punta Indren 3400m to Gressoney La Trinité - Staffal 1820m. The course will not undergo any particular preparation, conditions will be dictated by the weather and snow conditions. The Organising Committee may decide to include compulsory stretches and exclude hazard areas or channels from the course.
PARTICIPATION
The challenge is open to all over 18s. All participants must have a medical certificate testifying that they are fit to compete. The organisation denies all responsibility for any damage to people and objects deriving from participation in the derby. Moreover, it will not be held responsible for any material of physical damage the competitors may suffer during the competition. The number of participants in the derby is determined by the Organising Committee, according to course conditions. The choice of the itinerary to be followed is the responsibility of each individual competitor, who is informed and aware of the risks of serious accidents during mountain races. In the case of accidents, each competitor undertakes to co-operate fully with first aid operations until such time as the organisation arrives. The Organising Committee may decide to forbid descent and passage in certain areas or points, with immediate disqualification for non-compliance.
INSURANCE
The registration fee includes insurance costs and a one-day ski-pass for the day of the race only.
REGISTRATION
The registration fee is € 60 and includes, for the day of the race: registration, ski-pass, a lunch voucher, insurance against accidents and a series of gadgets and free gifts from the event’s sponsors. Each competitor must sign up for one of the following categories: ski, snowboard (poles not allowed), telemark by the 10^th April 2003 at the latest. Registration takes place on the relevant page of the website www.monterosaskirider.com. Each registered competitor will be given a personal registration voucher that is valid for competitor bib and one-day ski-pass collection, from the Race Office. The first 300 registrations received will be accepted.
RECOGNITION
Course recognition must be made by the first day of the race at the latest. No recognition is allowed on the day of the race.
STARTING POINT
The start of the race will involved mixed-discipline waves of 5 or 10 participants (ski, snowboard, telemark). The start of the first heat is scheduled for 8.15 a.m. at Passo Salati, lifts open at 7.00 p.m. The start of the second heat is scheduled for approximately 1 and ½ hours after the arrival of the competitors from the first heat, at approximately 10.30 a.m. The wave to which one belongs in the first heat is established by the bib assigned and according to the order of the start, which will be compiled and posted at the end of the briefing. The assignation of the starting wave of the second heat will be assigned at the exit of the finishing area of the first heat. Bibs not present in their wave will be disqualified.
SAFETY
All competitors must be equipped with the following: type approved helmet, shovel, probe and ARVA avalanche search equipment (which must be worn and positioned in transmission in contact with the body). The material will be checked at the starting line and along the course. Any competitor found not to be perfectly in compliance with regulations on compulsory equipment will be disqualified. A competitor briefing will be held in the Race Office on Thursday 14^th April at 5.00 p.m. During the briefing, competitors will be informed of the starting order for the first heat, with the time of the various waves.
COMPETITOR BIBS.
Bibs can be collected from the Race Office from to Wed 13th to Thursday 14th, prior to the 5.00 p.m. briefing. Competitors not wearing official bibs will not be allowed to participate and bibs must be well visible for the entire duration of the race.
SKI-PASS
On the day of the race, competitors with vouchers will receive a one-day ski-pass valid for that day only.
DISQUALIFICATION
All breaches or attempted breaches of the abovementioned regulations will result in disqualification. No external aid is authorised during the race; any competitor not in his/her assigned wave will be disqualified. Should the Organising Committee identify compulsory sections or forbidden stretches, non-compliance will entail disqualification.
FINAL POSITION TABLE
The final position table will be compiled by the addition of the times recorded in the two heats. Three position tables will be compiled: one absolute table, one per discipline and one for teams, each one divided into male and female categories. With regards to the team competition, female competitors will be given a 40 second advantage on the combined times of the two heats.
TEAMS
Each team is composed of three participants: of whom a maximum of two may be skiers + one remaining discipline (telemark or snowboard). Each component must be individually registered in his/her respective category. In order to make itself recognised, the team must be registered at the time of bib collection. The addition of the times recorded by the various components will determine the position table. Female competitors will be given a 40 second advantage on the combined times of the two heats.
PRIZES
The best three absolute times will receive prizes of € 1000, € 750, €600 respectively. The 4^th and 5^th best times: prizes in technical material. The best times of each male and female discipline will receive € 400. The first three teams will receive € 1000, € 750 and € 500 respectively. The 4th and 5th team: prizes in technical material. The individual discipline prizes cannot be accumulated with absolute prizes.
AMENDMENTS
The Organising Committee reserves the right to make amendments to these regulations and to postpone or cancel the race, in particular in the case of bad weather and instability of the snow layer.
REFUNDS
If the race is cancelled (Organising Committee decision), no refund will be made.