Rules and regulations

3rd Brixen-Dolomites-Marathon
Saturday, 30th June 2012


General informations:

Organizer
SG Eisacktal Raiffeisen with the Tourist Office Bressanone-Brixen, Regensburger Allee 9, I-39042 Brixen, www.brixenmarathon.it , info@brixenmarathon.it Tel. +39 0472 836401, Fax +39 0472 836067

Categories
Single: W-M 18/20/30/35/40/45/50/55/60/65/70 and older (the first three of each category will be awarded)
Relay: men –women– mixed (the first three of each category will be awarded)
At mixed (minimum 1woman)
If until 24th June  there are not 5 participants for a category, the categories will be put together. Juniors go into the next higher category, all others go in the younger category.

Conditions for partecipant
Runners must be at least 18 year old on 30th June 2012 and comply with the following requerements:

• or be membership card holder for the Italian Athetics Federation (FIDAL)
• or be Italian hobbyrunner in possession of a valid sports medicine certificate (Art 5 - D.M. from 18.02.1982). The copy of the certificate must be transmitted to the organizer by fax +39 0472 836067.
• or be hobbyrunner with residence out of Italy.

By signing the registration form the runner accepts the rules and regulations and has a valid medical certificate. For all regulations not mentioned in this invitation the international regulations of FIDAL, CONI and ICMR are applied.

Health
Only well-trained runners can handle this alpine challenge. We rely on the sense of responsibility and the common sense of participants (a Brixen Dolomites Marathon will take place every year from now on).

Route
Start in Brixen-South Tyrol (560 m) –finish on the Plose (2,450 m)
Running- in part from Brixen to Milland (asphalt road) over Mellaun to St. Andrä/ valley station of cable car (hiking and forest trail) – 1st changing station (1.060 m). Further on towards Afers – 2nd changing station (1.500 m). partly on hiking and forest trails and asphalt road to Schatzer Hut (1.990 m) and to Skihut (1.900 m) over to Kreuztal/summit station of cable car(2.050 m) – 3rdchanging station. Hiking trail to Ochsenalm (2.080 m) and final ramp to the Plose plateau and the Plose (2.450 m).
Start: cathedral square Brixen at 7.30 am. for the marathons and at 8.00 am. for the teams
Altitude difference: tot. ca. 2.340 m
lenght: 42,195 km
finish end: 3.30 p.m.
relay run: only for teams of 4 people (ca. 11 km – ca. 8 km – ca. 14,5 km – ca. 8 km)

Registration
The registration takes place online on www.brixenmarathon.it , the payment of the starting fee at the registration. Alternatively there is the possibility to register in written via registration form. The registration form can be sent via fax or e-mail. Only forms that are completely filled in and signed by the participant will be accepted. Applications via phone are not possible. The registration is only valid after the payment of the starting fee.

Registration deadline
Friday, 29th June 2012, 8.00 p.m.
From 28th June 2012 registrations will only be possible on site. Written and online registrations will not be accepted then any more.
Partecipants who register within 31.05.2012 will rreceive a personalized number plate with printed on their name. 

Starting fee
Marathon: EUR 40,00 until 31.03.2012
EUR 50,00 from 01.04. - 31.05.2012
EUR 65,00 from 01.06.2012 on
Staffel: EUR 90,00 until 31.03.2012
EUR 110,00 from 01.04. - 31.05.2012
EUR 140,00 from 01.06.2012 on

Payment with online registration
The event organizer suggests using online registration with its various payment facilities. The payment can be via credit cards, LSV or bank transfer. At the registration via internet, the possibility of a facultative rescission insurance is offered. In case of illness or accident the starting fee is refunded.

Payment with registration via fax or mail
The payment can also be effectuated in Italy via money/postal order or bank transfer. For all other nations a crossed cheque, bank transfer or payment via internet is required.
Send a registered letter with enclosed EC to: OK Brixen Dolomiten Marathon c/o Tourismusverein Brixen, Regensburger Allee 9, 39042 Brixen (BZ); bank transfer to: SG Eisacktal, Raiffeisenkasse Eisacktal: IBAN IT 79M 08307 58221 000300228826 – SWIFT-BIC: RZSBIT21007
A copy of the payment must be sent with the registration form tot he organizers!
The registration is only valid after the payment of the starting fee. Please do not forget to specify the reason at the bank transfer: “registration fee Brixen Dolomites Marathon” as well as name, surname and birth date of the participant in order to avoid misunderstandings.

Registration change /cancellation
Changes of any kind are only possible until 24.06.2012. People who at their online registration have issued an insurance get back their registration fee from the insurance.
People who have not issued an insurance can send a medical certificate to the organizer within 28.06.2012. The registration fee will not be refunded in this case but kept for the following year.

Time measuring-Chip
The lending fee for the time measuring chip (Transponder) is included in the registration fee. Chips that are not handed back will be charged to the participant 30,00 EUR.

Distribution of start numbers
Forum Brixen, Romstraße 9 on Friday from 1.00 pm – 8.00 pm and on Saturday from 6.00 am – 7.00 am at the Cathedral Square

Awards and prizes
All women: rank 1 – rank 5
All men: rank 1 – rank 10

Services
Marathon infrastructure, bus service to start area and to changing area, luggage transport to finish area, medal, certificate (online), finisher t-shirt, pasta party, catering from start to finish.
On race day the start number is valid as ticket for the cable car St. Andrä – Kreuztal – St. Andrä.

Prize giving ceremony and pasta party
Friday, 29th June Pasta party on cathedral square
Saturday, 30th June Flower Ceremony in finish area
Saturday, 30th June award ceremony

Luggage transport
Luggage transport to finish area; should be handed over at starting area on June 30th  from 7 am to 8 am.

Accommodation
Tourist office Brixen, Tel. +39 0472 836401, info@brixen.org
Packages for participants of Brixen Dolomites Marathon

How to get there
by car: Brenner motorway – coming from north take the exit Vahrn/Varna, coming from south take the exit Klausen / Chiusa
by train: Brenner railway – station Brixen /Bressanone

Insurance and liability
The event organizer cannot be held responsible for any loss, injury or damage to people or items. There is no liablility for lost items. Place of jurisdiction: Brixen/Bressanone.

Important
The event organizer refuses any liability for possible damage or accidents before, during and after the race.
Way back on foot to the summit station Kreuztal, from there by cable car, and from St. Andrä by bus to the city of Brixen (Forum Brixen).
In case of bad weather or dangerous conditions the event organizer has the right to change to an alternative track. The race takes place in all weathers.
For further information see your start documents.
The use of walking poles or other technical aid is not allowed.
From Kreuztal/Valcroce (km 33.7) only the drought categories M/F 60 and older, are allowed to use Nordic walking poles.