Source: http://marathondessables.com/en/marathon-des-sables-maroc/2018
Timestamp: 2018-03-24 06:39:08
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Matched Legal Cases: ['ART. 1', 'ART. 8', 'ART. 17', 'ART. 24', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 11', 'ART. 27', 'Art 27', 'ART.16', 'Art. 27', 'Art. 27', 'Art. 13', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 27', 'ART.8', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 25', 'ART.27', 'ART. 28', 'ART.26', 'ART.28', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 28']

ART. 1 : ORGANIZATION
ART. 8 : IDENTIFICATION MARKS RESERVED BY THE ORGANIZATION
ART. 17 : MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
The 33rd MARATHON DES SABLES is organized by ATLANTIDE ORGANISATION Internationale and will take place from 06 to 16 April 2018 in southern Morocco. This 33rd annual event will take place under the aegis of the MOROCCAN MINISTRY OF TOURISM and will bring together around 1 300 French and foreign participants.
The 33rd MARATHON DES SABLES is a foot race, open to runners and walkers, with several stages, free style, and with food self-sufficiency over a distance of about 250 Km. Each participant must carry his/her own backpack containing food, sleeping gear and other material.
The 33rd MARATHON DES SABLES will be administered according to the general race regulations and their amendments (road book,...), to which all participants agree when they register.
Anyone meeting the following conditions will be accepted: over 18, any citizenship. Competitors must hold a medical certificate issued by the organization stating their ability to participate and a resting ECG report.
Teenagers over 16 may participate in the 33rd MARATHON DES SABLES subject to prior consent from ATLANTIDE ORGANISATION Internationale and written permission from a parent or guardian. They will have to meet the same requirements as adults.
• veteran W1 (aged 40 to 49),
• veteran W2 (aged 50 to 59),
• veteran W3 (aged 60 to 69),
• veteran W4 (aged 70 to 79).
Classification is based on year of birth.
06 April: Departure for Morocco*, arrival, transfer bivouac.
07 April: Technical, administrative and medical formalities.
08 to 13 April: Timed stages with food self-sufficiency.
14 April: Timed, "Solidarity" stage with food self-sufficiency
15 April: Free day
16 April: Return to France.*
• the regulations of the 33rd MARATHON DES SABLES,
These will take place on 07 April 2018.
Participants must present themselves to the race administrators and medical team responsible for carrying out these verifications. He or she must imperatively have fulfilled his or her technical, administrative and medical obligations (see ART. 24, 25, 27 & 28) before departure. At the control point, an exact list of each participant's equipment must be established (i.e., compulsory items, personal belongings, food and caloric value, etc.). The race stewards are authorized at any time to check and supervise the participants' backpacks. Individual items of the participant's equipment as referred to in the above list is strictly personal. Any items missing from the list, whether thrown away, lost or stolen, shall be penalized. All competitors are responsible for their own equipment and they must therefore inform the organization of any missing item, failing which penalities could be levied (see ART. 27 and 28). Any found objects that remain unclaimed after 24 hours shall be disposed of, except for telephones, cameras and batteries. Each competitor is responsible for his/her own equipment.
• WAA ChronoTag (3)
• a distress beacon SPOT
These ID marks must be worn by the participants throughout the race and positioned according to the organization's indications, failing which penalties will be issued. The race stewards may carry out checks at any time. It is formally forbidden to cover the organization's race numbers with any other lettering. Each participant must ensure his/her ID marking is clear, entirely visible, in good condition and in the proper place, under pain of penalty (see ART. 27 and 28).The organization will provide competitors with spare tags in case of damage or loss. The distress beacon must be handed in at the end of the race. The loss of the distress beacon will incur a fine of 100 euro (see ART. 27 and 28).
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 organization reserves the right to prohibit sponsorship considered to be oversized or in direct competition with the organization's partners or for any other reasons and which the organization does not have to justify.
Stage starts are grouped, except for :
the "non-stop" stage, where the leaders of the general and women's classifications will start around 3 hours after the 1st start.
the "marathon" stage, where the last on the list will be the first to leave.
Each competitor must attend a briefing session with the race Director before the stage starts. Participants must imperatively start at the time indicated by the organization, subject to penalties (see ART. 28).
ART. 11 : LIAISON STAGES
Stage to be covered in a maximum authorized time of 10 hours. The marathon stage must take a maximum of 12 hours.
CP closing times are indicated in the road book. Anyone who has not reached a checkpoint before the deadline will be disqualified (see ART. 27 & 28).
The Charity Stage is obligatory and counts as part of MDS. Any competitor who does not participate or gives up this stage will be disqualified from MDS. Any penalties received shall be included in the general race ranking. A finisher medal is awarded at the end of this stage.
Approx. 80 km stage to be held partly during the night and within a maximum authorized time of 34 hours.
From CP4 onwards, competitors may set up bivouac where they like as long as they are on the route axis and clearly visible. Participants will be informed of the latest departure time from CP4.
Headlamp turned on from 7 p.m.
The water distribution point at the finish line of each day's stage is compulsory check-point.
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).
The closing times for each checkpoint will be indicated in the road book.
An official time-keeper will take down the daily order of arrival for each competitor.
Obligatory checkpoints: water distribution and card punching.
The bivouacs will be pitched each day on previously chosen sites transformed into camping grounds for the competitors; Numbered, 8-man tents attributed by country of residence. Failure to adhere to these numbers will incur a penalty (see Art. 27 and 28) Competitors may use their free time to prepare for the night and get medical care, if necessary.
Each competitor's time is recorded in hours, minutes and seconds.
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. Any claims must be made in writing at the race and handed over to the ranking marshals (see Art. 27).
The organization takes charge of supplying water to each competitor.
• 6 litres at arrival post.
• 1.5 litres at check-points 2 and 7,
• 3 litres at check-points 1, 3, 4, 5 y 6,
• 6 litres at the bivouac.
At the end of the stage, each competitor is given 6 liters of water.
Be aware that the next water supply will be on the first CP of the next day's stage
Distribution times will be posted up on the bivouac the night before (see Art. 13, 27 and 28). Stamping of the water card is obligatory and the competitor's sole responsibility. Each participant must manage his/her daily water intake as and when water is distributed and cannot obtain further supplies at any other time.
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).
Never leave without water. Should you get lost in the desert, water reserves could be vital.
In no circumstances (and at the risk of having to pay the search costs involved) must any competitor leave the race without informing the organization and signing an official discharge provided by AOI. If a competitor abandons the race, he/she must notify the organiszation as soon as possible and give his/her identification marks to one of the course stewards.
A team which has more than 3 members and where one member drops out or is disqualified will result in the team receiving a one-hour penalty (see Articles 27 and 28).
If the competitor's physical condition is satisfactory, he or she shall be taken to Ouarzazate within 48 hours maximum, after signing an official disclaimer supplied by AOI. While awaiting transferral to Ouarzazate, the competitor shall automatically be taken care of and must hand over his or her food to the organization.
In Ouarzazate, the organization will give the competitor his or her personal bag and provide assistance to reserve a hotel if necessary. Accomodation and food shall be paid for by the competitor.
A doctor will be available for consultations and referral to hospital or a nurse for treatment.
The organisation reminds all participants that the 33rd MARATHON DES SABLES is a race through the Sahara where climatic and ground conditions can be extreme. Any outside assistance is strictly prohibited. Replenishment during the race shall incur a minimum penalty of 3 hours and possibly exclusion. If a competitor goes far off the race route, necessitating a lengthy search, he or she will be excluded from the race and pay a € 200 fine (see ART. 27 and 28).
An insurance policy covering medical evacuation is arranged by the organization for all entrants.
• 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 above 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.
• payment of medical expenses in Morocco for non-residents only: 15,000 euro.
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 organization is not responsible for any incident or accident.
The route (approx. 250 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 participants in the 33rd 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.
Special NON-STOP stage and MARATHON: light beacons from CP3 to the finish line.
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 06 April. It will include various items of interest on the stages, support, etc. Competitors shall be penalized they you do not have their roadbook during the race. (see ART. 28).
All of the obligatory equipment and personal belongings for each competitor (food, survival equipment and Marathon kit, waist pouch...) should weigh between 6.5 kg and 15 kg. 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).
Each entrant must provide his/her own food from 08 to 14 April inclusive.
He/she must select the type of food best suited to his/her personal needs, health, weather conditions, weight and backpack 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 2,000 k/calories per day, otherwise he/she will be penalised (see ART. 27 and 28). Any food out of its original packaging must be equipped, legibly, of the nutrition label shown on the product concerned. Any food out its original packaging must be equipped, legibly, of the nutrition lable shown on the product concerned.
• head torch and a complete set of spare batteries,
• 200 euro or equivalent in foreign currency
• passport or for Moroccan residents, identity card
• original medical certificate provided by AOI, filled in and signed by the doctor
• original ECG and its tracing
• a road-book issued on 06 april,
• Identification marks (see ART.8),
A luminous stick will be issued at CP3 of the non-stop stage. The distress beacon must be given back to the organization at the finish line.
CATEGORY A: INDIVIDUAL - 3,100 euro
The total cost of the entry fee not include flights transfers.
If the organization is not represented in your country, contact inscription@marathondessables.com
• medical assistance,
• medal for finishers,
• certificate for finishers (downloadable 3 months after the race)
CATEGORY B: TEAM, per person 3,200 euro
ONLINE APPLICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS
Given that the total number of participants is limited, the organization will only accept applications when paper work is in good order and depending on places available.
1.1 UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2016:
o Payment of minimum €500 of the registration fee by bank card (Europe only) or bank transfer, cheques accepted only for French residents
o Competitor's general details
o The balance must be paid in 4 instalments according to the following timetable: 25% on 30/04/17, 30/09/17, 30/11/17 and 15/01/18.
o On 30 June 2016, the competitor's online administrative record must be complete. The non-receipt of this information will incur penalties (see ART. 27 & 28)
1.2 IF PLACES AVAILABLE UP TO 30 APRIL 2017:
o Payment of minimum €900 of the registration fee by bank transfer, cheques accepted only for French residents
o The balance must be paid in 3 instalments according to the following timetable: 33% on 30/09/17, 30/11/17 and 15/01/18.
1.3 IF PLACES AVAILABLE UP TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2017:
o Payment of minimum €1,500 of the registration fee by bank transfer, cheques accepted only for French residents
o The balance must be paid in 2 instalments according to the following timetable: 45% on 30/11/17 and 55% on 15/01/18.
o Competitor's general details and complete online administrative record. The non-receipt of this information will incur penalties (see ART. 27 & 28)
1.4 IF PLACES AVAILABLE UP TO 30 NOVEMBER 2017:
o Payment of minimum €2,000 of the registration fee by bank transfer, cheques accepted only for French residents
o The balance must be paid by 15 January 2018.
2. WAITING LIST
If the number of places for the 2018 edition is reached, the organization will establish a waiting list.
Competitors featuring on this list have two possible options:
1. If a place on the 2018 edition becomes free, his or her participation shall be validated, provided the conditions for definitive registration are complied with (see ART. 25 of the race regulations)
2. If no places become free on the 2018 edition, the application will transferred with a priority to MDS 2019 following the conditions of the 2019 edition. Competitors who do not wish to take part in MDS 2019 may cancel their application within a maximum of 3 months after they appear on the waiting list. In this case, AOI will retain 10% of the application fee (dates and tariff published in December 2017).
In order to feature on this waiting list, competitors must:
- Create an account on the online applications page
- Validate and make the first instalment: payment by bank card, only in Europe, or payment by bank transfer within 8 days for all countries.
No other instalments shall be due as long as competitors remain on the waiting list.
3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING APPLICATIONS
All late payments shall be subject to a surcharge of €150.
All payments should be made to ATLANTIDE ORGANISATION Internationale. For bank transfers, any bank charges shall be at the payer's expense.
The organization reserves the right to refuse a competitor's application without giving any reason.
In case of cancellation, competitors partially or fully registered on the current edition may not be replaced by another individual. Applications are name-specific.
• photocopy of current valid passport, in .jpeg or .png format. It must be valid for at least 3 months from the date of entry into Morocco.
• 1 ID photo (3,5 cm wide and 4 cm high) in .jpeg or png format
• in case of long-term treatment for chronic illness, a letter addressed to the Medical Manager, sent by post to :
AOI - BP 20098 - 10002 TROYES Cedex - FRANCE or by email to news@marathondessables.com
• press form.
• hotel form.
The organization's medical certificate (downloadable), the resting electrocardiogram (ECG) report plus graph, dated less than 30 days before the start of the race, i.e. after 06 March 2018, are to be presented during the administrative, technical and medical checks on 07 April 201!. 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).
• Deposit of 500 euro will be retained for processing fee in the event of cancellation until 30/04/17.
• 25% of the full enrolment fee will be retained by the organisation in the event of cancellation between 01/05/17 and 30/09/17.
• 40% of the full enrolment fee will be retained by the organisation in the event of cancellation between 01/10/17 and 30/11/17.
• 60% of the full enrolment fee will be retained by the organisation in the event of cancellation between 01/12/17 and 15/01/18.
Beyond 15/01/18 midnight no request for reimbursement will be honoured.
In the event of cancellation, AOI undertakes to reimburse amounts received by bank transfer, according to the above mentioned criterias.
Important: AOI strongly recommends that each competitor take out personal cancellation insurance. This is the competitor's choice.
Any competitor whose information is incomplete in the online applications process on 30/09/2017 will incur a 30-minute penalty (ser ART. 28). AOI allows a maximum of 30 days to complete the online administration details. After 31/10/2017, the application of competitors who have still not provided complete information will be cancelled (see ART.26, ART.28)
If a participant is more than 30 minutes late for these checks on 07 April 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.
At the medical check-ups in Morocco on 7 April 2018, competitors must present the organization's medical certificate and his or her resting electrocardiogram with tracing. These 2 documents must be signed and dated at least 30 days before the start of the race, i.e. after 6 March 2018. Competitors who do not fulfil this obligation shall not be able to start the race. However, such competitors shall be able to participate after an examination by the organization's doctors and subject to their approval. Each of these documents can be produced in the bivouac for a fixed fine of 200 euro to be paid in cash on the spot. A penalty of one hour per missing document shall be applied (see ART. 28).
Competitors abandoning one or several elements of his or her personal equipment should inform a bivouac official.
Competitors who cannot justify at any check point the absence of any personal item will be severely penalized (see ART. 28).
14 000 compulsory k/calories. When spot-checks are made, any competitor unable to present and justify the minimum 2000 k/calories per day during the race will receive a 2 hour penalty (see ART. 28).
The loss of the transponder will incur a fine of 70 euro (see ART. 28). The loss of the distress beacon will incur a fine of 100 euro (see ART. 28).
Tampering with ID markings will result in the participant's immediate disqualification (see ART. 28).
Competitors who fail to be present at the starting line when each stage begins will be penalized by the time equivalent to the delay.
At each stage the finish line, and on the route, time-checking is obligatory at the check posts and is the responsibility of the competitor.
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).
Any competitor who exceeds the maximum authorized time for each stage shall be disqualified and must return their bib to the steward. Any competitor who arrives at a CP after the deadline shall be disqualified (see ART. 28).
Distress beacon / Torch / Luminous signal sticks / Number bibs
The following penalties apply during the stages (see ART. 28):
• 1 hour for the use of a distress beacon without a valid reason,
• 30 minutes for a headlamp not turned on after 7 pm,
• 30 minutes for lack of luminous signal sticks after 7 pm.
• 30 minutes for number bibs not visible.
Any participant withdrawing from the race must notify an organization official as soon as possible.
Any form of outside assistance is strictly forbidden.
Fraudulent outside assistance supplying food or drink to a competitor shall incur a penalty ranging from three hours to expulsion from the race. Any long searches brought about by excessive deviation from the route will lead to exclusion from the race and a € 200 fine (see ART. 28).
The use of transportation, either with 2 or 4 wheels will result in elimination from the race. 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.
Vital medical assistance (i.e. rehydration, plaster cast etc.) will result in a two hour penalty the first time, and elimination from the race on the second occasion.
The throwing away of any food packaging or other items on the race route is strictly forbidden and will be penalized (see ART. 28).
Tents are numbered and attributed by nationality.
Competitors must, without fail, stay in the tents reserved for them. Failure to adhere to the numbers attributed will incur a penalty (see ART. 28).
on 15 April, at Ouarzazate, to the competitors information point (see road-book)
after 15 April and until 30 April, to AOI - BP 20098 - 10002 TROYES Cedex - FRANCE. - Email : news@marathondessables.com
ART. 28 : RECAP OF PENALTIES :
ELIMINTATION
TYPE PENALTY
Online applications process incomplete on 30/09/2017
Online applications process incomplete on 31/10/2017
Non submission of AOI medical certificate and/or ecg report at rest
€ 200 FINE + 1H PER DOCUMENT
No MDS backpack or equivalent
No sleeping bag, compass with 1° or 2° precision
Non submission 10 safety pins, knife with metal blade, whistle, antiseptic, mirror, aspivenom pump, headlamp + batteries, check-in card, lighter, sun cream, 200 €
Bag weight not respected
Piece of personal equipment missing
2nd / X
1st / WARNING
3rd/X
2nd / 30 MINUTES
Tampering with bib
Lateness at start of stage not exceeding 30 minutes
Lateness of more than 30 minutes at departure of stage
Exceeding maximum allowed time
Out of time CP
No check in at check point
3rd / X
1st/ 1 H
2nd / 2 H
Failure to follow the markings , non-respect of starting procedure
Unjustified use of distress beacon
Headlamp turned off, lack of luminous signal sticks, number bibs not visible
Abandon of team member for team of 3+ members
Abandon of team member leaving team short (less than 3)
Doping / use of transportation
Receiving of extra water
1st/ 30 MINUTES
Vital medical assistance
1st / 2 H
Wandering far off course
1st / 30 MINUTES
2nd/ 1 H
Failure to respect tents reserved by AOI
Loss of distress beacon
Inappropriate or harmful behaviour
1st / 1 H
ATLANTIDE ORGANISATION Internationale reserves all exclusive rights for photo coverage of the 33rd MARATHON DES SABLES. Participants must agree that ATLANTIDE ORGANISATION Internationale may have exclusive use their identity and individual or collective 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. Email: news@marathondessables.com
4th to 10th prize :
Trophy / € 5000
Trophy / € 3000
Trophy / € 1500
Trophy, credit of € 500 for the next enrolment.
3rd team :
Trophy / € 4000
Trophy / € 2000
1st veteran M4 :
Trophy / € 1000*.
Trophy / € 500*.
1st veteran W4 :
Trophy/ € 500*
Daily race challenge: male and female categories : a credit of 400 euro per stage for the next enrolment in MARATHON DES SABLES. These reductions can be accumulated to a maximum of one complete entry fee.
MDS 2018 CONCURRENTS