Source: http://marathondessables.com/en/marathon-des-sables-maroc/regulations/2018
Timestamp: 2017-07-28 15:05:34
Document Index: 336526105

Matched Legal Cases: ['ART. 1', 'ART. 2', 'ART. 21', 'ART. 7', 'ART. 24', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 28', 'ART. 27', 'ART. 28']

Regulation 2018 RULES AND REGULATIONS 2018 ART. 1 : ORGANIZATION ART. 2 : DEFINITION OF THE COMPETITION
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.
06 April: Departure for Morocco*, arrival, transfer bivouac.07 April: Technical, administrative and medical formalities.03 to 13 April: Timed stages with food self-sufficiency.14 April: Timed, "Solidarity" stage with food self-sufficiency15 April: Free day16 April: Return to France.*
• the regulations of the 33rd 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…
ART. 7 : TECHNICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND MEDICAL VERIFICATIONS 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.During the race, none of the items in your backpack will be looked after by the organization.
• 2 breast plates bearing a number, approx. 18 cm x 16 cm- one for upper part of the chest- one for the back,to be attached to the backpack,• a check-in card• 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).Each participant agrees to adhere strictly to this rule, subject to serious penalty in the case of violation (see ART. 27 and 28).
• 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.• necessary fees required for transport in case of death: 1,525 euro• payment of medical expenses in Morocco for non-residents only: 15,000 euro.
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).Each morning a briefing will be held relating to that day's stage by the organizers in French and in English.
Food :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.Gas stoves are strictly forbidden.
Mandatory equipment:• backpack MDS or equivalent• sleeping bag,• head torch and a complete set of 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,• one tube of sun cream,• 200 euro or equivalent in foreign currency• passport or for Moroccan residents, identity card
ADMINISTRATIVE FILEMandatory documents to transfer to the organisation via the "MDS online applications" system: • all information regarding the competitor's identity, contact details, etc.• 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.
Technical and administrative checksIf 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.Failure to respect the minimum or maximum weight of equipment will also result in a penalty (see ART. 28).
After the race on 15 April, at Ouarzazate, to the competitors information point (see road-book)
ELIMINTATION TYPE PENALTY Online applications process incomplete on 30/09/2017