Race day: 08. August 2010
Race Office: Sports hall in the sports center St. Wendel
Start / Finish: Stadium in the sports center St. Wendel
Starting mode : Mass start in groups, elite-starting group for World Championships riders seperated for men and women
Registration fee for regular marathon participants / services rendered :
28 EUR for marathon long and short distance
15 EUR for marathon-newcomers' course
The registration fee includes : 'finishers' gift', noodle party the previous evening with pasta 'all you can eat' and a wild show program, sportive food suply on the course, overnight accomodation in the sports halls (night friday to saturday) or on camp sites in the vicinity of the departure site, bicycle washing facilities, technical service , showers in several halls, SMS-results-service, online-printing of the certificates. In case of non-participation, the registration fee will not be refunded.
Biker-breakfast:
On the racing day, it is possible, after 7 am, to have breakfast in the sports hall for 3 Euro.
Online-printing of certificates:
The participants can print their own certifidates from the internet.
SMS-results-service:
All participants who have indicated their mobile phone number, will receive their scores immediately by SMS.
Courses:
World Championships:
Marathon long distance: 107,93 km/2556 m gain in altitude
Int. St. Wendeler MTB-Marathon:
Marathon long distance: 107,93 km/2556 m gain in altidtude
Marathon short distance, amateurs only: 52,68 km/1144 m gain in altitude
Marathon newcomers course, amateurs only: 30 km/643 m altitude
Dirt roads through fields and forests in the highlands of the natural resort 'Naturpark Saar-Hunsrück'. The course is partly identical with the original world cup course. For reasons of environment protection, the well marked course should not be left. Accompanying vehicles are not allowed.
Attention! Licensed Riders are only entitled to the 107 km-course. For reasons of organization, the participants can only be classified on the course for which they have registered.
Security on the course:
Red Cross personnel, mobile on-duty doctors, course guards
Categories:
1. World Championships:
Only open for licensed men and women agend 19 years and over.
Riders shall be entered only by National federations on UCI website.
Number of riders per Nation according to UCI regulations. 7 riders per Nation will be free of registration fee charges.
2. Int. St. Wendeler MTB-Marathon:
License (only entitled to 107 km):
Men and women (incl. U23)
Masters I, II, III, IV (men and women)
Hobbyriders (107, 53, 30 km):
Men and Women
Masters I; II (men and women
Prizes:
1. World Championships:
According to UCI regulations and financial obligations
2. Int. St. Wendeler MTB-Marathon
Marathon long distance 107 km:
Licenced Riders:
The ten first men of women of aoverall ranking
The three first Master I, II, III, IV(women and men) receive cash prizes.
Amateur Riders: The first 10 amateurs in the total classification regardless of the category) will receive cash prizes.
Marathon short distance 53 km:
Amateur Riders: The first three amateurs of the total classification (regardless of the category), will receive cash prizes.
Marathon newcomers 30 km:
Amateur Riders: The first three amateurs of the total classification (regardless of the category) will receive cash prizes.
Conditions for participation :
Minimum age for the long distance marathon: 19 years for licensed riders, 18 years for hobby riders, for the newcomers' course 14 years. Only bicycles with 26 wheels are allowed! Membership in a club is not required for amateurs. It is absolutely imperative to wear a helmet!
Waiver:
All participants agree, understand and assume the inherent risks attached to the sport of mountain biking. I agree to assume solely full responsibility for all damages of any nature that I might cause to third parties. Moreover I hold free and harmless from any liability representatives and volunteers of the organising committee, persons and firms working on behalf of the organising committee, owners of the land, sponsors, representatives and volunteers of Bund Deutscher Radfahrer, of Union Cycliste Internationale and of all other organisations involved in the event. I therefore waive my right to claim and my right of action against each and every person mentioned above in relation with the occurence of any loss, damage or injury of any nature that I might sustain regarding this event, before, during and after its happening. I agree that my personal data in relation with the registration for this event can be forwarded within the series.
Organizer:
Kreisstadt St. Wendel, Schloßstraße 7, 66 606 St. Wendel,
phone: 06851/809161, Fax: 06851/809162
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