RULES 2016

The Committee organizes the fourth edition of the Marcialonga Story, a non- competitive revival that celebrates the history of cross country skiing and recalls the equipment used for this sport before 1976.

WHEN Saturday 30th January, 2016

BIBS COLLECTION Palafiemme, : Thursday 4.00 p.m. > 7.00 p.m. Friday 9.00 a.m. > 12.00 p.m. & 3.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. XC-Ski Stadium, Lago di : Saturday 8.00 a.m. > 9.30 a.m.

EQUIPMENT CHECK XC-Ski Stadium, Lago di Tesero: Saturday 8.00 a.m. > 9.30 a.m.

START 9.30 a.m. Mass Start

COURSE From Lago di Tesero to Predazzo, on the Fiemme2013 Championships and Marcialonga tracks.

LENGTH 11K – Total HD 157 m.

TIME LIMIT 2 hours

DRINK STATION – Roda and in the finish zone, main square of Predazzo

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY 11.30 a.m. in the main square of Predazzo. All participants, after their arrival, are invited on stage for the final photos and to receive a memento of the event.

ENTRIES All male and female skiers from 16 years old may enter this event which has not an agonistic or competitive purpose. In order to participate it is mandatory to have VINTAGE EQUIPMENT: skis older than 1976 with bindings of 75 mm, shoes, poles and cross-county skiing clothing corresponding to that period. A special team of experts will check the status of the global equipment before entering the starting zone. The limit number of entries accepted is fixed to 300 skiers.

MARCIALONGA Loc. Stalimen 4 - 38037 PREDAZZO TN Tel. 0039 0462 501110 – Fax 0039 0462 501120 [email protected] www.marcialonga.it

REGISTRATIONS Registrations will be accepted upon receiving at [email protected] the entry-form with all personal details and accompanied by the receipt of the payment of the fee to: Cassa Rurale di Fiemme / I-38037 PREDAZZO / BIC-SWIFT Code CCRTIT2T50A IBAN IT27 S081 8435 2800 0000 0083 816

The passage of fee from a competitor to another is allowed until 25.01.2016 upon written request to [email protected] under payment of Euro 10,00 that will be asked at the bibs collection. Entry-fees will not be returned for any reason.

FEE The entry-fee is Euro 30,00 and includes:  the bib;  the badge for validation stamp along the course;  the gadget;  the diploma;  transport of clothing to the finish (the O.C. is not responsible for cloths not delivered to the indicated collection point);  refreshments;  transfer back to the start at 11.00 a.m. and at 12.00 p.m. (booked in advance)  all other services provided by the Organising Committee. A discount of Euro 5.00 is reserved to: • competitors already registered in one of the other Marcialonga events; • competitors born in 1955 or before; • associations, clubs, groups with minimum 10 members. Offers cannot be combined.

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE The medical assistance is provided along the course.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE There is no technical assistance nor waxing service: each competitor must ski the course in full autonomy.

DISQUALIFICATIONS Skiers who deliberately cause obstruction to other skiers, who do not ski the entire marked course or who either jeopardise the security of persons or property or actually cause injury or damage, will be disqualified.

APPEALS Appeals must be submitted to the Organising Committee within 10 minutes after the event is finished.

CHANGES For circumstances beyond one’s control, the Organising Committee can decide to make changes to the course or cancel the event.

MARCIALONGA Loc. Stalimen 4 - 38037 PREDAZZO TN ITALY Tel. 0039 0462 501110 – Fax 0039 0462 501120 [email protected] www.marcialonga.it

PRINCIPLES It must be clear that to take part in Marcialonga Story it is necessary to be physically and technically well-prepared: for this reason every participant must be personally responsible declaring to be properly trained. Skiers acknowledge and accept these regulations by sending the entry-form, exempting the Organising Committee from any liability in case of damage done or suffered. INFO www.marcialonga.it

MARCIALONGA Loc. Stalimen 4 - 38037 PREDAZZO TN ITALY Tel. 0039 0462 501110 – Fax 0039 0462 501120 [email protected] www.marcialonga.it