Trail sacred forest - Rules and Regulations

Art. 1 ORGANIZATION

The ASD BADIA PRATAGLIA 2001 with the support of the Pro Loco Badia Prataglia, in collaboration with A.S.D. Trail Running Project, with the patronage of the CSI AREZZO organises for Sunday 29 May 2022 the eighth edition of the TRAIL SACRED FORESTS, a Trail Running race, a long-distance race in nature, in semi-self-sufficiency.

The race is valid for the Valli Aretine Trail Cup.

Art. 2 ACCEPTANCE OF RULES

Il Trail Sacred Forests si svolgerà in conformità al presente regolamento, alle eventuali modifiche ed agli avvisi che saranno pubblicati nel sito web www.trailsacredforests.com e sulla pagina facebook Trail Sacred Forests.
I concorrenti sono inoltre tenuti al rispetto del codice della strada, in particolare nei tratti in cui il tracciato attraversa la viabilità ordinaria, che non sarà chiusa al traffico veicolare.
La partecipazione al Trail Sacred Forests comporta da parte dei concorrenti iscritti l’accettazione senza riserve del presente regolamento, in tutte le sue parti.
Con l’iscrizione ogni concorrente si impegna a rispettare questo regolamento e libera gli organizzatori da ogni responsabilità civile o penale per qualsiasi eventuale incidente o accidente, per danni a persone o cose a lui derivati o dasé causati, che possano verificarsi durante la manifestazione.

Art. 3 GENERAL INFORMATIONS

The Sacred Forests Trail is a Trail Running Event (Nature/Mountain Running) along the paths of the National Park of the Casentino Forests, Monte Falterona and Campigna, participants may choose during registration the distance between:

  • LONG TRAIL 50 KM 3.000 D+
  • TRAIL 25 KM 1.500 D+
  • SHORT TRAIL 14 KM 800 D+

All distances are semi-self-sufficient.

Art. 4 PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

The “RUN TRAIL” can participate Athletes aged 18 and over in possession of a
Sports Medical Certificate for the "LIGHT ATHLETICS" competitive activity valid for the day of the race.
Athletes will not be accepted who are serving bans for the use of doping substances.

Art. 5 SEMI-SELF-SUFFICIENCY

La gara è in semi-autosufficienza idrica e alimentare. Dei posti di ristoro saranno approvvigionati di cibo ed acqua potabile. No plastic cups will be available at any of the refreshment posts; to drink, runners must provide themselves with a glass o altro contenitore personale adatto all'uso. Each runner must ensure that he/she has, at the start of each refreshment post the required minimum amount of water and sufficient food reserve, which he will need to arrive at the next refreshment post.

Art. 6 REGISTRATION METHOD

Registration will open on 22 January 2024 and close on 29 May 2024. In any case, entries will be closed once the maximum number of
in any case closed when the maximum number of:

  • - 300 registered for the 50km Long Trail
  • - 400 registered for the 25km Trail
  • - 350 registered for the 14km Short Trail.
  • In the event that registrations are closed for reaching the maximum number well in advance it is
    the organizer has the right to establish a waiting list for the acceptance of further registrations in the face of
    any waivers, in the manner that will be communicated if necessary on the website www.trailsacredforests.com and
    on the Trail Sacred Forests facebook page.

  • The organization reserves the right to assign wild cards even exceeding the maximum number of athletes
    admitted at its sole discretion. Registrations must be made exclusively online with
    payment by credit card through the appropriate link on the official website of the race
    www.trailsacredforests.com or directly on the website www.enternow.it.
In the event that the registered competitor does not provide the sports medical certificate, the bib will not be delivered
and the competitor will not be able to take part in the race, without the right to any refund of the registration fee.

Art. 7 REGISTRATION FEES

The registration costs will be in three brackets

From 22 January 2024 to 5 March 2024

  • LONG TRAIL 50 KM: 45 EURO
  • TRAIL 25 KM: 25 EURO
  • SHORT TRAIL 14 KM: 15 EURO

From 6 March 2024 to 26 April 2024

  • LONG TRAIL 50 KM: 50 EURO
  • TRAIL 25 KM: 30 EURO
  • SHORT TRAIL 14 KM: 15 EURO

From 27 April 2024 to 29 May 2024

  • LONG TRAIL 50 KM: 55 EURO
  • TRAIL 25 KM: 35 EURO
  • SHORT TRAIL 14 KM: 20 EURO
IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO REGISTER ON SITE THE DAY BEFORE AND THE SAME DAY OF THE RACE.


Registration format and payment method available on the TDS platform. The registration fee includes:

  • Race bib
  • Healthcare along the route
  • Refreshments along the route and end of the race
  • Race pack with technical and / or food products
  • Finisher Medal
  • Pasta party (if the covid situation and the local health authority allow it, otherwise a food bag)

Art. 8 REFUND OF REGISTRATION FEES

In case of cancellation of participation after regular registration, for any reason: - it is not foreseen in any
in case of reimbursement of the registration fee, - the transfer of the bib from one competitor to another is not foreseen, -
there is no provision for moving the registration to the next edition.

Art. 9 COMPULSORY / STRONGLY RECOMMENDED MATERIAL

COMPULSORY By registering, each runner signs the commitment to bring all the material
with them mandatory listed below during the entire race, under penalty of disqualification.
The mandatory material can be checked at the bib collection, departure, arrival and in locations in
surprise along the way. (based on the forecast weather conditions for the day of the race, the list of material
mandatory may be modified): - Race bib clearly visible throughout the race for all races
(along the way there will be more bib checkpoints, make sure the control officers have
checked your passage, under penalty of disqualification) - Mobile phone (loaded, with the security numbers saved in the address book)
- Water bottle or Camelbak or glass (you won't find plastic glasses at the refreshment points) - Thermal blanket (only for
Long Trail 50 km 3.000d + and Trail 25km 1.500d +) - Whistle (only for Long Trail 50 km 3.000 d + and Trail
25km 1.500d +) - Headlamp working with recharging batteries (only for Trail of 50 km 3.000 d +)
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED - At least 1/2 liter of liquids - Windproof jacket - Solid substances from
eat - Trail Shoes (presumably wet and sometimes slippery trails, Trail Shoes
will ensure greater adherence) The use of poles is allowed.

Art. 10 BIB WITHDRAWAL AND RACE PACKAGE

It is possible to collect the race bib/race pack on Saturday 01 June 2024 (recommended) from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sunday morning up to 40 minutes before the start of the race in which the athlete will participate.

Art. 11 SAFETY AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

An emergency call post is established in correspondence with the refreshment points. These places are connected by radio or via
telephone with the race direction. Ambulances, civil protection and doctors will be present on the territory. The seats of
rescue are intended to bring assistance to all people in danger with the organization's own means or
through affiliated organizations. Official doctors are authorized to suspend competitors deemed unsuitable for
continue the race. Rescuers are authorized to evacuate by all means of their convenience the runners judged in
danger. In case of need, for reasons that are in the interest of the rescued person, only and exclusively to
in the opinion of the organization, an appeal will be made to the official rescue, which will take over the direction of operations and
will deploy all appropriate means, including the helicopter. Any costs arising from the use of these
exceptional means will be borne by the rescued person according to the regulations in force. A runner who appeals to a
doctor or a rescuer submits himself to his authority and undertakes to respect his decisions.

Art. 12 CHECKPOINT AND REFUELING POINTS

The detection of competitors is carried out at all checkpoints or refreshment points. Only runners with bibs
clearly visible they have access to the refueling points. The charter of the
will be published on the website www.trailsacredforests.com path that will identify the refreshment points and rescue points. "Flying" checkpoints will be placed in other places
outside the rescue and refreshment points. Their location will not be communicated by the organization.

Art. 13 MAXIMUM TIME, TIMETABLE GATES, RETREATS AND RESTAURANTS

MAXIMUM TIME:
LONG TRAIL 50 Km - 3.000D+ - 11 hours and 30 minutes
TRAIL 25 Km – 1.500 D+ - 5 hours e 30 minutes
There is a "broom service" that will cover the route following the last competitor to the end, so that
any injured persons are not left without assistance.
GATES HOURS:
LONG TRAIL 50 KM – 3.000 D+:

  1. Ridracoli Dam 25 Km 5 hours of competition.

TRAIL 25 Km - 1.500 D+
  1. Hermitage of Camaldoli 9 Km 2 hours and 30 minutes of race.

    Competitors who do not arrive within the established time limits will be stopped and will not be able to continue
    the race. To protect the health of the participants, the medical staff present at the checkpoints or along the
    route is enabled to stop the competitor who will not be judged suitable for the continuation of the race. In
    in this case, the competitor must follow the instructions of the medical staff, under penalty of immediate disqualification. I
    competitors who arrived at the gates after the time limit, the injured, those who will be judged by the
    medical personnel not suitable to continue the race, and other athletes who wish to withdraw voluntarily,
    they will be accompanied on arrival by a shuttle service. Any competitor who withdraws from the race out
    from the pre-established points, he will have to return on his own account, immediately communicating his withdrawal via
    telephone or sms to the number indicated by the organization. In case of failure to communicate a withdrawal and the
    consequent start of the runner's searches, any resulting expenses will be charged to the runner himself. Foods
    and refreshment drinks must be consumed only on site; it is forbidden to drink directly from the bottles of
    refreshments, the waste must be thrown into the appropriate containers. Runners must have the right amount of water
    and food necessary to get to the next refreshment point. Upon arrival there will be an additional refreshment.

WEATHER FORECAST:In the event of significant weather phenomena (dense fog, snowstorms, severe thunderstorms), the organization will
reserves the right to make changes to the route, even at the last minute or during the course of the race, in order to
eliminate potential dangers or conditions of great discomfort for the participants. Any changes will be communicated
to the participants and reported by the staff. The organization also reserves the right to suspend or cancel the race,
delay the departure, change the route or change the time gates in case the weather conditions
put at risk the safety of participants, volunteers or rescuers.

RESTAURANTS: LONG TRAIL 50KM 3.000 D+ Distances: km 9 - km 15 (liquids only) - km 23 - km 30 (liquids only) -
km 35 - km 44

TRAIL 25KM 3.000 D+ Distances: km 9 - km 15 (liquid only) - km 20
SHORT TRAIL 14KM 800 D+ Distances: km 8

Art. 14 DISQUALIFICATIONS AND PENALTIES

The immediate disqualification is foreseen, with the withdrawal of the race bib, for the following infringements: - failure to pass from a
checkpoint - departure from a checkpoint after the time barrier - cut of the race course - missed
compliance with the prohibition of being accompanied along the route - abandonment of waste on the route - failure to help a
competitor in difficulty - insults or threats to organizers or volunteers - use of means of transport in the race - refusal to
to undergo the control of the medical staff on the route - refusal to undergo the control of the mandatory material,
for the lack of even a single point of the mandatory material - use of personal assistance outside the
points allowed - abandonment of own material along the route - pollution or degradation of the place by a competitor or
by a member of her staff - insults, rudeness or threats against members of the organization or volunteers -
I refuse to be examined by a doctor of the organization at any time during the race

Art. 15 AWARDS

SOCIETIES Top 3 COMPANIES by number of Competitors Participants

ATHLETES For each distance the following are awarded: 3 ABSOLUTE MEN AND 3 WOMEN PER CATEGORY
CATEGORIES:

  1. <39 MALE
  2. 40/49 MALE
  3. 50/59 MALE
  4. 60/> MALE
  5. <49 FEMALE
  6. 50/59 FEMALE
  7. 60/> FEMALE

Art. 16 IMAGE RIGHTS

By registering, competitors authorize the organization to use free, without territorial and time limits, of
still and moving images that portray them during their participation in the Trail.

Art. 17 DECLARATION OF LIABILITY AND CONSENT

For anything not indicated, the FIDAL Regulations apply. Voluntary registration and consequent participation in the
race indicate full acceptance of these regulations and any changes made. With
by registering, the participant exempts the organizers from any liability, both civil and criminal, for damage to persons and / or
things caused by him or derived from him. The Participant declares: to be perfectly aware of all
characteristics and specificity of the test, the route, the difficulties and the length of the route, which develops in
mountain with possible difficult climatic conditions (such as, but not limited to, cold, wind,
rain, snow, poor visibility, etc.), to be aware of the risks to personal safety associated with
competition and aware that participation in this event requires specific preparation and
real capacity for personal autonomy which he certifies to be in possession of; to lift the organizers from any
direct and indirect liability for any financial and non-pecuniary damage, including future ones, illness, and / or accidents,
that he / she should be suffered, suffered and / or caused, including to third parties, during the entire duration of the event and / or in
occasion and / or as a consequence of your participation in it; from any liability related to theft and / or damage
possibly suffered by any of his personal objects, whose custody is aware that it is not assumed in any
way by the organizers; and from any liability for any damage caused by him / her to third parties and / or to
goods third party property. The Participant undertakes to bring the
material with him throughout the duration of the competition mandatory indicated and exempts the organization in the event of an accident or illness or any damage attributable to
lack of such mandatory materials. The Participant assumes all liability, both criminal and civil, including
objective, resulting from his participation in the event. The Participant gives consent to the treatments
specified in the information, authorizing the sending of information material relating to subsequent events or various
initiatives proposed by the organizers and authorizes any photographic and cinematographic shooting for the
creation of videos, bulletin boards, publication in print and web (including download).

Art. 18 ANNULMENT

In case of cancellation of the race due to force majeure, up to 15 days before the event, the Organization will
reserves the right to reimburse a percentage equal to 50% of the registration fee paid. This percentage is justified by the
multiple expenses that the Organization has already carried out and that does not
can recover. In case of interruption or cancellation of the race for weather reasons, or for any other reason
independent of the Organization, no refunds will be due to participants.

Art. 19 ATHLETE WITH DOG

In case the athlete decides to do the race accompanied by one or more four-legged friends, it is mandatory that they are
leash, to allow the total safety of the athletes and the animals themselves.

Art. 20 ANTI COVID-19 REGULATIONS

In compliance with current COVID-19 anti-contention regulations, we list some points with requests, obligations, directives and restrictions:

  • Respect for the interpersonal distance prescribed by the
    is requested regulations (at least 1.8m) and the use of the protective mask
    always, when passing through or stopping within the outlined perimeter
    for MEETING, DEPARTURE and ARRIVAL
  • The starting mode will be made known and communicated by the STAFF in the
    Pre-race briefing, in any case the participants must wear
    the mask must be worn for at least the first 500 meters of the race,
    if you stop at the refreshment points and on arrival
  • It is mandatory to wear a mask during the awards ceremony
  • Containers for special waste will be made available
    (masks, gloves etc.)
  • The organization will provide the staff with masks and gloves according to
    legislation in force at the time of the competition. The logistics of
    event foresees controls and obligatory paths that participants and
    guests must respect from the moment they arrive in the MEETING area, everything will come
    indicated and reported on site and in the pre-race email that we will send to all
    participants a few days before the event.

NB. These regulations may change according to the provisions
local government or health care, such changes will be communicated via
website, Facebook page and Instagram page.

TIMING AND RANKINGS

The measurement of times and the elaboration of the rankings is carried out by TDS;