2018 UEC MTB Ultra Marathon EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

2018 UEC MTB ULTRA MARATHON EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

2018 UEC MTB Ultra Marathon EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Vielha & Mijaran (Val d'Aran, Lleida, Spain)

30 June 2018

Technical guide (v_3)

2018 UEC MTB ULTRA MARATHON EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

2018 UEC MTB ULTRA MARATHON EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

EVENT LOCATION Vielha e Mijaran (Val d'Aran, Lleida, Spain)

ORGANIZATION CC Pedales del Mundo 0034 973 643 662 [email protected]

CLASS OF EVENT European Championships - UCI Category CC To be run under UCI and UEC regulations

ANTIDOPING CONTROLS Doping control Officer appointed by the CADF. Doping control station: Hotel Tryp Vielha

PRICE MONEY Women Elite

Men Elite

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€ 625,00 € 375,00 € 250,00

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€ 625,00 € 375,00 € 250,00

1 place nd 2 place rd 3 place 1 place nd 2 place rd 3 place

OC OFFICE Hotel Tryp Vielha 1, Aneto Street 25530, Vielha (Lleida)

RIDERS CONFIRMATION Friday 29th of June Race: Saturday 30th June

2018 UEC MTB ULTRA MARATHON EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

TEAM MANAGERS MEETING Friday 29th June Hotel Tryp Vielha

OFFICIAL BRIEFING Friday 29th June, 20.00h "Sala Polivalenta", Vielha (Lleida)

ACCREDITATION All accreditations linked to each federation will be hand out during first riders confirmation. Accreditations for VIP, Press/Media will be handled by OC Office

TIMEKEEPING Official Timekeeping by Tempo Finito

UEC TECHNICAL DELEGATE UEC MTB Commission

ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE Race director: Pep Vega OC Office: Montse Ricós Race Security Manager: Sergi Masip Communication and press: Norbert Herrera

RACE START AND FINISH Start: Parking P3 Vielha, 30th June 05.00h Finish: Querimònia Street, 30th June

2018 UEC MTB ULTRA MARATHON EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION Travel and accommodation expenses must be covered by the National Federations. All participants must hold a valid passport or identity card. Visa obligations must be respected. All riders and attendants must hold an insurance valid in Spain (European Union). Nearest major airport in Spain: Barcelona - El Prat is located 300km from the MTB Ultramarathon European Championships venue. It’s 4h drive on highway A2 and national road N230 direction Vielha. Nearest airports in France: Tarbes-Lourdes Pyreenes Airport is located 130km from Vielha, and it’s 2h drive on highway A64 and then national road N125 direction Spain. Toulouse-Blagnac Airport is 170km away from Vielha. It’s 2h 20’ drive on highway A64 and then national road N125 direction Spain. Nearest Railway in Spain: nearest high-speed railway station is Lleida-Pirineus, 180km drive on national road N230 direction Vielha. Nearest Railway in France: nearest high-speed railway station is Montréjeau, 65km drive on national road N125 to Vielha, and where there is also a connection with bus to Luchon.

VISAS Each Federation is responsible for obtaining documents for their delegation appropriate entries. For all invitation letter requests, please contact the UEC: [email protected] For more information please read this link: https://goo.gl/kGm96o

UEC OFFICIAL HOTEL Hotel Tryp Vielha

EMERGENCY For emergencies and ambulances, call 112

HOSPITALS Vielha’s Hospital is 150m away of start race zone

POLICE Mossos d’Esquadra, Vielha HQ N230 road, km 164,5. 2km away of the start race zone

2018 UEC MTB ULTRA MARATHON EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

REGULATIONS Art. 1 Organisation th The 2018 UEC MTB Ultra Marathon European Championships will be organized on the 30 of June 2018.

Art. 2 Participation The participation is open for the following categories: 

Elite Men

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Elite Women

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Masters Men 30-34 / 35-39 / 40-44 / 45-49 / 50-54 / 55-59 / 60-64 / 65-69 / 70+

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Masters Women 30-34 / 35-39 / 40-44 / 45-49 / 50-54 / 55-59 / 60-64 / 65+

Art. 3 Participation – NATIONAL TEAMS The participation is open for European riders only. National Federations may enter the following riders free of charge: Women Elite – Men Elite Max. 6 riders per nation / per category The National Federations have to register their riders directly on the UEC website (www.uec.ch). Deadline for the registrations (riders, staff and NF Official Delegates) – 15th June 2018 (20:00) Riders must compete in their national jersey

Art. 4 Participation – OTHER RIDERS The participation is open for European riders only. Registrations have to be done using the following website: http://bit.ly/inscripciones_PDFnonstop18 Deadline for the registration: · 15th June 2018 for registration packs with accommodation (20:00h) · 15th June 2018 for registration basic pack (20:00h)

2018 UEC MTB ULTRA MARATHON EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Art. 5 Regulations The 2018 UEC MTB Ultra Marathon European Championships will be run under the auspices and according the regulations, decisions, conditions and instructions of the UEC and UCI

Art. 6 Control/registration participants – NATIONAL TEAMS Elite The control of the licenses, clothing, registration of the participants and distribution of other documents shall be on Friday 29th June in Sala Polivalenta, Vielha

Art. 7 Control/registration participants – OTHER RIDERS Elite and Masters The control of the licenses, registration of the participants and distribution of other documents shall be on Friday 29th June in Sala Polivalenta, Vielha

Art. 8 Body numbers The riders are obliged to use the body-numbers which will be supplied by the organization.

Art. 9 Start order The start order will be made up applying UCI/UEC regulations.

Art. 10 Ceremony It will be at 11am Sunday 1st July. We kindly ask the first 3 riders to be in time for the victory ceremony. Riders must present themselves in race clothing, wearing their race apparel and shall not wear a helmet, a cap a headband or glasses until they leave the podium ceremony area.

Art. 11 Anti-doping control The anti-doping controls will be under the responsibility of the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF). An official Communiqué will be distributed by the appointed DCO.

Art. 12 Results Results will be published on the UEC website: www.uec.ch

Art. 13 Program The program and schedule can be changed on demand of the commissaires panel and the organization. The competition program will be daily announced on the notice-boards.

2018 UEC MTB ULTRA MARATHON EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Art. 14 Unforeseen In those events in which the regulations not supply, the commissaires panel, in conjunction with the organization, will decide.

Art 15 Press Press can be accredited on demand (www.uec.ch dedicated page). The accreditations will be checked on access points. Press room location: Hotel Tryp Vielha

Art. 16 Penalties The UCI scale of penalties will solely apply.

2018 UEC MTB ULTRA MARATHON EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

APPENDIX 1. MAP LOCATION

APPENDIX 2. RACE MAP

2018 UEC MTB ULTRA MARATHON EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

APPENDIX 3: START / FINISH MAP

APPENDIX 4: RACE PROFILE