Additional terms of Gorgany Race 2009

At the distance teams should cover a hiking distance of approximately 90km (for “TREK” class) and appr. 90 km of mountain biking distance + 40 km more of hiking distance (“BIKE” class), as well as to fulfill a number of special technical tasks related with trekking/mountaineering technics (rope activities).

The race course lies along the main peaks and passes of Gorgany mountain range and is marked by a number of mandatory checkpoints (CPs) with mandatory order that must be passed by all teams in the same extent. Evidence to this will be punch notes and photos taken at CPs. A team is penalized for non-attendance of any CP and this penalty equals 8 hours per each omitted CP. Such team is certainly ranked behind all teams that have passed bigger number of CPs. If the gap between the members of one team is over 5 minutes, the team is disqualified. If the team members can not fulfill technical/special tasks, it is penalized with penalty which equals 4 hours. Control time may be set on some parts of the course.

Equipment
The following equipment required:
bikes (headlight and tail-light obligatory), repair kit, helmets (for “BIKE” class),
(route/area) map*, compass,
torches, first-aid set, foodstuffs,
digital camera**
harneses, self-safety ropes, carabines, set assembly for passing technical tasks are provided by the judges/organizers.

Teams will get necessary equipment at the start point of technical tasks.
* Map of the race area will be posted later on.
** Digital camera should have no less than 2 MP and a USB device for downloading photos.

Results
Team result is determined by the sum of penalties and time spent on the race/course. In case someone from the team drops out of the race, the team is ranked below all other teams with full complement. The minimum number of people in a teem is 2. In case of failing to cover the distance within time limit of 30 hours, the result of the last CP where judges have been present is accounted.

Possible technical tasks:
Hinged crossing
Parallel railing crossing
Descending on vertical railing
Slope traverse
Climbing on vertical railing

Organizing Committee reserves to itself the right to change the rules of the race.