43. Haanja Maraton

Date

Sat 03.03.2018

Location

Haanja

Distances

11:00	42 km
11:45	22 km

Contact

Aare Eiche, +3725296194, haanja@estoloppet.ee

Homepage

http://www.haanjamarton.ee

Program

43. HAANJA SKI MARATHON

Manual

1. Haanja Marathon is a part of Estoloppet 2018 calendar race. Haanja marathon is organized according to Estonian Ski Association (ESL) and FIS precisions, Estoloppet main manual, this manual and programme and the decisions of organizing team.

2. 43. HAANJA SKI MARATHON will take place on 3. March 2018. Start and finish are located on Haanja ski stadium.

42 km mass start at 11.00am (classic technique)

22 km mass start 11.45am (classic technique)

Children’s races at 11.15am

Haanja Marathon is organized by a team formed by Haanja Suusaklubi with the help of sponsors and supporters of the marathon.

On 42 km course are 4 feeding stations.

On 22 km course are 2 feeding stations.

3. The marathon may only be skied in classic technique. The technique is being controlled and violations of the regulations will lead to disqualification. The timekeeping begins at the moment of start for all of the competitors. Awarded positions are given according to the order of crossing the finish line. Participants who start from the wrong corridor will be disqualified. The starting corridor can be changed only with the premission of the main organizer, who will hand the information to the timekeeping brigade. The names of the participants will be published in final result list of the 43. Haanja Ski Marathon at www.estoloppet.ee

4. . Minimum year of birth to participate long distance is 2003 and for short distance 2005. Participants should be healthy and enough trained to complete the course.Participants who are born later than 2003 and 2005 are allowed on the course if they take part under the responsibility of the parent.

5. All participants are responsible for their own health and fitness.

6. Medical help is offered according to scheme by a medical worker approved by Haanja Marathon. First aid is given in feeding stations. If one notices people in need of help on the course, we would like one to inform the nearest feeding station, a medical worker on the course or emergency number 112.

7. Registration for Haanja Marathon is on website www.estoloppet.ee

8. Entry fees:

Entry fees

42 km 22 km

I round until 22.02.2018 25 EUR 22 EUR

II round 23.02-01.03.2018 30 EUR 28 EUR

III round 03.03.2017 at 8-10.00am 45 EUR 35 EUR

Participants under 18 and pensioneres of Estonia will have 50% discount in first two rounds.

Changing entry – 10€ + difference between entry fees.

Entry fees wil not be refunded when one chooses not to participate.

If Haanja Marathon is cancelled because of reasons not caused by organizers, entry fees are not refunded.

9. Age groups:

Long distance (42km): N/M 17 (2001–2003), N/M 20 (1998–2000), N/M 40 (1969–1978), N/M 50 (1959–1968), M 60 (1949–1958), N 60 (1958 and earlier), M 70 (1948 and earlier);

Short distance (20km): M/N15 (2003–2005).

Rest of the participants will complete in overall age group and have no separarte age group prize.

10. For preregistrated participants 42 km starting groups will be calculated by using Estoloppet 2018 marathons’ results. In means of the safety of the start, the main organizer may also add the members of cross-country skiing and biathlon groups to the first start corridor. The main organizer also has the right to make changes in other start groups. Participants who start from the wrong corridor will be disqualified. There are no start groups on the 22 km course.

11. Starting bibs (numbers) will be handed out at the registration in the starting location 02.03.2018 at 16:00-18:00 and on the day of the marathon 8.00-10.30am.

12. Changing entries is possible only by writing a email to haanja@estoloppet.ee not later than the last Wednesday (28.02) before the competition by 17.00. The fee for changing entries can be paid when getting the start number. There will be no changing entries later (not for person to person nor changing distances).

13. The participants are guaranteed with prepared course, starting bib, timekeeping (if starting bib is correctly worn), result in final result list, service in feeding stations and in finish. A diploma with a name, time and location can be printed out from www.estoloppet.ee website starting from next Tuesday after the competition.

14. Awarding ceremony takes place on the skiing stadium at 14.30pm. In 42 km distance 6 best Men and 3 best Ladies are awarded with a diploma and a trophy. In 22 km distance 3 best young men and 3 best young ladies M/N15(2003 - 2005) are awarded.

15. Finish will be closed at 17.00. Crossing the limit means automatically DNF.

Lost and found things should be given to the chief of the feeding stations who will hand them over to secretaries in the finish. Lost and found things can be received in one month after the marathon by calling on the number +372 5296194 or sending an email to haanja@estoloppet.ee.

On reasons not caused by organizers, the organizers may change or shorten the courses or cancel the marathon.

16. All protests for results and violations of the regulations for the first 50 finishers will be accepted in 1h after the 50th finisher has finished. For other competitors protests are accepted in the secretariacy until 1h after closing the finish. Protest fee is 35€ that will be refunded only if the protest is met. All protests related to the competition are solved by the jury consisting of the main organizer of the marathon, chief of the courses, technical control, technical delegate.

17. The parking lots (charged and without charge) are marked on the map of the competition centre.

Cases that are not mentioned in the manual will be solved during the process by the organizing committee.