90 € per competitor :
registration fee + lift pass + ½ board at the Panoramic
+ refreshments + dinner
50 € per support member « internes»: lift pass + ½ board at
the Panoramic + refreshments + dinner
20 € per support member « externes » : refreshments + dinner
Bureau
Evolution 2 Val Claret (Le COFFEE)
Team and equipment check in. Mountain bikes are to be left at
the Evolution 2 office (bikes to be marked with the team
bib number), All other equipment is kept by the competitors.
Support vehicles can be left in the designated free parking
area
18
H 30
altitude 2100 m
Gare du
Funiculaire de Tignes Rond Point des Pistes
Ascent in the funicular for competitors and support team (N.B.
Only one ascent !)
NB : the support teams are not obliged to go up and stay at
the Panoramic, the support team's rôle begins at 7h30 Sunday
morning.
½ board at the Panoramic is, therefore an option for the
support team
19
H 00
altitude 3016 m
Restaurant
Panoramic, Glacier de la Grande Motte
Set up for the overnight bivouac, Equipment check & prep.
Labelling of ski equipment and bivouac kit to be taken down to
resort
Race briefing, map distribution, technical pointers.
Restaurant
Panoramic : Wake up & Breakfast "sportif"
06
H 00
Competitors
don their race clothing : running kit with lightweight skiwear
(jacket, trousers, gloves), helmet (mountain bike style - to
be worn at all times) and a backpack containing running shoes.
Be careful not to carry too much excess weight. Team bib.
07
H 00
Bivvy bags are
loaded onto the train at the top station to be picked up by
the support team at the bottom
07
H 15
Telecabine
ride up to the Grande Motte glacier
07
H 30
altitude 3550 m
Derby style
race start (all competitors start at the same time), race down
indicated course on ski, snowboard, monoski, télémark
07
H 35
altitude 2600 m
Competitors
change into their running shoes and continue to the snow line
on sledges. Ski equipment will be collected by the race
organisers and brought down to resort to be picked up by the
support teams
07
H 50
altitude 2500 m
Downhill
cross-country run from the snow line to the south shore of the
Lac de Tignes
08
H 10
altitude 2100 m
Refreshments
Competitors are equipped with a life vest, paddles and cross
the lake in a tandem canoe
08
H 25
altitude 2100 m
Arrival on the
north shore of the lake. End of first timed section.
Competitors pick up their mountain bikes and have 15 minutes
to descend to Les Boisses by road (5km). NB the road
will not be closed to normal traffic during the race.
08
H 40
altitude 1810 m
Village des
Boisses, Competitors leave their mountain bikes.
Start of 2nd times section, off-piste cross-country run down
through the forest.
09
H 15
altitude 1565 m
Village des
Brévières, cani-cross (run whilst attached to a dog), left
bank of the lac des Brévières. Refreshments
09
H 45
altitude 1565 m
Mountain bike
section, long descent on the left bank of the ’Isère river,
easy riding on forest trails and forest roads.
10
H 45
altitude 1350 m
Village de la
Raie. End of 2nd timed section. 2.2 kms to be completed in 10
mins by road down to the village of La Thuile
Refreshments
11
H 00
altitude 1245 m
Village de la
Thuile, Start of the 3rd timed section, descend to Malgovert
via forest trails on mountain bikes.
12
H 00
altitude 820 m
centrale
électrique de Malgovert. End of 3rd timed section.
Descend 6 kms to Landry on a cycle track within 30 minutes.
Refreshments
12
H 30
altitude 700 m
Landry, base
eau vive. Competitors leave the mountain bikes (to be
recuperated by the support team) and are equipped with
wetsuits and life vests supplied by the race organisers.
Briefing and timed departure for the canoe-raft race on the
Isère river
13
H 30
altitude 600 m
Gothard.
Finish line of La DESCENTE. End of timed sections. Competitors
can retrieve their equipment from the support teams.
To wear on the
glacier and in case of bad weather.
Can be left with the support team
• TEE SHIRT &
SHORTS
To be worn at
all times.
• SKI TROUSERS
To wear on the
glacier, to be left with ski equipment
•
SKI-SNOWBOARD-MONOSKI-TELEMARK + BOOTS
For use on the
glacier, will be picked up by the race organisers
• RUNNING
SHOES1
to be carried
down the glacier the worn for the race
• MOUNTAIN
BIKE
given to the
race organisers Saturday afternoon, to be picked up lakeside
on race day, recuperation by the support team at Landry
• BIKE REPAIR
KIT
Competitors
should have the necessary equipment to repair their own
mountain bikes.
• BIVOUAC KIT
Sleeping bag
or duvet, camping mats are available from the race organisers
• ALTIMETER
Not
obligatory, but useful nonetheless
• MOBILE PHONE
Each team
should have a mobile containing emergency contact numbers of
the race organisers.
Team mobile numbers should also be given to the race
organisers.
EQUIPMENT
AVAILABLE FROM THE RACE ORGANISERS
• CAMPING MATS
• SLEDGES
• CANOE + LIFE VEST + PADDLE
• CANOE-RAFT + WETSUIT + LIFE VEST + PADDLE
• REFRESHMENTS
Available to rent :
. Ski + boots + poles : 20 € / day
. Mountain bike + helmet : 20 € / day
GENERAL TERMS
Competitors agree to respect the rules and any modifications
to the rules deemed necessary by the race organisers Evolution
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PHOTOGRAPHIC & VIDEO IMAGES
Competitors accept to have their photographs taken during the
event and to the use of the images taken.
REGISTRATION
Registrations are accepted from competitors of all
nationalities who declare they have the minimum level required
for each of the disciplines. Competitors agree to sign a
document stating they are responsible for their own actions
and to respect the rules and programme of the event.
TEAM NUMBERS
Each team is made up of : 2 competitors and 1 support team
member (minimum) with a vehicle.
REGISTRATION OF CHILDREN OVER THE AGE OF 14
Children over the age of 14 must sign in with a parent or
legal guardian. The adult concerned must sign a Parental
Authorisation form. Thereafter the children are considered by
the race organisers as competitors for the duration of the
event.
EQUIPMENT
Participants should provide the equipment listed in the
relevant document. Participants are responsible for condition
of their equipment and should carry out any necessary repairs
to their own equipment during the event. The organisers will
not be held responsible for damage to equipment used by the
participants during the race.
The organisers are responsible for the mountain bikes only
from Saturday afternoon until Sunday morning.
WEARING OF HELMETS AND BIBS
Participants agree to wear their helmets and race bibs for the
duration of the event.
THE BIVOUAC
Participants agree to bivouac at altitude, no form of
transport is available to or at altitude on the morning of the
event.
DURING THE RACE
The teams run the race 'blind' with no prior route or course
inspection. The teams are responsible for their own route
which the should study the day before with the help and
explication of the race organisers. The teams should read the
maps and the road book in order to orientate themselves with
the terrain
CHECK POINTS
The teams should check in at the control points given in the
road book. Missing a check point will result in a penalty with
the respective team being omitted from the final
classification. The number and location of the check points
will be announced during the briefing
CATEGORIES et CLASSIFICATION
4 team categories : Men – Women – Mixed – Junior
If a team is composed of 1 adult and 1 junior, the team shall
be considered as and adult team
TEAM RACE
The event is a race for teams of 2 competitors. If one
competitor abandons then the team is excluded form the event.
BOTTLE NECKS at SECTIONS
In the event of a back up caused by the arrival of a number of
teams at once at a particular transfer zone, any time lost
caused by the bottle neck and subsequent waiting times shall
be deducted by the organisers.
ACCIDENT – ABANDON
In the event of an accident, the team should alert the
organisers by telephone. The race organisers will then
activate the required rescue or assistance services at its
disposal.
ASSISTANCE – ROLE OF THE SUPPORT TEAM
The participants can change their equipment at any time
throughout the race. The competitors and the support team can
be in telephone contact. Members of the support team cannot
replace or help the competitors during the race. Support is
limited purely to equipment.
REGISTRATION FEES
90 € per competitor : registration fee + lift pass + ½ board
at the Panoramic + refreshments + dinner
50 € per support member « internes»: lift pass + ½ board at
the Panoramic + refreshments + dinner
20 € per support member « externes » : refreshments + dinner
RESPONSIBILITY
The organisers decline all responsibility in case of personal
injury or damage to equipment during and after the event. Each
competitor should be aware of and accept the risks associated
with the event.
CANCELLATIONS
In the event of the race being cancelled by the organisers,
the entry fee will be reimbursed in its entirety
In the event of a team withdrawing from the event prior to the
start, 50% of the entry fee will be reimbursed.
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