RULES
FOR THE XI. INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL RED FOX ELBRUS RACE 2019
1. Goals and Objectives
2. Dates and Event Venue
3. Organization Committee
4. Participants and Terms of Participation
5. Festival Itinerary and Race Program
6. Judging Criteria
7. Awards and Prizes
8. Applications
9. Participant Waiver and Safety Regulations
The main goal of the Festival is to promote a healthy, active lifestyle amongst different social layers of the population and supporting it by stimulating the interest for active and leisure sports in and outside Russia.
Other goals are:
1.1. Sustainance of physical and psychological health of the participating athletes.
1.2. Promotion of Elbrus Region - Prielbrusye.
1.3. Support of mass sports in the mountaineous areas of the Russian Caucasus.
1.4. Attraction of the attention of mass media to health and active lifestyle.
1.5. Further development and promotion of mountaineering, skyrunning and ski-mountaineering in and outside Russia.
1.6. Rise of sports skill and sports qualification amongst the participants.
1.7. Exchange of experiences among the international community of athletes.
1.8. Discovering the strongest athletes, selection of athletes for the Russian National Skyrunning Team.
1.9. Further elaboration of the Festival for its annual carrying out as an international competition.
2. Dates and Event Venue
Event dates: May 1st - 8th, 2019. Event location: Mt. Elbrus (5642 m), a dormant volcano. The highest peak of Russia and Europe, located 12 km to the North of the Main Caucasian Ridge. It provides an original and unique stage for this event as the slopes at above 3000 m are covered with glaciers and the typical cone-shaped volcanic terrain makes it ideal for an extreme race event.
3. Organization Committee
3.1. All competitions are held according to the "Unified Calendar for Russian inter-regional and international sport events 2019" of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation.
3.2. Overall management and supervision of the event is held by the Organization Committee of the Festival. Immediate governance is entrusted to the Race Director.
3.3. The Organization Committee of the Festival is appointed by the Red Fox Company with the Russian Mountaineering Federation.
The Organization Сommittee of the Festival consists, upon mutual agreement, of authorized representatives from the following third party institutions: Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation; Government of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria; Committee of Sports of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria; the Municipal Elbrus District Council; the ISF; the Race Director and representatives of other interested parties and organizations.
3.4. The panel of judges, with the Chief Judge as its chairman, are responsible for each individual race category and the respective judging results. The Chief Judge will select the panel of judges upon final agreement with the Organization Committee.
Race Director: Evgeny Kolchanov
Tel.: +7 (962) 7052950
e-mail: elbrus@redfox.ru
4. Participants and Terms of Participation
1. Vertical Kilometer.
Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus, 2450-3450 m. 3d stage of the Russian Skyrunning Cup.
The route leads from Azau Glade to "Mir"-Station.
2. Speed Race to Mt. Elbrus West Summit in 2 classes: "Sport" (professional class); "Classic" (non-professional class).
«Sport» class: SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus, 2350-5642 m. Russian Skyrunning Championship.
Route: Azau Glade (2350 m) - "Mir" Station (3450 m) - «Barrels» (3780 m) - Pastukhov Rocks (4800 m) - Elbrus Saddle (5350 m) - Mt. Elbrus West Summit (5642 m).
«Classic» class: Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus, 3780-5642 m. Kabardino-Balkarian Open Skyrunning Championship.
Route: «Barrels» (3780 m) - Pastukhov Rocks (4800 m) - Elbrus Saddle (5350 m) - Mt. Elbrus West Summit (5642 m).
3. Victory Сup of the Army:
Ski-mountaineering Team Race.
Skyrunning - Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus, 2450 m - 3450 m.
Skyrunning - SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus, 2350 m - 5642 m.
4. Elbrus Ski Monsters Expedition Race.
Ski-mountaineering Team Races. Men, women.
Only participants with mountaineering experience on snow and ice are eligible to enter the Vertical Kilometer® and the speed races - SkyMarathon® and Skyrace®.
Participation in the Vertical Kilometer® is obligatory for all competitors of the SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus and the Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus.
Winning time in the speed races SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus and the Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus is determined from the start gate to the summit gate. Participants must reach the summit gate without assistance and descend to the start gate by 16:00. If a participant receives assistance while reaching the summit gate or reaches the start gate later than 16.00 his/her result will be considered nun and void. The control check point on the saddle must be passed by 12:00. If the control time is exceeded the participant will be disqualified. It is not allowed to use any transport, skis and/or assistance during the race. In case of disqualification, participants may make use of any transport or other assistance for descent.
The Ski Monsters Expedition Race is open for all sports athletes with alpine or mountaineering experience and experience in ski touring. Men’s and women’s offsets are held in one competition.
The use of doping medications is strictly prohibited. Sports athletes will be disqualified immediately during the race or after the race for breaking this rule!
Each athlete has to reach the age of 18 by the start of the race. All participants must have medical clearance, medical insurance and accident insurance.
Attention! Sports athletes without official medical clearance and insurance cannot take part in any of the competitions!
5. Festival Itinerary and Race Program
May, 1st
11:00-17:00 - Registration of participants of the ski-mountaineering team race Ski Monsters Expedition Race (ISMF European Series). International Victory Cup. Azau Glade, hotel Vershina.
17:30 - Briefing of the Elbrus Ski Monsters Expedition Race. Azau Glade, hotel Vershina.
May, 2nd
06:00 - Start of the Elbrus Ski Monsters Expedition Race (ISMF European Series). International Victory Cup.
May, 3rd
Reserve day.
May, 4th
10:00-19:00 - Registration of participants. Azau Glade, Hotel Freeride, 2nd floor.
19:00 - Briefing of the Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus, 2450-3450 m. Azau Glade, hotel Vershina.
May, 5th
09:00 - Start of the Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus, 2450-3450 m. 3d stage of the Russian Skyrunning Cup. International Victory Cup. Azau Glade (2450 m) - "Mir"-Station (3450 m).
14:00 - Inauguration of the festival. Awards ceremony for the winners of the Elbrus Ski Monsters Expedition Race and Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus. Azau Glade, hotel Vershina.
May, 6th
Participants of the speed race in the "Classic" class and judges ascend to the "Barrels" (Garabashi).
19:00 - Briefing of the speed races to the West summit of Mt. Elbrus - SkyMarathon® (Sky Summit Trophy) and Skyrace®. "Sport" class: Azau Glade, Hotel Vershina. "Classic" class: "Barrels".
May, 7th
06:30 - Start of the SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus, 2350-5642 m, "Sport" class (Sky Summit Trophy). Azau Glade. Russian Skyrunning Championship. International Victory Cup.
07:00 - Start of the Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus, 3780-5642 m, "Classic" class. "Barrels". Kabardino-Balkarian Open Skyrunning Championship. International Victory Cup.
May, 8th
15:00 - Awards ceremony for the winners of SkyMarathon®, Skyrace®, International Victory Cup. Closing ceremony of the Festival. Azau Glade, Hotel Vershina.
The decision about the start of the SkyMarathon® and the Skyrace® will be carried out at 6:00 a.m. on May, 7th, according to weather conditions.
6. Judging Criteria
Winners are determined by the best time on the routes.
7. Awards/Prizes
Winners are awarded with official race diplomas, prize money and additional prizes from organizers and sponsors.
8. Applications
On-line registration from November, 1st, 2018 until April 1st, 2019. Preliminary applications are accepted with obligatory electronic payment and confirmation on our website.
It is also possible to make an application on-site at the venue. In this case, the organizers cannot guarantee the availability of event packages and other special services, such as food, accommodation, transfer, etc.
9. Participant Waiver and Safety Regulations
- All competitions are held according to approved regulations.
- Each participant has to be aware of the risks related to climbing Mt. Elbrus, Skyrunning and ski-mountaineering competitions.
- Each participant is responsible for his/her own health and safety. The organizers are responsible for providing first-aid in an emergency situations.
- Race organizers examine route and install safety devices (e.g., fix ropes), if necessary.
- A participant's appearance at the start gate implies that he/she has sufficient physical health and mountaineering skills for taking part in the competition.
- Each participant must take into consideration weather and route conditions by himself/herself.
- Each participant's equipment has to meet the safety requirements and race rules.
- The Organization Committee reserves the right to cancel competitions or change the competitions schedule according to weather or other conditions.
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