RULES

FOR THE VICTORY CUP. XII. INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL RED FOX ELBRUS RACE 2021

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

1. Goals and Objectives
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. Sustenance of physical and psychological health of the participating athletes.
1.2. Promotion of Elbrus Region - Prielbrusye.
1.3. Support of mass sports in the mountainous 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 and skyrunning 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 4th - 8th, 2021. 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 2021" 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 and 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 Race Director and representatives of other interested parties and organizations.

3.4. The panel of judges, with the Chief Judge as its chairman, is 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. Victory Cup. Vertical Kilometer.
Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus, 2450-3450 m. 4th stage of the Russian Skyrunning Cup.
The route leads from Azau Glade to «Mir» Station.

2. Victory Cup. 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 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:
Skyrunning - Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus, 2450 m - 3450 m.
Skyrunning - SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus, 2350 m - 5642 m.

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 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, 4th
11:00-19:00 - Registration of participants. Azau Glade, hotel Freeride.
19:30 - Briefing of the Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus, 2450-3450 m. Azau Glade, hotel Freeride.

May, 5th
Victory Cup. Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus, 2450-3450 m. 4th stage of the Russian Skyrunning Cup.
06:00-06:45 - Participants hand in their personal gear for lifting to the «Mir» Station (3450 m).
07:00 - Start of the Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus, 2450-3450 m. Azau Glade.
10:30 - Solemn laying of wreaths at the «Mir» Station at the monument to the Heroes of Defense of Elbrus. Press conference.
14:00 - Inauguration of the festival. Awards ceremony for the winners of the Vertical Kilometer® - Mt. Elbrus.

May, 6th
09:00-16:00 - 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® and Skyrace®. "Sport" class: Azau Glade, hotel Freeride. "Classic" class: cafe at check point 3780 m.

May, 7th
Victory Cup. SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus, 2350-5642 m, "Sport" class. Azau Glade.
Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus, 3780-5642 m, "Classic" class. "Barrels".
06:30 - Start of the SkyMarathon® - Mt. Elbrus, 2350-5642 m, "Sport" class. Azau Glade. Russian Skyrunning Championship. International Victory Cup.
07:00 - Start of the Skyrace® - Mt. Elbrus, 3780-5642 m, "Classic" class. "Barrels".

May, 8th
09:00 - Solemn laying of wreaths at the monument to soldiers who died during the defense of Elbrus in 1942-1943. Terskol village.
11:00 - Press conference for journalists. Azau Glade, hotel Freeride.
12:00 - Awards ceremony for the winners. Closing ceremony of the Festival. Azau Glade, hotel Freeride.

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 January, 22th, 2021 until April 15th, 2021. 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 competitions.
- Each participant is responsible for his/her own health and safety. The organizers are responsible for providing first-aid in an emergency situation.
- 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.

Sportsmen who have read this regulation are eligible to take part in the competitions!