Rules

1. SEB 12.Tartu Rattamaraton (12.RM) is organized by Club Tartu Maraton, in co-operation with its sponsors and supporters.

2. 12.RM will take place according to the competition rules of Estonian Cycling Union, current Race Regulations, the official program of the competition and the decisions made by the Council and the Board of Club Tartu Maraton.
The European Mountainbike Marathon Championships (European Championships) or Men Elite, Women Elite and Men U23 riders will take place on the 89 km course of SEB 12. Tartu Rattamaraton. The race will be organized according to the Specific Regulations of European Championships, confirmed by the Board of Club Tartu Maraton, and UCI MTB Rules and Regulations.

3. 12. RM will take place on September 20th 2009.
    88,7 km (89 km) mass-start at 10:00 on Tehvandi Ski Stadium, in Otepää
    40 km mass-start at 13:00 on Tehvandi Ski Stadium, in Otepää
    40 km race is not a competition! The results will be published in alphabetical order, without ranking. Finish of both races at Elva Shooting Range.

4. There are 6 service points (SP) on 89 km track: 1. Matu 12,3 km, 2. Ande 22,1 km, 3. Puka 36,5 km, 4. Astuvere 50,6 km, 5. Palu 66,3 km 6. Hellenurme 77,2 km and 2 sprints: 1. Matu 12,2 km, 2. Palu (66,3 km).

5. There are 3 SPs on 40 km track: 1. Kannistiku 9,9 km, 2. Palu 18,7 km 3. Hellenurme 29,6 km..

6. Control times of SP’s:
                                                      89 km      40 km
    Matu SP   12,3 km                      11:15          -
    Ande SP 22,1 km                       12:30          -
    Puka SP 36,5 km                        13:30          -
    Astuvere SP 50,6 km                 15:00          -
    Kannistiku SP    -/9,9 km                -          14:30
    Palu SP 66,3 / 18,7 km                16:30     16:30
    Hellenurme SP 77,2 / 29,6 km     17:15     17:15
    Finish 18:30 18:30

The riders, who have not passed the SP before the control time, will be disqualified and transported to the finish by bus.

7. The race course runs mainly on the gravel and forest roads and partially on asphalt. The course is marked at least 48 hours before the start, as stated in UCI Rules. Roads are open to the traffic. Riders must follow traffic rules, signs and traffic officers’ orders. No teams’ service vehicles are allowed to the racecourse, except of the commissaries and the organizers’ cars with special signs.

8. The choice of the bicycle is free. It is not allowed to exchange the bicycle during the race. Moving along the course with outside help (for example transport) will lead to disqualification.

9. The technical service is offered in the start and in all SP-s for free, the spare-parts have to be paid.

10. Everyone will participate at the own responsibility!

11. Wearing of helmet is obligatory.

12. Age limit: all riders born in 1994 (40 km 1997) or earlier and are sufficiently trained are allowed to participate.
      In extra cases younger riders are allowed to participate in 89 km, if they present a written approval of their coach. 

Age groups. Women: N17 (birth years 1994-92), N20 (91-89), N21 (88-75), N35 (74-70), N40 (69-65), N45 (64-60), N50 (59-55), N55 (54-50), N60 (49-45), N65 (44 and earlier);
Men: M17 (94-92), M20 (91-89), M21 (88-75), M35 (74-70), M40 (69-65), M45 (64-60), M50 (59-55), M55 (54-50), M60 (49-45), M65 (44-40), M70 (39-35), M75 (34 and earlier).

13. Start groups:    
Participants of European Championships start numbers 1 – 200 
                              89 km               40 km  
  I group          1001 – 1100       5001 – 5500
   II group         1101 – 1200       5501 – 6000
   III group        1201 – 1300       6001 – 6500 
   IV group       1301 – 1500       6501 - …
   V group        1501 – 1700
   VI group       1701 – 2000
   VII group       2001 – 2500
   VIII group      2501 - 3000
   IX group        3001 - 3500
   X group         3501 - …

Only during registration before 28.08.2009 the results of 11.RM 2008 (coef 1) or 10.RM 2007 (coef 1.2) will be taken into consideration for disposing the start numbers for 89 km race but the same start numbers or positions in same start groups will not be guaranteed. Riders, who have not participated last two years, will get start numbers to the last start groups in the order of the registration.

Every rider must enter the start gate according to his start number. NB! Starting from a wrong passage will lead to disqualification!

The start numbers for 40 km race are in the order of registration.

14. Registration takes place in Club Tartu Maraton up to 19.09.2009 at 17:00 (information: tel +372 7421 644, fax: +372 7422536), on Club Tartu Maraton website http://www.tartumaraton.ee (up to 18.09.2009 at 17:00) or in the other places approved by the organizers and announced by the press.
For competing in the European Championships the additional registration is necessary as started in the Specific Regulations of the event.

15. Entry fees:                89 km                      40 km
before 28.08.2009      450 EEK / 29 €      300 EEK / 19 €
29.08-14.09.2009       600 EEK / 38 €      400 EEK / 26 €
15.09-19.09.2009       900 EEK / 58 €      600 EEK / 38 €

50% discount price for 18-year-olds and younger!

There is no registration in the morning of the race day 20.09.2009!

If the race will be cancelled due to force majeure (circumstances, not depending on the organizers), the entry fee will not be refunded.

16. Handout of start-numbers takes place in Club Tartu Maraton (Laulupeo Ave 25, Tartu) 18.-19.09.2009 at 9:00-19:00 and on 20.09.2009 in start area
before the race.

17. Re-registration (changing of distance, number or name) takes place only in the Race Office (in Tartu) or by written application up to 17:00 on 19.09.2009. There will be no re-registration on the day of the race.
Re- registration fee is 100 EEK + difference of the participation fees of distances.

18. Start fee includes: marked course; starting package; time keeping (only in case of correctly attached time keeping chip during all the race); result in the results list (on short race in alphabetical order); service and catering in the all SP-s and finish; awarding; diploma with the name, time (40 km) and placing (89 km); medal; transport of luggage from start to finish; medical service, if necessary; transport for abandoned riders, gold and silver pins according to the statute.
Starting package consists of a start number, information booklet, marking stickers for the bike, plastic bag for clothes, food stamp, and time keeping chip.

19. To get a result: 12.RM start number must be attached to the handlebar and time keeping chip must be attached to the bike.

20. Time keeping is based on a microchip, which must be correctly attached to the frame (max 50cm from the ground) of your bike before entering the start gate and keep it until it will be removed in the finish area.
Before leaving the finish corridor, the chip must be handed over to the organizer. NB! The participant is fully responsible for the chip from the moment start number is handed out until it is handed over in the finish. In case of losing or not returning of the chip, penalty 470 EEK will follow and Club Tartu Maraton will issue according invoice. If you find or lose a chip, please advise Race Office immediately about it. More specified information about the time keeping system will be published two weeks before the race, at the latest, on the website and in the participants’ info booklet (included to the start package).

21. Unofficial results will be constantly updated on the information board in the finish area and on the website http://www.tartumaraton.ee by 21.09.2009 at 9:00. If a result is missing from the unofficial results, rider has to inform immediately the Race Secretary. The Official results will be issued by 25.09.2009 at 17:00 on the website http://www.tartumaraton.ee.

22. Medical aid is organized by Estonian Disaster Relief Team. There are ambulances in the start, in the finish and in all SP-s. If you see someone in trouble on the course, please try to help and let the organizers know immediately or call 112!

23. Things lost and found must be given to SP chiefs, who transport the things to the secretariat. Owners may get their lost things from Club Tartu Maraton during one month after the race.

24. There are shuttle buses to the start from Tartu and Elva and from Elva to start areas; the bus ticket for a day costs 25 EEK (can be bought on the race day from the bus).

25. Parking in Otepää is free; cars are directed to the parking lots in the order of fulfill. Parking in Elva costs 50 EEK, for buses with more that 10 seats it is free.

26. The awards ceremony takes place in the finish area as stated in the program. Winners of European Championships will be awarded with jersey and 3 best riders with medals. Cash prizes by European Championship Specific Regulations. 12 first men and 6 women of 12.RM will be awarded with diploma, medal & cup. There will be special prizes, raffle prizes and cups for age group winners of 89 km.

27. The protests of European Championship competitors will be solved according to the UCI MTB Rules. All protests concerning the race results and breaking the Rules etc. must be brought up to the UCI Commissaire of the race:
   • concerning first 200 finishers during 1 hour after first 200 participants have finished
   • concerning all the others, up to closing time of the finish
The cost of a protest (except of these concerning race results) is 500 EEK, which will be refunded only when the protest has been met. All protests concerning the race will be solved by the Commissaries Panel.
The protests concerning unofficial results can be brought up until 23.09.2009 by 17:00 to the Race Office in Club Tartu Maraton.

28. Other unforeseen cases will be solved by the Organizing Committee and Commissaires Panel.