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RULES
OF THE
2017 EDITION
Updated on 17th January 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. THE EVENT ....................................................................................................................................... 3
2. THE RACES ....................................................................................................................................... 3
3. PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS .......................................................................................................... 4
4. AGE CATEGORIES ............................................................................................................................. 7
5. REGISTRATION ................................................................................................................................. 7
6. COLLECTION OF RACE NUMBERS .................................................................................................... 8
7. ACCESS TO THE SITE AND SECURITY ................................................................................................ 8
8. THE COURSES................................................................................................................................... 8
9. COMPULSORY AND RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 9
10. TIMING ...................................................................................................................................... 10
11. FEEDING STATIONS & MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 10
12. RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT ............................................................................................ 11
13. RANKINGS / PRIZES .................................................................................................................... 11
14. PENALTIES .................................................................................................................................. 13
15. TIME LIMITS ............................................................................................................................... 14
16. MEDICAL AID ............................................................................................................................. 14
17. MODIFICATION -POSTPONEMENT- CANCELLATION: ................................................................ 14
18. ANTI-DOPING TESTS .................................................................................................................. 15
19. INSURANCE ................................................................................................................................ 15
20. CANCELLATION INSURANCE ...................................................................................................... 16
21. IMAGE RIGHTS ........................................................................................................................... 17
22. AERIAL FILMING ......................................................................................................................... 17
23. DATA PROTECTION .................................................................................................................... 17
24. COMPLAINTS ............................................................................................................................. 18
25. INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT SENT BY EMAIL .................................................................. 19
26. ACCEPTANCE OF THESE RULES: ................................................................................................. 19
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1. THE EVENT
The Roc d’Azur is an event organised by Amaury Sport Organisation and is held from 4th to 8th
October 2017, with the support of the Oxygen Sport Association and under the aegis of the
Fédération Française de Cyclisme (F.F.C.) and the Fédération Française de Triathlon (FFTri).
2. THE RACES
The Roc d’Azur is a multi-race event combining various disciplines, all of which revolve around
mountain biking.
Format and start times:
WEDNESDAY 4TH OCTOBER THURSDAY 5TH OCTOBER FRIDAY 6TH OCTOBER SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER SUNDAY 8TH OCTOBER
2.35PM
GENERATION ROC
"SPORT FOR EVERYONE"
8AM
ROC TROPHY #1
7.30AM
ROC TROPHY #2
8AM
GRAVEL ROC RACE
8AM
ROC D'AZUR DAMES & ESPOIRS DAMES
XC / Km: 8 km XC / Km: 23 / elevation gains and losses: 350m XCM / Km: 86/ elevation gains and losses: 2,300m Gravel / Km : 60 / elevation gains and losses: 1,880m XC / Km: 42 / elevation gains and losses: 760m
Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus
3PM
GENERATION ROC
8.30AM / 8.45AM
ISOSTAR MASTERS ROC
7.30AM / 7.45AM / 8AM / 8.15AM / 8.30AM
CANYON ROC MARATHON
8.15AM
GRAVEL ROC RIDE
8.30AM
ROC D'AZUR CADETS / CADETTES & JUNIORS
DAMES
XC / Km: 8 km XC / Km: 42 / elevation gains and losses: 760m XCM / Km: 86/ elevation gains and losses: 2,300m Gravel / Km: 60 / elevation gains and losses: 1,880m XC / Km: 18 / elevation gains and losses: 160m
Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus
9.30AM
RANDO ROC ALL MOUNTAIN
12.30PM / 12.45PM
MID ROC
8.45AM
ROC TROPHY #3
9.30AM
ROC TROPHY #4
Rando / Km: 36 / elevation gains and losses:
1,050 mXC / Km: 38 / elevation gains and losses: 650m XC / Km: 42 / elevation gains and losses: 760m XC / Km: 57 / elevation gains and losses: 1,380m
Start and finish in Roquebrune-sur-Argens Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus
10AM
ROC LIGHT
1PM/ 1.20PM / 1.40PM
RANDO ROC ODYSSEY
9AM
ROC D'AZUR JUNIORS HOMMES
9.30AM / 9.45AM / 10AM / 10.15AM / 10.30AM
/ 10.45AM / 11AM / 11.15AM / 11.30AM
ROC D'AZUR
XC / Km: 23 / elevation gains and losses: 350m Rando / Km: 36 / elevation gains and losses: 570m XC / Km: 42 / elevation gains and losses: 760m XC / Km: 57 / elevation gains and losses: 1,380m
Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus
12 NOON / 12.15PM
RANDO ROC ALTITUDE
7PM
ROC RUELLES DE FREJUS
9AM
ENDUROC / ELECTRIQUE (5 specials)Rando / Km: 42 / elevation gains and losses:
700mXC / Km: 800m loops Enduro / Km: 38 / elevation gains and losses: 1,500m
Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Place de l'Eglise, Fréjus Start and finish in Roquebrune-sur-Argens
1PM
TRI ROC / TRI ROC RELAIS
7.40PM
KID ROC RUELLES
10AM
ROC TANDEMS
Triathlon / Km: 1.5 / 23 / 11 XC / Km: 800m loops XC / Km: 42 / elevation gains and losses: 760m
Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus Start and finish at the Place de l'Eglise, Fréjus Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus
10.30AM
RANDO ROC ELECTRIQUE NOIRE
Rando / Km: 50 / elevation gains and losses: 1,000m
Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus
10.45AM /11.15AM / 11.45AM / 12.15PM
RANDO ROC NOIRE
Rando / Km: 50 / elevation gains and losses: 1,000m
Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus
11.30AM ROC DRAISIENNE
Reserved for kids up to five years-old.
Start & finish at the BMX Park at the Base Nature
2PM
RANDO ROC DEGUISEE
Rando / Km: 18 / elevation gains and losses: 160m
Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus
3PM / 3.30PM / 4PM / 4.30PM
KID ROC
XC / Km: 2 - 4 - 6 - 8
Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus
4.45PM
RANDO ROC FAMILLE
Rando / Km: 8
Start and finish at the Base Nature in Fréjus
7PM
ROC RUELLES DE ROQUEBRUNE-SUR-ARGENS
XC / Km: 900 m loops
Start and finish in Roquebrune-sur-Argens
2017 ROC D'AZUR
FROM 4TH TO 8TH OCTOBER
In order to guarantee that all trails are safe and of a high standard, the number of participants in
each race is regulated.
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The Canyon Roc Marathon boasts an international quality label awarded by the Union Cycliste
Internationale (UCI). It is therefore featured on the UCI Marathon Series calendar. The race will
serve as a qualifier for the Marathon World Championships and allow riders to win UCI points.
Participants are invited to consult the international regulations governing qualification quotas and
the UCI point-scoring scale (www.uci.ch).
Reconnaissances are not allowed for any Roc d’Azur races. Any person present on the courses who
does not have a frame plate corresponding to the race which is taking place at that time, will be
removed from the course and disqualified from his or her own race. Agreements have been
negotiated with landowners so that participants to cross their land. Our agreements are valid during
the 5 days of the event and only for the number of race numbers issued. As a result, only the profiles
of the races will be released. The exact itinerary of each race will be available for consultation when
you collect your race number (at the Base Nature François Léotard in Fréjus)
3. PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS
Races are open to all male and female riders, licence holders and non-licence holders, subject to the following conditions. Participants with a competitive cycling licence issued by a French federation (FFC, UFOLEP, FSGT, FFTRI) are required to present their 2017 licence or provide a photocopy of it when they collect their race numbers. All other participants (with licences issued by national federations other than those mentioned above) will need to provide an original or a photocopy of a medical certificate (dated no earlier than a year before the day of the race) stating that they are fit to take part in competitive cycling events. Parental consent is required for minors. Medical certificate and parental consent templates can be downloaded from the event website (www.rocazur.com). The medical certificate or 2017 licence must be provided when participants collect their bibs at the Base Nature François Léotard in Fréjus, and at no other time. Medical certificates sent in advance, by post or e-mail, will not be accepted. Participants must respect the instructions of the organisation’s personnel, the police force and are subject to respecting the “code de la route” (French Highway Code). Participants must remain in control of their bikes and pay attention to the other participants, cyclists and pedestrians potentially present on the courses. SPECIFIC RULES CONCERNING THE TRI ROC Tri Roc participants must present a 2017 FFTri licence. If you are unable to provide an original or a photocopy of this document, a medical certificate (dated no earlier than a year before the day of the race) stating that you are fit to take part in a competitive triathlon will be required. Competitors without licences will also be required to register for an FFTri day pass.
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Moving around inside the transition area, both before and during the event, will only be allowed on foot, pushing bikes. Audio devices (MP3 players, Walkmans, iPods) are totally forbidden throughout the event. Audio devices (MP3 players, Walkmans, iPods) are totally forbidden throughout the event. SPECIFIC RULES CONCERNING THE GRAVEL ROC: The participants in the Gravel Roc must ride a cyclocross bike or a Gravel bike. Road handlebars mandatory. Mountain bikes are strictly forbidden. Anyone participating in this race with a MTB will be disqualified.
In order to participate in the 2017 Roc d’Azur, competitors must accept these rules unconditionally and in their entirety.
CONDITIONS OF ACCESS TO RACE STARTS
Access to the start lines of races beginning at the Base Nature François Léotard in Fréjus is organised using a gridding procedure by which the race numbers allowed to proceed through the gates to the start line are announced in groups.
If a participant starts the race without going through the gridding procedure, his participation will be considered invalid, and he will not be included in the ranking.
In the “Hommes et Espoirs Hommes” category of the “Roc d’Azur” race, only the distinctive jerseys of international (World, European) and national champions in the “Hommes” category (Elite, UCI) will be included in the first start.
RACE STARTING AND FINISHING POINTS – AUTHORISED CATEGORIES
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DistanceElevation gains /
losses:Start time Year Category Starting point Finishing point
GENERATIONS ROC - SPORT FOR EVERYONE 8 km 2.35pm Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
GENERATIONS ROC - 8 km 8 km 3pm Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
ROC TROPHY #1 23 kmElevation ga ins :
350 m8am
born in 1998 and
beforeFrom Espoirs Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
ISOSTAR MASTERS ROC 42 kmElevation ga ins :
760 m8.30am / 8.45am
born in 1987 and
beforeFrom Master 1 Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
RANDO ROC ALL MOUNTAIN 36 kmElevation ga ins :
1,050 m9.30am
born in 2000 and
beforeFrom Juniors Roquebrune-sur-Argens Roquebrune-sur-Argens
ROC LIGHT 23 kmElevation ga ins :
350 m10am
born in 2000 and
beforeFrom Juniors Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
RANDO ROC ALTITUDE 42 kmElevation ga ins :
700 m12 noon /12.15pm
born in 2002 and
beforeFrom Cadets Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
TRI ROC1.5 / 23 / 11
km
MTB: 350 m
elevation ga ins
Running: 40 m
elevation ga ins
1PMborn in 2000 and
beforeFrom Juniors Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
TRI ROC RELAIS1.5 / 23 / 11
km
MTB: 350 m
elevation ga ins
Running: 40 m
elevation ga ins
1.05PMborn in 2000 and
beforeFrom Juniors Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
ROC TROPHY #2 86 kmElevation ga ins :
2,300 m7.30AM
born in 1998 and
beforeFrom Espoirs Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
CANYON ROC MARATHON 86 kmElevation ga ins :
2,300 m
7.30AM / 7.45AM /
8AM / 8.15AM /
8.30AM
born in 1998 and
beforeFrom Espoirs Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
MID ROC 38 kmElevation ga ins :
660 m12.30pm / 12.45pm
born in 1998 and
beforeFrom Espoirs Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
RANDO ROC ODYSSEY 36 kmElevation ga ins :
570m
1PM / 1.20PM /
1.40PM
born in 1998 and
beforeFrom Espoirs Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
ROC RUELLES FREJUS 800m 7PMborn in 2002 and
beforeFrom Cadets Place Hôtel de Vi l le, Fréjus Place Hôtel de Vi l le, Fréjus
KID ROC RUELLES 800m 7.40PM 2003 to 2006 Benjamins / Minimes Place Hôtel de Vi l le, Fréjus Place Hôtel de Vi l le, Fréjus
GRAVEL ROC RACE 60 kmElevation ga ins :
880 m8am
born in 2000 and
beforeFrom Juniors Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
GRAVEL ROC RIDE 60 kmElevation ga ins :
880 m8.15am
born in 2000 and
beforeFrom Juniors Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
ROC TROPHY #3 42 kmElevation ga ins :
760 m8.45am
born in 1998 and
beforeFrom Espoirs Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
ROC D'AZUR JUNIORS HOMMES 42 kmElevation ga ins :
760 m9am 1999 and 2000 Juniors Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
ENDUROC (5 specials)38km / 10.5
km timed
Elevation ga ins
/ losses : 1,500 m9am
born in 2002 and
beforeFrom Cadets Roquebrune-sur-Argens Roquebrune-sur-Argens
ENDUROC ELECTRIQUE (5 specials)38km / 10.5
km timed
Elevation ga ins
/ losses : 1,500 m9am
born in 2002 and
beforeFrom Cadets Roquebrune-sur-Argens Roquebrune-sur-Argens
ROC TANDEMS 42 kmElevation ga ins :
760 m10am
born in 2000 and
beforeFrom Juniors Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
RANDO ROC ELECTRIQUE NOIRE 50 kmElevation ga ins :
970 m10.30am
born in 2002 and
beforeFrom Cadets Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
RANDO ROC NOIRE 50 kmElevation ga ins :
970 m
10.45am / 11.15am
/ 11.45am /
12.15pm
born in 2000 and
beforeFrom Juniors Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
ROC DRAISIENNE 600m 11.30am 2013 and after From Cadets Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
RANDO ROC DEGUISEE 18 kmElevation ga ins :
160 m2pm
born in 2002 and
beforeFrom Cadets Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
KID ROC POUSSINS 2 km 3pm 2009 to 2011 Pouss ins Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
KID ROC PUPILLES 4 km 3.30pm 2007 and 2008 Pupi l les Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
KID ROC BENJAMINS 6 km 4pm 2005 and 2006 Benjamins Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
KID ROC MINIMES 8 km 4.30pm 2003 and 2004 Minimes Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
RANDO ROC FAMILLE 8 km 4.45pmborn in 2006 and
beforeFrom Benjamins Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
ROC RUELLES ROQUEBRUNE 900m 7pmborn in 2002 and
beforeFrom Cadets Roquebrune-sur-Argens Roquebrune-sur-Argens
ROC D'AZUR DAMES & ESPOIRS DAMES 42 kmElevation ga ins :
760 m8am
born in 1998 and
beforeFrom Espoirs Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
ROC D'AZUR CADETS - CADETTES - JUNIORS DAMES 18 kmElevation ga ins :
160 m8.30am
2001 and 2002
1999 to 2000
Cadets
Cadettes and Juniors Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
ROC TROPHY #4 57 kmElevation ga ins :
1,380m9.30am
born in 1998 and
beforeFrom Espoirs Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
ROC D'AZUR 56 kmElevation ga ins :
1,300 m
9.30am / 9.45am/
10am / 10.15am /
10.30am / 10.45am
/ 11am / 11.15am /
11.30am
born in 1998 and
beforeFrom Espoirs Base Nature, Fréjus Base Nature, Fréjus
SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2017
SUNDAY 8TH OCTOBER 2017
2017 ROC D'AZURRACE INFORMATION
WEDNESDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2017
Reserved for people from associations (Croix-
Rouge, visual ly impaired, etc.) Free race
Open to young riders from associations from
Fréjus and Roquebrune-Sur-Argens .
THURSDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2017
FRIDAY 6TH OCTOBER 2017
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4. AGE CATEGORIES
The current age categories are:
- Poussin: age 7 and 8 / 2009 and 2010
- Pupille: age 9 and 10 / 2007 and 2008
- Benjamin: age 11 and 12 / 2005 and 2006
- Minime: age 13 and 14 / 2003 and 2004
- Cadet: age 15 and 16 / 2001 and 2002
- Junior: age 17 and 18 / 1999 and 2000
- Espoir: age 19 to 22 / 1995 to 1998
- Sénior: age 23 to 29 / 1988 to 1994
- Master 1: age 30 to 39 / 1978 to 1987
- Master 2: age 40 to 49 / 1968 to 1977
- Master 3: age 50 and over / 1967 and before
Only the year of birth is taken into account when assigning participants to categories.
5. REGISTRATION
Registrations for all races must be completed using the A.S.O. Challenges platform
(www.asochallenges.com), from 17th January 2017 for pre-registrations for the Roc Trophy and from
19th January for all other registrations. When a participant’s registration is validated, he will be sent
a registration confirmation by e-mail.
The rates can be consulted on the Roc d’Azur website (www.rocazur.com).
The Organiser may limit the number of competitors in some races for safety reasons. For safety
reasons, the organiser will limit the number of places available for certain races. The number of
registrations available for each race is mentioned in paragraph 2 of the event rules.Registration is
personal, firm and definitive. Registrations cannot be transferred under any circumstances.
Registration is personal, firm and definitive. Registrations cannot be transferred under any
circumstances.
Anyone who transfers his race number to another person will be held responsible in the event that
this person suffers or causes an accident during the race. The Organiser declines all liability in the
event of an accident under such circumstances and reserves the right to ban the participant from the
Roc d’Azur permanently.
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6. COLLECTION OF RACE NUMBERS
Race numbers can be collected in the heart of the Base Nature François Léotard in Fréjus, on the
following dates and at the following times:
- Wednesday 4th October 2017: from 2pm to 7pm - Thursday 5th October 2017: from 7am to 7pm - Friday 6th October 2017: from 7am to 7pm - Saturday 7th October 2017: from 7am to 7pm - Sunday 8th October 2017: from 7am to 9am
They can be collected until 1 hour before the start of races scheduled after 10am. For races which
start before 10am, they must be collected the day before the race.
Race numbers, plates and timing systems (chips or transponders) will be provided upon presentation
of:
- Your registration confirmation; - Proof of your identity; - Your licence or a medical certificate dated no earlier than a year before the day of the race.
For mountain bike races, the race number must be pinned to the participant’s back, and the plate
must be attached in front of the bike’s handlebars so that the number is clearly visible.
Participants in the Tri Roc must wear their numbers on their backs for the mountain biking stage and
on their fronts (using pins or a bib belt) for the running stage.
7. ACCESS TO THE SITE AND SECURITY
It is strictly forbidden to bring any objects to the event site that may be dangerous or illegal, in particular drugs, firearms, blunt weapons and explosives. To access the site and take part in the event, the participant recognises and expressly agrees that the Organiser may call upon security personnel who will be authorised to check people as well as inspect their personal belongings. Everyone who wishes to access the site must comply with this check. If they refuse to do so they will
not be authorised to access the site.
Security staff are authorised to refuse access to participants whose behaviour is likely to disrupt the
smooth running of the event.
8. THE COURSES
All course information can be found on thewww.rocazur.com website.
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Participants must be present at the start line of their race at the time stated in their registration
confirmation. On-site, participants will also be informed of their start times by screens and
announcements over the PA.
Some starts will be staggered (more information on the race schedule).
All Roc d’Azur races will start and finish at the Base Nature François Léotard in Fréjus, apart from the
following exceptions:
- Rando Roc All Montain : Start and finish in Roquebrune-sur-Argens ; - EnduRoc / EnduRoc Electrique: Start and finish in Roquebrune-sur-Argens; - Roc Ruelles de Fréjus : Start and finish at the Place de l’Hôtel de Ville in Fréjus; - Roc Ruelles de Roquebrune-sur-Argens: Start and finish in the centre of Roquebrune-sur-
Argens ;
Participants must cross the finish line with their bikes in order to be included in the rankings.
Participants must respect the edges of the trail, which will be marked using netting, tape or banners.
If a participant leaves the track, he will need to return to the circuit and start from the point at which
he left it. Any contestant seen breaking these rules will be disqualified from the race in question by
an official controller or a member of the organisation. In the event that the course features
waymarked areas and zones shared with other users (cyclists, pedestrians or motorized vehicles),
participants must respect the “code de la route” (French Highway Code) when moving around in
these areas.
9. COMPULSORY AND RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT
All bikes used at the Roc d’Azur must comply with the official standards currently in force, as defined
by the FFC and the UCI. Participants are fully responsible for ensuring that the equipment they use,
and its state of repair, are in accordance with current standards.
For safety reasons and to reduce the risk of incidents during races, all participants are required to
comply with the following rules regarding equipment:
EQUIPMENT XC RANDONNEESENDUROC /
ELECTRIQUEGRAVEL ROC RUELLES TRI ROC DRAISIENNE
Authorised rigid helmet COMPULSORY COMPULSORY COMPULSORY COMPULSORY COMPULSORY COMPULSORY
Full-face helmet COMPULSORY
Pair of long gloves Recommended Recommended COMPULSORY Recommended COMPULSORY Recommended
Elbow protection Recommended Recommended
Knee protection COMPULSORY
Back protection or back pack COMPULSORY
WetsuitCompulsory if
water < 14°
Swimming cap COMPULSORY
2017
COMPULSORY AND RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT
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Participants must have their helmets on their heads with the chin strap attached from the moment
they arrive at the start until the end of the race.
Any participant who does not have the compulsory equipment at the start of the race will not be
allowed to compete. Any participant who does not have the compulsory equipment during the race
may be removed from the course or receive a time penalty.
In the event that a participant fails to respect the rules on compulsory equipment, the Organiser
cannot be held responsible for any incidents that arise, or their consequences.
10. TIMING
XC / EnduRoc / EnduRoc Electrique / Tri Roc Races
Timing will be adapted depending on each race’s format and constraints. You will receive your timing
device when you collect your race number.
The EnduRoc and the EnduRoc Electriqu ranking will be established by adding the time taken for each
special.
The Roc Trophy ranking will be established as follows: every day there will be a ranking and a prize
giving ceremony for the stage of the day and the overall ranking.
Rando races
Rando races are also timed. However, there will be no final ranking for these events.
If a participant starts the race without going through the gridding procedure, his participation will be
considered invalid, and he will not be included in the ranking.
11. FEEDING STATIONS & MAINTENANCE
Feeding stations will be at the riders’ disposal.
Participants will only have access to refreshment points on the day of the race for which they are
registered.
Participants must ensure that, when they leave feeding stations, they have enough food and water to
reach the following station.
Maintenance is strictly limited to the “feeding station” areas. It is strictly forbidden to change bikes
or wheels during a race. Participants are allowed to offer one another technical assistance.
As set out in the regulations (Art. 4.2.048 of the UCI Cycling Regulations), participants and their UCI
MTB or national teams are responsible for placing their equipment in the technical assistance area.
Only the riders themselves or their teammates (from the same UCI MTB team or the same national
team) can repair or change equipment within this area. Members from the same UCI MTB team or
national team are also allowed to provide technical assistance to one another outside these areas
(Art. 4.2.049 of the UCI Cycling Regulations). The technical assistance areas are the same as the
refreshment areas.
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No follower vehicles are allowed. It is strictly forbidden for any vehicle to enter the forest.
Only official motorcycles are allowed on the circuit; these will be clearly marked and their riders will
be wearing official bibs. There will be a limited number for each race, and they will be easy to
identify:
An opening motorcycle;
A race commentary motorcycle for the finish line;
A race management motorcycle;
A press motorcycle (camera);
A doctor’s motorcycle;
A sweep motorcycle.
If a participant falls during the EnduRoc, the other riders are responsible for stopping to raise the
alarm. Any participant who has stopped to help another participant during a special should inform
an official at the finish line. He will be allowed to start the special again.
In the Tri Roc, participants are not allowed to help one another.
12. RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
In order to respect the environment and the natural surroundings in which the event takes place, it is
strictly forbidden to leave litter (paper, plastic wrappers) on the course. Bins will be provided at all
feeding stations. Participants must make use of these when disposing of waste.
Waste collection points will also be set up at strategic points along each course. Participants can
dispose of waste in these areas, which will be marked by netting placed on the ground. The locations
of these areas will be published on the event website (www.rocazur.com).
Participants must hold onto their litter and wrappers and wait until they reach the places set up by
the organisation to dispose of them.
Any contestant seen breaking these rules will be disqualified from the race in question by an official
controller or a member of the organisation.
13. RANKINGS / PRIZES
Rankings will be established for every race except the rando races.
These rankings will take into account the categories specific to each race, which have been
determined in advance.
Not every category awards prizes to its winners.
Prize winners must be present at the prize giving ceremony. If they are absent they will not receive
their prizes.
Some races have their own prize grid. The grid can be consulted below.
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Only athletes with licences issued by cycling federations affiliated with the UCI are eligible to receive
prize money.
The Organiser will pay the total prize money to the FFC, which will be responsible for awarding prize
money to participants or their national federations.
PRIZE MONEY – 2017 ROC D’AZUR
RACE CATEGORY RANKING
Winner €2,500
2nd €1,200
3rd €800
4th €600
5th €450
Winner €1,000
2nd 800
3rd €500
4th €400
5th €350
Winner €1,000
2nd €800
3rd €500
4th €400
5th €350
Winner €500
2nd €300
3rd €250
Winner €500
2nd €300
3rd €250
Winner €500
2nd €300
3rd €250
Winner €500
2nd €300
3rd €250
Winner €1,400
2nd €800
3rd €550
4th €400
5th €300
ROC D'AZUR
DAMES Women
CANYON
ROC MARATHON
Men
Women
ENDUROC
Men
Women
Electrique Men
Electrique
Women
2017 ROC D'AZURPRIZE MONEY
ROC D'AZUR Men
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14. PENALTIES
If competitors commit the following offences they will be punished, either by being excluded from
the race or a by being given a time penalty:
- Failure to pass a checkpoint; - Parking a bike on the course or riding in the wrong direction; - Straying from the course; - Test runs during the race itself and outside the official reconnaissances; - Not wearing a helmet at any point during the race; - Refusing to let a faster participant overtake; - Dropping litter; - Debasement of the sponsors’ logos printed on the number plates.
In the event of an offence not listed above, the Organiser, with the backing of FFC and UCI officials,
reserve the right to apply a penalty.
15. TIME LIMITS
To guarantee participants’ safety, it is vital that they do not go over the time limit set for the end of
each race.
Cut-off times will be arranged at various points along the course (feeding stations). After the cut-off
time listed for each point, it will no longer be possible for riders to leave the location by the main
race route. End of race shuttles will be set up by the Organisation to take the last participants from
these strategic points to the nature base.
In the Tri Roc, all participants will need to have reached the transition area between mountain biking
and running (T2) by 4 hours after the race start at the latest. After this point, participants will not be
allowed to take part in the running stage.
The chief race steward has the power to modify this elimination cut-off time.
16. MEDICAL AID
Medical assistance will be provided by doctors and mobile emergency aid units. If they are needed,
these units can be called by the signallers posted along each course, who are equipped with radio
transmitters. If advised to do so by a doctor, the Organiser reserves the right to withdraw any
participant deemed unfit to continue from the race and have them escorted from the site. Any
competitor who requests attention from a doctor or first-aid worker agrees to fully accept their
authority and judgement.
If need be, in the interests of the person in question, the emergency services will be called. From that
point on, the emergency services will take charge of the situation and use any means they deem
appropriate, including transport by helicopter.
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Calls to the emergency services can be made by dialling “18” on a French phone.
Participants who receive medical treatment during or after a race must inform the Organiser using a
standard form within five days. After this deadline, notifications will not be accepted and the
Organiser will not be held liable.
17. MODIFICATION -POSTPONEMENT- CANCELLATION:
The Organiser reserves the right to modify the course and/or the location of the feeding stations
and/or the time limits and/or timing points, the distance to cover, postpone the date and/or the
times of each of the event's race, at any time, should circumstances so require.
If the event has to be cancelled in the event of a reason beyond the Organiser’s control, according to
the circumstances, the Organiser will offer compensation such as replacing the race by another event
organised by the Organiser, allowing the entrant to postpone his race registration or reimbursing the
cost of the race number, less the registration fees, excluding all the participant’s other expenses.
18. ANTI-DOPING TESTS
The event organised under the aegis of the Fédération Française de Cyclisme (F.F.C.) As a result, anti-
doping tests may be organised by the relevant authorities. The events’ participants are required to
comply fully with the ban on doping and with all aspects of any anti-doping measures that may be
taken as a result of the laws and regulations in force, notably under Articles L230-1 and following of
the French Sports Code.
Participants must make sure that they have not been selected for drug testing before they leave the
race site. If tested, the participants involved must be able to provide proof of identity.
19. INSURANCE
Civil liability
In accordance with current legislation, the Organiser has taken out insurance covering the financial
consequences of its civil liability, that of its officials and that of all the participants in the event. As for
the civil liability of the participants themselves, the afore-mentioned insurance policy will only cover
accidents caused by participants during the event.
This guarantee can apply in addition to or in lieu of other insurance policies that participants might
take out.
A copy of the insurance policy is available to all participants upon request.
Personal accident
All of the event’s participants, whether or not they have licences issued by a sports federation, may
take out insurance by post when they register for the event or, at the latest, when they collect their
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race numbers. This policy will pay out a sum in the event of physical injury (death or permanent
disability) as a result of an accident which has occurred on the event route. Compensation, according
to the damages, will be paid if the insured person has an accident while participating in the event.
This insurance is optional but strongly recommended. It can be taken out in addition to or instead of
any similar insurance cover and, in particular, any cover provided by a sports licence.
The information notice and application form are available on the event's website
(http://www.rocdesalpes.com/fr).
Material damage
The Organiser will not be held responsible for damage (theft, breakage, loss, etc.) to participants’
personal belongings, not even those left in its care. Participants may not, therefore, take action
against the Organiser for any damage caused to their equipment. Taking out insurance against such
risks is the responsibility of the participant.
20. CANCELLATION INSURANCE
Insured party: any person who has taken out the “registration fee” cover at the time of registering
for the Roc d’Azur (by checking the appropriate box on the form).
Purpose of this insurance: to reimburse the fees paid to register for the Roc des Alpes if the insured
party is forced to withdraw due to one of the following events:
- death, accident or illness of the insured party, - death, accident or serious illness (requiring hospitalisation) of the insured party’s partner, a
parent, or a child in the 30 days prior to the event, - refusal of a visa by the French authorities, - theft of identity papers in the 48 hours prior to the start of the race, - a court summons.
Premium: €10 in addition the registration fees (to be paid together).
Conditions for compensation: all claims must be made directly on line with the race’s
underwriterhttps://asochallenges.aonassurances.com, no later than 15 days after the event.
They must be accompanied by an official document that justifies the cancellation, and in particular
in the event of an accident or illness, a medical certificate written in French, English or Spanish
dated 2 days after the event at the latest. This certificate must specifically mention the inability to
participate in the event.
The claim will be reviewed within two months of the event, and if justified and covered by the
insurance underwritten, compensation will be paid by bank transfer, within a month.
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Main exclusions: reimbursement of costs is notably excluded from the guarantee in the following
cases:
- a pre-existing illness or an accident that occurred before registration, - psychological or psychiatric disorders, nervous and mental illness,…and any consequences
thereof, - a pre-existing pregnancy before event registration, - a deliberate transgression by the insured party.
The Organiser recommends that participants familiarise themselves with the terms and conditions of
the insurance by consulting the insurer’s information notice
21. IMAGE RIGHTS
By participating in the event, the participant gives his express permission for the Organiser, its
delegates and its successors to use and reproduce, in any medium and by any means, now and in the
future, with no compensation of any kind, his name, voice, image, and, more generally, his athletic
performance at the Event, in any form, in any existing or future medium, in any format, for public
communication throughout the world, for any use including advertising and/or commercial purposes,
and for the entire duration of the protection granted by current copyright laws and regulations,
judicial and/or arbitral decisions issued in any country, and existing or future international
conventions, including those that may result in the extension of this duration.
The participant gives his express and irrevocable permission for the Organiser, its delegates and its
successors, in order to meet the requirements of advertising, promotional and/or commercial
campaigns, to 1) apply any modifications, additions or deletions that it sees fit when using the
participant’s image in any of the circumstances defined above, and 2) associate and/or combine the
participant’s image with signatures, catchphrases, slogans, captions, brands, distinctive signs, legal
notices, visuals and, in general, any element of any kind chosen by the organiser to illustrate the
means of communication in which the images are used.
The participant guarantees that he is not bound by an exclusive contract relating to the use of his
image and/or name and/or voice.
The Organiser, its delegates and its successors are expressly forbidden from using a participant’s
name, voice or image in any format of a pornographic, racist or xenophobic nature, and more
generally are forbidden from any use that is detrimental to the participant’s dignity.
22. AERIAL FILMING
All entrants to the event confirm that they have been informed that on the day of the event, remote
controlled drones will be used for the purposes of media coverage and runners may find themselves
throughout all or part of the event, within 30 metres of these drones.
All entrants to the event also confirm that they have been informed that areas which have been
predefined by the operator and identified by multi-coloured poles, and to which the access is strictly
forbidden to the public and to participants, will be set up by the operator so that the aircraft can land
in the event of an in-flight incident.
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23. DATA PROTECTION
The Organiser agrees to respect the confidentiality of personal information communicated by the
participants in the event, and to process this information in accordance with the French Data
Protection Act of 6th January 1978.
Information collated from participants will be recorded and used by the Organiser to ensure their
participation in the event is processed correctly, to personalise communication with them and, for
those who have given their agreement when they created their account, to send them:
- Information from A.S.O. Challenges
- Information and offers from A.S.O.
- Information and offers from A.S.O. Challenges’ partners.
It may be necessary for the Organiser to securely transfer certain data, including personal data, to
third parties in order to carry out tasks relevant to taking part in the race, organising the delivery of
goods and the provision of services (such as providing “photos packs” or videos ordered before or
after the event from the service provider chosen by the Organiser), preventing fraud and, more
generally, any other criminal activity, and for certain customer service activities.
Moreover, the Organiser may be required to share this data in response to an injunction by the legal
or regulatory authorities.
In accordance with the provisions laid out by French law no.78-17 of 6th January 1978, modified by
law no. 2004-801 of 6th August 2004, on information technology, databases and civil liberties, each a
participant has the right to access, rectify and delete data concerning himself, free of charge. The
User can submit a request to exercise this right at any time by sending an e-mail to [email protected]
or by writing to A.S.O. – Immeuble Panorama B – 253 quai de la Bataille de Stalingrad – 92137 Issy les
Moulineaux.
In doing so, the participant can demand that any information concerning him which is incorrect,
incomplete, ambiguous, or no longer valid, or whose collection, use, communication or storage is
forbidden, be rectified, completed, clarified, updated or deleted.
The Internet user’s data is stored either by the Organiser or by the subcontractor(s) it selects
specifically for the fulfilment of its obligations. Data is stored in accordance with the afore-
mentioned French Data Protection Act for a duration determined by the purpose of the data
processing in question.
Our processing of the data we collect has been declared to the CNIL (French Data Protection
Agency).
24. COMPLAINTS
Specific case of sports claims:
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Claims concerning the running of the event or the behaviour of other competitors must be
submitted in writing and signed by the participant within sixty (60) minutes of finishing the race.
Claims concerning the rankings must be submitted within thirty (30) minutes of the results being
displayed.
The race commission will settle the dispute immediately by holding a meeting. Any participant
accused of foul play must be heard by the race commission.
Other claims:
Any other claim must be made in writing, in French or in English, mentioning the last name of the participant, his first name and his race number, must be addressed to the Organiser's headquarters within thirty (30) days of the results being announced.
A.S.O.
Roc d’Azur
253, quai de la bataille de Stalingrad
92137 ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX CEDEX - FRANCE
No claims will be accepted beyond this time.
No written or telephone complaints about the interpretation of these rules will be answered.
These regulations were originally drafted in French, which is considered as the official language.
They are subject to French law. Any disputes likely to result from its interpretation or execution
will be subject to the exclusive competency of the jurisdiction of the Court of Appeal in
Versailles, France.
25. INFORMATION ABOUT THE EVENT SENT BY EMAIL
By registering for the event, the participant is automatically subscribed to the event’s electronic
letters sent before the event takes place. These letters will allow participants to receive all the
practical information necessary to prepare the event and to ensure it goes smoothly.
26. ACCEPTANCE OF THESE RULES:
In order to participate in the event, competitors must accept these rules unconditionally.