RACE RULES
1. RACE ENTRY PRE-REQUISITE
To be able to participate in Preikestilen Trailrun, you have to be at least 15 years old. Your race entry is non-refundable.
2. RACE COURSE
The Preikestolen Trailrun athletes must follow the racecourse shown on the map. The athletes that do not follow the course will be disqualified. When in areas marked as “danger zones” Athletes shall not overtake other teams and shall also walk past tourists.
There will be several checkpoints throughout the course. See map for more information. Athletes failing to pass a checkpoint will be disqualified.
There is a mandatory 2-minute “timeout” at the Preikestolen Plateau for everyone. Here we will have a photographer taking your photo with the Lysefjord in the background. Failure to wait will result in a 15 minute penalty.
In case of extreme weather, such as high winds or poor visibility, or due to other unexpected situations, the race organization reserves the right to shorten or change the course or, in the worst case, cancel the race. This is for the protection of you and the marshalls.
3. EQUIPMENT
All athletes must bring their equipment from start to finish. Athletes picking up or dropping off gear along the course will be disqualified unless designated pick-up and drop-off zones exist. Before the race, there will be spot checks of the mandatory kit check. Water bladder or something that can be filled from creeks is recommended, as water at aid stations along the course will be limited. Reusable cups that allow you to drink from the creeks are also useful.
The following equipment must be carried throughout the race:
- Supplied by athletes and presented at registration:
1x First aid pressure bandage
1x Whistle
- Supplied by Preikestolen Trailrun Team:
Race bib (to be handed back in after the race)
Refoldable cups to be used at our aid stations and at creeks along the course.
4. TIMING
We use an app-based timing service provided by RaceID.com. You start your race as soon as you leave the ferry, and your official time stops when you cross the finish line at Songesand. Your race bib must be visible so our marshalls can see your race number, which ensures the correct times are recorded. This is also important for the different checkpoints. We also use this app to track your progress, which is essential for safety reasons, plus ensuring marshalling is carried out correctly.
5. ATHLETES RESPONSIBILITY
The athletes must know the rules and follow these. The athletes shall respect other athletes, organizations, spectators, tourists, the environment, and the people living in the race area. The athletes are not allowed to use unfair methods to get advantages. Doping is forbidden as per Norges Idrettsforbund (NIF).
Athletes can train and scout the course before the race. Any athlete doing so must respect the residents and land-owners in the area, and behave according to the Norwegian “Allemansretten.” During the race all gates along the path must be closed after you, even if it’s left open by another athlete.
The athletes are obliged to help in an emergency if the organization or a fellow athlete requests your assistance. During the race, the athletes participate at their own risk and cannot hold the organization responsible for any accident. The athletes are obliged, to the best of their ability to help another athlete that has been injured or sick, it is not expected that full medical care shall be administered but please ensure the marshalls or organisers are informed, and injured parties are made as safe and comfortable as possible. An athlete that has abandoned the race shall report it as soon as possible to the organization.
Garbage can only be left at the energy stations. Littering will lead to automatic disqualification. Offense against the race rules may lead to a time penalty or lead to disqualification in the worst case.
It is not allowed to receive assistance from people other than the race organization. Each team has to make its own way from start to finish.
6. SAFETY
The athletes shall never move further away than 10 m from the trail. The race organization and the medic team can refuse an athlete or team to continue if they:
A) are not equipped with the above specified compulsory equipment.
B) judge them not capable caused by fatigue or being in such bad physical condition.
7. MEDIA AND SPONSOR EXPOSURE
The race bibs cannot be modified in any way and must be worn all the time.
The athletes give the race organization the right to use pictures and film material taken during the race to be used free of rights in marketing, press material, internet, television, and movie. The athletes also accept our video or film crew to use drones to film on the course.
8. ACCEPTING THE RULES
By entering Preikestolen Trailrun, all athletes have accepted the rules in full.
