Atlas Extreme Trail

[gairym]

I haven't seen this being discussed here - anyone know anything about this:

http://www.atlasextremetrail.com/atlas- ... lish-info/

It's a 2000 mile beast of an event through the Atlas mountains.

Looks fairly epic.

[Richpips]

Looks interesting.

Fes to Marrakech. It must go all over though. It's only 400K in a straight line.

[Bearbonesnorm]

I'm struggling to translate the rules ... is it a stage race? I see mention of checkpoints.

[Richpips]

Not easy to find on the site. Italian, translated with google

http://www.atlasextremetrail.com/wp-con ... -TRAIL.pdf

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REGULATION
The Atlas Extreme Trail bases its spirit to a basic principle: to ride the AET
(Atlas Extreme Trail) from one extreme to another as fast as possible in a
fascinating challenge solitary and self supported.
1. Art Trail are admitted to all the people who have completed 18 years of age at the time of
beginning of the adventure October 4, 2015, belonging to all nationalities.
Article 2. Each participant must submit duly completed and signed these Rules
and the Declaration of the Participant.
Article 3. 'request to the participants a good physical preparation, resistance to prolonged effort, and
especially adaptability! Atlas Extreme Trail is an adventure to stop only when every
participant is free to interpret the stops and gait. There are no checkpoints or
set periods of rest.
Article 4. There is no fixed time limit.
Article 5. The route will be provided 10 days prior to departure in the form of GPS track (format
gpx), and at the dinner before departure will be provided with some documentation
information of the route.
Article 6. In order to enter into the history of the Trail, and the pursuit of his spirit, is prohibited
each type of external support (only in case of emergency), the use of motorized means and
Changing the path: it is not mandatory to follow the GPS track provided before departure, is
only a suggested route, but to get into the history of the site must adventure
follow that.
Article 7. It 'a good knowledge of the use of GPS and guidance. The Organization
will in any case report in the literature accompanying the most dangerous and difficult
the path of which it is aware. Any person who does not adhere to the regulation does not
will fit into the history of the Trail.
Article 8. In the event of serious mechanical failure that makes a bike unusable, a cyclist can use
a passage provided by a mechanical means towards any direction in order to solve the
failure. The position of the fault must be well documented by tracking SPOT. A
cyclist can also receive assistance to go back to the exact location of the fault for
resumes to progress along the path. Again, the entire incident, by the failure to return
the path must be fully documented by GPS track.
8.1. Each rider may, at any time, to suspend, for a time at his discretion,
the distance of the track indicated. In case it is recommended to turn off the SPOT and
turn it back to the time of a return on the track, signaling the suspension and
resumption of the organization in order to be included in the history of the AET
8.2. It is only allowed to receive support Arrange them in various locations that will cross or
get it from the local people that you meet; are therefore excluded from the spirit
Atlas Extreme Trail supporting means in tow, relatives, friends and family spread
along the route or randomly transiting along the track in conjunction with the presence
athlete.
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Article 9. Atlas Extreme Trail is a challenge for themselves in self-sufficiency based on the purest of
forms: nothing to gain or lose, only the honor.
Article 10.
KIT MANDATORY
For your own safety, in case of emergency or loss of the route, each
participant is obliged to carry with him, for the duration of their adventure,
following minimum safety equipment:
10.1. Sleeping bag, emergency thermal blanket, vest and reflective strips for gait
Night, lighter, whistle and mobile, approved helmet, front and rear lights,
SPOT, puncture kit and water supply.
10.2. The advice is not binding, by the organization, is to use a Mountain
Bike fully functional. It is advisable to take along all the necessary material
for routine maintenance and any repairs of emergency.
10.3. Although they meet many points to stock up on water, better to have the pads for
purify and the risk of a lack of water is always present.
Article 11.
RESPECT CODIECE ROAD AND LOCAL LAW:
It is mandatory for every athlete, knowledge and respect for the rules of the road and the local
compliance with all the laws of the host country and avoid any violation.
Article 12.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND PERSONS:
All participants are required to respect the environment, local people and animals. It is
absolutely forbidden to throw garbage along the way and violate private property.
Article 13.
FEE:
To start the registration
EUR 300.00 from 1 January 2015 to 30 April 2015;
EUR 350,00 from 1 May 2015 to June 30, 2015;
EUR 400.00 from 1 July 2015 to 31 August 2015;
payable and certify the organization by 31 August 2015 at contact
registration@atlasextremetrail.com
Article 14.
Each registration is final, can not be refunded for grave reasons, only if
well in advance of the closing date of entries and behind sending certification
Medical proving impossible in the presence of the Great Departure. Any refund will
cover only half of the registration fee paid, subtracted any costs already incurred
if in excess of half of the portion retained in support of the expenses.
14.1 In the period August 1 - October 4, 2015 there are no refunds, but the possibility of
use their registration fee for the 2016 edition of the Atlas of the Great Departure
Extreme Trail.
Article 15.
All cancellation requests must be made ​​via e-mail to the following
street address: contact@atlasextremetrail.com
Article 16.
The deadline for receipt of all necessary documentation to validate
registration is August 31, 2015. After this date, all practices will result in the incomplete
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cancellation with the inability to participate in the Atlas Extreme Trail in 2015 and the impossibility of
to request a refund.
Article 17.
The list of participants in the Great Departure 2015, published on the website AET
www.atlasextremetrail.com , Will make it possible to each of the verification and approval
inclusion of the registration.
Article 18.
For all subscribers in gift shirt commemorating the event.
Article 19.
For finishers, who will complete the course in the spirit
organization, is expected to gift a jersey mtb.
Article 20.
THE PRICE INCLUDES:
20.1. Organization of the event.
20.2. The GPS track.
20.3. Presence signal SPOT on the site dedicated to the event during the course of the same.
20.4. Transport of baggage from the start to end point: a bag for each participant
the maximum weight of 10 kg over the carrier.
20.5. Jersey dedicated to the event.
20.6. Possible mesh finisher (in case it has completed the path in the spirit
organization).
20.7. Diploma certifying the completion of the Atlas Extreme Trail.
20.8. Typical dinner according to local traditions in the evening before departure.
20.9. A commemorative plaque for those who got the travel time between the lowest
Participants in the Great Departure.
20:10.
Registration ASD Bike Adventures.
Article 21.
NOT INCLUDED:
21.1. All that is not indicated in the previous Art. 20 "included" and not
includes:
21.2. SPOT hire for those without;
21.3. Accommodation;
21.4. Air flights;
21.5. Food and lodgings along the way;
21.6. The transportation of athletes who decide to withdraw from the Trail with the local media.
Article 22.
Registration Atlas Extreme Trail 2015 will be completed and validated
only in the moment in which the organization will reach all the modules viewed, accepted and
duly completed and the payment receipt.
Article 23.
To start subscribing to Atlas Extreme Trail will then be sent to the
the following email address registration@atlasextremetrail.com :
23.1. Copy of the regulation signed for acceptance;
23.2. Copy of the declaration of the participant of accountability, completed in
and signed for acceptance;
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23.3. The certificate of fitness to racing valid in their own country, released by doctors
or sports medicine centers present in your country of origin (as indicated
in the declaration of the participant of accountability).
23.4. If the athlete participating in the Great Departure desired can send your
curriculum cycling together with the documentation previously required to view it
published in a "Card Athlete" that will be created for the purpose on the website Atlas Extreme
Trail and reachable from the list of starters.
23.5. The participation of the Great Departure is a free choice of the athlete then
the organization will not operate selection depends on whether or résumés received any
are the experiences they reported, noting that the Atlas Extreme Trail is an adventure
extreme and evaluation on the participation must be made ​​by each individual athlete.
Article 24.
To conclude and validate the registration to Atlas Extreme Trail will then
be sent to the following email address registration@atlasextremetrail.com :
24.1. Digital copy of the receipt of the payment of the participation fee (data
for the payment will be sent after receiving the first part of
forms);
24.2. All original documents must be delivered by hand to the representatives on site
Organization, the day before the Great Departure. Without such delivery will not be
can take part in the Atlas Extreme Trail in the spirit of the Organization and
be included in the history of the Trail, or take advantage of all the services designated
Organization and incorporated into this Regulation even though the share of
participation is already paid.
Article 25.
If the Atlas Extreme Trail had to be canceled due to force majeure,
beyond the control of the organization, will be refunded the fees paid for
enrollment, minus the costs already incurred, documented and equally divided between all
enrolled. Also, if that is impossible not dependent on his will the course
Atlas Extreme Trail, the organization will not have to ask other members to the Great
Check out more than what has already been paid to register the same.
Article 26.
In the event of a dispute between the athlete and the Organization agree that the hole
jurisdiction is Rome, Italy.
Article 27.
All athletes accept that the only regulation is valid in this Italian version
released by the organization and any translations that may circulate.
Article 28.
All athletes acknowledge that you have read, understood and agree to have this
Regulation in each of its items and sub ​​items.
In faith
_________________________________________________
In particular I have read and accept the Art. 14 and 14.1, Art. 25 and Art. 26.
_________________________________________________

[Bearbonesnorm]

Cheers Rich.

[FLV]

so many rule I cant even muster the energy to read them....

[gairym]

The above rules could be summarised as 'the same as every other self-supported bikepacking race/event'.

That's one hell of a long winded way of saying it though!