FAQ

You will find above the answer of the main questions
Please take time to read it and if you don’t find the answer to you question, feel free to contact us

How to register?

Buy of bibs between runners for the other races:

• Following the postponement of the event in October, it is not planned to reopen registrations in the immediately.
• On the other hand, you have the possibility to buy a bib from a runner already registered until the 4th of october and 2 solutions are proposed to you:
  - You can buy a bib via the swika platform which is in charge of the connection between buyer and seller as well as the secure payment
  - You can also buy a number directly from an already registered runner A facebook group has been created to put in relation buyer and seller
  - The conditions and modalities to buy a bib are detailed in the section "Information on the resale of bibs" of this page

Normal procedure to register ?

Please note this procedure is not available are registration are closed

• Please take your credit card (no payment by cheque) and your phone
• Go to the registration site whose link is located at the bottom of the registration page
• Click on the race of your choice
• If the race appears in gray, it means that the registrations are complete or that the race is not yet open
• Fill in the requested information
• At the time of payment, the bank (Crédit Mutuel) may carry out a verification that will send a code to the phone that is connected to your CB.
• No registration can be taken into account without payment. If you do not pay for your order, the information entered will be saved but your place will not be reserved.

R-Race and MaXi-Night specificity

Registration for the R-Race is done by a team captain who can then manage the names of the other runners
To register for the R-Race, it is not mandatory to provide full contact information for all runners. The captain may complete his team's information or make a change of runners up to 15 days before the race date.
If a team captain can no longer participate in the race, we invite you to send us an email indicating the name of the new team captain so that the organization can make the change.

Proof of ability

To take part in the race, it is mandatory to provide a proof of ability that we advise you to download as soon as you register.
Otherwise you can do it until the 4th of october  by visiting your personal space.
Please note that no proof can be presented when you pick up your bibs or after this date, if you do not present a valid proof before this date, you will not be able to take part in the race, nor obtain a refund of your registration.

Registration practicle information

Race information

How to get information on the races

To have precise information, we invite you to read the dedicated page for each race

Information about of the switchover on the night route

For races whose arrival can be done at night (Ultra-Race, MaXi-Race, R-Race, Marathon expérience) a switchover will be made at nightfall to the platform of the old cable car (the km and the exact time is indicated on the table at the top of the page).
In order to guarantee the safety of the runners, you will be switched to a less technical route. You will still be considered as a finisher but a time adjustment of a few minutes will be made on your arrival time to ensure sporting fairness.

Information about the relay organisation

• The R-Race can be done in 2 (R-Race 2) or 4 (R-Race 4).
• Registration for the R-race is done by a team manager.
  To register for the R-Race, it is not mandatory to provide full contact information for all the runners. The team manager can complete his team's information or make a change of runners up to 15 days before the race date.
• If the team manager can no longer participate in the race, we invite one of the runner to send us an email indicating the name of the new team manager and the organization will make the change (you can't do it by your self)
• If a runner is out of time limits or can't finish his relay, the next runners will have the opportunity to run and will start just befaure the end of the time limits. However the team will not be considered as a finisher team.
• If you have registered for R-Race 4 but only 3 of you start, a runner can do 2 relays but you will be ranked on R-Race 4 and it will not be possible to get a refund.
• The changeover will take place in the "indicated zone" area. This zone will be located outside, in the middle of the assistance zone for other races between the green panel (zone entry) and the red panel (zone exit).
• The runner who has just finished his relay can access to the refreshment point before changing his clothes, the other runners can't.
• Accompanying persons or other runners will not be allowed to "enter" in the "covered" area where take place the refreshment point.
• The order of the relays is free and does not have to be communicated to the organisation.
• For the R-Race 2, the transfer of relays have to be done at Doussard

Impossibility to run once registered

If you have registered and cannot start, 2 solutions are available: Cancellation Insurance (if you took this option when you registered) or reselling your bibs via Swika website.

Specific case of options
Options such as buses, meals… are not refundable or transferable from one person to another.

Mandatory equipment

This mandatory equipment must be presented at the bib collection where checks will be made. No derogation will be accepted and the bib cannot be collected if the material is not presented.
For the R-Race, it is possible to present only 2 sets of mandatory equipment to collect the team's bibs.

• Cold weather kit
  The prefecture has asked us to provide a cold weather kit whose activation will be decided at the latest 24 hours before the event depending on the weather conditions.
  This kit includes: 1 long-sleeved upper body layer like a fleece + 1 long stocking + 1 pair of long gloves + 1 head covering (buff or cap)
• "Waterproof and breathable" jacket as Gore-Tex jacket :
  - Ultra, XXL, Maxi, XL, Marathon, R-Race, Night : mandatory
  - Femina and Short-Race: depends on the weather condition. This will be specified when you will collect your bib. However, it is mandatory to bring the jacket with you when you collect your bib because checks can be carried out.
• Survival blanket in its original and uncut packaging.
• Mobile phone charged
• Water :
  - 1 litre minimum container for Ultra, XXL, XL and MaXi-Race
  - 0.75 litre container minimum for R-Race, Femina, Short and Marathon
• Water container in addition to your water supply (reusable cup type)
• Whistle
• Headlamp in operation:
  - Ultra, XXL, XL, MaXi, Night, R-Race, Marathon Race and Expérience : all along the course (remember to take a second battery if necessary)
  - Femina, Marathon: not mandatory
• Proof of a health pass valid between October 29 and 21, 2021
• Mask
• Personnal food and drink
• Suitable shoes (trail shoes type).
• Visible bib (to be placed on the front of the runner. On some races, a second microchip will be attached to the back of your backpack).
• Poles are authorized
• In case of bad weather, we strongly recommend that you adapt your equipment. You will run on a mountain route and technical clothing are strongly recommended + long pants + headgear (buff® or hat) + long gloves.