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
REGISTRATION
How to register?
Normal procedure to register ?
- 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, your place will not be reserved.
- When you register, you will be offered a cancellation insurance (see details in the dedicated §). If you decide not to take it, no refund or postponement can be made.
Specific case of the R-Race, relay of the Savoy countries
The R-Race is a race reserved for runners living in Savoie and Haute Savoie.
The registration to the R-Race is made by a team captain who must reside in Savoie or Haute Savoie.
To register for the R-Race, it is not mandatory to indicate the complete coordinates of all the runners. The captain can complete the information of his team or make a change of runners until 15 days before the date of the race.
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 one month before the event 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.
Proof of ability asked by the FFA and sample of certificate
The French Athletics Federation, which is the delegate federation of the Trail-running in France, requires the participant to present to the race organiser :
- a French competition licence issued by the FFA
- or a medical certificate less than one year old at the date of the race and written in French.
We recommend that you upload our sample certificate and have it signed by your doctor
Registration practicle information
Minimum age to register
The registration to one of the following races: Ultra-Race, MaXi-Race, Marathon-Race, Marathon-Experience, is open to all persons over 20 years of age (Espoir category and older).
Registration to one of the following races: R-Race 4, Short-Race, Fémina-Race is open to all persons over 18 years old (Junior category and older)
Elite runners bibs
Elite bibs are accessible within the limit of the quantities reserved for female runners with an ITRA ranking of 700 and over and male runners with an ITRA ranking of 820 and over.
Following the reduction of the number of runners on the races, the number of elite bibs is limited. If you meet the criteria and if you want an elite bib, we invite you to make a request by email to inscriptionmaxirace@gmail.com
Funds paid to associations
Each year MaXi-Race donates between 1 and 3 € to associations.
We have chosen to indicate this option separately and set the minimum contribution at €1, but you can indicate more if you wish.
This contribution makes it possible to support many local associations: REVA, Ecole des Filles, sports clubs (ASPTT Annecy, Club nature de Chambéry...)
How to know if my registration is ok?
Once your registration has been completed, you will receive a confirmation email with an individual access code to allow you to modify or complete your registration file and in particular to add your proof of aptitude if you did not do so during registration.
If you do not receive emails within 24 hours of registration, please check your spam and contact us if necessary.
Bib number and starting lines
The allocation of your bib number will be made in May when registrations are closed. You can see it on your personal space.
Your number will be automatically established according to your performance index and will determine your starting line.
In the event of an error when entering your name or date of birth, you will not be recognized. So you will be in the last starting line.
Once the bib number has been assigned, it will no longer be possible to make any changes.
Change of race once you have registered
It is possible to change the race format once you have registered under the following conditions:
- The race you want to be switched to must not be complete
- If you choose a race with a higher price, we will ask you to pay the difference by bank transfer
- If you choose a racer with a lower price, we will not refund the difference.
For any such request, we invite you to send an email to inscriptionmaxirace@gmail.com indicating your file number and the race you wish to be switched to
Information about Option
You will find bellow details and explanations of the different options that can be taken.
You can take these options when you register or later by going on your personal space and clicking on "Edit my entry" before the 04th of october.
Shuttles
The shuttle buses are to be reserved and paid at the time of your registration or afterwards by going to your personal space.
Meal
Meals will be offered during the WE of the event at the MaXi-Village for 12€.
Runners will be able to book their meal by going to their personal space and clicking on "Modify my registration". Accompanying persons will be able to buy a ticket on the spot within the limits of the available places.
Annecy lake 3d map
Do you want to keep a souvenir of your adventure in Annecy?
Discover the 3d map of the tour of Lake Annecy where you will find details of the main massifs as well as the historical route of the MaXi-Race, course of the 2015 IAU Trail World Championships.
Dimensions: 29.5cm by 19.5cm
This card can be ordered during your registration at the rate of 17€ and you could pick up the weekend of the event at the MaXi-Boutique with the confirmation email.
Run motion, Greenweez MaXi-Race official coach
Put all the chances on your side to succeed in the Maxi-Race: personalized training plan and adapted advice on your smartphone.
- 3 month subscription: 19.99€ (instead of 24.99€ public price)
- 6-month subscription: 39.99€ (instead of 44.99€ public price)
If you take this option when you register, you will receive a specific email containing the accesses within 15 days.
You can add this option after your registration by going to your personal space and the accesses will be sent within 15 days after your membership.
Race information
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| 108km & 6600m D+ | 1 day of race | Ultra-Race | 380 pts | 5 | 8 | 700 | |
| 115km & 6700m D+ et D- | 2 days of races | XXL-Race | 380 pts D1 300 pts D2 | 5 | 8 | 100 | |
| 82km & 5000m D+ | 1 day of race | MaXi-Race | 400 pts | 4 | 7 | 1300 | |
| 80km & 5000m D+ | 2 days of races | XXL-Race | 350 pts D1 300 pts D2 | 3 | 7 | 200 | |
| 90km & 4900m D+ et D- | In Team of 2 or 4 | R-Race | 400 pts | 0 | 100 team of 2 100 team of 4 |
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| 39km & 3050m D+ | Minimum ITRA rating of 450 pts to register Start from Talloires | Marathon-Race | 500 pts | 2 | 10 | 700 | |
| 45km & 2370m D+ | Start from Doussard | Marathon-Expérience | 300 pts | 2 | 7 | 1200 | |
| 16km & 950m D+ | Start sunday morning from Menthon | Short-Race | 250 pts | 1 | 7 | 500 | |
| 16km & 950m D+ | Only for women Start from Menthon | Fémina-Race | 160 pts | 1 | 7 | 200 | |
| 37km & 1500mD- et 2330m D- | Night race by team | MaXi-Night | 300 pts | 150 team |
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
CANCELLATION INSURANCE AND RESELLING BIBS
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.
Cancellation Insurance for the Ultra, XXL, MaXi, XL, Marathon-Race, Marathon-Expérience (option to be taken when you register)
- We offer cancellation insurance which must be taken when you register. All the information is available here.
- Cancellation insurance is only valid on presentation of an appropriate medical certificate or a certificate from your employer for several days’ business travel abroad.
- If you did not take cancellation insurance when you registered, there is no possibility of refund.
Bib resale for complete races with Swika
- For all complete races (except the R-Race and orienteering races), Swika offers you a bib resale service between competitors until April 15th.
- If you can no longer participate, for whatever reason, you can very easily put your bib on sale on https://www.swika.co/ to make a happy runner who can buy your bib. So if you are unable to do so, drop off your bib in 3 clicks and Swika will credit you by bank transfer the week following the race if your bib finds a buyer.
- As soon as a race is complete and registrations on the MaXi-Race site are closed, Swika will propose a bib re-sale solution for this race.
- Attention, if a race is not complete before April 1st, it will not have a solution of “re-sale or exchange” of bibs and there will be no possibility of refund.
- More information on the dedicated page
Specific case R-Race 2 or 4
There is no possibility of resale of bibs or cancellation insurance for these races.
Registration for the R-Race is made by a team captain who can then manage the names of the other runners 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.
Specific case of options
Options such as buses, meals… are not refundable or transferable from one person to another.
CANCELLATION INSURANCE AND RESELLING BIBS
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.
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