MaXi-Race
Saturday 28 of may
This race will bring you 4 ITRA pts
Km
m of ascent
ITRA Pts
The MaXi-Race, the course of the 2015 Trail World Championships, is historically THE race that allows you to run around Lake Annecy by the mountains!
The different mountains you will cross: Semnoz, Tournette, Mont Veyrier will offer you unique views on lake Annecy and its various facets.
With an early departure on Saturday, you will also have the opportunity to experience the sunrise at the top of Semnoz with a 360° view on the lake but also on Mont Blanc summit, an unforgettable experience!
Time limits are calculated so that a runner with a performance index of 400 points will be finisher. If you have a lower level, you can take part in the race but we invite you to prepare and train seriously to be fast enough to pass the checkpoints within the time limits.
Race usefull links
Detailed race informations
Salomon MaXi Trail Series Europe :
A series for all runners, not just the elite!
In 2022, Salomon joins the MaXi-Race Europe (France / Sicily / Madeira) to create the Salomon MaXi Trail Series Europe.
The concept is simple: make you discover exceptional territories to practice Trail Running and live intense emotions. After 2 years of restriction, take a few days to change air!
On each event, 1 race between 60 and 100km will be part of the Series and runners who complete at least 2 dates will participate in a draw to live an exceptional experience in early 2023.
More info: https://www.maxi-trailseries.com/smts-europe/
Key info:
- 3 dates to travel in Europe:
-Greenweez MaXi-Race – End of May – MaXi-Race 88km
The tour of Annecy Lake through the mountains . Registrations open, beware there are very few places left!
-MaXi-Race Sicily – End of July – 60km
A trip on the slopes of the ETNA “a volcano and an extraordinary experience! “Registration open
-MaXi-Race Madeira – December – Ultra Race 100km
An island and a welcoming population, a fabulous playground for practicing the Trail in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Registration will open on April 1st 2022 - No final ranking but draws:
– One where all runners who 2 or 3 races will participate
– An additional one reserved to the runners having participated to 3 races to have a better chance of being drawn! - Many prizes will be won and 6 people will be able to live an exceptional experience during the beginning of 2023…
So, are you ready to live this adventure?
Bib collection
To collect your bib you will have to present an ID with your photo.
In order to make the bibs collection fast, you will have time slots to collect it according to the race your participate. Details are available on the dedicated page.
Saturday morning departures: MaXi, R-Race
Practical information:
- We differentiate between waves and SAS starts:
- A starting wave corresponds to a starting time
- For each wave, there can be 1 or 2 SAS in order to distribute the runners within the starting wave according to their level and to fluidify the starts. - The SAS are automatically constituted based on your performance index as of May 02, 2022
- Your race time will start when you cross the start line.
- Time barriers are calculated on the start time of the last wave.
Start time schedule:
- 2:50 am: Start of wave 1 consisting of:
- SAS 1: between 30 and 50 elite runners (index above 778 for men and 601 for women)
- SAS 2 : 500 runners with an index above 535 - 3h00 : Start of the wave 2 made of :
- SAS 3: all the runners of the R-Race whatever the performance index
- SAS 4: about 400 runners with an index between 460 and 534 - 3:10 : Start of wave 3 made up of SAS 5 : about 500 runners with an index below 533
The challengers, a new ranking on the MaXi
As runners, we know that having an ambitious goal keeps us on course and motivated on a daily basis, but if the adventure stops prematurely, it can be very frustrating. We have therefore thought of all the traileurs for whom completing the tour of Lake Annecy in 1 day is an ambitious and motivating objective, but who hesitate because they are afraid of stopping before the end or not being able to train enough.
In 2022, all runners taking part in the MaXi-Race and stopping in the middle of the course (Doussard ) will still be rewarded for their efforts!
Indeed, you will be classified on a specific format, the "Challenger" format, which will allow you to see all your efforts rewarded.
With this new challenge, your initial goal may not be totally successful, but your weekend and training sessions will still have been beneficial!
Practical details :
- MaXi Challenger :
Annecy / Doussard
44km & 2500m D+
Information about the assistance areas
The assistance areas are the only places where an accompanying person can come to refuel and help a runner. They are located near the refreshement points. Except these specific places indicated above, any other assistance is prohibited even between runners.
In these areas, you can pick and drop anything you want between the green panel (zone entry) and the red panel (zone exit). When you leave this zone, remember to leave with all the mandatory equipment.
The accompanying persons who make the assistance will not be authorized to "enter" the "covered" area used for the runners refreshment points. This rule applies to all the runners, including elite runners.
The accompanying persons must be masked
Information about refreshment points
You will find details of the place of the refreshment points on the board above.
To have the details of the food present at the refreshment points, we invite you to consult the dedicated page.
Please note that the refreshment points are only available for the runners and not for the accompanying persons.
On the R-Race, refreshment points are only available for the runner who have just finished his relay before he has changed his clothes. Runners starting their relay will not be allowed to access to the refreshment points.
Drop bag and luggage locker
On this race there is no drop bag or luggage locker
Information about of the switchover on the night route
For races whose arrival can be done at night (Ultra-Race, MaXi-Race, R-Race) 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.
Mandatory equipment - Can be adjust 15 days before the event
The equipment will not be checked at the delivery of the numbers, but will be randomly checked at the start, during the event and at the finish.
1/ Basic pack for all :
- Suitable shoes (trail shoes) - if it's muddy think to have shoes with big enough studs, not in "slick" otherwise it slips.
- Survival blanket in its original packaging and uncut.
- Charged cell phone - with the LiveRun application activated:
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/fr/app/liverun-by-livetrail/id1265092866
Android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.livetrail.livetrailrunning&hl=fr&gl=US - Whistle
- Visible bib (to be placed on the front of the runner. A second additional electronic chip will be attached to the back of your backpack).
- Food (at least a gel or just in case - up to you, but probably more if you are on a long distance!!!...).
- Water :
- 0.75 liter container minimum or 2 flasks of 0.5 liter --> up to you, but for the vast majority of you, you will surely need more. 1,5l to 2 liters (even more for some) are advised at the start of each Rav and water point !!! There will be no water brought up in a car or 4x4 in the mountains, so be prepared. - Sticks allowed
2 / In addition to the basic pack you will need for :
Short-Race, Femina-Race, R-Race SEPas Impossible :
Basic pack +
- Depending on the weather (information between 7 days and 1 day by email and SMS for French numbers): a jacket with "high waterproofness and breathability" Type Salomon Bonatti Waterproof: https://www.salomon.com/fr-fr/shop-emea/product/bonatti-waterproof-lc11935.html#color=67941
R-Race SEP not Impossible
Basic pack +
Headlamp in operation for :
- 1st runner: 2h30 at night
- and according to the departure time for the 4th runner --> after 5pm, headlamp on the head of the Rav3 of Villard-Dessus/
Model that goes well: https://www.i-run.fr/electronique/Lampe-frontale-eclairage_c1010/Petzl_m106/Petzl-Iko-Core_Petzl_fiche_97060.html
Marathon-Race and Marathon-eXperience
Basic pack +
- Water container in addition to your water supply: reusable cup type, because we are not allowed to put disposable plastic glasses on the refreshment stands anymore!
- Depending on the weather (information between 7 days and 1 day by email and SMS for the French numbers): a jacket with "strong waterproofness and breathability" Type Salomon Bonatti Waterproof: https://www.salomon.com/fr-fr/shop-emea/product/bonatti-waterproof-lc11935.html#color=67941
MaXi-Race of 87km :
Basic pack +
- Water container in addition to your water supply :
- Type reusable cup, because we are not allowed to put disposable plastic glasses on the refreshment stands anymore.
- Headlamp in operation (2h30 of night for the 1st, 5h (2h30 + 2h30 the second night) for the last.
- Jacket with "high waterproofness and breathability" Type Salomon Bonatti Waterproof : https://www.salomon.com/fr-fr/shop-emea/product/bonatti-waterproof-lc11935.html#color=67941
Warning!!!
The prefecture of Haute-Savoie can ask us to oblige you to run with a Cold Weather Kit (in addition to the compulsory packs) until 24 hours before the start!
- Cold weather kit
The activation of this kit will be decided at the latest 24 hours before the event according to 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) and a "high waterproof and breathable" jacket (for those who did not have it in the mandatory list).
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