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Rules for the 2027 Edition

Please read our rules carefully before registering for one of our races.

CONTENTS

Organization

MaXi-Event's, with the collaboration of the MaXi-Team association (an association under the law of 1901 registered with the official gazette and a member of the FFA under number 074469), is organizing the Trail du Lac d'Annecy, MaXi-Race.

Article 1 - Acceptance of the rules

Registration for the Race and/or participation (wearing a Bib) in one of the races of the Trail du Lac d'Annecy, MaXi-Race, implies the reading and automatic acceptance by each competitor of the regulations.
The runner undertakes to respect all the regulations and in particular not to anticipate the start, to cover the full distance before crossing the finish line.
The organization may make changes to these regulations at any time.

ARTICLE 2 - Tests

The Trail du Lac d'Annecy is an event offering several outdoor races, 90% of which take place on the TLA's long-distance hiking trails. Each race is run at your own pace within a time limit.
The orienteering formats (MaXi and Semi-Orienteering) are races organized and managed independently by the Annecy Sport Orientation association.
The Mini-Race and Ado-Race U12 are events for children and are not subject to ranking.

The MaXi-Race allows you to live your adventure around the lake with formats adapted to your desires and objectives:

  • Lake Annecy tOur :
    • In 1 day
    • In 2 days (no podium)
    • In a team
  • The Half-Circle Around the Lake
  • The Marathon-eXperience (no podium)
  • Quart de tOur du lac , Men's
  • Quart de tOur du lac , Women's
  • Youth Races: U14, U16, and U18 (Ado-Race)
  • Children's races: Between 50 and 800m: Mini-Races (no rankings, no podium)

 

For details of each Race (kilometers, altitude difference, time barriers, etc.), please visit the specific page for each Race.

ARTICLE 3 - Fairness Commission

The "equity" commission has full powers to enforce compliance with the rules (penalties, disqualification, etc.).
In the event of proven cheating, the commission may, on the basis of a simple "observation" (without the need to provide proof), disqualify the Race or impose a penalty applicable immediately or by subsequent decision.
The main targets will be uncontrolled refuelling, non-possession of compulsory equipment, incivility or inappropriate behaviour on the part of accompanying persons, but also on any point of the rules.
It is understood that commission members are under no obligation to wear a specific visual.
If a runner or spectator witnesses an explicit and indisputable act of cheating (several witnesses, photo(s), video(s)...), it will be possible to lodge a complaint with the Race management until 2 hours after the arrival of the competitor in the Race in question.
A deposit cheque for 50 euros will be requested in this case, but will be returned in the event of a penalty decision.

ARTICLE 4 - Conditions of participation

To take part in the Race, you must :

  • To be registered and to have a complete file one month before the event
  • Reserve your Bib collection slot on your personal space 
  • To pick up your " Bib " in person: see details below
  • Provide a written parental consent form (template available for download here) for the Mini-Race and the U12 “ Race ” (template available for download here)
  • Provide parental authorization (directly when registering for the module) for the Ado-Race and minors in the Quarts de tOur.
  • Respect the health protocol that may be in place during the event. In this case, as the protocol changes regularly, a specific communication will be made to riders before the event.
  • Be fully aware of the length and specific nature of the event (mountain trail) and be fully trained for it.
  • To have acquired, prior to the Race, a real capacity for personal autonomy enabling them to manage the problems inherent in this type of event, and in particular :
    • Know how to cope with weather conditions that can be very difficult at altitude (night, wind, cold, rain or snow), without outside help.
    • Know how to manage physical or mental problems resulting from fatigue, digestive problems, muscular or joint pain, minor injuries...
    • To be fully aware that the organization's main role is not to help a rider deal with his problems.
    • To be fully aware that for such an outdoor activity, the individual safety of the rider depends on the rider's ability to adapt to encountered or foreseeable problems.
    • For participants in the Semi or MaXi-Orientation, to respect the discipline-specific rules and protocols laid down by the Annecy Sport Orientation association, which organizes these 2 Race formats.
 
  • Race Bib Pickup Bib
    • You must pick up your Bib person, along with all required documentation, during your assigned time slot.
      – An email from Bibs confirming your pickup time, sent from Bib, with your number Bib and the text “Application Approved: YES.”
      – your photo ID
      Note: For relay races, the team captain can collect the e Bib s of all his or her teammates.

Minimum age to register in 2027:

  • People born in 2016 or 2017: U12 Race
  • People born in 2014 or 2015: U14 Race
  • People born in 2012 or 2013: U16 Race
  • People born in 2010 or 2011: U18 Race
  • People born before December 31, 2007: 1- and 2-day lake loop, “ tOur du lac in relay,” “marathon-eXpérience,” and “Demi tOur”
  • People born before December 31, 2009: Le Quart de tOur
 
Special features for relays : 
  • Registration for relays 2 and 3 of the Tour du Lac is open to anyone born before December 31, 2007 (Espoir category and older); registration for relays 1 and 4 is open to anyone born before December 31, 2009 (Junior category and older).
    Any team that includes a Junior must notify the organizers by email at the time of registration. This information will allow the organizing team to conduct age verification checks during the race, if necessary.
 

Proof of suitability

  • For members of the French Athletics Federation:

    • As required by the 2026 running event regulations, all participants in a competition affiliated with the FFA must provide the organizer with:

      • An Athlé Compétition, Athlé Entreprise or Athlé Running license issued by the FFA, valid on the date of
        the event. Please note: Other FFA licenses (Health and Management) are not accepted.

  • For adults who are not licensed by the FFA: Health Prevention Course (PPS) to be completed:
    • If you are not a member of the FFA, you must provide your Parcours Prévention Santé (PPS) number: https://pps.athle.fr/, by 9:00 a.m. on May 16. Applications that are incomplete by 9:00 a.m. on May 16 will receive an email stating that a “ Bib ” will not be available on the day of the “ Race.”
    • This Health Prevention Course will cost €5, with all proceeds going to the FFA, which manages the course.

 

How does it work?

  • I click on the PPS link
  • Please fill in the required fields
  • After validation, a number will be assigned to you (valid for 1 year).
  • I enter this number in my personal space, linked to my registration, to validate my file.
 
For minors: you will need to complete the health certificate on the PPS website. This number must be entered in your runner's file. You will find an explanatory sheet on how to proceed here.  

Funds donated to associations : 

As a runner, when you register you contribute €4 to help the associations, except for teenager races. It appears as a compulsory option, for total transparency.

Change course once registered: 

It is possible to change the Race format once you have registered under the following conditions:

  • The Race you wish to switch to does not have to 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 lower-priced Race , we will not refund the difference.
  • For all requests of this type, please send an e-mail to inscriptionmaxirace@gmail.com indicating your first and last name and the Race to which you wish to be switched.

ARTICLE 5 - Safety and medical assistance

First-aid posts (doctors, ambulances, first-aiders) are set up at various points along the course. These are linked by radio or telephone to Race HQ.

The aid stations are designed to provide assistance to any person in danger, using the organization's own resources or those contracted by the organization (depending on the seriousness of the situation, public services may also be called in).

 

It is the responsibility of a runner in difficulty or seriously injured to call for help as follows:

  • by going to a first-aid station
  • by calling PC Race (telephone number on Bib)
  • asking another rider to call for help
  • by presenting themselves to a course marshal, controller or any other member of the organization present on the course
  • if you are unable to contact Race HQ or the controller, you can call the emergency services directly, in the event of a life-threatening emergency only (112 from France).

 

It is the responsibility of each rider to assist any person in danger and to notify the emergency services.

Don't forget that hazards of all kinds, linked to the mountain environment and our Race formats, may require a more or less lengthy rescue time (between 5 and 25 minutes in normal circumstances, and up to 40 minutes in certain cases, according to FFA recommendations). Your safety will therefore depend on the quality of the equipment you have packed in your bag, which is the minimum required.

 

A rider who calls on the services of a doctor or paramedic submits to their authority and agrees to accept their decisions.

 

In particular, first-aiders, official doctors and Race management are authorized to:

  • to disqualify (by invalidating the Bib) any Race "judged" unfit to continue the event
  • evacuate any riders they deem to be in danger by any means at their disposal

 

If necessary, and always in the interests of the rescued person's health, the organization may call on public rescue organizations (mountain rescue). In such cases, the direction of operations and the deployment of appropriate resources, including helicopters, are the responsibility of the public rescue services. Expenses arising from the use of these exceptional means will be borne by the person rescued, who must also ensure his or her return from the point where he or she was evacuated. It is the rider's sole responsibility to set up and submit a file to his personal insurance company within the allotted time.

ARTICLE 6 - Preventive health action

The organization has decided to set up an internal health prevention program. This initiative is neither intended nor competent to replace national and/or international anti-doping regulations in force, but is designed to reinforce the medical surveillance desired by the organization. This action is steered by a Medical Council, made up exclusively of doctors, who can seek advice from experts of their choice, and is responsible for giving an advisory opinion to the Race Jury on the medical condition of participants.

 

Each rider agrees to :

  • Inform the Organization's Medical Council in the event of use of a prescription subject to a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). A procedure is available for this purpose in the health section of the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) website: www.i-tra.org. This information must be provided on the day of registration if a TUE has been requested or obtained previously. Otherwise, it must be done no later than the 8th day following the TUE application, and imperatively before the start of the Race.
  • Accept all urine and/or blood and/or capillary samples and associated analyses requested by the Organization's Medical Council, it being understood that the costs inherent in taking these samples and associated analyses will be borne directly by the Organization.
  • Agree to respond to any summons that the Medical Council may send him/her on the basis of the information he/she has collected, in order to discuss his/her suitability or otherwise to take part in the Race for which he/she has registered. At the end of the interview, the Medical Council may go so far as to propose to the Race Jury that the rider be excluded from competition.

ARTICLE 7 – Maximum time allowed, time barriers, and weigh-ins

Time barriers: 

  • Maximum race times have been set for all events. Depending on the conditions at Race, these times may change at any time at the discretion of the organizers.
  • These time limits are calculated to ensure that participants can reach the finish line within the maximum allowed time. To be allowed to continue the race, competitors must leave the checkpoint before the set cutoff time (regardless of when they arrived at the checkpoint).
  • To find out about the time barriers, visit the specific web page for each Race.

 

Rocking chair:

  • Depending on your schedule for passing through the intersection with a switch, you will be redirected to a new, shorter route called "switch."
  • This tipping system allows you to finish with a time penalty.
  • All individuals who took the switch will be reclassified behind those who completed the initial course in its entirety.

 

tOur du lac in relay -specific feature:

  • If one of the relay runners drops out or is stopped by the time cut-off, the next runner(s) will not be allowed to start their leg of the relay.
  • The team will be considered to have “withdrawn.”

ARTICLE 8 - Course, rider safety and timetable

At any time, the organizers of the Trail du Lac d’Annecy reserve the right to modify the course or the schedules of the races included in this event. The organizers also reserve the right to cancel a race for any reason that would endanger a runner’s life or due to any other force majeure event (no refunds will be issued).

The organizers may need to modify the originally planned route and distance, opting for more sections of road, in order to allow participants to run safely regardless of weather conditions (in compliance with any prefectural decrees).
We are informing runners that alternate routes are available and that, barring exceptional circumstances, the race Race will take place as scheduled. No compensation will be provided due to a change in the course.

ARTICLE 9 - Compulsory equipment and penalties

You may drop off or pick up gear only at the Doussard and Semnoz support stations. However, you must carry all required gear with you throughout the entire Race.

Article 9a – Required Equipment

Compulsory equipment - may be adjusted 15 days before the event
Equipment will not be checked when the Bibs are handed out, but will be randomly checked at the start, during the event and on arrival.

Basic package

Heatwave Kit

Cold weather kit

1/ Basic Pack for all (except Ado-Race) :

  • Suitable footwear: closed-toe with cleated trail soles mandatory
  • Adult-size survival blanket: in original, uncut packaging
  • Cell phone: loaded with registered emergency numbers. In the event of a search, we may use the application: https://www.x-tract.fr/ (in the event of activation, you will receive a notification by sms to be validated. Nothing else to do. NO APPLICATION to download).
  • Whistle
  • Visible Bibs : one on the front of the runner and one on the back of the runner
  • Food: at least one gel or solid snack. Beyond that, the runner remains autonomous, depending on the Race format, the distance/level of ascent and the duration of the effort.
  • Minimum water requirement: one container of at least 0.75 liters or two 0.5-liter water bottles. Beyond that, runners are responsible for their own water supply based on their race format Race, the distance and elevation gain, and the duration of their effort. You will find water at the aid stations. There will be no water stations in the mountain sections; it is up to each runner to plan ahead.
  • Poles are permitted (unless otherwise indicated by signs along the course)

 

2/ In addition to the Basic Pack you will need :

 

Quart de tOur

  • Basic package +
  • Weather permitting (information between 7 and 1 days by email and SMS for French numbers): A jacket with "high waterproofness and breathability" minimum 10,000 Schmerber.

 

tOur du lac in relay

  • Basic package +
  • Headlamp in working order for relays operating at night 
  • Weather permitting (information between 7 and 1 days by email and SMS for French numbers): A jacket with "high waterproofness and breathability" minimum 10,000 Schmerber.
  • A tag bracelet to be passed between relay runners

 

Marathon-eXperience

  • Basic package +
  • Water container in addition to your water supply: reusable cup type. The organization has decided to stop using disposable cups at the refreshment stands.
  • Weather permitting (information between 7 days and 1 day by email and SMS for French numbers): a jacket with "high waterproofing and breathability" minimum 10,000 Schmerber.

 

Halfway Point,

  • Basic package +
  • Water container in addition to your water supply: reusable cup type. The organization has decided to stop using disposable cups at the refreshment stands.
  • Weather permitting (information between 7 days and 1 day by email and SMS for French numbers): a jacket with "high waterproofing and breathability" minimum 10,000 Schmerber.

 

1-day and 2-day lake tOur

  • Basic package +
  • Water container in addition to your water supply: reusable cup type. The organization has decided to stop using disposable cups at the refreshment stands.
  • Headlamp in working order and with sufficient autonomy for the duration of your Race (night-time periods possible at the beginning and end of the Race).
  • Jacket with "high waterproofing and breathability" minimum 10,000 Schmerber.
  • Day 2 special feature for the 2-day lake tour: no headlamp required

 

3/ Basic Pack for Ado-Race :

  • Suitable footwear: closed-toe with cleated trail soles mandatory
  • Survival blanket: in original, uncut packaging
  • Whistle
  • Visible Bibs : one on the front of the runner and one on the back of the runner
  • Water minimum: 0.5 liter container

 

Watch out!!!

The Haute-Savoie prefecture may require the organizer to include a Cold Weather Kit in the runner's compulsory equipment (in addition to the compulsory packs), right up to the start!

 

Cold weather kit

Depending on weather conditions, the prefecture may ask for the kit to be activated.

Kit includes :

  • 1 long-sleeve fleece-type top layer
  • 1 long stocking
  • 1 pair of long gloves
  • 1 Head covering (buff or bonnet)
  • 1 jacket with "high waterproofing and breathability" (for those who didn't have it in the compulsory list) minimum 10,000 Schmerber...

 

As recommended by the FFA, the competitor undertakes to possess the required safety equipment and to present it at any requisition by the organizer. There will be no Race checks by the organizers, but random checks will be carried out at certain points along the course.
The "Fairness" commission and all controllers who witness irregularities (dropping off or exchanging equipment on the course, etc.) will be responsible for Race all runners who fail to comply with these essential points of the regulations. This is to ensure the safety of runners, but also to guarantee the autonomy, ethics and spirit of the Race de Trail.

Article 9b – Penalties

Penalties and disqualification

Disqualification :

  • No respect for volunteers/organizers and other riders
  • Not having an adult-sized survival blanket
  • Non-respect of the course, of the prohibition to cut corners
  • Transfer your Bib to another runner without using the dedicated platform
  • Throwing garbage on the ground
  • Running with an animal, tethered or not
  • Non-respect of waves and/or SAS departures
  • Failure to use the designated buses to travel to the starting line of races or to relay exchange points where such use is required
  • Non-respect by the rider or assistant of the parking zones indicated on site and other incivilities
  • Non-compliance with minimum ages for participation in races
  • Failure to wear appropriate footwear

 

1-hour penalty:

  • Refueling on the course outside authorized areas
  • Don't have your whistle
  • Do not bring headlamps or torches to races where they are mandatory
  • Do not wear an adult-sized waterproof and breathable jacket on races where it is mandatory.
  • Failure to have the water supply specified in the rules (this penalty may result in disqualification)

 

30min penalty:

  • Ask the organizers for a drink in unauthorized areas
  • To be accompanied on the course by a person from outside the current Race (without Bib).
    • Please note that this penalty may go as far as disqualification, depending on the circumstances.
  • Not having a working cell phone

 

15min penalty:

  • Do not wear the Bib in its entirety
  • Do not carry a water container in addition to your water supply (cup type) on races where it is compulsory.

ARTICLE 10 - Controls and timing

To be scored and timed, you must cross the start line.

Numerous checkpoints will be set up along the route to ensure that the Race is run smoothly (computer checks with the electronic Bib and manual checks). All checks will be double-checked at the finish.
All withdrawals are final.

In the event of abandonment, the rider must text his Bib number to the number indicated on his Bib to avoid unnecessary searches.
Otherwise, searches may be launched in accordance with the law in force. Search costs will be billed to the rider, and he/she will not be allowed to Race the following year.

ARTICLE 11 - Image rights

By taking part in the MaXi-Race (Trail du Lac d'Annecy) weekend, each competitor expressly authorizes the organization to use or have used or reproduce or have reproduced his or her name, image, voice and sporting performance in the context of all these races, with a view to any direct or derivative use of the event, in any medium, throughout the world, by any means known or unknown to date, and for the full duration of the protection currently granted to direct or derivative uses by legal or regulatory provisions.

ARTICLE 12 - Personal data and privacy policy

When you register and take part in the event, we may collect personal information. This information will be used in accordance with our privacy policy. In accordance with the French Data Protection Act of January 6, 1978, you have the right to access and rectify your personal data. Through us, you may receive offers from other companies or associations. If you do not wish to receive such offers, simply write to us, stating your full name and address.

ARTICLE 13 - Registration

Registration is online only, via the dedicated platform. No on-site registration.

Participation in organization costs: see rates

Number of places: places are limited to a certain number of runners per Race. Once this number has been reached for a given Race, entries for that event will no longer be possible.

Cancellation of the Race by the organization and reimbursement of runners

 

If the event cannot take place in May 2027:

  • If cancellation occurs before December 1st, the organizer undertakes to refund the full registration fee* (excluding administration costs).
  • If cancellation takes place between December 1 and February 28, the organizer undertakes to reimburse registered riders 70% of the registration fee* (excluding administration costs).
  • If cancellation takes place between March 1st and March 31st, the organizer undertakes to reimburse registered riders 40% of the registration fee* (excluding administration costs).
  • If cancellation occurs between April 1st and April 30th, the organizer undertakes to reimburse registered riders 30% of the registration fee* (excluding administration costs).
  • If cancellation occurs between May 1 and May 15, the organizer undertakes to reimburse registered riders 25% of the registration fee* (excluding administration costs).
  • No refunds for cancellations after May 15.

 

*People who have bought a Bib from a competitor already registered as part of a Bib exchange will not be able to obtain a refund, as payment for registration is not made via the module and does not go through the organization. This is not a choice on our part, but a constraint linked to our registration module.

Article 14a - Cancellation insurance

Insurance through an external provider: must be purchased at the time of registration

Cancellation procedure

The organization does not issue any refunds: only those who have taken out cancellation insurance at the time of registration are entitled to a refund under the conditions defined by the provider's insurance. Please note that this cancellation insurance is an external service, and that we have no control over rates.

If you have any questions, please contact the service provider directly.

Individual Cancellation Guarantee

  • Refundable registration
  • Covid-19
  • Disease
  • Accident or injury
  • Professional impediment
  • Adverse weather conditions
  • Other

 


Terms and Conditions: Your registration fee will be refunded without requiring proof or a reason—either through your registration form on sportips.fr or by request via the Contact section.
Options, activities, and promotional items (meals, shuttle service, T-shirts, etc.) are not covered by this guarantee.

 

In the event of general cancellation or postponement of the event, the organizer's general conditions apply as indicated in the regulations (refunds, postponement, other).

By completing your registration with an Individual Cancellation Guarantee, you will be reimbursed the amount of your registration upon simple request from
or automatically from your registration form without justification according to the dates and amount indicated below:

  • Up to and including April 19: 100% refund of your registration fee
  • Up to and including May 10: 70% refund of your registration fee
  • Up to and including May 24: 50% refund of your registration fee
  • No refunds after May 24

 

Please note that if you request a refund, your registration will be automatically cancelled and the insurer (service provider) will take care of your compensation. Once the request has been made, we, as the organizer, have no way of knowing the status of your reimbursement.

Article 14b - Transfer and resale of Bibs

Bibs 's transfers and resales are handled by an external service provider and are available until April 15, 2027, at 9:00 a.m.

From your personal space on the registration module, you can choose to transfer or resell your Bib.

Bib transfer:

  • It's free (unless the rider collecting the Bib has to add the "non-FFA-licensed" supplement).
  • The transfer is final.
  • The person collecting the Bib will receive an e-mail and will be asked to fill in their personal details. 

Reselling a Bib through the official channel :

  • If you wish to resell your Bib, it will automatically appear in the Bibs exchange and will be offered to the first person on your Race's waiting list.
    • The waiting list will be created in the order in which the unselected applicants pre-registered.
    • from then on, the person will have a limited time of 24 hours to accept or refuse the Bib
    • if the first person on the waiting list does not buy the Bib, it will be offered to the second person on the waiting list, and so on.
  • When your Bib finds a buyer, you'll be reimbursed the registration fee, less €5 (administration costs).
  • The buyer pays the registration fee + €5 (administration costs).
  • The Bib is automatically bought back with all the options taken by the first buyer.

ATTENTION: a person who has bought a Bib via a group cannot resell Bib.

ARTICLE 15 - Elite Bibs and prize money

Awarding the Bibs élites :

Elite Bibs s are available only for the 100-km One-Day Lake Loop, the Half-Loop, and the Quarter-Loop, subject to availability for runners with a Betrail performance index.

 

Following the reduction in the number of runners on the races, the number of Bibs elite is limited. If you meet the criteria and would like a Bib elite, we invite you to make a request by email to inscriptionmaxirace@gmail.com.

 

Prize money :

  • Only for the 100-km Solo Around-the-Lake Race (completed in one day) and the Half-Circuit Race.
  • There is no departure "bonus" on our event.
    • 1st Man/Woman: €1,500
    • 2nd place, men/women: €1,000
    • 3rd Man/Woman: €500
    • 4th Man/Woman: €200
    • 5th Man/Woman: €200
    • 6th Man/Woman: €100
    • 7th Man/Woman: €100
 

ARTICLE 16 - Prohibitions

Important reminders

For the well-being of all runners and to guarantee a good event, we would like to remind you of the following points.

 

It is forbidden :

  • park outside the authorized zones marked on site in all Race zones. This rule applies not only to runners, but also to assistants.
  • entering the feed zones or the MaXi-Village with an animal
  • smoking during the Race, at refreshment points and in the MaXi-Village
  • to enter the “ Bibs ” pickup area with a chaperone. Strollers and children are not allowed, as the gym’s layout does not permit access.
  • run with an animal, have someone run alongside you to carry water or provide assistance (with or without a Bib). You can run with others, but not to "voluntarily assist a runner".
  • being pushed or pulled by a runner or companion!
  • refuel on the course. Assistance is only permitted in the authorized areas indicated on the race pages.