Regulations 10k 2019

Article 1: SD Correcaminos (running club) and Valencia City Council are organising the 9th 10-kilometre Valencia-Trinidad Alfonso Race on Sunday the 1st of December 2019 together with the 39th Valencia-Trinidad Alfonso EDP Marathon.

Article 2: The 10,000-metre urban road race will be open to everyone, whether they belong to the Federation or not. The race is also open to foreign athletes who meet the RFEA and IAAF regulations, providing competitors are 18 years old or over on the day of the trial and hold a Federated Licence. The urban circuit is a tarmac one and is certified by AIMS/RFEA, and all of the kilometre markings are shown on display panels. The trial is featured in the national calendar.

Start and Box

Article 3: The race will start at 8:30 A.M. — together with the first wave of the Valencia-Trinidad Alfonso EDP Marathon — and will finish at 9.45 A.M., this being the maximum official time for the trial. Runners will be allocated Start Boxes in accordance with their forecast race times.

The only runners allowed access to the elite box will be those who accredit a time under 34:00 (Men) and 39:00 (Women).

In addition, all runners who enter the race with the aim of finishing the trial in under 45 minutes must accredit their best time by providing a URL stating their classification in a marathon, half-marathon, or 10-kilometre race. Such accreditation shall be through the procedure set out on the entry web site or as the Organisers’ shall subsequently require.

When deciding which Start Box to assign you to, we check the information provided when you enter for the trial. Some of the details are automatically checked by looking up your results in earlier editions of our trials (Valencia Marathon, Valencia Half-Marathon, and 10-kilometre Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Race). In other cases, we ask you for further information through a URL or link to an accredited race in which you have chalked up a similar time (earlier classification in the 10-kilometre Race, the Half-Marathon, or the Marathon in the previous three years).

There will be 8 Start boxes:

3.2 Change of Box
As a rule, we assign the box you request in your entry or in accordance with the time you accredited.

Until ovember 1 If you need to change box after the initial registration accreditation process — whether because the time you submitted was wrong or does not reflect your best time — you can do so for a modest fee of €5 (levied for “Bib re-printing and management costs”.

Until November 23 if you need to change the box, a € 15 fee will be charged for “Bib reprint and management costs”. Provided availability of bibs and bib numbers.

WARNING: No BOX changes will be made from the 24th of November onwards (whether through the online service or at The Runners‘ Fair).

3.3 Change of box to reflect improved time.
If your time has improved since you entered for the trial, you can request a change of box free of charge. Note that you will need to provide a URL that accredits a faster time run subsequent to your entry.

Requests for a change of box can be made online up until 1/11/2019 through our web site at “Request change of Box”

In general, from 2/11/2019 onwards, you can only make changes at The Runners’ Fair, whatever the reason may be. In this case, a fee of €15 will be levied for “Bib re-printing and management costs”.

Runners will have a locker service in the Start/Finish area, as well as chemical toilets at the Start.

Entries

Article 4: Entries will be made over the Internet through the following web site Tickets

4.1 Entries are made through the official web site https://tickets.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com/ (Providing there are still running bibs available).

4.2 The web site https://tickets.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com/ managed by S.D. Correcaminos (running club) — SDC — is the sole official online distributor authorised to make entries for the trial. We therefore strongly urge you not to attempt to enter for the trial and/or acquire running bibs on web sites other than the official one.

The organisers shall not be liable for entries made through Third Parties. SDC thus makes no warranties as to the reliability, veracity, or suitability of entries made through Third Parties and has no obligations to furnish information on the availability of entries, stocks, and/or prices in this connection.

No rights are recognised in connection with guarantees, cancellations, and changes covered in these Terms and Conditions should the entries be unofficial and/or not have been obtained through SDC and/or this web platform https://tickets.valenciaciudaddelrunning.com/.

4.3 The foregoing provisions are without prejudice to the entries made through official tour operators and that are included in package holidays. In any event, such tour operators will redirect users to this, the web site of the authorised distributor, to make the entries.

4.4 ENTRY FEES AND DEADLINES:

From the 17th of December 2018 to the 25th of November 2019: €25 (subject to availability — there is a ceiling of 7,000 bibs).

(*) These prices do not include the Day License (€3 obligatory fee) for runners who do not have a valid Spanish (RFEA) license, a license of the Valencia Autonomous Region (FCVA) or the ‘Corredor Plus’ runners’ card.

The option of changing the runner’s name or bib/chip through our entry web site can be found in the section titled “Request change of runner”.

Terms:

• The deadline for making such requests is the 1st of November 2019.
• Once the runner has requested the change of name, there is a period of 3 days to complete the new entry.
• Fee: €5, which will be paid by the new runner. The new entry will be made with this code, which already includes the Day Licence for which no extra will be charged.

You can also request a refund of the entry fee because of injury through the following section of our web platform “Request withdrawal because of injury”.

Terms:

• The entry fee will be refunded in full in the event of injury or illness providing the runner submits a medical certificate with the corresponding diagnosis.
• The deadline for making an application for a refund and submitting the requisite medical certificate is the 1st of November 2019, after which no application will be accepted.
• The refund will be made through the same payment method used to make the entry (payment by debit/credit card or bank transfer) as soon as the medical documentation has been verified.

Our web site incorporates checks to avoid mistakes such as duplicate entries for a given race. In the event of duplicate entries, the earlier entry will be cancelled and a refund made. A fee of €5 will be applied to cover the costs entailed in managing duplicate entries.

4.5 ENTRIES BY HANDICAPPED RUNNERS:

All handicapped runners falling within one of the 4 special categories will be given a 50% discount on the entry price, bearing in mind the dates and prices given above.

To compete in one of the four special categories (wheelchair, functionally handicapped, sensorially handicapped, mentally handicapped), the entry must be made through FESA (Federación de Deportes Adaptados de la Comunidad Valenciana) [Valencia Federation for Special Sports Categories], whose contact e-mail is: direccion-tecnica@fesa.es, and whose telephone number is (+34) 963 465 726. FESA has the expertise, knowledge and experience to ensure handicapped sportsmen and sportswomen are placed in the right categories. All athletes who, for any reason, cannot make their entries through FESA, will not be classified in any of the four special categories for handicapped participants and will not be eligible for a discount.

Each blind or visually impaired athlete (B2) who so requires shall be entitled to be accompanied by a guide whose entry will be completely free. Such entry may only be made through FESA. Only one guide can be allocated to each blind or visually impaired athlete.

4.6 CLUB ENTRIES:

To be eligible in the team category, in addition to each runner filling in his or her entry form, a team entry form must also be filled out — see HERE , listing the runners making up the team and the team’s club manager. The team form must be submitted before the 30th of October 2019.

Article 5: For legal and sport reasons, especially those concerning security, runners are strictly forbidden to sell/lend/give their bibs to other runners. Unknown persons taking part in the race both threaten safety and distort the classifications. Accordingly, the Organisers will note the details of anyone making their bibs available to others and ban them from entering trials in future years. The Organisers will also inform bodies holding other marathons, half-marathons, and 10-kilometre races of the irregularities committed. In the case of athletes who are members of the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation (RFEA) and the Valencian Athletics Federation (FACV), these bodies will also be informed of said infractions so that appropriate measures can be taken.

The Organisers reserve the right to inform other race organizations of athletes who are disqualified for failing to complete the 10-kilometre course.

Categories

Article 6: The race categories are as follows:

* All ages shown are those on the day of the trial.

There are four categories for both male and female handicapped athletes:

Athletes in wheelchairs:

1) Athletes in wheelchairs that are not fitted with drive-assistance through mechanisms or gears. Athletes are only allowed to push their wheelchairs with the aid of the wheel ring. Hand bikes are excluded from all competition categories given that these vehicles are solely valid for cycling events, not for athletic ones.

Road runners:

2) Functionally handicapped (persons with physical disabilities, cerebral paralysis and cerebral lesions)

3) Sensorially handicapped (blind, deaf)

4) Mentally handicapped

There will be three trophies for each category and gender.

Athletes taking part in the trial with officially-approved hand bikes and by athletes in other kinds of wheelchairs will not be competitive or have its own classification within its category.

Athletes in wheelchairs, hand bikes or similar are strictly forbidden from overtaking the Local Police vehicle opening the way for the race. Those failing to observe this rule will be automatically disqualified from the trial. Any athlete disobeying this instruction shall do so at his/her own risk and shall not be covered by the insurance policies contracted by the Organisers.

The only details that the Organisers will take into account in the classifications in whatever category will be those provided by each runner on his or her entry form.

Trophies

Article 7: Trophies will be awarded to the first three runners in the general classification and in all the categories.

All of the trophies that are not collected on the day of the trial will be held by the Organisers. Trophies that have not been collected from the club by the 18th of December 2019 will be disposed of.

Prizes

Article 8: There are the following cash prizes:

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION (Men and Women):

To be eligible for these cash prizes, runners must complete the race in under 31:00 (Men) and under 36:00 (Women).

If the race is run in slower times, the cash prizes will be halved.

Cash prizes will not be paid to runners who take longer than 35:00 (Men) and longer than 40:00 (Women).

There are the following cash prizes for the first Spanish athletes with an RFEA license:

PRIZES FOR TRIAL RECORDS

Prize for the 10-km Valencia-Trinidad Alfonso Race Men 28:42…………..….€1,500

Prize for the 10-km Valencia-Trinidad Alfonso Race Women 32:03………….€1,500

All cash prizes will be subject to the retentions stipulated by the Law. The net amount will be paid by bank transfer or cheque once the RFEA times and doping test results have been officially released.

THESE PRIZES WILL BE CUMULATIVE

Bibs and chips

Article 9: Bibs and chips will only be handed out at THE RUNNERS’ FAIR, the venue for which will be The City of Arts and Sciences. The Fair will be held on Friday the 29th and Saturday the 30th of November 2019 throughout the day from 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. The Organisers reserve the right to change the venue for THE RUNNERS’ FAIR, in which case they will give prior notice.

If the runner cannot pick these up in person. he/she must authorise someone else to do so by presenting the requisite documentation through the self-management area . Bibs will not be handed over to those who do not comply with these requirements.

To facilitate the pick-up of bibs not collected at The Runners’ Fair, the Organisers will give runners/authorised persons the option of picking up bibs (without runners’ bags) from a point next to the lockers on the Sunday on which the trial is held. This pick-up point will be open from 7:00 to 8:00 A.M. (Note that an original National Identity Document or Passport must be shown).

The race will be supervised by the FACV Panel of Judges. There will be time controls throughout the race. Only runners wearing the chip on the back of their bibs will be shown in the classification. Runners will be required to run a short distance at the Runners’ Fair stand to check that the chip works properly.

Infractions and disqualifications

Article 10.1: The bibs and chips are unique to each runner and it is forbidden to sell/lend/give them to another runner. The bibs must be properly placed on the runner’s chest, without alteration or folding. Failure to observe these simple rules will lead to the runner being disqualified.

Trial Judges and the Organisers reserve the right to disqualify any runner if they deem fit. Reasons for disqualification include: (1) not wearing one’s bib in a clearly visible manner; (2) altering the bib and/or lending/giving it to another person; (3) changing the details given to the Organisers and/or Arbitrating Judge concerning the runner’s National Identity Document/Passport and/or Federation status; (4) not running the whole race; (5) being in poor physical shape; (6) not providing the requisite documentation; (7) failure to meet any other FACV, RFEA, or IAAF norms and regulations.
IAAF Federation members are required to compete in the running strips of their clubs and may be penalised if they fail to do so.

Disqualified runners shall not be eligible for prizes or trophies.

Runners who are not entered for the race or who are not wearing the official bib and chip will be denied access. This measure is to uphold the rights of those runners who comply with the regulations.

The Organisers and the Local Police are authorised to remove any runner during the trial who has passed the official time limit by over 5 minutes at any given kilometre marker.

Article 10.2 : Given the serious prejudice to both the race organisation and runners caused by those infringing the trial regulations or other rules, the Organisers reserve the right to take any measures permitted by Law that they deem fit. Accordingly, civil, penal, or administrative action may be taken against infractors.

Infractions that may give rise to such action include: (i) not being entered for the trial and thus not possessing a running bib/chip for the race; (ii) competing with someone else’s running bib/chip (without having officially changed the name or hiding the name); (iii) competing with a running bib/chip other than that officially approved for the trial; (iv) competing with a fake running bib/chip (photocopied document or that imitates the bib). These are illustrative examples only and are not exhaustive. The Organisers may take legal action against infractors for other violations.

Both infractors and those collaborating in facilitating violations shall be identified as ‘delinquent runners’.

Those identified as ‘delinquent runners’ by the Organisers on the day of the race shall be detained, identified, and expelled by the trial security staff in the exercise of their powers. Those detained shall be identified, photographed, etc. with a view to taking legal action against them as may be deemed appropriate.

Should the infraction become known after the trial, appropriate measures shall be taken by the Organisers when they become aware of the facts.

’Delinquent runners’ shall be notified of hearings to ascertain their liability and so that they can make their case.

Other considerations

Article 11: The Organisers will properly mark the circuit. There will be a refreshment stand at Kilometre 5.

Article 12: Health services and ambulances, co-ordinated by SD Correcaminos (running club) will be sited at Kilometre 5 and will bring up the rear, progressively closing the race, accompanying the Sweeper Bus.

All runners must fill in the back of their bibs with their full names, telephone number for use in emergencies, whether they have medical problems (allergies, special conditions), are receiving medical treatment, and their blood group.

Article 13: Given that the Marathon is included in the FACV’s and the RFEA’s calendars, there are compulsory anti-doping tests.

All runners who have been selected for this test and who refuse to take it shall be automatically disqualified from all categories and shall not be eligible for any of the prizes.

Athletes who have passed the test and are eligible for a cash prize must wait for the official test results before they can receive the prize.

Article 14: The only vehicles authorised to follow the trial will be those designated by the Organisers. The public are strictly forbidden to follow runners on motorbikes, bicycles, skates or any other wheeled vehicle (including push-chairs and prams). The Local Police and the Trial Judges will remove any unauthorised vehicle from the circuit in order to prevent accidents.

Article 15: The Organisers decline any liability for damage, harm or injuries that trial participants may suffer or cause to Third Parties. Nevertheless, the Organisers are holders of an Accident and Third Party Insurance Policy to cover the risks inherent in a race of this nature.

Article 16: Complaints must be orally made to the Arbitrating Judge no later than 30 minutes after the results have been officially announced. The Trial Judge’s decision is binding.

Terms, Disclaimers, and Data Protection

Article 17: All race participants, by virtue of entering for the trial, hereby state that they understand and accept these Regulations, Waivers of Liability, and Data Protection provisions. Should any dispute arise regarding their interpretation, that of the Organisers shall prevail.

By entering for the trial, the runner hereby states the following:

“I take part in the trial of my own free will and I fully understand the difficulty of a race of this kind given both the distance run and technical considerations. I hereby state that I have sufficient technical knowledge and experience of the race and that I am physically and mentally fit to run in the trial.

I hereby statethat I am in excellent health to take part in the 9th 10-kilometre Valencia-Trinidad Alfonso Race, and have good grounds for believing that my physical and mental state make me fit to run the race. I have passed all requisite medical examinations and that these have ruled out any disease, pathology, injury or other health problem that would make taking part in the trial risky. If my state of health changes, I solemnly undertake not to compete in the trial.

During the competition, I shall do my utmost to help the Organisers prevent personal accidents. I also undertake to act properly and not to endanger my health or that of others. I accept the rules set out in the REGULATIONS FOR THE 10-kilometre Valencia-Trinidad Alfonso Race 2019, security protocols and other guidelines set by the Organisers.

Furthermore, in the light of the foregoing I hereby exempt the Organisers, sponsors, and/or other participating institutions of any liability for any accident or injury which I may suffer before, during, or after the trial, renouncing any legal action against said parties.

I hereby authorise the Organisers to use photographs, videos, and any other kind of audio-visual material on me for advertising purposes. I accept publication of my name in the race classification, in the media and/or the Internet, renouncing any payment, compensation, or reward in this connection.”

Article 18: On entering for the 10-kilometre Valencia-Trinidad Alfonso Race 2019, runners expressly agree that SD Correcaminos [running club], The Valencia Municipal Sports Foundation, Fundación Trinidad Alfonso Mocholí de la Comunitat Valenciana [sports foundation]); any other Sponsor and/or Collaborator in the trial, whether on their own behalf or acting through Third Parties, may use images of competitors taken during the trial — whether in the form of photos, videos or whatsoever other support, and for display through any device or channel (the Internet, advertising, etc.) — as well as their personal data for sporting, promotional, or commercial purposes. Said consent is of indefinite duration.

The list of results will be published on the web site.

In accordance with the provisions of Spain’s Data Protection legislation, we hereby inform you that:

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Anything that is not covered by these Regulations shall be governed by the FACV, RFEA, and IAAF General Competition Rules in force for this running season