Elite Edition Regulations (42K and 21K)

Elite Edition 2020

General information

Organisers

S.D. Correcaminos and the Valencia City Council Municipal Sports Foundation are the organisers behind the 40th Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP to be held on Sunday, 6 December 2020.

Regulations

The 40th Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP is a certified and approved 42,195 km race, with a World Athletics Platinum Label, which is now exclusively for elite runners invited by the organisation.

These regulations cancel and replace, due to the restrictions imposed by Covid-19, the previous race regulations announced in December 2019.

The marathon will be held in conjunction with a parallel Half Marathon race, in search of world records over 21,097 kilometres. Similarly, there will be only professional or semi-professional athletes in that race.

Both races will be approved and controlled by the Judges Committee from the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation. They will be contested under the competition rules issued by World Athletics and the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This race belongs to the official calendar of the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation, so once registered, the basic data for each runner will be transferred to this organisation for processing. It will also be transferred to the insurance company for compulsory accident and civil liability insurance, as well as being used to manage the day licence and popular road race ranking. In addition, the data will be transferred to the main collaborator, the Trinidad Alfonso Foundation (TAF), to facilitate the latter’s collaboration with the organiser. Under all these circumstances, and as established by data protection legislation, the data subject may in the future exercise their rights to access, rectification, deletion, opposition, limitation and portability by writing to or emailing the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation, Avenida de Valladolid nº 81, 28008, Madrid. Email: rfea@rfea.es and/or Trinidad Alfonso Mocholí, Fundación CV (TAF) C/ Poeta Quintana 1 bajo, 46003, Valencia, email: info @ fundaciontrinidadalfonso.org
For more information, you can consult the conditions and Privacy Policy.

Covid-19 limitations

All participating athletes must provide, by their own means and costs, a negative PCR test result within 48 hours before the race in order to participate (in the case of national athletes or residents in Valencia) or undergo the tests that will take place on Friday 4 December, at the points and in the time slots duly assigned by the organisers (in the case of athletes arriving from abroad). The organisers will prevent the participation of any athlete who does not submit to such testing or who does not provide appropriate certification.

In addition, the athletes expressly undertake to follow the instructions and restrictions imposed on them in accordance with the event’s health requirements. A statement will be signed declaring knowledge of Covid-19 and, in addition, the data coordination forms will be filled out on the health platform enabled by the organisers, details of which will be provided three weeks before the race. This platform will ensure the traceability of all participants.

Anyone who does not follow these rules or does not consent to be tested for Covid-19 will not be allowed to participate in either race.

Start line

Setting off from the start line on Puente de Monteolivete will take place in the following order:

8:00h Half Marathon start Beat58 and Beat64

8: 30h Start of the marathon

Bibs

Athletes will pick up their bib-chip directly at the Accreditation Centre located on the grounds of the Museo Príncipe Felipe located in the City of Arts and Sciences on Friday 4 and Saturday 5 December, from 09:00 to 20: 00 hours (uninterrupted).

In order to facilitate the collection of those bibs and chips not previously collected, the organisers will give the option to collect only these bibs in the Accreditation Centre the same Sunday as the race from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. (ID essential and bibs can only be collected by the registered runner).

Categories, Prizes and Trophies

Categories

The men’s and women’s categories for the 40th Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP Elite Edition, and the parallel Half Marathon race will be those established in the World Athletics 2020 Competition Rules.

Trophies

Trophies will be awarded to the top three runners in the overall ranking.

Men and women winner’s trophy
General Classification: Trophy to the first 3 men and women, and to the first classified Spanish man and woman.

Marathon Prizes

1. The following cash prizes are established, which are open to all runners enrolled in the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP 2020.

Additionally, if the men’s winner achieves a time under 2h04:30 or the women’s winner under 2h20:00, they will receive 20,000 euros

In addition, if the men’s winner achieves a time under 2h04:00 or the women’s winner under 2h19:00, they will receive 30,000 euros.

Additionally, if the men’s winner achieves a time under 2h03:30 or the women’s winner under 2h18:00, they will receive 40,000 euros.

These latter three prizes are not cumulative, although they will be added to the position prizes, the circuit record prize, and the world record prize.

2. For the first five Spanish nationality athletes that are licenced with the RFEA, the following cash prizes have been established:

1st men’s race / 1st women’s race	€5,000
2nd men’s / 2nd women’s	€3,000
3rd men’s / 3rd women’s	€2,000
4th men’s / 4th women’s	€1,000
5th men’s / 5th women’s	€800

3. For the first three athletes with a federation licence from the Valencian Community Athletics Federation (FACV) the following cash prizes have been established:

1st men’s race / 1st women’s race	€2,000
2nd men’s / 2nd women’s	€1,000
3rd men’s / 3rd women’s	€750

These prizes will be paid as long as the time is under 2h20:00 for men and 2h45:00 for women. For men who finish in a time between 2h20:00” and 2h35:00 and women who finish in a time between 2h45:00 and 2h55:00 their prize will be reduced by 50%.

No prizes will be paid to men who finish in a time over 2h35:00 and women in a time over 2h55:00. The prizes for the general classification Spanish nationals and the FACV licence classification are cumulative. Since the marathon is included in the RFEA national and international calendar, there will be mandatory anti-doping testing.

Any runner who has been selected to take a test who refuses to do so will automatically be disqualified from all categories and prizes that may correspond to them and their decision formally reported to the competent bodies of the RFEA. Athletes subjected to this testing who receive a cash prize, must wait for the result of the test before receiving their prize.

All the cash prizes will be subject to the deductions fixed by law, the corresponding amount will be paid by transfer or bank check when the times and results are officially recognised by the RFEA after the relevant anti-doping controls.

Marathon record prizes

Men’s VMTA record prize 2h03:51…………€30.000
Women’s VMTA record prize 2h18:30………….€30.000
Spanish men’s record prize (*) 2h06:52…….€25.000
Spanish women’s record prize (*) 2h26:51………€25.000
Men’s world record prize 2h01:39………€250.000
Women’s world record prize 2h14:04………..€250.000

* To be eligible for the cash prize for Spanish records, runners must have Spanish nationality and a federation licence with the RFEA.
Note: to be eligible for cash prizes and trophies, athletes must be enrolled in the 40th Valencia Marathon.

The organisers will demand the full refund of any athlete’s financial prizes if the World Athletics (IAAF) cancels their sporting results due to a penalty for doping in the specific tests for the race, or even later due to an anomaly in the Athlete Biological Passport, regardless of whether the athlete has tested negative in the specific anti-doping controls for the race. Any athlete, or failing that, World Athletics manager (IAAF), who accepts a financial prize at the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP automatically agrees to this condition to ensure equal opportunities, fairness and health in athletics.

Regardless of the registered address of the parties, any dispute that may arise will be resolved in accordance with Spanish laws and with express submission to the courts and tribunals in the city of Valencia.

Parallel Half Marathon prizes

1. For the first five Spanish nationality athletes who are licenced with the RFEA, the following cash prizes have been established:

1st men’s race / 1st women’s race	€1,000
2nd men’s / 2nd women’s	€500
3rd men’s / 3rd women’s	€300
4th men’s / 4th women’s	€200
5th men’s / 5th women’s	€100

To be eligible for these cash prizes, male runners must achieve a time under 1:06:00 and women runners 1:15:00. Male runners who achieve a time between 1:06:00 and 1:10:00 and women runners who achieve a time between 1:15:00 and 1:25:00 will collect 50% of the prize, with no cash prize being awarded to male runners who finish in a time over 1:10:00 and women runners who finish in a time over 1:25:00.

The prizes for the general classification and for Spanish nationals are cumulative.

All the cash prizes will be subject to the deductions fixed by law, the corresponding amount will be paid by transfer or bank check once the times and results are officially recognised by the RFEA after the relevant anti-doping controls.

2. Prizes for the race, world and Spanish records

For breaking the world record (58:01 for men, 1h04:31 for women), there will be a prize of 70,000 euros. If the new world record is under 58:00 (men) or 1h04:00 (women), the prize will be awarded with an additional 30,000 euros (100,000 euros in total). For breaking the Spanish record (59:52 for men and 1h09:51 for women), the athlete will be paid 3,000 euros.

Notifications and other considerations

Time control and classification

The race is controlled by the F.A.C.V. Judges Committee.

There will be time checks along the route. Only those participants who run the race with the chip provided by the organisers, placed on the runner’s shoes, will appear in the classification. Runners are required to check the correct functioning of their chip at the corresponding stand at the Runner’s Fair when they collect their bib.

Neither the Organisers nor the sponsors nor the main contributor will assume any responsibility for any malfunctioning of the chip.

Infringements and disqualifications

1. The bibs provided by the organisers are personal and non-transferable, and should be placed on the chest without tampering or folding. The time control chip is also personal and non-transferable and must be placed on the participant’s shoes. Failure to comply with this requirement will be grounds for disqualification.

Runners who are not registered or who run without a bib or without the official bib for this edition of the race will not be admitted by the organisers, which will prevent them from accessing the race so as to safeguard the rights of those legally registered.

For the safety of the runners, no unauthorised vehicles will be permitted access. Having verified any irregularity by a runner, the Race Judges and the Organisers reserve the right to disqualify any offender who: does not wear a visible bib, tampers with it and/or gives it to another runner, alters the data provided to the Organisers or to the Referee Judge with regard to the data listed on their ID card or federation form, does not complete the full course, is visibly in poor physical condition, does not provide the Organisers with the required documentation or fails to comply with any other rule referred to in the FACV, RFEA or World Athletics Rules, and/or arrive at the finish line.

It will be obligatory for federated members to compete wearing the clothing of their corresponding club, otherwise they may be sanctioned.

Disqualified runners will have no right to claim prizes or trophies.

2. In view of the serious harm that this would cause to the event and the other race runners, should access to the race be gained in violation of the established conditions regarding access, or if there is any irregularity, the Organisers reserve the right to take appropriate measures, in accordance with the applicable law. These measures may include initiating the appropriate civil, criminal or administrative actions to hold the offender liable.

The irregularities that could give rise to the commencement of said action include (i) not being registered in the race and, therefore, not having a bib/chip to participate in the race; (ii) running with the bib number/chip of a third party (without having changed ownership or carrying it hidden); (iii) running with a bib number/chip that does not correspond with that of the race; (iv) running with a counterfeit bib/chip (photocopied or falsified bib). This list is given by way of example and is not limiting, and there may be other irregularities that lead to the initiation of legal action by the organisers.

Both those committing said irregularities and those collaborating with them so they can carry them out will be identified as “offending runners“.

Those runners identified as “offending runners” by the Organisers on the day of the race, will be removed, identified and expelled by the race security staff, in the exercise of their powers, while obtaining the offender’s identification details; photographs, etc, which will be used in order to take the corresponding legal actions.

If the infringement becomes known after the race has been conducted, appropriate actions will be taken at the time the infringement becomes known.

“Offending runners” will receive the notifications and/or summonses for the proceedings at which their possible responsibilities will be judged, so as to be able to take part in them.

Route

The route will be marked with a line and all the kilometre points signposted in accordance with World Athletics rules. There will be liquid supplies at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 kilometres, approximately, as well as one final point at the finish line.

Medical Services

Medical services will be located along the route, as well as in the starting and finish area. All registered runners are required to fill in the back of the bib with their first name, last name, phone number in case of emergency, whether they have any medical problems (allergy, special care, etc.) or are under specific treatment, as well as their blood type.

Authorised vehicles

The only vehicles authorised to follow the race will be those designated by the organisers. It is completely forbidden to follow runners on motorcycles, bicycles, skates or any other wheeled vehicle. The local police and race judges will remove them from the course to avoid accidents.

Insurance

The organisers disclaim all liability for any damage, harm or injury that participants in this race may suffer or cause to third parties, although it has accident and civil liability insurance that will cover the incidents inherent to the race.

Complaints

Complaints must be made orally to the Referee Judge, no later than 30 minutes after the results are officially communicated. The decision of the Referee Judge is final.

Terms, Disclaimers, and Data Protection

By registering, all the participants declare that they are aware of and accept these regulations and the data protection and liability statement. In case of doubt, the judgement of the organisers will prevail. Specifically, on registration, runners sign the following statement:

“I am participating in the race completely voluntarily and consciously accept the severity of the race, taking into account its distance and technical difficulty, for which I declare I have sufficient technical knowledge, experience and physical and psychological condition to face this type of race.

I declare that I am in optimal health to participate in the 40th Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP, having the total certainty of being in sufficient physical and psychological shape to do so and having received positive results in the relevant medical checks, being free from any disease, pathology, injury, or any other health problem that makes my participation inadvisable. In the event that, at the time of the race, there has been any change in my state of health, I agree not to participate in the race.

During the race, I will cooperate with the Organisers as far as I am able, to avoid personal accidents and behave appropriately, avoiding endangering my health, or that of other people. I agree to comply with the rules set out in the 40th VALENCIA MARATHON TRINIDAD ALFONSO EDP 2020 REGULATIONS and the safety protocols and indications established by the Organisers.

In view of the above, I release the Organisers, sponsors and/or other participating institutions from any liability for any accident or injury that I may suffer before, during and/or after the sports event, and hereby waive any legal action against any such entities.

I also authorise the Organisers to use photographs, videos and any other type of audiovisual material in which I may appear, accepting the publication of my name in the results for the event, in the media and/or on the internet, without expecting any payment, compensation or remuneration for this”.

Notice: the Organisers recommend that the runners undergo a medical examination prior to the race, with all participants accepting the risks arising from this sports activity.

Consent

1. By registering for the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP, participants give their consent to the event organiser, S.D. Correcaminos, as well as to its Main Partner, the Valencian Community Trinidad Alfonso Mocholí Foundation, and any other Sponsor and/or Collaborator in the race, by themselves or through third parties, to store, process and use their name, results, as well as their image collected during the race using photos, videos, live tracking, or estimation of their position on the course during the race in the official app, or any other media, processing their personal data exclusively for sporting, promotional or commercial purposes, as well as their image during the race through photographs, videos, etc., using any device (internet, advertising, etc) and without time limit.
2. The list of results will be published on the website.
3. The live tracking performed through the official race app can be viewed by any user who downloads the application for free, which is available on Google Play and Apple Store. This option allows the participants in the race to be followed in real time through their name or their bib number. It is a feature offered to runners so that their family, friends and the general public can locate the runner on the route.

By default, the tracking is carried out through the runner’s chip that connects with sensors distributed along the route. Between sensors, the application takes the runner’s average speed to estimate their location, so the location may not be completely accurate during those periods. The app also offers the option to enable GPS tracking in case the race is undertaken carrying a mobile device. In this case, the runner’s position will be as accurate as the app allows.

The “LiveTracking Privacy Info” option on the app allows the runner to configure this functionality, so the display can be set to (i) Public, any user entering the runner’s name or bib number can see where they are; (ii) Pin code, so only users to whom the runner provides a preset pin can track their position, or (iii) Hidden, so no one can track their position.

Neither the organisers, sponsors, nor the main contributor are responsible for any possible location errors that may occur on the app.

4. In accordance with the data protection regulations we inform you of the following:

Organiser’s Data	Sociedad Deportiva Correcaminos (G-46197893) C/Archbishop Fabián y Fuero 14 bajo, 46009, Valencia info@correcaminos.org Fundación Deportiva Municipal, Passeig de la Petxina 42, 46008, Valencia. informacion@fdmvalencia.es
Main Collaborator’s Data	Trinidad Alfonso Mocholí, Fundación CV (TAF) (G98409386) C/Poeta Quintana 1 bajo, 46003, Valencia info@fundaciontrinidadalfonso.org
Reason for personal data collection	Management of registrations, results, organisation of the race, management of the Box. Management of race sponsors, as well as of the information they want to send runners, race insurance, RFEA licences, etc. Promotion of the race both before and after.
Legitimacy	Execution of the runner’s contract.
Recipients	In order to implement the runner’s contract, the data are transferred to the Royal Spanish Federation; MAPFRE, as the insurance company, and banking entities. Runners may receive information from sponsors through the organiser.
Runner’s rights	By contacting us (postal letter, email, etc.) and proving their identity (DNI), any person has the right to: – know whether we process their personal data-access/rectify/cancel/delete/object to – us processing their data. – portability – and to exercise these rights before the Spanish Data Protection Agency.
Notifications	The Organisers will use the following notification methods, all of which are equally valid: email or mobile phone, and any other mobile or web application (such as WhatsApp, Line, Telegram).
Sponsors	The race sponsors/collaborators may send commercial communications through the Organisers to the email you provide us, the website can be consulted at any time for information regarding the sponsors/collaborators. The Organisers, unless expressly authorised by the runner, will refrain from communicating their contact details to the sponsors/collaborators.

Final considerations

The Organisers reserve the right to make any changes to these regulations if considered necessary, and must communicate this on the race website and in the information provided to the runner. Anything not provided for in these regulations will be governed by the applicable General Competition Rules from the F.A.C.V, R.F.E.A and World Athletics.