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Rules

  • Philosophy
  • It is a unsupported  event, therefore it can only be carried out with the bicycle itself and the material itself. Any programmed outside help is not allowed.
  • Each participant must take care of bringing their food and drink for the journey. We recommend studying the route and the distances between towns before the adventure.
  • Participants may have their Checkpoints Card stamped at designated checkpoints on an optional and symbolic basis. Official verification of passage through the checkpoints will be carried out online via the tracking platform. If a checkpoint is closed and a participant wishes to provide proof of their passage, they may take a photo showing themselves and a recognisable feature of the checkpoint.
  • To successfully complete the adventure, each participant must complete the entire official route and finish the course in under 50 hours.
  • Circulation
  • The event will be held with open traffic and each participant must commit to driving honestly according to traffic regulations.
  • Each participant must complete the entire route, however detours may be taken for any need, as long as the route is resumed from the same point that had been abandoned.
  • The following material will be mandatory to participate: helmet, thermal blanket, front light and rear light and reflective vest during the hours of less light (dusk, night and dawn).
  • To contribute to a minimum environmental impact of the event, participants will refrain from throwing any inorganic material onto the road during the course. The environment must be the same or better than before it happened.
  • Drafting is only allowed during the first 50km, after the start in Madrid. For the rest of the course, only between members participating in pairs.
  • In case of abandonment, the same participant is responsible for: notifying the organization, finding the best combination to reach the desired point and returning the Geolocator.
  • Technology
  • The organization will send the track to each participant, prior to the event. Is recommended to review the track before the day of the event
  • Each participant will have a Geolocator, its function is to control the participant’s situation at all times, either for their safety or for the control of the completion of the established route. The Geolocator must be returned at the end of the route.
  • Disculifications

Any participant who fails to comply with any of the following points will be disqualified from the event and will not appear on the official time lists:

  • Failure to comply with traffic regulations.
  • Failure to comply with drafting rules (only tolerated up to Checkpoint 1 in Cifuentes). Following the event’s philosophy of self-reliance and mutual respect, we appeal to each participant’s sense of honour to maintain a suitable distance, avoid drafting and ensure a level playing field.
  • Receiving outside assistance during the event.
  • Failure to follow the official route in its entirety.
  • Failure to use the mandatory equipment, where applicable.
  • Throwing any kind of inorganic waste onto the road whilst driving.
  • Legal documents
  • The organization has civil liability insurance according to current legislation. Each participant will also have a day accident insurance contracted by the organization.This insurance will cover the following points:
    • Unlimited health care for sports accidents in Spanish territory.
    • Disability according to scale due to sports accident of up to €12,000.
    • Death due to sports accident up to €6,000.
    • Under no circumstances will this insurance cover the repatriation of the participant to his/her country of origin.
  • In case of extraordinary weather conditions or force majeure not attributable to the organization and that make it impossible to hold the event, the organization will not assume any responsibility and will not make any refund of the registration fee.
  • Cancellation Insurance is available for all the participants, the price will be 25€ and it can be used up to 30 days before the event, making it possible to refund 100% of the registration. (Does not include extra services such as accommodation and merchandising)
  • The minimum age to participate is 18 years old.
  • The participant, by registering, gives their consent for the Pedalma Cycling Club by itself or through third parties, to automatically process and exclusively for sports, promotional or commercial purposes, their personal data. In accordance with that established by Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on the Protection of Personal Data, the participant has the right to access these files in order to rectify or cancel all or part of their content. . To do so, you have to request it by email to info@pedalma.cc. Likewise, and in accordance with the sports interests of promotion and exploitation of the event around the world (reproduction of photographs of the circuit, broadcast of videos, publication of classifications, etc.), through any device (television, Internet, graphic advertising , etc.) and without a time limit, the registrants expressly grant the organization the right to reproduce their name and surname, the place obtained in the classification, their photographs and their videos.
  • Each participant, by registering for the event, accepts its particular regulations.