Trans Gran Canaria 360

ARTICLE 1: SPORTIVE ATTITUDE AND RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Transgrancanaria race is held with absolute respect for environment. Traffic circulation won’t be stopped and participants must respect the rules of the road in towns and on roads for public use. Participants will be disqualified from the competition if they display paramilitary behavior, advocate terrorism, show signs of violent or xenophobic behaviour or leave rubbish behind. It is compulsory to respect crops, livestock and private property. Participants will be responsible for all damages they cause.

ARTICLE 2: REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

2.1 REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

Only entries made through Chronorace will be accepted. The necessary forms must to be completed and the registration fee needs to be paid with a credit/debit card.

Each participant must complete his/her personal data successfully, as it will be used by the organization during the collection of the race numbers.

Check the payment periods here.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2020 4TH. 9:OO AM

All the information about the route, profile, gps or aid starions will be available two weeks before the race start.

TRANSGRANCANARIA 360º INFO AND CHARACTERISTICS:

Transgrancanaria 360º is an individual, self-sufficiency challenge.

It is intended to be completed before the time limit the organization will state.

Participation in this challenge will be strictly individual.

Participants must dominate some necessary techniques to be accepted in the race: orientation, capability of supporting drastic changes of weather conditions, ability to assist other runners in case of emergency, tolerance to fatigue and lack of sleep and food.

The course will not be marked. The runners must follow the track that the organization will handle before the race.

The challenge will be completed in self-sufficiency. Runners must plan their own resting periods and feeding hours. Along the course, they will have basecamps where they will be fed and have the chance to rest.

Runners can purchase food and beverage in any other stores they have along the course.

External assistance will only be allowed in the basecamps. Any external assistance the runners receive during the track will be punished.

Registered participants in the Transgrancanaria 360º, Transgrancanaria Classic and Transgrancanaria Advanced, must present the document medical certificate filled and signed by a doctor. This form is valid for one year before the race unless it is necessary to modify it because of disease or injury. It must be uploaded to the registration site, since 17 of June 2019 until 4th of February 2020.

Registration will not be ended or validated until the runner encloses the medical certificate and the organization confirms it. A paid inscription without a medical certificate will not be valid. The certificate will validate the participant’s capacity for the race. The medical form of other race will not be valid only Transgrancanaria form or Spain Ultra Cup form.

DOWNLOAD THE MEDICAL FORM HERE.

HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE IN THE 360º?

This is the protocol for the registration in Transgrancanaria 360º:

Access to Chronorace, select the race “Transgrancanaria HG” and the challenge 360º

You must fill the generic form and we’ll also ask you to fill a specific form of the Transgrancanaria 360º.

The runner will pay the registration fee.

The organization will have 25 days to consider an application accepted or denied. If the request is denied, the organization will reimburse the total amount of the registration to the runner.

The organization’s decision to consider a runner’s candidacy “accepted” or “denied” will be unappealable.

The organization will close registration after reaching 200 accepted candidacies.

ULTRA TRAIL DU MONT BLANC QUALIFICATION

Transgrancanaria 360º will give 6 qualifying points for Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc.

 

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

Water cans/bags/tanks with a minimum capacity of 3 litres.

Supply of emergency energising food.

2 flashlights with enough spare batteries for the duration of the challenge.

Survival blanket (minimum size 140×210 cm)

Whistle

Cell phone with international roaming option (without hidden number)

1 charger (sun-powered, extra battery…) which will guarantee the autonomy of the cell phone and gps for the duration of the challenge.

1 long-sleeved unbreathable underwear

1 jacket and 1 pair of breathable, waterproof trousers

1 waterproof cape

1 pair of long sport trousers or leggins

1 pair of sunglasses

1 pair of gloves

1 hat

1 rubbish bag

1 multi-use beaker

Compass

Knife

1 GPS in which all the tracks supplied by the organisation have been downloaded. This apparatus  must be able to accept at least 20 tracks of at least 5000 points each.

The Roadbook and the route maps supplied by the organisation

A lightweight tent or survival shelter (100% rain and wind proof and large enough to shelter)

A first-aid kit to allow the treatment of small injuries and minor infections

Cash (euros €)

ID, passport or driving license (with photo)

Recommended equipment:

Trekking poles

Extra clothes

Micropur tablets

String, vaseline, sun-cream or anti chaffing cream.

The presentation is made next to the race date and / or the same day

The presentation is made next to the race date and / or the same day

The presentation is made next to the race date and / or the same day