1 RACE ROUTES

DETAILED ROUTES FOR ULTRA, MAXI, MIDI, and MINI TRAIL soon to be published.

On Friday, 24 July, 2020 at 19:00h, the organizer will hold the technical meeting with MAXI and ULTRA TRAIL participants on Jahorina.

On Saturday, 25 July 2020, just before the race, the organizer will hold the technical meeting with MIDI and MINI TRAIL participants on Jahorina.

In the case of extraordinary events, bad weather conditions, earthquakes, floods and extreme climate phenomena, the organizer reserves the right to cancel the race or change the route. If there are any obstacles in which the trail can become impassable, alternative routes will be used as described at the technical meeting before the start of the race.

Competitors HAVE TO adhere strictly to the marked race route. In line with the rules of the race, with respect to the personal safety and the safety of other runners and race personnel, it is strictly forbidden to take shortcuts or cut out sections of the route. Any departure from the official route, apart from entailing disqualification, shall be at the sole risk of the competitor.

2 SAFETY AND CHECK POINTS

Each trail (MINI, MIDI, MAXI, ULTRA) will have its race coordinator. Members of the organizing team and the members of the Mountain Rescue Team will be positioned along the race route and will be in direct contact with the race coordinator. Medical personnel will also be placed on certain points along the course as well as at the start and finish line.

Check points shall be set up along the route, where members of the staff shall monitor the competitors as they pass and also apply random checks to verify that the competitors are in possession of the obligatory race equipment. Should anyone refuse to undergo the check on the obligatory race supplies, they shall be disqualified immediately.

3 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION

Races shall takes place mainly in the woods governed by forestry companies Romanija and Jahorina, all managed by the public company „Forests of Srpska“. Competitors are required to abide by the principle of the environmental protection and regulations which strictly prohibits and sanctions the unlawful action of man towards forests.

As a reminder, the organizer notes that it is forbidden to throw away rubbish, to pick flowers or to disturb the wildlife in order to protect forests. In order to minimize the adverse impact of man on the environment, the organizer decided to perform the following measures to help preserve the natural environment where the race takes place:

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  Each competitor shall be disqualified from the race if proven to deliberately leave garbage and behaving negligently towards nature.
  • The competitors shall NOT be given water in plastic cups at the refreshment points. Each competitor shall be required to carry his/her own drinking cup or water bottle, which can be filled at the refreshment points.
  • Any illegal activity against the woods noticed by a participant or staff shall be reported to the organizer or to the competent service using a free phone number 080 05 01 02.

4 WEATHER CONDITIONS

The weather for this time of year is generally favorable. According to data from the Republic Hydro Meteorological Service, the average number of days with precipitation in July is 10 days. In most cases, there is the emergence of local showers, which are accompanied by thunder, heavy,short rainfall, and sometimes hail. The greatest risk and potential danger for this is in the summer months, especially in hilly and mountainous regions where local showers and thunder are intense due to the influence of orography. The minimum temperature in the early morning hours can be slightly below zero with altitude increasing.

In the case of extraordinary events, weather conditions, earthquakes, floods and extreme climate phenomena, the organizer reserves the right to suspend or cancel the race, even during the race, if the real circumstances present potential hazards for competitors. For the foregoing reasons, the organizer may change the route of the race, in which case, all competitors shall be informed in timely manner.

5 OBLIGATORY EQUIPMENT

The participants must possess the following equipment on ULTRA and MAXI race:

• Water container or bottle with minimum volume of 1 litre
• Cup
• Space blanket
• Whistle
• Head lamp with spare baterries
• Mobile phone with reliable battery
• Rain jacket

Obligatory equipment will be checjed before the start of the race and random checks will be executed on the route during the race. MINI and MIDI participants are not obliged to possess space bankets, head lamp, cup and rain coat while other equipment listed as mandatory also applies to them except for water container which can be lesser volume.

The organization  recommends the following equipment:

• Cap, hat or bandana
• Sun and wind protection cream
• Poles
• Gels,chocolate bars and supplementation
• First aid kit with elastic bandage, painkillers and band-aids
• GPS device with race routes installed

If the participant decides to use poles, he/she should take care of them from start to finish. The organizer will not take any equipment left by competitors at refreshment points or at any other location during the race.

6 DISQUALIFICATION

The competitor will be disqualified with withdrawal of their race number if:
• fails to pass a check point;
• takes shortcuts;
• throws garbage away during the race;
• fails to aid a participant in difficulty;
• insults or threatens the staff or volunteers;
• uses transport during the race;
• refuses to undergo checks by the medical staff along the race route;
• refuses to allow checks of the obligatory material by official personnel on the route;
• does not have a head lamp, a survival blanket, rain coat or liquid container .

The penalty will be applied immediately.

7 MAXIMUM TIME OF RACE COMPLETION

ULTRA: Time limit to finish the race is 23 hours, until 06:00 AM on Sunday, 26 July.The trail has four time limit check points. There will be organized transport for those who withdraw due to injury or late pass.

MAXI: Time limit to finish the race is 16 hours, until 22:00 on Saturday, 25 July. The trail has three time limit check points. There will be organized transport for those who withdraw due to injury or late pass.

MIDI: Time limit to finish the race is 6 hours, until 16:00h on Saturday, 25 July. The trail has two time limit check points. There will be organized transport for those who withdraw due to injury or late pass.

MINI: Time limit to finish the race is 3 hours, until 13:00h on Saturday, 25 July.

The last participant will be followed by a ''cleaner'' in order to give assistance to injured all to those who decide to withdraw.

For each race, the organizer will publish a complete description of the tracks with time limits at checkpoints.

Competitors who do not arrive on time with a designated time limit will be stopped and will not be allowed to continue the race. In addition, medical personnel assigned to the length of the course will be allowed to stop and inspect competitors they deem incapable of continuing the race. In order to protect their health, competitors must follow the instructions of the medical staff. Otherwise, they will be immediately disqualified.

The organizer will provide transportation to the destination for all participants who drop out due to injury, those who are forbidden by medical staff to continue appearing, and those who break the time limit. Transport to the finish line will be carried out according to the plan of the race coordinator after enough people have left to fill the vehicle unless the situation requires an emergency transport. All competitors who drop out of the points from which it is possible to carry out transportation, are obliged to reach the first following checkpoint or refreshment point from where the vehicle will transport them further.

8 REFRESHMENT POINTS

The competitors are required to run partially self-sufficiently and must carry at least one liter of liquid and some food. Because of the high temperatures characteristic for this time of year, it is recommended that you have some salt on hand or something for rehydration to reduce the risk of loss of fluid. Only the runners carrying a visible race number have access to the refreshment stations.

WATER on Refreshment stands will ONLY be dispensed in the cups / bottles / containers that competitors carry with them. Other refreshments will be available in the original packaging. There will be drinking water at other places along the trail.

FOOD is consumed within Refreshment points. There are shops on MIDI, MAXI and ULTRA trails where it will be possible to buy food and water, so it is recommended to bring some money.

Competitors are required to dispose of any GARBAGE that remains after the consumption of food and drink at the designated places within Refreshment points.

When leaving each refreshment station, athletes must have sufficient liquid and food to reach the next station. The final refreshment point for everybody is at the finish line and then the hot meal will be served near the finish area for Midi, Maxi, and Ultra Trail participants.

9 Multimedia content rights

Upon registration for Jahorina Ultra Trail 2020, a competitor transfers all rights to use digital records showing the competitor (photographs,video material,etc.) to the organizer of this event.

10 Waiver of responsibility

By registering, a participant exempts the organizer from any liability, whether civil or criminal, for damage to persons and/or to their property caused by action of other participants.