Registration:
The registration phase for the AEROTHLON starts on March 25, 2024 and ends on June 7th, 2024. Registrations can only be considered if all participants of a register with full data and the entry fee in full has been received. Registration takes place exclusively via the online registration on our website www.aerothlon.com and should be carried out by the respective team leader. *Note: Registration location to be announced
Category fees (Canadian $$)
SOLO – Price Early Bird April 15th $85 / $100
DUO – Price Early Bird Aug 15th $120 / Standard price $140
TEAM RELAY- Price Early Bird Aug 15th $130.00 / Standard price $150
Categories
Athletes can participate in the categories solo, duo or team relay.
Solo: You are a solo athlete and can complete the disciplines speed hiking, paragliding & mountain biking alone.
Duo: A duo team consists of a tandem pilot and an endurance athlete who completes the disciplines of speed hiking and mountain biking. Both complete the flight route together – the tandem pilot flies with the speed hiker to the start of the mountain bike route, where he mounts the mountain bike and drives to the finish.
Team Relay: Three athletes form a classic team relay and one specialist competes in each discipline. The handover takes place after each discipline in a handover area specified by the organizer and takes place by handing over the live tracker to the team member.
Starter pack and Check-in
The starter pack is handed out and the check-in takes place the day before the Aerothlon Sept 2nd between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Location TBA and must be done by at least one person from a team.
Schedule
Friday, June 7 2024
11:00 – 16:00 – Starter Pack and equipment inspection
10:00 – 17:00 Athlete Route Orientation Training
19:30 – 18:30 – Briefing / Task definition/ Q&A
Saturday, Sept 8, 2024
7:30 – Continental Breakfast $5 (included for athletes)
08:00 – Headquarter opens
09:00 – Competitors meeting
10:00 – 13:00 Take-off window opens
16:30 – Scoring office opens
19:00 – Prize-giving and closing ceremony
Liability
Participation in the AEROTHLON involves certain and uncertain risks for the participants. By signing the Waivers or by ticking the box when registering online, the participant declares that if he suffers damage or gets injured, he will not assert claims for compensation of whatever kind. The participant will indemnify and hold harmless the organizer for all damages.
In addition, the participant confirms by signing the conditions of participation that he has personal liability insurance and personal leisure time accident insurance that covers his participation in the AEROTHLON.
Waivers & Forms<Link
WaiverAerothlon2023.pdf
WaiverPGCanada2021.pdf
HPACwaiver.pdf
HPACTempInsurance.pdf
Aerothlon Rules.pdf
Participant Limit
The number of participants is limited to a total of 100 starting places or a maximum of 150 people. Registration is based on the “First come – first serve” principle.
Health
By participating, he/she confirms that he/she is in a perfect state of health to be able to meet the requirements of the respective competition.
Bad weather variant
The AEROTHLON takes place in all weather conditions we have allowed for 1 weather day. If one or more competitions are no longer sufficiently safe due to whatever circumstances (weather, etc.), the competitions concerned will be postponed, shortened, only partially evaluated or completely canceled. Which variant is used depends on the individual situation.
The race committee reserves the right to change the route at any time, to cancel a competition or to only partially evaluate it. The route is adapted to the weather and flight conditions.
Additional information PARAGLIDING
For paragliding, the Canadian Hanggliding and Paraglidng Association of Canada (HPAC) regulations apply. All will require proof of competency and have HPAC liability insurance.
The pilots have to adjust themselves with their paraglider harness including back protector, rescue device and helmet. The paraglider must be attached and packed, and it is up to the pilot to carry it on their back or in front of them. Before the start of the competition, each pilot is checked to ensure that his equipment is complete and that his chest and leg straps are closed.
Open chest or leg straps will result in disqualification of the entire team!
Before entering the starting zone, each pilot must go through the «check-in», a narrowed passage that can only be passed individually.
Additional information Trial Running
Sticks are permitted for the Speedhiking discipline, but are not compulsory. Water will be supplied on the route. Athletes do not have to carry their paragliding backpack while speed hiking. The Paraglider will be brought to the paragliding start by the organizer after the morning briefing.
Additional information MOUNTAIN BIKE
The following regulations apply to the mountain bike discipline. Only mountain bikes are eligible for the race. In principle, the rule to drive on the right applies. Curves must not be cut under any circumstances. The Road Traffic Act applies.
Helmet Requirements
Without exception, helmets are compulsory at all times!
The helmet must comply with the recognized safety regulations DIN standard 33954, the SNEL and/or ANSI standard and be adapted to the head size of the participant.
Ride according to your own ability!
You have to drive according to your ability, all sections of the route, especially those that are difficult to see, are to be driven with the greatest possible caution, and you have to be ready to brake at all times, especially on the descents.
Track Safety
In the event of defects and injuries, the route must be cleared immediately and first aid or repairs carried out at the edge of the route, as far as possible.
Sponsor Areas
It is prohibited for each participant to cover or remove any sponsor area of the organizer (start numbers, banners, headbands, etc.). The attachment of non-event sponsors along the route is prohibited.
Official staff
The instructions of the organizer’s official staff (referees, timekeepers, marshalls, doctors, etc.) must be followed. If an instruction is not followed, the corresponding participant will be given a time penalty or disqualified. This applies in particular if a doctor or paramedic prohibits the participant from further participation for medical reasons. Furthermore, a disqualification results if, due to various circumstances (accident,…) the start is interrupted by an official staff of the organizer but the applicant starts anyway or the respective competition is continued.
Image Rights
By participating in the AEROTHLON, each participant grants the organizer and the broadcasting TV and radio stations and photographers the irrevocable right to use the recordings (audio and video) made by them in connection with their participation in the AEROTHLON without compensation and without any time or space restrictions evaluate and publish any technical process for any permitted purpose.
Changes
The race committee reserves the right to change or supplement these regulations at any time.
Cancellation
The entry fee is to be paid when registering for the event. If a team withdraws from the competition up to 15 days before the competition, the entry fee will be returned in full. After this time, a return transfer is no longer possible, the entry fee expires in favor of the organizer.
In the event of a complete cancellation of the event, the entry fee will be returned in full.
Data
Each participant agrees that his/her name will be published if he/she is determined as the winner of a discipline or as the overall winner in the winning team and/or gets on the podium. Likewise, each participant agrees that photos or film recordings or interviews made by him/her during the event may be published in any media (also online) for reporting on the event or for its promotion , without the participant being entitled to any claims whatsoever in this context.
