Half Marathon Relay

RULE BOOK OF THE HALF MARATHON RELAY 

Race: Half Marathon Relay 2023

Place of event: Ferhadija (sign Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures)

Time and date of the event: Sunday, 17.09.2023. at 9 am 

In order to register and officially become a participant in the relay half marathon, you must confirm that you agree with the following rules. The rules are common for events of this type and apply to all participants, so please read them carefully.

By registering and participating, all participants confirm that they are taking part in the race at their own risk, that they are familiar with the rules of the race that they will follow and that they are aware of the risks that running can carry. By registering for the race, the participant waives the possibility of transferring responsibility to the race organizer and confirms his / her satisfactory health condition and readiness to finish the race.

REGISTRATION

• Registration is complete by filling out the registration form and paying the entry fee. The entry fee can be paid until the date specified on the website or until the race capacity is full. Registration for the race is not valid only by registration or only by payment.
• Payment for the race is made at once for the entire team, as well as the withdrawal of starting packages.
• The number of participants is limited to 120 teams that are the first to register and pay the entry fee.
• Entry fees can be paid by the date listed on the website if the limit of 120 teams has not been reached before.

GETTING NUMBERS 

• The numbers are picked up at the place and time listed on the race website.
• Starter packs pick-up is done at once for the whole group.
• Picking up the number before the race is possible only for runners outside Sarajevo with prior notice by e-mail to info@sarajevomarathon.ba.
• If the team is unable to pick up its start number, the other person may do so for the team by showing the runners identity documents or by confirming the date of birth.
• In the case of group registrations and taking over starter packages, the group leader is obliged to check that the packages for all members of his group have been delivered to him before leaving the registration point.

TIME LIMIT

• The limit for finishing the race is 3 hours.
• After the time limit expires, traffic will be opened, and all participants who happen to be on the track after the time limit expires will be asked to finish the race by running or walking on the sidewalk.
• It is considered that participants who exceed the time limit have not completed the race according to the rules, and their status in the results will be DNF (Did Not Finish).
• For runners who exceed the time limit, the organizer cannot guarantee the availability of refreshments or other benefits and facilities intended for participants.

RACE

• The relay consists of three members who apply as a team regardless of gender and age.
• The relays are divided into categories:

    - Male

    - Female

    - Mixed (1 male and 2 females or 2 males and 1 female)

• The relay half marathon is divided into three sections of 6 km, 8 km and 7,0975 km. The changes are at 6 km (Stadion Grbavica) and at 14 km (Bridge Skenderija).The detailed position of the relay changes will be sent to the relay teams by email one week before the race. A member of the relay begins his section when a runner from his team who ran the previous section runs up to him and gives him the relay baton. The last runner should enter the finish line with the relay baton.
• The first runner of the team starts together with the half marathon runners at 9am. The other members of the team are obliged to get to the place of the relay change themselves.
• The first runner of the relay may participate in the half marathon at the same time, provided that after the change of the relay, he takes off the relay number with the chip and goes through the finish line exclusively with the half marathon start number and chip.
• All team members will receive a start number with a timing chip marked A, B or C depending on which of the stocks is running. The start number is placed exclusively on the chest and must be visible throughout the race. Participants should wear a timing chip if they want their time to be recorded and published in the results.
• In the start / finish zone, a locker room is provided where runners can store their personal belongings before the race. Runners leave their belongings in the wardrobe at their own risk.
• Before and during the race, the traffic will be closed and the presence of a police vehicle was ensured in front of the leading group of runners.
• Refreshments for participants after the race are provided in the finish area.
• The organizer of the event is obliged to provide professional medical assistance in case of need.
• All runners are obliged to respect the rules of the race, and to respect other participants, stewards, volunteers and staff in charge of organizing the race.
• All competitors are obliged to take care of the health of other participants, as well as the audience. Any act of violence leads to direct and irrevocable disqualification of the competitor and removal from the track.

CANCELLATION OF THE RACE PARTICIPATION 

• In case of cancellation, the runner is obliged to inform the organizer as soon as possible.
• In case of cancellation, the entry fee is non-refundable. If the person who registered for the race cannot compete, he can transfer his entry fee to another person no later than 14 days before the race, after which it will no longer be possible to change the runner's data.
• If due to force majeure, which by definition the organizer cannot influence (weather, unforeseen events), the race is canceled, changes in the schedule of events and / or any other change that deviates from the published information, the paid entry fee is not refundable . The participant is not entitled to compensation and / or refund. The organizer will allow the alternative event to take place, if possible, on another date, to the extent possible.

DISQUALIFICATION

• Participants will be disqualified in case of using any means of transport during the race, moving out of the marked race track, changing participant numbers, unsportsmanlike conduct and disrespecting the decisions of the organizers.
• It is forbidden and punishable to display symbols that incite hatred on national, religious, racial, sexual, sexual, age or any other grounds. Marathon reserves the right to disqualify participants who violate this point and / or take other measures it deems necessary.

RESULTS

• Unofficial results will be published after the race on the Facebook page and on the website of the Sarajevo Marathon Association. The right to appeal lasts for three days after the announcement of the unofficial results. During these three days, participants can report their complaints via e-mail to info@sarajevomarathon.ba. Upon expiration of the right of appeal, the results become official.

USE OF MEDIA MATERIALS 

• By registering for the race, the participant agrees that the organizer may use photos and videos taken during, before and after the race for their internal needs and the needs of event promotion. All photos, as well as video and audio recordings of competitors taken by the organizers as part of the race are the property of the organizers, and the participant waives all rights to the same as well as any fees related to the use of these materials.

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

• The organizer undertakes to protect all personal data collected during the registration for the race. The only personal information that will be publicly available on the list of participants and in the results is the name and surname.
• The e-mail address will be used for the purpose of communication with participants related to the race itself or for other races organized by the Association Marathon Sarajevo and RMC Banja Luka.
• All other data will be processed exclusively for statistical purposes.