Regulations

DEFINITION OF THE RACES

100M CATEGORY

• TL140: around 140 km and about 7000 meters elevation gain, starts from Mui Wo. Cut-off time for finishing is 42 hours

100K CATEGORY

• TL100: around 100 km and about 4700 meters elevation gain, starts from Mui Wo. Cut-off time for finishing is 32 hours

50K CATEGORY

• TL50: around 55 km and about 2500 meters elevation gain, starts from Mui Wo. Cut-off time for finishing is 13 hours

20K CATEGORY

• TL20: around 25 km and about 1200 meters elevation gain, starts from Mui Wo. Cut-off time for finishing is 8 hours

RUNNER’S COMMITMENT

To participate in TransLantau™ by UTMB® event, in particular the TL140 & TL100 it is essential:

• To be completely aware of the length and difficulty of the event and to be adequately prepared for it.

• To have a good understanding, before the race of a personal autonomy in the mountains/terrain with ability of handling potential problems during this type of event:

  • Ability to confront, without outside assistance, changing climatic conditions which could be very difficult to deal with at altitude (night, wind, cold, fog or rain).
  • Ability to manage isolation, physical and mental problem which may occur such as fatigue, digestive, muscle or articular pain, small wounds etc..
  • Understand that the role of the organisation is not managing these problems.
  • Understand that for such activities in the mountains, safety depends upon the runner's ability to adapt to the problems encountered or foreseen.
  • Inform the supporting members about the race regulation, respect of people and to the nature.

**SEMI-AUTONOMY / SELF-SUFFICIENCY **

Participants are expected to demonstrate the principles of semi-autonomy/self-sufficiency. They should be prepared to carry their own fluids, food, and gear (including inclement weather gear) between aid stations. Participants should also be prepared, within the course safety guidelines, to handle adverse or changing conditions. This self-sufficiency principle implies the following rules:

1. The aid stations provide drinks and food to be consumed on site. The race organizer only provides still water and/or sports/electrolyte drink for filling water bottles or hydration packs. The runner should take care to ensure they have, when leaving each aid station, the appropriate quantity of drink and food to keep them going until the following aid station.
2. Personal assistant is allowed at all aid stations (except Sham Wat, Kau Ling Chung & Pak Mong).
3. It is forbidden to accompany or to be accompanied along the race by a person not registered outside the aid stations
4. A participant who accepts to be accompanied outside the aid stations violates the principle of self-sufficiency. The crew of the event witnessing this violation, are authorized to penalize the participant in order to enforce the rules.

EQUIPMENT

In order to ensure their safety, each participant must carry all the items listed in the mandatory equipment checklist (see below) and must carry all the equipment during the duration of the race even if the runner is not using it.

Random mandatory equipment checks will be carried out during the race. A penalty including disqualification will be applied to runners who do not have all the mandatory equipment with them(see PENALTIES).

Please note: the items included in the mandatory equipment checklist are the basic pieces of equipment each runner must carry with them. It is important not to choose the lightest possible clothing. Instead runners should pack clothing that provides adequate protection in the mountains/course terrain against bad weather conditions, including cold, wind and heavy rain.

TL140 and TL100 Mandatory Equipment Checklist Basic kit:

• Running pack to carry mandatory gear throughout the race.

• Mobile phone: the runner must be reachable at any time before, during and after the race:

o Each runner should save the organization's safety phone numbers, do not mask/block your number and do not forget to start the race with the battery fully charged)

o Keep the phone on at all times, airplane mode is forbidden and could result in a penalty.

o For smartphones: LiveRun application installed and activated.

• Minimum water supply: 1 liter

• Food reserve. Recommendation of 800kcal (2 gels + 2 power bars)

• Personal collapsible cup 15 cl/5oz minimum (bottles or flasks with lids are not accepted)

• Reusable bowl & utensils

• Two (2) working headlamps with spare batteries for each headlamp. Recommendation of 200 lumens or more for the main torch light

• Survival blanket of 1.40m x 2m minimum / 55 inches x 80 inches

• Whistle

• Self-adhering elastic bandage for bandaging or strapping (minimum 100 cm x 6 cm / 40 inches x 2,5 inches)

• Waterproof jacket

• ID – passport/ID card (digital copies accepted)

• Octopus card (or min $100 cash)

TL50 and TL25 Mandatory Equipment Checklist Basic kit:

Running pack to carry mandatory gear throughout the race.

• Mobile phone : the runner must be reachable at any time before, during and after the race:

o Each runner should save the organization's safety phone numbers, do not mask/block your number and do not forget to start the race with the battery fully charged)

o Keep the phone on at all times, airplane mode is forbidden and could result in a penalty

o For smartphones: LiveRun application installed and activated

• Minimum water supply: 1 liter

• Food reserve. Recommendation of 400kcal (1 gel + 1 power bar)

• Personal collapsible cup 15 cl/5oz minimum (bottles or flasks with lids are not accepted)

• Reusable bowl & utensils

• One (1) working headlamp with spare batteries for each headlamp. Recommendation of 200 lumens or more for the main torch light

• Survival blanket of 1.40m x 2m minimum / 55 inches x 80 inches

• Whistle

• Self-adhering elastic bandage for bandaging or strapping (minimum 100 cm x 6 cm / 40 inches x 2,5 inches)

• Windproof jacket

• ID – passport/ID card (digital copies accepted)

• Octopus card (or min $100 cash)

Other recommended equipment (including but not limited to):

• An external battery is highly recommended

• Spare warm clothing, essential in case of cold and rainy weather or in case of injury

• Hiking poles

• Vaseline or anti-heat cream

• GPS watch

• Knife or scissors for cutting elastic bandage

• Emergency sewing kit

If runners choose to take hiking poles with them, they must carry them for the entire duration of the race. It is forbidden to start without poles and get them during the course of the race.

No poles are authorized in the spare bags.

Music: Listening music is tolerated with earphone only, as long as it is safe to do so. Any earphones MUST be removed when crossing roads, as well as at the checkpoints and when approaching and Safety Team members.

RACE-BIBS

Race-bibs are handed over to each runner upon presentation of:

• A valid ID with photo

The race-bib must be worn on the chest or stomach at all times and must remain completely visible during the entire race. It must always be placed on top of all clothing and must not be positioned on a leg or on the pack. The runner’s name and partner's logos must not be altered or hidden. The bib is only withdrawn if the runner refuses to comply with the race director’s instruction. If the runner withdraws from the race, the bib is cut and deactivated.

DROP BAGS Service at Tai O (TransLantau 140km only)

For any runner dropping out during the race, the organization will take his bags to Start/Finish. Due to logistical factors, the organisation cannot guarantee that all bags will be at the Start/Finish before the end of the race.

Poles are not allowed in these bags. As the items in the bags are neither checked nor controlled, the race organizer is not responsible for the items in the bags. We recommend not to put any valuable items in the bags.

DROP BAGS Service is available at Start/Finish for all races

AID STATIONS

Along the race, there are check points where runners are provided food and drinks. Aid stations supply drinks and food for consuming within the aid stations. The organisation supplies still water and electrolytes/sports drinks for filling the mandatory water bottles/hydration packs and personal collapsible cups. The runner must make sure, when leaving the aid station, that they have the necessary quantity of food and drinks to keep them going until the next aid station.

CHECK POINTS

Runners are checked upon arrival at an aid station and at some security points along the course. Unexpected check points are set up along the route. Their location will not be publicized.

WAY-MARKING

Way markers are made of a reflective material that catches the light from the runner’s headlamp, so that they are easily visible at night.

WARNING: if you can't see any way markers, turn back!

Because we respect the environment, we do not use any permanent painting on the trails.

SAFETY AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

There are several medical stations along the route. These stations are directly linked to the command center. There is medical staff at the command center in Start/Finish during the event.

Medical stations are intended to assist any runner in need of medical assistance. It is up to a runner in need of assistance or injured to call for the help:

• By going to a medical station

• By calling the command center (phone number should be saved in mobile/cellphone)

• By asking another runner to call for help

• By using the SOS function on the LiveRun app (if applicable)

Runners must provide assistance to any person in danger and alert the command center.

If a runner is unable to call the command center, and only if it is an absolute emergency, runners may call 999 directly for emergency service.

All medical, paramedical, first aid and guide staff, as well as any person appointed by the race direction are able to:

• Stop any participant who is considered not fit to continue the event

• Request to any participant to use any item of the mandatory equipment

• Evacuate any runners in danger

• Refer runners to the most appropriate care facility

A runner who is treated by a doctor or reached by the search and rescue staff will defer to the professional’s authority and agrees to accept their decisions.

If a runner's state of health justifies treatment via intravenous drip, the runner shall compulsorily withdraw from the race.

There are medical center in Mui Wo/Tung Chung/Tai O available for runners with severe medical problems. Comfort care is based on the decision of the medical staff within the limits of care available.

Runners must stay on the marked path, even when they sleep.

All runners who voluntarily venture from the marked course are no longer under the responsibility of the organization.

TIME LIMIT AND CUT-OFF TIMES The cut-off time for finishing each race is:

• TL140: 42 hrs • TL100: 32 hrs • TL50: 13 hrs • TL25: 7 hrs

All participants withdrawn from the race that wish to continue on the route can only do so after having returned their race-bib. Runners who have withdrawn from the race are under their own responsibility and are no longer supported by the race organizer.

DROP OUT AND REPATRIATION

Except in case of injury, a runner wishing to withdraw the race must do so only at a check point. They must inform the person responsible for the point or report their withdrawal via the LiveRun app (if applicable) and inform the command center.

If a runner wishes to withdraw while on the route between two checkpoints, they must reach the nearest checkpoint where they must report their withdrawal.

FINISH

When a runner finishes the race, they will receive the finisher's gift.

For each race, there is as overall ranking - men and women - and an age category ranking - men and women - (see below further details for each category).

Events : the first five (5) men and the first five (5) women in the general ranking of each distance will receive an award.

Results for all participants are available at utmb.world Age categories (according to the year of event)

18-19; 20-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; 80-84; 85+

COMPLAINTS/APPEALS

Any complaint must be sent by email, within 10 days after the end of the event.

EXCEPTIONAL CONDITIONS

If necessary, the organization reserves the right to modify at any time the routes, starting times, cut-off times, the position of aid stations and medical stations, and any other aspect related to the smooth running of the events.

In case of force majeure, bad weather conditions or any other circumstance endangering the participants' safety, the organization reserves the right to:

• Postpone the start of the race

• Modify the cut-off times

• Change the start date

• Adapt the race’s course

• Cancel the race

• Stop temporarily the race

• Stop the race in progress

INSURANCE

Third party liability The organization takes out a third party insurance for the duration of the event. This civil liability insurance guarantees the financial consequences of its liability, that of its employees and that of the participants.

RIGHTS FOR IMAGES

Every competitor expressly foregoes the right for any images during the event, just as they renounce any right of appeal to the organizers and their partners for the use of their image. Only the organization can transfer this right for images to any media, via an accreditation or relevant license. Ultra-Trail®, UTMB®, TransLantau® are legally registered trademarks. All communication about the event or the use of images from the event must respect the name of the event, the registered trademarks and have official approval from the organization.

TransLantau by UTMB® works with the company Sportograf, which uses the data collected at the sporting events to fulfil its obligation as a provider of photographic services under the underlying contract with the Organiser. Participants' personal data will not be passed on to third parties. They will only work with photographers who comply with the required data protection laws in accordance with the Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.

In addition to offering the possibility of a manual photo search with the help of location and time, it is also possible to use the bib number or a photo (selfie). In the latter case, the anonymous and non-personal characteristics of the participants are determined with the help of an algorithm, independently of the bib number, with the help of which the personal images can be found at a later stage. Further information on how Sportograf processes personal data and on your right to object can be found in its privacy policy available athttps://www.sportograf.com/es/privacy.

Elite Runners :

In order to give fair recognition to high level athletes and to ensure a fair management of entry applications, we reserve places for elite athletes according to their UTMB Index in the category of the race they chose to compete. Elite runners must register during the registration period. No registration will be accepted after the deadline.

	50K Men	100K Men	100M Men	50K Women	100K Women	100M Women
Direct and free entry	850	820	820	710	690	650
Direct and PAID entry	710	660	580	560	520	450

Runners meeting the criteria may benefit from the above registration conditions.

PENALTIES: TIME PENALTIES AND DISQUALIFICATION

If a runner breaks the rules, race directors and aid stations’/security points’ team leaders can instantly apply (*) a penalty according to the following chart:

BREACH OF REGULATION	PENALTIES (*) – DISQUALIFICATION (TL140&100)	PENALTIES (*) – DISQUALIFICATION (TL50&25)
Short-cutting the route	At the race director's discretion	At the race director's discretion
Missing item(s) of the mandatory equipment checklist (no water supply of a volume of a minimum of 1 liter, no waterproof jacket, no torch, no survival blanket, no smartphone)	Disqualification	Disqualification
Absence of other mandatory equipment items ( only one torch light, whistle, self-adhesive elasticated bandage, food reserve, collapsible cup)	1 hour penalty	30 mins penalty
Refusal to have mandatory equipment checked	Disqualification	Disqualification
Smartphone turned off or in airplane mode	15 mins penalty	15 mins penalty
Discarding of rubbish/trash (voluntary act) by a competitor or a member of their entourage	1 hour penalty	30 mins penalty
Lack of respect for others (organization or runners) Note: a participant whose supporters are rude and/or refuse to Disqualification respect the organization’s instructions will be penalized.	Disqualification	Disqualification
Not assisting a person in need (in need of care)	Disqualification	Disqualification
Assistance outside of authorized zones	1 hour penalty	30 mins penalty
Being accompanied along the route outside the clearly defined zones of tolerance in the vicinity of an aid station.	15 mins penalty	10 mins penalty
Cheating (e.g., use of a means of transport, sharing a race-bib, …)	Immediate disqualification for life	Immediate disqualification for life
Lack of visible race-bib	15 mins penalty	10 mins penalty
Dangerous behavior (e.g.: poles with unprotected points orientated towards runners or spectators)	15 mins penalty	10 mins penalty
No timing chip	According to the race directors' decision	According to the race directors' decision
No passage through a check point	According to the race directors' decision	According to the race directors' decision
Refusal to comply with an order from the race directors, race stewards/marshals, aid station’s team leader, doctors or search Disqualification and rescue staff.	Disqualification	Disqualification
Refusal of anti-doping control	The runner will be sanctioned in the same manner as they would be for drug taking	The runner will be sanctioned in the same manner as they would be for drug taking
Departure from a check point after the time barrier	Disqualification	Disqualification
Pack not tagged	1 hour penalty	NA
Use of poles not carried from the beginning of the race	1 hour penalty	10 mins penalty