EWS4 | July 12-13 | LaThuile Enduro (AO)

MESSAGE FROM EVENT DIRECTOR
I’ve spent the first months of my life in Aosta Valley and grew up considering the Mont Blanc “my mountain”. Since then, every time I come to this incredible corner of the world, I feel home. Moreover I learned skiing in La Thuile and have a lot souvenirs on its slopes, lifts, restaurants, disco and people. Bringing the EWS stop in La Thuile is an incredible occasion and I hope all the people who will joins us will bring back home a great experience. The mountains sourrounding the race area are among the most stunning in Europe. We are pretty lucky to have the chance to ride such a great scenario. I recommend all riders and their crew as well as spectators to take some time and sip the many and different opportunities La Thuile has to offer. I’m sure I will see you again next winter maybe around a table sipping together the “coupe de l’amitié”.

WAIVERS AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS (IF APPLICABLE)
Participating in the race implies an implicit acceptance of the associated rules in full. Each rider understands and admits that his/her participation in the event is voluntary. He/She assumes full responsibility for any injuries or damages from his/her participation in, or practice for, the event. He/She recognizes and understands that mountain biking and the activities associated with this
event may be dangerous, that his/her participation is solely at his/her own risk and that he/she assumes full responsibility for any resulting injuries and damages that may occur. He/She acknowledges that riding during this race will be of a high technical standard and many of the trails require riding at high speed.

Every rider affirms that he/she is in good health. He/She declares that he/she is physically fit and capable to participate in the event. Every rider understands it can be a strenuous day. Every rider has to acknowledge that he/she has read and understood this entire waiver of liability and agrees to be legally bound by it.

Minors (18 and under) will need to have the waiver signed by a parent or guardian.

The organization maintains a civil liability insurance. But it is highly recommended that each rider has their own race insurance in order to cover any eventuality.

DETAILED SCHEDULE

JULY 6th
20.00 Course map announcement

JULY 7-8-9
Lifts are closed to bikes
No riding route or bikes on route, walking only permitted
No access to trail area is permitted

JULY 9
09:00 – 18:00 Team Pit set up
16:00 Kid Dual Slalom

JULY 10
Course is open for rider’s un-marshalled practice
09:00 Lift ticket office opens
09:30 Lift opens for unmareshalled practice
17:00 Lift close
09:00 – 18:00 Team Pit set up

JULY 11
Course is open for rider’s un-marshalled practice
09:00 Lift ticket office opens
09:00 – 18:00 Expo area set up
09:30 Lift opens for unmareshalled practice
10:00 Media Recce
13:00 Race Office opens for race plate and timing chip collection
17:00 Lift close
18:00 Mandatory riders briefing and Race office closes
19:00 Aperitif with local beer Piccolo Birrificio Clandestino

JULY 12: 1st RACE DAY
09:00 Start n.1 Fastest rider first
17:00 Finish day 1

13 JULY: 2nd RACE DAY
09:00 Start n.1 Fastest rider first
17:00 Finish day 2
17:30 Awards Ceremony
19:00 Party Disco Pub Il Mulino with aperitif, maxi screen for Football World Championship Finals

DETAILED COURSE DESCRIPTION / PROFILE
Course will be a total of 6 stages (3 per day) and riders will do a mix of lift access stages and pedaled stages.
Estimated CG time 50 minutes

DAY 1
Saturday JULY 12th
SP1 | SP2 | CO (time check) | SP3

DAY 2
Sunday JULY 13th
SP4 | SP5 | CO (time check) | SP6

STAGE 1 – 4: SUPERKAPPA
Descent: mt 821
Distance: km 7,55

STAGE 2: MINIERE
Descent: mt 568
Distance: km 2,7

STAGE 3: PILONI ALTO
Descent: mt 906
Distance: km 5,9

STAGE 5: PILONI BASSO
Descent: mt 890
Distance: km 5,09

STAGE 6: MULINO
Descent: mt 906
Distance: km 6,25

COURSE MAP

Download here the race map in pdf

ATHLETE CENTRE LOCATION AND HOURS

Race Office is located under the Superenduro tent in the paddock area

RIDERS PROGRAM
Race plate and timing chip collection: Friday July 11, 9 AM – 7 PM at the Race Office Superenduro tent
Riders will be required to present their UCI / FCI licenses.
A refundable deposit is required for the electronic timing system plus 5€ for chip rental.
Deposits will be returned on Sunday afternoon after the race if the system is returned in perfect operating condition. Foreign riders can leave their MTB license or identity card as caution for the chip.

Bike Marking: just before the start
Riders will apply by themselves wheels, swingarm and fork stickers. Frame marking sticker will be apllied just before the start on each rider’s frame and it will carry race timing, stages start time, time check and finish time.

Training: Thursday 10 and Friday 11, 9.30 AM – 5:00 PM
Lifts are permitted for the training, shuttling is allowed on open traffic roads. Shuttling is forbidden on all off-road roads as well as on limited circulation roads. Italian traffic rules are applied.

Mandatory Racer Briefing:
Friday June 20, 6:00 PM under the stage

Day1 Start:
SP1 | SP2 | CO (time check) | SP3

Day2 Start:
SP4 | SP5 | CO (time check) | SP6

Awards: Sunday July 13, 5:30 PM on the stage

LIFT TICKETS FOR TRAINING DAYS
Training day lift tickets for can be purchased at the ticket office of Funivie Piccolo San Bernardo in Localita’ Entreves, 149 La Thuile in front of the paddock area. The price for 1day lift ticket is: 18€, full price list here.

RACE PLATE AND TIMING CHIP COLLECTION – TIME AND LOCATION
Friday July 11 9am – 7pm at Race Office under the Superenduro tent in the paddock area

ATHLETE BRIEFING. TIME AND LOCATION
Friday June 11 at 6:00pm under the stage in the paddock area
Athlete briefing is mandatory

BIKE MARKING – TIME AND LOCATION
SELF BIKE MARKING: Each riders marks his own bike by himself. Rules for the marking are in the envelope which is given to the competitors together with race plate and stickers. The timetable sticker is applied by Superenduro staff on the frame of each bike just before the start of each rider, under the stage.

ANY SPECIAL RACE RULES AND PENALTIES (OTHER THAN THE STANDARD EWS RULES)
Refer to the Superenduro Rulebook

CLAIMS / PROTESTS
Claims regarding the race itself or the conduct of other riders must be addressed in person to the race marshals within 30 minutes of the arrival of the last rider each day.
Claims regarding results must be addressed in person to the race marshals within 30 minutes of
provisional results posted each day.
In either case, the race marshals and the race director will meet in order to rule on the claim.
All protests must be addressed to the event race office in person.

COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE PROGRESS OF THE STAGES, RANKING, BEHAVIOR OF THE OTHER
Complaints regarding the progress of the stages, ranking, behavior of the other contestants and any other sort of report must be presented in writing to the Race Director in person and signed by the contestant/s within 30minutes from the announcement of the ranking. The cost of the complaint is set at 50€ which will be returned only in case the complaint is accepted as valid. The management will announce its decision within 60minutes of receiving the complaint. A committee of organizers will convene to immediately settle the controversy before the award ceremony. The committee is composed of the Race Director and the Local Organizer.
Race Director: Fred Glo
Local Organizer: Enrico Martello

LOCATION OF FEED ZONES
A generous feed zone is located in the paddock area. A little feed zone with water will be found at the start of the special stages (stage 1-2-4).

LOCATION OF TECH SUPPORT ZONES (NEUTRAL AND/OR TEAM)
Tech support zone is at the Team Pit and paddock area.

START LISTS
Riders will start in regular order with fastest first. Start list will be posted on the Superenduro website Wednesday 9 July.

RESULTS
Live Timing and Results will be posted on the Superenduro website.

AWARDS
Awards will take place in the paddock area at the end of the race. EWS Category (Men, Women, Juniors and Masters) will be awarded.

PRIZE MONEY TOTAL AND BREAKDOWN
2700€ total
1st Men and Women 750€
2nd Men and Women 400€
3rd Men and Women 200€

ATHLETE PARTY OR OTHER SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Sunday 7.30pm Party Disco Pub Il Mulino with big screen for Football World Championship finals LIVE, aperitif, food and drinks will be served.

COMPLIMENTARY SPORTS MASSAGE / PHYSIOTHERAPY AND ATHLETE DOCTOR
Professional sports massage service with be available by appointment from Thursday to Sunday. You can already pre-book on ews@massage-me.com.

EVENT FIRST AID / EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Riders will be given an emergengy phone number before the start of the race.

LOCATION OF NEAREST CLINIC / HOSPITAL
Trauma Center in Morgex, nearest Hospital in Aosta

ONSITE PARKING ARRANGEMENTS
See detailed map for free team and public parking in La Thuile, most of the free parking are within 300 meters from the event village.

TRAVEL / TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FROM TURIN, MILAN AND GENEVA

La Thuile is easily reached from France and Aosta Valley. Closer airports are Torino and Geneva. Teams and riders arriving from Aosta need to take Morgex highway exit and follow “Pre St. Didier” and then La Thuile.

ATTENTION DO NOT FOLLOW NAVIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION THROUGH “COLLE SAN CARLO”. It’s a narrow, steep and twisty road, not recomended for TEAM vehicles and trucks.

Team and rider arriving from the Mont Blanc Tunnel need to take Highway exit Courmayeyr, then follow “Pre St. Didier” and then La Thuile.
Team and rider coming from the Petit St. Bernard Pass need to follow “funivie” sign once in La Thuile.

ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES / EVENTS THAT YOU’D LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT
Kids Dual Slalom on Wednesday 9 July 16.00. La Thuile has one of the few Dual Slalom Course in Italy and the local Bike Club will be organizing a kid’s dual Slalom. International riders are invited to join the event.

ORGANIZER CONTACTS
Media: info@superenduromtb.com
Expo / Tech Zone: expo@superenduromtb.com
Race office: iscrizioni@superenduromtb.com
General inquiries: info@superenduromtb.com

SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter hashtags: #LaThuileEnduro, #LaThuileMTB, #Superenduro
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