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Rules of the Kilimanjaro Adventure Challenge 2009

1.1. The Kilimanjaro Adventure Challenge is an event of extreme sport. All participants must have knowledge about all disciplines, be trained and must be healthy. With the signature under the registration form the participants affirm this.

1.2. The Kilimanjaro Adventure Challenge is organised by Chagga Tours LTD, Tanzania. R eferees from Chagga Tours are the responsible leaders,which decide about protests.

1.3.  The limit of participants is 60 for the KiliMAN. The Kilimanjaro Marathon is an open event .

1.4.  All participants have to have travel insurance with transport back to their home country, medical and liability insurance. With the signature under the registration form the participants affirm this.

1.5. After registration the participants gets a contract from Chagga Tours GbR, Germany and has to pay 20% of the starting costs as deposit.

1.6. The whole starting cost are to be paid until Janaury 2009

1.7. In case of cancellation by the participant the participant is required to pay:
Cancellation between 09.01.09 and 31.01.09: 25% of the starting costs
Cancellation between 31.01.09 and 12.02.09: 50% of the starting costs
Cancellation between 13.02.09 and 20.02.09: 95% of the starting costs

2. Entry conditions

2.1. The competition is open to persons 21 years and older, which made a registration, affirmed this rules and have paid the start costs. Last day for registration is 09 JANUARY 2009.

General

3.1. Before the start of every section of the competition it is a mandatory to join the briefing, during which the participants get information about the conditions of every part, including possible dangers.

3.2. There are two participants categories, men and women.

3.3. Winner in the category is the man or woman with the best combined time of the biking and marathon sections, which was on the top of Kilimanjaro on 26.02.2008, between 0.00 and 12.00 a.m. on the climb section arranged by KiliMAN . He/she gets the title “KiliMAN 2009”.

Climb

3.4. If someone gets ill etc and cannot complete the hike , because of any reason, especially altitude sickness, a licensed mountain guide will give the recommendation of cancellation or continuing. There are two referees with the group which accept the recommendation and confirm or reject it. The judgement of the referees is final.

Bike

3.5. The participants have to bring their own mountain bikes and are responsible for maintenance and fixing. Tools of the participants can be transported in one of the cars. At the start in Moshi and Rongai bike maintenance companies deliver service (local standard) for payment.

3.6. Helmets are mandatory on the cycle section. Sun protection is vital. Sun glasses are recommended and a first aid kit. We carry a first aid kit in every car.

3.7. Every participant gets his starting number on the steering wheel on the cycle section. It is not allowed to remove the starting numbers. The starting number is also identification for the camp in Rongai.

3.8. The participants are not allowed to change mountain bikes. No mobile seconding of any description will be allowed on the route. Bikers are allowed seconding within a distance of 200 meters either side of the official refreshment station.

3.9. The lining up for the start is 20 minutes before the start with no hierarchy. All participants get the same starting time, so that the winner of every segment is this one who comes first in the finish. The start is closed 10 minutes after the official starting time.

3.10. The cycle route goes over streets and urban trails, which are not closed for the race. These are used by cars and other bikes etc. Vehicles drive on the left.

3.11. Slow bikes have to make place for faster bikers. All have to drive carefully and respect other road users.

3.12. Timekeeping is manual.

3.13. The road is secured by guards and at every refreshment station the distance left to the end of the segment is shown. Detailed maps of each section and a road book will be given to each participant.

3.14. Every driving hour a refreshment station is set up on the road and water, bananas, cookies etc will be provided.

Marathon

3.15. The marathon is being run under the auspices of the Tanzanian Amateur Athletics Association TAAA and the IAAF rules will govern this event.

3.16. The marathon is a autonomous event and the participants of the Kilimanjaro Adventure Challenge are joining it.

3.17. On the marathon section an official marathon number has to be worn on the front of the vest. It is not allowed to remove the starting numbers.