Regulations

    Open

    edition 2020

    Purpose

    1. Promotion of running as the simplest form of recreation.
    2. Popularizing obstacle running as a discipline which allows a wider group of participants to check their abilities under extreme conditions.
    3. Creating a competition for the best OCR runners in Poland.

    Organizer

    1. Fundacja OCR Events, ul. Bernadowska 1, 81-553 Gdynia (Adventure Park sp. z o.o.)

    Dates, location and organisation:

    1. In 2020, the competitions will take place on:
    • 18 April 2020;
    • 4-5 July 2020;
    • 7 November 2020
      in Gdynia Kolibki.
    1. Event location: Adventure Park Gdynia Kolibki ul. Bernadowska 1
    2. Start: Adventure Park Gdynia Kolibki
    3. Finish: Adventure Park Gdynia Kolibki
    4. The schedule will be available on Biegun Facebook page, on the Begun website and in the attachment to these Regulations.

    Route and Rules

    1. The route is two laps of approx. 4 km. The route is located at Adventure Park Gdynia Kolibki, lands supervised by Forest Inspectorate Gdańsk and, for summer edition, on the beach in Gdynia Orłowo. Additionally, on the whole route there will be natural and man-made obstacles.

    Each participant must run at least one lap and maximum three laps.

    1. Entry fees:

    Three races package:

    • from 23 November 2019 to 30 November 2019 – 349 PLN (during this time team discounts will not be honoured!)
    • from 1 January 2020 to 31 January 2020 – PLN 369;
    • From 1 February 2020 to 29 February 2020 – PLN 389;
    • from 1 March 2020 to 12 IV 2020 – PLN 409;

    Single start package for the spring edition:

    • from 1 December 2019 to 31 XII 2019 – PLN 129;
    • from 1 I 2020 to 31 January 2020 – PLN 149;
    • from 1 February 2020 to 29 February 2020 – PLN 169;
    • from 1 March 2020 to 12 IV 2020 – PLN 189;

    Single start package for the summer edition;

    • from 8 December 2019 to 21 IV 2020 – PLN 129;
    • from 22 April 2020 to 17 V 2020 – PLN 149;
    • from 18 May 2020 to 7 VI 2020 – PLN 169;
    • from 8 June 2020 to 28 June 2020 – PLN 189;

    Single start package for the autumn edition:

    • from 8 December 2019 to 31 December 2019 – PLN 129;
    • from 13 July 2020 to 31 August 2020 – PLN 149;
    • from 1 September 2020 to 30 September 2020 – PLN 169;
    • from 1 October 2020 to 28 November 2020 – PLN 189;
    1. The limit for one wave is 60 competitors. Each wave will start in 15-minute intervals.
    2. In order to sign up for the race, it is necessary to fill in an electronic form on the event website and pay the entry fee.
    3. The entry fee is not refundable.
    4. Electronic registration is open till:
    • for spring edition – 12 IV 2020, 9 p.m.
    • for summer edition – 28 June 2020, 9 p.m.
    • for autumn edition – 1 November 2020, 9 p.m.

    It is possible to register on the day of the competition, provided that there are free places, but such registration does not guarantee that the participant will receive a full participation package.

    Rules:

    1. Competitors start together and must complete the first lap. They can run from 1 to 3 laps.
    2. After each completed lap they decide whether they want to finish the race and stick the flag on a symbolic peak of their abilities or they choose to run another lap.
    3. A competitor who decides to take the flag cannot change his mind and must finish the race and stick the flag at the summit.
    4. A competitor who decided to run another lap must complete it to be classified.
    5. Time will be measured electronically.
    6. Each competitor must have an identification chip attached to his left or right leg at the ankle level for electronic time measurement. Placing the chip in another place or removing it during the Run will be punished with disqualification. No deposit will be charged when renting the chip. Competitors who do not return the chip immediately after the race will be disqualified.
    7. A competitor who cannot overcome the obstacle may continue the race if he completes the punishment given by the referee present at the obstacle.
    8. The referee’s decisions are final.
    9. Unsportsmanlike behaviour towards other competitors (preventing the passage of an obstacle, obstructing the passage of an obstacle, etc.) and judges (ignoring, vulgarizing, naming, etc.) will be punished by disqualification.

    Control points and time limit:

    1. On the route, there will be unmarked and marked checkpoints secured by technical referees.
    2. Competitors of category OPEN are subject to a time limit of: 2.30 hours.
    3. After the lapse of the time limit the competitor is obliged to leave the route and will not be classified.
    4. The competitors can drink and eat during the race if they supply such drinks and gels themselves.
    5. The competitors cannot relay of spectator’s help when overcoming the obstacles.

     

    Participation:

    1. Competitors compete in Biegun Race at their own risk. Providing the Organizer with a correctly completed Registration Form and paying the participation fee means that the Participant has considered and assessed the nature, scope and degree of risk associated with participation in Biegun Race, including the risk of accidents, the possibility of personal injury and physical injuries, as well as damage and losses of a financial nature, and voluntarily decided to take this risk.
    2. The judge of the competition, whose decisions are final, decides about the admission to the competition.
    3. Competitors should be characterized by high physical and mental resilience. People who are afraid of water, space, darkness, fire and closed spaces should not take part in the race.
    4. All competitors participating in the race must be verified in the Organizational Office located at the Adventure Park in Gdynia Kolibki on the day of the competition, at the times specified in the schedule.
    5. The Organizer provides a place to change clothes and a washing point after the race. The Organizer shall not be liable for the runners’ belongings left behind.
    6. The condition for classifying a competitor is to run along the approved route of the race and finish the race in required time. Competitors who do not finish the race within the required time will not be classified.
    7. Participants are bound by these regulations.
    8. Participation in the run is allowed to all individuals who:
    • have registered via biegun.info and paid a fee, and people who received voulchers from contests organized by Adventure Park Gdynia Kolibki.
    • will turn 18 on the day of the competition
    • are aged 16-18 will be allowed to take part in the run after presenting a written consent of the parent or,
    • who do not have medical contraindications to participate in endurance-type endurance sports, who reported their participation,
    • will sign or sign by proxy, and in the case of minors by a statutory representative, a statement on the ability to participate in the Biegun Race and present a photo ID at the Event Office.

    Classification:

    1. The best participant in the following categories will be awarded:
    • women / men 1 laps
    • women / men 2 laps
    • women / men 3 laps
    1. The decoration and awarding will take place on the day of the competition.
    2. The prizes will not be sent by post.
    3. Time to pick up the prize at Adventure Park Gdynia Kolibki is 7 working days, after that time the prizes will be donated to charity.
    4. After the verification, the results will be posted on the Internet: biegun.info

    Registration:

    1. The Organizer manages the event registration according to the order in which the registrations are made and the entry fees are paid, until the limits of places in individual turns are exhausted. Registration is open from December 2019 until the day of the event inclusive. The registration must be made via the website. The registration fee covers the costs of:
    • accident insurance
    • medical care along the route
    • commemorative medal
    • meal after the race
    • set of BIEGUN OCR gadgets

    CAUTION:

    The Organizer does not refund the registration fee to participants who do not attend the start at the appointed time or have resigned from the event after the registration.

    1. If you want to change the application form (personal data, team name, start-up wave), changes will only be made after providing the confirmation of a money transfer (PLN 40.00 minimum) for any charitable purpose.

    Final remarks:

    1. The start number must be placed in a visible place.
    2. It is forbidden to clutter the route (the runner must take all the packaging after nutrients and all other rubbish to the finish line). In the case when the participant is caught cluttering the route they are immediately disqualified!
    3. The Organizer reserves the right to decide on any disputes not covered by these regulations.
    4. The Organizer reserves the right to change the program of the event (without prior notification of the participants) resulting from unforeseen situations.
    5. The Organizer reserves the right to make changes to the rules of the event. The final version of the regulations will be available before the start of the Run in the Event Office.
    6. The Organizer reserves the right to use the image and comments of the participants who take part in the event free of charge for promotional purposes.
    7. The Organizer reserves the right to use all photos, film materials, interviews and sound recordings of the race participants free of charge worldwide. They can be used by the Organizer by placing on carriers, in catalogues and on the media, on websites, in newspapers and at exhibitions, as well as on promotional and advertising needs related to the activities carried out by the Organizer.

    Complaints and requests:

    1. Competitors have the right to lodge a complaint to the judging panel after paying a deposit of PLN 250. In the case of a rejected complaint, the deposit is not refundable and will be entirely transferred for charity.