Istra MTB Tartufi Tour - Parenzana Cannondale 2008

Date:
September 26th – 28th 2008.

Organizer:
Istria Tourist Board
Tourist Department of Region of Istria
IRTA - Istrian tourism development agency
Pionirska 1a
52440 Porec
Croatia

Tel. +385(0) 52 452 500
Tel. +385(0) 52 452 811
E-mail: info@istria-bike.com
www.istria-bike.com

All items of this information are subject to changes by the organization! Any alternations are going to be updated on our homepage and if necessary announced at the bikers' meeting.

Competition type:
Two-days race Istra MTB Truffle Tour, and Marathon Parenzana (UCI 1)

Authorized categories:
Elite, U-23, Women, Sport 1&2, Master 1/2/3, Hobby-Tourist, Juniors

Start:
ISTRA MTB TRUFFLE TOUR
September 26th: 1st stage: ISTRIA MTB TRUFFLE TOUR, 32 km / 150 m, start in Funtana at 4:00 pm
September 27th: 2nd stage: ISTRIA MTB TRUFFLE TOUR, 47 km / 685 m, start in Tar at 11:00 am

Marathon PARENZANA (UCI 1) - September 28th in Istarske toplice
10:00 am - Classic 76,6 km / altitude 1,800 m
(Group start for the following categories: Elite, U23, Women, Master 1, Sport 1)
10:10 am - Small 61,5 km / altitude 1,140 m
(Group start for the following categories Sport 2, Master 2 & 3, Juniors, Hobby-Tourist)

Registration and start fee - 'till Saturday, September 20th 2008.
Double registration Istra MTB Truffle Tour + Parenzana = 35 €
Istra MTB TruffleTour = 20 €
Marathon Parenzana (UCI 1) = 28 €

Additional fee - after Saturday, September 20th 2008. until the closure of the registration on Wednesday, September 24th 2008.
Double registration Istra MTB Truffle Tour + Parenzana = 40 €
Istra MTB Truffle Tour = 25 €
Marathon Parenzana (UCI 1) = 33 €

Registration and start fee - FOR NON-LICENSED RIDERS:
Non-licensed riders (according to a decision of HBS - Croatian cycling union for the year 2008. for the official race in the official calendar of HBS) will be permitted to participate only if registered until Monday, September 22nd! For this type of registration please use our standard web-form but with additional data: unique personal ID number or/and number of the personal identification card or/and full address of residence (home).
At the moment of registration and assigning a race-number, besides the usual start fee, you'll have to add additional 50 kuna to cover the expenses of issuing a one-day license and insurance.


Number assignment:
Friday, September 26th 2008 from 10.00 till 14.00 directly at the race office in Hotel Plavi (Poreč),
Saturday, September 27th 2008 from 18.00 till 19.00 directly at the race office in Hotel Plavi (Poreč),
Sunday, September 28th 2008 from 7.00 till 9.00 am at the info point (Istarske toplice)

Entry fee includes:
The course will be signposted from September 2008; race number holder; professional timing; mechanical help in the start area; medical assistance; free parking; food stops along the course; prize total of € 11.200,00; pasta party; online results; bike washing at the finish; showers; shuttle service for bikers (broom service); welcome party

Timing:
The race is timed by "Adriatic Timing" with a transponder chip. The participants will get one with their start number, including installation on their bikes. The chip will be returned immediatelly after the finish-line, by the official stuff.

Prizes:
Overall prize purse: 7.200 Euros in cash.
Practical prizes in a value of about 4.000 Euros.

Prize giving ceremonies and info-meeting for the race on Sunday:
Saturday, September 27th 2008, Hotel Plavi at 20.30h
Sunday, September 28th 2008, Istarske toplice - finish lane, after 15:30

President of the Commissaires Panel: Rodolfo Segnan
UCI Commisaire: Cosimo Franchini

General rules:
The event applies the mountain bike technical rules of the HBS - Croatian Cycling Union, the UCI International Mountain Bike Regulations and the general regulations of the UCI. The organizer will not be held accountable for civil and legal responsibilities of the competitors towards third parties. The event will take place regardless the weather conditions.

Complaints:
According to the book of regulations by placing the deposit of 200 kn
For a complaint for the in-race period deadline is 15 minutes after the finish.
For a complaint regarding the results deadline is 15 minutes after results have been posted (published by a President of the Commissaires panel).