The Istria Terra Magica Bike Marathon is organized according to the rules of the Croatian Bike Association (HBS) as well as the UCI. Anyone who has a mountain bike a in technically good condition, who wears a helmet and who accepts our liability exclusion, may attend the race, whereby it is of no legal significance if the registration or pickup of the starting number is done by one self or by a third party. Furthermore every participant must have an accident and a 3rd party insurance! To be able to take part and to get points for the Croatian XC Marathon Cup, each biker needs to exhibit a valid license.
We are kindly asking participants to bear on mind a new decision of Croatian cycling union, according to which all those non-licensed riders are obliged to make one-day licensing and ensurence.
Along the entire route, including forest roads, one has to expect cars! The instructions of the staff, marshals and the race chiefs must be obeyed!
But besides that, please keep the right hand side along the roads.
Any kind of external assistance during the race is prohibited! At the assistance points (AP), shown on the course map, the participants may accept food/ beverages, spare parts and tools from their coaches. Repairs have to be accomplished by the participant himself!
No littering outside of the area of service stations! Pieces of clothing may be left at any service station and picked up later at the place of the starting number distribution.
Attention! Very expensive mountain bikes have been stolen at recent events. Therefore we recommend not leaving bikes unsupervised and also locking the bike holder on the car roof respectively to affect an insurance against theft!
Starting Line-up:
Istra Terra Magica Bike, May 4th 2008.
- 79 km Classic Course
10:30 (one starting block)
- 53 km Small Course
10:35 (one starting block)
- 30 km Course "Poreč by Bike"
10:40 (one starting block)
