REGULATIONS
ART. 1 ORGANIZERS
The company Bartaruga Investment Srl organizes on March 8th and 9th 2025, the 8th edition of the event “100km del Caribe NON STOP by Propagas’ ‘ running race over long distance. The event will take place with any weather conditions. The starting line for the 100km will be at Rancho Francisco in San José de Ocoa and the arrival line at the Hotel Altocerro in Constanza.
ART. 2 GENERAL INFORMATION
100km del Caribe NON STOP by Propagas is a one stage ecological race that promotes the development and care of nature and its resources. The race is mostly on dirt roads with an altitude from 397 to 2,478m.
The time limit to finish the 100K is 24 hours and for the 50K is 12 hours. Take always in consideration the cut off times at the Check Points (CP).
The race is partly self-sufficient in water and food. Take always in consideration the distances between the CP in order to take enough water or food with you.
ART. 3 PATH
Details of the route are given in the website of the event www.100kmdelcaribe.com
START: 4:00 am on Saturday March 8th 2025 – Rancho Francisco in San Jose de Ocoa
ARRIVAL: Until 4.00 am on Sunday March 9th 2025 (Time Limit 24 hours) – Hotel Altocerro in Constanza.
LENGTH: 102.8 K
VARIATION IN ALTITUDE: +3486 mt / – 2647 mt
MAXIMUM ALTITUDE: 2478 masl
MINIMUM ALTITUDE: 397 masl
ARRIVAL ALTITUDE: 1237 masl– Hotel Altocerro – Constanza
ART. 4 PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS
In order to participate in the race, athletes must:
ART. 5 PARTLY SELF-SUFFICIENT
The race is partly self-sufficient in water and food. The Refreshment stations will be provided with food and drinking water. Plastic glasses or spoons for the hot meals will not be available at any place of refreshment, for the purpose of drinking, runners must be equipped with a glass or other personal container suitable for use. Each runner must refill in each refreshment station the minimum amount of water required as mandatory material and sufficient food to arrive at the next refreshment station.
ART. 6 OPENING AND CLOSING REGISTRATION
Registrations will officially open in July 2024.
Registrations will close on February 23th, 2025.
ART. 7 NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
The maximum number of athletes registered is 150.
ART. 8 REGISTRATION FEES AND SERVICES INCLUDED
RD$10,000 (US$170) until December 31st 2024. From January 1st to February 23th, 2025: RD$11,500 (US$195)
Price per participant and the services included are:
PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
To register, please fill in the registration form available on the website www.100kmdelcaribe.com
The registration fee must be paid by: credit card.
The total registration fee must be paid at the time of registration.
ART. 9 PROCEDURE FOR REIMBURSEMENT
In no case will the registration fee be reimbursed, in whole or in part. Instead, it is possible to transfer the registration fee to another name. The procedure is only possible no later than February 23th, 2025.
ART. 10 MANDATORY EQUIPMENT
Mandatory equipment to be taken with you during the whole race:
ART. 11 RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT:
Athletes are advised to carry the following equipment:
Checks of mandatory equipment will be carried out at random. The Organization reserves the right not to let out athletes who do not have the minimum required material. In the event of unfavorable weather conditions, the Organization reserves the right to modify the mandatory equipment, notifying the athletes in a timely manner, in order to guarantee the safety of the participants.
ART. 12 COLLECT RACE BIB NUMBER AND RACE PACK
To collect the race bib number and the race pack it is necessary to have a valid identity document. It will be handled only to the participant.
The distribution place will be announced closer to the event date.
The race pack will be given at the moment of collecting the race bib number.
NO SHIPMENT OF THE RACE PACK IS EXPECTED BEFORE OR AFTER THE RACE.
ART. 13 POSITIONING OF THE RACE BIB NUMBER
Two (2) bib numbers will be handled. The race bib number must be placed on the chest or belly and it must be visible in its entirety throughout the run, it must therefore be placed on top of all garments and never fixed elsewhere. The second number will be fixed behind on the backpack.
Before the start, each runner must pass through the entrance gates to the closed area of the start to be registered. The runner must ensure that he has been regularly registered when passing through a control point and when arriving.
Punching is indispensable because the matching of two successive checks makes it possible to verify that there are no missing athletes. If the athlete fails to register the passage and the organization starts searching, any resulting expenses will be charged to the runner.
The race bib number is the pass necessary to access the refreshment station, showers and all the services made available to the organization.
ART. 14 RACE TIMING
The time limit to finish the race is fixed in 24 hours. The race timing will be managed by TimingCo.
ART. 15 FINISHER
All finishers will be given a Finisher medal, a Finisher T-shirt and a final recognition attesting the qualification of “Finisher 100km del Caribe NON STOP by Propagas”.
The certificate will be available only for athletes who have reached the finish line within the maximum time and are regularly classified.
Download your Finisher Certificate: www.timingco.net
ART. 16 HEALTHCARE ALONG THE WAY
The rescue points are intended to provide assistance to all athletes in real danger by using vehicles specific to the organization or conventional vehicles. Rescue call points are located at refreshments stations. These places are connected by radio or telephone with the race organizers.
ART. 17 REFRESHMENT STATIONS
Along the route there will be refreshment stations, where the athletes can find water, various beverages and solid food. Only the athletes with a clearly visible race bib number will have access to the refreshments station. Anyway, there will also be moving refreshment stations every 10k approximately.
Water point Km 10.5
CP1 – Km 17 – Sabana Larga, road to Valle Nuevo – Gatorade, water, tee, coffee, cookies and crackers
CP2 – Km 31.4 – Puente de la Horma – Gatorade, water, tee, coffee, cookies, crackers
CP3 – Km 48 – La Nuez – Gatorade, water, tee, coffee, crackers, fruits
CP4 – Km 56.5- La Pirámide – Hot meal
CP5 – Km 69.8 – Rancho al Medio Military Park – Gatorade, water, tee, coffee, cookies and crackers
CP6 – Km 82.3 – La Siberia / Park’s exit – Hot meal
Water point Km 87
CP7 – Km 96.8 – Rio Grande road crossing – Gatorade, tea, water, cookies, fruits.
ARRIVAL – 102.8 Km – Hotel Altocerro – Final snacks, tee, coffee.
ART. 18 CHECKPOINTS AND CUT OFF TIMES
At the start, at the arrival and along the way there will be placed intermediate check points.
Failure to pass even one control will result in exclusion from the final ranking.
Health care, route surveillance and the various services will be guaranteed until the maximum time of each time gates and in any case until the passage of the “END RACE”.
The athletes who reach the time gates after the maximum time, will be considered “out of the competition” and they will be able to go to the finish area with the organization. These gates are calculated to allow the athletes to reach the arrival in the maximum times, making any stops (restart, meals, etc.).
In order to be allowed to continue the race, the athletes must leave the control point before the maximum time limit for the gates. In case of bad weather conditions and/or for safety reasons, the organization reserves the right to suspend the race, delay the start, change the route, modify the time gates or cancel the race without prior notice.
CUT OFF TIMES
Water Point Km 10.5
CP1- Km 17 – Sabana Larga / 603 masl – Cut off time 7:45 AM
CP2 – Km 31.4 – Puente de la Horma / 890 masl – Cut off time 11:00 AM
CP3 – Km 48 – La Nuez / 1945 masl – Cut off time 3:20 PM
CP4 – Km 56.5 – La Pirámide / 2,373 masl – Cut off time 5:30 PM
CP5 – Km 69.8 – Parque Militar Rancho al Medio / 2,332 masl – Cut off time 8:30PM
CP6 – Km 82.4 -La Siberia – Park’s exit / 1,790 masl – Cut off time 11:10 PM
Water Point Km 87
CP7 – Km 96.8 – Rio Grande road crossing / 1,288 masl – Cut off time 2:40 AM March 10th
META: Km 102.8 – Hotel Altocerro. Maximum time 4:00 AM March 10h
MAXIMUM TIME 24 HOURS
ART. 19 MEDICAL SAFETY AND ASSISTANCE
Every athlete who is in need of medical assistance will be able to do so in the following way:
Each runner must provide minimal assistance to those who need it during the race but must not move people with suspected fractures and call for help.
Don’t forget that:
ART. 20 50K INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY
CHECK POINTS:
CP1 – Km 13.2: Rancho al Medio Military Park – Gatorade, water, tea, coffee, cookies and crackers
Cut off time 1:00 PM – 3h
CP2 – Km 25.8: La Siberia / Park’s exit – Hot meal
Cut off time 4:30PM – 3.5h
Water point Km 31.2 El Convento
CP3 – Km 40.1 – Rio Grande road crossing – Gatorade, tea, water, cookies, fruits.
Cut off time 8:00PM – 3.5h
ARRIVAL – 50K – Hotel Altocerro – Final snacks, tea, coffee.
Máximum time 10PM – 2h
Registration Fee : RD$7,500 (US$130) until December 31st 2024. From January 1st to February 23rd: RD$9,000 (US$155).
Registrations close on February 23th 2025.
Includes:
Registrations close February 23th 2025.
ART. 21 WITHDRAWING FROM THE RACE
Except in the case of serious injuries, the athlete must retire exclusively to the designated refreshments station. In any case, the withdrawn athlete must immediately return the race bib number to the organization. The retired runner is no longer under the control of the organization. In case of failure to notify the withdrawal of a runner and the subsequent start of the runner’s search, any resulting costs will be charged to the runner. The return of a retired runner from the race to the finish line will take place at the closure of the gate itself.
ART. 22 DISQUALIFICATION AND PENALTY
The athletes not found in possession of even one element of their mandatory equipment will be immediately disqualified. Irregularities detected also by means of video images received by the organization after the race, may cause disqualification. The Jury of the competition may disqualify an athlete, in case of serious failure to comply with the regulations, in particular:
ART. 23 COMPLAINTS
Written complaints are only accepted within 60 minutes of arrival at the finish line, with delivery of a non-refundable US $ 100 deposit if the complaint will not be accepted. If the complaint is accepted, the amount deposited will be reimbursed and the sanctions provided for in the regulations will be applied as long as they are verified as true.
ART 24 JURY
The jury is made up of the Organizer’s executive staff and any person from the organization involved and summoned by its president. The jury has the right to decide on all disputes or disqualifications that occur during the race in a time compatible with the race obligations. The decisions taken will be final. Each checkpoint will have an authorized jury.
ART. 25 RACE ROUTE
The Path will be definitely marked on the day before the event.
ART. 26 MODIFICATION OF THE ROUTE OR THE TIME GATES / RACE CANCELLATION
The organization reserves the right to change the route or location of rescue and refreshment stations at any time without prior notice. In case of adverse weather conditions or for other reasons not dependent on the organization and such as to endanger the safety of the competitors, the start can be postponed or canceled, the route can be modified and reduced, the race can be stopped at any point of the route. The modification, suspension or cancellation of the race will not entitle competitors to any reimbursement of the entry fee.
ART. 27 ROUTE MAP
The topographical map of the route, in its most up-to-date edition, will be available on the official website of the race www.100kmdelcaribe.com. Athletes are encouraged to download and print it. It will include practical information such as the arrangement of refreshments, gate times and route description. Each update of the route map will be published on the official website www.100kmdelcaribe.com. The Road Book will be given with the bibs to competitors.
ART. 28 INSURANCE
The organization shall take out liability insurance for the duration of the trial. Participation is the sole responsibility of the competitors, who renounce any recourse against the organizers in case of damages and further consequences that occur after the race. It is recommended that each competitor take out a personal and accident insurance to cover any research and evacuation costs.
ART. 29 FINAL RANKING AND PRIZES
Will be placed in the final ranking only athletes who will finish the race within the time limit and who will register at the finish line. Each athlete will be given a medal and a finisher T-shirt.
For RUNNERS, the first 3 athletes male and female, will be awarded, WALKERS the first male and female. In the 50K category, the first 3 athletes male and female, will be awarded, WALKERS the first male and female.
RUNNERS: Recognition Certificates to the first places male and female of the following categories:
18 – 29 years
30 – 39 years
40 – 49 years
50 and up
All athletes who will finish the race within the time limit can download the Finisher Certificate at www.timingco.net
The award ceremony will be held on Sunday March 9th at 11:30 AM at the Hotel Altocerro in Constanza.
ART. 30 RIGHT OF IMAGE USE
On registration, athletes authorize the organizers to freely use any images depicting athletes during their participation in “100km del Caribe NON STOP by Propagas”, whether still or in movement, with no territorial or time limits.
ART. 31 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
The Organizer and its partners respect environmental sustainability in all aspects of its activities. Therefore, all participants and people involved in the event are required to protect the environment. Respect for the legal regulations regarding respect for the environment is considered an essential condition for taking part in the event, with particular reference to waste management, soil conservation, water protection and pollution control. Therefore, the dumping of waste on the road is strictly prohibited. It is also forbidden to leave the marked track. Anyone who does not comply with the rules will be immediately disqualified and, if the extremes are found, sanctioned by the law enforcement agencies in charge and placed along the track. In addition to being an anti-sportsman behavior, it represents a deplorable environmental behavior in that it causes phenomena of alteration of flora and fauna. Waste generated during the race must be taken back to the valley.
ART. 32 LIABILITY OF THE ATHLETES
The Athlete is responsible for the ownership and custody of his/her own bib number, acquiring the right to take advantage of all the services mentioned in these regulations and/or subsequently communicated.
ART. 33 WAIVER OF RESPONSIBILITY
Voluntary registration and subsequent participation in the race indicates full acceptance of the race rules and regulations and any subsequent changes made to them. By registering, participants exempt the organizers from any liability, whether civil or criminal, for damage to persons and/or property caused by or to him/her.
The Athlete declare:
The event “100km del Caribe NON STOP by Propagas” is organized by Bartaruga Srl, in collaboration with our sponsors, volunteers and supporters.
ART. 34 WEBSITE
The website www.100kmdelcaribe.com is the official information organ of the event, therefore all official communications, all variations and all program changes will be made public on the site. Any postponements of the entries will be announced on the site.
ART. 35 CONTACTS
Web: www.100kmdelcaribe.com
Mail: info@100kmdelcaribe.com
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