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 8^th 2025 – Rancho Francisco in San Jose de Ocoa

ARRIVAL: Until 4.00 am on Sunday March 9^th 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:

• Be age 18 and over at the date of the race;
• To be fully aware of the length, the technical difficulties, the specificity of the various routes and to be physically ready to face it;
• Have acquired, before the race, a real capacity of personal autonomy that allows to manage the problems created by this type of race, and in particular:
  being able to face, without external help, climatic conditions that could
  become difficult due to altitude (wind, cold, rain);
• To be able to manage the physical or mental problems deriving from fatigue,
  digestive problems, muscular or joint pains, small wounds, etc;
• To be fully aware that for this activity in a natural environment, the safety depends above all on the ability of the runner to adapt to the problems encountered or foreseeable.

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.

• Personal assistance along the route is prohibited.
• The presence of the public / family is only allowed in the appropriate areas, reserved by the organization at clearly specified points, CP1 start road to Valle Nuevo Km 17, CP4 La Pirámide and in the Colonia Japonesa at the city entrance.
• It is forbidden to be accompanied on the route by another person who is not regularly registered or follow the participants with non authorize vehicles.

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:

• Race pack
• Race bib number
• Race T-shirt
• Transport 50K participants to the starting point at La Pirámide from Constanza.
• Route marking
• Medical assistance and hydration along the route
• Hot meals at CP4 and CP6
• Place to relax with beds at CP4, CP5 and CP6
• Timing
• Online ranking
• Final refreshments at the arrival
• Gadgets from our sponsors
• Transportation service of personal bag to CP4 – Km 56.6
• Shower Service.
• Finisher T-Shirt
• Finisher Medal

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:

• Mobile phone: enter the organization’s emergency number, remember to start with a charged battery, do not mask the number. In some places on the route there is no phone signal, so we recommend turning on the phone only when necessary to avoid draining the battery.
• Personal glass or cup. The organization DOES NOT have any plastic bottles, cups or spoons neither for the athletes nor the staff.
• Water and food reserve (camel bag or water bottle to refill at every refreshment station with at least 1 liter of water);
• Emergency blanket;
• Whistle;
• Waterproof jacket suitable to withstand bad weather conditions in the mountains;
• Waste bag;
• Headlamp with spare batteries;
• Gloves, hat and bandana;

ART. 11  RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT:

Athletes are advised to carry the following equipment:

• Spare clothing, climatic conditions in the mountains can vary unpredictably and a dry replacement can prove to be essential. Give the organization one (1) backpack with the necessary items to be deposited at CP4 (Km 56.5) La Pirámide where they can change their clothes if they wish. We will not transport more than one (1) backpack per athlete.
• Long sleeve t-shirt or similar.
• Trail running shoes;
• Long or midi pants that cover the knee (often limiting abrasion damage due to accidental falls);
• Energy bars or solid foods;
• The use of trekking poles is allowed, however, we remember that it is mandatory to have them with you during the entire time of the race.

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:

• Present yourself at an emergency call point (Check Point);
• Ask for help from the patrolling staff en route and Civil Defense personnel.
• Ask another runner for help to call the rescue service;
• By calling the emergency services directly.
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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:

• Depending on road conditions and location on the road, rescue may come later than you might expect. Your safety will also depend on the material you carry in your backpack.
• The intervention of vehicles and people necessarily implies a movement of the organization’s means of transport and momentary variations in the security structures.
• Rescuers and medical officers are specifically empowered to stop the race (by removing the bib) of any runner who they deem unfit to continue the race.
• Athletes will be evacuated by any reputable vehicle. In case of need, for reasons that are in the interest of the rescued athlete, the Official Rescue will be requested to take over the management of the operations and install all the appropriate vehicles, including the helicopter.
• The expenses caused by the use of these exceptional vehicles will be borne by the rescued person.
• It will be the athlete’s responsibility to prepare and submit to his personal insurance company the necessary file for a possible reimbursement.

ART. 20 50K INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY

• Individual category for the distance of 50K starting at La Pirámide.
• The organization will transport the athletes from Hotel Altocerro in Constanza to La Pirámide at 7:00AM Saturday March 8th.
• RUNNERS: The first 3 athletes male and female, will be awarded.
• WALKERS: The first male and female will be awarded.
• Time limit to finish the race is 12 hours.
• All the other rules of the 100K race are valid also for this category.
• 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 50K Category”.
• 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: timingco.net

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:

• Race pack
• Race bib number
• Race T-shirt
• Transport 50K participants to the starting point at La Pirámide from Constanza.
• Route marking
• Medical assistance and hydration along the route
• Hot meals at the START line and CP2
• Place to relax with beds at CP2, CP5 and CP3
• Timing
• Online ranking
• Final refreshments at the arrival
• Gadgets from our sponsors
• Transportation service to the Start line from Hotel Altocerro en Constanza.
• Shower Service.
• Finisher T-Shirt
• Finisher Medal

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:

• Race bib number was not in correct position;
• exchange of race bib number;
• failure to pass at the time gate;
• athletes register as walkers and are found running
• lack of any or all of the mandatory equipment;
• use of any vehicle of transport;
• Departure from a time gate after the maximum time;
• Doping or refusal to submit to doping control;
• failure to assist another athlete in the event of difficulties;
• use of personal assistance outside the allowed points;
• abandonment of own equipment along the race path;
• failure to comply with the prohibition of being accompanied on the path;
• abandonment of waste on the way;
• pollution or degradation of the place by an athlete or a member of its staff;
• insults, rudeness or threats against members of the organization or volunteers;
• refusal to be examined by a doctor of the organization at any time during the race.

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.

• Anyone who, without regular registration, participates without a race bib number, in addition to being held liable for damages to persons or property, including himself, will incur sports sanctions falling within the competence of the federal bodies and may be liable to the criminal penalties provided for the offense of “theft”.
• Whoever, without regular registration, participates without a bib number, in addition to being responsible for damage to people or property, including himself, will incur competition sports penalties and may be responsible for the penalties provided for the crime of “theft” being forced to pay the full amount of the race and fined with a penalty equivalent to 100% of the cost of the race.

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:

• to have read and consequently know, accept and comply with the “100km del Caribe NON STOP by Propagas“ regulations and any changes and notices published on the site of the event;
• be aware that participation in this type of sporting event is potentially an activity at risk if you are not adequately prepared and in suitable physical conditions;
• to be trained and in good physical condition, aware that to register you must be in possession of a valid medical certificate at the time of the event and that it will be requested at the time of withdrawal of the race bib number;
• to register voluntarily and take on all the risks arising from my participation in the event: falls, contact with vehicles, other participants, spectators or others, death, weather conditions, including hot heat, extreme and/or humid cold, traffic and road conditions, natural and artificial obstacles placed on the route, any type of risk well known and assessed by me.
• To consider my registration, on my behalf and in the interest of no one else, relieving and releasing the Event Organizer from the local organizing committees, the Municipal Administrations interested in the event, all event sponsors, their respective representatives, successors, officers, directors, members, agents and employees of the aforementioned Companies, all technical partners, of all present or future complaints or of any kind, known or unknown;
• to comply with the Highway Code / Street Code, in particular in those sections where the route crosses the ordinary road network, which will not be closed to vehicle traffic.
• to expressly authorize the organization to record my image during the course of my participation in the event by television, film, photographic or other means and to recognize the widest right, but not an obligation, to record, reproduce, print, publish and project them, disseminate them, and in any case use them by any means currently known or which will be invented in the future, without any time limit or of any kind, all over the world, also handing them over to third parties for.
• to have nothing to claim from the organization and/or its assignees, and generally from anyone who uses and exploits its image, being every claim of the Athlete satisfied by the opportunity to take part in the sporting event.

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

Facebook: 100km del Caribe República Dominicana

Instagram: 100kmdelcaribe