Regulations of the Brama Stage Run 2024

Version 27/02/2024

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ARTICLE 1. DEFINITION

  1. The Brama Stage Run 2024 – hereinafter BRAMA 2024 – is a trail-running stage race in the Pyrenees, with the epicenter in Ribes de Freser and organized by BiFree Sports, SL.
  2. Participation in the BRAMA 2024 will be individual.
  3. The BRAMA100K will be held from the 18th to the 20th of October 2024 in a route of about 100km and 6400m of positive gain.
  4. The BRAMA80K, will have the same characteristics as BRAMA100K but with a shorter route of 80km and 4200m of positive gain.
  5. Finally, the BRAMA60K will be held on a route of approximately 60km and 3700m of elevation gain.
  6. These regulations rule over the 3 modalities, referred as BRAMA 2024, except where one modality is specifically mentioned.

ARTICLE 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

  1. The participation in the race implies the acceptance of these rules.
  2. The minimum age to participate in the BRAMA 2024 will be 18 years old on the day of the start.
  3. Present the exclusion of liability and certificate of physical fitness, which can be found in ANNEX 1 of this regulations, where participants registered for the BRAMA 2024 state among other points, that they participate voluntarily, under its own responsibility, and under the physical and health requirements necessary to participate in an ultra race like this. The exclusion of liability must be  signed and uploaded to your private zone before the 30th of September 2024.
  4. It will be mandatory to present a valid medical certificate completed by a competent physician, informing that the participant is able to run ultra-distances. The certificate must have been made in the previous year before the start of the BRAMA 2024 (between the 18th of October 2023 and the 30th of September 2024) and must be uploaded to your private zone before the 30th of September 2024. The organization reserves the right to check the veracity of the data from it. See model in ANNEX 2 of this regulations (it does not have to be exactly this model but must contain at least the same information). The organization recommends the certificate to be accompanied by a stress test (ECG during effort) in order to assess correctly the runner’s condition.
  5. In the check-in for the BRAMA 2024 in the race bib collection at Ribes de Freser, the registered person must show a valid photo ID.
  6. The bib number must always be visible and located in the front of the runner.
  7. Runners must be properly trained to deal with the distances and vertical gain of the race.
  8. The use of a GPS watch to follow the track is recommended and the participants must have the knowledge that allow them to calculate the partial distance and vertical gain during each stage.
  9. Runners should be fully informed about what is the BRAMA 2024 and have the knowledge, experience, equipment and physical and psychological level needed to endure and overcome possible problems related to ultraendurance, slope, topography and wild environment of the event, such as fatigue, digestive problems, muscle and joint problems, bruises, minor injuries, cold, rain, fog, heat, etc.
  10. It is not allowed to participate in the race with dogs.
  11. Runners must have successfully completed all the steps and requirements of registration.

ARTICLE 3. REGISTRATION

  1. Registration can be processed only through the website of the organizer. Registration will only be considered valid when the 100% of the registration fee has been payed and the organizer have checked your data and compliance with all the conditions set out in these regulations.
  2. The maximum number of participants to the BRAMA 2024 will be 250 runners in both modalities (the organization reserves 20 extra spots for commitments). Full Experience limited to 200 spots.
  3. In case of reaching the limit of participants, the organization will open a waiting list in order to create a sorted list by registration date, that will be used to fulfill the places spot that may become available in case of cancellation of the registration by a participant. The registration on the waiting list will cost 30€, which in case of obtaining a place will be subtracted from the cost of registration. If the runner does not get a spot to run the race, the 30€ will be returned before the 18th of October. If you wish to unsubscribe from the waiting list, you will need to send an email to inscripcions@bifree.run requesting the cancellation of the list and the return of the 30€.
  4. Registrations can be formalized from the 28th of February 2024 until the 15th of September 2024, as long as the limit of participants provided in these rules has not been reached.
  5. The basic services included in the registration are as follows:
    • Participation to the race: bib number and timing
    • Gift of participation to the BRAMA (technical t-shirt among others) and goodie bag.
    • Medical service and runner insurance
    • Food-stations along the route and at the finish of each stage
    • Recovery massage at the finish line of each stage
    • Runner’s guide (general information) with roadmap (maps and profiles) of each stage + GPS track of the route
    • Train transport (Ribes-Núria) to the start of the 2nd stage
    • FINISHER gift (to all those who complete all stages of the BRAMA always arriving within the time limits)
    • All the professional high quality photos from the event

The FULL EXPERIENCE option also includes:

    • Accommodation in hotel with dinner and breakfast of the 18th and 20th of October (shared double room both nights)
  1. Optional services to registration:

FULL EXPERIENCE option:

    • Optional hiring of individual room (+60€). Limit of 10 spots in individual room.
    • Optional accommodation booking in the same hotel for the night/s before/after the race.

BASIC option:

    • Dinner of the 18th and 20th of October (+40€)

ARTICLE 4. REGISTRATION FEE AND OPTIONS

Here are the prices of the different registration options. These prices may be subject to discounts and special offers that the organization consider.

  • BASIC: With all the basic services of registration to the BRAMA 2024, it does not include the dinner of the 18th and 20th of October (which may be added during the registration for 40€). It neither includes accommodation which must be managed by the participant:
      • BRAMA100K = 225€ (Taxes included).
      • BRAMA80K = 215€ (Taxes included).
      • BRAMA60K = 205€ (Taxes included).
  • FULL EXPERIENCE: With all the basic services of registration to the BRAMA 2024. It includes the accommodation in hotel with dinner and breakfast of the 18th and 20th of October (shared double room both nights):
      • BRAMA100K = 380€ (Taxes included).
      • BRAMA80K = 370€ (Taxes included).
      • BRAMA60K = 360€ (Taxes included).

* In case we need more than one hotel for accommodation, the registration order will determine the hotel. First registrations will be assigned to the best quality hotels.

ARTICLE 5. CHANGES, CANCELLATION, REFUND AND CANCELLATION GUARANTEE

  1. Refunds for cancellation WITHOUT “cancellation guarantee”: registration may be cancelled independently of the reason with the following conditions:
    1. Refund of 75% of the total amount if the cancellation is until the 31st of July 2024.
    2. Refund of 50% of the total amount if the cancellation is between the 1st of August and the 30th of September 2024.
  2. Refunds for cancellation WITH “cancellation guarantee”: those who have purchased during registration a cancellation guarantee (additional cost of 35€ for the BASIC and 40€ for the FULL EXPERIENCE) will receive a refund of 100% of the registration fee (not including the amount of the guarantee) provided that the cancellation is for a justified medical reason and presenting a medical certificate proving the cause that prevents the participation in the BRAMA 2024. This guarantee ends on the 30th of September 2024.
  3. In both cases, to request the cancellation it will be necessary to send an email to inscripcions@bifree.run, being the date of reception the applied to establish the conditions of refund in accordance with these regulations.
  4. In any case, cancellations from the 1st of October 2024 will lose the total amount paid.
  5. Name changes in the registration will be allowed as long as they are communicated before the closing date of registration by sending an email to inscripcions@bifree.run.
  6. We will allow changes of modality before the closing date of registrations. When changing to a longer distance modality, it will be mandatory to pay the difference between both modalities. Changes after the closing of registrations are allowed, however, the “Finisher” gift will not be guaranteed in those runners who have changed the modality after closing the registrations.
  7. We will also allow changes of modality (to one of less km) once the event has started. In this case, they will be allowed to start and be considered “Finishers” of the modality with the least mileage that they have participated (as long as they have finished all the stages of any modality), but in no case will they be able to compete for the podiums or for the general classification of any modality. The “Finisher” gift will not be guaranteed for runners who have changed modality during the event.

ARTICLE 6. CANCELLATION OF THE EVENT

  1. If the organization decides to cancel the event due to lack of registrations, the total amount paid will be refunded. 
  2. If the event has to be cancelled due to a major cause that has nothing to do with the organization, the organization will offer 2 options to the registered runners:
    1. Transfer of the registration to the next edition of the BRAMA under the same conditions.
    2. Partial refund of 80% of the registration. The remaining amount can be totally used to register in any of the following 3 editions of the event.
  3. The possibility of bad weather is part of the possible conditions to carry out the race and it will not be cause of cancellation of the event except in very extreme conditions that may seriously jeopardize the integrity of the participants.

ARTICLE 7. NEUTRALIZATION

  1. In case the day of the race, the forecasts are worse than those expected and are considered to put the runners in danger (such as electrical storm, lack of visibility, snow, ice, etc.), the start may be delayed by the organizers or it might be neutralized if it is already underway.
  2. If after a few hours conditions do not improve, that stage of the BRAMA 2024 could be suspended.
  3. In this case, the runners will wait at the checkpoint where they were stopped and wait for the indications of the organization in order to be evacuated.

ARTICLE 8. ROUTE

  1. The routes of the Brama will pass through Ripollès trails and all the stages will have the finish line in the town of Ribes de Freser. Each of the 3 modalities will have 3 stages that will total approximately 100km, 80km and 60km through different areas of Ripollès.
  2. The race will go through the Natural Park of “Capçaleres del Ter i del Freser”, and the Protected Natural Areas of “Serra Cavallera” and “Serra de Montgrony”. Participants undergo, like any other visitor, the rules governing these protected areas. The organization will provide the rules of these protected areas to the runners and are not responsible for the actions of the participants in its passage through these protected areas.
  3. Some sections are shared with traffic, therefore precautions must be taken at any time and traffic rules must be followed. Some of these sections can be neutralized, in which case the instructions of the volunteers or police must always be followed.
  4. The paths that follow the BRAMA 2024 are public and open to the rest of walkers and runners who want to transit through them; respect to the other users will be required at all times.
  5. A briefing explaining in detail the route of the next stage will be performed every day.
  6. If case of changing the route, this will be reported during the briefing.
  7. The distance, profile, food-stations and time limits of each stage can be found on the website of the event https://brama.run.
  8. There might be surprise checkpoints (not announced in the website) carried out at any point of the route of any stage of the BRAMA 2024.

ARTICLE 9. MARKING

  1. The route of the BRAMA 2024 will be marked with ribbons and flags.
  2. We recommended to follow the route with a GPS device as they provide extra security when following the route in bad weather conditions or in case of removal of the marking due to causes beyond the organization’s control.
  3. The organization will provide participants with the track of each stage, through a mail that will be sent a few days before the start of the race.

ARTICLE 10. FOOD STATIONS

  1. The organization will provide between two and three food-stations (depending on the length of the stage and approximately every 10km). These food-stations will be informed in the route section of the website. At the end of each stage there will always be a complete food-station for all participants. 
  2. Despite the presence of food-stations, each participant will be responsible for managing their own water and food needed to finish the route. The BRAMA 2024 is an event that demands a high physical and mental training, a correct management of your own strength, as well as water and food. In this respect, it is highly recommended to have previous experience in long-distance mountain races.

ARTICLE 11. TIME LIMITS

  1. The time limits for each checkpoint will be published in our website (“Route” section) and in the roadbook.
  2. Participants reaching a checkpoint after the time-limit will be automatically disqualified from the stage. However, they can decide to complete the stage, but it will be under their own responsibility and provided that they hand the race bib to the responsible of the checkpoint.
  3. Disqualification because of time limit won’t mean the reimbursement neither total nor partial of the registration fee and won’t prevent to participate in the following stage but they will no longer be considered “Finishers” of the BRAMA 2024.
  4. The organization may decide to extend the cut-off times to adapt them to the weather conditions and the specific circumstances of the stage.

ARTICLE 12. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE RACE

  1. Runners that decide to withdraw from the BRAMA 2024 must abandon at one of the checkpoints and notify the organization. Only a severe injury will be accepted as a reason to withdraw in a different point of the race, because this would imply either land or air rescue.
  2. The organization only guarantees transportation of participants to the finish of the stage, when they abandoned in a checkpoint with motorized access.
  3. The organization will not transport participants who have abandoned until the end of the stage, in order to ensure the optimal development of it.
  4. The organization guarantees the accommodation (in the same option selected during registration) at all stages in case of withdrawal.
  5. The organization and/or medical service may require a participant to abandon or force him to make a stop if they consider that he/she is in physical risk.
  6. Withdrawal by any reason won’t mean the refund neither total nor partial of the registration fee and won’t prevent to participate in the following stage but they will no longer be considered “Finishers” of the BRAMA 2024.

ARTICLE 13. CATEGORIES AND PRIZES

  1. Categories:
    • BRAMA100K:
        • Men Overall.
        • Women Overall.
    • BRAMA80K:
        • Men Overall.
        • Women Overall.
    • BRAMA60K:
        • Men Overall.
        • Women Overall.
  1. Awards:
    • Overall classification: trophy of the Brama Stage Run to the top three finishers in the overall standings at the end of the 3 stages in Ribes de Freser.
    • All participants who finish the race within the time limit will be recognized as “Finishers”.
  1. The organizer reserves the right to cancel a category if the minimum number of 10 runners is not reached.

ARTICLE 14. TIMING AND CLASSIFICATIONS

  1. General classifications will be calculated adding up the times of all the stages. The final winners will be the ones who have needed less time to complete all the stages of the route.
  2. The official results will only be those published in our web page: https://brama.run/en/results/

ARTICLE 15. MANDATORY AND RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

It is mandatory to carry the following equipment during the entire competition:

  1. Each runner must carry: 
    • Water bottles, hydration packs and/or drinking containers with a minimum capacity of 1L (full at the start).
    • Cup to get drinks at food-stations (due to eco-responsibility no cups will be provided at food-stations for liquids).
    • Rescue blanket.
    • A mobile phone with a fully charged battery at the start of each stage and switch on during all the stage.
    • Food reserve enough (minimum 500 calories at the start of each stage) in order to face unforeseen conditions.
    • Whistle (the bag’s whistle is valid if it works correctly).
  1. Depending on the weather forecast and the modality, we will announce each day which of the following items will also be mandatory:
    • Windstopper jacket: should cover the whole trunk (including the arms), and its function is to protect from the wind.
    • Waterproof breathable jacket with hood: recommended at least 10000mm Schmerber water column and RET score equal or below 13 of breathability.
    • Thermal insulation clothing with long sleeves for the body: thick thermal shirt of between 150 and 300g (depending the runner’s size), or a polar fleece jacket.
    • Trousers (waterproof): recommended at least 10000mm Schmerber water column.
    • Warm gloves, tubular/bandana and warm hat.
  1. Recommended but not mandatory equipment:
    • GPS (watch or device) with the track of the stage and a fully charged battery at the start of each stage.
    • Compass.
    • Roadmap with the stage route and profile (the organization will hand this material to the runners at the check in).
    • Trekking poles.
    • First-aid kit to cure small injuries.
    • SPOT or another system of satellite localization.
    • Headlamp in good working condition with fully charged batteries.
    • Sunscreen.
    • Anti-chafing cream.
    • Sunglasses.
    • Cash.

ARTICLE 16. JURY, COMPLAINTS, SANCTIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS

  1. The persons authorized to sanction will be: responsibles of the organization of BRAMA 2024, doctors and those responsible for each food-station or checkpoint. 
  2. List of infractions (not limiting) that may incur penalties (with time or disqualification) to those who break them:
    • Breaking any of the points of these reglamentations.
    • Using any kind of mechanical tranportation/propulsion (except from trekking poles).
    • Leaving the marked route by the organization.
    • Wearing the bib number hidden, bent or not clearly visible.
    • Being accompanied by someone not registered to the race.
    • Getting help or provisioning from third parties (except in food-stations).
    • Using non-authorised transportation during the route of the stage.
    • Leaving garbage on the path.
    • Any behaviour or attitude that damages or harms the environment (including too much noise).
    • Showing unsportsmanlike practice.
    • Doping.
    • Missing any of the mandatory equipment at any time of the stage.
    • Not aiding a person experiencing difficulties (injured, exhausted, hypothermia, etc.).
    • Skipping a checkpoint.
    • Any other offence to the rules or ethics of the race. 
  1. Each one of these offences can be accumulated as many times as it is made. 
  2. The organization will name a jury for the race. This will be responsible for the correct compliance of the regulations that rule this race, applying the sanctions and/or disqualifications needed according to this rules. 
  3. The jury can decide to establish as many checkpoints as it considers necessary in each stage, without previous notification and without previously informing their location. 
  4. The members of the jury will also be responsible to evaluate possible complaints regarding the classification, sanctions and/or disqualifications. Complaints should be addressed to at least one member of the jury during the 30 minutes after the participant has completed the stage. 
  5. Disqualification won’t mean the refund neither total nor partial of the registration fee.

ARTICLE 17. INSURANCE

  1. When registering for the event, all participants are getting a sports accident insurance according with the Sports Act approved by Legislative Decree 1/2000 of July 31st and that meets the requirements of the Act a) Insurance liability; b) Compensation for anatomical loss, functional loss or death, and c) unlimited health care to the accorded medical centers.
  2. The organization is not liable and therefore the insurance shall not apply in case of illness, for any damage caused by carelessness or negligence of the participant, for breaching the laws, or for breaching of these regulations.
  3. The insurance will cover the participant only from the 18th to the 20th of October 2024.
  4. You can read the insurance policy HERE

ARTICLE 18. SAFETY AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

  1. There will be several medical and safety teams coordinated with the national 112 emergency services by the central direction of the BRAMA 2024.
  2. There will be mandatory medical examinations at some points along the course, which may be random or general. Refusal by the runner to cooperate or being disrespectful with the medical personnel may result in immediate disqualification.
  3. All participants will accept the medical decisions of the physicians and medical team, whose decision will prevail over all others. The physicians and caregivers may:
    1. Force to abandon any runner that they consider incapable of continuing, by invalidating their race bib number.
    2. Order the evacuation of any participant that they consider to be in danger.
    3. If necessary, order the hospitalization of a runner.
  4. The race direction will never question the judgment or decisions taken by the medical team. The organization will not be liable for any consequence derived of the disobedience of the orders of the medical team by a runner.

Emergencies during the race

  1. All runners have the obligation to provide assistance to other participants in need, according to their own capacities and knowledge. Not doing so implies committing a serious punishable offence of “non-assistance to a person in need”.
  2. In the event that the runner or a running mate cannot reach the next aid station due to a medical emergency or any other kind of emergency, the following instructions must be followed:
    1. If there is mobile network: Dial the telephone number appearing on the roadmap, describe the situation and follow the instructions.
    2. If there is NO mobile network: Dial 112 and inform them as follows:
      1. You participate in the BRAMA2024.
      2. Your location (approximate).
      3. Problem or medical emergency affecting you or your running mate.
      4. Name and race bib number of the person affected (your own or that of your mate if you are assisting him/her).
  3. It is important to consider that the medical/rescue teams might take some time, to bring aid or rescue in case of need. Therefore, the following instructions must be followed:
    1. Move to a point where there is mobile network, so you can be in permanent contact with the race director. Do so ONLY IF IT IS POSSIBLE and NEVER LEAVING THE ROUTE.
    2. Be accurate when describing the situation: different types of resources will be mobilized based on the information you provide when requesting assistance, so it is important that this information is as accurate as possible.
    3. Do NOT leave the route track; otherwise it would be very difficult to locate you.
    4. When planning your gear, you should prepare yourself for situations of very slow pace or even of long wait in adverse weather conditions.
    5. Always inform about any change occurring between the moment of the phone call and your location by aid teams.

ARTICLE 19. FAMILY AND FRIENDS

  1. The organization will provide participants the opportunity to register family and friends who wish to follow them during the BRAMA and sharing dinner and/or accommodation with them. This option is only available for family and friends of registered runners and the name of the runner must be indicated in the registration form.
  2. Registration of family and friends can be processed only through the website of the organizer. Registration will only be considered valid when the 100% of the registration fee and the organizer have checked your data.
  3. Registrations can be formalized from the 28th of February 2024 until the 15th of September 2024.
  4. Registration fee for the Family & Friends package:

Here are the prices of the different registration options. These prices may be subject to discounts and special offers that the organization consider. 

  • BASIC: It only includes the dinner of the 18th and 20th of October. It does not include accommodation, breakfast, lunch and transportation, which must be managed by you = 40€ per person (Taxes included).
  • FULL EXPERIENCE: It includes the accommodation in hotel with dinner and breakfast of the 18th and 20th of October (shared double room both nights). It does not include lunch and transportation, which must be managed by you = 150€ per person (Taxes included).
  1. Cancellation, refund, cancellation guarantee and cancellation of the event:
    1. Refunds for cancellation WITHOUT “cancellation guarantee”: registration may be cancelled independently of the reason with the following conditions:
      1. Refund of 75% of the total amount if the cancellation is until the 31st of July 2024.
      2. Refund of 50% of the total amount if the cancellation is between the 1st of August and the 30th of September 2024.
    2. Refunds for cancellation WITH “cancellation guarantee”: those who have purchased during registration a cancellation guarantee (additional cost of 15€) will receive a refund of 100% of the registration fee (not including the amount of the guarantee) provided that the runner to which the registration is linked, presented a medical certificate proving the injury that prevents his/her participation in the BRAMA 2024. This guarantee ends on the 30th of September 2024.
    3. In both cases, to request the cancellation it will be necessary to send an email to inscripcions@bifree.run, being the date of reception the applied to establish the conditions of refund in accordance with these regulations.
    4. In any case, cancellations from the 1st of October 2024 will lose the total amount paid.
  2. Cancellation of the event policies are the same as those stipulated in article 6 of this regulation.
  3. The companions of the runner implicitly accept articles 20, 21, 22 and 23 of this regulation on image rights, data protection, jurisdiction and modification respectively, which apply equally to both runners and companions.

ARTICLE 20. IMAGE RIGHTS

  1. Image rights are recognized in Article 18.1 of the Spanish Constitution and regulated by Law 5/1982, of May 5th on the right to one’s honor, personal and familiar privacy and to one’s image; and also by the provisions of Organic Law 15/1999 of December 13th on Personal Data Protection.
  2. Accepting the present regulations mandatorily involves that the participant/family&friends authorizes BiFree to take photographs and filming their participation in the BRAMA 2024. In addition, the participant consents the publication, commercial and advertising exploitation of the images taken during the BRAMA 2024 -including those images in which the participant is clearly identifiable- without any right of economical compensation for the runner/family&friends. Images will not be used for any other purposes than those stated before.
  3. All the participants/family&friends waive their image rights during the BRAMA 2024.

ARTICLE 21. PERSONAL DATA RIGHTS

  1. In accordance with the provisions of the Organic Law 15/1999 of December 13th on Personal Data Protection, the participant’s and family&friend’s personal data will be included in a private folder owned by the organization. The data will be used for the management, organization, realization and communication of sport events, publication of results and ensuring the safety of participants. The data will be used by the organizers and other companies or organizations collaborating with the management of the race like insurance, medical service, registrations and classification management and others. 
  2. Participants and family&friends are responsible of the veracity and accuracy of the data provided and they may exercise their rights to access, rectify, cancel or oppose their personal data in accordance with the Organic Law 15/1999 December 13th. In order to exercise their rights, the may send an email to the address brama@bifree.run.
  3. The data waive is effective from the the moment of registration to the event.

ARTICLE 22. STATUTE OF LIMITATION

  1. Any claim by the participant/family&friends towards the organizer BiFree, irrespective of its legal ground, shall be statute-barred after one year from the contractually specified end of the event. The legal and contractual relationship between the participant/family&friends and BiFree shall be entirely subject to spanish law. The legal place of jurisdiction for any settlement of dispute(s) is Girona, Spain.

ARTICLE 23. MODIFICATION OF REGULATIONS

  1. Registration for the event either as a participant or accompaniant implies understanding and accepting these rules and regulations at the moment of registration to the event.
  2. The content of this regulation may be amended if the organizer finds it necessary for the correct development of the event.
  3. In case of any relevant modification, it will be duly informed through the web.