Running competition's

“Apkārt Cēsīm”

REGULATIONS

Target:  To popularize running as a useful way to spend time among youth and adults.

Goals:

1. To determine the fastest runners in the 5 km and 10 km distances in various age groups;

2. To determine the best teams in 5 km (youth) , open (without awarding), and in the 10 km distance;

3. To offer the opportunity for the youngest generations to partake in the childrens' distance;

4.  To encourage healthy lifestyle and popularize Cēsis county as a center for sports and active lifestyle.

Time and place – Streets of the town of Cesis. The run starts on Palasta street (Palasta iela) next to the Cēsis castle park, the finish - in the Cēsis castle park at the open stage. Beginning of the competition: April 27th, 2024, at 11:00 - children's race, 11:30 - 5km, 12:15 - 10km.

Competition management – Competition is organized and lead by Municipality of Cēsis county in cooperation with sports club "Ašais". Main referee - Austris Āboliņš. klubs@sk-ašais.lv, tel. - 26 180 160

Participants – Runners from Latvia and other countries in the following age groups:

Competition's rules - Competition's participants must run along a marked track. Shortening of the distance (running out of the marked track or the use of a different road/path) will result with the disqualification (DQ!) of the participant. If a participant is late for their start, their time is started from the start signal. Participant's number must be attached to the front of their sports (competition) shirt with four clips! The corners and sides of the race number must NOT be folded!

Race tracks - 10km race is certified and competition added to World Athletics road race calendar! Certificate - HERE!

Evaluation - In each age group and gender the winner is the participant with the fastest time of track completion in their respective distance! The rest of the participants take places correspondingly to their results in order from fastest to slowest.

In the 10 km distance there is a battle for the traveling cup in the team rating. Each team has 2 men and one woman. The team with the lowest sum of points wins. In case of equal points, a higher place for the team with higher individual positions.

Attention! Team application must be sent in a separate form upon registration!

Participation fee - Participation fee in this competition: children's race - 5 euros, 5 km - 10 euros, 10 km - 15 euros. For pensioners - 12 euros. If the participation fee isn't payed after the registration, the participant isn't allowed to start in the race. If a participant fails to show up and participate in the race, participation fee is not refunded.

Awards - Medals for each finisher! In the 5 km distance the 1st to 3rd place in all age groups and both boys and girls are awarded: A special medal, prizes from our supporters and a money prizes from the supporters of Sports club "Ašais" (find below).

In the 10 km distance the 1st to 3rd place in all age groups both men and women are awarded: A special medal, prize from our supporters and a money prize (find below). In the teams 10 km evaluation - traveling cup and it's copies.

Money prize distribution:

For an outstanding result in the 10km there will be an additional 100 euro money prize for race record = Ladies - 33:10, Men's  - 33:01!

Ruling - Race is ruled by a dedicated team of referees. Electronic time recording system will be used.

Changes in the regulations - Competition's organizers are entitled to make changes and additions to the regulations by informing on www.apkartcesim.lv

The procedure of submitting a protest - Protest in a written form can be submitted no later than 30 minutes after the last participants has finished.

Responsibility for disciplinary violations - Participants and also their representatives who don't comply with the rules of safety of other participants and people present, or disrupt the event in any other way, will be disqualified and expelled from the site of the event.

Responsibility for the state of health - The person in charge  (commanding organization) of the participant is responsible for the state of health (race readiness) of the participant. Individuals without a person/organisation in charge of them, themselves take responsibility of their state of health and race readiness! All participants and their representatives agree to comply with the national safety measures in accordance with regulation No. 662 "Epidemioloģiskās drošības pasākumi Covid-19 infekcijas izplatības ierobežošanai" of September 28th 2021. If for any epidemiological reason the competition can't happen, the competition will be moved to a later date.

Publicity - When applying for the competition, the participant and their accompanying persons (family members, friends) accept that photo and video materials that may contain them will be uploaded to the competition's website and other social media as well as used for other publicity needs!