105TH SWIMMING MARATHON ŠILO-CRIKVENICA
CRIKVENICA TOURIST BOARD
COMPETITION RULES FOR THE 105TH ŠILO-CRIKVENICA
SWIMMING MARATHON AUGUST 15TH 2015
1. The traditional swimming route from Šilo to Crikvenica is 3500 m long and the competitors gain points for the CRO CUP. The start of the marathon takes place at the waterfront in Šilo and the finish line is located at the swimming pool in Crikvenica.
2. Women and men compete at the same time, but the results are evaluated separately by categories: absolute, general men and women, juniors – boys and girls (birth 1998. and younger), seniors – man and women (birth 1976 until 1997) veterans – men and women (birth 1975. and older) and local swimmers from the town Crikvenica – men and women.
3. The following competitors can take part in the competition:
A. Long-distance swimmers registered in the Register of Licensed Competitors for the 2015/2016 season within the Croatian Association of Long-Distance Swimming (CRO CUP).
B. Women and men, members of sport clubs and associations in the Republic of Croatia and abroad, as well as recreational swimmers.
4. Each competitor is fully responsible for his/her actions (by entering the competition and personally signing the entry form). This responsibility is not transferrable to the Organisation Committee, even if there is a case of force majeure. A parent or guardian vouches for competitors younger than 18 years of age, by personally signing the entry form.
5. If for the objective reasons (in case of the bad weather, which will not guarantee the safety of participants, etc.) marathon could not be held on the 15th August, the marathon will take place on Sunday the 16th August 2015 at the same time and under the same conditions listed below in competition rules.
6. Competitors apply for the marathon by filling in the official entry form:
- e-mail: maraton@tzg-crikvenice.hr or
- personally in the Info Centre Crikvenica, Stjepan Radic Square 1c, Crikvenica.
The deadline for applying to the marathon is on the 10th of August until 12:00 p.m.
After this deadline it will be not possible to apply. Applications on the day of the marathon are not possible.
7. To participate in the marathon it is required to pay a non-refundable registration fee in the amount of 100,00 kn (per swimmer) till August 12th 2015. using the following information for payment:
Recipient: Crikvenica Tourist Board
IBAN: HR7224020061100111622,
Model 00; Reference No.: 2220-VAT swimmer or team (if paid by the club)
Description of payment: registration for swimming marathon
For payments from abroad:
Recipient: Crikvenica Tourist Board
IBAN: HR7224020061100111622
SWIFT ESBCHR22
Model 00; Reference No.: 2220-VAT swimmer or team (if paid by the club)
Competitors - who do not have a VAT number - have to register with the VAT of the Crikvenica Tourist Board: 78748346087
Description of payment: name of the competitor - registration for swimming marathon
Cost of all bank charges must be paid by the competitor.
The registration fee covers:
- Swimmer insurance by the insurance company,
- Official souvenir – T-shirt
- Timing chip that the swimmers can keep
- Certificate of participation and
- Lunch after the marathon.
Before the numbering, swimmers will be required to present a copy of the payment (It will not be possible to pay the registration fee in cash before the start of the marathon).
8. All competitors are obligated to come to the swimming pool in Crikvenica on August 15th, 2015 between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., when each competitor will get their number, and a timing chip. This will also be the opportunity for signing the unsigned entry forms. Timing of all competitors will be conducted electronically (by a chip – a hand "bracelet").
All competitors that applied on time will be transported by boat to the location of the start of the race (Šilo, island of Krk).
Competitors can also register on the start location of the race (Šilo, island of Krk) if they indicated so on their application.
9. The marathon starts at 10:00 a.m. in the sea by the waterfront in Šilo (the island of Krk), and the finish line is set at the outer wall of the swimming pool in Crikvenica. The competition ends at 11:30 a.m. A safety boat will pick up all competitors who quit swimming during the race, or do not reach the finish line by the end of the competition at 11:30 a.m.
10. When the chief judge of the marathon marks the end of the competition at 11:30 a.m. (or stops the race earlier because of a force majeure – bad weather, for example), all the swimmers who find themselves in the sea at that moment are obligated to board the boats that will be following the competitors. If a swimmer insists on further swimming, the organiser is not responsible for the swimmer's safety and health.
11. The Organisation Committee has the right to change or to amend the provisions of these Competition Rules.
TO ALL COMPETITORS OF THE 105TH ŠILO-CRIKVENICA SWIMMING MARATHON
WE WISH A LOT OF SUCCESS!
