The Raiffeisen Gastein Classics

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The start area is open 45 minutes before the start for ski storage.

• Team presentation and pasta party at the Felsentherme on Friday 
• After-Race-Party at the Felsentherme on Saturday (incl. entry to the thermal spa)
• Gastein Alpine Road toll (Sat and Sun)
• Drinks and food in the Goldbergstube
• Catering during the race
• Goodie bag
• Medical care during the race
• Start number
• Timekeeping
• Certificate to print out yourself
• Clothes bag

The total prize money for the Raiffeisen Gastein Classics Challenger race is € 2000.00.

A team consists of 4 participants. Women and men are possible as team members. The three fastest members of the team are judged. The winner is the team with the fastest overall time.

• Classification 30 km:

Jgd II W/M 2008 - 2007
F/M 2006 - 1995
W-I/M-I 1994 - 1985
W-II/M-II 1984 - 1975
W-III/M-III 1974 - 1965
W-IV/M-IV from 1964

• Classification 15 km:

Jgd W/M 2010 - 2007
F/M 2006 - 1995
W-I/M-I 1994 - 1985
W-II/M-II 1984 - 1975
W-III/M-III 1974 - 1965
W-IV/M-IV from 1964

If there are fewer than 3 starters in an age group, the relevant age group will be merged with the next age group in accordance with the race regulations.

• Elite (start number 1 - 6; allocation reserved for the organiser)

• Start group 1 (start number 7 - 67; top 10 m/f 15km + top 15 m/f 30km Gastein Classic 2023,
  Other runners only upon prior separate request to the organiser with proof of an active FIS code or proof of corresponding placings.
  Requests for pre-ranking in the 1 starting group must be submitted by 11.12.2024, 11.59 p.m. at the latest when online registration closes. Later requests will not be considered

• Starting group 2: Ambitious runners

• Starting group 3: Pleasure runners

Start group 2 or 3 can be chosen independently at the start, depending on ambition.

The minimum age for participation in the races over the 30 km classic distance is 16 years.

When travelling to Sportgastein on the Gastein Alpine Road on the race weekend (Sat & Sun) there is no toll charge.
We recommend travelling to Sportgastein by public transport. 

Friday, 13.12. from 16.00 to 19.00 at the Felsentherme (free entry to the thermal spa)
Saturday, 14.12. from 8.00 to 12.00 at the Race Office in Sportgastein
 
Race numbers will be issued on presentation of the deposit slip. Please note that race numbers can only be collected in person! An official photo ID must be presented when collecting your race numb

15 km or 30 km classic

Clothes can be handed in 1 hour before the start in the designated area with a clothes bag marked with the respective start number. Items of clothing handed in can be collected from the clothing collection area in the finish area up to 30 minutes after the finish.

16:00

Timekeeping is carried out by Ovento Timing by means of transponder timekeeping.
If the transponder is not returned or is lost , the respective participant is obliged to reimburse the organizer for the costs incurred by the timekeeper within 14 days of being requested to do so.

Final runners and the rescue service are expressly permitted to remove participants from the race who are in poor physical condition or show other signs of inadequate condition.

Teams from the Gastein Red Cross and Bad Gastein Mountain Rescue.

Participation is at your own risk. The organizer accepts no liability for damage to property or personal injury. In particular, the organizer is not liable for negligent or grossly negligent behaviour.

All participants are obliged to sign the Gastein Classics disclaimer and present it at the start number issue:
To the disclaimer

The participant agrees to the IT processing and forwarding of his/her data to the organizer.

The personal data provided by participants when registering will be stored and processed for the purposes of organizing and running the event.

The photos, film recordings and interviews of the participants taken in connection with participation in the event may be distributed and published by the organizer in radio, television, social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc.), print media, books, photomechanical reproductions (films, video cassettes, etc.) without any claim to remuneration.

Complaints must be reported to the jury no later than 10 minutes after the end of the race.

If the participant does not start at the Gastein Classics for any reason, the entry fee will not be refunded.
If the event cannot be held or can only be held in part due to force majeure, official orders or for other reasons beyond the control of the organizer, the entry fee will not be refunded.

The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the route, the organizational procedure and other program items until further notice.

In the event of changes, there is no entitlement to a refund of the entry fee.

• Early bird: € 69.00 - until 30.9.2024
• Normal price : € 79.00 - from 1.10.2024
• Late registration: € 89.00 - from 12.12.2024 (directly at the race office up to 2 hours before the start of the race; only cash payment possible)

Online registration until Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 11.59 pm