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OFICIAL RULES

1 - This relay is a complete loop around the Florianopolis island, with a total distance of 150 km (93.7 miles). The team is made up for 2, 4, 8, or 12  runners.

2 - There are eight divisions:
 
1 - Open  
3 - Women
5 - Mixed Masters 
7 - Doble
2 - Mixed Open 
4 - Male Masters
6 - Quartet 
8 - Fun 
 

Open: 12 years of age or more.
Mixed:   must have at least 3 runners of each sex.
 
Masters:  - Male:  40 years or more  
- Female:  35 years or more 
*Atention: Age at the data of race (2003).

For divisions 1 to 5, the team is made up of 8 runners. Each men team can have one alternate runner, and the mixed team can have one alternate men and one women.

- Fun: may have up to 12 runners

3 - The course is divided in to 24 sections. Each runner will complete 3 sections in a fixed order. The first runner will complete sections 1, 9 and 17; the second runner will complete sections 2, 10 and 18, and so on (for the divisions 1 to 4).

Quartet and Doble may have 18 years or more.

4 - The distance in each section is between 4 km (2.5 miles) and 8km (5 miles). The total length for each runner is between 14 km (8,7 miles) and 22 km (15;7 miles). The course distance and difficulty will differ for each runner.

5 - In this loop around the Florianopolis Island,  runners are going to run on streets, roads and beaches’sand. There are very difficult hills (the highest has 250 meters).

6 - Each team must provide one or two vehicles to carry the runners. You can rent cars here.

7 - Each team is responsable to provide their own food, drink and other basic supplies during the race.

8 - The finish time for the divisions must be less than:
1 - Open:  12h30min
2 - Mixed Open : 13h00min
3 - Women: 13h30min
4 - Male Masters: 13h00min
5 - Mixed Masters: 13h00min
6 - Quartet: 13h00min
7 - Doble
: 14h30
min
8 - Fun: 14h30min

9 - On the day before the race, a meeting will be held, to explain the rules and procedures in more detail. The meeting must be attended by at least one team member.

10 - After receiving the application, a booklet will be sent to every team, to explain the exact distance and elevation of each section, information about lodging, renting car, starting time and more. Another entry form will also be sent to provide more information about each team’runner.

12 - In 2004 we will have200 teams.
 The deadline for application is Febrero 26, 2004.   Send it by E-mail.


In case of doubt, contact us!

USA - Reni de Sousa: 1866-3509687 - Email: reni@renisousa.com
Brazil - 55 (48) 233.6822 - ecofloripa@ecofloripa.com