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Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race
May 25-27, 2018
Lake Annecy - Haute Savoie - France
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This year marks the eighth year in a row that month of May is identified with the MaXi-Race; this year’s event will take place May 25-27, 2018. More heavily in trail running in France. It is also important to showcase the amazing city of Annecy, the
than 8500 outdoor sports enthusiasts, looking to push beyond their own personal limits, are registered for the event. They have come from every corner place where it all started for Salomon.
of France and from around the world – over 50 nationalities are present – to run along the shores of Lake Annecy, from Albigny Beach to up and over the It is extremely symbolic to sponsor the Lake Annecy MaXi-Race, to work so closely with the
surrounding summits. New this year: a 20-kilometer orienteering race along the flanks of Mount Semnoz. The area’s incredible mountain landscapes will organizing team to create a noteworthy event that takes place in the magical environment
undoubtedly rise to the challenge that every participant expects. surrounding Lake Annecy, as well as to grow such an incredible sport as trail running. The positive
Event organizers Stéphane Agnoli and Laurent Blondeel can be proud of the successful 2nd edition of the MaXi-Race in Yangshuo, China, Annecy-le- dynamic fostered by the MaXi-Race allows us to showcase the city of Annecy and as a result tell
Vieux’s sister city. The race took place last November, bringing together more than 1000 trail runners, including world-renowned international athletes as Salomon’s story through its roots and birthplace; a truly great way to talk about ourselves.
well as runners from Annecy and the Northern French Alps. I have lived in Annecy for over 30 years, and on a personal note am very proud to facilitate
The MaXi-Race is a sporting event that Annecy-le-Vieux and Annecy are proud to host, especially since it also offers the opportunity to bring together and now strengthen the bond between Salomon, the MaXi-Race, and Annecy. The lake and
local humanitarian organizations and sports clubs. Every person who registers contributes to a partner association’s social and humanitarian project, such Annecy’s surrounding mountains provide us with an extraordinary natural environment to enjoy
as providing aid vulnerable children across the world. Jean-Marc Pambet - CEO of Salomon each and every day.
Beyond simply crossing the finish line, the MaXi-Race also represents a sense of fellowship and community that we all share. Through the Salomon Running Festival, I am proud to contribute to introducing the area’s most spectacular vistas to every participant, from the world’s
We hope that participating runners will enjoy an unforgettable race, and we would like to sincerely thank not only the event organizers but all of the top runners to the race newcomers. Everyone will definitely return home with a whole host of amazing memories from their weekend. Competing
volunteers who contribute to making this incredible athletic endeavor such a resounding success. runners include French favorites like François d’Haene and Julien Chorier. Other international athletes from Team Salomon will also be present, like
Spaniard Miguel Heras, Swede Mimmi Kotka, and Yan Longfei from China.
Jean-Luc Rigaut Bernard Accoyer Pascal Bassan Of course, the MaXi-Race includes more than just elite athletes; it is an event for the entire trail-running community. The wide range of races and
Mayor of Annecy Mayor of Annecy-le-Vieux Deputy Mayor for Sports activities scheduled throughout the weekend will bring together runners of all levels to enjoy an extraordinary trail running experience in a breathtaking
natural environment. Our goal: to amaze you before, during, after the race, and as a "finisher"!
At Salomon, our mission is to grow the sport of trail running all across the planet. For each local community, we work to encourage participation in trail
running and offer "educational" programs to introduce people to the sport and proper trail-running technique.
Our partnerships with local trail-running events represent a key component of an approach that educates as much as it promotes. As a result, we
have a lot of staff that participates in local races. During the workweek, they are the first to contribute to developing our latest innovations. Of course, at
the MaXi-Race, several of them have volunteered to provide you with the best service possible; the Salomon family in action in one of its many favorite
playgrounds.
Hello, Jean-Marc Pambet - CEO of Salomon
Welcome to a MaXi weekend of outdoor sports with beautiful Lake Annecy as the centerpiece. You are
among the 8500 athletes and 50 nationalities registered this year to participate in one of many outdoor
activities: trail running, the kids’ race, orienteering, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, pirogue racing,
and dragon boating. The organizing team and our partners are proud to welcome you.
Our goal, 100% participant satisfaction this weekend
In 2017, between 85% and 95% of participants were satisfied with their experience. Over the last
10 months, our goal to reach 100% participant satisfaction has been a source of motivation for
the Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race organizing team, for Kayakers Without Borders, for the Annecy
Orienteering Club, for all of the cities and towns around Lake Annecy, as well for all of our partners,
Laurent BLONDEEL Stéphane AGNOLI even if we understand that every individual’s idea of excellence can be very subjective.
We continue to innovate.
For certain aid stations, we have invested in several new information signs to better guide you (see page 31), we have established new programs for
those who prefer public transportation - like taking the train (less CO2 emissions), and with help from Entrepôt du Bricolage (a local hardware store), we
have set up a worn-out shoe recycling program. Thanks to Salomon’s involvement, for each pair of worn-out shoes you turn in, Salomon will reward your
gesture with a discount voucher. We have many other programs in store for you this weekend. For your safety and to reduce traffic this year, we have set
up an overpass to cross the road right before the very last kilometer of the race.
As you know, Salomon, alongside Gore-Tex, became the MaXi-Race’s main partner to create the Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race in 2017. In 2018, the
dynamic world-renowned brand from Annecy, inspired by CEO Jean-Marc Pambet and his colleagues, continues to move forward to allow us to organize a
high-quality event just for you.
Since 2017, we have also been working closely with Bauges Mountains Natural Regional Park to allow you to explore the well-preserved and protected
natural mountain environment surrounding Lake Annecy, where more than 50% of the race course runs for the MaXi-Race, XL-Race, and R-Race, as well
as 80% for the Ultra-Race and XXL-Race. We are excited to be able to provide you with the means to explore this incredible slice of the great outdoors
from the shores of the lake to the surrounding mountain tops.
The Natural Regional Park you will run through figures among UNESCO’s registered sites, and is home to a sensitive natural ecosystem. The trails the
course uses, the start and cutoff times, and the signage have all been carefully studied to limit the race’s impact. Respecting this key provision allowed us
from the outset to create the event you now know.
As the Mayor highlights, at the Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race, 10 local non-profit clubs and organizations will be working alongside MaXi-Events to
ensure that the event meets your expectations. These are not just sports-oriented organizations. "Our Children’s Primary School," for example, works in
certain third-world countries to provide girls with an elementary and junior high school education.
We also work with local running clubs like "Courrir à Poisy," who will organize on November 17, as part of the the Grenouilles Trail Run, a MaXi-Night race
(42km at night as a 2-person team) in addition to the traditional 17km, 10km, and children’s races..
I, alongside Laurent BLONDEEL, co-director of the race, and the 500 people who are an integral part of the organizing team, would like to wish you a
truly fantastic weekend.
2 Stéphane AGNOLI - Race Director 3
Weekend program Salomon events program
Friday, May 25, 2018 Friday, May 25, 2018
• 12.30: MaXi-Village opens and bib pick-up begins – Albigny Beach, Annecy le Vieux • 14.30: How to Trail Run. Free trail-running workshops led by Team Salomon & several coaches, for all levels. This is not a training run, but a
• 12.30-17.20: Bib pick-up for the V-Race at the MaXi-village workshop focusing on technique (uphill, downhill, proper pole use). Don’t worry, attending the workshop will not wear you out for your race. The workshop
• 17.45: Vertical-Race briefing at Petit Port – Annecy-le-Vieux (1.2km east of bib pick-up point) will be followed by a session of stretching and self-massage with a "black roller" coach at the Gore-Tex booth. Salomon shoes available to demo. Remember
• 18.00: Vertical-Race, runners start every 10 seconds in order of bib number from "Petit Port" marina – Annecy-le-Vieux to bring your own pair of shoes in case your size is not available. Meet at the Salomon booth before heading to the trails of Mount Veyrier. Length of
• 18.00-21.00: Dinner (for those runners who reserved a meal) – Meal tent (see map p22-23) workshop: approximately 1hr + 20min of "black roller" massage. Register for free on https://howtotrailrun.salomon.com/fr
• 19.00: MaXi-Village closes, bib pick-up ends – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux • Salomon Running Festival, Gaming / Wheel of Fortune - where everyone is a winner: every day, try to win one of several Salomon gifts and
goodies. Meet at the Salomon booth during the MaXi-Village’s opening hours.
• 17.00: Super drawing for the Wheel of Fortune
Saturday, May 26, 2018 • 17.30: Salomon Running Festival film. Free sneak preview of the film "John Muir Trail 2017," that tells the story of François D’Haene’s record-
• 01.30: Start for the Ultra Race and the XXL Race (day 1) – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux breaking run on this legendary California thru-hike trail. François and his entire assistance team will be present. After the film, participate in a Q&A session
• 05.00: Start for the MaXi-Race – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux on the topic of trail ultra-running records. Meet at the Salomon Running Festival stage, right next to the finish line.
• 05.10: Bus departure for R-Race 4 (mandatory for runners starting from Mt. Semnoz summit) – 42 Rue Centrale, 74940 Annecy-le-Vieux
• 05.15: Start for day 1 of the XL-Race and for the first runner of the R-Race (Relay) – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux
• 07.30: Bus departure for the Femina Race (for those who reserved a seat) – 42 Rue Centrale, 74940 Annecy-le-Vieux Saturday, May 26, 2018
• 08.00: Bus departure for the MaXi-Orientation race, required to join start line on Mt. Semnoz – 42 Rue Centrale, 74940 Annecy-le-Vieux • 14.30: How to Trail Run. Free trail-running workshops led by Team Salomon & several coaches, for all levels. This is not a training run, but a
• 08.30: Start for the Femina-Race – Menthon-St-Bernard workshop focusing on technique (uphill, downhill, proper pole use). Don’t worry, attending the workshop will not wear you out for your race. The workshop
• 09.20: First runners finish day 1 of the XL-Race and the XXL-Race - Doussard will be followed by a session of stretching and self-massage with a "black roller" coach at the Gore-Tex booth. Salomon shoes available to demo. Remember
• 09.30: Start for the MaXi-Orientation race (Mt. Semnoz summit) to bring your own pair of shoes in case your size is not available. Meet at the Salomon booth before heading to the trails of Mount Veyrier. Length of
• 09.30: MaXi-Village opens – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux workshop: approximately 1hr + 20min of "black roller" massage. Register for free on https://howtotrailrun.salomon.com/fr
• Starting at 09.45: Runners crossing finish line (staggered finishes through Sunday morning) – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux • Salomon Running Festival, Gaming / Wheel of Fortune - where everyone is a winner: every day, try to win one of several Salomon gifts and
• 12.00-18.00: Return bus departures (for those who selected this option) for the XL-Race and the XXL-Race day 1- Doussard goodies. Meet at the Salomon booth during the MaXi-Village’s opening hours.
• 12.30-18.30: Bib pick-up (the Short-Race and the Marathon Race) – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux • 17.00: Super drawing for the Wheel of Fortune
• 13.00 until late: Meal (for those who reserved a meal)– Meal tent • 18.00: Salomon Running Festival concert (conditions permitting)
• 13.50: First men’s runners finish the MaXi-Race, first women at 15.50 – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux
• 14.30: First men’s runners finish the Ultra-Race, first women at 15.00 – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux
• Starting at 17.00: pick up drop bags for the Ultra Race– Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux
Sunday, May 27, 2018
• 19.00: MaXi-Village closes – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux • 14.30: How to Trail Run. Free trail-running workshops led by Team Salomon & several coaches, for all levels. This is not a training run, but a
workshop focusing on technique (uphill, downhill, proper pole use). Don’t worry, attending the workshop will not wear you out for your race. The workshop
will be followed by a session of stretching and self-massage with a "black roller" coach at the Gore-Tex booth. Salomon shoes available to demo. Remember
Sunday, May 27, 2018 to bring your own pair of shoes in case your size is not available. Meet at the Salomon booth before heading to the trails of Mount Veyrier. Length of
• 00.00 - 12.00: Pick up drop bags for the Ultra Race – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux workshop: approximately 1hr + 20min of "black roller" massage. Register for free on https://howtotrailrun.salomon.com/fr
• 05.30: Bus departure to Doussard for the XL-Race and the XXL-Race (for those who reserved a seat) – 42 rue Centrale, 74940 Annecy-le-Vieux • Salomon Running Festival, Gaming / Wheel of Fortune - where everyone is a winner: every day, try to win one of several Salomon gifts and
• 06.00: Bus for the Marathon-Race (for those who reserved a seat) – Carrefour Market parking lot, going to Menthon-St-Bernard goodies. Meet at the Salomon booth during the MaXi-Village’s opening hours.
• 06.30: Start for day 2 of the XL-Race and XXL-Race – Doussard
• 07.30: Bus for the Short Race (for those who reserved a seat) – 27 Av Petit Port, 74940 Annecy-le-Vieux to Menthon-St-Bernard
• 07.30: Start for line 1 (bibs 3001-3899) of the Marathon-Race – Doussard
• 07.35: Start for line 2 (bibs 3900-4900) of the Marathon-Race – Doussard
• 08.30 – Start for the Short-Race – Menthon-St-Bernard
• 09.30-18.00: Runners finish – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux
• 09.30-10.30: Registration for the kids’ Mini-Race – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux
• 09.30: MaXi-Village opens – Albigny Beach – Annecy-le-Vieux
• 11.00-11.50: Start for the kids’ Mini-Race (see details on the Mini-Race page)
• 12.00-17.00: Meal (for those who reserved a meal) – Meal tent
• 18.30: Final runners finish, races close
• 19.00: MaXi-Village closes
• 19.30: Dismantling of the MaXi-Village begins
MaXi-Lake Program
Saturday, May 26, 2018 Sunday, May 27, 2018
• 13.00: Village opens • 06.00: MaXi-Lake bib pick-up begins
• 14.30: Bib pick-up • 08.00: General briefing
• 15.30: MaXi-Challenge begins • 09.00: Mass start for all races
• 18.00: End of bib pick-up • 14.00: Awards ceremony
• 1830: Race briefing for the MaXi and Rando races
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Schedule for the awards ceremonies
Table of Contents
& results
Schedule for the awards ceremonies
The most represented club will also win a wheel of cheese 2 – Intro by local mayors and the race directors
3 – Intro by the MaXi-Race’s main partner
4 – Weekend program
Date Time Race Category Location
12.45 V-Race First 3 men / First 3 women Podium 5 – Salomon events program
13.00 Fémina-Race
First 3 women
1st in each age category
Podium 6 – Schedule for the awards ceremonies & results
14.00
MaXi- First 3 teams Men/Women/Mixed 8 – Map of start and finish lines
Orientation
Upon finishing Ultra-Race 1st in each men’s and women’s age category At finish line 9 – MaXi-Race Boutique
Saturday, May 26 Upon finishing 1st in each men’s and women’s age category At finish line 10 / 11 – Maxi-Lake
First 10 men / First 5 women
12 – MaXi-Orientation
Maxi-Race
17.30 1st "vertical drop" Négatif Trail Challenge, (men and women) Podium
Team ranking (time for 2M+1W with the same team/club name)
R-Race 2
First 3 men / First 3 women
Podium
14 – MaXi-Race, key stats
First 3 mixed (1 man and 1 woman)
18.00
First 3 men / First 3 women
16 – Watching the race
R-Race 4 Podium
First 3 Mixed (at least 1 woman and 1 man)
17 – Dir. to Aid Station 1 - Relay changeover R-Race - Mt. Semnoz
First 10 men / First 5 women
10.30 Ultra-Race
1st "vertical drop" Négatif Trail Challenge, (men and women)
Podium
18 – Dir. to Aid Station 2 - Relay changeover - Doussard
20 – Dir. to Aid Station 3 - Relay changeover - Menthon-St-Bernard
First 3 men / First 3 women
12.30 Short-Race Podium
1st in each age category
14.00 MaXi-Lake
22 – Finish line access
First 3 men / First 3 women
Sunday, May 27
15.00
XXL-Race
1st in each men’s and women’s age category
Podium
24 / 25 – MaXi-Village
27 – Steps To Nature
First 3 men / First 3 women
XL-Race Podium
1st in each men’s and women’s age category
Upon finishing Marathon-Race 1st in each men’s and women’s age category At finish line
28 / 29 – Course map
First 5 men / First 3 women
16.00 Marathon-Race
1st "vertical drop" Négatif Trail Challenge, (men and women)
Podium
32 / 33 – Trail running ABCs, signage, and on-course information
34 / 35 – Trail Connect App (emergency app)
Where can you see the results for each race? 36 / 37 – ULTRA-RACE: 116km, 7360m vertical gain
As soon as you finish, you will be able view your ranking and your race time. 38 – MAXI-RACE: 85km, 5140m vertical gain
The results for each race will be posted on a multi-screen terminal with tablet computers available to view your results. This terminal will be located near
the finish line. 40 / 41 – XXL-RACE: 116km, 7360m vertical gain - 2 days
You also have access to all race results by scanning the following code with your mobile phone. 42 / 43 – XL-RACE: 85km, 5140m vertical gain - 2 days
44 / 45 – R-RACE: 85km, 5140m vertical gain
46 – MARATHON-RACE: 42km, 2650m vertical gain
48 – Femina-Race: 17km, 1090m vertical gain
49 – Short-Race: 15km, 910m vertical gain
50 – V-Race: 4km, 830m vertical gain
51 – Mini-Race
52 / 53 – Past winners, 2018 favorites
6 54 / 55 – MaXi-Race World 7
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The MaXi-Lake race courses
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What is the MaXi-Lake?
The MaXi-Lake is organized by the non-profit Kayak Sans Frontières (Kayakers Without Borders), on May 26 and 27, in
partnership with the Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race.
This first several editions of this event focused primarily on kayakers of all levels, from beginner to expert.
This year, the event has expanded to include other water sports such as:
• rowing
• canoeing / kayaking
• pirogue racing
• stand up paddle boarding
• dragon boat racing The 34km MAXI - circumnavigate the entire ake
The MaXi-Lake has become a key event for bringing together the various clubs around Lake Annecy for a single water-sports An incredible challenge with beautiful scenery, including the cliffs of the Roc de Chère that plunge straight down into the lake,
extravaganza! as well as the Bout du Lac Nature Reserve at the end of the lake.
For each discipline, we offer three different distances. Choose the challenge that best suits you! Hard work for your arms, but breathtaking views!
The 18 km RANDO - circumnavigate the lower lake
While still a physically-demanding course, take in the lake’s scenery, including reed beds along the shores and Menthon Castle
overlooking the lake.
So, ready to give it a go?
About the organizers: The 5 km SHORTY - a fun, technical course
The key is to combine endurance, strategy, and technical prowess!
Kayak Sans Frontières is a non-profit organization created in 2005, made up mostly of young kayakers.
In 2007, the mayor of M’Bao, a fishing village south of Dakar, contacted them to ask for help with his project to clean up the
Marigot River, a body of water that serves as the "lifeblood" of the village.
The M’Bao project was born. Its goals are:
• to clean up and reforrest the banks of the Marigot, a river that runs through the center of the village, and serves as the
"lifeblood" of M’Bao,
• to raise awareness about environmental conservation in the local community to ensure its sustainability,
• to develop M’Bao’s water sports club.
They then went to work. Right from the start, with the input from Kayak Sans Frontières members, locals set up their own
initiatives to clean up the banks of the Marigot.
Today, thanks to everyone’s involvement, local fishermen have started fishing again, and local farmers have started growing
crops along the banks upriver.
The Marigot in 2014
To celebrate their hard work, 3 international Dragon Boat festivals have been organized in M’Bao, to bring people together
through this team sport.
The next "Dragon Boat Without Borders" festival will take place in 2018 in M’Bao.
The funds raised from the MaXi-Lake will ensure the project’s longterm viability.
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MaXi-Orientation
Saturday, May 26, Mt. Semnoz
About Annecy Sports Orientation
Annecy Sports Orientation is the local orienteering club for Annecy and the surrounding area. It was created 30 years ago as, "an athletic club for all ages
and all levels, working together to promote the sport of orienteering, in a friendly and collegial atmosphere."
We have 74 members (2017). We practice every Wednesday evening at 18.00, at a variety of locations near Annecy.
Every practice is open to anyone who wants to discover and learn more about the amazing sport of orienteering.
We organize an orienteering camp for youth ages 10 to 14 on Wednesday afternoons from 14.00 to 16.00. This camp is for the club’s youth as well as
other kids who would like to learn orienteering through Annecy’s AESA sports clubs.
In 2017, the club performed extremely well in competition: placing 4th at the French National Championships (Division 1), as well as several titles and
podium finishes at the European Championships for 3 kids in the club, Cécile, Alina, and Antoine.
We also organize 5 "O’Lac d’Annecy" (Lake Annecy Orienteering) events every year to introduce orienteering to more people.
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Visit our website annecyso.fr and like our Facebook page: facebook.com/AnnecySportOrientation
Important dates During the race
• Friday, May 25, from 15.00 to 18.30: • Mass start, all teams start together.
• Bib and welcome gift pick-up in Annecy-le-Vieux • Maps will be distributed a few hundred meters after the race has
• Bring proper identification (ID card or membership card with photo) started. The course will remain "secret" right up to and through the start.
and your pack with all mandatory gear. The race is mostly downhill, starting at 1700m and finishing at 444m.
• A 50€ deposit for the Sport-ident timing card • The course is set for level 3 (yellow) on a scale from 1 to 6. This means
• Saturday, May 26: that this orienteering race is perfectly doable for non-specialists.
• 08.00: Bus departure to Mt. Semnoz (mandatory) • Course breakdown starts at 15.00.
• 09.15: Race briefing at start line
• 09.30: Race starts
• 14.00: Podium ceremony Race rules
• Both team members must always remain together.
• You will have approximately twenty checkpoints to punch with your
Important addresses Sport-ident tracking card.
• Bib pick-up / Finish line: MaXi-Village, Albigny Beach, Avenue du Petit • Checkpoint order is pre-established.
Port, 74940 Annecy-le-Vieux • Checkpoint order is compulsory.
• Bus to Mt. Semnoz: 42 rue Centrale, 74940 Annecy Le Vieux • You must punch all checkpoints.
• Race start: summit of Mt. Semnoz • If a checkpoint is not punched, the team is "pm" (punch missing), or
unranked.
Aid stations • Maximum time for the race = 5hrs 30min.
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There are no aid stations for the race. Bring enough water and food to be
self-sufficient whatever the weather conditions. Mandatory gear per team
• Finish line aid station (Albigny Beach, Annecy-le-Vieux) • A Sport-ident timing card provided by the event.
The finish line aid station is “small,” and not open to any family or friends • Maps, provided by the event, on waterproof and tear-proof paper.
waiting for you just outside the finish area. You are not allowed to return • A mobile phone and a survival blanket.
to the aid station once you have exited the area. • Water and food. There are no aid stations along the course. Le running, notre passion
• Clothing suited for orienteering and the weather conditions.
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MaXi-Race, key stats
Volunteers
Over 500 volunteers during the week of the event, with some working hard all year long!
Drinks
In total, runners consume around 30,000 liters of liquid throughout the weekend:
• 9200 liters of water at the water stations made available by the surrounding towns to reduce the use of disposable
plastic cups and water bottles,
• 3600 liters of bottled Mont-Blanc water in areas without access to drinking water,
• 3780 liters of St Yorre at aid stations,
• 6500 0.5l bottles of St Yorre handed out at the finish line,
• 2700 liters of Pepsi,
• 4000 liters of Gatorade.
This represents a grand total of 20 pallets of drinks consumed in a single weekend!
Trail markings and signage
• 800 police barriers and 100 Heras fences set up for the weekend by our volunteers.
• 7000 pieces of fluorescent yellow tape to mark the course, retrieved by race "sweepers" to be reused year after year.
• 10,000 km traveled by a fleet of next-generation, eco-friendly, low emission, electric, and conventional vehicles,
provided by our partner, NISSAN.
Participants in the Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race weekend
• Number Registered: 8700
• Number of women: 1900
• 46 nationalities present
• 2541 runners from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region (most represented)
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Directions to Aid Station 1 - Mt. Semnoz
Watching the race
Relay Changeover R-Race
Runner observation points
All runner observation points are accessible for people with reduced mobility, except for the ascent to the top of Mont Baron, GPS coordinates: Sommet D41 du Semnoz
which can only be reached on foot.
WARNING: this year, access to “Les Maisons” (in Entrevernes) is not allowed
Runner observation points accessible by car for
Friday persons with reduced mobility.
• 18.00-19.30: “Petit port” marina - Runners start the Vertical Race at 10-second intervals
Directions to Aid Station 1 (Mt. Semnoz
Saturday
• 01.35 (Ultra-Race) - 05.05 (MaXi-Race & R-Race): Pâquier / Pont des Amours
summit) from the start line
• 03.06 (Ultra-Race) - 06.33 (MaXi-Race & R-Race): Mt. Semnoz summit, Le Courant d’Ere restaurant
• 03.50 (Ultra-Race) - 07.14 (MaXi-Race & R-Race): St Eustache • Start from Maxi-Village: 27 Avenue du Petit Port - 74940
• 09.08 (Ultra-Race) - 08.55 (MaXi-Race & R-Race): “Salle des Fêtes” hall in Doussard Annecy-le-Vieux
• 10.00 (Ultra-Race & MaXi-Race & R-Race): Col de la Forclaz Pass - bring your cow bells! • Drive west on Avenue du Petit Port/D909 towards Allée
• 10.36 (Ultra-Race) - 10.20 (MaXi-Race & R-Race): Ascent to Chalet de l’Aulp - traffic jams likely! des Platanes
• 12.24 (Ultra-Race) - 12.00 (MaXi-Race & R-Race): Menthon-St-Bernard Gymnasium • Continue on D909 for 1.8km
• 13.43 (Ultra-Race) - 13.20 (MaXi-Race & R-Race): Mt. Baron Summit (on foot) • Continue on Quai Eustache Chappuis/D1508
• 14.22 (Ultra-Race) - 14.57 (MaXi-Race & R-Race): “Petit Port” marina, Annecy-le-Vieux • Continue following D1508 for 700m
• At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Avenue du
Tresum/D41 towards Thônes/Hôpital Centre Hospitalier/
Sunday Hôpital Clinique Générale
• 07.34 (XL-Race) - 08.34 (Marathon-Race): Ascent to Chalet de l’Aulp - Traffic jams likely! • Continue on D41 for 400m
• 08.48 (XL-Race) - 09.48 (Marathon-Race): Mt. Barron summit (on foot) • Turn left onto Boulevard de la Corniche/D41
• 09.54 (XL-Race) - 10.54 (Marathon-Race): “Petit Port” marina, Annecy-le-Vieux • Turn right to stay on Boulevard de la Corniche/D41
• 10.20 (XL-Race) - 11.20 (Marathon-Race): Albigny Beach - last stretch and finish line • Continue on D41 for 16.8 km
• Watch out for runners crossing at 3 separate points on this
road
• Arrival: the “Le Courant d’Ere” restaurant, Mt. Semnoz
Summit on D41 - 74540 Leschaux
4-person relay: important "new"
changes
To keep road-traffic flowing and to avoid too
many cars on the road shuttling runners, relay
changeover number 1 at the top of Mt. Semnoz
will only be accessible by bus.
Runner number 2, starting from the top of Mt.
Semnoz, is required to take a bus. All runners will
be checked when boarding the bus to make sure
that no runners use their own personal means of
transportation. Runner number 1, after finishing
the first leg of the race, will be required to return
by bus. We will also conduct checks when exiting
the bus.
2-person relays are not required
to use the shuttle buses.
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Directions to Aid Station 2 and relay
changeovers R2/R3 - Doussard
GPS coordinates: Route de la Plaine - Doussard Runner observation points accessible by car for
74210 persons with reduced mobility.
Directions to Aid Station 2 - Doussard
• Start from the relay changeover: aid station 1
• Exit the parking lot and turn right onto road
N°41/D41
• Continue on D110 for 5.8 km
• Turn left to stay on D110 for 4.8 km
• Turn right to stay on D110 for 2.3km
• Continue on D108B for 76m
• Once you reach the pass, continue on D10 for
5.5km
• Caution - road-crossing for runners, St Eustache
• Continue towards St Jorioz on D10 (keep left) for
4.7km
• Drive through roundabout and continue on the
D10A for 1.4km
• Turn right onto Route d’Albertville/D1508 and
drive 9.1km
• Turn right onto Route du Pont Monnet/D281 for
180m
• Turn right onto Route de la Plaine. The parking
lot is 50m further, on your left.
WARNING: this year access to "Les Maisons" (in Entrevernes)
is not allowed!!
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18 laissé passé 19Directions to Aid Station 3
and relay changeovers R3/R4 -
Menthon-St-Bernard
GPS coordinates: Menthon-St-Bernard 74290 then
follow the "parking" signs to the parking lot 800m from
the aid station.
Runner observation points accessible by car for
persons with reduced mobility.
Directions to Aid Station 3
in Menthon-St-Bernard
• From the Doussard aid station
• Drive northeast on Route de la Plaine for 700m
• Turn left onto Route du Pont Monnet/ for 170m
• Turn right onto Route d’Annecy/D1508 for 400m
• At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Route de Talloires/
D909A for 10.8 km
• Turn left to stay on D909A
• In Menthon-St-Bernard, follow the “parking” signs and then walk
to aid station 3
Samedi : Rav N3 / Relais n°3
Dimanche : Rav n°1 / Départ
Zone de relais
Parcours
Et de ravitaillement « libre »
Zone de ravitaillement
Extension pour Départ
interdit au accompagnateur
20 Parking – INTERDIT Coureurs 21Directions to the finish line
from Aid Station 3
GPS coordinates: 27 avenue du petit port - 74940 Runner observation points accessible by car for
Annecy-le-Vieux, via Alex - 74290. persons with reduced mobility.
Directions to the finish line
To get to the finish line, we recommend you take this alternate route since the main road along the lake will likely have heavy
traffic.
• Start from the relay changeover
• Drive towards the castle (northwest) on Route des Moulins/D269 and past the stream crossing
• Continue on D269
• Caution: road crossing for runners
• Turn right on Route de Thônes/D909 and stay on D909 for 4.9km
• At the roundabout, take the second exit onto D16 for 8km
• Take Chemin de Bellevue and Rue de Verdun towards Avenue de Chavoires/D909 for 3.9 km
• At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and continue for 750m
• At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Chemin de Bellevue, drive through the roundabout and continue for 1km
• At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Rue de la Pesse and continue for 600 m
• At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Rue des Haies Vives and continue for 260m
• Turn left onto Rue du Capitaine Baud and continue for 400m
• Continue onto Rue des Mouettes for 400m
• Take Rue des Ecureuils and continue onto Rue Centrale towards Avenue du Petit Port/D909 for 1.4km
• Turn right onto Rue Centrale
• Turn left onto Allée des Platanes
• Turn left onto Avenue du Petit Port
22 23MaXi-Village MaXi-Village
BRANDS: PARTNER BOOTHS:
Altitude Eyewear AZR
Columbia Daunat
Compressport Domaine du Germain (François d’Haene)
Gal Sport (ONE WAY) Endurance shop
Julbo Fénix
La Chaussette de France Gatorade
Meltonic (SAS Mary) Gore-Tex
Nic-Impex Nissan
Natural Peak (Eco Tech Confort) OSV
Pain Montagnard Ultimum
Plein Nord (Scarpa/Ultimate Direction) Suunto
Scott Salomon
TSL OUTDOOR
RACES:
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24 UT4M 25C’est
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The MaXi-Race has signed the Steps To Nature charter, which incites outdoor event organizers to take steps to reducing their impact on the environment
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and to build awareness for a more sustainable approach to sports and competition in the great outdoors.
Traileurs.
Since its very first edition, the MaXi-Race has been committed to limiting its impact (water fountains, recycling, reusable cups and equipment…), and we
continue to improve each year to make sure that our event makes little to no impact on our all-natural playground and where we live.
In 2018, we plan to implement 2 new actions for the environment that we hope will expand for future editions. Thank you in advance for your
participation!
Shoe recylcing program --> Let’s leave little to no trace!
LES CHAPITEAUX DE SAVOIE In partnership with Entrepôt du Bricolage (a hardware store) and RunCollect, we have set up a program at the Salomon Gore-Tex MaXi-Race to collect
used shoes.
After running so many kilometers together, we offer a second life to your shoes, in whatever condition.
Chapiteaux, tentes, structures alu,
How does it work? Once cleaned, just drop them off in one of the 2 designated shoe recycling containers at the brand village in the Entrepôt du Bricolage
plancher, podium, tables, chaises, mange tent.
debout, etc……. • Shoes in good condition will sent to French humanitarian organizations and redistributed with
the goal of providing shoes to those most in need, both in France and abroad.
• Other shoes too dilapidated to be worn again will be recycled and the component materials reused.
The sole, laces, and fabric will be reused to make new products.
Please note that for each pair of used shoes turned in, Salomon will offer a 20 euro voucher* towards the purchase of a new pair of shoes at the
Endurance Shop booth during the event.
*Limited to available inventory
MaXi-Race without at car --> Change your approach!
The MaXi-Race is taking action to reduce carbon emissions and heavy traffic around Lake Annecy during the event.
To accomplish this, we plan to set up a variety of programs year after year to encourage participants to use public transportation organized for the event
and around the Lake Annecy basin. Starting in 2018:
• All relay teams are required to take buses to the Mt. Semnoz aid station / relay changeover.
• Shuttle buses to take participants to the starting lines of the Marathon-Race, Short-Race, and Femina-Race.
• A MaXi Souvenir photo package will be offered to participants who show proof of a validated roundtrip train ticket for the weekend of the event.
How? Just walk over to the MaXi Souvenir tent in the brand village and present your documents so that we can provide you with your gift.
Offer currently limited to train tickets, but we hope to establish a similar program in the future for those who take the bus.
For participants on bike or on foot, we sincerely appreciate your effort and will study the question further since it is difficult to verify… in the meantime
Email : chapiteaux.de.savoie@wanadoo.fr take consolation in the fact that your trip cost nothing and that it served as your final training session:)
758 Route de Soney 73400 UGINE Tel : 04 79 89 05 49 *Approximately 10 photos (individual and atmosphere) + the official video – offer limited to 500 packages – in partnership with Flash-Sport.
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L’ENVIE DE SE DÉPASSER
PARTENAIRE DE FRANÇOIS D’HAENE, COUREUR DE L’EXTRÊME ET CHAMPION D’ULTRA-TRAIL
SPONSOR DE PLUS DE 50 COURSES À PIED EN FRANCE CHAQUE ANNÉE
PROMOTEUR, AVEC NOS COLLABORATEURS, DU BIEN MANGER ET D’UNE PRATIQUE SPORTIVE RÉGULIÈRE
ENGAGÉ DANS LES INITIATIVES ET ASSOCIATIONS SPORTIVES LOCALES AUTOUR DE NOS LIEUX D’IMPLANTATION
DAUNAT LE SNACKING
EN PLEINE FORMETrail running ABCs Signage and on-course information
For each runner’s benefit and to ensure that everyone enjoys a fantastic event, please observe the following guidelines. Signage along the course
In order to mark the entire course, we placed more than 30km of fabric caution tape that we reuse every
It is against the rules: year. These markings are placed by volunteers during the week prior to the event and removed right after
the end of the race by sweepers.
• to run with a pet animal, We also use biodegradable paint that takes approximately one week to vanish.
• In the “open” aid stations and the finish area, dogs (officially prohibited by local laws) are tolerated if kept on a leash and if
you clean up their “messes” (we don’t like to have to say this, but our volunteers should not have to clean up after your pets), Details about the signage along the course
• to smoke during the race and at aid stations (including the finish area), • Fabric caution tape (on the sections run at night, especially during the climb to the top of Mt. Semnoz,
reflectors are stapled to the tape to be as easy as possible to see with your headlamp).
• for a friend to run with you to carry water (with or without a bib). You can run with others, but not with the “explicit • Orange direction arrows on the ground.
purpose of carrying food for someone else,”
• for another runner or companion to push or pull you!
• to receive outside assistance along the course. Food and water are only permitted in designated areas: aid stations with
solid food are indicated by the green (entrance) and red (exit) signs at the top of Mt. Semnoz, in Doussard, and in Menthon-
St-Bernard. Information signs
In 2016 we penalized approximately 40 runners, as well as a dozen runners in 2017. Before each checkpoint When exiting a checkpoint
Please make sure we do not have to penalize anyone in 2018. 3km and then 1km before each CP you will see Signs will provide the following information:
Dans / In 1km
CP 7 signs that indicate: CP1
• The cutoff time for the present CP
• The number of km before you reach the CP Traversée Route du Semnoz
• The distance and vertical gain to the next CP
• The services available at the CP • The cutoff time for the next CP
Portes horaires - Time limits
03h30 : Ultra-Race & XXL-Race
Barrières horaires :
• The cutoff times at the next CP • The services available at the next CP
06h30 : MaXi-Race
14h30 : Maxi Race - XL Race - R Race
19h50 : Ultra Race - XXL Race
9,9 km
901m
90m
CP2
Sommet du Semnoz
Prochaines portes horaires - Next time limits
06h00 : Ultra-Race & XXL-Race
09h30 : MaXi-Race
Services CP2
When entering one of the major checkpoints
At the major checkpoints, signs will indicate
CP 7
the following:
• The cutoff time at the CP
BARRIÈRES HORAIRES
TIME LIMITS
• The services available at the CP
14h30 : Maxi - R Race
19h50 : Ultra
• Your exact location along on the course
Doussard Samedi
Description of information sign icons
Drop bag for the Ultra-Race Shuttle for runners who
Masseuses
(see details p34-35) drop out
Small aid station
(Limited quantity of water and Large aid station Water station
food)
Distance to the next CP Vertical drop to the next CP Vertical gain to the next CP
32 33Trail Connect Application Trail Connect Application
Download the Trail Connect application
Website: http://trailconnect.run/fr/telechargement/
Do you have any questions on how to install, set up, or use the application?
LiveTrail will be around all weekend at the MaXi-Village to answer any questions. Please feel free to stop by and ask them!
34 35ULTRA-RACE: 116km, 7360m V+ ULTRA-RACE: 116km, 7360m V+
Saturday, May 26 Saturday, May 26
Important dates Cutoff times Drop Bag
• Friday, May 25, from 12.30 to 18.30: pick up bibs and welcome packs in • Start: MaXi-Village = 01.30 If you want to pick up a bag at Aid Station 2, at the km 70, you are requird to use the bag provided when you pick up your bib (40 x 35 x 15 cm with a
Annecy-le-Vieux. Bring photo ID (ID card or passport, or sports federation • Km 8: Road crossing, Route de Semnoz = 03.30 clearly marked bib number). This bag zips shut, but try not to over pack it.
membership card with photo) and your pack with all mandatory gear. • Km 18: Mt. Semnoz summit (Aid Station 1) = 06.00 • Do not pack any drinks (there will be water, Pepsi, and sparkling water at the aid stations) or fragile objects. The organization is not responsible if
• Saturday, May 26: • Km 36: “Les Maisons” water station = 10.00 anything is broken or lost.
• 01.00: enter starting area and stand in order by bib number • Km 42.5: Small aid station 1 - end of road before Col de la Frasse Pass • Nothing should stick out of the bag.
• 01.15: race briefing = 12.10 • If you pack poles (fold them and cover the tips), just rememberaware that the tips may tear the bag and items may fall out.
• 01.30: start • Km 58: Small aid station 2 - “Combe d’Ire” = 16.00 • This bag must be dropped off on Friday afternoon (NOT AT THE START LINE) in a truck parked next to the bib pick-up tent. Friday 12.30-20.00 only.
• Sunday at 10.30: Awards ceremony at the MaXi-Village. • Km 74: Doussard (Aid Station 2) = 19.50 • You will be able to pick up your bag in a tent by the entrance to Doussard Gymnasium (km71 – Aid Station 2), and then you will drop it off again in
Prizes for the winner in each category will be awarded at the finish line. • Km 81.2: Ascent to Chalet de l’Aulps = 23.15 another truck when exiting the aid station.
Only the awards ceremony for the overall winners will take place on the • Km 96: Menthon-St-Bernard (Aid Station 3) = 03.30 (Sunday) • At the finish line, your bag will be available at the bib pick-up tent on Saturday, at 17.00, until Sunday, at 12.00.
podium at the scheduled time. PLEASE NOTE: for people passing through Aid Station 3 after 18:00 - you • You will need have your bib with you to pick up your bag.
will run the remaining part of the course on technical single-track trails AT • Do not forget your bag. We will not have it shipped back to you.
NIGHT! You will be required to wear your headlamp! Without a headlamp,
Important addresses you will be disqualified. Remember to bring spare batteries.
• Bib pick-up/Start/Finish: Albigny Beach, Avenue du Petit Port, 74940 • Km 102.8: Col des Contrebandiers Pass = 06.00 (Sunday, May 27)
Annecy-le-Vieux • Km 103.8: Old aerial tram top station = 22.00 (Switch to route N°2)
• End of race (no more finishers’ gifts, return by bus) at 08.00
Aid stations
Bring enough water and food to be self-sufficient between each aid Mandatory gear
station and in any weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, etc.). Please note: you will need to present all mandatory gear when you pick
• Aid station 1: food + water + Pepsi–> km 18 (Mt. Semnoz summit)
• Water station –> km 27 (St Eustache)
up your bib, so every runner must go in person!
• A waterproof breathable Gore-Tex type jacket. Bib
• Water station –> km 35.5 (Les Maisons) • Survival blanket in its original packaging, not cut.
• Small aid station 1: Pepsi (no water, remember to fill up at km 35.5) –>
km 43.5 (end of road before Col de la Frasse Pass)
• Fully-charged mobile phone (if possible with the emergency app so we
can locate you by gps; load it beforehand if needed).
N°
• Small aid station 2: water (1.5l max per runner)–> km 59 (Combe d’Ire) • A 1 liter minimum water container (be prepared for several long
• Aid Station 2: food + water + Pepsi –> km 74 (Doussard Gymnasium) sections without water. You are responsible for managing your hydration!).
• Water station –> km 74 (La Côte – Montmin) • There will be no cups available at the finish line, so bring your own
• Water station –> km 93.5 (Villard-Dessus) reusable cup or similar.
• Aid Station 3: food + water + Pepsi –> km 99.5 (Menthon-St-Bernard • A whistle.
Gymnasium) • Headlamp for the entire course, even if you are among the frontronners
• Small finish line aid station –> km 117 (Albigny Beach, Annecy-le-Vieux) (depening on the model, remember to bring spare batteries; while not
Please note: The finish line aid station is “small,” and not open to any required, if your headlamp does not work, you will be disqualified!)
family or friends waiting for you just outside the finish area. You are not • Food: there are only 3 major aid stations and 2 small ones. Plan well
and be self-sufficient between each station!
Négatif-Trail® Challenge Salomon Running Academies
allowed to return to the aid station once you have exited the area.
• Suitable footwear (trail running shoes).
The concept behind the challenge: The concept behind the program:
• A visible bib number (the bib must be worn by runners at all times
Assistance areas • To rank the best downhiller. • The first men’s and women’s finishers in the Ultra-Race who are
and be visible from the front, otherwise no claims will be possible for any
• For the Ultra-Race: add the split times for the course’s 4 main not sponsored by a brand will receive an invitation to spend the week
These are located at the aid stations where food is provided (3 areas). mistakes in ranking. You will be provided with a second electronic chip to
downhill sections. of their dreams with two incredible coaches: Max King an Ida Nilsson.
Outside of these designated areas, all outside assistance is forbidden. attach to the back of your pack).
• The timed downhill sections for the Négatif Trail Challenge will • More info at www.salomonrunningfestival.com
• Aid Station 1 –> km 18 (Mt. Semnoz summit) • Poles allowed.
highlighted in red on the course profile graph.
• Aid Station 2–> km 74 (Salle des fêtes Hall in Doussard) • In the event of of bad weather, we recommend that you adapt
• Aid Station 3 –>km 96 (Menthon-St-Bernard Gymnasium) your choice of gear accordingly. Remember, you will be running in the
In these areas, you can pick up and drop off whatever you want between mountains. Technical clothing is highly recommended: long pants, a beanie
the green sign (entrance) and the red sign (exit). When you leave be sure or headband, and gloves.
you have all mandatory gear with you.
Companions (friends and/or family) are not allowed to enter the covered
areas (gymnasium or tent). This rule applies to both amateur and elite
runners. All assistance areas will be located either before or after these
covered areas.
36 37MAXI-RACE: 85km, 5140m V+
Saturday, May 26
Important dates Cutoff times
• Friday, May 25, from 12.30 to 18.30: pick up bibs and welcome packs in • Start: MaXi-Village = 05.05
Annecy-le-Vieux. Bring photo ID (ID card or passport, or sports federation • Km 8: Road crossing, Route de Semnoz = 06.30
membership card with photo) and your pack with all mandatory gear. • Km 18: Mt. Semnoz summit (Aid Station 1) = 09.00 - in 2017 the last
• Saturday, May 26: “Finisher” passed through at 08.50.
• 04.30: enter starting area and stand by bib number • Km 35.5: “Les Maisons” water station = 10.00
• 04.45: race briefing • Km 43.3: Doussard (Aid Station 2) = 13.30
• 05.00: start • Km 53.5: Ascent to Chalet de l’Aulps = 17.00
• 17.30: Awards ceremony at the MaXi-Village. Prizes for the winner in • Km 68.5: Menthon-St-Bernard (Aid Station 3) = 20.40
each category will be awarded at the finish line. Only the awards ceremony PLEASE NOTE: for people passing through Aid Station 3 after 18:00 - you
for the overall winners will take place on the podium at the scheduled time. will run the remaining part of the course on technical single-track trails AT
NIGHT! You will be required to wear your headlamp! Without a headlamp,
Important addresses you will be disqualified. Remember to bring spare batteries.
• Bib pick-up/Start & Finish line: Albigny Beach, Avenue du Petit Port, • Km 76.3: Col des Contrebandiers Pass = 23.00
74940 Annecy-le-Vieux • Km 77.3: Old tram top station = 22.00 (Switch to route N°2)
• End of race (no more finishers’ gifts, return by bus) at 01.30
Aid stations Mandatory gear
Bring enough water and food to be self-sufficient between each aid Please note: you will need to present all mandatory gear when you pick
station and in any weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, etc.). up your bib, so every runner must go in person!
• Aid station 1: food + water + Pepsi–> km 18 (Mt. Semnoz summit)
• Water station –> km 27 (St Eustache)
• Water station –> km 35.5 (Les Maisons)
• A waterproof breathable Gore-Tex type jacket.
• Survival blanket in its original packaging, not cut.
• Fully-charged mobile phone (if possible with the emergency app so we
Photo de rève
• Aid Station 2: food + water + Pepsi –> km 71 (Doussard Gymnasium) can locate you by gps; load it beforehand if needed).
• Water station –> km 50.7 (La Côte – Montmin) • A 1 liter minimum water container (be prepared for several long
• Water station –> km 62.5 (Villard-Dessus) sections without water. You are responsible for managing your hydration!).
• Aid Station 3: food + water + Pepsi –> km 68.5 (Menthon-St-Bernard • There will be no cups available at the finish line, so bring your own
Gymnasium) reusable cup or similar.
• Small finish line aid station –> km 85 (Albigny Beach, Annecy-le-Vieux) • A whistle.
Please note: The finish line aid station is “small,” and not open to any • Headlamp for the entire course, even if you are among the frontronners
family or friends waiting for you just outside the finish area. You are not (depening on the model, remember to bring spare batteries; while not
allowed to return to the aid station once you have exited the area. required, if your headlamp does not work, you will be disqualified!)
• Food: there are only 3 major aid stations and 2 small ones. Plan well
and be self-sufficient between each station!
Assistance areas • Suitable footwear (trail running shoes).
These are located at the aid stations where food is provided (3 areas). • A visible bib number (the bib must be worn by runners at all times
Outside of these designated areas, all outside assistance is forbidden. and be visible from the front, otherwise no claims will be possible for any
• Aid Station 1 –> km 18 (Mt. Semnoz Summit) mistakes in ranking. You will be provided with a second electronic chip to
• Aid Station 2 –> km 43 (Salle des fêtes Hall in Doussard) attach to the back of your pack).
• Aid Station 3 –> km 68.5 (Menthon-St-Bernard Gymnasium) • Poles allowed.
• In the event of of bad weather, we recommend that you adapt
your choice of gear accordingly. Remember, you will be running in the
Useful Info mountains. Technical clothing is highly recommended: long pants, a beanie
• In these areas, you can pick up and drop off whatever you want or headband, and gloves.
between the green sign (entrance) and the red sign (exit). When you leave
be sure you have all mandatory gear with you.
• Companions (friends and/or family) are not allowed to enter the Additional rankings
covered areas (gymnasium or tent). This rule applies to both amateur and • Team/club ranking for the Maxi-Race - Total time for 2 men + 1 woman
elite runners. All assistance areas will be located either before or after with the same team name. Hoka was the first team to win this trophy in
these covered areas. 2016, and in 2017 Team Endurance shop won! Who will win in 2018?
• There is no drop bag service or storage. Négatif-Trail® Challenge: ranking the best downhiller for the MaXi-Race
by adding the split times for the course’s 4 main downhill sections (in the
course-profile graphe below the timed downhill sections for the Négatif
Trail Challenge are highlighted in red).
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