IV. COMPETITION MECHANISM COMPETITORS

IV.1. The competition will take place, according to the schedule displayed on the official website, in the SkyTower building, and is open to anyone aged between 14 and 70, who signs up online and goes through all validation procedures. For kids aged between 7-13 it’s available the FunSkyRun noncompetitive section, where they can register and run together with a parent.

IV.2. SIG-UP AND VALIDATION: 

IV.2.1. In order to participate to SkyRun, competitors should be at least 18, and maximum 70 years old, and cumulatively fulfil the following validation procedures:

1. sign-up online on the official website, by filling in the registration form with personal details (surname and first name, gender, age reached on the date of the event, phone, e-mail, city, company) and other reference data;
2. pay the participation fee corresponding to the period during which they registered, within 2 business days (48 hours); otherwise, the online registration shall be cancelled;
3. to fill in the affidavit provided by the organizers, declaring that they are fit for sustained physical effort, know and assume any risks of this type of running, and that they understand the fact that the organizers are not liable in any way for any of the situations referred to in point IV. 6.10, of the Regulations, and in general for any event or action of participants or third parties that could harm in any way any of the competitors;
4. show up within the period set by the organizers to take over the competition kit, with the affidavit filled in and an identity document;
5. show up at the start on the day of the competition and take the start at the exact time (which will be provided by the organizer).
6. By registering online, participants agree to appear with their name, competition category (by gender and age), city, competition number in the official list of participants, and in the list/ranking of people who have completed the race (with the corresponding time), on the official website.

IV.2.2. Registrations will be limited. The maximum number of places at this event is 700, and organizers can introduce thresholds for each period/sub-periods. The last day to sign up (subject to available places) is Saturday, November 1st, 2024. 

IV.2.3. Competitors who have registered, paid the participation fee and received validation of their registration may withdraw from the competition, but the participation fee cannot be refunded.

IV.2.4. The place(s) is not/are transferable. 

IV.2.5. Competitors are required to comply with the terms and conditions of these Regulations, the acceptance thereof being deemed expressed by each individual competitor as a result of registering in the competition on the official website.  

IV.3. PARTICIPATION FEES

IV.3.1. There are two types of participation fee, for individual and corporate competitors.

1. July 29th-August 28th 2024: RON 90/person (individual), RON 120/team (FunSkyRun) and RON 150+VAT/person (corporate)
2. August 29th-September 28th 2024: RON 110/person (individual), RON 150/team (FunSkyRun) and RON 170+VAT/person (corporate)
3. September 29th – November 1st 2024: RON 140/person (individual), RON 180/team (FunSkyRun) and RON 200+VAT/person (corporate)

IV.3.2. The participation fee can be paid:

1. by bank transfer, to the account of the social enterprise 2BE Group – CUI RO43075210, IBAN RO28RZBR0000060022060211 – Raiffeisen Bank, Campina 
2. online, by card, to the account of the social enterprise 2BE Group – CUI RO43075210, IBAN RO28RZBR0000060022060211 – Raiffeisen Bank, Campina

IV.3.3. The participation fee cannot be paid on the spot, on the day of the event, and no registrations shall be made on site.

IV.4. COMPETITION KIT

IV.4.1. Each participant in competitive races will receive a competition kit, consisting of:

1. timing chip
2. competition number;
3. official t-shirt;
4. other products and materials from organizers/partners;
5. finisher medal.

IV.4.2. Each participant in competitive races will receive a competition kit, consisting of:

1. competition number;
2. official t-shirt;
3. other products and materials from organizers/partners;
4. finisher medal.

IV.5. CATEGORIES

IV.5.1. Competitive races

Individual		Corporate
Boys 14-17 years	Girls 14-17 years
Men 18-29 years	Women 18-29 years	Men 18-29 years	Women 18-29 years
Men 30-39 years	Women 30-39 years	Men 30-39 years	Women30-39 years
Men 40-49 years	Women 40-49 years	Men 40-49 years	Women 40-49 years
Men 50+ years	Women 50+ years	Men 50+ years	Women 50+ years

There will also be a prize awarding ceremony on a consolidated general ranking basis – 1st, 2nd and 3rd places for men and women.

If in an age subcategory there are not at least 10 competitors who have completed the race, the organizers may decide to merge it with a lower/higher one.

IV.5.2. Noncompetitive race – FunSkyRun

It is dedicated to kids aged between 7-13 years, participating together with a parent (team of 2 persons – kid+adult). The race start will take place in a dedicated time interval after the competitive races finish and it is not cip-timed (we’ll not make rankings).

IV.6. START & TIMING SYSTEM 

IV.6.1. For this competition, an electronic timing system, in push-pull regime, will be used.

IV.6.2. The official start will be given on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 11:00. There will be successive starts every 20 (twenty) seconds, 2 participants at the same time.

IV.6.3. Each participant will be allocated a start time, in the order of competition numbers. All participants will receive the start diagram in due time. Estimated time between the first and last start, for 700 competitors: 2h:15minutes.

Examples:

1. Number 1 and number 2 will take the start at 11:00:00;
2. Number 3 and number 4 will take the start at 11:00:20;
3. Number 5 and number 6 will take the start at 11:00:40;
4. and so on.

IV.6.4. During the race, each participant should follow the basic rules of fair play. Any attempt to hook/intimidate opponents will be punished with penalty seconds (between 10 and 80 seconds) or elimination from the competition.

IV.6.5. There will be at least one referee and/or volunteer on every floor. They will supervise the smooth running of the competition and compliance with the regulations.

IV.6.6. If a person fills ill/shows signs of dizziness/any problem, volunteers and technical crews will report to the organization commandment and medical crews as soon as possible.

IV.6.7. After crossing the finish line, competitors will receive the finisher medal and may stay for 15-20 minutes on the 31st floor, where a hydration and energization point will be in place.

IV.6.8. The departure from the 31st floor shall only be done in groups of 6-10 people, with specially provided elevators, and only in the presence of volunteers and technical staff.

IV.6.9. It is strictly forbidden to participate in this event while inebriated or under the influence of any drugs whatsoever. Organizers reserve the right to eliminate from the competition any person who is suspicious and who may endanger the general safety of the event and/or the safety of other participants.

IV.6.10. Organizers are not and shall not be responsible for any event or action having as effect:

• injury, hitting, harm or deaths of participants during and as a result of the competition;
• destruction or loss of any property or personal effects of any competitor during and as a result of the competition;
• prejudices, damages, regardless of their nature, or any material losses, suffered by any competitor during and as a result of the competition;
• delay or impossibility to sign up for the competition due to technical failures of the official website, beyond the will of the organizers;
• impossibility to access the competition’s website due to technical reasons, beyond the will of the organizers.

IV.6.11. Considering that organizers only provide the venue of the competition, they do not have and do not assume any responsibility towards competitors and/or towards the beneficiary of the competition, in the sense of competitors paying the participation fee or guaranteeing the collection of a minimum ceiling from the participation fee.

IV.6.12. We’ll have 4 general start intervals: first for individual competitive 18+ years, second for corporate competitive , third for individual competitive 14-17 years and fourth for FunSkyRun.