Rules

Rules

It is important that every Epic Series rider fully understands the rules. We encourage all riders to carefully read through these before starting their training, refer back to them during training and have a last read through before rolling up to the start line.

Ignorance of the rules will not be considered as a mitigating factor.

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Fair Play & Rider Commitment

We believe that every rider should play a role in keeping other riders, supporters, staff, volunteers and spectators safe at the races. There are three pillars that should guide rider behaviour. As a rider looking out for my safety and the safety of others:

  • Stay home if you are sick or have been in contact with someone that is sick.
  • Be Alert! Read all event communication and signage, as it could contain important information on any new procedures and policies. Follow safety instructions of race announcers and race officials. Riders always should anticipate other parties on the trails, in case of doubt they always have the right of way. The race course is NOT closed to public traffic. All Swiss traffic regulations must be observed at all times during the race.
  • Respect physical distancing and maintain a distance of >1.5 m from others wherever possible.
  • Utilize proper health and hygiene methods for hand washing, hand sanitizing, sneezing, and coughing.
  • Wear a face cover when in close proximity (<1.5 m) from others at race villages.
  • Show-up on time according to your assigned time for activities such as registration and start chute check-in.
  • Download the Epic Series App.
  • Treat each other with respect. Help each other out when in need.
  • Avoid spitting or expelling any other bodily fluids near other riders, supporters, staff, volunteers or spectators.
  • Give yourself and others space! Keep a distance of  >1.5 m from others.
  • Let others know when passing. Verbalize your intention to pass if it is safe to do so. An overtaking manoeuvre should not be forced – please be polite and considerate.
  • Let faster riders pass. Don’t hinder another from overtaking.
  • Effectively utilize service stations. Touch only what you take. Minimize time spent standing at the nutrition table allowing safe access for others. Minimize touchpoints and interactions with other riders and volunteers.
  • Encourage friends and family to spectate safely in low-density zones, observe physical distancing and to stay home if they are sick or feeling unwell.

Riders participate in the Epic Series races to satisfy their thirst for adventure and the team camaraderie. Of course, the race is challenging and demanding and to reduce the risk of serious accidents, all participants must acknowledge the following Rider etiquette:

  • Consider the safety of others. Adhere to best practices to protect others.
  • Respect the host community. You are their guest during race week and please act like it.
  • Thank the volunteers. They are out here to help you achieve your dreams.
  • Pay attention to instructions from race officials.
  • Celebrate with others in a no-touch manner. Practice virtual fist-bumps.
  • No littering! Properly dispose all rubbish.
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Anti-Doping

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Email: ANTI DOPING
Visit: WADA-AMA.org
Visit: UCI.org

SPAR Swiss Epic conforms to the World Anti-Doping Code as laid out by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and works with the UCI and Antidoping Switzerland to ensure the Code is properly implemented at the race and amongst cyclists in Switzerland. Stringent and comprehensive doping control can be conducted at the race by the UCI and Antidoping Switzerland. Any person who is under provisional or final sanction by an Anti-Doping Organisation with jurisdiction under the WADA Code (a “person under sanction”) is prohibited from participating or being involved in the race, whether as a rider, team manager or official or in any other capacity whatsoever. Where any such sanction has been made final for an offence committed after 31 December 2012, such prohibition shall apply for the life of the person under sanction (irrespective of the duration of the sanction imposed by the relevant Anti-Doping Organisation). As is stipulated in the race rules, the organisers reserve the right to test all participants and therefore, per the WADA Code, the onus is on the athlete to check that any substances or methods used do not appear on WADA’s current List of Prohibited Substances and Methods.

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