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"Open Nendaz Freeride" and "Nendaz Freeride" 2010 rules
The competition is open to experienced professional and non-professional riders in excellent physical condition. Riders must be 18 years old minimum and in perfect control of their ski, snowboard or télémark in unprepared snow and particularly difficult conditions. The competition is open to skiers, snowboarders and telemarkers, women and men. Except many inscriptions, the telemarkers are included in the ski category. It takes place during two days on the 13th and the 14th March 2010. In case of bad weather conditions, the contest can be postponed up to Wednesday the 17th. Riders must be available up to this date.
The registration fee for competition is SFr. 150.- (incl. international insurance of EUR 29.-) The following elements are included :
Normal refunds will only be made with a proof of a medical certificate. However, if the competition is cancelled due to the bad weather, there will be no refund. The present rules must be signed on the first morning of the competition and given to the Nendaz Freeride team. Paper copies will be at the disposal of the riders.
The competition is open to all riders over 18 years old. Please read our criteria of acceptance here.IV. Security equipment Each rider must at least wear :
This insurance is made with the "l'Européenne d'assurance" company and covers the riders during the totality of their runs. The details of this insurance can be consulted here. Other than when participating in the official runs, the riders are not covered by this insurance. The organisation comitee is not responsible for an accident arising away from the official runs. The Nendaz Freeride Team holds a civil responsibility insurance.
However, it will not be responsible for any unforeseen situation or for any other event caused by sudden and unexpected circumstances not within the competition.
Riders must comply with the timetable given on the morning of the competition. The Open Nendaz Freeride takes place on the first day with 3-4 runs in different locations. The pictures of the mountain sides will be published on the website one week before the contest. The Nendaz Freeride will bring together the best riders of all categories and will take place on the second day of the competition. Riders are warned that outside the competition, the mountain sides are not secured and that Télénendaz clearly recommends against any rides. Riders doing so should know that this is part of their own responsibility. Information about the competition will be given during the riders' briefing on the first morning at the Plan du Fou. Every rider must be present and must comply with the instructions given by the Nendaz Freeride Team and Télénendaz. Once the brief is over, the riders are free to go down to the mountain sides to study the runs and choose their line. The first riders who want to go for their runs can do it half an hour after the end of the brief. There is no starting list, each rider decides when he wants to ride. Beachflags and banners from our sponsors indicate the starts of the runs. The riders introduce themselves to the starter by giving him his number. Before announcing the next run to the judges located at the bottom of the face, the starters will control that the riders have all the mandatory equipment. Riders who are not present during the morning briefing or who arrive late as well as those who do not conform with the obligatory controls and instructions of the organization will be disqualified without allowance or refund of their participation finance or any other potential cost.
VII. Judging The riders are judged by an experienced jury composed of: senior competitors, experts or professors, mountain guides, local riders with a complete experience of the location, photographers or cameramen. They are all FWT certified judges. Each rider is judged on the base of the "overall impression". This unique mark is based on the 4 following criteria :
Click here to inform yourself about the new FWT judging system : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP4T7ZsErYs The results of the qualifications and the list of the riders selected for the final are published on the first day during the after-ski. No appeal is possible against the decisions of the organization.
VIII. Renunciation of rights on the images Riders will be filmed and photographed during the competition. By their signature, they acknowledge that they allow the organization to use those pictures or movies, therefore renouncing their rights on them. Those pictures and movies will remain the property of the organization to be freely used on its communication (website, posters, flyers, etc.) in time.
IX. Expulsion clause of the organization's responsability The riders must comply with the FIS (International Ski Federation) .
The organization declines any responsibility in case of loss, damage or theft during the competition. Riders who consume drugs or alcohol may be disqualified without warning by the organization. The same applies if the riders do not respect the present rules. The organization reserves the right to modify or cancel the competition in case of bad weather, inappropriate snow conditions or any other conditions likely to endanger the lives of the riders.
X. Irrevocable commitment of the rider The undersigned rider confirms having read, understood and accepted the above rules unconditionally, irrevocably and integrally their clauses and terms. The rider gives up unconditionally, irrevocably and integrally his/her rights to start any proceedings or legal actions against the organization in case of accident or other events occuring during, before or after the competition.
In case of death or disability of the rider, his direct or close family renounces to its rights to start any proceedings or legal actions against the organizers of the event.
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