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Rules

Conditions of participation

Note: For ease of reading, these rules and conditions do not distinguish between genders. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.

With the registration for the Race around Niederösterreich, the solo rider or the team (represented by the contact person of the team) acquires a starting place for the respective competition. (Note according to data protection law: Your data will be saved automatically.)

ATTENTION: The registration fee is non-refundable, except in the case of non-acceptance of the registration. There is no transfer of the starting place to the next event or to another person or event. Participant cancellation insurance is the responsibility of the respective solo rider/team and is recommended! Cancellation insurance can be done with any insurance company, ask your insurance agent! The following applies to teams: The participating team can nominate a suitable substitute participant up to the day before the start of the race, provided that he/she fulfills the requirements for participation.

If the event is canceled due to force majeure (flooding, storms, cold, snow, official requirements, etc.), non-attendance, cancellation or shortening of the race for reasons for which the organizer is not responsible, the participant is not entitled to a refund of the registration fee and nor for compensation for other damages, such as travel or accommodation costs. A mandatory requirement for participation is the acceptance of the conditions of participation, knowledge of the rules and submission of the declaration of release from liability signed by the riders and all crew members (see Downloads) in the race office. Place of jurisdiction: Gmünd

Further rules

Extract from the Rules 2027:

  • Categories: There are 15 categories at the Race Around Niederösterreich; the list is on the Registration page.
  • Age: Only adults may participate in the event (minimum age: 18 on the day of the start).
  • Support crew: If support crew members are outside a support vehicle on the route (at the roadside), they must wear a high-visibility vest or reflective belt both during the day and at night.
  • Penalties and time credits: All starters will be informed of penalties and time credits awarded during the race via the channel announced by the organiser.

Unsupported

The Race Around Niederösterreich rules also apply to the unsupported category (solo and teams of two), but without a support vehicle, together with the following rules:

  • Riders are responsible for their own safety and progress at all times. Every situation on the road must be assessed on their own responsibility.
  • In teams of two, the two riders must always stay within sight of each other and may draft behind each other. They start and finish together.
  • Riders are responsible for their own supplies and progress and must not accept any active outside help, whether from crew, fans or anyone else (exceptions: drinking water (unless actively organised), emergencies such as crashes or acute injuries). Food and the repair of any defects must be organised on the route by the riders themselves. If they leave the official route to do so, they must rejoin it at the same point.
  • For the official depot, one full or empty box may be left (25 cm wide, 34 cm deep, 26 cm high), provided by the organisers at check-in, from which items can be taken or in which they can be left. This box (and only this one box) may be filled before the start. Perishable food (e.g. bananas) must not be put in the box. The organisers take care of transport to and from the depot.
  • Boxes must be handed in by Friday, 6 p.m., at check-in; returned boxes can be collected on Saturday from 5 to 10 p.m. at the RAN info stand.
  • The official depot is at the RAN hotspot in St. Aegyd am Neuwalde (km 436) and is marked with an RAN beach flag.
  • If the race ends for any reason, or if race management stops the race for any reason, the riders must arrange their own onward journey or pick-up. A faulty GPS tracker must be reported to race management immediately.

The following additional equipment must be carried at all times, in teams of two by BOTH riders:

  • Double, adequate lighting on the bike (one spare set of front and rear lights)
  • High-visibility vest or belt, to be worn at all times (also during the day)
  • If a rucksack is used, it must also carry reflective material similar to a high-visibility vest
  • GPS navigation device with the official route and a power bank to charge it
  • Mobile phone with the WhatsApp app
  • At least EUR 100 in cash

In addition to the general disqualification rules of the Race Around Niederösterreich, the following lead to immediate retirement from the race:

  • A flat mobile phone battery
  • The rider being unreachable for more than one hour
  • Any breach concerning the additional equipment of the bike (e.g. riding without lights; if a battery is flat, the riders must pause until the end of the night-time riding period)
  • Accepting prohibited supplies, leaving clothing or food along the route (except at the official depot) or any other active outside help (exceptions: drinking water, medical emergencies or accidents)

All rules can also be found in the rulebook (see Downloads).

Downloads

The rulebook, legal disclaimer, checklists, route book, cut-off times, maps and logos are on the Downloads page.