MALTA– GOZO– MALTAGOZO– MALTA
OPENWATERSWIMMINGCOMPETITIONS2017
NameandOrganisation• TheeventshallbeknownastheBSJGarminGozo-MaltaOpenWaterSwimmingCompetition;
• Hereunderreferredtoastheevent,andshallbeorganizedbyBirkirkaraSt.JosephSportsClub,hereunderreferredtoastheOrganizers,undertheauspices oftheAquatic SportsAssociation ofMalta;
Date,Time,Route• TheeventshallbeheldonSaturday,26thAugust,2017startingat8.15a.m.fromHondoq ir-Rummien inGozo,proceedingontheshortestpossibleroutetowardstheislandofCominoandfinishingatthefinishgantryonthesandybeachatMarfa.
• Theapproximatedistanceis6kilometres.
Gozo-MaltaOpenWaterSwimmingChallenge2017
START
FINISH
Boat1
Boat2
Boat3
Boat4
Boat5
Boat6
Buoy1
Buoy2
Buoy4
Buoy5
Buoy6
BargeFeedingStation
GOZO
COMINO
MALTA
Buoy3
ScheduleonRaceDay• 5:45a.m. SigninginofparticipatingswimmersSwimmersinGozoonracedayshouldcalltheRaceDirectortoconfirmtheirpresence
• 7.00a.m. DeparturefromMarfaQuayinMaltatoHondoq ir-Rummien inGozo.SwimmersinGozoonthedayoftheeventaretobeatHondoq ir-Rummien at7.00a.m.
• 7.45a.m. Roll-callofallparticipants• 8.15a.m. StartofRacefromHondoq ir-Rummien,Gozo.
TimeLimit• Atimelimitofthreehoursthirtyminutesshallbeapplicablefortheevent.
• TheEventTime-keepershallcommunicatewiththeEventJudgethemomenttheprescribedtimeshallelapse.
• Swimmersstillinthewaterwillbeaskedtoabandontheswimandnoofficialtimewillbegiven.
AccompanyingBoats• Throughoutthewholeevent,swimmersshouldshouldheadtowardstheroutestationeryboats,keepingtheseboatsontheirrighthandside;
• BoatsaccompanyingswimmersaretokeepthestationeryboatsontheirlefthandsideandarenevertoentertheracerouteunlesspermissionisrequestedfromtheRaceDirector;
• AllaccompanyingseacraftsaretoabidestrictlywithTransportMaltaRegulationsandtherelativeLegalNotice;
• Theswimmerwhohasaseacraft whichbreakstheseregulations,willbedisqualifiedimmediately;
FeedStations
• AFeedStationwillbeplacedapproximatelyhalfwaythroughthecourse;
• Bottledwaterwillbemadeavailabletoswimmers;• Litteringintheseaisprohibited;• SwimmersaretoensurethatbottlesaretobehandedbacktotheFeedStationboat;
• TheClubwilldoitsutmosttoensurethatnolitteringintheseawilltakeplace;
• Swimmerscaughtthrowingwaterbottlesoranyotherlitterintheseawillbegivenatwominutepenalty;
FinishGantry
• TheeventFinishshallbeatagantryplacedbytheorganizersatMarfanexttotheRamlaBayResortbeach;
• FinishingtimesarerecordedtheinstantswimmershittheFinishGantry;
TrophiesandMementos• TrophiesshallbeawardedtothefirstthreeplacesintheMaleandFemalecategories;
• TothefirstMaleandFemaleintheothercategoriesasspecifiedintheentryform;
• Allswimmerswillbegivenafinishmemento;• Swimmerswhowillnotbepresentforthepresentationceremonywillbegivenafinishingtimewhichwillnotbeconsideredintherace’sgeneralclassification;
• Thetrophywillbepresentedtothenextclassified;
SwimmingCaps
• Swimmingcapsarecompulsory;• Swimmingcapsneedtobeclearlyvisibleinthesea;• Swimmerswithout aswimmingcapwill bedisqualified;
SwimmingWetSuits
• Wet-suitsmaybeused;• Participantsplanningtouseawet-suitshallhavetheirfinishingtimerecordedbutshallnotqualifyforthefinalclassification;
• Racingsuitsandfastskins(pooloropenwater)maybeusedandparticipantswillalsoqualifyforthefinalclassification;
Disqualification• Aboatassignedbytheorganizers,shallbepatrollingandmarshallingtheevent.EventJudgeshallbeonboard;
• Onbreachingofanyrules,boatshallapproachthesaidparticipantandanimmediatedisqualificationwillbehandedout;
• DisqualifiedparticipantsaretoabandontheswimimmediatelyandboardtheRaceDirector’sboat;
• If,followingadisqualificationnotice,aswimmercontinuestheevent,theorganizersshallnotbeheldresponsibleforhissafety;Swimmershallnotbeallowedtoparticipatethefollowingyear;
Difficultiesduringtheevent
Shouldaparticipantencounteranydifficultiesduringtheevent,s/heshouldabandontheswimimmediately,anddrawtheattentionofthenearestboatoranyoftheboatspatrollingtheraceroute.
CancellationofEvent• Asfromtwodayspriortotheevent,arrangementsshallbemadebytheorganizerstobeforwardedbyexpertanalysesoftheweatherconditionsontheevent’sroute;
• Ontheeveoftheevent,adecisionwhethertheeventshallbeheldornotduetotheforecastedweatherconditions,shallbetaken.
• Shouldtheorganizersbeadvisedtocanceltheevent,theparticipantsshallbeinformedaccordinglythroughanoticeontheClubwebsitewww.bkarastjoseph.com andFacebookpage.
• Noticewillbeissuedby6.00p.m.;
CancellationofEvent(Cont.)• Shouldtheeventbecancelled,afullrefundofthepaymentsmadetotheorganizersshallbemade;
• Shouldtheweatherconditionsbeacceptable,butjellyfishareprevalentontheraceroute,itshallbeuptoeachparticipatingswimmerwhethertocompeteornot;
• Thedecisionshouldbesolelyhis/hersandtheorganizersshallnotbeheldresponsibleforanyeventualmishap;
CancellationofEvent(Cont.)
• Sinceadecisiontocancelparticipationduetojellyfishcanonlybetakenjustbeforetheevent,anapplicantshallnotbeabletoclaimarefundofthepaymentsmadetotheOrganizers;
AdvertisingMaterial
Theonlyadvertisingmaterialofacommercialnatureallowedtobeexhibitedduringtheevent,shouldbethatapprovedbytheorganizers.
InterpretationoftheseRules
TheorganizersarethesoleinterpretersoftheseRules,andalldecisionstakenbythemorontheirbehalfshallbefinal.
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