PRE-RACE INFORMATION DUISBURG 2016, JULY 09

PRE-RACE INFORMATION DUISBURG 2016, JULY 09

AROO! We are looking forward to see you on 9 th of July for the first edition of the Reebok Spartan Race in Duisburg. Until that day arrive, please read this document carefully. It is very important, because here you will find details about the event so you will be incredibly ready for everything that is going to happen these days. See you soon! Your Reebok Spartan Race Team When and where? Saturday, July 09, 2016 Sportpark Wedau Kalkweg 52, 47055 Duisburg

1. Personal data 2. Waiver and release 3. Checklist: What do I need to bring? 4. Time schedule 5. Procedure at the scene: 10 steps to becoming a Spartan 6. The race 7. New Burpee regulations 8. Rules for teams 9. Provisions at the race 10. After the race 11. Results 12. Photos 13. Directions and parking

1. Personal data Data can be entered online until 12.00, July 02, 2016, online at https://my.trumin.com/login. 2. Waiver and release As at every race, at this event you must also sign a liability waiver in which you recognize the risks of the event. Please follow the link in the email which you have received from our registration platform (Trumin), and sign your online waiver after you have carefully read it. IMPORTANT: You must print out and sign your waiver, and bring it with you on race day when you pick up your start number. This will save you a lot of time, because without the printed waiver you cannot check in on our terminals, instead your personal information must be personally checked at a separate registration desk. It is of course not possible to receive your start number on site without the unsigned online waiver. Specal information for Minors who will start the Spartan Sprint: Your liability waiver must also be signed by a parent or guardian, who must also be present when you pick up your start number. If this won't be possible, you can bring a statement signed by the parent or guardian, in which they state that you have their permission to start with recognition of the various risks which are described in the liability waiver. You must also bring a copy of a photo id from the parent or guardian to pick up your start number.

3. Checklist: What do I need to bring? To get your papers, you will need: Photo ID Signed waiver We also recommend for the race and after: Good shoes A change of clothing and a towel Warm athletic clothing for the race A plastic bag for used clothing after the race

4. Zeitplan 07.30-15.00 - Collection of start documents / registration (for starters in the Sprint as of 11:00) 08.00 16.30 - Bag Check 09:00 16.30 - Festival Challenge 09:00 - Spartan Super Elite Heat 09:15 - Spartan Super Competitive Heat 09:30 - Spartan Super Open Heat, every 15 minutes 10:00 - Burpee Challenge at the Festival Challenge 11:00 - Spartan Juniors Race 11:30 - Winner s ceremony Spartan Super Elite Heat 12:00 - Push Up Challenge at the Festival Challenge 13:00 - Spartan Sprint Elite Heat 13:15 - Spartan Sprint Competitive Heat 13:30 - Spartan Sprint Open Heats, every 15 minutes 14:00 - Rope Climb Challenge at the Festival Challenge 15.00 - Winner s ceremony Spartan Sprint Elite Heat

5. Procedure at the scene 10 steps to becoming a Spartan! Our registration at the Festival area will open at 7:30 a.m., and you can pick up your start number. Please arrive promptly at least one hour before your start, so that you have plenty of time to pick up your start number and check your bag. We have a lot of motivated helpers to make your day a super event, but we can't rule out that you may have to wait. Be sure that you arrive at the scene with enough time before your start that you do not miss your start wave. Once you get to the Festival area, you will follow these 10 steps to become a Spartan: 1) Go to the registration tent. 2) Have your photo id and your signed liability waiver ready. If you do not have your liability waiver with you, you can fill out one here by hand and submit it. The regulations for minors is set out above. 3) Go to the registration stand to which you have been directed. Here you will receive your start kit with timing chip, start number, headband and armband. 4.) You can change you clothes in the changing room tent on the grounds. 5.) If you want, you can check your bag at our bag check and pick it up there again after the race. To do so, you will need to use the additional armband with your start number in your start kit, so that you can be identified as the bag's owner.

5. Procedure at the scene 10 steps to becoming a Spartan! 6) Wear your headband. It is important for photos! 7) Fasten your timing chip to your shoe with the cable tie. Do not wear your chip anywhere other than on your shoe, so that your time can be taken. 8) If you want, you can have your start number written on your arms, face or leg at Bodymarking. 9) Begib Dich rechtzeitig, spätestens 20 Minuten vor Deiner Startzeit, zum Startbereich. 10) And off you go to fight like a Spartan! IMPORTANT: Every participant must pick up his or her own start number. It is not possible for one person to pick up the start numbers for an entire team, as every participant must be individually identified.

5. The race As always, we say nothing about the course or the obstacles beforehand. But you should be aware of the following points: Note your start time and be at the start area on time. We control the entry to the start waves, to make sure that everyone starts in the right wave. It is important that each wave contain only the number of starters that the course can support. Some obstacles have their own rules. These are easy rules and usually are self-explanatory. At most of the obstacles you will find a large sign which explains the rules for that obstacles! Here are the rules: http://spartanrace.de/regeln/?lang=en If you cannot complete an obstacle, you must instead complete 30 Burpees. There are no exceptions and no way around it! There are marshals and helpers at every obstacle who pay attention that these rules are followed. It is up to you to complete your Burpees without being told to. If you do not do them, you will be disqualified. Teamwork is basically allowed, but not at all obstacles. Our marshals will let you know when it is not allowed. They will also tell you the rules for support. For the Elites: no help is allowed! You only have one chance at some obstacles! So be sure to concentrate.

Obey the Spartan Code! A Spartan pushes their mind and body to their limits. A Spartan masters their emotions. A Spartan learns continuously. A Spartan gives generously. A Spartan leads. A Spartan stands up for what they believe, no matter the cost. A Spartan knows his flaws as well as he knows his strengths. A Spartan proves themselves through actions, not words. A Spartan lives every day as if it were their last. #SpartanDuisburg

7. New Burpee regulation Burpees are an essential part of the Spartan Race experience! Basically, every participant must do their own Burpees they are a part of the race and an obstacle which must be overcome. But no Spartan will be left behind! You can share your Burpees with other Spartans in the race directly in the Burpee area at the obstacle the number of Burpees will be divided by the number of people sharing the Burpees. Important: this applies only to the Open Heats! Competitive and Elite starters must do their Burpees alone and without help.

8. Team rules The rules for teams are as follows: Every team with at least 5 team members will automatically be included in the team rankings. You do not have to register extra for it. In order to be ranked in the results, at least 5 team members must finish the race. You must not all start in the same wave, but can start in different waves. Of course, you can appear better as a team if you all start in the same wave. A team can consist of both sexes or only of one. There is only one team ranking, no distinction is made between the sexes. Decisive for the team ranking is the finishing time of the fifth team member. The best individual starter is not important, but rather how the team as a collective brings the fifth team member to the finish as quickly as possible. Team members are allowed to divide up Burpees among themselves but only in the Open Heat, never in the Elite Heat!

9. Provisions at the race We will provide you with the most important substances after the race. Exactly what a Spartan needs. You can also provide yourself with bars, gels and camel bags (drink backpacks). But remember that you don t want to carry too much weight with you when you tackle the obstacles. After the race you will find a variety of food and drink to purchase from the catering stands on the festival grounds. Spartans respect nature, so: don t throw any trash on the course, you can take it with you to the feed station or the finish. Throwing trash on the course is grounds for disqualification! 10. After the race As soon as you cross the finish line you receive your well-deserved Spartan medal! You will also receive one-third of the Trifecta medal for the sprint and/or the Super. You can also have our medal engraved later. Important! You must take off your timing chip after the race, clean it, and then turn it in in order to receive your Finisher shirt. There is a special area at the finish line to do this. Then you can check with the timekeeper to see your personal race time. From there you can go the shower and get rid of the worst of the dirt, so that you are clean again. Change your clothes and pick up your bag from our bag check. Enjoy your accomplishment, you have earned it! And if that is not enough, prove yourself at our Festival Challenges.

11. Results Your time will be measured through the timing chip which you receive at registration. You can see your time and the results immediately after the race at our timekeeper. After the race, the results will all be checked again and then officially published on our website. You can check your result and time there whenever you want. If you have registered with a team, then in addition to your individual time, you will probably also be in the team ranking. This ranking includes every team with at least five members who finish. The results are based on the time of the fifth team member to finish. Together we are stronger! The team results will be made public on the website after the race. 12. Photos & Videos Two or three days after the race, you will receive an email with your personal link to see an assortment of your race photos from Sportograf and personal videos from IRewind. So be sure you look good for the photographer... IMPORTANT: Be sure that your headband is visible. That makes it easier for our photographers to identify you. SPORTOGRAF: Here are the pre race-infos IREWIND: Here are the pre race-infos

13. Arrival and parking By car: There are parking spaces available with in the Sportspark Wedau our staff will instruct you where to park. Fees apply. By public transportation: The S-Bahn S1 station Duisburg- Schlenk is within walking distance from the festival area. Infos: www.sportpark-duisburg.de