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Raid Stages: The raid consists of 6 possible stages. In total, three of these stages will be swim, always depending on the weather. On Wednesday, during the briefing, we will explain the part and consequently the two stages chosen for Thursday and Friday. On Saturday the stage will be the A: from Illetes to Illetes. Being the plan B round trip by west or round trip by east. This stage will also be open to swimmers who only want to do this stage. STAGE A 11.000m Illetes (ponent) Illetes (llevant) 2:30-5h STAGE B 14.000 m Illetes (llevant) Es Calo 3-6h STAGE C 17.300 m Es Calo Es Calo des Mort 4-8h STAGE D 6.500m Es Calo des Mort Can Martí 1:30-3h STAGE E 15.000 m Can Martí Cala Saona 3:30-7h STAGE F 8.500m Cala Saona Estany des peix (Escola de vela) 2-4h
SCHEDULE Day Time Activity Observations Wednesday 23rd of May 18:00 Briefing and material check Mandatory Thursday 24 th of May Friday 25 th of May Saturday 26 th of May 9:00h 16:00h 9:00h 16:00h 9:00h 16:00h 21:00h Transfer to 1st stage start Transfer from 1st stage finish Transfer to 2nd stage start Transfer from 2nd stage finish Transfer to 3rd stage start Transfer from 3rd stage finish Dinner and party
Registration includes Registration does not include Assistance during stages Refreshment during stages Stages and general classification Kayak, paddle and life jacket provided by the organization in case of team modality, and kayak with experienced kayaker in case of individual modality. radio provided by organization. Raid Formentera swimming cap. Raid Formentera T-shirt. Finisher medal (must finish all stages) Geolocation and online tracking. dinner Saturday. Transfers from official hotel to start and from finish to official hotel in each stage. There are 2 registration options: a. Individual: 510 (360 + 150 kayak). In this modality the organization will provide the swimmer with an expert kayaker to team up during the stages. b. Couples: 720 per team (360 per person). Flights, transfers and ferrys. Accomodation. AVITUALLAMIENTO 7,5 KM Breakfast, lunch and dinners (except Saturday s dinner). Vehicle rental. Evereything not specified in section Registration Includes. With the collaboration of: AVITUALLAMIENTO 2,5 KM LLEGADA SALIDA
Route The route will not be marked, so each team will choose the route being the only conditions: Always move by the sea. Take the start at the place and at the right time. Always wear your chip. Pass all check points (signature control). Finish at the indicated site. Time Limits: To ensure the safety of all swimmers, the following maximum times have been stipulated for each stage and check points: Illetes (ponent) Illetes (llevant) 11.000m 5h (Saturday stage) Illetes - Es Caló 14.000m 6h Es Caló - Es Caló des Mort 17.300m 8h Es Caló des Mort Can Martí 6.500m 3h Can Martí - Cala Saona 15.000m 7h Cala Saona Estany des Peix 8.500m 4h IMPORTANT: In case of not fulfilling these times the organization will force these swimmers to abandon the stage, taking them until the finish line. Being disqualified in a stage for not meeting the time limit does not imply the prohibition of taking the start in the next one. Nevertheless that swimmer will not appear in the general classification. The Check Points will also have time limit. It will be the time of the first participant to pass, multiplied by 2. Check Points will consist of a signature control to certify that the participants are able to follow. These controls will be located in anchored catamarans (white) or on the beach (oranges), marked with a helium balloon and flag.
Collecting swimmers bag and Briefing On Wednesday from 16h to 20h you can collect the swimmers bag in Escuela de Vela in Almadrava Street 60 La Savina Formentera. In the bag you will find: FERRY STATION Official swimming cap (mandatory use). Geolocator will be given at the start of each stage and will be removed at the end of each stage. Exclusive T-Shirt. Gear check (Kayak, VHF, etc) At 18h is MANDATORY to be at the briefing to get all the information about the particularities of the route, meteorological part and stages chosen for the three days depending on the weather. BRIEFING LLEGADA
Transfers All swimmers who want to use this service must notify it to eventos@marnaton.com. The transfer service will work from the official hotel of the race until the start of each stage and the end of each stage to the official hotel. The organization will inform about the transfer schedules once the registartions are closed. LLEGADA
Cloakroom There will be vans of the organization that will collect the bags of the participants at the start of each stage. The vans will wait at the arrival of each stage so that the participants can recover their things at the end of each stage. Alternative Plans The order of the stages may vary according to the meteorological part, even the routes may be altered totally or partially. The geography of the island and the distribution of the stages ensures that each day can be done one or another stage.
MATERIAL OBLIGATORIO NADADOR Y KAYAK Gorro obligatorio (facilitado por la organización) Neopreno (opcional con requisitos) Radio VHF (facilitada por la organización) Chaleco obligatorio (facilitado por la organización) Kayak + Remo (facilitados por la organización) Chip obligatorio (facilitado por la organización) Chip obligatorio (facilitado por la organización)
Obligations during the race Teams must have two members. One of the members will go on the kayak and the other swimming. They can exchange roles as many times as the want no matter if the relays are equitable or not. On the individual modality the participant must cover the total distance by swimming. The kayak must not be separated more than five meters from the swimmer at any time. The swimmer can lean on the kayak to rest, change or refresh but can not be towed. The checkpoints must be passed together being the signatures of the two members of the team made in a period of 1 minute. The organization will provide refreshments before starting each stage that each team must carry on the kayak. If a team needs more supplies, they must request it through the radio. The teams must always carry the radio turned on in the channel indicated, both to communicate with the organization if needed and to listen to the race announcements and check the position each time the organization requests it.
STAGE: ILLETES ES CALÓ 14.000M START FINISH CHECKPOINTS (SIGNATURE CONTROL) MAIN SPONSORS MEDIA SPONSOR SPONSORS
STAGE: ES CALÓ - ES CALÓ DES MORT 17.300M FINISH START CHECKPOINTS (SIGNATURE CONTROL) MAIN SPONSORS MEDIA SPONSOR SPONSORS
STAGE: ES CALÓ DES MORT CAN MARTÍ 6.500M CHECKPOINTS (SIGNATURE CONTROL) FINISH MAIN SPONSORS MEDIA SPONSOR SPONSORS START
START STAGE: CAN MARTÍ CALA SAONA 15.000M FINISH CHECKPOINTS (CONTROL DE FIRMAS) MAIN SPONSORS MEDIA SPONSOR SPONSORS
STAGE: CALA SAONA ESTANY DES PEIX 8.500M START LOW DEPTH BUOY CHECKPOINTS (SIGNATURE CONTROL) MAIN SPONSORS MEDIA SPONSOR SPONSORS FINISH
STAGE: ILLETES (PONENT) ILLETES (LLEVANT) 11.000M (SATURDAY, open stage to more swimmers, with buoys guiding the route and fixed refreshment stations) START FINISH DANGEROUS SEABED BUOY REFRESHMENT