10th INTERNATIONAL  EDITION

"101 KM IN 24 HOURS.  THE LEGION AGAINST DRUG ABUSE"

The Spanish Legion, and more concretely the 4^th Regiment, situated in the locality of Ronda (Malaga), in collaboration with the City councils of the surrounding area of Ronda and Marbella, as well as assiduous collaborators, will be organizing this 9th Edition. 

In the previous Edition, year 2005, we reached the number of 5204 athletes with 303 civil volunteers and 632 military personal belonging to the organization, surpassing the participation numbers of the previous years.  

After nine editions, more than 23,000 Athletes have taken part.   

DATES

The weekend of the 12, 13 and 14 of May of 2,006, with the official start of the event on Saturday 13 at 11:00 hours with the traditional firing of the rocket.

PROGRAMMED EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES  

·        10^th 101 km March in 24 Hours.  

·        4^rd 101km Team March (5 pers) in 24 hours.

·        10^th Short Route MTB of 101 km in 12 hours. 

·        4^rd MTB-Tandem Short Route of 101 km in 12 hours. 

·        4^rd MTB Long Route of 173 km (107 miles) in 24 hours.  

·        3^nd 101km Raid on horse  in 24 hours.

·        4^rd 163 km Bi - duathlon in 24 hours. (Two sections on foot and two on MTB)

·        2th Children race, 3 km passing through center of Ronda City .  

·        Sport Medicine conferences.

·        Runners Fair with exhibitors of sporting material. 

PROPAGANDA

Our Internet page will only be used to present the dates for the event as well as to provide all the information available.

RUTOMETRO (Road Book)

As with other years, and due to the difficulties that the organization of an event of these characteristics involves, an event road book will be distributed to each athlete as well as continuous updating of information on our web site.

 Also a "LEGIONAIR PASSPORT" is given, indispensable document for the event where the organization controls all different aspects such as: 

- Collection of gifts

- Collection of memories

- Meals.

- Deliveries and collections of luggage, bicycles etc.

- Passage by all the controls.

ITINERARIES

There is a General Itinerary of the 101 km route, which crosses 7 towns in the Mountainous area of Ronda, beginning and finishing in Ronda. It is completely signaled for passage both for day and at night.

Each modality has differences to the General Itinerary in order to reach the required distances for each event respectively as well as the maximum times to reach those kilometers. 

Secret controls throughout the Itinerary will assure "cleaning up" at the time of reaching the given distance.

PRIZES AND GIFTS

There are prizes in cash for the winners which will only be given to federated athletes and under the condition that they attend the official prize giving ceremony.

Two trophy ceremonies are organized, one for the cyclists on Saturday, and another one for the remainder of the modalities on Sunday.

The athletes who complete their itinerary in time will receive: the traditional sweater, the diploma and the finalist medal of the event. Everything will be received when crossing the finish line.

Finalists or no, everybody takes with them a collection of gifts with: a memory t-shirt, a plasticized folder, gifts of collaborating companies, stickers, etc.

The volunteers receive the same things as the finalists.

SECURITY

The security of the event rests on:

·      A great number of personnel in the Organization, as well as of the officers and sub officers who organize the event.

·      Civil Guard, Local Police, Civil defense and personal of the Legion.

·      A transmissions and route tracking device giving coverage to all the itinerary by day and at night.

·      A large amount of vehicles permanently on the move to avoid problems, to lend aid, evacuations, etc.

·      A certificate signed by the athletes assuring that they have made suitable training and that they authorize to the Medical Services of the event to act should it be necessary.

·      Insurance subscribed with SAFE MAPFRE. 

·      Activation of all the Health Centers of the area, as well as of the base hospital of the surrounding area, in addition to the EVASAN Helicopter of the South Military region.

·      Reflecting material provided by MAPFRE to each runner for the night. 

START

As has been the case in previous editions, the Ronda Football stadium, is the one that presents the best conditions for the start to an ever-increasing number of participants. Also it allows the organization to perfectly control the number of participants who are going to take the start. It allows the families and companions of the athletes to watch the exiting start to the race. As it is near the Ronda ring road, it does not cause any traffic problems in the city, as well as counting on lots of parking.

There is a neutralized start, the athletes follow the Local Police vehicles from the football ground to the outside of the City of Ronda crossing all of the urban zone.

They will leave by modalities, with a small time difference between each, first the cyclists, then the runners / marchers and finally the horses.

FINISH

The Finish is in the center of Ronda, indeed in the ‘Alameda del Tajo’ next to the famous Bullring. 

The services that the organization at the Finish line provides are:

Pasta Supper, organization of race numbers, Arrival of event, Inn, Bazaar, Dining room for runners, Sport Medicine Conferences, Field tents with podologues and physiotherapists, Aid stations, Parking of buses for transfer of those that have finished, to the military base as well as to the sports ground. The act of giving the trophies and the Runners Fair also take place here.

PRIZE GIVING AND TROPHIES

The mentioned act will be attended by Civilian and military authorities as well as a large group of participants and relatives.

Like other years, this act will be made in the very same Finish line, with ample television and media coverage.

In addition to all of the civil categories, individual and team trophies to the military will be given.

The prizes for the men are of equal value to the female ones, same prizes, same categories and same itineraries and times. 

LOGISTICS

The logistics support of the event will provide the following food support:

a -) For the sixteen foods supply points for the race.

b -) For the preparation of the two food bags and the two hot meals for the participants.

c -) For the pasta supper on Friday night.

d -) For the food of all the members of the organization.

INSURANCES

SAFE MAPFRE insures the event and all of the athletes who are not federated. 

All the participants know these conditions since the signature of a Sworn Declaration is obligatory in the event in which the athlete declares not to suffer previous injury and authorizes the Medical Services of the event to intervene in case of necessity.

The presence of athletes with a federal license is promoted: cheaper inscription, possibility of cash prizes and a differentiated start. 

INSCRIPTIONS

All of the inscription process takes place through Internet with inscription quotas being made to the Unicaja bank. The subscription rates depend on the inscription dates, if you are federated or not, if the athlete lives where the event passes, or if they have participated in previous editions, discounts being given to pensioners, handicapped or unemployed. 

This year like in previous editions the race numbers will be given at Theater Vicente Espinel the day before race day.

The inscription gives you the right to free lodging in the Municipal Sports center of Ronda. (Do not forget your sleeping bag).

RUNNER’S FAIR

In the Finish area, in the center of the locality, free stands for exhibitors who ask for them will be provided, where the commercial houses of the sporting sector can show their materials. The fair will be opened on Friday 12 at 1500 hours and the exhibitors will retire their products the morning of Sunday 14. The food, the possibility of parking and lodging in the Ronda sports center is free. 

PREDICTED CALENDAR 10º EDITION. YEAR 2006

JULY 2005                                           PRE-REGISTRATION BEGINS

20 SEPTEMBER 2005                       LXXXV ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE LEGION.

                                                                THE OFFICIAL PAGE OF THE EVENT WILL BE ACTIVATED.

3 OCT TO 31OCT 2005                    FIRST STAGE OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.

1 OCT - 20 DEC 2005                        TIME PERIOD FOR THE REPCION OF SCRIPTS FOR THE FIRST LITERATURE COMPETION.

1 NOV TO ?????                                SECOND STAGE AND COMPLETION OF THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.

                                                                THE REGISTRATION PROCESS WILL BE CLOSED WHEN 7000 ATHLETES HAVE SIGNED UP.  END OF THE POSIBILITY TO SIGN UP FOR THE 10^TH EDITION OF THE 101 KM. ONLY WELL KNOWN, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES WILL BE CONSIDERED

20 NOV 2005                                  “ JARAPALOS MONTAIN RACE “ 26 KM. ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE. MALAGA

1 DEC - 10 JAN 2006                         TIME PERIOD FOR THE RECEIPT OF PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THE 2^ND PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST.

1 JAN - 6 FEB 2006                            VOTING IN THE LITERATURE PRESENTED.

10 JAN - 14 FEB 2006                       VOTING ON THE PHOTOGRAPHS PRESENTED.

15 FEB 2006                                    FINAL OF THE 1^ST LITERATURE CONTEST FIRST WINNERS!!!

23 FEB20 06                                    FINAL OF THE 2^ND PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTEST.

14 AND 25 FEB 2006                   "101KM" STAND IN THE RUNNER’S FAIR AT THE SEVILLE MARATHON. CONFERENCE ON THE 101KM GIVEN BY THE ORGANISATION.

1 ABRIL 2006                                     PREDICTED DATE FOR SENDING OF THE SPORTS MATERIAL TO THOSE THAT HAVE REQUESTED IT IN THEIR PERSONAL FILES. SEE “SHOP 10 EDITION” WHEN IT’S ACTIVATED.

18  APRIL 2005                                  REGISTRATION LIMIT FOR MILITARY UNITS

18 ABRIL 2006                                   LIMIT FOR THE RETURN OF THE REGISTRATION FEE TO THE ATHLETES THAT HAVE RETURNED THIER RACE NUMBERS.  BUT NOT THE AMOUNT FOR THE MAILLOT, CULOTTE, SWEATER OR T-SHIRTS SOLICITED. (THEY WILL BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL AS OF WHEN WE HAVE THE MERCHANDISE).

18 APRIL TO 5 MAY 2006               2º PERIOD FOR THE RETURN OF THE REGISTRATION FEE (50% OF THE QUOTA) TO THE ATHLETES THAT HAVE RETURNED THEIR RACE NUMBERS.  BUT NOT THE AMOUNT FOR THE MAILLOT, CULOTTE, SWEATER OR T-SHIRTS SOLICITED. (THEY WILL BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL AS SOON AS WE HAVE THE MERCHANDISE).

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21 APRIL 2006                                   LIMIT FOR THE SENDING OF SPORTS MATERIALS TO THOSE THAT HAVE REQUESTED IT IN THEIR PERSONAL FILES. AFTER THIS DAY YOU CAN PURCHASE DIRECTLY IN THE LEGION’S HEADQUARTERS. VIEW “SHOP 10TH EDITION” .

30 APRIL 2006                               “ BUFF ETERNAL “ 10 KM OBSTACLES RACE.

2 -12 MAY 2006                                  DELIVERY OF RACE NUMBERS AND CHIPS IN RONDA. DELIVERY VIA MRW FOR THOSE THAT REQUEST IT.

12 MAY 2006                                       DELIVERY OF RACE NUMBERS AND CHIPS TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THE CIVIL GUARD IN THE LEGION’S HEAD QUARTERS AND FOR RESIDENTS OUTSIDE SPAIN. 

                                                                RACE NUMBER RECLAMATIONS.

13 MAY 2006                                       DAY OF THE EVENT. 

                                                                NO LAST HOUR REGISTRATION, NOR RECLAMATIONS.

NO RACE NUMBERS NOR CHIPS WILL BE HANDED OUT THIS DAY!!

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