Competition Rules

1. Race Info

Host

Chinese Athletic Association (CAA)

Huipao® Race

 

Race Dates

2020.5.4-5

 

Start / Finish   

KUANGBIAO LEYUAN, Beijing

 

Group

100km (1500 participants)

50km (2500 participants)

25km (2000 participants)

 

2. Race Time

Race

Start Time

Assembling Time

Cut-off Time

100km

May 4th

12:00

May 4th

11:00-11:45

May 4th 16:00

28hrs

50km

May 5th

00:00

23:00-23:45

16hrs

25km

09:00

May 5th

08:00-08:45

7hrs

 

3. Rule & Regulations

1) Registration Qualifications

100km Group Qualification:

Participants should submit the following result certificate to the organizing committee:

Result certificate of formal trail race (50km and above) in the last 2 years.

 

50km Group Qualification:

Participants can submit either of the following result certificates to the organizing committee:

a. Result certificate of formal trail race (21km and above) in the last 2 years;

b. Result certificate of formal marathon (42.195km and above) in the last 2 years.

 

25km Group Qualification:

Participants can submit either of the following result certificates to the organizing committee:

a. Result certificate of formal trail race (10km and above) in the last 2 years;

b. Result certificate of half marathon (21.0975km and above) in the last 2 years.

 

2) General Rules

① Participants must be at least 18 years old on race day: May 4, 2020;

② Participants must be physically healthy without history of unhealthy blood doubt,cardiac disease,other diseases which negative for intense exercise.

③ Participants may run, walk or crawl, but may not make use of any motorized or wheeled vehicles during the race. Doing so could be grounds for disqualification.

④ Participants cannot take the disposable bottles, cups and bowls away from supply point. Please take your own hydration gear.

⑤ Participants must follow the marked course route the entire way and register at each timing checkpoint. Navigable GPS watch is recommended by the organizing committee. Please download the GPX file on the official website and load the track in GPS device in advance, so that uncertain course can be confirmed via GPS device. If a participant runs the wrong way and misses the check point, his/her race result will be penalized.

a) Penalty Rules: The slowest time (of all participants) between the two check points before and after the check point that the participant has missed, multiplies by 1.1 as the penalty time, which will be added to the participant's result. If the result (which has added the penalty time) exceeds the closing time, the participant will be defined as unfinished to the race.

⑥ Number bib must be visible at all times on the outside of clothing and on the front of body. The race number and race wristband are to confirm participant's identity. The loss of either race number or race wristband will lead to disqualification.

⑦ Each supply point will have a cut-off time (all cut-off information will be published before the race). If a participant arrives at a supply point after cut-off time, he/she must stop the race and take the shelter car to the finish. The participant will be disqualified and suspended to the race for insisting to continue the race.

⑧ If drop out of the race on the course, please go to the nearest check point, or call the phone number in the front of the number bib to inform the race command center.

⑨ When assembling before the race, all participants' mandatory gear will be checked and staff member will check mandatory gear randomly. During the race, participants must carry all the mandatory gear. Any lack of mandatory equipment will lead to the participant's disqualification, while their number bib will be marked and their timing devices will be taken back.

⑩ Environmental protection check. Participants cannot bring any disposable hydration gears, including plastic bottle, pop can, disposable cup and tableware. The organizing committee will forcibly stop the participant to participate in the race who insists to bring disposable hydration gear in the race and his/her race number and timing device will be marked and taken back. During the race, participants should cooperate with the organizing committee on the environmental protection check. If a participant is found taking disposable hydration gear or tableware, he/she should drop them in the supply point and have mandatory equipment checked to continue the race.

⑪ Personal garbage should be taken to next supply point to drop. Littering on the race will lead to disqualification and the race number and timing device will be marked and taken back. Mutual monitoring and kind reminder are highly advocated.

⑫ The organizing committee reserves the right to change the race route, put off the race time, terminate the race in advance or even cancel the race due to the adverse weather conditions or the other force majeure. No matter in what condition, registration fee will not be returned. Please note and understand.

⑬ Race qualification transfer is extremely prohibited. Individuals from both sides who have transferred the race qualification should take the responsibilities of issues of medical aid and insurance claim. If anyone is found of racing with another's race number, both individuals involved will be disqualified and both will not be allowed to participate in TNF100 series and races held by Huipao race operating organization. A report will be submitted to International Trail Running Association and Chinese Athletic Association to state the situation.

⑭ Participants must show valid and original identity certificate (ID card/Passport) to pick up their race pack. Only participants themselves can pick up race number, timing chip and race wristband. If a participant cannot participate in the race, he/she can apply to delivery service on the official website for other race items apart from the race number, timing chip and race wristband.

 

3) Enviomental Guide

① It is strictly forbidden to throw rubbish away and carry fire in the wild, and to harass wild or free-range animals around the course.

② Environmental protection check will be executed with mandatory gear check when assembling. Disposable water tools and disposable tableware are not allowed to bring into course,including plastic bags, bottles cans,etc, which for containg drinking or beverages.

③ Participants are required to bring their own water tools cause paper cup will not be offerd at supply point. Plastic bottles and bags, disposable cups, cans and disposable tableware are not allowed to be taken away from the supply station.

④ Participants must not throw rubbish generated during the race on the course and must bring the rubbish to the next supply station for discarding, including paper towels, food package, skins of fruit and nut, etc.

⑤ Participants are required to run on exiting trails or paths. Stepping on meadows and going through bushes are not allowed.

 

4) Mandatory Gear List

Group

Mandatory Gear

Recommended Items

100km

1. Race number (emergency contact should be written on it) and race wristband

2. 2 timing chips (one has been pasted on the back of race number, the other should be hung on the outside of backpack at visibility point)

3. A mobile phone (workable in China, fully charged)

4. Survival blanket

5. Whistle

6. Water tools [bottle or bladder]

7. Windproof jacket

8. A headlamp with batteries

9. GPS tracking device (issued before the race, 汇跑®小南针)

l Navigable GPS watch

l Sun cream

l Sunglasses

l Visor

l Warm jacket/pant

l Electrolyte capsules

l Individual medicine

l Cash

l Bus card

50km

1. Race number (emergency contact should be written on it) and race wristband

2. 2 timing chips (one has been pasted on the back of race number, the other should be hung on the outside of backpack at visibility point)

3. A mobile phone (workable in China, fully charged)

4. Survival blanket

5. Whistle

6. Water tools [bottle or bladder]

7. Windproof jacket

8. A headlamp with batteries

25km

1. Race number (emergency contact should be written on it) and race wristband

2. 2 timing chips (one has been pasted on the back of race number, the other should be hung on the outside of backpack at visibility point)

3. A mobile phone (workable in China, fully charged)

4. Survival blanket

5. Whistle

6. Water tools [bottle or bladder]

 

5) Drop Bag Service

① Participant who need drop bag sevice must paste small race number on the bag for recognition and leave the bag to the staff member at bag storage area before start. Only the drop bag distributed by organizing committee will be accepted because of limited storage space.

② Phone, certificates, cash and other valuable items are not allowed to put in the drop bag, if losing please note that the organizing committee will not undertake the compensation responsibilities.

③  A cloth-changing point will be set at CP5 for 100km participants. 100km participants can collect his/her drop bag and change clothes with number bib. Clothes and gears changed should be put back in the drop bag and give the bag to the staff member for storage again, otherwise it will be indentified as discarding voluntaritly. If losing please note that the organizing committee will not undertake the compensation responsibilities.

④ Collecting drop bag service will close in 30 minutes after the race finish. If participants have any bags not collected within that time, please contact the organizing committee in 1 week after the race to ask to send the bags back through express delivery (the delivery fees are on participants' own).  A week later, the bags may be defined unclaimed.

 

6) Prizes

Finisher's medals and gifts are awarded for all finishers.

Certificate of achievement can be downloaded on the official website 48 hours later after the race, and there is no printing service on the race day.

 

100km

Top 3 in each of the male and female category of 100km group will win a trophy, and they can also receive the following rewards:

① The North Face® trail running gear package, which is worth more than 10,000 RMB. The specific products with optional sizes will be sent after the race;

② Chance of participating in TNF professional training of trail running training within 1 year;

③ Chance of participating in TNF new products trial within 1 year.

 

50km

Top 3 in each of the male and female category of 50km group will win a trophy, and they can also receive the following rewards:

① The North Face® trail running gear package, which is worth more than 5,000 RMB. The specific products with optional sizes will be sent after the race;

② Chance of participating in TNF professional training of trail running training within 1 year;

③ Chance of participating in TNF new products trial within 1 year.

 

25km

Top 3 in each of the male and female category of 25km group will win a trophy, and they can also receive the following rewards:

① The North Face® trail running gear package, which is worth more than 2,500 RMB. The specific products with optional sizes will be sent after the race;

② Chance of participating in TNF professional training of trail running training within 1 year;

③ Chance of participating in TNF new products trial within 1 year.

 

7) Punishment

Breaking any rules will lead to disqualification and timing penalty for the participants.

Following are examples:

① Making use of any motorized or wheeled vehicles

② taking the disposable bottles, cups and bowls to the course

③ Not following the marked course route

④ Keeping racing after the cut-off time

⑤ Loss of either race number or race wristband

⑥ Lake of mandatory gear

⑦ Littering on the course

⑧ Destroying or disturbing and plants or animals

⑨ Cheating, giving race number to other people or using other’s race number

 

8) Insurance

Individual accident insurance for all runners and volunteers covering race days will be purchased by the organizing committee. In the meantime, the organizing committee recommends participants to purchase accident insurance with higher coverage.

 

9) ITRA Points

100km Group: 4 points

50km Group: 3 points

25km Group: 1 points

 

4. Course Info

1) Course Map

100km

Cut-off Time: 28hrs

Actual Distance: 94.8km

Ascent / Descent: 5196m / 5196m

Map:

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50km

Cut-off Time: 16hrs

Actual Distance: 48.7km

Ascent / Descent: 2641m / 2641m

Map:

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25km

Cut-off Time: 7hrs

Actual Distance: 26.6km

Ascent / Descent: 1161m / 1161m

Map:

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2) Check-point Info

100km

Point

Distance/km

Section Distance/km

Altitude/m

Ascent/m

Descent/m

Cut-off

Start

0

0

71



5.4 12:10

CP1

8.6

8.6

330

412

157

5.4 14:00

CP2

14.7

6.1

1079

835

86

5.4 16:30

CP3

22.3

7.6

176

270

1173

5.4 19:00

CP4

35.6

13.3

241

704

639

5.4 22:00

CP5

46.1

10.5

71

334

500

5.5 00:15

CP6

57.3

11.2

361

516

226

5.5 03:00

CP7

64.0

6.7

455

437

343

5.5 05:00

CP8

70.0

6.0

88

207

574

5.5 07:00

CP9

75.5

5.5

387

470

171

5.5 09:00

CP10

83.4

7.9

657

703

433

5.5 13:00

Finish

94.8

11.4

71

308

894

5.5 16:00


Total

5196

5196


 

50km

Point

Distance/km

Section Distance/km

Altitude/m

Ascent/m

Descent/m

Cut-off

Start

0

0

71



5.5 00:10

CP6

11.2

11.2

361

516

226

5.5 03:00

CP7

17.9

6.7

455

437

343

5.5 05:00

CP8

23.9

6,0

88

207

574

5.5 07:00

CP9

29.4

5.5

387

470

171

5.5 09:00

CP10

37.3

7.9

657

703

433

5.5 13:00

Finish

48.7

11.4

71

308

894

5.5 16:00


Total

2641

2641


 

25km

Point

Distance/km

Section Distance/km

Altitude/m

Ascent/m

Descent/m

Cut-off

Start

0

0

71



5.5 09:10

CP6

11.2

11.2

361

516

226

5.5 12:00

CP10

15.2

4

657

337

41

5.5 13:00

Finish

26.6

11.4

71

308

894

5.5 16:00


Total

1161

1161


 

5. How to Enter

1) Requirements

① Participants must be at least 18 years old on race day: May 4, 2020;

② Participants must be physically healthy without history of unhealthy blood doubt,cardiac disease,other diseases which negative for intense exercise.

 

2) Registration Fee

Group

Enties

Registration Fee

100km

1500

1299 RMB

50km

2500

799 RMB

25km

2000

399 RMB

 

Note: 300 RMB of GPS device's deposit which will be refunded after the race has been included in 100km participants’ registration fee,.

3) Registration Qualifications and Verification

① Qualification

100km Group Qualification

Participants should submit the following result certificate to the organizing committee:

Result certificate of formal trail race [50km and above] in the last 2 years.

 

50km Group Qualification:

Participants can submit either of the following result certificates to the organizing committee:

a) Result certificate of formal trail race [21km and above] in the last 2 years;

b) Result certificate of formal marathon [42.195km and above] in the last 2 years.

 

25km Group Qualification:

Participants can submit either of the following result certificates to the organizing committee:

a) Result certificate of formal trail race [10km and above] in the last 2 years;

b) Result certificate of half marathon [21.0975km and above] in the last 2 years.

 

② Qualification Verification:

a) Participants should upload valid and real result certificate. Fake certificate will lead to disqualification of all TNF100 series.

b) After passing the qualification verification, participants will receive confirmation letter of registration qualification, via e-mail or massage.

c) Participants who fail to pass the verification can re-submit other result certificates for “supplementary information” and have verification again.

 

4) How to Enter

① Registration Method

a) Participants need to log on http://tnf100.com/ or follow WeChat public number “huipaoevent” to get registration link to register.

b) 100km provides 1500 entries, 50km provides 2500 entries and 25km provides 2000 entries. When all quoats were used, waiting-list will open.

c) Pre-qualification & Payment arrangement:

Race

Pre-qualification

Payment Time

100km

December 17th, 10:00

December 18th, 10:00

50km

December 19th, 10:00

25km

December 20th, 10:00

 

② Registration Procedure

a) Log on http://tnf100.com/ or follow WeChat public number “huipaoevent” to get registration link, then fill in registration information;

b) Please fill in the Engish name in a correct format for relating the race result to your ITRA account;

c) Wait for the qualification verification result;

d) After qualification verification, participants will receive a confirm letter of registration qualification via e-mail or message;

e) Payment: After the payment opening, participants who have passed qualification verification can pay to confirm their qualification.

 

5) Quit / Registratration Waiting List

① When the registration is full, participants who want to take part in the race can still register. If the participants have met the requirements, they will enter the waiting list after payment. [The system will inform the participants whether they are applying for a formal qualification or a place of waiting list before registration and payment.]

② Before March 31st 18:00, the participant who have already get the race qualification can choose to quit, then a participant in waiting list will take the qualification.

③ Participants in waiting list can quit in any time and re-registration for the same group will not be accepted.

④ The number of participants in the waiting list will be annouced in real-time, and the sequence number can be searched throughout the registration enquiry.

⑤ The deadline of registration and quit-registration is March 31st 18:00. After that the organizing committee will not accept participants' quit applications. Participants in the waiting list who do not get qualification at last will have their registration fee back later.

⑥ Participants with race qualifications who apply to quit before March 20th 18:00 can get 80% of registration fee back; quit before March 31st 18:00 can get 50% of registration fee back. After March 31st 18:00, refund application will be unacceptable. Participants in the waiting list who do not get qualification can get full registration fee back by quiting in anytime.