TOTAL AUTONOMY. Autonomy is the main rule of the race. Total autonomy is defined as the ability to be self-sufficient throughout the race, both in terms of food (solid and liquid), clothing and safety, requiring the capacity to adapt to any problems encountered or foreseeable (bad weather, physical or mental problems, injuries, etc.), as well as bivouac, geographical orientation and possible bicycle repairs. Total autonomy requires compliance with the following mandatory rules: - The participant must have all his compulsory equipment with him throughout the duration of the event (see section EQUIPMENT). He must carry his equipment in his bikepacking bags, marked, at the start of the race and not exchange anything during the event. At any time, the organizer can check the bikepacking bags and its content. The participant must submit to these routine checks, under penalty of exclusion from the race. - No outside assistance is allowed at any time of the race, under penalty of exclusion from the event. - It is forbidden to be accompanied or to accept to be accompanied during all or part of the race by a non participating person. - Drafting (taking advantage of the aspiration of a rider or a vehicle) is forbidden for the participant competing in solo. - Drafting is nevertheless allowed for team riders who sign up in a pair category. Any group consisting of more than 2 people at any time during the event will be excluded from the race. - The participant can buy food (solid and liquid) and equipment from any shop that he physically encounters. - The participant must sleep either at a hotel, at the checkpoints or with locals while respecting in that case the area rules. - It is FORBIDDEN TO SLEEP/BIVY IN THE WILDERNESS.
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Samples: Race Agreement
TOTAL AUTONOMY. Autonomy is the main rule of the race. Total autonomy is defined as the ability to be self-sufficient throughout the race, both in terms of food (solid and liquid), clothing and safety, requiring the capacity to adapt to any problems encountered or foreseeable (bad weather, physical or mental problems, injuries, etc.), as well as bivouac, geographical orientation and possible bicycle repairs. Total autonomy requires compliance with the following mandatory rules: - The participant must have all his compulsory equipment with him throughout the duration of the event (see section EQUIPMENT). He must carry his equipment in his bikepacking bags, marked, at the start of the race and not exchange anything during the event. At any time, the organizer can check the bikepacking bags and its content. The participant must submit to these routine checks, under penalty of exclusion from the race. - No outside assistance is allowed at any time of the race, under penalty of exclusion from the event. - It is forbidden to be accompanied or to accept to be accompanied during all or part of the race by a non participating person. - Drafting (taking advantage of the aspiration of a rider or a vehicle) is forbidden for the participant competing in solo. - Drafting is nevertheless allowed for team riders who sign up in a pair category. Any group consisting of more than 2 people at any time during the event will be excluded from the race. - The participant can buy food (solid and liquid) and equipment from any shop that he physically encounters. - The participant must can sleep either at a hotel, at the checkpoints or with locals or in a bivouac while respecting - in that case - the area rules. - It is FORBIDDEN TO SLEEP/BIVY IN THE WILDERNESS.
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Samples: Race Agreement
TOTAL AUTONOMY. Autonomy is the main rule of the race. Total autonomy is defined as the ability to be self-sufficient throughout the race, both in terms of food (solid and liquid), clothing and safety, requiring the capacity to adapt to any problems encountered or foreseeable (bad weather, physical or mental problems, injuries, etc.), as well as bivouac, geographical orientation and possible bicycle repairs. Total autonomy requires compliance with the following mandatory rules: - The participant must have all his compulsory equipment with him throughout the duration of the event (see section EQUIPMENT). He must carry his equipment in his bikepacking bags, marked, at the start of the race and not exchange anything during the event. At any time, the organizer can check the bikepacking bags and its content. The participant must submit to these routine checks, under penalty of exclusion from the race. - No outside assistance is allowed at any time of the race, under penalty of exclusion from the event. - It is forbidden to be accompanied or to accept to be accompanied during all or part of the race by a non non-participating person. - Drafting (taking advantage of the aspiration of a rider or a vehicle) is forbidden for the participant competing in solo. - Drafting is nevertheless allowed for team riders who sign up in a pair category. Any group consisting of more than 2 people at any time during the event will be excluded from the race. - The participant can buy food (solid and liquid) and equipment from any shop that he physically encounters. - The participant must can sleep either at a hotel, at the checkpoints or with locals or in a bivouac while respecting - in that case - the area rules. - It is FORBIDDEN TO SLEEP/BIVY IN THE WILDERNESS.
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Samples: Race Agreement
TOTAL AUTONOMY. Autonomy is the main rule of the race. Total autonomy is defined as the ability to be self-sufficient throughout the race, both in terms of food (solid and liquid), clothing and safety, requiring the capacity to adapt to any problems encountered or foreseeable (bad weather, physical or mental problems, injuries, etc.), as well as bivouac, geographical orientation and possible bicycle repairs. Total autonomy requires compliance with the following mandatory rules: - The participant must have all his compulsory equipment with him throughout the duration of the event (see section EQUIPMENT). He must carry his equipment in his bikepacking bags, marked, at the start of the race and not exchange anything during the event. At any time, the organizer can check the bikepacking bags and its content. The participant must submit to these routine checks, under penalty of exclusion from the race. - No outside assistance is allowed at any time of the race, under penalty of exclusion from the event. - It is forbidden to be accompanied or to accept to be accompanied during all or part of the race by a non non-participating person. - Drafting (taking advantage of the aspiration of a rider or a vehicle) is forbidden for the participant competing in solo. - Drafting is nevertheless allowed for team riders who sign up in a pair category. Any group consisting of more than 2 people at any time during the event will be excluded from the race. - The participant can buy food (solid and liquid) and equipment from any shop that he physically encounters. - The participant must sleep either at a hotel, at the checkpoints or with locals while respecting in that case the area rules. - It is FORBIDDEN TO SLEEP/BIVY IN THE WILDERNESScan also camp or bivouac in nature.
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Samples: Race Agreement