COMPETITION
The competition will unfold across Jacetania, an exceptional territory for the development of a comprehensive Adventure Race. Throughout the course, participants will explore high mountain terrain, magical forests, trails for mountain biking enthusiasts, canyons, and rope challenges suitable for all levels.
ELITE
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Teams of 4 members racing together throughout.
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Teams could be male, female or mixed.
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Participants must be over 17 years old.
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Non-stop race with a maximum time of 29 hours.
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Assistance is prohibited; the organization will handle moving teams' gear boxes between transitions.
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To win the prize of the ARWS European Series, the team must be mixed.
AVENTURA
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Subcategories: Male - Mixed - Female
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Teams of 2-3 members, with 2 always in the race.
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Participants must be over 17 years old.
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Non-stop race with a maximum time of 17 hours.
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Assistance is mandatory, and it can be provided by the resting team member for each section or an external person.
CATEGORIES
COURSES
ELITE
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170km - 7200m+
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3 Trekkings (44km)
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5 MTB (107km)
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3 Foot Orienteering (12km)
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Special stages:
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Vía Ferrata (4km)
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Canyoning (3km)
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Laser Shooting
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AVENTURA
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100km - 4200m+
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2 Trekkings (32km)
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3 MTB (55km)
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2 Foot Orienteering (9km)
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Special stages:
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Vía Ferrata (4km)
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Ropes Circuit
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Laser Shooting
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SECTIONS AND DISCIPLINES
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Trekking: three sections across for Elite and two for Aventura very diverse areas, high mountain terrain, forests full of trails...
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MTB: five sections for Elite and three for Aventura through high mountain areas, trails with significant elevation changes, and technical paths that will be enjoyed by mountain biking enthusiasts.
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Foot Orienteering: three very different sections, two urbans and another in a mountainous area with specific maps.
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Vía Ferrata: special stage for all categories, a short but intense route suitable for all levels.
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Canyoning: special stage just for Elite, aquatic canyon with abseils, jumps, slides...
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Ropes circuit: a special challenge featuring zip lines and rope bridges, just for Aventura category.
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Laser Shooting: marksmanship test with our laser rifles for all categories.
*The routes and race schedules are designed so that several teams from all categories can complete the entire course within the maximum race time.
*Distances are approximate; they will be specified in more detail later.
*There will be significant elevation changes; we won't deceive you, we're in the Pyrenees. However, the routes are designed so that in the vast majority of sections, teams can cut the route, and the majority will reach the finish line having completed at least a bit of all proposed sections.
CARTOGRAPHY
In all sections except for the foot orienteering ones, maps based on Mapant cartography will be used, revised and updated by our team.
The symbology used in these maps follows the ISMTBOM standards of the IOF, providing more than enough detail for the development of an adventure race.
In the mountain biking sections, we have tried to show the rideability of paths and trails for a better route choice. In trekking sections, the vegetation has not been reviewed and is simplified into two types of forest, white and green.
Example Map MTB-Trekking
Example Map Foot Orienteering
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In the three foot orienteering sections, specific maps will be used following the ISSOM standards of the IOF.
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The scales of the maps will vary between 1:4000 and 1:20000 depending on the sections.
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All teams will receive 2 sets of waterproof maps for each section, and the maps will be provided during transitions at the beginning of each section