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Finale Ligure Superenduro 2014 powered by SRAM

Round 7 - Enduro World Series
October 4-5, 2014



MESSAGE FROM EVENT DIRECTOR
Its incredibly exciting to bring the EWS for the second year in a row to Finale Ligure, the fishing net.
Its the metaphor we use when we talk about the village that has become the outdoor capital of the
Riviera. The hills diving their feet into the Mediterranean sea have bones of solid limestone rock, veins
and arteries of twisty singletrack trails that go back to 3000 B.C. The Finale net was already active at that
time. A place where you want to live that has a lot to give. The more recent history of Finale is the
history of free climbing in south Europe as well as the history of mountain biking since it started here in
Europe. I moved to Finale in 1994 to work in the bike industry and, yes, Im one of the many people
caught by the Finale net. You cannot really explain why Finale is Finale, but every time you spend too
much time away your brain, your heart and your body start to feel its time for another visit. Many of the
key people in the Finale Outdoor scene today come from different cities, regions and countries, all caught
by the Finale net. Among them is Riccardo, the energetic local that organized the very first final round of
the Superenduro in 2008. Since then, in over seven editions of the Finalenduro, 25 different trails have
been selected, cleaned and raced on by the fastest riders in the world. This year the local organization,
with the help of the outdoor community, have prepared six brand new stages, never ridden before, that
will completely blow your mind. A perfect representation of the kind of riding you can expect in Finale, all
year long. I want to wish all riders a great time in Finale, riding trails, eating gelato and hanging out in
the beautiful village. Just be aware that spending time in Finale can really be dangerous, the net is ready
to catch you!

Enrico Guala
(EWS Boaerd Member,Super Enduro Event Director)

MESSAGE FROM ENDURO WORLD SERIES DIRECTOR

Wow. What a year, what a season and what an amazing adventure 2014 has been. As we roll into Finale
it feels like only a few weeks ago that we were driving up a dusty track road to the base of the volcano in
Nevados, Chile to kick start our second season. Since then weve met some amazing people, seen racing
come down to a handful of seconds, experienced epic climbs, eternal singletrack, intense heat and even
snow. Weve seen pros coach kids and amateurs ride alongside their heroes, season ending injuries and
break through performances from new faces. Its been a rollercoaster and Im proud to have shared it
with all of you.
Its been a year of change, of growth and of development for enduro for so many of us and I cant think
of a better way to finish the year than to stick our feet in the sand, fill our lungs with sea air and ride the
beautifully crafted trails of the iconic Finale Ligure.
Alongside the local organization, I welcome you all to our seventh and final round for 2014 and I hope
that we all have a great weekend of riding, racing and the crowning of our 2014 World Champions.
I hope to see you all out on the trail or on the beach,

Chris Ball


REGISTRATION Race entry fee: 65EUR

Registration fee is non-refundable / non-transferable
CATEGORIES Elite Men (must have UCI Elite license)
Elite Women (must have UCI Elite license)
Age Classes - Men
Age Classes - Women

EWS uses December 31 2014 as the age calculation date.
Competitors in the Men / Women Age Classes will be divided into categories based on their
year of birth.
Competitors with EMBA licenses will be eligible for EWS Series points (Men, Women, Junior
and Master 40+ categories)

LICENSE
REQUIREMENTS
A 2014 FCI or national racing license recognized by UCI is required to compete

Only competitors holding an EMBA membership will be eligible for Enduro World Series points
and any associated Enduro World Series prize money or overall titles. A rider must hold a valid
EMBA membership prior to starting the race (Deadline: Event Sign On/ number plate
collection) in which they hope to win points. No points will be awarded retrospectively should
a rider purchase an EMBA membership after an event.
WAIVERS and
INSURANCE
Participating in the race implies an implicit acceptance of the associated rules in full. Each
riderunderstands and admits that his/her participation in the event is voluntary. He/She
assumes full responsibility for any injuries or damages from his/her participation in, or practice
for, the event.
He/She recognizes and understands that mountain biking and the activities associated with
this event may be dangerous, that his/her participation is solely at his/her own risk and that
he/sheassumes full responsibility for any resulting injuries and damages that may occur.
He/She acknowledges that riding during this race will be of a high technical standard and
many of the trails require riding at high speed.

Every rider affirms that he/she is in good health. He/She declares that he/she is physically fit
and capable to participate in the event. Every rider understands it can be a strenuous day.
Every rider has to acknowledge that he/she has read and understood this entire waiver of
liability and agrees to be legally bound by it.

The organization maintains a civil liability insurance. But it is highly recommended that each
rider has their own race insurance in order to cover any eventuality.
COURSE
DESCRIPTION


Course information and data will be released on www.superenduromtb.com Saturday
September 27 together with the map.

Course will be a total of 6 stages (4 on Saturday and 2 on Sunday) and transfer stages will be
100% pedaled.
Day 1 1358m climbing 1096m vertical drop 50.2km total course length (transfer 39.9km
stages 10.3km)
Day 2 1190m climbing 1090m vertical drop - 45.5km total course length (transfer 35km
stages 10.5km)
Approx GC time: 45min

SHUTTLES FOR
TRAINING DAYS

Shuttle allowed on Thursday and Friday, only on sealed road. Shuttle NOT allowed on dirt
roads. For safety and environmental reasons all dirt roads must be pedaled and we ask all
riders to respect this at all times in training and racing.
Shuttle service sold out
START LISTS

Riders will start in regular order with fastest first. Start list will be posted on
www.superenduromtb.com Friday 3 October

SCHEDULE


27 September Course map announcement

28 - 30
September
and 1 October
No riding route or bikes on route, walking only permitted
2 October Course is open for riders un-marshalled practice
9h00 Media Room opens
9h00 Expo area setup (until 18h00)
19h30 EWS Womens Summit, Bar Caviglia, All women racers invited
24h00 Media Room closes
3 October Course is open for riders un-marshalled practice
9h00 Media Room opens
9h00 Team pit setup (until 18h00)
12h00 Race office opens [race plate + timing chip collection]
18h00 Race office closes
18h30 Mandatory riders briefing (from stage in main square)
24h00 Media Room closes
4 October

First Race Day
7h00 Media Room opens
7h00 Race office opens [race plate + timing chip collection]
8h00 Race office closes
8h00 Start n.1 Fastest rider first
17h00 Finish day 1
18h00 RED BULL DJ SET & Happy Hour (from stage in main square)
24h00 Media Room closes
5 October

Second Race Day
7h00 Media Room opens
8h00 Start n.1 Fastest rider first
14h00 Pasta party
16h00 Finish day 2
17h30 Awards Ceremony
RIDERS PROGRAM

RACE PLATE AND TIMING CHIP COLLECTION
Friday October 3 12h00 18h00 at Race Office under the Superenduro tent in the paddock
area
Riders will be required to present their UCI / FCI licenses.
A refundable deposit is required for the electronic timing system plus 5Euro for chip rental.
Deposits will be returned on Sunday afternoon after the race if the system is returned in
perfect operating condition. Foreign riders can leave their MTB license or identity card as
caution for the chip.
BIKE MARKING located just before the start
Riders will apply by themselves wheels, swingarm and fork stickers. Frame marking sticker will
be applied just before the start on each riders frame and it will carry race timing, stages start
time, time check and finish time.
SELF BIKE MARKING: Each riders marks his own bike by himself. Rules for the marking are in
the envelope which is given to the competitors together with race plate and stickers.
The timetable sticker is applied by Superenduro staff on the frame of each bike just before the
start of each rider, under the stage.
TRAINING// Thursday October 2 and Friday October 3
Shuttling is allowed on open traffic roads. Shuttling is forbidden on all off-road roads as well
as on limited circulation roads. Italian traffic rules are applied.
MANDATORY ATHLETE BRIEFING. TIME AND LOCATION
18h30 | Friday October 3 under the stage in the paddock area
Athlete briefing is mandatory
Day1 Start: SP1 | SP2 | CO (Time Check) | SP3 | SP4 | Finish Time Check

Day2 Start: SP5 | SP6 | Finish Time Check
Awards // 5.30pm | Sunday October 5 on the stage

RACE OFFICE Race Office is located under the Superenduro tent in the paddock area in Piazza Vittorio
Emanuele II
FEED ZONES

On Saturday the feed zones are located after SP1, in the paddock area during the time check
and after stage 3 during the transfer stage to SP4.
On Sunday the feed zones are located on the transfer stages to SP5 and SP6.
At the end of the race in the paddock area there will be a free pasta party for all the riders.
RESULTS Live Timing and Results will be posted on www.superenduromtb.com and
www.enduroworldseries.com
AWARDS

Awards will take place in the paddock area at the end of the race. EWS Category (Men,
Women, Juniors and Masters) will be awarded
PRIZE MONEY

2700Euro total
1st Men and Women 750Euro
2nd Men and Women 400Euro
3rd Men and Women 200Euro
TECH SUPPORT
ZONES
Tech support zone (both neutral and team) will be located in the Team Pit and paddock area.
PROTECTION RULES It is mandatory to wear a helmet during the whole duration of the race, both during the
transfers as well as during the special stages. While undertaking Special Stages (P.S.) it is
mandatory to wear CE approved full-face crash helmet, gloves, knee-pads and back protector.
Racers lacking a helmet at departure will be disqualified. Two types of helmets are allowed.
A lighter XC version helmet during the transfers and full face helmet during the special stages.
Each racer must be completely self-sufficient and must not receive external assistance
throughout the race with the exception of the paddock area whose exact location will be
announced by the management, where the racers pass through at the beginning and end of
each lap, and each Team can provide assistance to its racers. It is advised that each racer
display an approach to the competition according to his/her individual technical skill and
athletic training. It is suggested you bring your mobile phone with you in order to be
contacted or to contact the organizers yourself during the race in case of need. During the
briefing, the organizers will announce the phone number to contact in case of an emergency.
The phone number will also be printed on the timetable every racer will have affixed to their
bicycle.
See more at: http://www.superenduromtb.com/en/regolamento
COMPLAINTS
REGARDING THE
PROGRESS OF THE
STAGES, RANKING,
BEHAVIOR OF THE
OTHER

Complaints regarding the progress of the stages, ranking, behavior of the other contestants
and any other sort of report must be presented in writing to the Race Director in person and
signed by the contestant/s within 30minutes from the announcement of the ranking. The cost
of the complaint is set at 50 which will be returned only in case the complaint is accepted as
valid. The management will announce its decision within 60minutes of receiving the complaint.
A committee of organizers will convene to immediately settle the controversy before the
award ceremony. The committee is composed of the Race Director and the Local Organizer.
Race Director: Franco Monchiero
Local Organizer: Riccardo Negro
CLAIMS and
PROTESTS
Claims regarding the race itself or the conduct of other riders must be addressed in person to
the race marshals within 30 minutes of the arrival of the last rider each day.
Claims regarding results must be addressed in person to the race marshals within 30 minutes
of provisional results posted each day.
In either case, the race marshals and the race director will meet in order to rule on the claim.
All protests must be addressed to the event race office in person.
MASSAGE Professional sports massage service with be available by appointment from Thursday to
Sunday. (located next to the finish line).
Preregistration available at ews@massage-me.com or +33(0)612653452.
EVENT FIRST AID Riders will be given an emergency phone number before the start of the race.

NEAREST CLINIC /
HOSPITAL
The nearest Hospital is in Pietra Ligure, 7 km far from the paddock area of the event.
In the paddock area, close to the main stage, there will be a Medical Point, with a Doctor,
ambulances and a rescue team.


ONSITE PARKING
ARRANGEMENTS

Dedicated areas for parking will be found close to the paddock area of the event
TRAVEL /
TRANSPORTATION
BY CAR
Finale Ligure is accessible by car along the motorway (A10) Genoa-Ventimiglia with exit at
Finale Ligure when coming from Genoa or from the French border, while following the (A6)
and then (A10) for those coming from Turin. An alternative route is the main road Aurelia, but
for much of the route follows the coast and crosses towns and is often characterized by a
more local traffic.

BY TRAIN
There is a train station in Finale Ligure, which is 5min away from the paddock area in Piazza
Vittorio Emanuele II
For more info: www.trenitalia.it

BY PLANE
The nearest international airports are in Nice (France 130 km away), and Milan (Malpensa:
220 km from Finale Ligure or Linate Airport: 205 km from Finale Ligure).
It is also possible to find flights with the Italian national airport of Genoa, located 70 km from
Finale Ligure
LOGISTICS MAP



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CONTACTS
Organizer
Media: info@superenduromtb.com
Expo/Tech Zone: expo@superenduromtb.com
Race Office: iscrizioni@superenduromtb.com
General Inquiries: info@superenduromtb.com
CONTACTS
Enduro World Series
Series Director: Chris Ball chris@enduroworldseries.com
Athletes / Teams: Nathalie Grether nathalie@enduroworldseries.com
Media: kate@enduroworldseries.com