February 11th 2024
*To participate, it is mandatory to run with a chip.
Article 1
Race day: Sunday, February 11th 2024.
The start is at 8:30 am.
Completely urban circuit.
Article 2
The distance is 21.097 kilometers. It is certified by the Federació Catalana d'Atletisme through an authorized IAAF commissaire.
Likewise, the eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona is under the IAAF road race regulations. RFEA and FCA judges will ensure compliance with the rules.
Article 3
Any binding decision for the course of the race will ultimately be made by the referee chosen by the RFEA. Judges and FCA auxiliary commissioners will support him.
Article 4
Athletes from any nation, federated or not, are eligible to compete in the race.
In any case, competitors must be at least 18 years old on race day. Different classifications will be formed in both the male and female categories in accordance with RFEA regulations based on the year of birth.
Those under 18 and over 16 need permission from their parents or legal guardians to participate in the race. In the following link, you will find the document to request the authorization that must be completed and signed by the parents or legal guardians. The organization has the full right to reject the registration of a minor if you do not previously have the authorization signed by the parents or legal guardians.
Procedure:
Article 5
Each runner participates in the eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona under his/her own responsibility and has a sufficient level of physical condition to take part in the race.
Article 6
There are three sporting categories with disabilities: wheelchair, visual impairment and intellectual disability.
*Prizes for wheelchair, visually impaired and intellectually disabled categories, will be awarded if a minimum of 3 athletes, male or female, has crossed the finish line. Prizes will be awarded on race day. Please go to the podium area once the race is over, to find out the first, second and third positions.
Article 7
It is not allowed to participate in modalities that do not correspond to this athletics event such as skates, bicycles, handbikes and/or electric wheelchairs, among others.
Article 8
The course may be finished in no more than 2h45’. Those who have not finished at this point may do so by adhering to the highway regulations and doing so at their own risk.
Article 9
Registration for the eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona, is personal and non-transferable and implies acceptance of these rules. Under no circumstances may it be given or sold to a third party, friend, or relative in the event if the owner is unable to attend the race.
If you don't adhere to this requirement, your participation in the race may be void, and the organization has the right to bar you from taking part in future events.
Article 10
The organizers of the eDreams Mitja Marató Barcelona will not refund the registration fee due to injury and/or illness before, after or during the race, or for any other reason unrelated to the race. Under no circumstances will the registration fee be kept for future editions.
Refund policy
Article 11
Registration will only be valid once payment has been made. Registration will be open until Sunday February 4th 2024 at 23:59h or, for security reasons, until the maximum number of 20.000 registered runners has been reached.
Article 12
The organization reserves the right to void articles 9 and 10, if the race is called off for circumstances beyond its control, taking any actions it considers necessary.
Article 13
Prior to race day, bib numbers will be picked up at Expo Sports on Friday and Saturday. You must show the formal identification document and the email with the bib number.
The T-shirt will be collected in exact order of arrival once the race bib has been picked up at the location specified by the organization, up till the size is available. Due to the fact that the t-shirts are bought and produced before registration closes, the organization cannot guarantee the size.
The race bib and runner's bag are forfeited if they are not picked up within the specified time frame. Picking up race bibs on race day will not be an option.
Article 14
Throughout the whole race, the bibs must be worn front and center on the trunk. The bib must be positioned on the upper portion of the trunk and in a prominent location. It may not be folded or otherwise handled.
Article 15
Each competitor will get a single-use chip from the organization, which must be turned in at the end of the race.
Article 16
The start is organized into starting waves. Each wave is identified with a color and only those who have the bib of the distinctive color of that wave will be able to access them.
Article 17
The Guardia Urbana de Barcelona will be in charge of maintaining security on public routes.
Article 18
Medical services will be authorized to withdraw any participant for medical reasons.
Article 19
The organisation may modify the course for reasons beyond its control and/or force majeure. Compliance with the approved circuit is subject at all times to the approved remodelling of the public roads, which may cause small last minute changes, unavoidable on the day of the race, but which will not affect the official distance.
Article 20
Participants explicitly allow their name, surname, sex and date of birth to be published in the registration lists, as well as in the results lists, if they finish the race according to the established rules.
Article 21
The organisers will have a civil liability insurance policy in accordance with current legislation. All participants will be covered by an accident insurance policy in accordance with Royal Decree 849/1993, of June 4th, which determines the minimum benefits of Compulsory Sports Insurance:
Article 22
The categories are as follows:
Article 23
Registering for the race implies acceptance of these regulations. The organization will decide on any incident that is not foreseen according to the long-distance running regulations of the Federació Catalana d'Atletisme (http://www.fcatletisme.cat/Ruta) as well as the IAAF regulations.