Rules

*To participate it is compulsory to run with a chip.

Article 1

Day of the race: Sunday 19 february 2023. Start/Finish: Passeig Pujades.

Article 2

The start will take place at 8:30h.

Article 3

The distance is 21.097 kilometres.

Article 4

The race is open to athletes of any nationality, federated or not. To participate it is necessary to be 16 years old on the day of the race.

Article 5

Athletes under 18 years old and over 16 years old need authorisation from their parents or legal guardians in order to participate in the race. Before registering, they must contact the organisers: info@edreamsmitjabarcelona.com, to request the authorisation to be completed and signed by the parents or legal guardians. The organisation has the right to reject the registration of a minor if he/she does not have the authorisation signed by the parents or legal guardians.

Article 6

Each runner participates in the eDreams Half Marathon of Barcelona under his or her own responsibility and has a sufficient level of physical condition to take part in the race. It is not allowed to participate in modalities that do not correspond to this athletics event such as skates, skates, bicycles, handbikes and/or electric wheelchairs, among others.

Article 7

The start is structured in boxes. Each box is identified with a colour and only those with the race bib of the colour of that box will be allowed to enter.

Article 8

Three categories of disabled sports are established: wheelchair, visually impaired and intellectually disabled.

-The visually impaired will register online and will start from the first drawer. To qualify for the classification and awarding of prizes for the visually impaired it is necessary to attach a copy of the accreditation card of the disability to promocioesportiva2@bcn.cat after completing the online registration. The guides will go without a chip and must be duly identified, registering through info@edreamsmitjabarcelona.com, indicating their details (name and surname, ID card, date of birth, mobile phone and e-mail address).

-People with intellectual disabilities must register online. To qualify for the classification and award of intellectual disability it is necessary to attach a copy of the accreditation card of the disability to promocioesportiva2@bcn.cat after completing the online registration.

-Those participating in the wheelchair or athletics trolley category must register online and must be at the starting line one hour before the start of the race. After registering online, it is necessary to contact the organisers at info@edreamsmitjabarcelona.com.

Prizes will be awarded in the wheelchair, visually impaired and intellectually disabled categories, provided that a minimum of 3 athletes, male or female, have finished. Prizes will be awarded on the day of the race. The first, second and third positions will be announced at the podium area once the race is over.

Article 9

The route is duly signposted and marked at each kilometre. Liquid refreshment points: at kilometres 5, 10 and 15 (approximately).

Article 10

The maximum time to complete the race is 2h45. The closing car of the race will be maintained proportionally to this time at km 10 and 15: athletes who do not comply with the maximum time required will be eliminated.

Article 11

To participate in the race it is compulsory to run with a chip. The organisers will provide each participant with a single-use chip, which must be returned at the end of the race. The race bibs must be worn clearly visible on the front of the torso throughout the race.

Article 12

Participants may collect their runner's bag, race bib and T-shirt on the days indicated in the "Information" section. Failure to collect them within the established terms will mean that they are forfeited.

Article 13

After picking up the race bib at the place indicated by the organisers, the T-shirt will be collected in strict order of arrival, until the size is exhausted. The organisation cannot guarantee the size due to the fact that the t-shirts are ordered and manufactured before the closing date for registration.

Article 14

Registration will only be valid once payment has been made. Registration will be open until Monday 13 february 2023 at 23:59h or, for security reasons, until the maximum number of 22,500 registered participants has been reached.

Article 15

Registration for the eDreams Mitja Marat de Barcelona is personal and non-transferable and implies acceptance of these regulations. Under no circumstances may it be transferred or sold to another person, friend or family member for the reason of not being able to attend the day of the race. Any breach of this condition may invalidate your participation in the race and the organisation reserves the right to exclude you from participation in future events.

Article 16

The organisers of the eDreams Mitja Marató de 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.

Article 17

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 18

Participants explicitly allow their name, surname, sex and date of birth to be published in the lists of registered runners, as well as in the lists of results, if they finish the race in accordance with the established rules.

Article 19

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 4 June, which determines the minimum benefits of Compulsory Sports Insurance:

1. Medical-surgical and sanatorial assistance in accidents occurring in national territory, with no limits on expenses, and with a time limit of up to eighteen months from the date of the accident.

2.  Pharmaceutical assistance in hospital, with no limit on expenses, and with a time limit of eighteen months from the date of the accident.

3.  In-patient treatment for prostheses and osteosynthesis material, in its entirety, and with a time limit of eighteen months from the date of the accident.

4.  The expenses incurred for rehabilitation during the period of eighteen months from the date of the accident.

5.  Medical-surgical, pharmaceutical and sanatorium assistance in accidents occurring abroad, up to a limit, for all concepts, of 6,000 euros, and with a time limit of up to eighteen months from the date of the accident. This benefit is compatible with compensation for anatomical or functional losses caused by a sports accident, which are granted at the end of the treatment.

6.  Compensation for anatomical or functional losses due to a sports accident, with a minimum, for major invalids (tetraplegia), of 12,020.24 euros.

7.  Assistance in the event of death, when this occurs as a consequence of a sporting accident, for an amount of no less than 6,010.12 euros.

8.  Assistance in the event of death, when this occurs in the practice of sport, but without direct cause of the same, for a minimum amount of 1,803.04 euros.

9.  Expenses arising from the purchase of orthopaedic material for the cure of a sports accident (not prevention), for a minimum amount of 70% of the retail price of the said orthopaedic material.

10.  Expenses incurred in odontostomatology for injuries to the mouth caused by a sports accident. These expenses will be covered up to 240.40 euros.

11.  To participate in the race it is compulsory to run with a chip, which will be handed out when collecting the race bib. The bib numbers will be clearly visible on the front of the T-shirt during the entire race.

12.  Medical assistance in the centres or doctors in all the provinces of the national territory.

13.  Free choice of centres and doctors throughout Spain.

Non-accidental injuries are not covered, such as, among others, the following:

- Non-traumatic tendinitis.

- Contractures, muscle pulls, overexertion.

- Degenerative injuries.

- Degenerative, pre-existing, chronic pathologies and injuries, non-traumatic tendinitis, gonalgia or pain without traumatic origin (back pain, both knees, overexertion).

In general, all injuries that do not have a traumatic origin.

- Costs of rehabilitation at home.

- Expenses for the purchase of orthoses.

- Out-patient pharmacy expenses.

Article 20

The fact of registering for the race implies acceptance of these regulations. The organisation 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.

Article 21

The categories are as follows:

- Under-23: 18-22 years old
- Senior: 23-34 years old
- Master 35: 35-39 years old
- Master 40: 40-44 years old
- Master 45: 45-49 years old
- Master 50: 50-54 years
- Master 55: 55-59 years
- Master 60: 60-64 years
- Master 65: 65-69 years
- Master 70: 70-74 years
- Master 75: 75 and over