27. International bicycle Marathon Franja BTC City

The course of Marathon Franja BTC City:

Marathon Franja starts at 9 am. All participants have to pass over the timing carpet, to activate chip time measurement.

From start, through the city of Ljubljana until Brezovica, the marathon is ridden in a controlled, closed fashion. In Brezovica (Prigo) there is a fly start (at the beginning of the slope), after the first car passes over the timing carpet.

During the marathon, roads will be closed (using ťmobile blockŤ) for all participants who are not more than 60 minutes behind the leading group. At the end of the  last group, there will be a vehicle of the organizer, accompanied by a police car and will signalize (using a clear and loud sound) to the participants that they are more than 60 minutes behind the leading group. Those participants will be considered outside the mobile road block, and will have to respect the traffic regulations strictly, ride on the right side of the road; they will meet the vehicles of other traffic participants on the road.

Traffic notice:

During the marathon, the road is closed on the route Godovič – Idrija from 9:55 – 13:05 and on the section Cerkno - Kladje - Trebija from 10:55 - 15:00. Despite the closed road, all participants are warned to ride their bicycles with care to themselves and others.

Special warnings, conditions:

• Safety helmet is obligatory as is the necessity to respect traffic regulations.
• The marathon participant is everyone who registers with the organizer, pays the starting fee and submits a filled-in application form.
  
• Upon receiving start number and the control chip, participants confirm with their signature, that they are familiar with the conditions of the competition and agree with them.
• The marathon is finished at 17.00 hours. Everyone is encouraged to ride in accordance with their level of fitness
• Groups of participants, that are up to 60 minutes behind the leading group, will be protected by the mobile road block. The participant that is overtaken by a car with the sign konec mobilne zapore (end of mobile block), becomes a regular traffic participant.
• Participants younger then 14 years have to be accompanied by the parent or have to ride in an organized group.
• Organizer guarantees following to all participants: T-shirt, meal, drinks, a medal, two flasks, energy gel and refreshments at the two refreshment stands along the route.
• All participants ride at their own risk; the organizer is not responsible for any damage to materials or people.
• Crossing the control stations (timing carpets) is necessary, in order to be classified in the results.