RULES

Regulations
The Karst Trail is a non-competitive cycling rally, taking place on dirt roads, trails and mule tracks,
reserved exclusively for Bike Soul SSDrl members (henceforth also referred to as event or improperly
as race or run or adventure).
Art. 1 – Registration
All persons who are 18 years of age or older at the time of registration belonging to any nationality are
admitted to the rally.
Art. 2 – Affiliation
The Karst Trail is an event reserved exclusively for members of Bike Soul SSDrl .
Those who are not members of the aforementioned sports club will become so at the time of
registration for the event.
The Organization may at any time and at its sole discretion decide whether or not to accept the
registration or exclude a member from the event in case it may damage the image of the event.
ART. 3 – Medical Certificate
For all participants, it is MANDATORY to submit to the organization a valid medical aptitude certificate
for cycling (Agonistic Medical Certificate for Cycling) and in accordance with DM 24/04/2013 issued by
a Sports Medical Center or Physician. The medical certificate must expire after May 11, 2025 and
must be uploaded during registration.
If the medical certificate is non-compliant, it will be rejected and cancelled and the member must
submit a new compliant one by April 10, 2025.
The Competitive Medical Certificate must be specific to CYCLING. We cannot accept medical
certificates issued for other sports such as triathlon, track and field, etc.
Those who fail to comply with this requirement will not be considered regularly registered and are not
entitled to a refund of the registration fee.
Each participant must declare in accordance with Presidential Decree No. 445 of December 28, 2000
that the documents submitted by him are true and correspond to the originals in his possession.
Art. 4 – Route and track
The route starts from Turriaco and ends in Turriaco. The route has a length of approximately 350 km.
The route is on dirt, single track and asphalt roads.
The organization will provide all participants with a track in .gpx format of the route to be followed to
the finish, but please note that, at any time and for any reason related to safety, as well as traffic and
road conditions, including road works, detours, prohibitions and any other imponderable situation that
you may encounter along the route that we have provided, everyone is free, at their own discretion, to
leave the track and resume it as soon as these critical conditions have ceased and safety is again
guaranteed. One may then deviate from the trail provided at any time and resume it later, using
alternative routes at one’s own discretion, if conditions require it.
The organization reserves the right to change the route up to a few days before the start.
Art. 5 – Collective departure
Event date and place of departure: May 9, 2025 – Turriaco (GO).
Registration and material delivery can be picked up on 09/05/2025.
The detailed program of the event will be available for each participant via email.
Art. 6 – Respect for the Highway Code.
The Karst Trail is a WALK IN FREE EXCURSION on dirt roads, trails and paved roads; the entire
route will be open to traffic at all times and therefore it is mandatory for all participants to respect the
Highway Code. It is also compulsory to have a repair kit for breakdowns and punctures.

Art. 7 – Characteristics of the event – warning.
All participants must:
be physically prepared
have off-road driving skills
have a spirit of adaptability
Have a good knowledge of GPS use and basic orientation
In the spirit of bikepacking, any kind of external support is prohibited (except of course in cases of
emergency).
Art. 8 – Mandatory kit
For their own personal safety, in case of emergency or loss of the route, each participant is obliged to
carry the following minimum safety equipment with them for the duration of their adventure:
reflective vest
whistle or bell
cell phone with active roaming
approved helmet to be worn at all times
white front and red rear lights
Art. 9 – Registration and participation fee.
Registration opening: NOVEMBER 15, 2025
Closing date for registration: APRIL 20, 2025
Registration cost:
59 Euro from 11/15/24 to 02/28/25.
89 Euro from 01/03/25 to 24/04/25.
Registration includes:
Event track in .gpx format, created after months of scouting work that will allow you to follow the route
without getting lost with the knowledge that you are riding on the best possible roads.
Event packet at the time of registration.
Karst Trail 2025 Scorecard.
Discounts with partners who support the Karst Trail.
Digital guide to arrive prepared for the event with all the information you need.
Toilets and showers usable at the end of the ride so you can freshen up before heading home.
Media coverage throughout the event with photographers and videomakers along the route with you
thanks to which you will have photos and videos of your experience at Karst Trail 2025.
Photo Gallery available on the website
MSP 2025 Membership
Insurance coverage for the duration of the event
Article 10 – Live Tracking Services.
Each participant will be obligated to use the smartphone application called WHIP
(https://www.whip.live/it/). Constant verification that the APP is properly turned on and working is
obligatory. In case the participant deliberately decides to turn off the tracking, the organization
reserves the right to cancel the participant’s participation.
Art. 11 – Validity of registration
The registration will be considered regularly valid only after the completion of the electronic
registration procedure resulting in the electronic crediting of the amount in favor of the organizer and
sending the medical certificate with current validity..
The organization may, at any time and at its sole discretion, without obligation of further justification,
decide whether or not to accept anyone’s registration.

Art. 12 – Substitution and waivers of participation.
With respect to the Event, it is not possible to request the substitution of a participant once registered.
If a registered person does not participate in the event, the participation fee will not be refunded under
any circumstances and no race packet will be sent.
Art. 13 – Cancellation or relocation of the event.
Cancellation – If, for reasons of force majeure such as pandemics or wars the event should not take
place, the amount paid at the time of registration will not be refunded, but only the participation fee will
be considered valid in case of application for the next edition. The organization will also be entitled to
a contribution regarding insurance costs of € 15.00 for the postponement of registration to the
following year . The request for registration for the following year and payment of the secretarial fee
must be made by the date indicated by the organization after the cancellation of the event.
Postponement – In addition, due to force majeure or other serious reasons, such as by way of
example pandemics or wars, which would jeopardize the preparation of the event or the participation
in the event by not less than half of the registered participants, the Organization reserves the right to
postpone the place and/or date of the event within the same calendar year. In this case, the fee paid
for registration will be valid for the event on the rescheduled date, at no additional cost to those
registered. Movement of registration to the following year’s edition is not possible in this case.
Article 15 – Approval, consent, authorization, etc.
By applying to participate in the Karst Trail each participant at the time of registration:
Declares that he/she has read and approved these Rules and Regulations and accepts every part of
them;
Pledges himself/herself as guarantor of his/her behavior during and after the event;
Declares that he/she is in good physical condition and has delivered to the organization a valid
medical certificate after undergoing a medical aptitude examination for cycling (Agonistic Medical
Certificate for Cycling), providing the organization with the broadest indemnity for any damage he/she
may suffer as a result of his/her participation in the event;
Declares that he/she is aware that the event in which he/she is participating is a non-competitive and
unranked trial;
Declares that he/she is aware that there is no health, food and mechanical assistance service
provided by the organizers of the cycling event called Carso Trail;
Declares to be aware that there is no pick-up service for retreatants, nor are there any obligations on
the part of the organizers to search for participants on the trail;
Declares to be aware that there is no obligation on the part of the organizers to man the roads
crossed by the participating cyclists;
Declares to be aware that the participation fee will not be refunded under any circumstances;
Declares that he/she has experience and is aware of the possibility of encountering adverse weather
conditions and that he/she is able to orient himself/herself and ride in hills and mid-mountains in such
conditions;
Declares to be aware that the organizer “Bike Soul SSDrl” is not a professional organizing body, but
the same acts only for recreational and non-patrimonial purposes (1174 Civil Code); and therefore the
participation in the Carso Trail is always by free choice and for recreational purposes, however not
patrimonial. It therefore follows that the above-mentioned organizing SSDrl is deprived, and in any
case indemnified, from any liability related to the Carso Trail excursion. It is also relieved from any
liability regarding eventualities that happened to the cyclist during the Carso Trail such as: accidents,
loss of the trail, physical problems, accidents, theft, etc. It follows, therefore, that the Carso Trail
cycling excursion is to be understood as a mere meeting with spontaneous and independent
participation of cyclists and cyclists on a free and personal excursion; – that out of a pure spirit of
hospitality and courtesy without the requirements ex art 1174 et seq. of the Civil Code, the
above-mentioned organizing SSDrl may organize one or more refreshments for the participants,

subject to voluntary contribution, which the cyclist undertakes to pay before tackling the Carso Trail
cycling excursion;
Declares that, therefore, the cyclist participating in the cycling excursion Carso Trail, renounces to
take any legal action in any capacity against the above-mentioned organizing SSDrl, recognizing that
the same is a non-professional association acting for recreational purposes lacking the requirements
(ex art 1174 Cod.civ.)
Expresses consent to the use of its data, including for commercial purposes, in accordance with the
provisions of the Consolidated Privacy Act No. 196 of 30/06/2003 and the European Union Privacy
Regulation 2017/679 (GDPR/18);
Grants the organizers the broadest consent to the use, in the ways permitted by law, including for
profit, of any of its video or photographic images taken on the days of the event, providing the
organizers with the right to transfer such images to third parties.
The above authorization for the use of one’s image must
be understood to be lent indefinitely and without territorial limits throughout the world, for use in
publications and various films, including, but not limited to, promotional and/or advertising materials
produced in all media. The organization may, in addition, assign to third parties and its institutional
and business partners, the rights of use provided for in this agreement.
The organization disclaims all liability for itself and its collaborators, for accidents or damage to
persons or property, which may occur before, during and after the event or as a result thereof.
Article 16 – Processing and registration of personal data.
The processing and registration of personal data will be carried out by the following company:
Bike Soul SSDrl
59100 Prato (PO), Italy
C.F./P.I. 02379130970.
The personal data of all participants will be processed and registered in accordance with the
provisions of the Consolidated Privacy Act No. 196 of 30/06/2003 and the European Union Privacy
Regulation 2017/679 (GDPR/18).

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