Article 1 - Organization
The 1er French Riviera Marathon des Alpes Maritimes Nice-Cannes is organized on the 9th november, 2008 by Azur Sport Organisation, association Loi 1901, affiliated to the Fédération Française d’Athlétisme. (FFA)

Article 2 - Course
The marathon mesures 42.195 km and respects the International regulations for road races (IAAF) as well as the national requirements outlined in the road race charter (FFA).
ASO will organize the Maraton on the next 9th november, 2008 at 8.45 AM on the Promenade des Anglais, face to the Théâtre de Verdure in Nice. The arrival will be judged in Cannes face to the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The map of the course is available on www.marathon06.com.

Article 3 - Subscriptions
The race is opened to all athletes licensed or non licensed born in 1989 and before.
The entries can be efectuated :
- via Internet on www.marathon06.com or on www.sport-up.fr,
- either by mail with the oficial entry form.

None entry will be accepted on the spot or by phone.
Every file will systematically be refused if it does not include the following documents :
- Oficial entry form completed
- Entry Fees (payment by credit card or by cheque adressed to Azur Sport Organisation),
- Valid medical certificate
- Result proof over 2007/2008 to get “< 3h00” preferential bib.

Be careful : Only the medical certificates (dated from less than one year by the D-day) delivered by a doctor will be accepted and mentioning “does not present contraindication to the practice of running in competition”.

All the documents must be send BEFORE the next 31th october, 2008 at 00:00 PM to
Azur Sport Organisation – Marathon – BP 1292 – 06305 NICE Cedex 4- FRANCE

The n° 99-223 law, relating in the protection of health and anti-dope fight for athletes was voted in the National Assemblee on the 23th march, 1999.
Due to these new dispositions, all the French and Foreign runners will have the obligation to provide a valid medical certificate delivered by an oficial doctor after a medical examination.

Article 4 – Preferential bib
The organization gives the possibility to the competitors to get preferential bibs under 3 hours in exchange of performance proof under 3 hours realized on a marathon over 2007/2008.

Article 5 - Classification
« Scratch » general classification as well as age categories will give distinct classification in according to the regulation of the road race charter (FFA). We remind you that some controls will be effectuated during the course to insure optimum race regularities.

Article 6 - Entries
Each entry is considered as non-transferable and final and implies full acceptance of the rules. No refund will be made whatever the reasons except if cancellation insurance has been subscribed to. No registration transfers will be allowed, whatever the reasons. Any person retroceding his bib to a third party will be held responsible in case of an accident arising or provoked by this third party during the competition. The organisation is exempt from all responsibility in case of an accident in this type of situation. (see article 17 of the Oficial regulation). The bib must be entirely visible and worn during the whole race.

Article 7 – Collection of the bibs
The collection of the bibs will be effectuated from the next 6th november, 2008 until the next 8th november, 2008 in the village Running Expo Marathon in Nice. Bibs will be available upon presentation of collection bib ticket and an identity card. This ticket will be sent by the organization by post from the 1st october, 2008 to each runner whose entry will be considerated as complete one.
None bib will be send by the post or given on the spot on the 9th november, 2008 before the start.

Article 8 – The Official jury
The F.F.A. constitutes an official jury whose decision is final.
The jury is assisted by official race judges and race stewards appointed by the F.F.A. Refreshment posts will be located every 5 km and on the finish line. Sponge-posts will be located every 5 km from km 7.5. The runner declares on his honour to not anticipate the start and to run the whole race before to cross the finish line.

Article 9 – Security in the race
The organization and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes will insure the scurity of the runners and the spectators during the event.

Medical safety will be under control of a security association agree by the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes notably through security posts located every 5 km. Medical services may stop any competitor from continuing the race for medical reasons. Every runner put “out of the race” by medical services and who wish to pursue the race, will run under his own responsability in case of accident. The organisation will be exempt from all responsibility in case of an accident in this type of situation.

Article 10
The runners will be permitted up to 6h00 for completion of the course up to the finish line.
After the « end of race » vehicule has passed, competitors should respect the Highway Code and be considered “out of the race” and
Every runner will be put “out of the race” and the organisation will be exempt from all responsibility in case of an accident in this type of situation.

Article 11 – ChampionChip system
The ChampionChip system will be used for timing. Each competitor will be given a chip when collecting starting documents. Check points will be placed at the start, on the course and on the finish line, to control each competitor's time. Competitors failing to follow the course will be disqualified. Chips must be returned to the organization after the race. In case of withdrawal or cancellation, chips must be sent to the organization 15 days after the race, at the latest. Each non-returned chip will be charged 15 euros and the competitor will be disqualified from the event.

Article 12 - Insurance
Civil liability : The organization has taken out a civil liability insurance policy in accordance with current legislation. This contract insures against damage caused by members of the organization and every competitor from the French Riviera Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes.
Marathon competitors. Written proof can be provided upon request.
« Individuelle accident » : The organization highly recommands to the runners who did not have personal insurance covering the corporal damages in particular for the non-licensed runners who belong to the sporting federation, to subscribe to an individual « insurance accident » for their participation to the race.

Article 13 – Protection of personal pictures
Competitors expressly and exclusively grant to A.S.O. and its assigns, the irrevocable right to use a competitor's name, likeness, biography, factually or otherwise in connection with the production, the distribution and exploitation of the pictures related to the Marathon, world-wide in any and all devices, media, whatsoever, now known or hereafter known, for the entire duration of the protection period currently awarded by legislative or regulatory bodies, court decisions and/or arbitrages in any country, and currently existing of future international conventions, including eventual prolongations which may be made to this duration.

Article 14 - Circulation in the course
Bicyclettes or motorised vehicules are strictly forbidden on the course except for the organization staff.

Article 15 – Abandonment
Each runner who want to abandon, will have the obligation to go to provision posts or safety posts to deliver his bib and his chip to the organization staff.

Article 16 – Reward Ceremony
The Reward Ceremony will be organized in Cannes after the finish. A price list will reward the 10 best men athletes and the 5 best women athletes as well as the 3 best women and men according to the age categories.
The prices will be delivered only to the runners who will be present in the Ceremony, except for the runners who will be away because of the anti-dope controling.
The runners who will cross the finish line in the previous delay time will receive a ”finisher” reward.

Article 17 – Cancellation Insurance
Each runner has the possibility to subscribe to a cancellation insurance which allows them to cancel their entry immediately whatever the reason. This cancellation insurance implicates the entire refund of the entry except for the online transaction fees.

Article 18 - Wheelchair
The race is opened to wheelchair athletes. All the wheelchair athletes licensied at “Fédération Française Handisport” will benefit from a postponed start and will start at 8.40 AM.
The runners who suffer from other disabilities will start obligatory at 8.45 AM as well as the other runners.

The participation to the French Riviera Marathon des Alpes-Maritimes Nice-Cannes implicates the express approval of the Official Regulation by every runner.