The rules

X-Pyr has a few easy rules, that every team must comply with. Here you have a summary of them, with the most important points.

Note that regulations are subject to change before the start of the race.

Overview

• The X-Pyr is an adventure and paragliding competition for selected Athletes. They will be selected by the organization according physical and technical reasons. Pilots will participate into teams of 2 persons (Pilot and Assistant)
• The challenge is to cross the Pyrinees, from west to east, starting in Cantabric sea, and ending in Mediterranean sea. First to reach the goal, by just paragliding and walking, will be the winner.
• The organization will set the route defining a series of waypoints, which might have different radius, that pilots will have to go through.

Participation

• Pre-registration is mandatory. This will serve to make an initial selection of the teams.
• The teams must be accepted by the organization (according to technical and sport-related reasons and background)
• To participate, the teams must satisfy the registration fee before the deadline established by the organization.
• Participants must register as a team. Teams may only have two members – one assistant and one pilot. Single registration is not allowed.

Dates

The race will start on August 5th, 2012, though the 3rd and 4th of August will be reserved for team interviews, photo shooting, filming, and organization briefings.
The X-Pyr race will be limited in time, the competitors having a maximum of 12 days to complete the route. Whenever the first team reach the goal, the rest of teams will have 18 hours to finish the race (inside the 12 days limit).

General Conditions

• During the race, the Athlete must fly using his minimum equipment or walk carrying his minimum equipment. Any other transportation including aid from any third parties is strictly prohibited.
• The minimum equipment is made up of: a glider, an emergency parachute, a harness, a helmet, a GPS live tracking device and a cellphone.
• It is forbidden to fly into forbidden zones.
• It is mandatory to rest from 23:00 to 05:30

Route

The organization will set the route defining a series of waypoints, which might have different radius, that pilots will have to go through. This will be done with enough time before the start of the race.

Strat will be on Hondarribia beach (Guipuzcoa) and the finish will be on the beach of Port de la Selva (Gerona)

Winner, scoring method

The pilot who reach the goal the first will be the winner. Time will be stopped at the last turn-point, but after that he will still need to reach the landing area to complete the race (without time).
Whenever the first team reach the last waypoint, the rest of teams will have 18 hours to finish the race (inside the 12 days limit).

Maximum time to reach the goal will be 12 days (the deadline is August 17th, 11:00). If no team reaches the last waypoint by this deadline, the position at that time will determine the finishing position of the pilot. The winner will be the pilot having covered the maximum distance from the start of the race (including the pass through the waypoints). Distances will be calculated taking into account the sum of the legs between turn-points and the distance to goal covered.

Any questions or queries for the Race Committee before the race start must be made to Iñigo Redin at iredin@x-pyr.com.