RACE OFFICE OPENING – PICK UP OF RACE BIB AND RACE PACKET

Palazzo Todeschini – Piazza Malvezzi, Desenzano del Garda (BS)

Friday 14th April: 
– 8.00 Randonnée  and Colnago Garda Gravel 
– from 4.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Granfondo 2.0 e Colnago Garda Gravel

Saturday 15th April: 
– from 8.30 to 9.00 Colnago&Friends e Colnago Garda Gravel 
– from 1.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m. – Colnago Family 
– from 2.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. – Granfondo e Colnago Garda Gravel

Sunday 16 April:

– from 5:45 to 6:30 – Granfondo 2.0

START GRANFONDO 2.0

in Lungolago Cesare Battisti, in front of Piazza Matteotti.

Sunday, April 16th, at 7.00 a.m.: Start Granfondo Classic, followed by Granfondo Crono

Max. number of participants 4000.

Participation in the Colnago Cycling Festival events is permitted with any type of road bike, touring bike, electric bike, gravel bike, tandem, mountain bike, recumbent, handbike, city bike. Electric bikes will NOT be allowed to enter the Granfondo Classic and Granfondo Crono.

ENDU platform registration

In order to be registered for the Colnago Cycling Festival 2023 events, you will need to enter your details and proceed to payment through the ENDU web site. The procedure will be available fpr max. 4,000 starter, remember that the validity will be obtained only after the payment of the fee. We would like to remind you that it will be possible to make the following payments through the portal:

Costs registration on ENDU platform:

– Selecting the group – registrations with at least 5 members it cost 5.-€;

– For all registrations from 1 to 4 people the fee required is 0.75€ + 6%; 

–  GRANFONDO 2.0 RACE BIB

N.B. the athlets registered to the Granfondo Crono will start in the same unique grid (between the nr. 1 and the nr. 2000)

*For athletes without a competitive license, the participation fee must be increased by € 10 for the daily license

–  RACE BIBS OF THE OTHER COLNAGO CYCLING FESTIVAL EVENTS

*For athletes without a competitive license, the participation fee must be increased by € 10 for the daily license

–  REGISTRATION COMBO COLNAGO CYCLING FESTIVAL

*For athletes without a competitive license, the participation fee must be increased by € 10 for the daily license

–  REGISTRATION GRANFONDO PARTNER (the first 30 who purchase one of these packages are entitled to be included in the bronze grid)

The Granfondo Classic and Crono will have two different bibs numbering;

In 2023 the Granfondo Colnago Classic will take place offering 2 tracks, the shortest one will not be competitive and will be open to amateur cyclists (cicloturisti).

The INDIVIDUAL OVERALL RANKING will be determined in order of result of the Long or Medium track based on the first 3 men and women who cross the finish line.

The INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY RANKING is made in order of result of the Long or Medium course according to the Real Time ranking. The ranking will be decided by the time of the entire race course from the passage on the timing carpet from the start to finish with mandatory passage in the chip points provided on the path. It will still be possible to view the time spent in each climb, with the position of category and absolute, but not for the ranking. The short course will not be provided for the ranking but only will be drawn up a ‘list in alphabetical order with its own time from start to finish.

                                               RULES GRANFONDO CRONO

The new Granfondo Colnago Crono in 2023 will take place on two tracks, on a Long and a Medium one. 

The INDIVIDUAL OVERALL RANKING is made in order of result of the Long or Medium course for the first 3 men and women athletes with the sum of the best time taken in the timed sections;

The INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY RANKING is made in order of result based on the sum of the times set in Real Time. The ranking will be decided by the sum of the two uphill timed sections on the long route and the two uphill timed sections on the medium route. You can also view the time taken in each climb and the entire race course, with the position of the category and overall only for participants in the Granfondo Crono, but not for the ranking. To get into the rankings you must pass on all timing carpets   including those at the start and at the finish.

ITALIAN “tesserati” (cardholders), aged between 18 and 75 years, with a valid licence for 2021 issued by ACSI Ciclismo, by the F.C.I. or by the entities in direct agreement with the same, with a Bike Card and recognised by C.O.N.I., only if in possession of a medical certificate of fitness for competitive cycling as per art. 4 of D.M. 16/24.04.2013.

• FOREIGN athlets, aged between 18 and 75 years with a licence valid for the current year, issued by their National Cycling Federation and in possession of a medical certificate confirming fitness for competitive cycling in accordance with art. 5 of Ministerial Decree 18.02.1982

ITALIAN “CICLOTURISTI TESSERATI”, must attach to the application form, a copy of the medical certificate confirming   fitness for competitive cycling in accordance with art. 5 of Ministerial Decree 18.02.1982

NON-TESSERATI AND FOREIGN ATHLETS, with any club membership and/or sports association and foreign athlets without an UCI licence, aged between 18 and 75 years, in order to participate must pay, in addition to the registration fee, an additional of € 10.00 for a multi-risk insurance policy + RCT with coverage valid only for the time of the event. For Italian “not – tesserati” and foreigners, it is compulsory to send with the application form, which has to be filled in online, a copy of the medical certificate confirming good fitness for a competitive cycling event as per art. 5 of Ministerial Decree 18.02.1982

IMPORTANT: The GRANFONDO COLNAGO is a competitive/racing/cycling event and therefore the rules of the road traffic code must be strictly observed.  The actual competition is allowed only to the competitors included in the space delimited by the vehicles “Inizio gara/start of the race” and “fine gara/end of the race”. The remaining competitors, included in the space delimited by the vehicles “end of the race” and “end of the event”, are obligated to transit exclusively by bicycle, in compliance with all the rules governing normal road traffic.

N.B.: By signing the registration form, each participant guarantees his behaviour during and after the event; he also declares that he is in good physical condition and in possession of a valid race card for the year of the event and that he has read and approved all the following rules.

His signature has the legal value of self-certification with regard to what has been declared. The Organising Committee also reserves the right not to accept unwanted entries. In this case, the person concerned will be informed before the event. The Organising Committee also reserves the right to take legal action for compensation for any damage caused by a participants to the event’s image through behaviour contrary to sporting ethics.

We would like to remind you that once the registration has been made, it will be checked and added to the entry list within 7 working days. The bibs are available while stocks last: it will not be possible to extend the purchase window for any reason.

To all those who register up to March, 1st, 2023, will be given a personalised bib number with name and surname. After this date it will no longer be possible for anyone to replace or cancel an athlete.

Replacement or cancellation of an athlete will only be accepted by March, 1st, 2023.

It is compulsory to display the race number on the bike, on the back in a VISIBLE and NON-ALTERRATED manner. The number must not be rolled up. Competitors with a non-visible number are disqualified at the sole discretion of the Jury and the Committee.

CATEGORIES GRANFONDO AND MEDIOFONDO

Junior (19/29), Senior 1(30/34), Senior 2 (35/39), Veterani 1 (40/44), Veterani 2 (45/49), Gentleman 1 (50/54), Gentleman 2 (55/59), Super Gentleman A (60/64), Super Gentleman B (65 and older), Junior / Woman A (15/39), Woman B (40/49), Woman C (50 and older)

GRANFONDO CLASSIC

– The first 3 overall winners of the Granfondo and Mediofondo Men and Women.

– The first 3 of each category in the Granfondo and Mediofondo.

GRANFONDO CRONO

– The first 3 overall winners of the Granfondo and Mediofondo Men and Women.

– The first 3 of each category in the Granfondo and Mediofondo.

TEAM RANKING GRANFONDO CLASSIC + TIME TRIAL

– The first 3 companies based on the number of participants, also with e-bikes.

The overall ranking will be based on the order of arrival, the category ranking in real time.

It is possible to participate with electric bikes, the participation must be indicated on the entry form. All participants with electric bikes will be included in the Granfondo Classic grid from nr. 2000 to 3000. Participation without category or overall ranking, but can participate in the corporate ranking. 

The time to define the rankings will be at the shot as regards the absolute classification, for the categories it will be in Real Time, with the effective starting time on the antennas.

N.B.: Those who do not pass on the carpets for the check, on the start,  in finish line and along the route will be disqualified and will not be in the ranking.

TRANSPONDER GUIDELINES FOR 2023 CYCLING AND MTB COMPETITIONS

OneChip is the new arrival in the world of amateur cycling.

In 2023, it will be possible to take part in Italian events timed by MySDAM, Krono Service, TDS and Winning Time timers with a one-off personal transponder!

In the same events, you will also be able to use all yellow WinningTime personal transponders, the Nove Colli special edition transponders and all Krono Service transponders already in your possession, provided you enabled them for 2023. MySDAM transponders may no longer be used. All those in possession of the green or yellow MySDAM transponders are entitled to get a OneChip for the price of the only activation by handing in their MySDAM transponder at the Race Office.

The transponder is available for purchase directly at the Race Office – situated in the Registration Area – at the price of € 30.00.

You can enable your OneChip for 2023 Cycling and MTB events at the Race Office at a fee of € 25.00.

This activation is linked to a specific transponder, so it is not transferable to another transponder in the event of its loss or damage.

As an alternative to using one’s own transponder, it is possible to rent a daily transponder for the competition at a fee of € 10.00, of which € 5.00 is intended as a security deposit that will be returned when the transponder is brought back. You may hand it back from thirty minutes after the arrival of the first competitor up to thirty minutes after the event’s time limit. If the transponder is not returned, it becomes your property and you will be able to use it on other events, subject to prior activation. The transponder is only allowed to be returned during the same event in which it was rented.

The transponder must be placed with the provided plastic holder on the seatpost.

BEWARE:

The use of the transponder is compulsory for organisational and event safety reasons. The timing service is NOT guaranteed for those who do not place the transponder correctly.

Free mechanical assistance along the entire route (spare parts are paid directly to the mechanic). Medical assistance to all participants is garanteed. In case of withdrawal wait for the sweeper trucks or report your abandonment to movers on the route.  All those who are late on the schedule will not be guaranteed assistance. All marshals along the route have the tel. numbers and contacts to make the appropriate intervention.

Information for participating athletes and accompanying persons for their safety. Participants are required to observe the rules concerning road traffic and all rules commonly defined as “normal caution” during the entire duration of the cycling event, i.e. from the start to the finish.

Please note that the event takes place on roads open to traffic and in all weather conditions. The organisation declines all responsibility for any accidents that may occur before, during and after the event to athletes and companions.

THE ASSISTANCE OF CARS OR SCOOTERS FOLLOWING THE ATHLETES IS NOT ALLOWED, under penalty of the unquestionable disqualification of the beneficiary subjects and teams, unless previously agreed with the organisation. For anything not covered by these regulations, the rules governing the cycling activity of ACSI CICLISMO apply.

IT IS NOT ALLOWED THE ASSISTANCE OF BICYCLES OR SCOOTERS FOLLOWING THE ATHLETES, under penalty of the unquestionable disqualification of the beneficiary athletes and teams, unless previously agreed with the organization. For anything not covered by these rules are valid the regulations governing the cycling activity of ACSI CICLISMO. The organizer is expressly exonerated from responsibility for circumstances, any damage resulting from facts attributable exclusively to the participant, as well as damage to property or persons that the participant should cause on its own initiative. The organizer is expressly excluded from liability for circumstances resulting from unforeseeable circumstances and/or force majeure, i.e. circumstances that the organizer himself could not, according to professional care, reasonably foresee or resolve.

The use of an approved full-face helmet is compulsory.

The payment of the fee automatically implies acceptance of the regulations. 

The organisation reserves the right to make changes to the regulations and the route at any time.

In case of a positive result in the doping controls during the GRANFONDO COLNAGO or in the case of a positive result in the 6 months following the Granfondo, the competitor must pay to the Organizing Committee GRANFONDO COLNAGO, as compensation for the serious damage caused to the image of the event, the sum of € 50,000.00 (fifty thousand/00 Euros). If it belongs to a sports association, the same will be jointly and severally obliged to pay this sanction. The sums forfeited by the OC of the Granfondo Colnago as compensation for damage to the image will be entirely donated to youth sport.

Any claims must reach the jury within the time limits laid down in the regulations, together with the fee laid down in the regulations.

Alll registered participants will be refunded by 1 March 2023 minus a secretarial fee of 15.-€ and frozen for the year 2024 at a cost of 10.-€. 2023 fees are to be used exclusively for the 2024 edition.