1. ORGANIzATION

1.1 Race organization
Ryger Sports AS / Lysefjorden Sportsklubb
Haugåsstubben 12
4016 Stavanger, Norway
Email: post@rygersports.com
Phone: +47 4500 3500 

2. RACE FEE AND ENTRY PRE-REQUISITE

To be able to participate in Rockman Swimrun you have to be at least 18 years old on race day, and able to swim. You must race in teams of two athletes. It is only 50 team slots avaliable for 2024.

Race Fee in 2024: €865/team *) and it includes:

  • Accommodation incl breakfast Friday to Sunday in shared rooms at Preikestolen BaseCamp and Lysefjorden Tourist Cabin.

  • Speed Ferry from Lysebotn to Stavanger on Sunday, the 14th of July (arrive in Stavanger City approx 13:00 CET).

  • Race of your life, race volunteers, safety arrangement, aid stations, finisher's plaque, bib, swim cap etc.

  • Bag transfer (1 small piece of luggage) from BaseCamp to Lysefjord, and bag-drop from BaseCamp to Flørli.

  • Shuttle transfer from Finishline at Eagles Nest to Lysefjorden Tourist Cabin after race.

  • 2 course race dinner on Saturday 20:00-23:00, drinks you order and pay at the bar.

  • Some Rockman Merchandise (i.e. hoddie or t-shirts etc)

Please note we have pre-booked all available accommodation at Preikestolen BaseCap and Lysefjorden Turist Cabin for the race weekend, so your accommodations are sorted, however please note if you travel in a larger group they need to find alternative accommodations Friday to Saturday.

Your race entry is non-refundable and non-transferable (however, you can change one of the athletes should it be required by sending email to the race crew).

*) We offer a Refundable Booking options at a 15% premium when signing up to the event. This is an additional offering/insurance to athletes offered through RaceID. The Refundable Booking allows you to claim a full refund of your registration fee (including any extras and additional products bought during registration) in case you cannot take part in Rockman Swimrun 2024 due to any emergency circumstances. Terms and conditions for refundable booking can be found here.

3. RACE COURSE

3.1 Race course

  1. The Rockman athletes must follow the race course shown in map and follow the race markings.

  2. The Rockman athletes that do not follow course will be disqualified.

  3. Athletes shall not overtake other teams and shall walk past tourists on “dangerous areas”.

3.2 Checkpoints

  1. There will be a number of checkpoints throughout the course, see map.

  2. There may be additional un-announced checkpoints along course, not shown on map.

  3. Athletes/Teams failing to pass a checkpoint, or by the designated cutoff time, will be disqualified.

3.2 Weather conditions

In case of extreme weather (such as high winds or poor visibility or in case of another unexpected situation), the race organization has the right to shorten, or change the course or in worst case even cancel the race. Typically for July expect cold water temperatures (11 to 17 degrees) and shifting weather conditions on the trails and mountain platou. 

4. EQUIPMENT

4.1 General Equipment

  1. All athletes must bring all their mandatory gear from start to finish, see details below for Start to Flørli and from Flørli to Finishline. At Flørli it will be a mandatory 5 minutes gear check.

  2. Athletes picking-up or dropping-off equipment outside the Flørli zone will be disqualified, unless designated pick-up and drop-off zones exists.

  3. Before the race there will be checking of all mandatory kits.

 
4.2 Mandatory equipment from Start to Flørli:
The following equipment must be carried form Start line to Flørli:

Supplied by athletes and presented at registration:

  • 1 x First aid pressure bandage per team.

  • 1 x Whistle per athlete

  • 1 x Water flask minimum 50 ml.

  • 1 x Wetsuits suitable for forecasted water temperatures (typically from 11-17 degrees).

Supplied by Rockman Swimrun:

  • 1x Race bib per athlete to be worn during entire race.

  • 1x swimcaps per athlete.

Supplied by Rockman Swimrun to be used during fjordswim:

  • 1x SafeSwimmer bouy per team to be used at the fjordcrossing.

 
4.3 Mandatory equipment from Flørli to Finishline:

  • 1x Backpack per athlete containing:

  • 1x Waterproof top with hoddie and trousers

  • 1 x Whistle per athlete

  • 1x hat and 1 pair of gloves per athlete

  • 1x buff (recommended not required)

  • 1x head lamp/torch (recommend to pack it in a waterproof way).

  • 1 x First aid pressure bandage per team.

  • Food and at least 1.5 liter of water/sports drink*

*) Please note last Aid Station is at Flørli so from this point you must carry everything you need.

NOTE: There will be a drop bag per team for your backpacks which you collect at Flørli to carry with yourself and all of our swimrun gear to finishline.


4.4 Equipment that is NOT allowed

  • Floatation help that is bigger than 100 cm x 60 cm.

  • Any motorized equipment.

 

5. TIMING

5.1 Timing
The time starts 06:00 and stops when the last of the two team members have passed the finish line. The link to timing will be updated on our webpage and on our social media accounts a few days before the race.

6. Cut off TIMEs

Athletes/Teams failing to pass a checkpoint, and by the specified cutoff time at 13:00 and 15:00, will be disqualified. Brattli Kai before 13:00 CET and Flørli Pier before 16:00 CET. Failure to pass those two checkpoints means you and your partner will be taken out of the race and taken by boat to Lysebotn.

Teams that does not pass check point 13 before 20:00 CET will not climb up to the Kjerag Bolt view point, but will continue directly to the finish line. Those teams will not be disqualified, but will be ranked after teams that make it in time for the climb up to the Kjerag Bolt view point.

7. RACERS RESPONSIBILITY

7.1 General

  1. The athletes must know the rules and follow these.

  2. The athletes shall respect other athletes, organization, spectators, tourists, the environment and the people living in the race area.

  3. The athletes are not allowed to use unfair methods to get advantages.

  4. Doping is forbidden as per Norges Idrettsforbund (NIF).

  5. The athletes are obliged to help, in case of emergency, if the organization is asking for it.

  6. Any gate that is opened must be closed, even if it’s left open by another team.

 
7.2 Before the race
The athletes can train and scout the course prior to the race but have to respect the residents and land-owners in the area in the area and behave according to the Norwegian “Allemansretten”.
 
7.3 During the race

  1. The athletes are participating at their own risk and cannot hold the organization responsible for any accident during the race.

  2. The athletes are obliged at their best ability to help another team that have been injured or sick.

  3. A team that has abandoned the race shall report it as soon as possible to the organization.

  4. If, for any reason, an athlete needs to abandon the race, the other team member must also stop.

  5. Garbage can only be left at the energy stations. Littering will lead to automatic disqualification at first offence. 

8. RULES

8.1 Race jury
Race jury is consists of the 2 Race Directors from the race organization together with the Head of Safety.

  1. The race jury is:

    • Enforcing the rules

    • Decide the outcome of a protest

    • Decide about disqualification

    • Decide about course changes and changes in the rules

  2. At least two members of the jury is needed to be able to take a race jury decision.

  3. The race jury has the right to use “common sense” to take a decision about arisen situation if it is not clear in the rules

  4. The decision of the race jury is definitive.

 
8.2 Protests

  1. A protest must be given in written to the race organization within an hour after finishing the race.

  2. A protest must include:

    • Time and location

    • Race number and signatures of the racer(s)

    • Race number or athlete/team name of the athlete/team that the protest is against

    • The reason for the protest

    • If possible include witness with name or team number

  3. A decision from the race jury will be communicated with to those involved as soon as possible

8.3 Disqualifications
Offence against the rules may lead to time penalty or in worst case lead to a disqualification.
 
8.4 External assistance
It is not allowed to receive assistance from other people, outside of the race, other than the race organization. Each team has to make their own way from start to finish. 

9. SAFETY

8.1 General safety rules

  1. If racing in team category, both athletes has to stay together at all time and can not be more than 20 meters apart on land and not more than 10 metres during swimming.

  2. The athletes shall never move further away than 10 m from the trail.

  3. The race organization and the medic team can refuse an athlete or team to continue if they:
    A) are not equipped with above specified compulsory equipment.
    B) judge them not capable caused by fatigue or being in such bad physical condition.

  4. Athletes must enter water feet first. Diving into water is not allowed.  

10.MEDIA AND SPONSOR EXPOSURE

10.1 Sponsor markings
The athlete/teams are allowed to have sponsors marked on their race gear.
 
10.2 Race swim caps
The race swim caps cannot be modified in any way and must be worn and visible on all swims. If other race caps (double cap or neoprene cap) are used, the race-provided cap must be visible.
 
10.3 Race bibs
The race bibs cannot be modified in any way and must be worn all the time
 
10.4 Pictures and film rights
The athletes gives the race organization the right to use pictures and film material taken during the race to be used free of rights in marketing, press material, internet, television and movie. The athletes also accept our video or film crew to use drones as part of filming on the course. 

11. ACCEPTING THE RULES

By entering Rockman Swimrun all athletes have accepted the rules in full.