Rules and Regulations

COMPETITION CENTRE, START, REGISTRATION

KFC Midsummer Challenge – Tallinn is a special project of the Year of Mobility and takes place: on 16 July 2023 in Pirita.
Competition Centre (issuing of starting material) and start/finish: Pirita beach (at the surf club).
Distances: Neptunas 10 km; Photopoint 4 km; Cappy Children's runs
Starting arrangements: interval starts (10 people at a time starting, 10 second interval starts).
Cappy Children's runs (0-13 years; 200-400 m): at 11.00 hours
Neptunas 10 km and Photopoint 4 km starts: at 12.00 noon
Registration is open at www.ööjooks.ee until 15.07.2022 or until places are available.
To register, you must fill in the registration form. The entry fee can be paid via bank transfer after filling in the registration form. The participant's name will be automatically entered in the start log after the entry fee has been paid via bank transfer. Successful registration will be confirmed by the participant's name on the start log. Bank transfers will not be accepted without payment via bank transfer. The registration system automatically deletes all entries that have not been confirmed by a bank transfer.
Distance and participant re-registration is possible until 10.07.23. Change fee €5 + difference between entry fees.
You can also participate virtually from 16 June to 16 July. Check out the Virtual Run Guide.
All entry fees include 20% VAT and, in the case of a virtual run, also postage to the parcel machine.

STARTING MATERIALS, STARTING ARRANGEMENT, DRESSING, TOILETS, LUGGAGE STORAGE AND WASHING

The Competition Centre is open on Pirita beach, in the start / finish area (behind the surf club), from 10: 00 to 14: 00.
Starting materials are issued on the basis of a number (check your number before arrival on the event website). At Cappy Children's run, the bib number is issued based on the name.
The organizer stops issuing starting materials 10 minutes before the first start, i.e. at 11.50. Participants are asked to be in the start area at least 10 minutes before the first start.
During the run, traffic is not closed – the motorway and road crossings are regulated. Walk on the right-hand side of the pavement/light traffic road and the seafront promenade.
The trail is signposted. There will be members of the organising team wearing reflective vests on every turn.
On the way, the area between 1.5 km and 3.5 km along the Pirita seafront is uneven (concrete block road). Be careful!
The run and the passing of the trail takes place in the usual Sunday atmosphere, with residents and visitors of the city also using the trail.
The 10 km trail has been plotted using a combination of different GPS systems. The trail is without official route certification (the 4 km distance is about 4.2 km).
On the Neptunas 10 km trail, there are 2 beverage outlets (approx. 2.5 km and 7.5 km), both of which provide Neptunas water and Coca-Cola. There are no beverage outlets on the Photopoint 4 km trail. All participants will receive bottled water at the finish.
Paid luggage storage (€2) open at the Competition Centre from 10.30 until the end of the event at 14.00. All deposited parcels and clothing items that have not been removed by the participants from the luggage storage by 14.00 on 16.07.23 will be disposed of by the organiser. BRING A COIN!
PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO RUNNERS, WALKERS and NORDIC WALKERS (walkers/Nordic walkers of both distances will start from the last starting corridors together with the 4 km participants).
Outdoor toilets and changing facilities are provided near the start and finish. Washing facilities are not provided. Pirita beach is 50 m from the finish line.

TIMING AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Electronic timing will take place at both the Neptunas 10 and Photopoint 4 km distances.
The timing chip is attached to the back of the bib and does not need to be returned to the organisers after the finish.
The number must be fixed to the chest and must be visible throughout the run from the start to the finish line.
When finishing, the competitor must not cover the number with his hand, otherwise the result may not be registered.
The timing will be carried out by the organiser's contractual partner – Nelson Timing OÜ.
The final finish protocol will be confirmed and published on the Midsummer Challenge – Tallinn website: www.ööjooks.ee no later than 7 days after the run. A link to the intermediate results will be added to the website and official Facebook page as soon as possible after the run.
Finishers in both distances will be awarded a medal. The participant of the Cappy Children's run will also receive a medal.
The fastest women and men in the 10 km and 4 km absolute count will be rewarded with trophies. Award ceremony starts at 13.20.
Viking Line will reward the participant with a trip for two from Tallinn to Helsinki and back. Fare €6 per passenger per way; Children up to 5 years travel free of charge with parents.

A fuel surcharge of €1,90 per passenger per way will be added to the price. The gift card is valid until 31.12.2023 (except peak season from 30.6. to 6.8.2023). Before the trip: Please write your booking number on the card and present it to the Viking Line cashier at Terminal A of Tallinn Passenger Port. Departure and arrival can take place on different days.

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTICIPANT

The participant is responsible for their own health when taking to the trail.
When taking to the trail, the participant confirms that they have sufficient physical capacity to complete the run and, in the event of a health problem, turn to volunteers or medical staff at the trail (medical assistance is available at the start/finish area).

By registering and paying the entry fee the participant:

Accepts the terms and conditions set out in this guide and by the organiser;
Agrees that his personal data will be used in accordance with the laws and regulations;
Agrees to receive emails with important information for the participant (participant reminder, offers and notifications) before the event;

ORGANISER

The KFC Midsummer Challenge is organised by MTÜ Rakvere Maraton in cooperation with the City of Tallinn, Pirita Municipality and supporters.
The official information channels for the KFC Midsummer Challenge are: www.ööjooks.ee and the Estonian Night Run Facebook page.
Legal address and requisites: MTÜ Rakvere Maraton, Tähe 5 Rakvere 44314. Registration code: 80311257; KMKR: EE101458865; SEB EE911010220117720014. E-mail: info@eestimaraton.ee

Organiser's rights:

If it is not possible to hold the event on-site, due to health risks and the safety of the participants, the event will be held as a virtual run. In this case, all participants will be entered in the virtual run list (no reimbursement of entry fee).
The organiser has the right to cancel the planned event if there are increased health risks associated with participation in the event or if national or local restrictions apply. In the event of cancellation of the event due to health risks or weather conditions, participation fees will not be refunded and no other costs will be reimbursed.
The organiser reserves the right to make changes to the guidelines as necessary.
The organiser has the right to prohibit people who are disturbing other participants from staying in the competition area and entering the start.
The organiser reserves the right to disqualify any participant who does not comply with the instructions and rules of the event.
The organiser has the right to use all photos and video footage taken by the organiser during the event for marketing purposes.
The organiser is not responsible for the event being cancelled due to Force Majeure. If the event is cancelled for reasons beyond the control of the organiser, the entry fee will not be refunded.
The organiser is not responsible for the work of the company providing the timing service.
The organiser will only accept protests submitted in writing to the Midsummer Challenge Secretariat (information desk) until 14.00 on 16.07.23. The fee for filing a protest is €20. The time to process a protest is up to 7 calendar days. The fee will be refunded only in the case of a positive decision/acceptance of a protest against the participant.

Feedback and requests for information after the event: inquiries from participants and partners regarding the run will be answered on weekdays at least until 31.07.2023.

What are interval starts? Interval starts, which won the Running Innovation Award at the 2019 National Running Conference, were introduced in 2018 as part of the Midsummer Challenge – Võsu. Interval starts aim to reduce bottlenecks and queuing in the start corridor. Essentially, this means all participants have the opportunity to develop the speed they are comfortable with right from the beginning. It is possible for both an elite class runner and a regular runner/jogger to be together on the start line. Runners will not be in each other's way. However, we ask that those who take it easy do not start in the first group.

The timing is triggered at the start by crossing the timing mats, and the interval starts allow the event to be carried out without disturbing too much the people walking and strolling in the urban space. The single file of the participants will also be able to easily pass parents walking with prams or couples holding hands.