RACE INFORMATION

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We know that Fodaxman is a unique and inspiring race, but it is very important that you are extremely careful before deciding to participate.

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To assist you in the decision making, we kindly ask you to read the entire information available on the race website: en.fodaxman.com.br/prova

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Fodaxman is not a race for beginners, it is an extreme race that demands a lot of your body and mind. If you are not sure if you are ready for this challenge, we advise you to postpone your application;

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There will be 4km of swimming in the dark, 176km of cycling and 39km of running. But bear in mind that what makes the course even harder is not the distance itself, but the elevation gain. There will be 3,650m of elevation gain in the cycling leg, including Serra do Rio do Rastro, a 17km climb with gradients up to. The run leg adds more 1,250m of elevation gain, which 1,100m during the last 16km to the finish line at 1,800m above sea level. Swimming is flat (for now) but in the dark as the race starts at 3:40am.

The event occurs annually in December in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. The technical briefing takes place one day before the race in the city of Nova Vaneza, and the finishers' ceremony is scheduled for the day after the race in the city of Urubici. (Please check the schedule on the website). This is a three-day itinerant event, with the technical briefing and start in one city and the finish line and award ceremony in another, which are 176 km apart.

It is mandatory that each athlete has at least one supporter (two recommended) who must accompany him by car throughout the course. You and your supporter are solely responsible for your support, hydration and supplementation throughout the race, and especially for guidance throughout the course. Remember that the race will take place on public roads open to traffic in general and there will be no guidance from race staff on the route. The Fodaxman organization will provide you with route files (Roadbook, maps, garmin track, etc...) in advance to assist you in orienteering.

Choose your supporter carefully as you will spend a long day together. And remember that at the time of registration it is mandatory that you provide us with the data of at least one supporter. The data may be changed later, upon registered request via email.

It is mandatory to present the Term of Responsibility and the signed Medical Certificate for the removal of the kit, without these documents the athlete will not start.

The routes, both cycling and running, are 100% on public roads and with traffic allowed for vehicles, (obviously with all the necessary authorizations issued by Organs competent bodies). Therefore, it is the responsibility of the athlete and his supporter to obey the traffic rules in force in the Brazilian Traffic Code throughout the journey. It is the responsibility of the athlete and their supporter to ensure their physical integrity.

Be prepared for extreme variations in weather conditions. On the day of the test, the temperature can vary from 5º to 35º (it is not a force of expression, this happened in the 2017 edition). If you don't give up the convenience and comfort items such as a VIP area, expo, goodies at hydration stations, race supporter to take off your rubber clothes, race supporter to get your bike at T2, etc, we regret it but Fodaxman doesn't is proof where you will find it.
Fodaxman is a competition that values ​​the essence of the sport and its values.

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If you've ever tested positive on a drug test, we're sorry but you're not welcome at Fodaxman. At Fodaxman our sporting values ​​are important and they are put into practice. If you test positive on an anti-doping test after your participation in *Fodaxman your participation records will be deleted and you will no longer be able to declare yourself a finisher of the Fodaxman.

If you still have any doubts, read carefully the entire Regulation of the Test.

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