REGLEMENT “S E L L A   R O N D A   B I K E   D A Y ”: 12. JULI 2009

1) The “Sella Ronda Bike Day”

The Sella Ronda Bike Day is a non competitive cycling event open to all and the Highway code must be respected.

2) The Highway Code

The Highway code must be obeyed at all times in order to ensure the safety of all participants.

3) Advised direction

Bearing in mind the roads and the potential for speed, the organising committee, advise cyclists to go in the clockwise direction.  Keep to the right and only use the right hand lane.  Considering there are families with children on the route as well, cyclists should maintain a moderate speed during descent.

4) Use of helmet

For safety reasons, helmets are obligatory.

5) Closure of roads

The roads will be closed to traffic from 8.30 to 15.30.  The closure is planned for half an hour before the opening to cyclists, allowing any traffic on the passes to reach its destination. The organising committee, does not guarantee absolute absence of traffic on the route.

6) Authorized Traffic

The only vehicles authorized to use the passes during the period of closure are exclusively the public services (Carabinieri, Polizia, ambulances, fire brigade etc.) which will have sirens and warning lights. The vehicles of the organising committee are also permitted, they will have a flashing yellow light.

7) Public busses to the passes

On 12 July 2009 the public bus service around the Sella Group will be suspended.

8) Times for the event

Considering that this is not a race there is not a precise start time.  It is important to note that the roads are officially closed to traffic from 9.00, before this time there may still be traffic on the passes; the passes will be open to traffic again at 15.30.

9) Registration

The Sella Ronda Bike Day is a cycling day open to all and no registration is necessary. 

10) Responsibility

The organisers of the Sella Ronda Bike Day are not to be held responsible for any accidents or damage to people or things that may happen before, during or after the event.

- Those who participate in the Sella Ronda Bike Day do so at their own risk.  Participants relinquish the right to take legal action against third parties, against the organising committee and all the officials involved in the organisation of the event.

-  All participants are obliged to obey the Highway code.

11) Rescue services

Rescue service is guaranteed on the entire route of the Sella Ronda.  An ambulance will be positioned at the top of each pass and in the following places:

- The Miramonti cross roads (between Passo Sella and Passo Gardena)

- The village of Arraba

12) The Sweeping up service

At the end of the event, all those participants who cannot make it up the passes will be collected and helped on their way home.

            Sella Ronda Bike Day, 12. July 2009