The objectives of the Trail Run Series “Stirnu buks 2026” are:
1.1. to lead participants onto exceptionally scenic forest trails in Latvia – terrain where people become better, friendlier, warmer and more open;
1.2. to encourage every resident of Latvia to run or walk in the forest, discover some of Latvia’s most beautiful places, and spend time together with family, friends and like-minded people;
1.3. to promote trail running and hiking culture as a healthy and enjoyable way of spending leisure time;
1.4. to promote a healthy and active lifestyle for people of all ages.
2.1. The Trail Run Series “Stirnu buks 2026” is organised by the association “Engures sportam” in cooperation with the Latvian Athletics Association and SIA “Platforma.lv”.
3.1. The events of the “Stirnu buks” series take place on roads and trails with various types of surface: asphalt, gravel roads, forest roads, trails, forest quarter lines, as well as sections of off-trail terrain.
3.2. Each event of the “Stirnu buks” series offers 5 different distances:
3.3. Once per season, the “GARMIN Lūsis” distance is replaced by the “GARMIN FĒNIX Vilks” ultra distance of 50–80 km (*in the 2026 season, on 20 June in Liepāja, the planned distance length is 50 km+).
3.4. Each event of the “Stirnu buks” series also offers 4 different “ENEFIT Trail Walker” distances without timekeeping: “Es esmu Vāvere”, “Es esmu Zaķis”, “Es esmu Stirnu buks” and “Es esmu Lūsis”.
3.5. Participants in the “Zaķis”, “Stirnu buks” and “Lūsis” distances take part in the sprint stage “NEW BALANCE Mountain King / Queen”, where time is recorded on a separate 200–1000 m section of the course in order to determine the fastest competitors on that segment.
3.6. Race courses are marked with directional signs and warning information.
3.7. Participants in the “Susurs” distance complete the course without timekeeping and are not ranked by placing. All “Susurs” participants receive a finisher’s commemorative medal and treats provided by the organisers.
3.8. Results for the “Vāvere”, “Zaķis”, “Stirnu buks” and “Lūsis” distances are recorded using an electronic timing system.
4.1. The “Susurs” distance is open to participants up to 10 years of age.
4.2. The “Vāvere” distance is open to adult participants from 20 years of age. School-age youth up to 20 years of age may register at a reduced entry fee for the same-length distance “School Championship”, but with a different start time and a separate results classification.
4.3. If an adult participant in the “Vāvere” distance – a parent, teacher or coach – wishes to accompany their student in the “School Championship” distance, this is permitted. However, in such case the participant’s result will be recorded for information purposes only and marked with an asterisk (*) in the results table.
4.4. The “Zaķis” distance is open to participants from 8 years of age.
4.5. The “Stirnu buks” distance is open to participants from 16 years of age.
4.6. The “Lūsis” distance is open to participants from 18 years of age.
4.7. The participant or their legal representative assumes full responsibility for the participant’s health condition and fitness to complete the chosen distance on race day. The organisers are not liable for injuries, health problems or accidents involving participants, unless caused by unlawful conduct or gross negligence on the part of the organisers.
4.8. Each participant is responsible for their own safety during the race, observing road traffic regulations, the organisers’ instructions and generally accepted safety principles.
4.9. First medical aid is provided to participants in the start/finish area and, if necessary, on the course.
4.10. Participants in the “Zaķis”, “Stirnu buks” and “Lūsis” distances are divided into the following age groups.
Distance “Zaķis”
Women / Men
SZ1 / VZ1 – born 2002–2018 (8–24 years)
SZ2 / VZ2 – born 1987–2001 (25–39 years)
SZ3 / VZ3 – born 1972–1986 (40–54 years)
SZ4 / VZ4 – born in 1971 and earlier (55+)
Distance “Stirnu buks”
Women / Men
SB1 / VB1 – born 1987–2010 (16–39 years)
SB2 / VB2 – born 1972–1986 (40–54 years)
SB3 / VB3 – born in 1971 and earlier (55+)
Distance “Lūsis”
Women / Men
SL1 / VL1 – born 1987–2008 (18–39 years)
SL2 / VL2 – born 1972–1986 (40–54 years)
SL3 / VL3 – born in 1971 and earlier (55+)
5.1. The competitions take place on the following dates and at the following locations:
28.03. Latvijas Valsts mežu Stirnu buks, Tērvete, Dobele Municipality
25.04. Pilsēttakas Stirnu buks, Tukums, Tukums Municipality
23.05. Mežonīgās Vidzemes Stirnu buks, Augstroze, Limbaži Municipality
20.06. Saulgriežu nakts Stirnu buks, Liepāja
12.09. Zilo kalnu Stirnu buks, Ogre, Ogre Municipality
10.10. Lielā fināla Stirnu buks, Priekuļi, Cēsis Municipality
6.1. Registration for individual races takes place on the event website in the section “Your Profile Page”, starting from 1 February 2026. Online registration closes on Thursday at 12:00 before each respective event of the series.
6.2. Last-minute registration is also available on race day at the Race Centre, no later than 30 minutes before the start time of the respective distance.
6.3. The entry fee includes:
6.4. Participants may change their registered distance, replace a registered participant with another participant, or transfer the entry fee to the next event by making changes in their participant profile no later than Tuesday 12:00 of the week of the respective series event. These changes are made free of charge.
6.5. All later changes must be made on race day at the registration tent “New Registrations”. In this case, the participant will be issued a new bib number with a new timing chip, and an additional fee of EUR 10.00 will apply.
7.1. When registering on the event website until Thursday 12:00 of the race week, the entry fee is determined in accordance with the price list:
| Two weeks or earlier before the race | A week before the race | Participation fee during the competition week until Thursday at 12 noon | Entry fee on the day of the competition | Participation transfer allowed until the competition week, Sunday at 11:59 PM. | Participation transfer during the competition week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susurs | 7 | 10 | 10 | 15 | free of charge | 5 |
| Skolu čempionāts | 7 | 10 | 10 | 15 | free of charge | 5 |
| Vāvere | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | free of charge | 10 |
| Zaķis | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | free of charge | 10 |
| Stirnu buks | 30 | 35 | 40 | 50 | free of charge | 10 |
| Lūsis | 30 | 35 | 40 | 50 | free of charge | 10 |
| Vilks | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | free of charge | 10 |
| Pārgājiens | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | free of charge | 10 |
7.2. The season pass fee for the “Stirnu buks” series 2026 season:
| Entry fee for participation in 6 stages, EUR | Average entry fee for the race, EUR | |
|---|---|---|
| To date 2025-12-31 | 140 EUR | 23.33 EUR |
| To date 2026-01-31 | 150 EUR | 25.00 EUR |
| To date 2026-03-31 | 170 EUR | 28.33 EUR |
7.3. If choosing to run the “Vilks” distance on 20 June, the participant must pay an additional surcharge of EUR 30.00.
7.4. Discounts applicable to entry fees for individual events in the 2026 season of the “Stirnu buks” series:
| Amount | Target group | Distances covered |
|---|---|---|
| 25% | Juniors and seniors. Age groups 23- & 60+ | Vāvere, Zaķis, Buks, Lūsis |
| 25% | "Honorable Family" Card holders | Vāvere, Zaķis, Buks, Lūsis |
| 10% | Juniors and seniors, "Honorable Family" Card holders | Season ticket |
| 0% | Reduced entry fee for junior distance runners (additional discounts are not available) | Susurs, Skola |
| 0% | Discounts do not apply by registering for the competition on the day of the event! | All distances |
7.5. When registering on the event website, payment must be made by bank transfer or bank card. The entry fee must be paid before the relevant price change date for the respective event.
7.6. If an invoice is required, the option “Invoice required” must be selected during registration.
7.7. It is also possible to register on race day at the Race Centre no later than 30 minutes before the start time of the respective distance, paying by bank card or in cash if sufficient internet coverage is objectively unavailable.
7.8. Participants are registered for the selected distance only after payment has been received.
7.9. If the entry fee has not been received by the day before the competition, the participant must pay the valid race-day price on race day.
7.10. The season pass is part of the discount system and may not be transferred to a third person.
8.1. Prizes provided by the event supporters are awarded to the 1st–3rd place finishers in the “School Championship”, “Vāvere”, “Zaķis”, “Stirnu buks” and “Lūsis” distances, as well as in the “Mountain King / Queen” overall standings in both the men’s and women’s categories.
8.2. In addition, the 1st–3rd place finishers in the age groups specified in Section 4.10 of these Regulations are awarded in the “Zaķis”, “Stirnu buks” and “Lūsis” distances.
9.1. Each event of the “Stirnu buks” series is a separate competition.
9.2. The final event of the “Stirnu buks” series – Lielā fināla “Stirnu buks” – is organised according to a pursuit-start principle, where the start order is determined according to the participants’ season ranking calculated from the first five events of the series.
9.3. Scoring system
9.3.1. In each of the first five series events, the winner of the respective distance receives 1000 points.
9.3.2. The points of all other participants are calculated according to the formula:
winner’s time / participant’s time × 1000.
The result is rounded to the nearest whole point.
9.3.3. The season ranking includes the sum of points earned in the distance result and in the sprint stage “Mountain King / Queen”.
9.3.4. The maximum possible number of points in one event is 1300 points, of which:
9.4. Exceptions to point calculation
9.4.1. Participants in the “Vilks” distance do not take part in the sprint stage “Mountain King / Queen” of that event.
9.4.2. All finishers of the “Vilks” distance receive an additional 300 points for the length and difficulty of the course.
9.4.3. Points earned in the “Vilks” distance are counted towards the season standings of the “Lūsis” distance.
9.4.4. The additional 300 points are not counted towards the season standings of the sprint stage “Mountain King / Queen”.
9.5. Season ranking calculation
9.5.1. A participant’s season ranking before the final event is based on the sum of their three best event scores from the first five series events.
9.5.2. After the fifth event of the season, the official season ranking is published and serves as the basis for determining the start order in the Grand Final.
9.6. Determination of winners in the Grand Final
9.6.1. In the Grand Final, the season winners are determined in the following distances:
9.6.2. The TOP20 participants of each distance in the season ranking start in a pursuit start, beginning individually at fixed start intervals.
9.6.3. The season ranking leader starts first, followed by the remaining TOP20 participants in order according to their place in the season ranking.
9.7. Start waves in the Grand Final
9.7.1. The first start wave consists of the TOP20 participants of each distance starting individually at fixed intervals.
9.7.2. The second start wave consists of participants who have taken part in at least three series events during the season, regardless of the distance.
9.7.3. The third start wave consists of participants who have taken part in fewer than three series events during the season.
9.8. TOP20 start intervals
9.9. Start wave times
9.9.1. “School Championship” / “Vāvere”
First wave – TOP20 individual starts at 10-second intervals;
second wave – 5 minutes after the leader’s start;
third wave – 2 minutes after the second wave start.
9.9.2. “Zaķis”
First wave – TOP20 individual starts at 15-second intervals;
second wave – 7 minutes after the leader’s start;
third wave – 3 minutes after the second wave start.
9.9.3. “Stirnu buks” / “Lūsis”
First wave – TOP20 individual starts at 20-second intervals;
second wave – 10 minutes after the leader’s start;
third wave – 5 minutes after the second wave start.
9.10. Organiser’s right to adjust the start order
9.10.1. The organisers have the right to make justified changes to the start order, start intervals or the structure of the start waves if necessary for:
9.10.2. The organisers shall inform participants about such changes through the official communication channels of the event.
10.1. To participate in the team standings, participants may register teams consisting of 4 to 12 members.
10.2. The team is registered by the team captain in accordance with the registration procedure set by the organiser.
10.3. For a team to be included in the standings of a particular event, at least 4 unique participants of that team must start in that event. One participant may compete in only one distance per event.
10.4. One participant may be registered in only one “STB Superlīga” team. It is not permitted to change the represented team during the season.
10.5. During the season, the team captain may add additional members to the team up to the maximum permitted team size by registering them in their profile page.
10.6. The team ranking for each event is calculated by summing the points won by the team members in accordance with the following team scoring formula:
10.7. Sprint stage points are counted only in those distances where the sprint stage is held in the respective series event. In an event where the “Lūsis” distance is replaced by the “Vilks” distance, “Vilks” replaces “Lūsis” in the team ranking calculation.
10.8. Distribution of teams into divisions
10.8. In the first two events of the “Stirnu buks” season, teams are divided into four divisions:
Division EARTH
(teams that placed 1st, 8th, 9th, 16th, 17th, 24th, 25th and 32nd in the previous season overall standings)
Division WATER
(teams that placed 2nd, 7th, 10th, 15th, 18th, 23rd, 26th and 31st in the previous season overall standings)
Division AIR
(teams that placed 3rd, 6th, 11th, 14th, 19th, 22nd, 27th and 30th in the previous season overall standings)
Division FIRE
(teams that placed 4th, 5th, 12th, 13th, 20th, 21st, 28th and 29th in the previous season overall standings)
10.9. Ranking adjustments
10.9. If a team included in the previous season ranking does not participate in the new season, it forfeits its place in the division.
10.10. Distribution of new teams
10.10. Teams participating for the first time in the “Stirnu buks” team standings, or teams not classified in the previous season ranking, are allocated to divisions by drawing lots, while ensuring an even distribution of teams among the four divisions.
10.11. STB Superlīga Round of 16 (23.05. Mežonīgās Vidzemes Stirnu buks)
10.11.1. The third event of the “Stirnu buks” series features the STB Superlīga Round of 16, for which 16 teams qualify (TOP3 from each division and an additional 4 teams that have scored the highest number of points in the first two rounds while remaining outside the TOP3 in their divisions). These teams compete for places 1–16. Teams ranked lower compete in their own Round of 16 for 17th place and below.
10.11.2. Teams are divided into two competition groups – E (TOP3 teams from the EARTH and FIRE divisions, plus the 1st and 4th highest-scoring teams outside TOP3) and F (TOP3 teams from the WATER and AIR divisions, plus the 2nd and 3rd highest-scoring teams outside TOP3).
10.12. STB Superlīga Quarterfinal (20.06. Saulgriežu nakts Stirnu buks, Liepāja)
10.12.1. The fourth event of the “Stirnu buks” series features the STB Superlīga Quarterfinal, for which 8 teams qualify (4 from each division) to compete for places 1–8. Lower-ranked teams compete in their own elimination brackets for 9th–16th, 17th–24th, 25th–32nd and lower places.
10.12.2. Teams are placed into one competition group.
10.13. STB Superlīga Semifinal (12.09. Zilo kalnu Stirnu buks, Ogre, Ogre Municipality)
10.13.1. The fifth event of the “Stirnu buks” series features the STB Superlīga Semifinal, for which the 4 strongest teams from the Quarterfinal qualify and compete for places 1–4. Lower-ranked teams compete in their own Quarterfinal brackets for 5th–8th, 9th–12th, 13th–16th and so on.
10.14. STB Grand Final (10.10. Lielā fināla Stirnu buks, Priekuļi, Cēsis Municipality)
10.14.1. The sixth event of the “Stirnu buks” series determines the final team ranking of the STB Superlīga for the 2026 season. The teams with the highest point totals qualify for the Grand Final, while the remaining two qualify for the match for 3rd place.
10.14.2. Teams eliminated in earlier knockout rounds continue competing against one another to determine the full team ranking in the season overall standings.
10.14. Calculation of the team result in the Grand Final
10.14.1. In the team standings of the Grand Final, results are calculated using each team member’s net (chip) time for the distance.
11.1. A participant selects the section “SPORTLAND Friends League” in their profile and registers the team members. The person who performs the registration becomes the team captain.
11.2. Teams may consist of 3 to 6 participants.
11.3. The team may be supplemented during the season without exceeding the maximum number of members.
11.4. A participant who competes in the Friends League standings may simultaneously compete in the team standings as well.
11.5. A team may consist of both trail runners and trail walking participants.
11.6. Participants from all distances may take part in the Friends League standings.
11.7. Over the season, Friends League teams must accumulate a total of 21 finished distances.
11.8. The standings take into account team members who finish within the cut-off time. The speed of completing the distance is not taken into account.
11.9. At the end of the season, teams whose members have collectively finished at least 21 distances during the season take part in the draw for the main prize and additional incentive prizes.
11.10. One team from among all teams that have met the requirements shall receive the main prize by draw – a EUR 1000 gift card from the partners of the “Stirnu buks” series, as well as other incentive prizes.
12.1. The winner of the sprint stage “Mountain King and Queen” receives 300 points. Each subsequent participant’s points are calculated according to the formula: winner’s time divided by the participant’s time, multiplied by 300.
12.2. All participants in the “Zaķis”, “Stirnu buks” and “Lūsis” distances take part in the sprint stage.
12.3. The “Vilks” distance is an exception: its participants do not take part in the sprint stage, but receive an additional 300 points for the length and difficulty of the course. These additional points are not counted towards the season standings of the sprint stage.
12.4. The season winner of the sprint stage is determined by summing the participant’s four best event scores of the season.
12.5. Sprint stage points earned in the final event of the season:
13.1. The distance length for all age groups – U10, U12, U14, U16, U18 and U20 – in each championship event is 5–7 km. Youth up to 20 years of age may take part in the School Championship.
13.2. The LVM Trail Running Championship for School Youth is organised in 6 age groups for boys and girls:
13.3. Each championship event is a separate competition in which the top 3 finishers in all age groups are awarded.
13.4. The point calculation and season overall standings are determined according to the same principles as the individual overall standings section of these Regulations, unless otherwise determined by the organiser.
13.5. On 25 April, during the second event of the Trail Run Series, “Pilsētmežas Stirnu buks” in Tukums, the Latvian Trail Running Championship will take place for the U14, U16, U18 and U20 age groups. The winners (1st–3rd place) in the boys’ and girls’ categories in each age group will be awarded Latvian Championship medals.
13.6. The point calculation and season overall standings are determined according to the same principles as the individual overall standings section of these Regulations, unless otherwise determined by the organiser.
14.1.1. A team is formed by students from the same school. It is not permitted to change the team (school) during the season. Youth up to 20 years of age may participate in the STB School Super Cup team standings.
14.1.2. To participate in the STB School Super Cup standings, the youth participant must indicate their school in their Stirnu buks profile.
14.1.3. In the team standings, each school may compete for victory in four different categories, forming its own strategy in order to achieve the maximum number of points and compete for the season title. At the end of the season, the winners of each category are awarded based on the total number of points.
14.1.4. The STB Super School title is awarded to the school with the highest total score, obtained by summing the points from all four categories.
14.2. Fastest Runners
In the Fastest Runners category, the individual points earned by the team’s 8 fastest runners (students from the same school) in the STB School Championship distance are counted.
(Section 9 of the Regulations – Season ranking calculation in the individual standings.)
The school with the highest total number of points in the individual standings of its 8 fastest runners receives 1000 points in the STB School Super Cup event standings.
The following schools receive points according to the calculation:
Points = total points of the school’s 8 fastest runners / total points of the 1st place school’s 8 fastest runners × 1000
Maximum number of points per event – 1000 points
Maximum number of points per season – 6000 points
NB! Even if a student’s result is not among the 8 fastest runners, it is still important for the team, as it contributes points in other categories – Longest Trail and Largest Group.
14.3. Longest Trail
For scoring in the Longest Trail category, both running and trail walking are taken into account. Finish time is not taken into account. A participant may take part in any of the distances offered by Stirnu buks (“Vāvere”, “Zaķis”, “Stirnu buks”, “Lūsis”) according to their age (see Section 2 of the Regulations) and level of preparation.
Team points in this category are calculated as follows:
AI (Activity Index) = total kilometres completed by the team in the event / square root of the total number of students in the school
The school with the highest AI receives 1000 points
The following schools receive points according to the formula:
Points = (school AI / max AI)^0.7 × 1000
Maximum number of points per event – 1000 points
Maximum number of points per season – 6000 points
14.4. Newcomer Activators
The team receives points for attracting new participants to the Trail Run Series “Stirnu buks”. A new participant is defined as a participant who did not start in the 2025 season of the Trail Run Series “Stirnu buks”. To receive points, the participant must finish the chosen distance; finish time is not taken into account. The participant may take part in either running or trail hiking distances.
Team points are calculated as follows:
SP (School Potential) = total number of students in the school – number of students who participated in the previous season
II (Activation Index) = new participants / square root of SP
The school with the highest II = 1000 points
The following teams receive points according to the calculation:
Points = (school II / max II)^0.7 × 1000
A new participant who competes in more than 4 season events earns the team an additional 100 bonus points
Maximum number of points in events 1–4 – 1000 points
Maximum number of points in events 5–6 – 1000+ points
Maximum number of points per season – 6000+ points
14.5. Largest Group
The team’s season points are calculated according to the formula:
SA (School Activity) = total number of students in the school – number of starters in the event
DI (Greatness Index) = total number of participants in the event / square root of SA
The school with the highest DI = 1000 points
The following teams receive points according to the calculation:
Points = (school DI / max DI)^0.7 × 1000
Additional 100-point loyalty bonuses are awarded if a participant competes in more than 4 season events
Maximum number of points in events 1–4 – 1000 points
Maximum number of points in events 5–6 – 1000+ points
Maximum number of points per season – 6000+ points
At the end of the season, the winning school in each category is awarded based on the total number of points:
Four small trophies:
The STB Super School title and Super Cup are awarded to the school team with the highest total score across all four categories combined.
15.1. Participants in each distance start together in a mass start. The winner is the participant who is the first to complete the full marked course. Shortening the race course is not permitted, including skipping any part of the course marking.
15.2. The races take place on marked courses. The marking consists of blue-and-white signs and special warnings.
15.3. At crossings of state-level roads, representatives of the municipal police, State Police, National Guard or race judges are on duty.
15.4. Water stations are provided on the course.
15.5. Disposable cups may not be provided at water stations, therefore each participant must provide their own cup, bottle or hydration system.
15.6. Intermediate timing points and checkpoints may be provided on the course for result recording and course-completion control.
15.7. In the event of withdrawal, the organisers do not provide transport of the participant to the finish, except in urgent medical cases.
15.8. After completing the distance, catering services may be available to participants according to the organisational arrangements of the respective series event.
16.1. Cut-off times by distance:
16.2. If a participant exceeds the cut-off time, their result will still be recorded for 1 hour after the cut-off time expires, but it will not be included in the event or season overall standings, either in the individual or team standings.
17.1. Photography, filming and audio recording may take place during the competition.
17.2. By registering for the competition, the participant confirms that they have been informed of the possible use of their image, voice and other visual recordings for race coverage, publicity, public relations activities and the organiser’s marketing purposes.
17.3. By registering for the competition, the participant confirms that they do not object to the publication of the participants’ list and results on the event website and in other information channels of the organiser.
17.4. The publicly available participants’ list may contain the participant’s first name, surname, gender, distance, age group, team or school affiliation, and result.
17.5. The organiser is entitled to provide competition results and the necessary personal data to the Latvian Athletics Association for the purposes of athlete records, statistics and registers in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
17.6. The organiser processes personal data in accordance with applicable legal acts, including Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council and the Personal Data Processing Law.
18.1. Each participant in the “Vāvere”, “Zaķis”, “Stirnu buks” and “Lūsis” distances receives a timing chip together with their bib number. Timing is organised at the start, finish and at intermediate timing points on the course. The bib number issued to the participant serves for participant identification during the competition, result recording, and monitoring compliance with these Regulations and the principles of fair competition.
18.1.1. The bib number must be clearly visible throughout the competition.
18.1.2. It is not permitted to hand the bib number over to another person during the competition or on the course.
18.1.3. The bib number must be pinned on or placed with a bib belt on the front of the participant’s body, between chest and waist level.
18.1.4. While in timing control zones (start, finish or specially marked checkpoints), the participant must ensure that the electronic device contained in the bib number is not covered by a sports bag, belt, clothing, body parts or other objects.
18.1.5. If, for reasons beyond the participant’s control, the bib number is not placed or attached in the required position, the participant is responsible for making sure that the timing devices have recorded their presence at the relevant checkpoints.
18.1.6. The organisers are not obliged to record the participant’s result and are entitled to disqualify the participant if the rules for the use of the bib number are not observed, including, but not limited to, cases where the bib number is attached on the back, carried folded in the hand, covered by the hand, or handed over to another person.
18.2. Participants under 18 years of age must arrive at the competition accompanied by a responsible person who signs the registration form or otherwise confirms consent to participation in the competition. The organisers are not responsible for the participant’s health condition or possible injuries during the competition, unless these have arisen due to unlawful conduct or gross negligence on the part of the organisers.
18.3. During the competition, participants may not be accompanied on the course by bicycles or other vehicles, nor may anyone run alongside a participant for more than 50 metres before or after a checkpoint, unless that accompanying person is a participant in the respective distance. Supporters of participants, including in sprint stage zones, must remain outside the race course and its marked area and must not interfere with other participants.
18.4. During the competition, supporters are prohibited from providing water, sports nutrition or any other assistance outside the water or energy stations designated by the organisers. Participants are likewise prohibited from using water, sports nutrition or other assistance provided by supporters outside the water or energy stations designated by the organisers. Information on the specific water or energy stations where support personnel (no more than two persons) may assist a participant is published by the organisers before each series event. If such information is not published before the respective event, assistance at the organisers’ water or energy stations (within the checkpoint zone 100 metres before and 100 metres after the point) is permitted only in the “Vilks” distance.
18.5. A participant requesting medical assistance is obliged to comply with the instructions of the medical staff regarding whether their health condition allows them to continue the distance.
18.6. All participants caught competing unfairly, failing to comply with the Regulations, or not completing the full marked course shall be disqualified. For verification purposes, intermediate timing records, checkpoint data, observations by course judges, video surveillance materials and other evidence available to the organisers may be used.
18.7. Participants must treat the environment with respect and may not litter on the race course. Used sports nutrition packaging must be carried to the next water or energy station or to a place where a waste bin is available.
18.8. The competitions take place with partially restricted vehicle traffic.
18.9. All participants must comply with road traffic safety regulations.
18.10. Participants must take into account that vehicles may enter the road from houses, fields, meadows and forest roads.
18.11. Participants must be especially careful when crossing roads. When crossing a road, the participant must remember that vehicles have priority unless otherwise indicated at that location.
18.12. The organisers are not liable for collisions or traffic accidents during the competition if these have arisen due to the negligence of the participant or the driver of a vehicle.
18.13. If a participant encounters an unexpected situation or health problem on the course, nearby participants are obliged, within reasonable limits, to assist the injured person, provide first aid, and if necessary call emergency medical assistance or inform the organisers.
18.14. No mandatory equipment is specified for the “Vāvere”, “Zaķis”, “Stirnu buks” and “Lūsis” distances. Each participant is personally responsible for providing the equipment they need according to their abilities, weather conditions and course surface.
18.15. For the “Vilks” distance, recommended equipment is specified. It is not mandatory, but is advisable for the safety of each participant.
18.16. A participant using poles during the competition is obliged to ensure that they do not disturb or endanger other participants.
18.17. By registering for the competition, participants confirm that they have read these Regulations and undertake to comply with the requirements set out herein, as well as with the principles of Fair Play.
19.1. The organisers have the right to disqualify a participant if the participant fails to comply with public order rules, the principles of Fair Play, the requirements of these Regulations, or intentionally uses unauthorised assistance from another participant.
19.2. A participant may use auxiliary equipment (for example, running poles), but in such case the equipment must remain with the participant for the entire duration of the distance. It is prohibited to use poles or other equipment to intentionally block another participant’s possibility to overtake.
19.3. The organisers have the right to disqualify a participant if it is очевидent that the participant is not able to continue the competition, for example due to health condition or for other safety reasons.
19.4. Claims or protests regarding a specific series event are accepted until 30 minutes before the award ceremony of the respective event, upon payment of a EUR 30 security deposit to the organisers. If the protest is upheld, the deposited amount is refunded to the person submitting the protest.
19.5. Claims and protests are examined by the panel of race judges. The protest must be accompanied by video or photographic materials on which the protest is based and which confirm the relevant fact. The organisers inform the parties of the decision before the official publication of the results of the respective series event on the event website. Results published on race day are considered provisional.
20.1. The organisers have the right to make amendments and additions to these Regulations.
20.2. The organisers inform participants of amendments through their official communication channels – website, social media and, if necessary, by email.
20.3. It is the participant’s responsibility to familiarise themselves with the current version of the Regulations before the competition.
21.1. Participants and visitors shall plan visits to protected nature areas sustainably and responsibly.
21.2. It is recommended to travel to the event venue on foot, by bicycle, by public transport or together with other participants in one vehicle.
21.3. Vehicles must be parked only in designated places.
21.4. Participants and visitors must follow the marked routes, protect the environment and comply with the rules applicable in the respective territory.
21.5. It is prohibited to leave waste, damage nature or disturb the animal species found in the area.
21.6. If a participant arrives with a dog, it must be supervised and controlled.
21.7. Everyone must behave respectfully towards other visitors and race participants.
Association “Engures sportam”
Registration No. 40008191691
Jūras iela 85, Engure, Engure Parish, Tukums Municipality, LV-3113
AS “Swedbank”
LV30HABA0551037623352
Technical support of the event:
SIA “Platforma.lv”
Registration No. 40103282933
Gatves iela 11, Ķesterciems, Engure Parish, Tukums Municipality, LV-3113
AS “Swedbank”
LV16HABA0551027908278