Raid Gallaecia 2019 | Race information

RACE DETAILS

• Dates: 11th – 19th May 2019
• Where: Viveiro, North Lugo region – Galicia – Spain
• Distance: 500 kms
• Race time:
  • 75 hours for the first teams
  • 120 hours for complete the course
• Disciplines: Trekking, mountain bike, kayaking, caving, orienteering and ropes
• Team categories:
  • ARWS Mixed Teams of 4 members
  • Teams of 2 members (they will race out of official ranking)
• ARWC qualification:
  • First team receives free entry to ARWC
  • Second team receives a guaranteed spot to ARWC
  • First national team receives a guaranteed spot to ARWC
• Prizes: 6.000€
• Other prizes: sponsors products
• The basic entry fee will include:
  • Accident insurance
  • Kayaks
  • Maps
  • Race logistics: we will be transporting all of your kit between transitions.
  • Ropes installation
  • Team transport from and to the Santiago de Compostela airport on 9, 10 and 19th of May.
  • Official videos and photos coverage
  • GPS tracker rental

RACER GUIDE

You can download the racer guide from this link (it also includes de mandatory equipment)

RACE TIMETABLE

• Thursday 9th and Friday 10th of May:
  • Bus shuttle of teams from the Santiago de Compostela (SCQ) airport and last days to do shopping
  • We recommend to all the participating teams that need to do shopping at the last day and need some time to organize their race boxes/bags, to arrive on Thursday 9th to do all that shopping on Friday.
• Saturday 11th of May:
  • 09:00 - 13:00   Teams registration, mandatory gear check and official photo
  • 19:00                Technical Briefing and Raid Book hand in
  • 22:00 - 23:30   Organization will pick up all the race boxes/bags at the hotel Thalasso Cantábrico Las Sirenas
• Sunday 12th of May:
  • 08:00                 Bus shuttle from the hotel to the race start point 
  • 08:30                 Arrival to the race start point (Box-Bike will be there)
  • 09:00                 Maps delivery, section 1 and 2
  • 10:00                 RG 2019 starts!
• Wednesday 15th of May: 
  • 14:00 aprox.     Winners arrive at finish line
• Saturday 18th of May:
  • 14:00               Race closing time
  • 20:00               Awards ceremony
  • 22:00               Dinner and closing party RG 2019
• Sunday 19th of May:
  • Transport of teams to the Santiago de Compostela airport