RACE DETAILS

  • Dates: 10 – 17 May 2015
  • Where: Cuntis – Galicia – Spain
  • Distance: 550 kilometers
  • Race time:
    • 75 hours for the first teams
    • 100 hours for complete the course
  • Disciplines: Trekking, mountain bike, coastering, kayak, ropes
  • Team categories: ARWS Mixed Teams 4
  • Team entry Fee:
    • Until 10th February: 1.800 € basic / 2.400 € with accommodation (breakfast, dinner and spa included)
    • Until 15th April: 2.100 € basic / 2.700 € with accommodation (breakfast, dinner and spa included)
    • The accommodation option includes the 10th, 11th and 16th May nights in the official hotel of the race Hotel Balneario Termas de Cuntis
  • 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.
    • Each team must provide their four bike boxes with the ARWS maximum size 140cm x 80cm x 30cm.
    • Each racers will have a personal bag or box (maximum size 100cm x 50cm x 30cm)
    • Each team will have a bar or box for the paddles and PFDs (personal flotation devices)
  • Ropes installation
  • Team transport from and to the Santiago de Compostela’s airport and the official Hotel of the race.
  • Official videos and photos coverage
  • GPS tracker rental

RACE TIMETABLE

  • Sunday 10:
  • Monday 11:
    • Teams registration and mandatory gear check. Rope skills test
    • Technical Briefing y Raid Book hand in
    • Opening Ceremony
    • Prerace dinner
  • Tuesday 12: 
    • Raid Gallaecia Expedition Race start
  • Wednesday 13 y Thursday 14: 
    • Race in progress
  • Friday 15: 
    • Winners arrive at finish line
  • Saturday 16:
    • Race closes
    • Price giving ceremony
    • Celebration dinner
  • Sunday 17: 
    • Transport of teams to the Santiago de Compostela’s airport 

RACE RULES AND MANDATORY KIT

The Raid Gallaecia Expedition Race is part of the Adventure Racing World Series and as such we will use the standard ARWS rules of competition.

The mandatory equipment list can be downloaded from this link, although in the bulletins we are releasing there are more information.

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