The Patagonian Expedition Race 2016 will take place from the 13th to the 26th of February 2016.
Registration Procedure
Registration period is from the 27th of October 2014 to the 31st of August 2015.
Teams interested in participating in the Patagonian Expedition Race must comply fully with the registration process:
1. Fill up the online registration form available in the official race website, following the instructions indicated.
2. An email will be sent to the Team Captain, whether their team has been accepted or not, within 15 days after the registration.
3. Once accepted, each team must pay the registration fee (4,000 USD per team) indicated in the website on or before the 31st of August 2015. If the payment is made before the 31st of December 2014, 15% discount will be given. If the payment is made after the 31st of December 2014 but before the 31st of March 2015, 10% discount will be given.
4. Submit all required personal certificates and documents on or before the the 31st of December 2015. The required documents are:
- A medical certificate (not older than 6 months) by a qualified physician (for all team members)
- A certificate emitted by a qualified instructor, school or institution proving that the participant has knowledge and experience in sea kayaking (for at least one of the team members)
- Certification of their knowledge and experience with handling ropes, including crossing rivers, abseiling and rappel, fixed rope descending and ascending with mechanical ascenders.
- A certificate of first-aid knowledge emitted by a recognized institution (for at least one member)
- A digital copy of an international health insurance with full medical and hospital coverage in Chile in the event of an accident.
Refund Policy
Registration fee refunds will not be given. If for any reason a team cancels its participation in the race prior to the 31st of July 2015, 75% of the registration fee will be carried forward to the following year. This does not guarantee an entry slot in the next race.
If for any reason a team cancels its participation in the race before the 31st of December 2015, 25% of the registration fee will be carried forward to the following year. This does not guarantee an entry slot in the next race.
Withdrawals from the Race
The registration fee will not be reimbursed if a team should decide not to compete or withdraws from the race once the registration procedure has begun.
Inability to Participate in the Race
Reasons for not being able to participate in the race:
The team does not have all the mandatory equipment listed.
The team has not provided all the previous experience and certificates that certify their technical expertise and state of health compatible with the physical demands of this type of race.
That one or more of the team members fails to present the practical evaluation of specific disciplines, such as sea kayaking and ropes.
That one or more members of the team do not present the insurance required in article 15 of present regulations.
A team's registration entails that each member has throughly read the event's Rules and Regulations.