This application form will not be considered complete unless the registration fee is paid, and the necessary documents are attached. You shall be notified by e-mail whether your application has been accepted or put on waiting list. Your position in the waiting list will be defined.

You MUST ensure that your bicycle is in good, reliable working order at all times.  Our leaders and support drivers will do their utmost to assist you during the Challenge. However, in the event of a serious mechanical failure, our backup team is instructed to recover bicycles and participants.

We suggest that you get your bicycle serviced regularly by a reputable and trustworthy bicycle shop. You should also bring specialised tools/spare parts with you for the event (disc brake pads, spokes, drop-out, cables).  It is your responsibility that you get all the necessary parts/accessories for your bike.

We suggest that you do a bike fit at the beginning of the training programme. This will avoid injuries due to wrong positioning and setting. If during the training, you change the bike, your shoes, seat or anything else that may affect your ride, it is of utmost importance that you do another bike fit.

If your bicycle is not good for the challenge on the 1st day, you will not be allowed to make use of the spare bikes, if these are available.

The back-up team will not deviate from the planned route to source and buy any spare parts of your bicycle, or any other cycling wear and/or accessories. You will need to make your own arrangements.

The following document must be submitted before the start of the Challenge:

  • Medical Fitness Certificate signed by a Medical Practitioner

It is exceptionally important that you consider your personal fitness and health status before agreeing to participate in a strenuous physical challenge of this kind.

DO NOT AGREE TO PARTICIPATE IF YOUR DOCTOR SUGGESTS OTHERWISE.

We recognise that everyone should be given the opportunity to take an active part in our fundraising challenges, but we must take every possible measure to ensure the participants’ and third parties’ safety. Pre-existing medical and health conditions are a potential high risk in these events; hence we must be made aware of them.

The Foundation may reject the application if it feels it cannot provide adequate medical assistance due to your medical condition and/or if it may jeopardize the safety to others.

The Foundation cannot be held responsible for any loss and/or damage to body, property and third parties which may arise during and after the training and/or the actual Cycling Challenge.

Please provide a medical certificate that shows that you are fit to take this challenge during the 1st Participants meeting.

Make sure you fill in the medical and fitness section accurately and truthfully.

The Foundation will do its utmost to provide adequate food/drinks that align with your dietary needs. However, the Foundation cannot be held responsible for any incident/s and omissions, and/or their consequential effects as it does not prepare the food/drinks. It also cannot be held responsible for the quantity that is provided.

All funds raised in 2026 will be entrusted to the Research, Innovation & Development Trust (RIDT), which in turn allocates them towards cancer research projects carried out at the University of Malta. This year we shall be cycling a total distance of 1100km over six days from Slovakia to Hungary to Croatia to Slovenia to Austria. The Foundation reserves the right to exclude a bicycle category, should its applicants be too few to justify the expense and logistics involved. By applying as a participant, you will be committing yourself to follow a specific training programme and to organise and participate in fundraising events.

Registration:

All application forms must be filled in BLOCK LETTERS, signed and handed in by Wednesday 31st December 2025. The Foundation reserves the right to refuse applications if the limit is reached before this date.

• Early Bird Applications by Sunday 7th December 2025 need a registration fee of €380 that must be paid upon submitting the application. 
• Standard Applications by Saturday 31st January 2026 need a registration fee of €450 that must be paid upon submitting the application.
• Late Applications by Sunday 1st March 2026 need a registration fee of €500 that must be paid upon submitting the application.
• The fee includes and covers the following:

  - Participation in ALIVE2026 Cycling Challenge
  - Airplane tickets
  - Bike transport + cargo insurance
  - Travel insurance which includes baggage, medical and liability cover
  - Bicycle Insurance during the challenge up to a limit of €3,000
  - One (1) ALIVE Training jersey
  - Two (2) ALIVE2026 Cycling Jerseys (Cyclists may order more additional cycling jerseys at their own expense)
  - Two (2) ALIVE2026 tops for during the trip

• The fee cannot be refunded if the participant drops out later than two (2) weeks from the date of application for whatever reason.

• Since all participants will be covered by insurance, you are requested to fill in the medical section in the application. In conjunction, a medical certificate from your doctor stating that you are fit to participate, needs to be submitted.

• A copy of your ID Card or Passport must be attached to the application. These documents must be valid till end of January 2027.

• Upon registration you will be added to the ALIVE2026 Participants Group on the Foundation’s social media, which will give you access to the other fellow participants. You are encouraged to interact with each other and organise joint training and/or fundraising.

• Places are limited. Applications will therefore be accepted on a first come, first served basis.
   

Fundraising: 

• Each cyclist must raise a minimum of €2,500 in donations. The participants need to follow up the sponsors for the actual money and not providing just a lead. You will be handed a Partners’ information pack at the first participants’ meeting.
• Upon application you will be given a receipt book and an introductory letter authorising you to collect donations on behalf of the Foundation. All donors must be given a receipt.
• All donations must be passed to the Treasurer of the Foundation during the participants meetings, together with any copies of the receipts. NO CASH will be accepted. Any donations by cash needs to be deposited in the Foundation’s Bank account and proof of deposit must be handed to the Foundation’s Treasurer by email.
• All funds must be handed in by Monday 27th July 2026. If a participant drops out of the Challenge, he/she must tender any funds raised. These will be retained by the Foundation and directed towards the Cause.
• All receipt books must be returned by Monday 27th July 2026.

Commitment:

• Participants are requested to attend all official Group Training Sessions and ALIVE participants’ meetings.
• Participation in visits and events organised by the Foundation is mandatory.
• Participation in the Foundation’s fundraising events is actively encouraged.
• Participation in the Breast Cancer Awareness month (October) and Movember (November) activities.

Training:

• Training starts with the first group session on Sunday 22nd February 2026 and will build up over 17 weeks to ensure that all participants are prepared and fit for the Challenge.
• The time and distance will increase gradually over the training period, from 160km per week in the beginning going up to 450km per week towards the end of the training program.
• Training ends one (1.5) week prior to departure to avoid last-minute injuries and ensure all participants are adequately rested for the event.
• During training you should target a minimum average speed of 20km to 22km per hour. These are indicative only and will be revised based on the performance of the participants during training.
• Group training sessions will be held every Sunday morning, and you are expected to attend ALL sessions where your progress will be monitored. During these sessions, wearing the official ALIVE training gear and your helmet is COMPULSORY.
• Failure to attend group training sessions without appropriate justification may result in your disqualification from the Challenge.
• The Committee reserves the right to move group training sessions to a different day if it deems it beneficial to the group.
• At the start of the training programme, group sessions will not last more than 3 hours. Eventually, towards the end they might exceed 6 hours.

Transportation/storage of Bikes:

• The Bikes will usually be transported by sea and land freight. However, if need be, we will need to take the bike with us on the aircraft.
• Bikes will need to be packed in Bikes Carton Boxes – these may be obtained from any local bike shop. If they will be shipped, you will need to deliver the bike box at the collection point. The bikes will usually be collected 2 or 3 weeks before commencement of the challenge.
• During the challenge, the bike boxes and the packing will be transported in the support back-up vans. The boxes will be flattened and the packing will need to be packed in a bag with your name on it.
• You may put most of the cycling gear and other items in the bike box. However, you will need to put a grab bag in it as once we are at the destination, you will need to pack these things in the grab bag.
• The bikes will be stored in a locked/safe location in the same hotel that we will be staying. The bike room is just for storage of the bikes and no cleaning, fixing or adjusting is allowed when all bikes are in the room. The room may be small, and the bikes may need to rest on each other.

Payment Details:

Funds raised and/or registration fee can be paid:

• CASH handed directly to the Treasurer of the Foundation
  
  
• CHEQUE payable to ALIVE Charity Foundation
  
  
• BOV Mobile to Mobile Transfer on 99999654
  
  
• BANK TRANSFER to our account (please include description next to bank transaction)

Account No - 4002149804-6 Alive Charity Foundation
Bank's Bic - VALLMTMT
IBAN- MT85 VALL 2201 3000 0000 4002 1498 046

Rules & Regulations:

1. The aim of the ALIVE Charity Foundation is to raise funds for cancer research. Even though the cycling challenge is our main event, focus should remain on the charitable cause.
2. During training and the actual Challenge, the cyclists will be representing the Foundation, the sponsors, and the supported entities. All cyclists are expected to behave professionally, and no vandalism and/or public nuisance will be accepted.
3. For the safety of each cyclist, participants will be grouped according to their level of fitness. Each group will have a lead cyclist/team leader appointed by the Committee. Participants may be asked to change group depending on their progress.
4. Support vehicles, bicycle mechanics and healthcare professionals may accompany the contingent during the cycling event abroad. This depends on the availability of volunteers.
5. The wellbeing of the participants is of paramount importance. If during the Challenge a cyclist is not feeling well, or for any other reason he/she falls behind the other team-mates, the team leader or a Committee member, shall ask him/her, without providing justification, stop for the day. Depending on the availability and severity of the injuries, he/she may ride in the support vehicle. Following a consultation with the medical personnel, a decision will then be taken together whether he/she is fit to resume the Challenge the next day or otherwise.
6. All participants must have a valid E111 (European Health Insurance) card.
7. Participants must bring their own bicycle, together with all the necessary clothing, GPS devices, parts and accessories needed to complete the challenge. It is the participants' responsibility to bring the right tools, equipment, spare parts, accessories etc. A guideline of what may be needed to get, will be circulated in the participants’ meeting.
8. Spare bicycles may be available (this depends on the generosity of bike shops) in case a mechanical problem cannot be repaired. In the absence of a spare bicycle, the cyclist is expected to solve the problem himself/herself and organise transport to the next destination. He/she may ride with the support vehicle if there is space and there is no other sick/ill/injured participant who will take precedence.
9. It is imperative that every cyclist has access to the complete route of the Challenge. A GPS device or a mobile phone application where the route can be downloaded, is therefore a must.
10. All bicycles must be equipped with rear and front lights.
11. It is advisable to have adequate eyewear as protection from insects and direct sunlight.
12. All cyclists must have appropriate clothing for adverse conditions such as rain.
13. Comfortable accommodation on a half-board basis will be provided during the Challenge, and cyclists are expected to share a multiple room.
14. Refreshments will be supplied during the day along the route. However, the cyclists must bring their own energy bars and isotonic additives to ensure proper nutrition and hydration.
15. All cyclists must wear the Alive training or the official Alive2026 Cycling Challenge for Cancer cycling jersey/kit during any training sessions and the cycling event. The cycling jersey/kit must always have all sponsorship logos clearly visible, and no backpacks are allowed.
16. It is expected that the cyclists wear the official ALIVE2026 cycling jersey after the challenge is concluded so that we will give more exposure to the sponsors who donated towards our cause. 

On submission of this entry, I the undersigned declare that:

1. I abide by the eligibility and participating rules and regulations.
2. I am medically fit to participate and do so at my own risk and responsibility. I understand that the Challenge is strenuous and adventurous by nature.
3. I hereby waive and release all rights, claims and causes of action I have or may have against the Foundation, all sponsors, promoters, participants, supporters, suppliers and all other contributors to the event for all liability arising from illness, injury, death, loss, damage and any other consequential losses I may suffer as a result of my entry and participation in the event from any cause.
4. I irrevocably grant the Foundation, the promoters, and the sponsors the right to photograph me during the event and training sessions and have my name, voice, and personal appearance made into photographs, videos or multi-media recordings relating to the event and to use the recording in perpetuity for any purpose relating to advertising. I acknowledge and agree that no payment or other compensation shall be payable by the Foundation, the promoters, the organizers, and the sponsors in connection with the recording or any use thereof.
5. During transport the organizers, officials, sponsors, partners, and suppliers are not responsible for the safety and any missing baggage or contents.
6. I consent to the collection and retention of my personal information by the organising Committee. I consent to any necessary information concerning an injury at an event being given by the attending doctor/paramedic/first aider to the Clerk of the Course or incident officer of the event and to my own doctor and my relatives. The doctor may also give information to other persons, according to the doctor’s own professional ethical code.
7. I understand that all arrangements organised by the organising Committee relating to this event are intended for the participants and the accompanying team only.
8. I understand that if the event is not held for any reason whatsoever, the application fee and any other payment done to the Foundation is not refundable.
9. I understand that in the event of any terrorist attack, and/or act of war and/or natural disaster and/or communicable disease, I cannot hold the Foundation liable for any damages or loss I may suffer.
10. I confirm that I shall abide by the rules and regulations of the country through which I shall be travelling.

Declaration:

I the undersigned hereby declare that the above information and statements are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, correct and complete. If the answers to all or any of the above questions have been written by others at my dictation or instruction, I confirm that I have read and understood those answers and that they are correct. I understand that if I have given any false information in this application, disciplinary action may be taken against me. This may include, but not limited to, my exclusion from the event, forfeiture of any payments done to the Foundation, and return of all property given to me by the Foundation or the organising Committee related to the event.

ALIVE Charity Foundation Board Members

Nicky Camilleri	9946 3882	Elton Barry	9942 6458
Rimona Mifsud	9989 4042	Max Borg	9947 4603
Alex Meilak	9986 2959