Rules &
OFFICIAL RULES
Find the full set of Official Rules and Regulations here.
Article 1 – Organisation
The 16th edition of the Generali Genève Marathon is organised on the weekend of 14 and 15 May 2022 by the Geneva MarathonAssociation (affiliated to Swiss Athletics) and OC Sport.
The organisation declines all responsibility in case of accident.
Article 2 – Races on the programme
Different distances, all open to women and men, are on the programme for the event:
All distances are open to wheelchair athletes.
Article 3 – Registration
Participants can register for the different races via the dedicated platform until 11 May 2021 included.
Anyone entering one of the Generali Genève Marathon races must be well trained and in good health. It is therefore strongly recommended to each participant to have a medical check-up and to ask for a doctor’s advice before taking part.
Participants are registered in the order of receipt of payment. However, a maximum number of runners per race may be set by the organisation. Once this maximum number has been reached, registrations will no longer be taken into consideration.
Registrations can be made on the internet on the website: generaligenevemarathon.com
Due to the context, additional elements may be requested from each participant (PCR test, health pass, etc). Participants may also be asked to respect any sanitary measures (wearing a mask, respecting safety distances, etc.).
If the number of participants is lowered, the rule applied will be that the order of priority will be according to the date of registration.
Article 4 – Engagement
All registrations are firm and final, and no refunds will be made in the event of a registration error, medical reasons, unavailability, etc.
For those participants who wish to do so, a “cancellation” insurance is offered at the time of registration and until 12 May 2022. See Article 5 for more details.
No transfer of registration is allowed for any reason whatsoever.
Any person transferring their bib to a third party will be held responsible in case of an accident occurring or caused by the third party during the event. The organiser declines all responsibility in the event of an accident in this type of situation.
Article 5 – Insurances
Individual accident: the organisation recommends that all participants who do not have personal insurance covering their physical injuries, in particular those who are not members of a sports federation, take out individual accident insurance as part of their participation in the event.
Material damage: the organiser declines all responsibility for damage (theft, breakage, loss, etc.) to participants’ personal property. Participants will not be able to claim against the organiser for any damage caused to their equipment. It is the responsibility of each participant to take out insurance to cover these risks.
MUTUAIDE cancellation insurance
Cancellation via the MUTUAIDE insurance will result in the immediate cancellation of the registration and the participant will not be able to use any of the services offered by the Generali Genève Marathon organisation.
Article 6 – Cancellation and changes to the event
The organisation reserves the right to change the race programme up to the day of the event.
If the event is cancelled for reasons of force majeure (including bad weather) or for reasons beyond the control of the organisation, no refund will be made.
Article 7 – Routes
All distances are measured according to current standards and comply with federal and international road race regulations (Swiss Athletics and World Athletics).
The routes of the various races can be consulted on generaligenevemarathon.com
The organisation reserves the right to modify the timetable and/or the route until the day before the event.
Article 8 – Bib collection
The bibs will only be handed over on presentation of an identity document and the collection voucher provided by the organisation.
For the Junior Races, the bib must be collected by an adult. For the Marathon Relay, the team captain must collect the envelope containing the team bib and the bibs of each runner. No bibs will be sent by post.
If the participant cannot collect his bib personally on Friday 13 May or Saturday 14 May, a third person can do it. This person must have a copy of the runner’s identity card and the collection voucher sent by email one week before the event.
Article 9 – Timing
The timing will be done by a timekeeper using an electronic timing system. All participants will be given an electronic chip (attached to the back of the bib and which must not be removed, cut out or modified) which will be automatically initialised at the start line and which will be used to check the regularity of the race at various points on the course. A competitor who does not follow the entire route of the event cannot be classified at the finish.
The bib must be fully legible and worn at the front during the race.
Complaints can be made up to 1 month after the event, after this period no changes will be made.
The courses are officially measured and approved for all races and championships in Switzerland.
Runners who are caught by the broom wagon will have their bibs withdrawn and will no longer be part of the race. The safety device will be progressively lifted and the competitors will have to respect the usual road signs and use the pavements to finish the race. Furthermore, after this time, the organisation will no longer provide refreshments or medical assistance.
The time limits for each race are as follows:
Article 10 – Ranking and categories
Your official race time will be the time between your crossing of the start line and your crossing of the finish line (except for the first 10 women and men who will be ranked in order of finish). The ranking will be established using these times. A classification by age category will also be established. It is reminded that controls will be carried out during the event to ensure perfect conditions of regularity of the race.
A prize will be awarded to the first three in each category and distance except for the 10km Walking & Nordic Walking as no ranking is established for this event.
Marathon
• Men H18: from 18 to 29 years old
• Men H30: from 30 to 39 years old
• Men H40: from 40 to 49 years old
• Men H50: from 50 to 59 years old
• Men H60: from 60 years old and above
• Women F18: from 18 to 29 years old
• Women F30: from 30 to 39 years old
• Women F40: from 40 to 49 years old
• Women F50: from 50 to 59 years old
• Women F60: from 60 years old and above
Half Marathon
• Men H17: from 17 to 29 years old
• Men H30: from 30 to 39 years old
• Men H40: from 40 to 49 years old
• Men H50: from 50 to 59 years old
• Men H60: from 60 years old and above
• Women F17: from 17 to 29 years old
• Women F30: from 30 to 39 years old
• Women F40: from 40 to 49 years old
• Women F50: from 50 to 59 years old
• Women F60: from 60 years old and above
Wheelchair Half Marathon
• Men
• Women
10KM
• Junior boys: from 14 to 17 years old
• Men H18: from 18 to 29 years old
• Men H30: from 30 to 39 years old
• Men H40: from 40 to 49 years old
• Men H50: from 50 to 59 years old
• Men H60: from 60 years old and above
• Junior girls: from 14 to 17 years old
• Women F18: from 18 to 29 years old
• Women F30: from 30 to 39 years old
• Women F40: from 40 to 49 years old
• Women F50: from 50 to 59 years old
• Women F60: from 60 years old and aboves
5km by Always
• Junior boys: from 14 to 17 years old
• Men H18: from 18 to 29 years old
• Men H30: from 30 to 39 years old
• Men H40: from 40 to 49 years old
• Men H50: from 50 to 59 years old
• Men H60: from 60 years old and above
• Junior girls: from 14 to 17 years old
• Women F18: from 18 to 29 years old
• Women F30: from 30 to 39 years old
• Women F40: from 40 to 49 years old
• Women F50: from 50 to 59 years old
• Women F60: from 60 years old and aboves
Juniors Races
• Girls
• Boys
The Parents/Children Run 1km will not be timed, so there will be no age classification.
All prizes not collected on the day of the race are kept by the organisation. No prizes are sent by mail.
Participants of the Generali Genève Marathon, who are 40 years old and older, can become part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group series by earning world ranking points in our race.
More information on the Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group series here : https://www.worldmarathonmajors.com/rankings/how-it-works
Article 11 – Doping
The Swiss Olympic regulations on doping apply to the event. Tests may be carried out. Participants can consult the information concerning doping on the website: www.antidoping.ch
Article 12 – Traffic on the course
Bicycles, wheeled or motorised vehicles, pushchairs and animals are strictly forbidden on the course, except for those belonging to the organisation.
Article 13 – Abandon
Any competitor wishing to abandon the race must go to a feed station or an aid station and hand in his bib and chip to the organisation.
Article 14 – Respect for the environment
Participants are expected to be environmentally friendly before, during and after the race and to use the areas provided for waste separation.
Article 15 – Image rights
When entering the event, each competitor expressly authorises the Generali Genève Marathon (or its assignees) to use or have used or to reproduce or have reproduced his/her name, image, voice and sporting performance in the context of the event with a view to any direct or derivative use of the event, on any medium, throughout the world, by all means known or unknown to date, and for the entire duration of the protection currently granted to these direct or derivative uses by the legislative or regulatory provisions, the judicial and/or arbitration decisions of any country as well as by current or future international conventions, including for any extensions that may be made to this duration.
Article 16 – Data Protection
In accordance with the Federal Data Protection Act of 19 June 1992, you have the right to access and correct your personal data.
Article 17 – Communications from Organiser
The participant authorises the organiser to send him/her newsletters and various communications relating to the event and to other sporting events organised by the organiser.
Article 18 – Aerial imagery
All participants in the event certify that they have been informed that on the day of the event, unmanned aircraft (drones) will be used for filming purposes. Any participant in the event may be within 30 metres of the aforementioned aircraft.
All participants in the event also certify that they have been informed that the operator will set up zones, identified by multicoloured markers, which are formally forbidden to the public and participants alike, to allow for a landing in the event of an incident in flight.
Article 19 – Acceptance of the regulation
Participation in the Generali Genève Marathon implies the acceptance of all articles in the above race regulation.