Athletes can register online via the website engelberg-cup.ch. The organising committee reserves the right to reject registrations without giving reasons.
Registrations are personal and non-transferable.
The organising committee determines the maximum number of athletes permitted (approx. 60 people).
The event is not profit-orientated. The entry fee will be used exclusively for the expenses and costs incurred by the organisation, the winners' and commemorative prizes and for any consumption vouchers issued.
If the competition cannot take place due to force majeure (bad weather or other reasons), there is no right to a refund of the participation fee. In such a case, however, the organising committee will try to refund as much of the entry fee as possible after deducting administrative expenses or to offer a free or reduced entry fee for the following year. The same applies in the event of cancellation by a registered athlete.
Preparation and material
The OC sets up a Whatsapp group. It will be used to disseminate relevant information before and during the competition. All athletes must join the Whatsapp group and are asked to disseminate only safety-relevant information, especially during the race, and to refrain from posting less important messages.
Watching the briefing video is mandatory for all athletes.
Athletes must inform themselves thoroughly in advance about all potential dangers in the region. This includes in particular a careful study of the aerial obstacles (steel cables). We recommend the use of an obstacle alarm - find out more in this video.
Minimum equipment
All flying equipment must be EN or LTF certified.
Paraglider with EN 926-2 and 926-1 certification flown in the weight range specified by the manufacturer.
Harness with protector: EN 1651 / LTF 91/09
Rescue system: flown in the weight range as specified by the manufacturer
Helmet: EN 966 (air sports), EN1077 (winter sports) 8/15
Backup device which records and saves the movements in ‘IGC format’.
Charged phone that works on the Swiss mobile phone network. The athlete is responsible for ensuring sufficient power supply for the entire duration of the competition.
All participants in the Pro Cup competition category must be registered with the FAI and therefore have a CIVL ID. This is free of charge.
Race task
The task setting team consists of the race director and 1-2 athlete representatives. It is appointed at the latest one day before the start of the competition.
Movement in the Pro category may only take place in flight (with a paraglider) or on foot. Any other means of transport are prohibited.
Athletes in the Sport category may use public transport (cable car, chairlift, train) from a certain time (probably 11:00).
Accompanying persons and support vehicles are not permitted.
Race to Goal: A route with turning points will be defined according to the meteorological conditions. The course must be covered in the specified order of the turning points. The turning points must be passed correctly. The organiser will announce the latest finish time at the briefing.
Score Race: Each turnpoint defined on the buoy card counts as a point. As many points as possible must be collected in the given time and the goal must be reached within the set time limit. The organiser will announce the finishing time at the briefing.
The Sport and Pro categories have different tasks. The provisional tasks can be found on engelberg-cup.ch (red turnpoints only for Pro). The organising committee will announce the definitive tasks for both categories at the briefing at the latest and will also make the tasks available digitally.
Race procedure
The minimum equipment will be checked at registration. The organiser may also carry out spot checks during the competition.
Missing material of the minimum equipment at the registration check can be corrected and presented before the start of the competition. If material is missing at an inspection during the competition, the athlete will be placed last in the daily ranking list.
Participation in the on-site briefing is mandatory for all athletes.
The organiser forms a competition jury. This consists of at least two people from the organising committee and at least one athlete representative. The athletes' representatives are elected at the competition briefing.
In the video or on-site briefing, the athletes are informed about:
Weather, respectively weather development
Airspace
Dangers and obstacles etc.
important telephone numbers (e.g. rescue service, hospital)
authorised and blocked radio frequencies
Type and details of the documentation
Competition task
local regulations incl. take-off and landing bans
Type and manner of reporting back
Behaviour of the athlete at the abandonment of the competition.
The finish time will be announced during the on-site briefing at the latest.
The specified minimum equipment must be carried for the entire duration of the competition and may not be changed during the competition. In the event of defective equipment, a change of equipment may be requested from the race organisers.
Athletes who do not follow the instructions of the organiser, violate the legal aviation regulations or behave in an unsportsmanlike or unethical manner may be penalised or disqualified by the organiser.
Each athlete is responsible for his/her own decisions regarding the choice of routes, launch sites and whether or not to fly. The analysis of the terrain and the forecast and development of the weather conditions must play an important role at all times. The organiser expressly rejects any liability. If an athlete flies in dangerous or prohibited conditions, such as rain or lack of visibility, the competition jury may impose penalties.
The final time is measured when flying into the cylinder above the finish landing area so that the final landing is calm and focussed.
All athletes must have the Hike n Fly Live Tracking app switched on during the entire race.
The athlete must stay on official roads and paths and avoid private land. The athlete is responsible for any kind of damage to the land. The organiser declines all liability in this respect. The organiser is entitled to sanction the athlete in the event of misconduct.
The general Swiss air law regulations, the federal hunting ban areas, the active game rest zones, the AULAV ordinance and the local agreements with the authorities apply. The organising committee refers to this map on hunting ban areas, game reserves and game rest areas.
The organiser may issue flight bans for the whole day or parts of the day due to dangerous weather conditions. This can be communicated both at the briefing and during an ongoing competition.
As soon as the athlete has landed, he or she must fold up his or her paraglider immediately. A paraglider that is left on the ground, not picked up or not folded up means: I need help. The athlete is responsible for the costs of rescue operations due to negligent behaviour.
The international emergency signs must be used.
Anyone who ends the race prematurely must inform the organising committee as soon as possible by WhatsApp, telephone or SMS.
The competition jury may impose penalties for violations of rules relating to airspace and/or prohibited zones on the ground. The limits of airspace and protection zones apply without tolerances. The OC refers in particular to the SHV airspace information on the airspace of Central Switzerland, Engelberg and Oberhasli-Brienz.
The competition jury has the right to adjust the penalty depending on the degree of the offence and the underlying intentions, in accordance with internal agreement.
Time penalties, cancellation of the daily result or exclusion from the competition may be imposed. The competition jury is responsible for determining the severity of the penalty.
Passengers, dogs and other animals may not be taken along.
Race scoring
There are four categories: Women Sport, Men Sport, Women Pro and Men Pro. If only a few entries are received in a category, the organising committee reserves the right to combine categories.
Race to Goal: The best classified is the one who has passed all the turnpoints in the correct order in the shortest possible time. Those who do not reach the finish within the set time limit will be ranked behind all participants who reach the finish within the set time limit and have passed all turnpoints correctly. If the finish is not reached, the missing distance (measured from the best position during the current task through the centre of the waypoints not reached to the finish) is used. The distance is sorted in ascending order for the classification.
Score Race: Each buoy counts 1 point and is only counted once. The number of correctly passed buoys and the time of arrival at the finish are counted. If an athlete does not reach the finish within the time limit, he/she will be ranked lower than all those who have reached the finish within the time limit.
It is the athlete's responsibility to record an additional GPS track in IGC format on the ground and in the air, which can be analysed by the organiser in the event of an emergency or protest. In the event of discrepancies, the burden of proof lies in any case with the athlete.
In order for the event to be categorised for the Swiss Cup, the minimum number of participants overall is 20.
If an athlete ends an ongoing competition of their own accord, they will still be counted. The final result corresponds to the performance achieved up to this point.
Image rights
Video and photo material produced in connection with the event may be used without restriction. In particular, the material may also be passed on to third parties.
Version 2.3 - last update 25 November 2024
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