The Organizing Committee Engelberg Cup (hereinafter referred to as OC) reserves the right to amend the regulations until the start of the race if necessary. This concerns in particular the competition task, the time schedule and the evaluation system. The OC will inform about this at the briefing at the latest.
Also during the running competition the OC can make further changes for safety reasons, including premature abort. Such changes would be communicated via the WhatsApp group if necessary.
Viewing the briefing video and attending the on-site briefing before the start (procedure, meteo, terrain, task, airspace, animal protection etc.) is mandatory for all athletes.
Registration and realization
Athletes can register online via the website engelberg-cup.ch. The OC reserves the right to refuse registrations without giving reasons.
Registrations are personal and non-transferable.
The OC will determine the maximum number of athletes admitted (approx. 60 persons).
The event is not profit-oriented. The entry fee will be used exclusively for expenses and costs of the organisation, the winner and souvenir prizes and for any consumption vouchers.
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 OC will try to refund as much of the entry fee as possible after deduction of administrative expenses, or offer a free or reduced-cost entry place in the following year. The same applies in the event of a cancellation on the part of a registered athlete.
Three days before the competition, the OC will inform the registered participants by e-mail of the decision to hold the competition, depending on the weather. A later cancellation is still possible under unusual circumstances.
Airspace, landscape and animal protection
Athletes must comply with the general flight rules and carefully study the region-specific information and regulations before the race. The OC refers in particular to the SHV airspace information on the airspace of Central Switzerland, Engelberg and Oberhasli-Brienz.
In open terrain, only the existing paths and, if necessary, mown meadows may be used. Pastures and forests outside of hunting bans, game reserves and game rest areas may also be used off the trails.
For take-offs and landings, the official take-off and landing areas or, if necessary, mown meadows and paths should be used whenever possible. It is forbidden to land near animals. They may get frightened and escape from the pasture.
Safety and equipment
Athletes must thoroughly inform themselves in advance about all potential hazards in the area. This includes in particular the careful study of aerial obstacles (cables). We recommend the use of an obstacle alarm - more about this in this video.
If another athlete has obvious problems or even an accident, they must be helped immediately and the OC and, if necessary, the emergency services must be alerted. The most important emergency numbers are listed on the competition sheet.
The OC will set up a Whatsapp group. It serves to disseminate relevant information before and during the competition. All athletes must join the group. Athletes are requested to disseminate only safety-relevant information, especially during the race, and to refrain from sending messages of little importance.
Those who finish the race prematurely must inform the OC as soon as possible by Whatsapp, phone or SMS.
Passengers, dogs and other animals are not allowed.
The paths and the TP are not marked. Each athlete is responsible for his/her own orientation in the terrain. It is strongly recommended to carry suitable means of orientation (GPS app or device, flight computer, maps).
Prescribed minimum equipment (must be carried at all times during the competition and can also be checked by the OC on the way):
Paraglider: EN 926-2 and 926-1 (no gliders under 16m2, speedflyers or more than 6 kg/m2 wing loading)
Rescue system: EN 12491
Harness with protector: EN 1651
Helmet with hard shell (no climbing helmets)
Mobile phone with additional battery (min. 5000 mAh recommended)
There will be four categories: Women Sport, Men Sport, Women Pro and Men Pro. If only a few entries are received in a category, the OC reserves the right to combine categories.
The categories Sport and Pro have different tasks. The provisional tasks can be seen on engelberg-cup.ch (red turnpoints only Pro). The OC will announce the definitive tasks of the two categories at the latest at the briefing and will also make them available digitally.
The entire route must be covered on foot or by paraglider. Athletes in the sports category will be able to use public transport (cable car, chairlift, train) from a certain time (probably 11:00 am).
Accompanying persons and support vehicles are not allowed.
The winner is the one who obtains the angel handed out at the checkpoint (landing area in Engelberg), collects the most turnpoints (hereinafter referred to as TP) and arrives at the finish by 17:00 at the latest. Scoring in detail: Reaching a TP before 17:00 gives 10 points each, the checkpoint Engelberg reached before 17:00 (on the ground) and the finish point reached before 17:00 count 200 points each. The order in which the points are run or flown to is free. In case of equal number of points the finish time is decisive.
The top three male and female athletes in each category will receive a winner's prize.
The TP can be reached either in the air or on foot on the ground.
The final time is measured when flying into the cylinder above the target landing area, so that the last landing can be done calmly and concentrated.
Athletes must keep the app Hike n Fly Live Tracking running during the entire race.
Athletes in the Pro category must record the race and provide the OC a file in igc format if required.
The OC reserves the right to upgrade (bonus) the ranking of competitors who have assisted others or downgrade (malus) it in the case of irregularities. In the event of serious breaches of the rules, the OC may disqualify an athlete completely.
Image rights and privacy
The athletes assign all rights to pictures (photos, videos) taken of the Engelberg Cup to the organisers permanently and without compensation.
The organisers are entitled to use the pictures of the athletes freely - in particular to use them on the website as well as on social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.) without restriction and free of charge or to make them available to media partners or the SHV free of charge for reporting purposes.
