GENERAL RACE INFORMATION AND RULES

CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:
Uludağ Premium Ultra Trail run is open to everyone over the age of 18.
Participants in the 100K, 66K, 42K and 30K races must have a health certificate valid as of July 19, 2025 (a health report no older than 6 months is accepted) stating that it does not prevent them from running, or an athlete license approved by a sports federation (Athletics, Triathlon, Mountaineering, Orienteering or Cycling). The relevant documents will be presented to the organization before the race.

RACE REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Only registered runners can participate in the race. Registrations will be made via the uludagultra.com website.
Each registration is personal. No registration transfer or substitution of a participant will be allowed.
The last registration date is 06 July 2025, 17:00.
The deadline for course changes is June 25, 2025, at 17:00.
On Saturday, July 19th, at 04:00 and 06:00, a free shuttle service will be provided from Eker Square and Çekirge Square.
In order to participate in the race, the registration fee must be paid by Visa or MasterCard credit card at the time of registration. Participants who have paid the registration fee will be taken into account in the creation of the final registration list. The organization reserves the right to reduce the registration fee under certain conditions or to adjust previously announced prices due to increases in items such as fees, taxes, etc.
Participants who registered with a refundable registration fee will receive a 100% refund if their fees are cancelled by June 19, 2025. Participants who did not register with a refundable registration cannot cancel or transfer their registration.
The expiry date of the defined discount codes is 18 June 2025 23:59.
The registration fee covers the items listed below:
– Chest number
– Time measurement
– Running shirt
– Food and beverage support at intermediate points along the route
– Pre-race pasta party (Opening Dinner)
– Post-run meal
– Finisher medal for participants who finish the race within the specified time
– Finisher vest for participants who successfully complete the UPUT100K and UPA66K courses

RACE KIT DELIVERY:
Participants must pick up their race packages, which include their bib numbers and other materials, on the dates and times specified in the Event Programme.
Running kits are only delivered to people who have registered for the race. The race kits of runners who have completed their registration but cannot participate in the race will be delivered to the persons notified by email to info@uludagultra.com, without a chest number or chip.
Kit delivery ends 20 minutes before the start time of the relevant track; please collect your kits at least 20 minutes before the start of your race.
See the Event Schedule for race kit drop-off times and locations.
Participants must be at the starting point in the hotel area at least 30 minutes before the start of the race.

RACE ROUTES
ULUDAĞ PREMIUM ULTRA TRAIL 100K: The race will start from the hotels area and will pass through Cennettepe, Kirazlıyayla, Süleymaniye, Hünkar Mansion, Zeyniler Village, Cumalıkızık, Kürekli Waterfall, Saitabat Waterfall, Alaçam, Buzul Göletler area and then Uludağ will make a small peak and reach the finish line in the hotels area via Cennettepe again.
Terrain: It is a technical course with changing terrain and single track transitions over 2000m.

ULUDAĞ PREMIUM ADVANCED TRAIL 66K: The race will start from the hotels area and will pass through Cennettepe, Kirazlıyayla, Sarıalan, Tonoz Yayla, Zeyniler Village, Cumalıkızık, Kürekli Waterfall, Saitabat Waterfall, the glacier ponds area and then Uludağ will make a small peak and reach the finish line in the hotels area via Cennettepe again.
Terrain: It is a technical course with changing terrain and single track transitions over 2000m.

ULUDAĞ PREMIUM MEDIUM TRAIL 42K: The race will start from the hotels area and follow the Uludağ Volfram Region, Keşiş Hill, Cennettepe, Kirazlıyayla, Zeyniler Village, Sarıalan, Softaboğan route and reach the finish line in the hotels area.
Terrain: It is a technical course with changing terrain and single track transitions over 2000m.

ULUDAĞ PREMIUM EPIC TRAIL 30K: The race will start from the hotels area and will pass through Cennettepe, Kirazlıyayla, Sarıalan, Tonoz Yayla, Zeyniler Village, Kurbağakaya and reach the finish line from the hotels area via the 1st Hotels Area.
Terrain: The trail is a technical course where single track and technical markings must be followed carefully.

ULUDAĞ PREMIUM TRAIL 16K: The race will start from the hotels area, pass through Sarıalan, Kurbağakaya and Softaboğan Waterfalls via the 1st Hotels Area and reach the finish line from the hotels area.

Terrain: It is a technical route that passes over 2000m in elevation and requires careful following of the paths, single tracks and technical markings.
ULUDAĞ PREMIUM TRAIL 6K: The race will start from the hotels area and will end by reaching the hotels area again via the 1st Hotels Area and then to Kurbağakaya.
Terrain: It is a technical route that passes over 2000m in elevation and requires careful following of the paths, single tracks and technical markings.

CHEST NUMBER:
The chest numbers are numbered from the highest to the lowest points according to the runners' ITRA scores. Chest numbers are given to each competitor separately if the necessary conditions are met. What needs to be done is to show the ID or passport and the mandatory equipment. The race number must be worn on the chest or abdomen and must be permanent and completely visible throughout the race. It must always be placed on all clothing and cannot be placed on the leg or back in any way. The race number is for passage through the required places. Athletes without a race number will be disqualified.

DROP BAG:
Each competitor who will compete in the UPUT100K course will be given a bag where they can put the spare items they want to use during the race. These drop bags will be sent to Saitabat CP on the morning of the race.
Drop bag delivery ends 20 minutes before the start time of the relevant track; please have your drop bags delivered at least 20 minutes before the start of your race.
After the race finish time, competitors must collect their drop bags from the finish area.

CP POINTS AND TREATS:
The organization ensures that solid and liquid foods are available throughout the race. Liquid, hot and solid foods will vary depending on the distance and need, and these differences will be kept strictly at a level that meets the athlete's needs. Only athletes with a chest number can benefit from refreshments during the race.

TRACK SIGNS:
The entire route will be marked in a visible manner. There will definitely be directions at critical points. After a certain part of the route, reflective markings will be placed in places that can be passed in the dark. If you don't see any markings even for a short time, be sure to go back and check if you are on the right track.

SUPPORTERS:
Participants can receive support from third parties at the intermediate points in areas designated by the organization. Supporters can accompany the participant by running next to them from 200 m before to 200 m after the intermediate points. It is strictly forbidden to receive support outside of the intermediate points.

MAXIMUM COMPLETION TIMES AND TIME BARRIERS
The maximum finishing times for the courses are as follows:
UPUT100K : 21 hours
UPA66K : 15 hours
UPM42K : 11.5 hours
UPE30K : 8 hours
Drop Bag point for UPUT100K course is Saitabat, time barrier is 11 hours.

Time barriers are the time at which an athlete leaves a checkpoint. Athletes who fail to leave a checkpoint before the time barrier is reached are disqualified from the race, regardless of the time they arrive at the checkpoint.
The time barriers for checkpoints are indicated on the course graphic and checkpoint list on the relevant race page.

FINISHING BUFFET:
For those who successfully completed the race or those who left the race, the UPUT 2025 athlete area will provide buffet service between 11:00 on July 19, 2025 and 05:00 on July 20, 2025. The buffet will consist of homemade soup, pasta, hot meals, salads, hot and cold beverages.
Only athletes with a bib number can benefit from the finisher's buffet.

SECURITY AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE:
The organization will use all its resources to ensure the safety and health of the competitors. In this regard, there are rules that the organization, as well as the runners, must follow and comply with for their own health and the health of other competitors. Every runner must help anyone in danger and alert the security services. Remember, any kind of danger related to the environment and the race may require you to wait longer than expected for help. Therefore, your safety depends on the quality of the product you put in your bag.
All personnel, paramedics, search and rescue and official guides, as well as any person designated by the organization, may:
Any competitor who is deemed unable to continue the race may be removed from the race.
Any competitor may be asked to use their mandatory equipment.
It can direct patients to a better treatment structure according to their needs.
By contacting a doctor or search and rescue personnel, the runner submits himself to the authority of the authorized persons and accepts the decisions made.
Minor treatments will be performed at the discretion of staff and subject to availability.

QUITTING THE RACE:
Except in case of injury, the runner must not go beyond the checkpoint. In case of a decision to give up between two checkpoints, the runner must go to the nearest checkpoint. In case of adverse weather conditions that may cause the race to be stopped partially or completely, the organization will ensure that the runners are taken off the course as quickly as possible.

PENALTIES AND DISQUALIFICATIONS:
1. Shortening the race course / Penalty is determined depending on the decision of the organization.
2. Lack of mandatory equipment (water container, raincoat, headlamp, emergency blanket, telephone) / disqualification
3. Other mandatory materials / 1 hour penalty
4. Refusal to check mandatory equipment / disqualification
5. Polluting nature for any reason / disqualification
6. Threatening or harassing other competitors or the organization during the race, engaging in harmful behavior / disqualification
7. Not helping another contestant in a difficult situation / disqualification
8. Receiving assistance outside of competition / 1 hour penalty
9. Cheating (e.g. using a transport vehicle) / disqualification
10. Lack of bib number and chip / penalty is determined depending on the decision of the organization.
11. Failure to pass a checkpoint / penalty is determined depending on the decision of the organization.
12. Refusing to comply with any direction or instructions from race directors, race officials, doctors or search and rescue personnel / disqualification
13. Leaving the checkpoint after the time barrier / disqualification
14. Participants running with baton must carry their baton with them throughout the race and cannot leave it at any point. Runners with baton will be given an additional 1 hour penalty if they leave their baton before finishing the race.

OBJECTIONS AND COMPLAINTS:
Objections and complaints regarding the ranking must be made to the registration desk no later than 2 hours after the racer crosses the finish line; objections and complaints regarding other issues must be made to the organization by e-mail within 10 days. Objections and complaints made outside these periods will not be evaluated.

EXCEPTIONAL CONDITIONS:
If conditions require, the organization reserves the right to cancel the race at any time, to end the race in progress, to change the route, the starting times, the time barriers and anything else for the good running of the organization.

RESPECT FOR NATURE:
Respect for nature, animals, other people and ourselves…
Mutual aid and solidarity, every action done with love beautifies all the moments and organizations we experience. Our greatest desire is to share all the beauties to be experienced with runners, volunteers, spectators, local people and all other living beings. With this perspective, we should all protect our strong yet sensitive and fragile nature while competing or working. Organizing and competing while protecting nature should come before all feelings and behaviors. While the number of events held in nature increases every passing day, the number of athletes participating in such organizations increases at the same rate. Thanks to the organizations held in our country, many foreign athletes from different countries witness the natural beauties of Türkiye and continue to come to our country again and again. For this reason, it is our duty to protect nature no matter which country or region the races are held in.

RESPECT FOR HUMANITY:
Races bring together people from different cultures, personalities and motivations. It is very important to respect others, understand and accept that each person can be different, not to hinder or disturb them and to be able to empathize. At the same time, it is necessary to remember that the region where the race is held has its own culture and traditions, and to respect them. In fact, by registering, each runner makes a commitment to respect the local population and every person in the region.

SELF-RESPECT:
Ultra marathons involve long-term physical and mental struggles, so they carry some risks. For this reason, every athlete should only take small risks (if necessary) or know very well when to stop in order to protect their own health. Ultra distances are distances that require detailed preparation and that only strong bodies that have experienced this preparation can do, or rather are suitable for them to do. For this reason, we recommend athletes to train correctly, rest and eat well, choose races that are suitable for their experience, and not use any foreign substances. When the right conditions you create for yourself and the right conditions we create for you come together, we can achieve success in every race together, in good health.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND EQUALITY:
Our races are open to everyone. Our rules apply to everyone and apply to everyone in the same way. All athletes have the same conditions, responsibilities and rights. It is our responsibility to guarantee the principle of equality, to carry out the necessary checks and to offer the best possible race conditions to all participants.

RESULTS AND CATEGORIZATION:
Partial results during the race and final results afterwards will be published on the uludagultra.com website. Results will be evaluated in the following categories:
– Male / Female General Classification
– Male / Female 40- (July 20, 1985 – July 19, 2007)
– Male / Female 40+ (July 20, 1975 – July 19, 1985)
– Male / Female 50+ (July 20, 1965 – July 19, 1975)
– Male / Female 60+ (born on or before July 19, 1965)

REWARDS:
Uludağ Premium Ultra Trail does not offer any financial reward. Each participant who completes the race within the time limit and within the rules will be given a finisher's medal.
The award ceremony will be held on 20.07.2025 at 12:00 in the Uludağ Hotels Zone.

USE OF VISUAL MATERIAL:
Registered participants are deemed to have given permission for the organization and sponsors to use their photos and videos taken during the event for promotional purposes.

DISCLAIMER:
Participants who register for Uludağ Premium Ultra Trail voluntarily are deemed to have accepted the race rules and any changes that may be made to these rules. The organization cannot be held responsible for any material or moral damages and accidents incurred by or suffered by participants.