REGULATIONS

The North Face Transgrancanaria is a race organized by Arista Eventos S.L.U. in collaboration with the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, the Town Halls of the island of Gran Canaria, and the Government of the Canary Islands.

Transgrancanaria 2027 will hold its different races on the following dates:

OPEN and STAGES STAGE 1: Tuesday, February 23, 09:00H
KV EL GIGANTE and STAGES STAGE 2: Wednesday, February 24, 15:00H
PROMO and STAGES STAGE 3: Thursday, February 25, 10:30H
HALF: Thursday, February 25, 09:00H
MARATHON: Friday, February 26, 09:30H
CLASSIC: Friday, February 26, 23:59H
ADVANCED and STAGES STAGE 4: Saturday, February 27, 09:00H
SHORT and FAMILY TRAIL: Saturday, February 27, 10:00H

Transgrancanaria Kids will take place on Friday, February 26, in the morning, at Las Canteras beach (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria).

The North Face Transgrancanaria is held with absolute respect for the environment. The organization will not close traffic at any time, and participants will comply with traffic rules in populated areas and on public roads. Likewise, participants must follow the routes marked by the organization, without leaving the trails, and respect the environmental regulations of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria.

Participants will be disqualified from the competition if they display paramilitary attitudes, glorify terrorism, show violent or xenophobic behavior, or dump trash in nature.

It is mandatory to respect crops, livestock, and private property in general. Participants will be responsible for any damages caused as a result of such behaviors.

4.1 REGISTRATION
4.1.1 Only registrations made through the official website of The North Face Transgrancanaria will be accepted, completing the necessary documents and paying the indicated registration fee by credit/debit card (in a single payment).
4.1.2 Each participant must correctly fill in all their personal data, as these will be verified by the organization during bib pickup.
4.1.3 Check the price periods and discounts at the following LINK.

4.2 REGISTRATION CANCELLATION
For The North Face Transgrancanaria, participants will have two options to cancel their registration:

4.2.1 PURCHASING THE REFUND INSURANCE. Each category will have a refund insurance that covers the refund of the registration (except the insurance cost and management fees). The refund will be effective up to 30 days before the race in the following cases, duly justified via email at info@transgrancanaria.net attaching the following information:

• Medical certificate of serious illness of the participant, spouse/partner, parents, or children.

• Official/legal documentation for a non-medical cause.

If participants had booked services during the registration form, the cost of the services will only be refunded until December 5. From December 6 onwards, registration refunds will be only for the category amount (not including the insurance cost or booked services).
The refund insurance can only be purchased at the time of registration. It cannot be purchased afterward.

4.2.2 WITHOUT PURCHASING THE REFUND INSURANCE. A participant who did not purchase the refund insurance at the time of registration may receive a refund of a percentage of the total registration amount (excluding management fees) according to the following dates:

• Until August 19, 2027: 60% refund of the registration

• Until October 21, 2027: 50% refund of the registration

• Until December 23, 2027: 40% refund of the registration

After this date, the race organization will not refund in any case the registration amount to participants who did not purchase a refund insurance.

If participants had booked services during registration, the cost of the services will only be refunded until December 5. From December 6 onwards, registration refunds will be only for the pertinent percentage of the category rate (not including booked services).

4.3 CATEGORY OR OWNERSHIP CHANGES
4.3.1 CATEGORY CHANGES. Allowed up to 30 days before the race. Participants changing to a higher category must pay the corresponding difference. Participants changing to a lower category will have, until December 3, right to a refund of the registration difference. From December 4, participants changing to a lower category will not receive the price difference refund. Category changes will be subject to availability in the new category.

4.3.2 OWNERSHIP CHANGES. The period for transferring a racer’s place to another is set at a maximum of 30 days prior to the race. After this date, no changes can be made. Ownership changes can be requested via email at info@aristaeventos.com.

4.4 BIB FINANCING (PAYMENT IN INSTALLMENTS)
Participants interested in the CLASSIC and ADVANCED categories have the opportunity to finance their bib in two installments for Transgrancanaria.
The option to finance the bib with an initial payment of 50% will be available from July 3 to October 8, 2027.
The second payment period will be available from October 9 to December 18, 2027. After this date, second installment payments will not be accepted.

4.5 PREGNANCY AND MATERNITY POLICY
Female runners registered who are pregnant or have recent maternity and decide not to participate will receive from the organization a full refund of their registration or a deferment of two years to participate in the same race.
Registered participants who have their partner in the last two months of pregnancy or with a partner who has given birth in the previous two months – taking into account the race date – and decide not to participate, will receive from the organization a full refund of their registration or a deferment of one year to participate in the same race.
Participants must send a certification of pregnancy or birth to guarantee these procedures via email at info@transgrancanaria.net.

5.1 GENERAL RULES
Generally, all Transgrancanaria participants must:

• Be over 18 years old (except for authorized children or youth categories, in which case registration and acceptance of conditions must be completed by the father, mother, or legal guardian on their behalf). In particular, minors may participate in the Short and Promo categories, and in the Family Trail category together with their father, mother, or legal guardian.

• Know and accept the conditions of this Regulation.

• Complete all registration steps correctly.

5.2 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY
All participants registered in Transgrancanaria understand that they participate voluntarily and under their own responsibility in the competition. Therefore, they exonerate, waive, release, and agree not to sue the organizing entity, collaborators, sponsors, and other participants from any liability arising towards the runners and heirs.

In no case will the organization be responsible for accidents resulting from a latent condition or defect, imprudence, negligence, non-observance of rules and regulations, as well as those produced during travel to and from the location where the race takes place.

Runners will accept, at the time of registration, the text of the disclaimer of liability document.

5.3 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
All participants registered in the Classic, Advanced, and Stages categories must present a medical certificate. It must be completed and signed by a competent licensed physician and must have a maximum age of one year before the start of the race, unless it requires updating due to a subsequent illness or injury. You can upload it to the same website where you registered, accessing your private area before January 21, 2027. You can download the medical certificate model here.

The registration will not be finalized or validated until the runner attaches the medical certificate and the organization validates it. A paid registration without a medical certificate will not be valid. This certificate will certify the participant’s fitness for the chosen category.

5.4 ACCIDENT INSURANCE
All Transgrancanaria participants must have accident insurance in accordance with R.D. 849/1993.

For participants who, at the time of registration, do not have their own accident insurance, the race organization will subscribe to a policy whose conditions can be checked in the registration form.

6.1 IMAGE RIGHTS
The organizing entity reserves exclusively the right over the image of The North Face Transgrancanaria, as well as the audiovisual, photographic, and journalistic exploitation of the competition or for research purposes. Any media or advertising project must previously have the express and written consent of the organization. Otherwise, all appropriate legal actions will be taken.

6.2 ADVERTISING
Race participants will be required to use and place advertising material provided by the organization in the indicated space. Modifying, folding, or hiding advertising material will be penalized. Additionally, participants are responsible for maintaining said material.

6.3 DATA PROTECTION
By registering in any category of The North Face Transgrancanaria, participants give their consent for the race organization to automatically process their personal data for sporting, promotional, or commercial purposes.

As established by Organic Law 3/2018, of December 5, on Personal Data Protection and guarantee of digital rights, the participant has the right to access these files with the objective of rectifying or canceling their content in full or in part. For these purposes, a written request must be made at the following address:
info@transgrancanaria.net.

Likewise, registered participants expressly assign to the organization the right to reproduce their name and surname, classification obtained, category, and image.

6.4 MINOR PARTICIPANTS
In the case of minor participants, registration must be processed by their parents or legal guardians. Regarding the image rights of children under 14 years old, the organization will request express, differentiated, and optional authorization from parents or guardians in the registration form for the capture and subsequent publication of photographs or videos on the organization’s websites, social media, or press releases for promotional and informational purposes of the event. For minors between 14 and 17 years old, their own consent will also be required.

7.1. USE OF CHIP AND BIB
The use of the chip and bib provided by the organization to the runner is mandatory throughout the entire race. The bib must be placed on the runner in a visible position on the front of the body. It cannot be folded or cut. Manipulation or transfer of the bib may be grounds for penalty or immediate disqualification.

7.2. LIVE BAGS
7.2.1 CLASSIC. Participants in the Classic category will have the possibility of having two points with live bags: Fontanales Aid Station and El Garañón Aid Station. Those who wish to use the live bag service during the race must bring to the bib pickup the material they wish to receive at said aid stations and separate them clearly. This material must fit in one of the bags provided by the organization (size 35cm x 50 cm). The material that the participant leaves in the live bags will be returned to the bib pickup area at Expomeloneras for collection on Sunday (from 09:00 to 14:00 hours).

7.2.2 ADVANCED. Participants in the Advanced category will have the possibility of having one point with a live bag: El Garañón Aid Station. Those who wish to use the live bag service during the race must bring to the bib pickup the material they wish to receive at said aid station. This material must fit in one of the bags provided by the organization (size 35cm x 50 cm). The material that the participant leaves in the live bag will be returned to the bib pickup area at Expomeloneras for collection on Sunday (from 09:00 to 14:00 hours).

7.3. FINISH BAG
During bib pickup, the organization will provide a finish bag for runners of all categories (size 35cm x 50 cm). Participants must deliver at the same bib pickup the personal items they wish to receive upon their arrival at the finish. The bags can be collected at the finish line. If any participant does not collect it at the finish, they can do so on Sunday at Expomeloneras from 09:00 to 14:00 hours.

7.4. START CLOAKROOM
Participants who wish may reserve during the registration process a bag that they can deliver with their personal items up to 20 minutes before the start. The material to be left must fit in the bags provided by the organization (35cm x 50 cm). The bags can be collected at the finish line. If any participant does not collect it at the finish, they can do so on Sunday at Expomeloneras from 09:00 to 14:00 hours.

7.5. BAG DELIVERY CONDITIONS
The organization will not be responsible for the return, custody, or shipping of bags that have not been collected at the specified location, date, and time. The runner is solely responsible for coming in time and form for the recovery of their material.

8.1 MANDATORY EQUIPMENT

The organization will determine the mandatory equipment required to take part in the race and will publish it in the general race information. To participate, each athlete must carry the mandatory equipment required by the organization throughout the entire course.

* The cold-weather kit will be part of the mandatory equipment. Two days before the race, depending on the weather forecast, a decision will be made whether to keep or remove it (in whole or in part) from the list of mandatory equipment.

8.2 EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE

External assistance during The North Face Transgrancanaria 2027 will be permitted for the Classic, Advanced, Marathon and Half categories within the areas located 100 metres before and 100 metres after each aid station (never inside the official aid station itself).

External assistance will be allowed at the following locations:

• CLASSIC: Arucas (Barreto), Teror, Fontanales (Moya), Artenara, Tejeda, El Garañón and Tunte.
• ADVANCED: Artenara, Tejeda, El Garañón and Tunte.
• MARATHON: El Garañón and Tunte.
• HALF: El Garañón.
• OPEN AGÁLDAR / PROMO / SHORT / FAMILY: Not permitted.
• KV EL GIGANTE: Not permitted.

External assistance will not be permitted at the following aid stations:

• CLASSIC: Tenoya, El Hornillo and Ayagaures.
• ADVANCED: Fontanales and Ayagaures.
• MARATHON: Ayagaures.
• HALF: La Culata.

8.3 USE OF POLES

Progression may only be made on foot. Any type of external assistance or equipment other than the athlete’s own physical abilities and poles is prohibited. For safety reasons, the use of poles is prohibited during the first 2 kilometres of all race categories, except for KV El Gigante, where poles may be used from the point where the course enters the trail. Participants must also carry their poles in a manner that prevents injury or inconvenience to other runners throughout the race.

8.2 EXTERNAL ASSISTANCE

External assistance during The North Face Transgrancanaria 2027 will be permitted for the Classic, Advanced, Marathon and Half categories within the areas located 100 metres before and 100 metres after the race aid stations (never inside the official aid station itself).

External assistance will be permitted at the following locations:

• CLASSIC: Arucas (Barreto), Teror, Fontanales (Moya), Artenara, Tejeda, El Garañón and Tunte.
• ADVANCED: Artenara, Tejeda, El Garañón and Tunte.
• MARATHON: El Garañón and Tunte.
• HALF: El Garañón.
• OPEN AGÁLDAR / PROMO / SHORT / FAMILY: Not permitted.
• KV EL GIGANTE: Not permitted.

External assistance will not be permitted at the following aid stations:

• CLASSIC: Tenoya, El Hornillo and Ayagaures.
• ADVANCED: Fontanales and Ayagaures.
• MARATHON: Ayagaures.
• HALF: La Culata.

8.3 USE OF POLES

Participants may only progress on foot. Any type of external assistance or equipment other than the athlete’s own physical abilities and trekking poles is prohibited. For safety reasons, the use of poles is prohibited during the first 2 kilometres of all race categories, except for KV El Gigante, where their use will be permitted from the point where the course enters the trail. In addition, participants must carry their poles in a manner that prevents them from causing harm to other runners throughout the race.

They are located at points along the route determined by the organization, which do not necessarily have to coincide with race aid station points. At these points, there is an organization timer. Skipping one or several Control Points may be grounds for sanction. This sanction will be determined by the race commissioners in each case and may range from penalty to total disqualification.

The race timers will be responsible for the control points. Not obeying the instructions of a timer may result in disqualification. Participants may not claim or ask questions about the regulations, classifications, itineraries, etc., to the race commissioners or timers.

Participants must leave the control points before the cut-off time of the point.

It is the runner’s responsibility to ensure that their passage times are recorded at each control point.

The aid stations are points established by the organization to obtain liquid, solid, or both. There will be no cups, so each runner must carry their own container (mandatory equipment).

Withdrawals must be made at the Aid Stations. If due to an accident or injury the runner is immobilized and cannot reach an aid station, they will activate the security operation by contacting the organization via the Emergency Mobile Phone (you will have it available on the bib).

A runner may withdraw from the race at any time they wish, but must do so according to the following points:

• Call the emergency phone and communicate the withdrawal.

• Withdraw at an aid station and hand in the bib.

• The competitor will assume all responsibility from the moment they voluntarily abandon the race and may leave the area by their own means.

If the participant wishes, the organization will facilitate evacuation to the finish area for runners who have decided to abandon after the closure of the control of the aid station where they are located.

12.1 Every runner has the duty to provide help to another participant who is in danger or accidented, being obliged to report it to the nearest control or to the emergency phone immediately. Denial of assistance may be penalized with disqualification.

12.2 It is the obligation of each runner to carry with them any residue they generate: containers, papers, organic waste, etc., until the places marked and provided by the organization. A broken pole during competition may be delivered at a control. The competitor who deposits them in an unauthorized area may be penalized.

12.3 The food carried by the runner must be marked with the bib number.

12.4 Every runner must complete the route marked and flagged by the organization. Not respecting it or not passing through any of the established controls will be grounds for penalty, which may range from warning to total disqualification, depending on the case.

12.5 Participants must follow, at all times and throughout the entire route, the instructions of the organization members.

12.6 Competitors must behave sportingly at all times and show respect towards other athletes, commissioners, and other organization members. Additionally, they must be careful with the facilities provided for the race.

12.7 Accompanying the runner by another person, whether they are a runner or not, will be considered external assistance and may be penalized. In the same way, assistance and/or external aid to the runner outside the areas authorized for this purpose detailed in Article 8 of this regulation will also be considered external assistance.

13.1 PENALTIES
A runner will be penalized or disqualified when they incur any of the points indicated below (the arbitration team will have the power to make warnings, if they consider it appropriate, before applying a penalty):

• Not respecting the flagged route or route signage to shortcut.

• Receiving help or aid (except assistance) from any person, whether competitor or not, outside the areas authorized for this purpose.

• Refusing to wear the bib, cut it, or transfer it.

• Throwing waste during the route.

• Preventing being overtaken or obstructing another runner.

• Not carrying the equipment required by the organization at each control.

• Not following the instructions of the organization, referees, commissioners, or collaborators (Civil Guard, Civil Protection, etc.).

• Not passing through any of the chip control points.

• Not carrying or not wearing some element of the equipment indicated by the organization.

• Requesting help without needing it.

13.2 DISQUALIFICATIONS WITH POSSIBLE SANCTION
It will be the responsibility of the race committee to establish the penalties and their severity, which will range from disqualification to expulsion from the event according to the criteria of gravity and proportionality of them:

• Causing a sporting incident (aggression or insult) to a competitor, organization member, arbitration team member, or spectator.

• Causing an accident intentionally.

14.1 Race Categories
The categories and awards with trophies or diplomas for The North Face Transgrancanaria 2027 are distributed as follows.

14.2 Cash Prizes
Male and female podium participants in the following races will receive cash prizes. The amount in this table is gross, subject to taxes and fees of the country issuing and receiving the prize.

All claims will be accepted upon payment of a deposit of 50 €. This deposit will only be refunded if the organization considers that the complaint is justified. Claims must be made in writing and must meet a minimum format type, which must include the following:

• Name and surname of the person making it.

• ID number (DNI).

• Name and surname of the affected athlete(s).

• Bib number.

• Facts alleged.

Claims regarding provisional classifications may be submitted up to 30 minutes after the finish closure of the relevant category.

The organization reserves the right to suspend or cancel the event due to force majeure, upon the recommendation of the competent authorities and/or adverse weather conditions. In such cases, registration fees will not be refunded, nor will participants’ expenses be covered.

Likewise, the race directors may suspend, shorten, modify, neutralize or stop the race for safety reasons or due to force majeure circumstances beyond their control and not attributable to the organization (weather conditions, changes in water flow levels, official alerts issued by the authorities, wildfires, accidents, etc.).

In the event of an incident affecting the physical integrity of participants, spectators or members of the organization, the suspension of the event will only be considered when there is a real risk to the safety and physical integrity of the remaining participants.

The formalization of registration in Transgrancanaria implies acceptance of the provisions contained in this regulation. This regulation may be corrected, modified, or improved at any time by the organization, as well as any data, rule, or section for the optimal completion of the race. The act of registering shows the participant’s conformity with this regulation.