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General
information about the VO2MAX Challenge
· Type: Set
of Annual Mountain Bike Races, in different areas of Lebanon.
· Organizers: VO2MAX
Specialized Outdoor Gear (Maxime Chaya).
· Supervision:
The VO2MAX challenge will count as the National Mountain Biking Championship,
and will be supervised by the Lebanese Cycling Federation. After the last
race the overall winners will be crowned at the closing ceremony and their
diplomas, as Lebanese Mountain Bike Champions will be handed to them.
· Categories:
Midgets: Boys and girls under 10. Benjamins:
Boys and girls between 10 and 14. Juniors: Boys under 18
Women: Girls over 14, and women of all ages. Men:
Men of 18 or more (All ages based on the date of the 1st race of the VO2MAX
Challenge).
· Distances:
3 to 30 km per race off-road (very little or no asphalt) depending on age,
category, and terrain.
· Ascent/Descent:
35m to 350m of positive ascent (and descent) depending on age, category,
and terrain.
· Type of races:
All cross-country (total vertical ascent equal to total vertical descent)
may have one downhill (start line well above the finish line).
· Dates: The
VO2MAX Challenge will take place only on Sundays, most of which during
the month of July.
· Venues: Typical
Lebanese villages will be chosen as venues. Examples are Faqra, Kanat-Bakiche,
Afka/Mnaitra, Faraya/Mzaar, and Zaarour.
· Environment:
After each set of races is completed, and before leaving the venue, VO2MAX
will make sure that the environment will be cleaner than before the start.
A special VO2MAX team will scan the area and will pick up any non-biodegradable
object found on the ground, be it something theVO2MAX participants and
spectators may have left behind or something that was already there.
· Participants'
nationalities: Lebanese of all ages. Foreign participants are most
welcome and will be classified per individual race only, no overall standing
points and no championship standings will be awarded to them. (Pls. see
rules and regulations) |
