Madras Inner Strength Half Marathon - 6th Edition - 20th March 2022 Cancelled - 6 Edition

MADRAS INNER STRENGTH HALF MARATHON 2022

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: UNIS RUNNING

General Terms & Conditions

The right to register and participate in the Madras Inner Strength Half Marathon 2022 event, have the runners who will be fully vaccinated against COVID 19 or have proof of recovery/no symptoms from COVID-19, up to 15 days before receiving their participation kit from the BIB Collection Day.

The age limit to participate in the Half Marathon Race is 18+ years old (born on or before 20^th February 2004 or before)

The age limit to participate in the 10 Miler Race is 18+ years old (born on or before 20^th February 2004 or before).

The age limit to participate in the 10km Race is 18+ years old (born on or before 20^th February 2004 or before).

The age limit to participate in the 5km is 15+ years old (born on or before 20^th February 2007 or before)

In case of minor participants in the 5km Race (children between 15 and 17 years old), the registration must be submitted by the person/parent exercising parental responsibility. By submitting the relevant entry form, the consent of the person/parent exercising parental responsibility for the participation of the child in the event is assumed.

Participants in the “Madras Inner Strength Half Marathon 2022″ are fully aware of and understand the full risks involved in their participation in the race, in regard to possible damages, or harm to their health.

Participants in the “Madras Inner Strength Half Marathon 2022″ understand and agree that there is a health risk associated with group activities as it relates to Covid-19. They choose to register for this Event (Madras ISHM Marathon) with full understanding of the risk, and in this framework, the Event Organizing Committee “UNIS Running” bears no responsibility in case of any potential damage of their health.

Every runner participates in the event at his/her own free will.

Every runner participates in the event on his/her own responsibility and bears full responsibility as to his/her fitness condition and ability to participate.

The Organizing Committee of the event carry no responsibility in case of injury, damage, or any other harm that may be caused by participating or spectating the event.

Only runners that have officially and in time registered for the event can participate in the « Madras Inner Strength Half Marathon 2022» race.

Participants are obligated to bear the race BIB that they were given by the Organizing Committee of the event, on the front of their chest. In any other case, it is possible that they are disqualified from the race.

All participants must respect and follow the regulations of the event, before, during, and after the race.

The “Madras Inner Strength Half Marathon 2022” event takes place the day and time that has been announced as such, regardless of weather conditions. Only in cases of exceptional circumstances or other force majeure incident, the Organizing Committee of the event have the right to decide on the postponement of the start time or the cancellation of the event, depending on the current conditions. In such cases, the registration fee is NOT refunded to the registered runners.

The Organizing Committee of the event have the right to change the event’s schedule, the terms and conditions regarding participation and staging of the event, without prior notice, by posting such a decision on the website of the event.

The personal data declared by the participant upon submission of entry form are true and correct. In case the entry form is submitted by a third party, it is granted that the participant consents to his/her personal data being given to the Organizing Committee of the event by the third party.

Participants agree that their personal data are given to third parties for reasons related to timing, results’ ranking, and announcement on the internet. Personal data of the participants required during the registration procedure are stored and will be used for purposes only related to the staging of the event. By submitting an entry form, each participant consents to the storing of his/her personal data and its use for the purposes of the event.

All participants consent to their personal data being transmitted to the Insurance company with which the Organizing Committee cooperates in the framework of the event, for purposes related to the insurance of participants in case of accident during the event. 

Participants that settle the entry fee via card (credit/debit/prepaid) consent to their personal data being transmitted to the Bank, for reasons strictly related to the execution of the relevant transaction.

Participants consent to the use of their image during the race by the organizers, sponsors, or other partners of the event for promotional purposes, with no right to claim full or partial compensation for that reason.

By agreeing to current Terms & Conditions, the participant consents to his/her photos being taken by the event’s photographers and the Official Photo Agency of the event. The event is being filmed, recorded, and exploited by means of television, film, video or some other broadcast or media format. The participant agrees to the use and reproduction of his/her name, likeness, appearance, and photograph. All such commercial rights in relation to the above belong entirely to Organizing Committee and the participant has no proprietary rights in relation to any film, photograph or other such recorded media, nor right to claim full or partial compensation for that reason.

The photos and videos of the participants are uploaded on the Event website/social media handles/ other documents of the event, they are visible by the public and remain as such without time limitation. In any case, the participant may contact the Organizers for any issues related to the processing stated in the current clause/paragraph.

Choose the event category carefully, confirmed registrations are non-refundable, non-transferable and cannot be modified.

Provide us with a secure email ID/mobile number that you can access regularly since this will be our primary means of communication during the run up to the event.

I hereby consent to receive information through SMS/Email on my registered number/email address

I hereby unconditionally authorize the Event Management and it’s Sponsors to send promotional mailers and SMS including any service, products or offers.

Users of email services that offer filtering/blocking of messages from an unknown email address should add this email id unis.innerstrength@gmail.com and madras.ishm@gmail.com to their address list.

Any notice sent to the email address registered with the organizers shall be deemed as received by the runners.

Please fill out only those fields that are necessary for mailing purposes. Do not provide redundant data in multiple fields (i.e., do not list the same data for city, province, and country), as this will only complicate our ability to contact you, if necessary.

YouTooCanRun is only a Registration service provider and is not in any way responsible for the delivery of the event

You agree that you will not use the event to promote or communicate by any means political or religious propaganda and advertising an individual name or organization that the Event Organizer does not acknowledge.

Copyright of images, photographs, articles, race records, and location information, covering the Event, and their usage right for TV broadcasting, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet, belongs to the Event Organizer. Aforementioned copyright includes but not limited to names and other personal information such as age and address of participants mentioned in the article covering the event. You confirm that your name and media recordings taken during your participation may be used to publicize the Event at any time by the Organizers.

Registration Terms & Conditions

“Madras Inner Strength Half Marathon 2022” and the Organizing Committee have the right to suspend, or close registrations without prior notice.

Registration to any of the “Madras Inner Strength Half Marathon 2022” races is possible only through the online registration platform available in the official event’s website, or by any alternative way indicated by the Organizing Committee.

A registration is considered valid on the condition that it has been successfully submitted as stated above and that the registration fee, as determined on the date of registration, is successfully paid, while the amount of the registration fee has been credited to the organizers’ accounts.

Registrations to any of the “Madras Inner Strength Half Marathon 2022” races, for which the full registration fee has not been paid within two (2) working days after the date that the entry form has been submitted, are cancelled with no prior notice.

Changes on confirmed registrations (runners’ replacement, change of race etc.) are not possible under any circumstances after the closure of registration period, for any of the event’s races, or after a certain date determined by the Organizing Committee.

Cancellations of confirmed registrations are only possible in accordance to the cancellation policy of the event, as indicated in the designated section of the official website of the event.

Post confirmation of the registration, no further change regarding the selected t-shirt size of the runner is possible.

Race Bibs & Kits Collection Terms & Conditions:

Race bibs and kits are personally collected by the registered runners themselves and only from the event’s Registration Centre & EXPO during the days and hours announced. The registered runner needs to present a valid identification document (ID card, passport etc.). A registered runner may authorize another person to collect his/her race bib on his/her behalf from the event’s Registration Centre & EXPO, as mentioned above, presenting an authorization by the registered runner on the responsibility, of the latter, as well as a copy of the ID card or other legal identification document (for example passport, driving license) of the registered runner.

In order to collect race bibs and race kits, it is required, in addition to presenting ID card or other legal identification document (e.g., passport, driving license) of the registered runner, to also present a copy of the “bib number notification e-mail” that states the runner’s race bib, and is sent to all registered runners.

Runner replacement(s), and/or change in the selected race, are not possible under any circumstances during collection of race bib and kits at the event’s Registration Centre & EXPO. Only validation of the runner’s data and update of his/her personal information is possible at that stage.

Race bibs and kits are not sent anywhere, under any circumstances, either by regular mail or any other way to their rightful runner, before, during, or after the operating days and hours of the event’s Registration Centre & EXPO.

Race bibs and kits that are not properly collected during the operating days and hours of the event’s Registration Centre & EXPO, may not be collected under no circumstances thereafter.

Participation (Race Day) Terms & Conditions

Participants are obliged to strictly follow the instructions of the organizers, volunteers, and event’s staff, including calls to abandon the course and stop the race.

Any breach or non-compliance with the race regulations announced by international regulations of AIMS and IAAF result in the disqualification of the participant from the event and erasure from the race results without any kind of compensation.

The race bib is personal and may not be conveyed, transferred, or be given to another runner under any circumstances.

Participants are obliged to read and respect the instructions provided by the Organizing Committee of the event, either electronically, or in printed format (such as Medical & Technical Instructions, Race Manual) and which have been announced in the official website of the event.

Access to the racecourse, and the areas at the start/finish of the event is not permitted under any circumstances, to non-registered runners.

Every participant is obliged to fill in, on his/her own responsibility, the data required at the back side of his/her race bib, whether it is relevant to contact information, or personal medical data.

Use of bicycle or other wheeled mean is not allowed on the racecourse, whether it is about a runner, or another accompanying person. In such case, the directly involved participant is excluded from the race and is called upon to withdraw from the event.

The time limit to finish the Half Marathon Race is set to three (3) hours from the start time of the race.

The time limit to finish the 16km Race is set to 150 minutes (2 hours 30 mins) from the start time of the race.

The time limit to finish the 10km Race is set to 120 minutes (2 hours) from the start time of the race.

The time limit to finish the 5km Race is set to 90 minutes (1 hour 30 mins) from the start time of the race.

The official time is the time from the starting gunshot. The net time is the time from the moment the participant passes the mat at the start line, until he/she crosses the relevant mat at the finish line.

The race classification results from the official finish time. The net and split time is announced only for the information of the runner.

For any further queries/information, write to the organizing committee @ madras.ishm@gmail.com / unis.innerstrength@gmail.com