RULES
I. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION
1.) Participation in the Letecká 55 event is open to individuals who have reached the age of 18 by the day before the start.
Participation is also permitted for individuals aged 17, subject to the following conditions:
Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a legal guardian during event check-in.
The legal guardian must sign a Declaration of Assumption of Responsibility on-site. The declaration form is available HERE.
Without the submission of this declaration, the participant will not be permitted to start.
2.) Participation in the Letecká 55 event is restricted to individuals who have pre-registered via the registration form, paid the participation fee in accordance with instructions sent by the organizer to the contact email address (provided in the registration form), and have been included in the list of registered participants with a completed registration. Registration on-site at the check-in or start location is not possible.
3.) The entry fee for a single participant is €60. Registered individuals will be informed of the payment method via an email sent to the address provided in the registration form. Payment of the entry fee must be made via bank transfer to the Letecká stovka event account in EUR and within the specified timeframe. Cash payments and payments in currencies other than the designated one are not accepted.
The deadline for paying the entry fee—specifically, the time by which funds must be credited to the Letecká stovka account—is 7 calendar days from the date the email containing payment instructions is sent (not the date the email is opened). If the entry fee is not received in the Letecká stovka event account by the specified deadline, the registration will be cancelled without further notice, and the applicant will no longer be eligible to register again for that same edition of the Letecká stovka event.
The entry is non-transferable; reselling it to another participant (or purchasing it from another participant) is not permitted. Failure to comply with this rule will result in the participant's disqualification from the Letecká 55 event.
5.) Cancellation of participation: Cancellations of registration for the Letecká stovka event must be communicated immediately via email to letecka100k@gmail.com (cancellations made verbally, via telephone call, or via social media are not accepted). The entry fee will be refunded—minus a €15 cancellation fee—only if notification of the cancellation of the Letecká 55 registration is sent via email to letecka100k@gmail.com by 23:59 on February 13, 2027 (an account number must be provided to process the refund).
6.) The organizers of the Letecká 55 event reserve the right to refuse (reject) a registration.
7.) Participation in the Letecká 55 event is voluntary and at the participant's own risk. The organizers are not liable for any damages incurred by or caused by the participants.
8.) The organizers of the Letecká 55 event require every participant to hold appropriate insurance coverage for the duration of the Letecká stovka event that specifically covers participation in the race.
9.) The organizers of the Letecká 55 event strongly recommend that all participants undergo an individual medical check-up prior to the Letecká stovka event.
10.) The total participant limit for the Letecká 55 event is 200. Once this limit is reached, registration for a waiting list will open. 11.) Before the start in Trenčín, every participant is required to complete the check-in process (either on Friday evening or Saturday morning) at the designated location, where they will receive their race bib and any necessary instructions.
12.) Participation with a dog in the Letecká 55 race is permitted but is subject to strict rules regarding safety, hygiene, and fair play:
Mandatory notification: Participation with a dog must be reported to the organizer in advance (via email). At check-in, the owner is required to present the dog's valid vaccination record.
Safety and movement: The dog must be kept on a leash or in a canicross harness throughout the entire event (including at the start and finish lines). Allowing the dog to run off-leash is strictly prohibited to ensure the safety of other participants and the smooth running of the race.
The owner (runner) bears full legal and financial liability for any injury or property damage caused by their dog to other participants, volunteers, or third parties.
In the event of any sign of aggressive behavior by the dog toward people or other dogs (whether at the start, finish, or on the course), the organizer reserves the right to immediately disqualify the runner and remove the dog from the event premises.
Dog care: The runner is fully responsible for the dog's nutrition and hydration. No food or special services for dogs are provided at the refreshment stations. Runners are required to carry any necessary supplies for their dogs themselves.
The owner bears full responsibility for the dog's health and any injuries sustained during the race. The organizer does not provide veterinary services.
Hygiene rules:
Dogs are not permitted inside refreshment stations (lodges, cabins, municipal buildings, accommodation facilities) for hygiene reasons ...is prohibited.
At outdoor aid stations, the dog must not soil the station's surroundings or consume food directly from tables designated for runners.
Classification and points: Participation with a dog is considered a non-competitive category.
A runner with a dog will not appear in the official top rankings (their time will be listed at the end of the results list with the note "with dog").
Participants with a dog will not be awarded ITRA points or points for the Slovak Ultratrail League (SUT).
II. CATEGORIES
Men 17–39
Women 17–39
Men 40–49
Women 40–49
Men 50+ (For the current 12th edition, this applies to participants born in 1977 or earlier)
Women 50+ (For the current 12th edition, this applies to participants born in 1977 or earlier)
* Placement in an age category is determined by the age reached during the year the race takes place.
III. MANDATORY PARTICIPANT EQUIPMENT
1.) Every participant in the Letecká 55 event must carry all items of mandatory equipment for the duration of the event (i.e., from the start until the conclusion of their participation at the finish line or another location on the course). If any mandatory equipment is found to be missing, the participant will not be permitted to start. Participants will be disqualified if any items of the mandatory equipment are found to be missing while on the course.
2.) Checks for mandatory equipment may be conducted by the organizer or an authorized volunteer either before the start or at any point along the course during the event.
IV. EVENT PROCEEDINGS
1.) Participant check-in takes place on Friday, March 5, 2027, in Trenčín at the ARENA Ostrov building (Na Ostrove 363) from 18:00 to 22:00. On Saturday, March 6, 2027, check-in will take place at the same location from 05:00 to 06:40.
2.) Before the start, participants may hand over items to the organizers for transport to the finish area. These items must be handed in at the check-in location no later than 20 minutes before the start and must be clearly marked with a luggage tag displaying the participant's race number and full name.
3.) The start for "Letecká 55" participants is a mass start (unless the organizers announce otherwise), beginning in Trenčín at the ARENA Ostrov building (Na Ostrove 363).
4.) The time limit for completing the course (arrival at the finish line in Trenčín – ARENA Ostrov building, Na Ostrove 363) is 8.5 hours from the start time, i.e., by 15:30. 5.) The route of the Letecká 55 is strictly defined; participants are required to adhere to this route.
6.) Having another person carry a runner's gear is strictly prohibited.
7.) Personal assistance provided to a participant (e.g., by family members, friends, etc.) is permitted only at staffed checkpoints.
8.) To ensure a level playing field for all participants in the Letecká 55 race (which features a 55 km course), accompanying runners (so-called "pacers") are not permitted. An exception to this rule applies to guides for visually impaired participants (subject to the organizer's approval).
9.) In the interest of protecting participants' health, on-site medical personnel have the authority to decide to terminate a participant's race (or suspend it for the necessary duration) in the event of medical complications that could jeopardize the participant's safety, health, or life. Participants are required to comply with such a decision.
10.) In the event of withdrawing from the event before the finish line at a location other than a staffed checkpoint, the participant must notify the event organizer by phone or SMS (if there is no signal at the location, the participant must do so at the earliest possible opportunity). The organizer's contact number will be listed on the checkpoint card (itinerary). 11.) Participants in the Letecká 55 event are required to provide assistance to any other participant in distress.
12.) If a participant discovers circumstances that could endanger the life or health of participants along the event route, they are required to immediately notify the organizers of the Letecká stovka event.
13.) The organizers of the Letecká 55 event reserve the right to modify the route, checkpoint time limits, and the event program, or to cancel the event entirely (primarily for reasons of participant safety).
V. CHECKPOINTS, ROUTE ADHERENCE, PENALTIES, DISQUALIFICATION, PROTESTS
1.) Checkpoints ("live checkpoints" staffed by event organizers or authorized volunteers) will be located along the Letecká 55 route at locations communicated to participants via this website and the checkpoint card.
2.) Arrival times will be recorded at each checkpoint. Time recording at all live checkpoints will be performed using an electronic timing system or manually (recorded by a volunteer via an app). Participants must therefore approach the checkpoint immediately upon arrival—i.e., not upon departure or after taking refreshments. 3.) In addition to the main time limit for completing the entire course (8.5 hours), intermediate time limits are set for designated checkpoints. Failure to meet Failure to meet the time limit at any of these checkpoints ends the participant's official involvement in the event; however, the participant may continue along the route outside the scope of the event.
4.) A participant who passes through all checkpoints within the designated time limits and reaches the finish line within the overall event time limit will receive a certificate confirming their successful completion of the Letecká stovka.
5.) In the event of a missing record from a checkpoint (or checkpoints), the event organizers will decide on any penalties or disqualification.
6.) Intentional deviation from the route (so-called "shortcutting"), the use of any mode of transport, having one's gear carried by another person, and any other form of cheating will result in disqualification (DSQ) and a ban from participating in all future editions of the Letecká stovka race. In the event of disqualification, the participant is not entitled to a refund of the entry fee or any part thereof.
7.) The use of an accompanying runner or runners (so-called "pacers") is prohibited and will result in the participant's disqualification (DSQ). An exception to this rule applies to guides for visually impaired participants (subject to the organizer's approval). In the event of disqualification, the participant is not entitled to a refund of the entry fee or any part thereof. 8.) Refusing to assist another event participant in an emergency, physically or verbally assaulting or threatening organizers, volunteers, or other participants, or refusing a mandatory gear check (before the start or during the event) will result in the participant's disqualification (DSQ). This rule applies not only to the duration of the race (from start to finish) but also to participant check-in before the start and the finish area. In the event of disqualification, the participant is not entitled to a refund of the entry fee or any part thereof.
9.) Missing an item of mandatory gear (jacket, race bib, headlamp, ID document, mobile phone, emergency foil blanket, bottles or a hydration bladder with a minimum capacity of 1 L) will result in the participant's disqualification (DSQ).
10.) Failure to carry a personal cup, mug, or wide-mouth bottle (bidon) with a minimum capacity of 1.5 dl, or failure to carry a GPS device/watch with navigation/mobile phone with navigation, a reflective vest, or a reflective band, will be penalized by adding 1 hour to the total race time.
11.) Sharing a race bib or participating using the bib of another registered participant will result in immediate disqualification (DSQ) and a ban from all future editions of the Letecká 100 and 55 events for all persons involved in this type of fraud. In the event of disqualification, the participant is not entitled to a refund of the entry fee or any part thereof.
12.) An incorrectly placed race number (e.g., not visible, placed on the back of the body, or on a backpack) is penalized by adding 15 minutes to the total time.
13.) Loss of the GPS device/tracker results in the participant's disqualification (DSQ).
14.) Participants must not discard litter outside of checkpoints staffed by organizers or public waste bins/containers. Deliberate littering outside of checkpoints staffed by organizers or public waste bins/containers is penalized by adding 1 hour to the total time.
15.) Administration of an IV infusion – rule regarding continuing the race
If, during the race, a runner requests an intravenous infusion (e.g., saline solution, magnesium, etc.) or a medical professional determines that the runner's health condition requires such a solution, the runner will not be permitted to continue the race after the infusion is administered.
The runner will automatically be marked as DNF (Did Not Finish) at the last station/aid station visited.
This rule is implemented to protect the health and safety of all participants.
16.) The administration of fluids or medication (intravenously, intramuscularly, or subcutaneously) during the event may result in immediate disqualification. 17.) A penalty or disqualification will be applied at the location where the participant’s rule violation was detected, or at the next checkpoint if the participant who violated the rules had already left the checkpoint before the penalty or disqualification could be imposed. The penalty or disqualification will be administered by the event organizer or a designated volunteer at the checkpoint, following a telephone consultation with the event organizers.
18.) A protest regarding potential issues with the organization or conduct of the event may be lodged at the finish line no later than one hour after the event's overall time limit expires (i.e., by 8:00 AM on March 7, 2027). The participant must lodge the protest in person with the event organizer. A condition for lodging a protest is the payment of a €20 deposit. If the event organizer upholds the protest, the €20 deposit will be returned to the participant; if the protest is rejected, the deposit is forfeited to the event organizer.
VI. NATURE CONSERVATION
1.) Event participants must behave considerately towards nature and must not unnecessarily stray from the marked hiking trails and paths that make up the "Letecká 55" route.
2.) Participants must not litter ...checkpoint locations staffed by organizers, or public waste bins or containers.
VII. CONSENT TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
By registering, the participant consents—in accordance with Act No. 18/2018 Coll. on the Protection of Personal Data—to the administration, processing, and storage of the personal data requested in the registration form by the civic association SLOVAK ULTRA TRAIL (registered office: Nejedlého 41, 841 02 Bratislava; ID No. 42364582) for the purpose of registration for the "Letecká stovka" event, for a period of one year. Upon the expiration of this period, the participant's personal data will be deleted.
If the situation and current measures so require, a COVID-19 PREVENTION PROTOCOL will form part of the Rules; the wording of this protocol will be drafted based on the prevailing pandemic situation and current measures published in the applicable decree of the Public Health Authority of the Slovak Republic (ÚVZ SR).