Organisation

6D LACS is organised by the Tourist Office with backing from the municipality of la Plagne Tarentaise, Bellentre and the Société d’Aménagement de la Plagne.

Event

6D LACS is a ‘nature’ event following the footpaths of LaPlagne without climbing as far as Bellecôte Glacier. The event is run in a single stage at the runner’s own pace to cover the 30km and 1500 m elevation gain starting from Bellecôte. There is a time barrier in Plan Bois at 1.15pm. The course is marked with specific signs – marks on the ground, tape and wooden signs.

FRIDAY 28 JULY 2024 at 9h00 at Plagne Bellecôte

The société d’aménagement de la Plagne is pleased to offer each participant 1 free access to the Plagne Bellecôte / Roche de Mio gondola on Friday July 26, 2024 (cycling prohibited). For accompanying persons, tickets will be on sale at the ski lift ticket offices for €6

A qualifying event 2024

ITRA assessment for 2024

La 6D LACS 2024 – La 6000D

• ITRA Points: 2
• Mountain points : 5
• Distance / elevation gain : 29.80km / 1560m+
• ITRA’s website link : https://itra.run/Races/RaceCourse?raceYearId=89662

Entry conditions

To take part, it is essential

• you are fully aware of the distance and specific nature of the event and are fully trained for it
• before starting the race you have achieved an effective level of autonomy enabling you to deal with the problems inherent to this type of event, notably:
• the ability to tackle the potentially difficult weather conditions due to the altitude ( wind, cold, rain or snow) without assistance
• the ability to cope with the physical and mental problems resulting from extreme fatigue, digestive problems, muscle or joint pain, small injuries, etc.
• that you are fully aware that it is not the role of the organisers to help a runner to deal with these problems
• that you are fully aware that in such “nature” events, safety depends on the runner’s ability to adapt to problems that they encounter or anticipate.

Dogs are not allowed with the runner

This race is open to anybody, male or female, born in or before 2004 (categorie Espoirs upto Masters 8 ), licensed or not.

Category of FFA

Masters 8: 1949 to 1945
Masters 7: 1954 to 1950
Masters 6: 1959 to 1955
Masters 5: 1964 to 1960
Masters 4: 1969 to 1965
Masters 3: 1974 to 1970
Masters 2: 1979 to 1975
Masters 1: 1984 to 1980
Masters 0: 1989 to 1985
Seniors: 1990 to 2001
Espoirs : 2002 to 2004

INFORMATION: The age limit for the 6000D is 20 years old (born before the year 2004)

Classifications and awards

In the 6D LACS, only competitors who complete the course will be classified.

• All the results will be online at www.la6000d.com

Scratch : 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th – Women and Men
Espoirs : 1st – Women and Men
Séniors : 1st – Women and Men
Masters 0 : 1st – Women and Men
Masters 1 : 1st – Women and Men
Masters 2 : 1st – Women and Men
Masters 3 : 1st – Women and Men
Masters 4 : 1st – Women and Men
Masters 5 : 1st – Women and Men
Masters 6 : 1st – Women and Men
Masters 7 : 1st – Women and Men
Masters 8 : 1st – Women and Men

Medical certificate or license

This year we are entrusting the management of supporting documents to Dokeop, a document management platform (medical certificates, sports licenses, …) designed to make your life easier when registering for competitions.

As for the accepted licences :

• Athlé Compétition, Athlé Entreprise, Athlé Running or “Pass’ J’aime Courir” issued by the FFA and with a valid date.
• A sports licence, valid on the date of the competition, issued by one of the approved federations and on which must appear, by any means, the non-contraindication to the practice of sport in competition, athletics in competition or running in competition.

How does it work?
You will no longer be asked to provide a medical certificate or a copy of your licence when you register online for the event.

1/ Once you have registered for the event, you will receive an email from Dokeop inviting you to submit your document on its platform.
Please note: the email from Dokeop is sent to the email address you used to register for the event. Also remember to check your spam.
At any time, it is possible to receive a new document submission link from the email address you used to register for the event. Just go to the Dokeop homepage (click on “submit a document”) or directly to the link renewal page.
2/ As soon as your document is checked, Dokeop will inform us of its status (valid / refused / awaiting document / awaiting validation) so that we can update and, if necessary, finalise your registration.
Please note: The creation of a Dokeop member account is not mandatory to submit your document. However, we advise you to do so if you wish to benefit from all the advantages (recognition of your document for your next registrations / secure storage / reminder before expiry / personalised dashboard)
If you have any questions or complaints regarding the processing of your document, please consult the Dokeop FAQ.

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For any claim related to the verification of your supporting document, we invite you to contact the Dokeop teams directly at the following address: support@dokeop.com

Rules of the race

The Organizer entrusts DOKEOP SAS with the management of supporting documents via its application. Its missions are :

• Collecting the supporting documents of the participants registered for the event.

• Verify that these supporting documents comply with the rules of the event and the legislation in force.

• Regular follow up by email of the participants who have not yet submitted their supporting documents.

• Communicate the status of each verified supporting document to the organizer of the event: in wait of verification/ valid / refused

• Archive these supporting documents on a secure server. 

To finalize the registration for the event, the participant will receive an email from Dokeop inviting them to submit their application document within a time limit set by the organizer of the event. The use of the application implies the immediate and unconditional
acceptance of Dokeop’s terms and conditions.
The participant then must follow the link to the Application. You are free to create a member account or not.
The Application is independent of the Sports Event Registration Platform used by the organizer.
The Participant or the gurdian guarantees the accuracy of the data transmitted as well as the authenticity of the supporting documents. In the absence of accuracy and/or authenticity of the supporting document, the participant may not claim either against DOKEOP SAS or against the Organizer, particularly in case of an accident occurring during his/her participation in the sporting event.
DOKEOP SAS reserves the right to refuse any document that it considers suspicious and possibly falsified with regard to a bundle of clues. It is reminded in this respect that the production of a false medical certificate constitutes an offence of forgery and use of forgery: article 441-1 of the Penal Code punishes this offence with a sentence of up to three years
imprisonment and a fine of up to 45,000 euros

 It is specified that any Supporting Document submitted by an Athlete or his/her legal representative must meet the requirements set out in the French Sports Code (Articles L231-2 et seq.) for Athletes who wish to practice within the federal framework because they wish to participate in a sports competition authorised by a sports federation.

Medical certificates must mention: (i) the absence of any contraindication to the practice of the sport or discipline concerned “in competition” or “as a leisure activity”, (ii) be dated less than one year before the date of the competition for participation in a competition without a licence and (iii) include the contact details, signature and stamp of the doctor who carried out the Athlete’s examination.

In the case of disciplines with particular constraints as referred to in article L231-2-3 of the French Sports Code, a medical certificate less than one (1) year old must be provided establishing the absence of contraindication to the practice of the discipline concerned only when obtaining the first licence and then when renewing it.

In accordance with article D. 231-1-4-1 of the French Sports Code, for minors, with a view to registering for a sporting competition as referred to in article L. 231-2-1, the athlete and the persons exercising parental authority shall jointly fill in a questionnaire relating to his or her state of health, the content of which is specified in article A. 231-3 of the French Sports Code.

The persons exercising parental authority over the minor athlete shall certify to the Organiser that each of the sections of the questionnaire is answered in the negative. Failing this, they are required to produce a medical certificate attesting to the absence of contraindication to the practice of the sport or discipline concerned “in competition” or “in leisure” dating back no more than six (6) months.

Dokeop accepts Supporting Documents written in the languages accepted by the regulations of the federation of the discipline concerned. If not specified in the rules, only Supporting Documents written in French or in a foreign language with a French translation are accepted. The content of the French translation shall prevail over the content in the foreign language.

Maximum number of runners

Limited to 1000 runners

Equipment

Compulsory material:

• Mobile phone
• your 4 safety pins or other hooks for the bib
• Reusable cup or flask
• A zipped bag to put your food in the refreshments
  Recommended: water and food reserve

N.B. It can be very cold at high altitude
Sticks are authorized from the Dou du Praz (there will be too many people in the first ascent to use them)
You will need to bring your own reusable collapsible cup as there will be no more disposable cups at the refreshment posts to limit waste.

Bibs

Bibs are handed out individually to each competitor, as long as they provide an identity document and the bib card which will be sent a few days before the event.
If you have registered before the end of June 2024, your name will be on your bib.
Bibs must be worn on the chest or stomach and must be visible at all times during the race.It must therefore always be worn above any clothing and may not be attached to a bag or a leg under any circumstances. The name and logos of the partners must not be modified or hidden.
You must bring your own safety pins to attach your bib in accordance with the regulations.

Bibs will be distributed in Salle des Fêtes in Aime
– Thursday July 25, 2024 from 9 am to 6:30 pm
– Friday July 26, 2024 on site at the starting point  in Plagne Bellecôte from 7:30 am

On presentation of your withdrawal card and an identity card

Safety and medical assistance

There will be 5 first aid posts set up at various points along the course. These posts will be in radio or telephone contact with race HQ. 
A regulation medical team will be at race HQ in Aime or Plagne Bellecote throughout the whole event.
The first aid posts are there to assist anybody in danger using the organisers’ own means or those of the public health service.
It is up to a competitor who is in difficulty or seriously injured to call the rescue service:

• by going to a first aid post
• by calling race HQ. The phone number will be registered on the bib’s number
• by asking another runner to alert the rescue service

It is up to each competitor to assist anyone in danger and to alert the rescue service.
Remember that all sorts of unexpected weather or race-related occurrences can result in you waiting for rescue longer than expected.
Your safety will therefore depend on the quality of what you have in your bag.
A competitor who calls a doctor or a member of the rescue service subjects himself de facto to their authority and undertakes to accept his decisions.
Members of the rescue service following medical advice and the official doctors are empowered to:

• retire any runner incapable of continuing the event (by cancelling their number)
• evacuate runners they consider to be in danger by any means at their disposal.

Check points and food stations

All competitors must pass through the 3 control points. There will be 1 refreshment point (food and water) and 1 water point (see the technical coordinates table of the course).
A dedicated area for personal refreshments will be set up in the zone.
Dustbins will be placed at the refreshment areas. Participants must keep their rubbish and packaging until the places indicated by the organisation have been found to dispose of it.
Throwing any object, paper or rubbish on the road is strictly forbidden,  immediate disqualification will take place if this rule is not followed.
Only runners wearing a visible number and duly checked have access to the refreshment posts.
The technical coordinates table of the race will identify the precise list of refreshment points, water and aid stations.

Maximum time allowed and latest check out times

No time limit.

1 time limits : 1.15pm at Plan Bois is calculated to allow runners to reach the finish in good physical condition. To be allowed to continue the event, competitors must leave the checkpoint before the set time.
Any competitor withdrawn from the race who wishes to carry on can only do so after handing off their bib and on the understanding that they does so under their own responsibility
In case of bad weather and/or for safety reasons, the organisers reserve the right to stop the event, change the route or to change the time limits.

Showers

It is possible to have a shower, but only upon arrival of the race and on presentation of the ticket in La Plagne Bellecôte swimming pool.
Only competitors will be admitted to the rest room and showers.
Forbidden to use the swimming pool. 

Abandonment and Repatriation

Except in the case of injury, competitors can only withdraw at a checkpoint. They must notify as soon as possible the person in charge of the checkpoint who will cancel their bib.
The person in charge of the checkpoint will decide how they will get the participant back to the start, according to the following general rules:

• Runners who abandon at another aid or supply post but whose state of health does not require evacuation must return to the nearest repatriation point as quickly as possible and by their own means.

•  With regard to aid stations accessible by car or 4×4: when the station closes, the organisation may, within the means available, repatriate runners who have abandoned and are still present at the station.

• In the event of unfavourable weather conditions justifying the partial or total stoppage of the race, the organisation will ensure the repatriation of the riders stopped as soon as possible

Runners who withdraw and meet the sweeper will have their bib cancelled by him. The runner is then no longer under the control of the organisers .

Disqualification

Race marshals present on the course, and the heads of the various checkpoints and feed stations are empowered to enforce the rules and to immediately apply a disqualification in the event of non-compliance, according to the following rules:

An automatic disqualification applies in the following cases:

• If you are out of time at a time barrier you will also have to hand in your number to the head of post or the race director
• Failure or refusal to enter the start locker to activate the electronic chip
• Cutting a corner to make a significant shortcut
• Throwing of rubbish (voluntary act) by a competitor or a member of his entourage. Waste bins will be placed at the feed zones. Participants must keep their rubbish and packaging until the places indicated by the organisation have been found to dispose of it. Throwing any object, paper or rubbish on the road is strictly forbidden, an immediate disqualification will take place.
• Lack of respect for individuals (officials or competitors)
• Not assisting someone in difficulty
• Cheating (example: using means of transport, sharing a bib …)
• Failure to carry an electronic chip
• Failure to pass through a checkpoint
• Refusal to comply with an instruction from race management, a race commissioner, the person in charge of a checkpoint or feeding station, a doctor or a member of the rescue service
• Refusing a drug test
• Leaving a checkpoint after the time limit
• Any other infringement of the rules will incur a sanction to be decided by the race jury

Drug testing

Any competitor may be subjected to a drug test during the event or at the finish. In the event of refusal or non-compliance, the athlete will be sanctioned as though he had been convicted of drug use.

Alteration to the course / cancellation of the race

The organisers reserve the right to alter the course or location of the first aid posts and food stations at any time and without notice.
Should the weather be too bad (heavy rain or snow at altitude, high risk of storm …) the start may be delayed.
In case of bad weather and for safety reasons, the organisers reserve the right to stop the event, change the route or alter the time limits.
In case of cancellation of the event for all causes, no refund will be possible (a possible postponement of part of the registration fee may be considered for the following year)

Insurance

Civil liability:

The organisers hold civil liability insurance for the duration of the event, which covers financial loss for which they, their officials or the participants are responsible.

Individual accident:

Each competitor must have personal accident insurance covering possible search and rescue costs in France. Such insurance can be taken out with any organisation of the competitor’s choice, and in particular with the GBC Montagne insurance company, partner of the 6000D:
Impact Multisports is a specific insurance for sports activities.

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Road book: technical information table

The table can be downloaded from the www.la6000d.com web site. It includes a map of the race and useful information such as time limits and location of feeding stations, first aid posts, and treatment stations. Supporters can go and watch the runners at the places indicated in the tab – More Informations (Acess).

Image rights

According to Article L333-2 of the Sports Code, “the organizers of sports events […] are the owners of the right to use the events or competitions they organize.”

Participants are informed that the Grande Plagne Tourist Office, holder of the exploitation rights for the various 6000D races, may be required to photograph and/or film the event in order to promote future competitions. This filming can be carried out by flying over the courses of the various races with the Phantom2 studioSport remote-controlled aircraft.

The image of the participants captured during the event may be freely distributed by the Grande Plagne Tourist Office, provided that

• there is a link between the image and what it illustrates
• the image does not offend the dignity of the person
• that the image is not used for commercial purposes.

The 6000D is a legally registered trademark. Any communication about the event or the use of images of the event must respect the name of the event, registered trademarks and with the official agreement of the organization.

No photos of the 6000D event may be sold without the agreement of the race director.

Acceptance of the race regulations and charter