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LUX Royal Raid
Sat 07 May 2016 @ Casela Bird Park, Jet Ranch, Bel Ombre, Other
Race Details
| RACE | START TIME | Price | |
| LUX Royal Raid 80 | 05:00 | Pre Entry | MUR 2300.00 |
| Pre Entry | EUR 90.00 | ||
| Pre Entry | ZAR 1035.00 | ||
| LUX Royal Raid 35 | 07:00 | Pre Entry | MUR 1500.00 |
| Pre Entry | EUR 70.00 | ||
| Pre Entry | ZAR 675.00 | ||
| LUX Royal Raid 15 | 08:00 | Pre Entry | MUR 1000.00 |
| Pre Entry | EUR 25.00 | ||
| Pre Entry | ZAR 450.00 | ||
| LUX Royal Raid 15 (U/18 Only) | 08:00 | Pre Entry | MUR 800.00 |
| Pre Entry | EUR 20.00 | ||
| Pre Entry | ZAR 360.00 | ||
OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT EVENT
RACE DETAILS:
| Races | Start Times | Residents | Non-residents |
| LUX Royal Raid 80km | 05:00 | Rs 2,300 | € 90 | ZAR 1035.00 |
| LUX Royal Raid 35km | 07:00 | Rs 1,500 | € 70 | ZAR 675.00 |
| LUX Royal Raid 15km (18+) | 08:00 | Entries Closed | |
| 15km (Under 18) | 08:00 | Entries Closed | |
RACE PACK DAY:
| Date | Registration Hours | Venue |
| 04/05/16 | 13:00 – 17:00 17:30 – 18:30 | Speedomax – A Cascavelle Shopping Mall |
| 06/05/16 | 10:00 – 16:30 | Chapiteau De L’Arrivee A Bel Ombre |
Set-up in 2006 LUX* Royal Raid is the first trail run of the history of Mauritius!
This fantastic event will lead you in the heart of the Island and makes you discover unforgettable tropical sceneries.
Every year, local, international runners and hikers are all enjoying the wonderful friendship atmosphere which prevails before, all along and after the event!
LUX* Royal Raid consists of three races being held simultaneously:
• LUX* Royal Raid 80 (RR80) a race of 80 kilometers to be covered in less than 19 hours
• LUX* Royal Raid 35 (RR35) a race of 35 kilometers to be covered in less than 09 hours
• LUX* Royal Raid 15 (RR15) a race of 15 kilometers
During the challenge the participants will have the opportunity to discover the following beautiful places. Access to most of these places is given only to Royal Raid runners…
• Yemen, Matala, Domaine de Grande Rivière Noire and Bel Ombre private Nature Reserves
• The endemic Fauna and Flora of Black River National Park and its famous Parakeet Trail
• The sugar cane fields of Frederica - Domaine de Bel Ombre
ROUTE DESCRIPTION:
ROYAL RAID 80KM:
Age Limit: Minimum age limit is 20 years at 31 December 2015
Time Limit: 19 hours
The Departure of RR 80 will be at Casela Bird Park / Yemen Nature Reserve on the west coast of Mauritius on the 07th of May 2016 at 05h00. The race will go through this private nature reserve: the track is undulating with steep slopes, on a dry and quite hot ground.
After Yemen the race will go successively through Matala and Domaine de Grande Rivière Noire private nature reserves before joining Black River National Park via 1.5km of tarred road. After 1.5 km into the Park, runners will face a major climb of 6 km in the middle of the tropical forest to reach 500 m higher, through a humid track, the Jet Ranch where rest facilities and meal are available.
After Jet Ranch the race will go once again down through the forest before another major climb of 5 km with 600 m of positive height (Parakeet Trail) to reach a place called Parakeet, the highest point of the race at an altitude of 720m.
As from there and after 800 meters of tarred road the race will go through the track Bel Ombre Trail; magnificent views on the south of the island – during an 8 km descent on a very pleasant large track in the middle of the forest and then in the middle of sugar cane fields. The Finish will be in the south at Tamassa hotel.
ROYAL RAID 35KM:
Age Limit: Minimum age limit is 20 years at 31 December 2015
Time Limit: 09 Hours
Departure will be at Jet Ranch (Les Mares Road) on the 07th of May 2016 at 07h00. The first 12 km of the race will be on a plateau, mainly around the Mare Longue Dam before going downhill for 4 km with a negative height of 500 meters. Runners will then face the climb of the race: 5 km with 600 m of positive height (Parakeet Trail) to reach a place called Parakeet, the highest point of the race at an altitude of 720 m.
As from there and after 800 meters of tarred road the race will go through the track the Bel Ombre Trail; magnificent views on the south of the island – during an 8 km descent on a very pleasant large track in the middle of the forest and then in the middle of sugar cane fields. The Finish will be in the south at Tamassa hotel.
ROYAL RAID 15KM:
Age Limit: Minimum age limit is 13 years at 31 December 2015
Time Limit: 05 Hours
Departure will be at Bel Ombre coastal road in the South on the 07th of May 2015 at 08h00: exact start place will be in the beginning of a sugar cane track and situated at 2.7km from Tamassa on the left of the road, while driving towards Souillac.
The first 2.1 km of the race will consist of a gradual climb in the sugar cane fields before entering the Bel Ombre Hunting Park (Nature Reserve). After 3 km runners will go uphill on 800 meters (positive difference in height of 150 meters) to reach the first “summit†of the race situated at 3.8 km on the track. Then the track will be flat for 1 km before starting a descent until the river (going across the river on the bridge-still) situated at 5.7 km (water supply point). The track will then go up-hill again to reach the summit of the race situated at 7 km (app. Altitude 350 meters) before the descent to reach the exit of the Bel Ombre Hunting Park and the Check Point (with drinks and food supplies) situated at 9.4 km.
As from this point the track will be common to Royal Raid 80 km and 35 km until the Finish at Tamassa hotel.
ACCOMMODATION:
For information about accommodation rates and conditions for runners and their families (including shuttle to race starts and back after finish) you can contact for:
Tamassa - the main event’s hotel partner - LUX* Sports email: [email protected],
Other events’ hotels of the south-west region, Running (Mauritius) Ltd email: [email protected]
Further information regarding the accommodation and shuttle services please visit the following website:
RACE RULES & REGULATIONS:
Article 1: No refund will be given to participants in case of cancellation of the race due to any natural catastrophe or any case of force majeure.
Article 2: Participants will be ranked by categories. In case of dead heat at the Finish line, the winner will be the older participant.
Article 2b: The minimum age limit in order to be allowed to enter the different races has been fixed on 31st of December of the previous year, and is as follows:
Royal Raid 80 – 20 years
Royal Raid 35 - 18 years
Royal Raid 15 - 13 years
Article 3: Participant will have to wear proper sports gear and running shoes for all events.
Article 4: Participants must run with the Race Number / Check Point Card which will be presented to the Organizers for tagging at all Check Points including Departure and Finish, failing this will lead to immediate disqualification.
Article 5: The participant must give back his Race Number / Check Point Card to the Organizers at the Check Point Table for security reasons and to avoid unnecessary searching:
• If he withdraw from the race
• If he is expelled from the race by the Organizing Committee or one of the doctors
• And at the Finish line if required
If the participant does not respect this procedure, the Organizing Committee declines any responsibility on all consequences and matters resulting from this negligence and reserves the right to refuse the participant from participating in subsequent races.
Article 6: Any Participant who has voluntarily withdrawn from the race or who has been disqualified from the race will have to leave the track path immediately.
Article 7: Each participant will have to make provision for his own refreshment supplies even if the Organizing Committee is making provision for fresh supplies at different check points.
Article 8: Participants using the help of a pace runner or being carried by car or any motorized or non-motorized vehicle during the race, will be disqualified.
Article 9: Each participant must reach the Finish line at his own pace, by carefully following the markings on and along the track, within official time limits.
Official time limits for the RR80 are:
| Points No. and name | Distance from start | Time allowed | Time limit |
| No.7 Parking National Park | 37.3Km | 8hrs | 13H00 |
| No.18 Jet Ranch | 50.3Km | 12hrs | 17H00 |
| No.24 Parakeet | 64.3Km | 16hrs | 21H00 |
| No. 26 Watook exit Bel Ombre | 73.3Km | 18hrs | 23H00 |
| No.27 Finish Tamassa hotel | 79Km | 19hrs | 00H00 |
Official time limits for the RR35 are:
| Place | Distance from start | Time allowed | Time limit |
| No.24 Parakeet | 20.5Km | 6hrs | 14H00 |
| No.26 Watook exit Bel Ombre | 29.5Km | 8hrs | 16H00 |
| No.27 Finish Tamassa hotel | 3
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