The Merrell Oxygen Challenge is an “à la carte programme”: You choose the events in which you would like to take part and are free to create your own programme. Details of each event (profile, distance, fees…) are available on the Trail Running, MTB and Orienteering sections of this website.
ONLINE REGISTRATIONS FOR THE MERRELL OXYGEN CHALLENGE ARE NOW CLOSED
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Inscriptions are possible on site.
Please contact us at merrelloxygenchallenge@aso.fr
for checking the events availability
or any further information.
- Note that you will only be allowed to participate in one event per day, so please check your choices when you fill in the form.
- For each event, three types of classifications will be established: overall, men/women, and age group (under 35, 35/44, over 45).
- To register for the Merrell Oxygen Series (combined classification over 3 events of different formats), check that you have in fact ticked the following boxes:
- Trailers : Trail Prologue (uphill race) + Endurance Trail Traking + 70-km Trail or 45-km Trail
- Mountain Bikers : MTB Prologue + 86-km MTB Marathon or 53-km Cross-Country + MTB Endurance
- Orienteers : Sprint Prologue + Orienteering Endurance + Medium Distance
The Merrell Oxygen Series will have a specific classification (sports rules will be published on the website before the end of 2009) and will have a special award.
- The registration notably involves following services :
- Pasta party the day before each race la veille de chaque course (out of prologues)
- Refreshment points along the course
- Garmin GPS loan during the event (Trail and MTB prologues)
- Osteopaths, chiropodists and electrostimulation during 4 days
- Mavic technical assistance on the village and along the MTB course
- MTB Cleaning Zone
- Showers
- Ans several presents are offered to participants :
- A Merrell Oxygen Challenge T-shirt
- 1 eco-glass or 1 tin (to take on the events)
- 1 traditional Cantal lunch on Sunday
- 1 technical vest for those taking part in 3 events or more
- 1 pair of technical sockets (Marathon 84 et Trail 70)
- Presents: each participant in the Merrell Oxygen Challenge will receive a Merrell T-shirt and an additional gift will be offered to all those taking part in the Merrell Oxygen Series.
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- To validate your registration for any of the events, you must, when you collect your bib on site, provide a medical certificate, issued less than one year prior to the date of the race, stating that there is no contraindication for taking part in athletics or (and) cycling competitions. We suggest you to use the specific medical certificate.
- On top of that, in order to validate your registration on the Trail Prologue, and particularly for the Trail Merrell Oxygen Series, you must bring with you a resting electrocardiogram and hand in on site the "specific" medical certificate signed by a sports doctor or cardiologist less than one year prior to the race, stating that the results of the electrocardiogram allow you to take part in the Trail. The resting electrocardiogram is mandatory, but, in addition, an exercise electrocardiogram is also recommended since the 4’30 uphill race requires significant cardiovascular effort.
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- Please note that this is a dossier number and that bibs will be issued later depending on the events chosen.
Overview
The Merrell Oxygen Challenge is a novel concept in the world of nature sports...
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Programme
In 2010, the Merrell Oxygen Challenge will be proposing 11 events (6 in Trail Running and 5 in MTB) intended for a wide range of competitors ...
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MTB
The Merrell Oxygen Challenge proposes 5 MTB Cross-Country events between the 13 and 16 May 2010. Compose your à la Carte Challenges!
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Trail Running
The Massif Cantalien provides the ideal backdrop for the 6 Trail Running events of the Merrell Oxygen Challenge.
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Orienteering
The Merrell Oxygen Challenge proposes 4 innovative Orienteering events between the 13 and 16 May 2010. Your Choice, your Challenge !
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Competitor's Area
Everything you need to know before coming to the Merrell Oxygen Challenge
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Venue
Recognised as being Europe’s largest Volcano, the Massif Cantalien offers a superb "recreational terrain" for nature sports enthusiasts
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Registrations
Photos
Photos of the 2009 Merrell Oxygen Challenge
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Video
Highlights of the 2009 Merrell Oxygen Challenge
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Sponsors
With thanks to our sponsors
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