XVII BBVA MEXICO CITY HALF MARATHON 2024

Mexico City Government, through the Mexico City Sports Institute, the Mexican Federation of Athletics Associations (FMAA) and the International Association of Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS).

CALL

National and International Sports Federations, State Associations, Organizations, Institutions, Public and Private Sports Clubs, as well as the general public, to participate in the:

XVII BBVA MEXICO CITY HALF MARATHON 2024

(21,097.5 mts)

In accordance to the following:

BASIS

1. DATE

Sunday July 14th, 2024.

2. PARTICIPANTS

30,000 runners

3. PLACE

Main roads of Mexico City, following a route of 21,097.5 meters, certified and approved by: FMAA, AIMS .

4. START LINE

PENDING

FINISH LINE

PENDING

Start time

06:50 am wheelchair and visually impaired

07:00 am other categories.

5. REQUIREMENTS

• Runners should be at least 18 years old the day of the event.

• All runners regarding nationality must pay the registration fee.

• ELITE foreign runners must present the endorsement of their respective Federation and verify their migratory status.

• Each participant will be responsible for verifying and adhering to the health measures and recommendations of the Health Protocol of the XVII BBVA Mexico City Half Marathon 2024, which can be consulted at https://indeporte.cdmx.gob.mx/, https://21k.cdmx.gob.mx and in official media of the event.

• In case that the health authorities require it, runners who have completed the vaccination scheme must present the certificate that supports it and the negative result of a COVID 19 test, with a maximum of 72 hours prior. Those with the incomplete scheme must present a NEGATIVE COVID 19 test carried out with a maximum of 72 hours prior.

6. REGISTRATION

It will be open to the general public since the publication of this Call and will close on Wednesday, July 10th on Internet and Martí Stores; and on Saturday, July 13th, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. at the Expo Half Marathon, or earlier if registration is sold out.

REGISTRATION FEE:

• $500 pesos until December 31, 2022 - for all national athletes

• $550 since January 1st, 2023- for all national athletes

• $85 USD - for all foreign athletes since the present call

During the Half Marathon Expo on July 18th, 19th and 20th, 2024:

• $1,000 pesos – for all athletes (national and foreign) during the packet pick up. Only, in support of one of the “Corre con Causa” foundations (if numbers are available).

7. REGISTRATION:

• https://raceroster.com/

• Martí stores within the Mexican Republic (at the times indicated by each establishment).

8. GENDER

Women's and Men's.

9. DIVISIONS

Free 18 – 34 years old

Master 35 – 39 years old

Veterans 40 – 44 years old

Veterans II 45 – 49 years old

Veterans III 50 – 54 years old

Veterans IV 55 – 59 years old

Veterans V 60 – 64 years old

Veterans VI 65 – or more years old

People with motor disability (Wheelchairs); (It must be a racing wheelchair).

People with visual impairment (total, partial and visual blindness) (T11, T12 and T13)*

9.1 GUEST DIVISIONS

• People with motor disabilities (competence wheelchairs, non-conventional).

• People with visual impairment (total, partial and visual blindness) (T11, T12 and T13)

*For the visual impairment and blindness division, when collecting your packet you must bring an original medical certificate of total or partial blindness or visual impairment endorsed only by a Government institution such as ISSSTE, IMSS and Health Sector (certifications of private institutions will not be accepted), and must run with a guide and mandatory mask.

By virtue of the foregoing, visual impairment (T11, T12 and T13) and blindness (Partial or total) divisions, must present at packet pick up the following documentation (original and copy): Original Medical Certificate of total blindness, partial or visual impairment endorsed by a Government Institution, such as ISSSTE, IMSS, Health Sector, The Medical Diagnostic Form, Athletes With Visual Impairment (Medical Diagnosis Form for Athletes with Visual Impairment) endorsed by the International Paralympic Committee, IPC (International Paralympic Committee) and FEMEDECIDEVI.

The blind or visually impaired runner may run with a maximum of two guides, during the course of the entire route of the event, these may be women or men. The guide must wear a vest or other garment in fluorescent color and must bear the nomenclature of "guide".

Classification T11 Athletes B1

From those people who do not perceive light with any eye to those who perceive light, but cannot recognize the shape of a hand at any distance or in any position.

Classification T12 B2 Athletes

From a person who can recognize the shape of a hand to a person who has a visual acuity of 2/60 and/or a field of vision of an angle of less than 5 degrees.

Classification T13 Athletes B3

From those who have an acuity of more than 2/60 to those with visual acuity of 6/60 and/or a field of vision of an angle greater than 5 degrees and less than 20 degrees.

The ELITE category will be by invitation only with a maximum quota of 50 athletes per division.

For further information, contact: maraton@cdmx.gob.mx

10. REGULATIONS

It will be applied the current regulations of the FMAA (21,097.5 mts).

11. GUIDELINES

The Mexico City Half Marathon is endorsed by the FMAA and AIMS.

• Runner's number (BIB)

This will have a timing chip attached, programmed with the printed participation number (BIB). This will be non-transferable and must be carried in front of the chest height throughout the entire race to be considered as an official race runner.

• Medical expenses insurance

In case of an accident the runner must be the holder of the BIB number or it will not be covered. It is necessary to write the name of the runner at the back of the BIB number with the blood type and allergies or illness information in case you have any.

• Services

The official supply area for runners with BIB number must be respected.

• Recovery packet

Finisher's medal, fruit, water and isotonic are only for runners who have

their official BIB number. Runners who do not have a BIB number will be withdrawn and will not

be able to access the recovery area.

• T - Shirt size

The T - Shirt size request during the registration process is for statistical purposes only and this does not commit the Organizing Committee to deliver the chosen size to the runner.

• Start line

Participants are responsible for arriving at the assigned start point, according to the corresponding start block (All information will be in their registration form). Any participant who gets into another place other than the one assigned will be disqualified. For your and all runner's sake, it is very important to respect the starting block.

• Times and Results

There will be control “mats”; and timing reading equipment along the entire route; It is essential for all runners to pass through all the checkpoints to avoid being disqualified. Spectators and people in general can track the runners in real time with the Marathon App every time they pass through the control points; It is worth mentioning that the published times and results are not official.

• Unofficial runners

They are not allowed in the race and will be asked to leave the route. Any individual who does not have an official registration, who enters or accompanies a participant during the event will be asked to leave the route immediately. These unofficial runners have an impact on the security and quality of the service for those who are officially registered. Likewise, participants who are caught with a false BIB number will be penalized and will not be allowed to run in events under the "Mexico City Marathon" brand (races towards the Marathon, 21 km and Marathon) in the coming years.

• Route delimitation

Participants must remain on the perimeter of the route delimited by fences, signage or other marks all the time. They must also recognize and understand the signage of the event and the symbology used for the indications and services of the race and follow the instructions of the authorities. Failure to comply will result in disqualification.

• Limit time

It will be allowed to run at a pace of up to 8:30 minutes per kilometer, which is equivalent to completing the route in a maximum time of 3 hours. Runners that go slower than this time will be asked to get on the sweeper that will come behind which will take them to the finish line. These runners will be disqualified and will not be part of the official results.

• Route monitoring

If the participation is incomplete during the route or the finish line was not crossed,the participant will be disqualified. Participants with incomplete or irregular marks on the official mats will be reviewed and may be disqualified. In case you need to leave the route or re-enter, you can do it only at the same point where you left, and you will not be allowed to re-enter the race with the purpose of winning a place or attending a competitor.

NOTE: All runners who are identified as carrying out unsportsmanlike practices, as well as roadblocks along the route to cross the finish line without having completed the entire route, will be penalized, in such a way that they will not be able to participate in any of the events of the Marathon platform (Half Marathon, Marathon and other events) again in its editions to be held in the coming years.

12. JUDGES

Judges will be endorsed by the FMAA and an Electronic Timing System will be used through a chip attached to the printed competitor´s BIB number of every competitor which must be placed at the front throughout the whole race (this system is only support and does not determine the winners).

13. AWARDS

Notes:

• For all categories, there must be at least 25 registered runners in order to become creditors

to the corresponding prize. This does not apply to people with visual disabilities (total blindness,

partial blindness and low vision) and wheelchairs.

• The Organizing Committee and the FMAA reserve the right to practice doping tests for runners arriving in the first places of any division and branch.

• Winners will be awarded after the Organizing Committee officially receives the anti-doping that the laboratory sends to the FMAA. The Organizing Committee will have 60 days to finish paying the prizes to the runners who were winners according to the call and the anti-doping results.

• Elite runners must sign an Internal Payment Control Letter during their registration. Runners who do not have this and are winners must take it signed to the Sports Institute of Mexico City to be able to collect their prize, or, where appropriate, grant a power of attorney to the person they designate to receive the prize on their behalf.

In order to do this you must present the following documentation:

1) Original of the power of attorney granted by the athlete, duly signed by the athlete, as well as the person authorized to receive the award, and by two witnesses; 2) Copy of athelte´s official identification (legible); 3) Original and copy of official identification of the person designated to receive the prize on behalf of the athlete, and 4) Copy of the identification of the two witnesses who signed the power of attorney.

• The manager or representative of foreign athletes based in Mexico or participating with a letter of endorsement/guarantee from their federation, at the time of collecting their competitor´s number, must sign a commitment letter which indicates that they are responsible for informing their representatives, so that they can go to collect their prizes within the time indicated in the call.

• It is the runner´s obligation to review the results of the divisions and absolutes in the main circulation diaries in Mexico City, as well as on the BBVA Mexico City Half Marathon website: https://21k.cdmx.gob.mx/ , Emoción Deportiva website and FMAA official webpage.

• Based on the regulations in force of the FMAA, the winning runners will retain 7% (national runners) and 14% (foreign runners) of the economic stimulus to be delivered to the Federation; as well as 1% of the Federal ISR and 6% of the Local ISR in accordance with the Fiscal Law in Mexico.

• The Organizing Committee reserves the right to make phone calls or send emails related to the award, being the responsibility of the runner (athlete) and the person designated to receive the prize that it is done in a timely manner.

• The preliminary official results for award purposes will start being published about 09:00 hours on the day the event takes place. The runner (athlete) will have 30 minutes to express the corresponding protest. Once the results are published, the protest process will be subject to the current FMAA Regulations, covering the established start - up cost.

14. ASSIGNMENT OF NUMBER

Numbers will be assigned according to the registration date; the integration of the starting blocks will be in accordance with the estimated time in which the 21,097.5 meters will be completed.

The number 1 will be assigned to the absolute male winner of the 2023 Edition and the number 51 will correspond to the absolute female winner of the 2023 Edition, in case these runners will

not participate, these numbers will not be reassigned to another athlete and will start with the

numbering 2 and 52 respectively.

Runners who request to start in the first block will have to present a half marathon time certificate endorsed by the FMAA and AIMS, dated 2021, 2022 or 2023, with a time less than 1 hour and 20 minutes for women's branch, and less than 1 hour 15 minutes for male branch.

14.1 The delivery of the official number, chip, and runner packet will take place on: July 11th and 12th, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 13, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in WTC Lounge Mexicas I and II

It is recommended to pick up the runner's packet in a staggered manner, according to the operation established by the Organizing Committee in order to avoid agglomeration of runners; which must be consulted at https://indeporte.cdmx.gob.mx/, https://21k.cdmx.gob.mx and in

official media of the event.

IMPORTANT: Packet pick up is PERSONAL. It is not allowed to pick up packets from other runners. Each athlete must deliver a copy of their official identification at the packet pick up

For athlete´s safety, name changes will not be made under any circumstances.

14.2 The Organizing Committee will provide the following articles and services to the runners who register according to what is stipulated on this Call:

• Official competitor number (BIB) printed with a timing chip attached at the back.

• Commemorative T-shirt of the event.

• Digital information passport (Runner´s instructions)

• Medical Service on start line – route – finish line.

• Route signs in accordance with WA guidelines.

• Security and surveillance along the Half Marathon route, according to the road closure and opening program approved by Mexico City Security Secretary.

• Water supply and isotonic drink at 8 points. At kilometers: 2.5, 7.5, 12.5, 17.5 (or approximately), it will be water and at kilometers 5, 10, 15, 20 (or approximately), it will be isotonic drink.

• Finisher´s medal to the runner who covers the official distance.

• Recovery packet with fruit and hydration when crossing the finish line in the recovery zone.

• Life insurance, which will cover accidents that occur as a direct consequence of the development of the event, and never as a result of a condition, illness, recklessness, negligence or failure to comply with the corresponding laws (three hours before the start of the Half Marathon and until 23:59 hours on July 14, 2023).

15. REGISTRATION OF TRADEMARKS

The Graphic Image and the Official Logo of the Half Marathon Race (21,097.5 meters) and the Telcel Mexico City Marathon, are registered trademarks, whoever reproduces or makes use of them without prior authorization from the Organizing Committee, will be subject to the corresponding legal process by the competent authority.

16. JURY OF APPEALS

All protests must be presented in a timely manner. The athlete will have 30 minutes to express their corresponding protest once the results are published, this must be in accordance with the regulations, covering the cost of starting the process of $100 USD in its equivalent in pesos.

Protests will be attended by the Jury of Appeal, which will be composed by two members of the Organizing Committee and a Referee.

17. TRANSIENTS

All not foreseen aspects in this Call will be resolved by the Organizing Committee and its decisions will be considered final.

1. Legal Note: Any other call concerning the "XVI Half Marathon of Mexico City" (21,097.5 meters), which does not have the stamp and signature of the General Director at the Mexico City Sports Institute, is void.