Practical info
Date
Saturday, 9 March 2024
Location
On an official section of the Sierre-Zinal course. The course starts in Chandolin (at the start of the Tsapé chairlift), passes through Tignousa and ends at the Hotel Weisshorn.
Length
8.8 km including a 517m vertical drop.
Participants
Every athlete over the age of 18.
Registration
From 18 January 2024 at www.sierre-zinal.com
Availability
Places are limited to 200 participants in all categories combined.
Categories
Choose your discipline: non-electric mountain biking, cross-country skiing (skating), ski touring or running.
Compulsory equipment
Each participant must be equipped with a headlamp to ensure a safe return. Checks will be carried out.
Return to Tignousa after the race and ride down
After crossing the finish line, participants can return to the Tignousa Mountain Restaurant in any way they wish (on foot, on skis or by bike).
For safety reasons, however, no one is allowed to descend from Tignousa to St-Luc except by the free funicular railway. Skiing and cycling prohibited
A free shuttle bus will be set up from St-Luc to the Chandolin car-park according to the following schedule:
|
Funicular Departure from Tignousa |
Shuttle Departure from St-Luc to Chandolin |
|---|---|
|
5:00 pm |
- |
|
6:00 pm |
- |
|
7:00 pm |
- |
|
8:00 pm |
- |
|
8:45 pm |
9:00 pm |
|
9:15 pm |
9:30 pm |
| 9:45 pm |
10:00 pm |
|
10:15 pm |
10:30 pm |
|
10:45 pm |
11:00 pm |
Meal
Post-race meal (included in the registration fee) at the Tignousa High Mountain Restaurant followed by the awards ceremony.
Jean Follo guarantees a cheerful festive atmosphere with his pop-folk-rock covers and original songs!
Cut-off time
Cut-off time in Tignousa, 1 hour after the start of the races.
Cut-off time at the Chalet Blanc du Toûno (between the Tignousa Mountain Restaurant and the Weisshorn Hotel) no later than 6:10pm.
Athletes who do not adhere to these cut-off times will be disqualified.
Fee
50.-CHF (incl. meal in the Tignousa High Mountain Restaurant, funicular and shuttle transport costs).
Arrival
Between 5:15 pm and 6:40 pm at Hotel Weisshorn.
Bibs
Race numbers can be picked up at the start line at 3:30pm. Toilets are available.
Bags
The bags are transported to the Tignousa Restaurant.
Schedule
3:30 pm: Bib retrieval at the Tsape in Chandolin
4:30 pm: Starting times for each of the 4 categories, in the following order:
1 Mountain Bikers, 2 Skaters, 3 Runners and 4 Ski Tourers
5:15 pm: First racers arrive at Hotel Weisshorn
6:40 pm: End of the race at Hotel Weisshorn
8:00 pm: Awards ceremony at the Tignousa High Mountain Restaurant
11:00 pm: Tignousa High Mountain Restaurant closes
Awards Ceremony
8:00 pm: Held at the Tignousa High Mountain Restaurant.