9. PURSES (art. 41-44)

Art. 41 Prizes Based on Rank and Time

For the “Runner” category of the Adult course, time-based prizes shall be awarded to the fastest participants in accordance with the table below (time prizes).

For the Veterans I to III categories, Women I to II categories, and for the Chandolin-Zinal Junior Race, rank-based prizes shall be awarded to the fastest participants within their respective categories.

For the purpose of calculating prizes, the official time shall commence at the starting gun and not at the moment when the participant crosses the starting line.

The Organizer reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify these prizes from one edition to another.

In order to be eligible for prizes, participants in the “Runner” category must be present at the official start time and within the start block assigned by the Organizer. No prize money will be awarded to participants starting from 11:00 onwards.

Art. 42 Start Prizes

The Organizers may also, at his discretion, pay starting bounties to invited Runners. The amount will be determined unilaterally by the Organizers according to the merits of the guest runner and their history in the Sierre-Zinal Race.

Art. 43 Record Prizes

In the event of a new course record on the official adult course of the Sierre-Zinal Race, the record bonus shall initially amount to CHF 2,000.–.

If the record is not broken, the bonus shall increase by CHF 1,000.– each year until such time as the record is broken.

The current records are:

• 2h25’34’’ for Men (2024);

• 2h49’20’’ for Women (2019).