Art. 1 ORGANISATION

The Sci Club Dolomiti Ski-Alp a.s.d. and the Comitato Transcavallo a.s.d. are organising the 43rd edition of the ‘TRANSCAVALLO’ in 2-day stages and the 6th ‘Classic Individual Race’ on 27-28 February 2026. These are national ski mountaineering competitions. Both races are OPEN, therefore open to all foreign athletes. The Organising Committee is the C.O. - On Sunday 1 March, there will be the F.I.S.I. race for the U16 - U18 - U20 youth categories, a single Italian Ski Mountaineering Championship race in the Classic OPEN speciality, included in the La Grande Course circuit. 

Art. 2 GENERAL INFORMATION 

The Transcavallo is a ski mountaineering competition that takes place in the Veneto and Friuli Pre-Alps, specifically in the Alpago mountains in the province of Belluno in the municipalities of Tambre and Chies d'Alpago, and then in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, involving the province of Pordenone in Piancavallo in the municipality of Aviano. The first stage starts and finishes in Piancavallo (Pordenone) and will be a short individual classic race, while the second and final stage starts and finishes in Alpago (Belluno) and is for teams of two athletes. For the sixth Classic Individual Race, the start and finish are the same as for the team race. The official website is www.transcavallo.it with the contact telephone number +39 350 193 2852 and email address info@transcavallo.it. 

Art. 3 PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS AND CLASSIFICATION

Participation is reserved exclusively for F.I.S.I. members, both for the team competition and for the individual classic competition. o For foreign participants, the CO will communicate to FISI, within the established time frame, the complete list of those who will participate in the competition. A ranking will be drawn up for each race with the corresponding awards ceremony. Only teams registered as such for both stages will compete for the final ranking, which will be determined by the sum of the team's time in the second stage and the two individual times recorded by the same athletes in the first stage.  

Art. 4 REGISTRATION

a) Registration requirements
Athletes of legal age in the Senior and Master categories, male or female, who are members of F.I.S.I. for the 2025/26 competitive season (or a similar foreign federation) may register. Acceptance of registration is subject to the President of the Club sending the electronic form from the FISI portal. Athletes who are serving disqualifications for the use of doping substances will not be accepted. Mixed-gender teams are allowed to participate and will be ranked separately in the final classification with a separate award ceremony.
To participate in the 2-day event valid for the La Grande Course circuit, registration on the circuit's website www.grandecourse.com is mandatory. 

b) Registration procedure
La Grande Course - 2nd SuperTrèmol2007 + 43rd Transcavallo Team Race (2 stages) – Registration for the combined 2 stages, individual on Friday and teams on Saturday, to be done at www.grandecourse.com

B – 2nd SuperTrèmol2007 - 1st stage only – Registration for Friday's individual race with CAMP gadget, technical and medical assistance, race numbers, refreshments and pasta party at the end of the race with individual awards ceremony: €45.00 by Monday 12 January 2026 €55.00 from 13 January 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026.

C – 6th Classic Individual Race – Registration for Saturday's individual race with technical and medical assistance, CAMP gadget, race bibs, post-race refreshments with final lunch and awards ceremony, £55.00 by Monday 12 January 2026 – £66.00 from 13 January 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026.

D – 43rd Transcavallo Team Race – stage 2 only – Registration for the FISI Nazionale team race on Saturday only, with CAMP gadget, technical and medical assistance, race bibs, refreshments and post-race lunch with awards ceremony dedicated to stage 2 only: €125.00 per TEAM by Monday 12 January 2026 €155.00 from 13 January 2026 to Friday 20 February 2026.

The maximum number of teams allowed is 120, including male, female or mixed teams. For the Classic, the maximum number of athletes allowed (male + female) is still 100, with the same regulations.

E – Campionato Italiano Giovani U16 – U18 – U20 – Iscrizione alla FISI Nazionale del sabato, con gadget KARPOS, assistenza tecnica e medica, pettorali, ristori e il pranzo di fine gara con le premiazioni dedicate €25,00 ad atleta entro venerdì 20 febbraio 2026. Per gli U12 e U14 la quota è di €20,00.

For further information, please contact the Organising Committee: tel +39 350 193 2852 - email: info@transcavallo.it – for technical aspects of the race only, please call +39 347 258 8042.

c) Payment
Pre-registration can be done at:  www.transcavallo.it - payment by bank transfer: Comitato Transcavallo - BANCA PREALPI SAN BIAGIO – Ag. di Belluno -   Iban: IT 74 N 08904 11900 011000004295 - B.I.C. :  CCRTIT2TPRE - indicate the first and last names of both team members for the team competition or of the individual for the individual competition.

d) Team change – Replacement – Refund
The first two options are permitted and free of charge until Monday 23 February 2026, provided that the race number bears the name of the athlete already registered. The change will be for one athlete only within a team that is duly registered and up to date with payments, without any surcharge. However, it will not be possible to replace the entire team. It will also be possible to transfer one's participation in the Individual race in the same manner and within the same time frame. Replacement athletes must be duly registered with FISI or similar organisations if they are foreign nationals. A 50% refund of the fee paid will only be made to teams that notify their withdrawal from the race no later than 11.59 p.m. on Friday 20 February 2026. After this date, no refunds will be considered or accepted under any circumstances.

e) Interruption - Cancellation - Recovery
In the event of interruption of the race, the validity of the ranking recorded at the last measurement on the track for both races remains intact. The prize money will not be reduced unless at least one stage of the 43rd Transcavallo has been completed.
In the event of early cancellation of the event for health reasons or lack of snow, 90% of the registration fee paid will be refunded, with 10% retained to cover fixed costs incurred.

Art. 5 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF REGISTRATIONS FROM THE F.I.S.I. PORTAL

Participation in the race is only permitted after the representative or president of the ski club has submitted the official registration form via the official FISI portal, and this must be done within the deadlines set by FISI itself. For foreign athletes, the CO will take care of this procedure directly.

Art. 6 COLLECTION OF BIB NUMBERS AND RACE PACKS

Race bib collection and accreditation will take place as follows:

- Friday 27 February from 8:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. in Piancavallo for the 2nd SuperTrèmol2007 + 43rd Transcavallo Team Race and for the SuperTrèmol2007 only 

-    Friday, 27 February, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Tambre, for the 2nd stage of the 43rd Transcavallo Team Race and the 6th Classic Individual Race only

-    Saturday, 28 February, in the race start area from 7:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m., for both the 43rd Transcavallo Team Race and the 6th Classic Individual Race

- Saturday, 28 February, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in Tambre for the Italian Youth Championships U16 – U18 – U20 and also for Children U12 and U14, which do not award titles. The race bib will be handed over upon presentation of an identity document, which the athlete must keep with him/her even during the race in order to show it at any anti-doping control, as per FISI regulations.

Art. 7 STARTS

The start times are only indicative; the decisions made by the Jury before the race will be final. For the 1st stage in Piancavallo (PN) on Friday 27 February at 11:00 a.m., while for the 2nd team stage in Alpago (BL) on Saturday 28 February at 8:30 a.m. - For the 6th Classic Individual Race, the start is at 8:45 a.m. For young people, Sunday morning from 8:30 a.m. onwards, by category.

Art. 8 ROUTES 

The routes are always shown on the event website  www.transcavallo.it  
The first stage is approximately 3.5 km long with an elevation gain of 780 m and a total elevation gain of 1,010 m. 
The 2nd stage is approximately 23 km long with an elevation gain of 2,500 m and a total elevation gain of 5,000 m.
The Classic Individual Race is approximately 12 km long with an elevation gain of 1,400 m and a total elevation gain of 2,800 m.
If, due to circumstances beyond our control, the Jury decides to change the route, this will be communicated directly by the Race Director or Route Director as soon as possible.
Competitors must strictly follow the race route, which is clearly marked with appropriate signage (FISI RTF). Deviating from the official route will result in disqualification from the order of arrival and will be at the competitor's own risk.
For the Youth categories, the routes will comply with FISI parameters.

Art. 9 SAFETY AND CONTROL 

Organisers will be present along the route and in constant contact with the base. An ambulance with paramedics will be stationed at the start/finish area and a race doctor will also be present. Checkpoints and Artva functionality will be set up with organisers who will immediately report any anomalies or shortcomings to the race judges. 

Art. 10 ENVIRONMENT 

Competitors must behave in a manner that respects the alpine environment, avoiding littering at all costs. Anyone caught littering along the route will be penalised in accordance with the regulations and will also incur any penalties provided for by current municipal or regional regulations.

Art. 11 WEATHER 

In the event of significant weather conditions (thick fog, heavy snowfall, sudden changes in temperature), the organisers reserve the right to make changes to the route, even at the last minute or during the race, in order to eliminate potential dangers (avalanches) or conditions that could cause significant discomfort to participants. Any changes will be communicated to participants and signalled by staff. The organisers also reserve the right to suspend or cancel the race if weather conditions put the safety of participants, volunteers or rescuers at risk.

Art. 12 MANDATORY EQUIPMENT

It is mandatory to carry the equipment specified in the FISI regulations, as listed on the website www.transcavallo.it and also communicated during the technical briefing, for the entire duration of the race.

Art. 13 DISQUALIFICATIONS AND PENALTIES

As per FISI regulations 2025-2026

Art. 14 MAXIMUM TIME, TIME GATES, WITHDRAWALS 

Any time gates may be decided and communicated at the technical briefing by the Jury based on weather forecasts and the safety of athletes and organisation staff on the race course. A ‘sweeper service’ will follow the last team along the route to ensure that any injured athletes do not remain without assistance. 

In the event of a team withdrawing, they must notify the officials at the nearest changeover point - however, the relevant bibs must be removed and kept by the competitors themselves. 

Art. 15 REFRESHMENTS

In addition to the refreshments at the end of each stage, one or more refreshment points may be set up along the race route. This will be indicated in the pre-race briefing. Athletes must, however, be fully self-sufficient in terms of food and water.

Art. 16 PRIZES

Expense reimbursements are provided for as indicated on the website www.transcavallo.it under the specific heading. There will be awards for the individual races on Friday 27 and Saturday 28, followed by the final classification, which will also award the trophies for the 43rd Transcavallo for the total times in the two stages of the teams declared La Grande Course only.  

Art. 17 IMAGE RIGHTS 

By registering, competitors authorise the organisation to use, free of charge and without territorial or time limits, still and moving images depicting them during their participation in the 2nd SuperTrèmol2007, the 43rd Transcavallo and the 6th Classic Individual Race, as well as the Italian Youth Championships.

Art. 18 ANTI-DOPING

In accordance with CONI regulations, checks may be carried out during the race. For this reason, athletes must carry a valid identity document with them at all times (in sdthe start and finish areas, and before and after the race).

Art. 19 FINAL CLAUSE

By registering for the event, participants accept all the terms and conditions set out in these race regulations.

The Organising Committee