The license is compulsory and is only available to athletes who are members of an athletics club affiliated to one of the two leagues (LBFA or VAL).
This license MUST be notified in your registration (you can add it later, by modifying your registration via your management link).

There are 6 podium finishes (Men and Women) for each of the 2 races (GT65)

• Scratch (1-2-3) all categories
• Category +35 (1-2-3)
• Category +50 (1-2-3)

A misunderstanding is sometimes noted, so it is useful to clarify that it is the three best Belgians who are awarded first on the main podium regardless of their age (TC championship meaning all-category championship).

Age categories only start at 35 (so there is no under-35 category). Therefore, a runner who is ranked in the top three under-35s but not in the top three overall will not be on the podium.

Riders over 35 who are on the scratch podium will take part in both podiums (scratch + category).

The ASBL ENJOY SPORT INFINITY bears full legal and operational responsibility for the organization of the Grand Trail des Lacs et Châteaux.
The organizer takes out civil liability insurance for the duration of the event, and reminds competitors that it may be in their interest to take out a personal insurance policy covering bodily injury to which they may be exposed as a result of their sporting activities.

The event is organized under the responsibility of a race director, who will ensure that the present regulations are applied.

Participation in GTLC events implies express acceptance, without reservation, of these rules, the event's ethics and any instructions sent by the organizer to participants.

The GTLC is an event within which a number of events take place. Each event takes place in a single stage, at an indefinite pace within a time limit.

• GT65: approximately 66 km long with 2,599 meters of elevation gain, starting from Ovifat, semi-autonomous, 13 h 30 max. Approximately * 600 runners. 50k UTMB Index
• GT35: approximately 38 km long with 1,340 meters of elevation gain, starting from Ovifat, semi-autonomous, 6 hours max. Approximately * 600 runners. 20k UTMB Index
• GT22: approximately 23 km long with 1,106 meters of elevation gain, starting from Ovifat, semi-autonomous, 4 hours max. Approximately * 600 runners. 20k UTMB Index
• GT12²: approx. 15 km long with 581 m ascent, starting from Ovifat, self-guided, 3 h max. Approx. * 600 runners . 0pt UTMB Index

* A certain number of limited places are reserved for: our partners, the national and international elite, former winners and certain journalists (who report from inside the race), as well as some very active volunteers.
The organizer reserves the right to modify the number of registrants at any time.

Course measurements (distance and elevation gain) were taken using a GPS, then uploaded to "Trace de trail" for race evaluation by Utmb Index, which provides runners and organizers with a consistent measurement valid worldwide.
The course may be modified by the organizer at any time, including on the day of the start: safety, weather conditions, permission to cross private land, etc.

Competitors must attend the pre-race briefing (15 minutes before the start).

Races are open to all, male or female, licensed or not. A waiver must be signed by the parents of participants under 16.

Participants under 18 and over 16 years old can participate in the following races: GT12²

Participants over 18 years of age may take part in the following races: GT12², GT22, GT35, GT65

Registration must be made online via the event's registration portal www.grandtrail.be. The conditions of participation must be accepted when registering online. A participant is entitled to a starting place only after successful payment, provided places are still available.

Each participant must pick up his or her number in person, accompanied by his or her identity card.

Athletes found guilty of doping will not be admitted. In addition, the organizer has the right to disqualify athletes for reasons of importance to the organizer.

A participant's entry will only be validated once the required payment has been received before the official closing date for entries.

Registration is available online at www.grandtrail.be. All registrations and the management of all participant data are handled by the Ultratiming timing service. By registering for the GTLC, competitors automatically accept the GTLC rules. Registration is final. Fees must be paid online via a secure payment system.

3 progressive price categories :

• 01/06/2025 to 31/07/2025
• 01/08/2025 to 01/10/2025
• 01/10/2025 to 04/11/2025
• No registration of the day

GT65: €60 – €65 – €70
GT35: €35 – €39 – €43
GT22: €24 – €28 – €32
GT12²: €31 – €35 – €39 (price per team)
GT12: €16 – €18 – €20

The fees cover the following items:

• Personalized bib with your name and timing chip
• Gift for those registered until 10/01/2025
• Liquid and solid refreshments (details in the roadbook)
• Medical first aid in the arrival area
• Live timing, split times and results
• Showers, changing rooms, lockers and rest area at Ovifat
• The finisher medal

Fees do not cover:

• A change of distance to a shorter one is possible provided that the race is not sold out. The difference in registration fees will not be refunded.
• A change of distance to a longer distance is possible provided that the distance is not sold out. The difference in registration fees will be payable based on the price of the race chosen at the time of the change.
• Registration fees linked to your payment method (see Le Dossard/Ultratiming platform)

Transfer of race numbers:

NUMBER TRANSFER PROCEDURE
GRAND TRAIL DES LACS ET CHATEAUX - Winter 2025

• The purchase/resale of race numbers is possible until November 4, 2025, at an additional cost of €5 for reprinting and registration platform fees.
  
• After 01/10/2025, the transfer of a bib does not include the transfer of associated options.
• Payment for race numbers and options is made directly between the runners and is not binding on the organizer.
• The price is freely agreed between the riders.
• The transfer costs 5 € - to be paid by the seller or the buyer.
• No sold out condition for bib transfers.

INFORMATION FOR THE SELLER

• Once you have reached an agreement with a buyer, you can start the race number transfer procedure from your runner's area.
• Your login and password were sent to you by email when you registered.
• Log in to your personal space, link received by e-mail.
• Click on "Transfer registration
• Enter the first and last name, e-mail address, gender, date of birth, postal code and country of the person to whom you wish to transfer your registration, then confirm your agreement and click on the green "next" button.

FOR THE BUYER

• The purchase of a race number implies acceptance of the event regulations: https: //grandtrail.be/summer/winter-reglement/
• It is also important to consult all the information on our website: www.grandtrail.be
• Anyone registering for the Grand Trail des Lacs et Châteaux via a number transfer will only be able to collect their number on site on the day of the event.
• The organizer is not responsible for any fraud related to the resale of bibs.

To participate in GTLC events, you must :

• Be fully aware of the duration and specific nature of the event, and be fully prepared;
• Have acquired, prior to the race, a real capacity for personal autonomy enabling them to manage the problems inherent in this type of event, and in particular :
• Knowing how to cope, without outside help, with weather conditions that could be very difficult to manage (night, wind, cold, fog, rain, frost);
• Know how to manage physical or mental problems resulting from fatigue, digestive problems, muscular or joint pain, small wounds, etc., even when you're isolated...
• Be fully aware that the role of the organization is not to help a rider deal with these problems;
• Be fully aware that in such an activity, safety depends on the rider's ability to adapt to problems encountered or foreseen.
• Inform and educate members of the rider's entourage about respect for nature, people and race regulations.

Agree to receive newsletters providing information about the event.

The principle of a semi-autonomous individual race is the rule. GTLC events take place in a single stage, at an indefinite pace, within the time limits specified for each event. Semi-autonomy is defined as the ability to be self-sufficient between two refreshment posts, in terms of food, clothing and safety, and to adapt to any problems encountered or anticipated (weather, physical problems, injuries, etc.).

This principle implies the following rules:

Each rider must carry all his compulsory equipment with him throughout the race (see paragraph 8. EQUIPMENT). At any time during the race, the pack and its contents may be checked by race officials. The rider must submit to these checks in good faith, at the risk of being excluded from the race.

Refreshment stations provide drinks and food to be consumed on site. The organization only provides still water or an energy drink for filling water bottles or hydration packs. On leaving the refreshment station, runners must ensure that they have the necessary quantity of food and drink to enable them to continue to the next refreshment station.

Personal assistance is tolerated exclusively at all refreshment posts, in the area specifically reserved for this purpose. Assistance may only be provided by one person, with no specific equipment other than a bag with a maximum volume of 30 liters. Assistance by a team of professionals, or any doctor or paramedic, is strictly forbidden. The rest of the refreshment area is strictly reserved for runners.

It is forbidden to accompany or be accompanied on any part of the race route by a person not registered for the race, outside the tolerance zones clearly marked near the refreshment posts, i.e. 50 metres before and 50 metres after the refreshment post.

It is forbidden at all other refreshment posts, as well as at any other point on the course.

To ensure safety and the smooth running of each event, each participant must have all the compulsory equipment listed below.

Each participant must therefore present his or her compulsory equipment in order to collect his or her number, and agree to keep it with him or her for the duration of the event.

It's important to note that the equipment imposed by the organizers is a vital minimum that each runner must adapt to his or her own abilities. In particular, they should not choose the lightest possible clothing to save a few grams, but opt for clothing that offers real protection against the cold, wind, frost and snow, and therefore offers greater safety and better performance.

Cell phone (smartphone strongly recommended): the runner must be contactable at all times before, during and after the race. He or she must have in his or her memory the numbers of the organization's PC Course and security.
Don't hide your number, and don't forget to leave with your battery fully charged.

Headlamp in good working order with spare batteries.

The anti-doping rules of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the Belgian Athletics Federation (LBFA), the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) and the National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) are fully applied. These rules are available on the relevant websites. Athletes taking part in the competition are required to familiarize themselves with these rules, as well as with the testing, sanction and appeal procedures.

Any competitor may be subject to doping control before, during or at the finish of an event. In the event of refusal or abstention, the athlete will be sanctioned in the same way as if he or she had been convicted of doping.

Competitors are invited to take out accident insurance. This must cover the potential costs of rescue operations and treatment. Any claim for damages by competitors against the race organizer, for whatever legal reason, is void.

Expenses arising from the use of exceptional means of rescue must be paid by the person rescued, who must also pay for his or her return from the place where he or she was evacuated. It is the rider's responsibility to create his own file and submit it to his insurance company within the allotted time.

By registering for GTLC events, participants undertake to respect the environment and the natural areas they cross. In particular:

It is strictly forbidden to leave garbage (gel tubes, paper, organic waste, plastic packaging, etc.) along the course. Garbage cans are available at each aid station and it is imperative that they are used. Race officials carry out random checks along the course.

All participants must keep their garbage and packaging with them until they can dispose of it in the bins provided at each aid station. The organization encourages runners to take a bag or pouch with them to carry their waste to the next bin.

It is imperative that you follow the paths as they are signposted, without shortening them.

No disposable plastic tableware (cutlery, cups, bowls) will be distributed at aid stations. The aim is to reduce the use of plastic by runners and GTLC volunteers alike.

As part of our commitment to recognizing top-level athletes and ensuring fair registration, we reserve places for elite athletes who request them, according to strict criteria based on the ITRA performance index.

All registration requests must be sent to us by email (info@grandtrail.be) 30 days before the race date. Registration for elite athletes is not automatic; each athlete must finalize his or her own registration upon receipt of the organizer's promotional code.

Having international elite status creates rights and duties for the athletes concerned. These are as follows:

Rights :

For the justified recognition of top athletes and for fair registration management, we reserve places for elite athletes who request a place, according to precise criteria based on their general ITRA performance index data. A personalized start bib will be printed.

Functions :

• At the start of the races, elite athletes are invited to position themselves at the head of the starting line.
• Be present at the press conference and official ceremony to which they are invited;
• Be present at the prize-giving ceremony if it concerns them;
• Be present at the starting line no later than 15 minutes before the start of the race.

All competitors expressly waive the right to any image or video sequence during the event, as well as any right of recourse against the organizers and their partners for the use of their image. Only the organization can transfer this right to images and videos to any media, via accreditation or an appropriate license.

Any communication about the event or the use of images or videos of the event must respect the name of the event.

By registering, the participant accepts that personal data may be collected and passed on to third parties for the purposes of timekeeping, ranking and results as well as for the publication of the respective lists on the Internet.

Information is collected as part of a registration for one of the GTLC races, for the needs of the organization and in particular to identify each competitor in order to communicate information relating to his or her participation before, during or after the event.

The participant agrees that his or her first name, surname, country, date of birth, race number and results (ranking, time) may be published in all print and electronic media relevant to the event.

Runner data is kept in the database for 10 years. This period is renewable with each registration, and corresponds to the legal retention period for the medical certificate of non-contraindication to the practice of athletics or competitive running, or to the sports card. After 10 years, and unless the runner authorizes the organization to keep his/her data, all data will be deleted, with the exception of the runner's surname, first name, date of birth, gender and nationality, in order to maintain the ranking.

According to the General Data Protection Regulation (EU RGPD 2016/679 and 2018/1807), every competitor has the right to access and modify all information concerning him or her. This can be done via the event page via email. Any changes to data can be made by the competitors themselves.

Each race number is distributed individually to each runner on presentation of:

• ID card or passport (photo ID),

The race number must be worn on the chest or stomach and be permanently and completely visible throughout the race. It must always be worn on all clothing and may not be placed on a leg or bag. The partner's name and logos must not be altered or obscured. Except in the event of refusal to comply with a decision taken by a race official, the race number is never taken away. Only in the event of withdrawal is the number deactivated.

There is a locker for private bags on the Ovifat site, kept during your race.
This one is monitored but we decline all responsibility in the event of theft or loss.

Solid and liquid refreshments are available along the course. Refreshment stations provide drinks and food to be consumed on site. The organization provides still water and/or energy drinks for filling water bottles/hydration packs and personal cups. When leaving each aid station, competitors must ensure that they have enough food and drink to get to the next station.

Only runners wearing a visible and duly checked race number have access to the refreshment posts.

A check is carried out at the finish line at certain feed stations.

Unexpected checkpoints may be set up at positions other than supply stations. Their location is not disclosed by the organization.

The courses will be marked with more than 2,000 white and orange arrows, each labeled with the organizer's name along the course, as well as several kilometers of "GTLC" tape. For better visibility at night, the markers are partly equipped with a reflective material that catches the light from your headlamp. In urban areas, the course will be marked with tape and paved surfaces.

As far as the environment is concerned, no paint is used on the paths.

The maximum duration of the event, for the entire route, is set at:

These time barriers are calculated to enable competitors to arrive at the finish within the maximum time allowed, having made any necessary stops (rest, catering, etc.). To be allowed to continue a race, competitors must leave the checkpoint before the cut-off time (whatever their arrival time at the checkpoint).

All competitors excluded from the race who wish to continue may do so only after returning their number and under their own responsibility and autonomy.

It is up to a rider in difficulty or seriously injured to call for help:

•  By going to a first-aid station
•  By calling Race HQ 0032 (0)471 20 36 21
•  Asking another rider to alert the security service

Each rider must assist any person in danger and alert the security services.

If it is impossible to contact race HQ, you can make a direct call to the national security service (especially if you are in an area where only emergency calls are possible).

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Don't forget that environmental and race-related hazards of all kinds may force you to wait longer than expected for assistance. Your safety therefore depends on the quality of the equipment you've packed.

All staff, doctors, paramedics and any other person designated by the organization are able to:

• Exclude any competitor deemed unable to continue the race
• Require competitors to use all compulsory equipment
• To have evacuated, by any means whatsoever, riders deemed to be in danger
• Direct patients to a treatment structure better suited to their needs

A rider who contacts a doctor submits to their authority and accepts their decisions.

As soon as a rider's state of health warrants treatment with an intravenous infusion, he or she must be excluded from the race.

A first-aid post will be available at Ovifat for the duration of the event. Competitors with a serious medical problem are welcome to attend. Minor treatment will be carried out at the discretion of the staff and subject to availability.

Each runner must stay on the marked route, even when sleeping.

All runners who wilfully venture off the marked course are no longer under the responsibility of the organization.

A hot shower is available at the end of the race.
Access to the showers at the end of the race is strictly reserved for runners, free of charge.
There are also men's and women's changing rooms under an arbour.

For each race, an overall ranking for men and women.

The first man and woman in the overall ranking receive a trophy. The 2nd and 3rd places will be rewarded with a medal.

Runners must be present at the prize-giving ceremony. Trophies are only distributed at the ceremony.

Results will be published on the official website www.grandtrail.be.

Except in the case of injury, runners must not abandon outside a refreshment station. They must inform the person in charge of the station.

In the event of a decision to abandon between two aid stations, the rider must go to the next aid station where he will announce his withdrawal.

The runner keeps his number in his hand as it is the pass to access the meals, treatment rooms...

Repatriation will be organized from each aid station. Priority will be given to injured or sick athletes. In the event of the race coming to a complete halt, the organization will ensure that runners are repatriated as quickly as possible.

Race officials present along the course, as well as those in charge of the various aid and refreshment stations, are in a position to enforce the rules and immediately apply a penalty in the event of non-compliance, in accordance with the following table:

INFRINGEMENT OF REGULATIONS PENALTIES (*) - DISQUALIFICATION

• Shortening the route: Disqualification and lifetime ban from GTLC
• Running on another person's name: Immediate disqualification
• Absence of compulsory equipment : immediate disqualification
• Refusal to have compulsory equipment checked : Disqualification
• Phone off or in airplane mode : 15-minute penalty
• Dumping of garbage (deliberate act) by a competitor or a member of his/her entourage : one-hour penalty
• Lack of respect for others (organization or riders)
• Note: a participant whose supporters are uncivil and/or refuse to comply with the organization's instructions will be penalized. Disqualification
• Not assisting a person in difficulty (in need of care) : Disqualification
• Assistance outside designated areas : One-hour penalty
• Being accompanied on the course outside the tolerance zones clearly defined near the refreshment posts. Penalty of one hour
• Deception (e.g. use of a means of transport, sharing a race number, etc.) : Immediate disqualification for life
• No visible bib : 15-minute penalty
• Failure to pass a checkpoint : Disqualification
• Refusal to comply with an order from race directors, race officials, chief of station, doctors or rescue personnel. Disqualification
• Refusal to take a doping test : The rider will be punished in the same way as for taking drugs
• Leaving a checkpoint before the end of the penalty : immediate disqualification
• Wearing a race number that does not correspond to the rider's name

(*) Time penalties are immediately applicable in situ, i.e. the rider must interrupt his race for the duration of the penalty time at the next aid station/food station.

Any other breach of the rules will be punished at the discretion of the race directors.

Complaints must be officially lodged by the competitor with the Race Jury in writing and within 2 hours of the arrival of the participant concerned, together with a deposit of €100. If the Race Jury's decision is positive, the deposit will be returned to the competitor. If not, it will be retained by the organizer.

The Race Jury is composed of the following officials:

• Asbl Enjoy Sport Infinity
• Race Director
• Members of the organizing committee

The Race Jury is authorized to preside over all cases of misconduct or similar events, if any. No objection may be lodged against the decision of the Race Jury.

If circumstances so require, the organizers reserve the right at any time to modify the course, start times, deadlines, the position of refreshment or safety posts, and any other aspect linked to the smooth running of the event.

In the event of force majeure, adverse weather conditions or any other circumstance jeopardizing the safety of competitors, the organizers reserve the right to:

• postpone departure by up to a few hours
• modify deadlines
• cancel event
• neutralize the event
• stop the race in progress

In the event of cancellation of an event due to force majeure (permits refused, natural disaster, or death of the organizer), decided more than 15 days before the start date, a partial refund of the registration fees will be made. The amount of this refund will be set at 50% so as to allow the organization to meet all irremediable expenses incurred on the date of cancellation. In the event of cancellation decided less than 15 days before the start or in the event of race interruption, permits refused, natural disaster, or death of the organizer, no refund of registration fees will be made.

The organizer reserves the right to make short-term changes, which will be announced in due course.

In the case of a non-chronic osteoarticular or muscular injury to a runner, and only in this case, occurring after registration and not completely curable on race day, the organization recommends that the injured runner not expose himself to unnecessary risks, and cancels his registration.
In the event of pregnancy of a registered competitor (date of birth 6 months before - 6 months after the race), the organization advises the pregnant runner not to expose herself to unnecessary risks, and cancels her registration.

Cancellation due to injury or pregnancy must be accompanied by a complete medical file (detailed medical report and image examination results confirming the diagnosis, written in French or English, signed and sealed by the doctor) by October 15, 2024 at the latest by email to info@grandtrail.be. Incomplete files will be rejected.

Refund = Registration fee, less €5 administration and processing fee.

Registration is subject to all the usual registration rules (data entry, registration fees).

In the event of serious illness or death of the participant, the participation fee will be refunded in full (excluding expenses). To obtain reimbursement, a medical certificate signed and stamped by the doctor certifying the runner's incapacity to take part in the race, or the death certificate, must be provided.