REGULATIONS

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BASIC INFORMATION

Javornícka stovka (hereinafter also referred to as the “Event” in the relevant grammatical form) is a mountain ultramarathon and long-distance hike in the Javorníky Mountains, with a 105 km course starting in Čadca and finishing in Lysá pod Makytou. Javornícka stovka is an individual race. The Event takes place without assistance from other persons or support teams, with the exception of support provided at aid stations operated by the Event Organiser.

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Organiser:

 

​SLOVAK ULTRA TRAIL, o.z.

IČO: 42364582, DIČ: 2120064958

Registered office: Nejedlého 41, 841 02 Bratislava, Slovakia

Correspondence address: SLOVAK ULTRA TRAIL, Nejedlého 41, 841 02 Bratislava, Slovakia

E-mail: info@slovakultratrail.sk

Race director: Ľubica Fenclová, e-mail: javorniky100@gmail.com

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I. CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

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1. Only persons aged 18 or older may participate in the Javornícka stovka Event (i.e. a person who has reached the age of 18 no later than the day before the Event takes place).

2. Participation in the Javornícka stovka Event is voluntary and at the participant’s own risk. The Organisers shall not be liable for any damage incurred by participants or caused by them.

3. The Organisers of the Javornícka stovka Event strongly recommend that every participant undergo an individual medical examination before the Event.

4. The participant must register for the Event in the prescribed manner and pay the predetermined entry fee.

5. Registration for the Event is carried out through the Registration System defined for the respective year.

6. The participant must check in properly at the designated time and at the designated registration location.

7. The participant must have all mandatory equipment required by the Organiser (see Section IV).

8. Each participant is required to submit a completed and signed Informed Consent during registration.

9. The Organiser has the right to refuse the start to any person under the influence of alcohol, narcotic or psychotropic substances.

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II. REGISTRATION CONDITIONS

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1. Only a person who has registered in advance in the prescribed manner and has paid the required entry fee may participate in the Javornícka stovka Event (registration directly at the start is not possible).

2. Registration for the Event is possible exclusively through the electronic registration portal VysledkovyServis.sk.

3. If the participant limit is reached, registration as a substitute/waiting-list participant will be possible.

4. Online registration will close on 24 September 2026 at 23:59, or once the participant limit has been reached.

5. A participant becomes officially registered only after the entry fee has been paid. Immediately after payment, the participant’s name will appear on the list of registered participants and a confirmation email will be sent. Diacritics must be used when completing the registration form.

6. We recommend creating an account on the registration website, which will allow you to make any changes to your registration free of charge.

7. Any questions concerning online registration may be addressed to VysledkovyServis.sk at: prihlaska@vysledkovyservis.sk.

8. The entry fee is EUR 89 per participant.

9. The entry fee can be paid in two ways: by card or bank transfer. Both payment methods will be offered when completing the online registration form. When paying by card, the participant’s name will appear on the list of registered participants immediately. When choosing payment by bank transfer, an email with payment instructions will be sent, either with a payment QR code or instructions for a standard bank transfer. We recommend checking your SPAM/ADVERTISING folder. The participant’s name will appear on the list of registered participants once the payment has been credited to the account.

10. The deadline for payment of the entry fee is 7 calendar days from the date of registration. After this deadline, registration with payment by bank transfer will no longer be possible.

11. Registration at the registration venue is not possible.

12. The maximum number of participants is 200.

 

III. TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION TO ANOTHER PERSON

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1. Registration may be transferred to another person no later than Wednesday, 7 October 2026 at 12:00 noon.

2. If you create an account on vysledkovyservis.sk, you can transfer your entry to another person or make other changes to your registration free of charge. Otherwise, the race entry may be transferred to another person for an administration fee of EUR 5.

3. The transfer of the race entry to another participant can be completed on the VysledkovyServis.sk website. In the main menu, select “Change Registration” and enter all details of the new participant.

4. The change must be made by the person who was originally registered. The new participant will collect the race package. Once the race package has been collected, the race entry can no longer be transferred.

5. The person to whom the registration is transferred must meet the conditions applicable to participation – Section I of these Rules.

6. The entry fee is non-refundable in the event of a transfer of registration to another person. Settlement of the entry fee is a matter between the withdrawing participant and their replacement.

 

IV. CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION

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1. To cancel participation in the Event, an email must be sent to: prihlaska@vysledkovyservis.sk. Cancellation announced verbally, by telephone or via social media will not be accepted.

2. The registration fee (entry fee) will be refunded together with the fee for transportation to the start, overnight accommodation in Čadca and baggage transport, if these services were ordered, after deduction of a cancellation fee of EUR 20. This applies only if the cancellation of the Javornícka stovka registration is sent by email to prihlaska@vysledkovyservis.sk before 24 September 2026 at 23:59. The email must include the participant’s first name, surname, registration number and bank account number for the refund.

 

V. MANDATORY EQUIPMENT

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1. Every participant in the Javornícka stovka Event must carry all mandatory equipment for the entire duration of the Event (i.e. from the start until the end of their participation at the finish or at another location along the Event route). If any mandatory equipment is found to be missing before the start, the participant will not be allowed to start. If any mandatory equipment is found to be missing during the race (see Section IV.8 for the list of these items), the participant will be disqualified.

2. Mandatory equipment includes:

• Two headlamps (minimum brightness of 200 lumens), each with spare batteries. If a headlamp has a rechargeable battery, a power bank and charging cable may be used instead of spare batteries.

• A charged and switched-on mobile phone with the SIM card whose telephone number was provided during registration for the Javornícka stovka Event. The participant must be reachable at any time before, during and after the Event. Airplane mode or a switched-off mobile phone is not permitted and may result in a penalty.

• GPS device / watch / mobile phone (if a mobile phone is used for navigation, a power bank is mandatory) with the Javornícka stovka route loaded.

• Reflective tape, reflective vest or another clearly visible reflective element, in addition to reflective elements on clothing and backpack.

• Bottles or a hydration bladder with a minimum capacity of 1 litre.

• Personal cup with a minimum capacity of 1.5 dl (bottles with a narrow opening or cap, e.g. PET bottles, will not be accepted).

• Original identity document (copies or photographs on a mobile phone will not be accepted).

• Race bib visibly placed on the front of the body throughout the entire race (race bibs will be provided by the Javornícka stovka Organiser).

• First-aid kit: 2 elastic bandages (min. 100 × 6 cm), 2 standard gauze bandages, 2 plasters, 2 disinfectant wipes or an alternative.

• 1 emergency thermal blanket.

• Whistle

1. Mandatory equipment may be checked before the start and during the Event at any location along the route by the Organiser or a volunteer authorised by the Organiser.

2. Race bib:

• Every runner must attach the race bib to their chest or waist so that it is clearly visible and must not be covered. Without the race bib on the front of the body, the participant’s time may not be recorded.

• The race bib remains the property of the Organiser.

• Race bibs may not be transferred to another person without the consent of the Organiser. A runner starting with a race bib assigned in the starting list to another runner will be disqualified.

• Medical information may be entered on the back of the race bib. The Organiser will use this information exclusively in the event of medical complications involving the runner and subsequent treatment by medical or rescue services. If desired, this information should include any current medical condition, illness, allergy, emergency contact person or other important information that may be helpful if medical assistance is required during or after the run.

• A telephone contact number for the rescue service during the Event is provided on the back.

 

VI. COURSE OF THE EVENT

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1. Participant check-in takes place on Friday, 9 October 2026 in Čadca (House of Culture, Matičné námestie 1434/11) from 18:00 to 22:00 and on Saturday from 5:30 to 6:40.

2. Before the start, participants may hand over baggage intended for transport if this service was selected in the registration form. Baggage must be handed over at the registration venue no later than 15 minutes before the start. Baggage intended for transport to the finish must be clearly labelled with a baggage tag containing the race number, first name and surname of the participant. The maximum weight of baggage is 10 kg and the maximum weight of a drop bag is 5 kg.

3. The start of the Javornícka stovka is a mass start – 10 October 2026 at 07:00 at Matičné námestie in Čadca.

4. The time limit for completing the course (arrival at the finish in Lysá pod Makytou) is 27 hours from the start, i.e. until Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 10:00.

5. The Javornícka stovka route is precisely defined, and participants are required to follow the designated route.

6. Carrying a runner’s equipment by another person is strictly prohibited.

7. Personal assistance to a participant – for example from family members, friends or other persons – is permitted exclusively at aid station K4 Semeteš. Any support outside this location, including replenishment of water, food, gels, spare clothing or equipment for the night, is not permitted and will result in disqualification.

8. In order to ensure equal conditions for all participants in the 106 km race, pacers are not permitted. An exception is made for guides accompanying visually impaired participants (with the consent of the Organiser).

9. In order to protect the health of participants, medical personnel present at the Event have the right, in the event of medical complications that could endanger the safety, health or life of a participant, to decide to terminate their participation in the race (or suspend it for the necessary period). In such a case, the participant must comply with this decision.

10. In the event of premature withdrawal from the Event outside an occupied checkpoint, the participant is required to inform the Event Organiser by telephone or SMS (if there is no signal at the location, the participant must do so at the first possible opportunity). The Organiser’s contact number will be provided during registration.

11. Every participant in the Javornícka stovka Event is obliged to provide assistance to another participant in distress.

12. If a participant becomes aware of circumstances that could endanger the life or health of participants along the Event route, they must immediately report this to the Event Organiser.

13. The Organiser of the Javornícka stovka reserves the right to change the route, checkpoint time limits and Event programme, or to cancel the Event entirely, particularly for reasons concerning participant safety.

 

VII. LIVE CHECKPOINTS, ROUTE COMPLIANCE, PENALTIES, DISQUALIFICATION AND PROTEST

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1. There are checkpoints along the Event route (“live checkpoints”) staffed by the Event Organiser or authorised volunteers. Participants are informed about these checkpoints via the Javornícka stovka website.

2. At each checkpoint, the participant’s arrival time will be recorded. The time will be recorded electronically at all live checkpoints (the participant places their chip against a reader at the checkpoint or a volunteer records it using an application). Participants must therefore approach the checkpoint immediately upon arrival, i.e. not when leaving the checkpoint or only after taking refreshments.

3. In addition to the main 27-hour time limit for completing the entire route, intermediate time limits apply at individual checkpoints.

SATURDAY, 10 OCTOBER 2026:

• K1 Zákopčie, U Holých – by 09:30

• K2 Ochodnica – by 11:15

• K3 Dlhá nad Kysucou – by 16:15

• K4 Semeteš, U Cipára – by 18:30

SUNDAY, 11 OCTOBER 2026:

• K5 Kasárne – by 00:15

• K6 Portáš – by 03:15

• K7 Beňadin – by 07:00

• Finish – by 10:00

If the time limit is not met at any of these checkpoints, participation in the Event ends (DNF). However, the participant may continue along the route outside the Event.

1. A participant who passes all checkpoints within their respective time limits and reaches the finish within the overall time limit will receive a certificate at the finish confirming successful completion of the Javornícka stovka.

2. In the event of a missing checkpoint record, the Organiser will decide whether a penalty or disqualification applies.

3. Deliberate deviation from the route (shortcutting), use of any means of transport, and any other form of cheating will result in disqualification (DSQ) and a ban from all future editions of the Javornícka stovka.

4. The use of a pacer or pacers and personal assistance outside the permitted checkpoint are prohibited and will result in disqualification. An exception is made for guides accompanying visually impaired participants (with the consent of the Organiser).

5. Refusal to assist another participant in an emergency, failure to follow the instructions of the Organiser, volunteers or medical personnel, physical or verbal abuse, threatening Organisers or volunteers, refusal to undergo a mandatory equipment check, or missing mandatory equipment (headlamp, mobile phone, emergency thermal blanket, bottles or hydration bladder with a minimum capacity of 1 litre) will result in disqualification (DSQ) and exclusion from all future editions of the Javornícka stovka.

6. Missing personal cup, mug or wide-mouth bottle (bidon) with a minimum capacity of 1.5 dl, missing original identity document, missing reflective tape, reflective vest or another clearly visible reflective element outside reflective elements on clothing and backpack will be penalised by adding 1 hour to the overall time.

7. An incorrectly positioned race bib (the race bib is not visible, or is placed on the back of the body or on the backpack) will be penalised by adding 15 minutes to the overall time. An exception applies where the Organiser permits a different position of the race bib.

8. Participants must not dispose of litter outside checkpoints staffed by the Organiser or public waste bins or containers. Deliberately disposing of litter outside checkpoints staffed by the Organiser or public waste bins or containers will result in disqualification (DSQ).

9. Loss of the GPS device/tracker will result in disqualification (DSQ). Loss of the GPS tracker is subject to a fee.

10. A penalty or disqualification will be applied at the location where the violation of the Rules is detected, or at the next checkpoint if the participant who violated the Rules has already left the checkpoint before the penalty or disqualification could be applied. The penalty or disqualification will be imposed by the Event Organiser or an authorised volunteer at the checkpoint following a telephone consultation with the Event Organiser.

11. A protest concerning possible problems with the organisation or course of the Event may be submitted at the finish no later than 1 hour after the end of the overall Event time limit (i.e. until 12 October 2025 at 12:00). The protest must be submitted personally to the Event Organiser. A EUR 20 deposit is required to submit a protest. If the protest is accepted by the Organiser, the EUR 20 deposit will be refunded to the participant; if the protest is rejected, the deposit will be retained by the Organiser.

 

VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

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1. Every participant in the Event must be aware that they will be moving through the Kysuce Protected Landscape Area (CHKO Kysuce) and must comply with the legislation of the Slovak Republic, namely Act No. 543/2002 Coll. on Nature and Landscape Protection.

2. Participants must behave responsibly towards nature and must not unnecessarily deviate from the marked hiking trails and roads on which the Javornícka stovka route runs.

3. Participants must not dispose of litter outside checkpoints staffed by the Organiser or public waste bins or containers.

 

IX. CONSENT TO THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

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By registering, the participant gives consent pursuant to Act No. 122/2013 Coll. on the Protection of Personal Data to the administration, processing and storage of the personal data required in the registration form by the civic association SLOVAK ULTRA TRAIL, with its registered office in Bratislava, Nejedlého 41, 841 02 Bratislava, Company ID No. 42364582, for the purpose of registration for the Javornícka stovka Event, for a period of one year.

After this period, the participant’s personal data will be deleted.