APPROVED:
By The President Of the Baltic Walking Asssociation
2011, July 15th
WALKERS FESTIVAL OF LITHUANIA
RULES AND REGULATIONS
I. General rules
1.1. Walkers Festival of Lithuania is held annually on the 1st weekend of August in Jurbarkas. Start and finish place is in Jurbarkas. March takes place during any weather conditions.
1.2. Application is open to marching groups of members of armed forces, police forces, border patrol, military schools, as well as civil participants from Lithuania and abroad. In order to be eligible to participate in Walkers Festival of Lithuania participant must be at least 18 years old. If participant is less than 18 years old he or she must be accompanied by parents, guardians or leaders of organized groups.
1.3. Registration for the Walkers Festival of Lithuania march done on the website: www.pza.lt.
1.4. Completion of the routes at Walkers Festival of Lithuania:
1.4.1. Any chosen distance by the participant of the Walkers Festival of Lithuania march can be completed individually or in group compositions. Start and finish time and locations are indicated on the website www.pza.lt , march program and march map.
1.4.2. Any chosen distance by the participant of the Walkers Festival of Lithuania must be completed no later then set up Finish Time.
II. Dress code
2.1. Members of armed forces, wearing military uniform ( foreigners working dress); retired army personnel in uniform or civil, dark footwear appropriate for field terrain; members of border patrol, police, civil defense organization following respective orders, appropriate footwear.
2.2. Carrying of arms is prohibited.
2.3. For civil participants dressing is optional. Civil participants should wear appropriate footwear.
III. Rewards
3.1. Each participant, who fulfills the requirements, receives the respective medal and/or diploma.
IV. Payment, changes
4.1. On location, no credit- or debit card nor checks are accepted. The registration fee is required to be paid in EUROS, in cash.
4.2. Participants from abroad are required to pay the registration fee in EUROS, in cash at the registration desk.
4.3. Registration fees are non refundable.
V. Participation-card
5.1. Each individual participant receives a participation-card at the registration desk.
5.2. Any changes must be made at the registration office before starting. Upon loss of the marching card, no reward will be handed out.
5.3. The participation-card is to be presented at all checkpoints spontaneously.
VI. Violations, complaints, expulsion
6.1. Participants behaving inappropriately, whose attitude or dress doesn’t conform to the application or the regulations will be disqualified by the Controlling Personnel immediately or upon arrival at the finish. Those will receive no reward whatsoever.
6.2. If participants witness any inappropriate behavior or violation, they are required to report the incident to the nearest Controlling Personnel and give their own name.
6.3. Complaints are to be handed in to the Organizing Committee upon arrival at the finish, latest 15 min after the closing of the finish, in written and with explanation. The decision of the Organizing Committee of the Walkers Festival of Lithuania march is final and will be immediately communicated to the claimant in oral.
VII. Prevention of accidents
7.1. All participants of the march have to follow strictly the Traffic Law concerning pedestrians.
7.2. Participants are required to march on the left side of streets. Whenever a sidewalk is available, it has to be used.
7.3. Interrupting the march by using public transportation or any other vehicle is strictly prohibited.
7.4. In general, dogs are to be lead on a leash.
7.5. Driving on marching routes and parking on break areas by non legitimated persons are prohibited.
7.6. All participants of the march agree by applying, that they are sufficiently prepared and in a state of health which permits them to participate in the march.
VIII. Acceptance of March rules and regulations
8.1. By applying, the participant accepts the herein mentioned rules and regulations.