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Regulation

Sign up and paiement Race numbers and late sign up Charges Transport Finish	Valuables and insurance Changing rooms Prizes Mini marathon Timing and classification	Roller inline Results Course and time limit Public transport Warming up and wind-down area	Refreshments, first aid, controls Pasta party Condition to race (important!) Rules Disqualification

Deadline for sign up and payments
	October 1st	from abroad either by bank or post office
	October 8th	by post from Switzerland (date stamp on the payment form). All payments (even with a CHF 10.- supplement) with a date stamp after this date will not be processed. The runner will have to repeat all the procedure at the Expo on 22nd or 23rd of October and pay the supplement of CHF 10.-.
	October 15th	at SportxX, Migros Crissier.
	October 16th	on the Datasport web site, with credit card.
	October 21nd, 22rd, 23th	by late entry at Marathon Expo, extra charge CHF 10.-.

Collection of race numbers - Signing up the day (extra charge of CHF 10.-)
	By presenting your receipt or proof of payement, in the Marathon tent Expo, Pl. de la Navigation, Ouchy. Friday 21st from 4 pm to 7 pm, Saturday 22nd from 11 am. to 7 pm. and Sunday 23rd from 7 am. until one hour before the start of each race and until 11.30 am. for the 1/2 Marathon.
	Attention! No race numbers can be given out at La Tour-de-Peilz.
	Changing your runing distance is possible at the number distribution, for an extra cost of CHF 5.- (the price difference is not returnable).
	No refund in case of withdrawal. . Upon presentation of a medical certificate the registration can be carried forward to 2006.

Charges (the pasta-party is offered by Migros)
	marathon (from 1987)	CHF 60.-	EUR 41.-
	1/2 marathon (from 1989 - see transport)	CHF 37.-	EUR 25.-
	1/4 marathon (from 1991)	CHF 26.-	EUR 18.-
	1/4 marathon Walking and Nordic Walking (from 1991)	CHF 20.-	EUR 14.-
	wheelchair 1/2 marathon	CHF 25.-	EUR 17.-
	1/2 marathon inline skates (from 1991)	CHF 27.-	EUR 19.-
	mini marathon (4,219 km - from 1989 to 1998)	CHF 10.-	EUR 7.-
	> online sign up

Transport for La Tour-de-Peilz for the 1/2 marathon (free)
	The departure place and times of the race transport will be given to the runners with their race number.

Clothes transport for marathon 1/2 and 1/4
	Au départ de Lausanne et la Tour-de-Peilz: des vêtements peuvent être déposés dans des sacs avec numéro de dossard autocollant (distribué par l'organisateur au Marathon Expo). Ils seront transportés par l'organisateur à l'arrivée, pl. de la Navigation à Ouchy.

Finish
	In front of the Olympic Museum at Lausanne-Ouchy.

Valuables and insurance
	Each participant is responsible for his or her own insurance. The organisers decline all responsibility in case of accident, damage or theft. Valuables: Reception at the Bellerive swimming pool.

Changing rooms
	On October 22nd and 23rd, participants wearing their number or exhibiting their enrollment receipts wil be offered transport free of charge on the public system, in the mobilis 11 + 12 zones.
	Lausanne: women and men, Bellerive Swimming-pool, Pierre-de-Coubertin stadium, the Auguste-Piccard school gymnasium.
	La Tour-de-Peilz: women and men, Collège Marronniers and Courbet.

Prizes
	Each participant will receive a souvenir prize. The official medal is presented at the finish line.
	Elites and wheelchair prizeswill be given in front of the Olympic Museum  fountain around 12:45.

Mini Marathon children (4.219 km)
	Ten mini children's race is strictly for children born between 1989 and 1998. No parents will be allowed to run in the race.

Timing and classification
	New: The timing chip is now incorporated in the race number. To be timed correctly, you must not unstick the chip or bend the race number! The race number with its chip can be thrown away at the end of the race, being only valid until 24.10.05 and cannot be used for any other race.

Helmets for inline-skaters
	It is compulsory to wear a helmet for the entire race. The race will take place even if it rains.

Results
	Each participant will receive the full results by post by the end of November 2005.

Course - time limit
	Runners who have not passed the 20 km mark by 1.00 p.m. will be stopped. After 3.30 pm. the security measures will be removed from the course and the runners must respect normal road rules from that time on.

Public transport
	On October 22nd and 23rd, participants wearing their number or exhibiting their enrollment receipts wil be offered transport free of charge on the public system, in the mobilis 11 + 12 zones.

Group warm up, massage: at the start
	pl. de Milan: by Fitness Parc Malley La Tour-de-Peilz: by the SUVA Bellerive swimming pool: massage by Dul-X

Recovery area: after the finish line
	pl. du Port: group streching by Fitness Parc Malley pl. de la Navigation: recovery area

Refreshments - sponges - first aid - controls
	See the map of the race. The organisers will provide the following: Water, Isotonic drinks Sponser, fruit, sugar.

Official refreshment posts
	At km 5 - 10 - 15 - 20 - 25 - 30 - 35 and 40. Personal refreshments carrying a sticker with the runner's number and the refreshment station (in km) can be left at the entrance to Bellerive swimming pool on sunday 23rd october between 9 and 9.15 a.m. For marathon runners only.

Pasta party is offered to all runners by Migros
	Saturday 22nd October from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.

Condition to race, important!
	The Lausanne Marathon races are hard endurance tests and need serious and adequate training and good health.

Rules
	As given by the present rules of the IAAF and FSA.

Disqualification
	No outside help in any shape or form is allowed. The start number must to be worn so that the number is easily visible as well as the sponsors publicity. Cyclists are not allowed on the course. All accompanied runners will be disqualified.