The rules are based on the rules of brevets des Randonneurs Mondiaux which also apply if nothing more specific is written below.
Uppsala - Trondheim - Uppsala is open for all cyclists that are 18 years or older. There is no requirement for any club membership. Participation requires a correct registration with acceptance of the conditions for participation. These conditions include those for payment and repayment, as stated on our page for riders.
Randonneur Stockholm reserves the right to make changes to the route, selection of controls, rules or other parts of the ride.
Uppsala - Trondheim - Uppsala is not a race. All participants are considered to be on a private excursion. Participants must have their own liability insurance and any other relevant insurance. Randonneur Stockholm, Randonneurs Mondiaux, participating partners or their representatives are not liable for damages to participants, third parties or property.
All riders must follow the rules of the road and show consideration to other road users. Participants must obey instructions from event staff. Litter should be disposed of in a garbage bin or at a recycling center.
All forms of safe bikes driven by human power only may be used. A fee is required for each rider of a tandem bike.
Cycling at night or dusk requires lights and reflectors, including a reflective vest or similar. Lights that blink are not allowed.
Riders must wear a helmet, except for drivers of fully faired velomobiles.
All riders should follow the route given in GPX file, map and cue sheet. If a rider leaves the route, they should return to the point on the route where they left. Alternative routes are only allowed where announced by the organiser. If the route is on a road, parallel cycleways are always allowed.
At the start every rider gets a brevet card that should be stamped at specified locations along the route, including the start. Such controls can be staffed by the organiser or unstaffed. Secret controls may also occur along the route.
At staffed controls you stamp in the reception. At controls not staffed by the organiser you can stamp at cafes, shops or other facilities. If a control is marked "free stamping", the card may be stamped at any facility within the settlement.
If a control is not manned, digital stamping using the Uppsala - Trondheim - Uppsala web app is also allowed. If regular stamping methods does not work, a photo of the cyclist or written verification from someone else is also allowed.
A proof of passage must be done within the time frame limits of the control and start group. The organizers can grant exceptions for this due to unforeseen circumstances.
Your brevet card must be signed and handed in at the finish.
Rider name, profile picture, city, club and a list with results can be published by the organiser, and should be regarded as public. The same also applies to stamps and status or position reports, with or without images. See the data policy page for details.
Support from non-participants may only occur at official controls, except in the event that a cyclist abandons the ride. Support vehicles must avoid driving along the route in close vicinity of participating cyclists and they should avoid the route between Uppsala and Älvdalen altogether.
Riders that would like to receive support from accompanying non-riders in a car must register this at the registration before starting. Both the rider and the person responsible for the car must sign that they accept the rules for support.
Any form of cheating will result in disqualification. Failure to follow the rules on this page or instructions from the event staff can result in disqualification.
Randonneur Stockholm reserves the right of final interpretation of the rules on this page. Any complaint or question must be submitted to the organizer within 7 days from the closing of the ride.
