REGULATIONS

360º The Challenge Gran Canaria is an event organized by Arista Eventos, with the institutional sponsorship of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Promotur Islas Canarias, the Gáldar City Council, and the Tejeda City Council.

The 360º The Challenge Gran Canaria will take place from November 4th to 8th, 2026, on the island of Gran Canaria, starting in the municipality of Gáldar.

3.1 The 360º Challenge is an individual, self-sufficiency challenge, with a high difficulty course.

3.2 It is intended to be completed before the time limit the organization will state.

3.3 Participation in this challenge will be strictly individual.

3.4 Participants must master some necessary techniques to be accepted in the race: orientation, the capability of supporting drastic changes of weather conditions, ability to assist other runners in case of emergency, tolerance to fatigue and lack of sleep and food.

3.5 The course will not be marked. The runners must follow the track that the organization will handle before the race.

3.6 The challenge will be completed in self-sufficiency. Runners must plan their own resting periods and feeding hours. Along the course, they will have basecamps where they may be fed and have the chance to rest.

The organization has a limited number of beds and mattresses in each aid station, the availability of sleeping bedsit, is limited by the order of arrivals. Depending on the demand for rest by the runners, we will establish a maximum time to ensure the rest for everyone.

3.7 Runners can purchase food and beverages in any other stores they encounter along the course.

3.8 The organization may add other external assistance points outside the basecamps. In this case, these points will be determined by a waypoint and its location on the maps and assistance may be received within a radius of 100 meters from the aforementioned waypoint. Access to the basecamps will be limited to one companion per participant.

Registration for the 360º Challenge will include a specific form where the organization will ask for the previous experience of each participant, including technical experience in the mountains, the runner’s track record and their motivation. The organization will decide, according to the order of application, if the runner is accepted or denied for the challenge. This decision will be unappealable.

Anyone who displays paramilitary attitudes, advocates terrorism, shows violent or xenophobic attitudes, or throws rubbish in nature will be disqualified from the competition.

It is obligatory to respect crops, livestock and private property in general. Runners will be responsible for any damage caused as a result of this type of behaviour.

6.1 REGISTRATION

6.1.1 Only registrations made through the official event website will be accepted. Participants must complete the required documents and pay the specified registration fee via credit or debit card. 6.1.2 Each participant must correctly fill in all personal details, as these will be verified by the organization during bib collection. 6.1.3 Please check the official event website for pricing periods and available discounts.

6.2 REGISTRATION CANCELLATION

For the 360º The Challenge Gran Canaria 2026, participants have two options for cancelling their registration:

6.2.1 WITH REFUND INSURANCE

At the time of registration, there is an option to purchase refund insurance, which covers the reimbursement of the registration fee (excluding the insurance cost).

• Health Alerts: If the event is cancelled by a health alert decree, or if the participant is affected by a health alert in either their country of origin or Spain, the organization will refund the full registration fee (minus the insurance cost) up until the race date.

• Justified Cases: A refund will also be effective up to 30 days before the race (minus the insurance cost) for the following cases, duly justified via email to info@aristaeventos.com:

  • Serious injury, illness, accident, or death of the runner, their spouse/partner, or first-degree relatives (ascendants/descendants).

  • Serious illness requiring hospitalization or the death of a spouse/partner or first-degree relatives up to 30 days before the event.

• Additional Services: If participants purchased extra services during registration, these are only refundable until September 1st. From September 25th onwards, registration refunds will be full (minus the insurance cost and contracted services).

• Important: Refund insurance can only be purchased at the time of registration. It cannot be added later.

6.2.2 WITHOUT REFUND INSURANCE

Those who do not purchase refund insurance at the time of registration may receive a percentage refund based on the following dates:

• Until September 1, 2026: 60% refund of the registration fee.

• Until October 16, 2026: 40% refund of the registration fee.

• After this date: The race organization will not refund the registration fee under any circumstances for participants without refund insurance.

6.3 TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP

The deadline to transfer a spot from one runner to another is 30 days prior to the race. No changes will be allowed after this date. The transfer of ownership incurs a €5 management fee and must be requested via email at info@aristaeventos.com.

7.1 GENERAL RULES

As general rules, all participants must:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Know and accept the regulations of the event.
• Complete the race entry correctly

7.2 DISCLAIMER

Participants entered in the 360º Challenge understand that they participate voluntarily and under their own responsibility during the competition. Therefore, they disclaim any complaint to the organizers, collaborators, sponsors and other participants.

The organization won’t be responsible for any accident caused by imprudence, negligence or ignorance of these regulations. When carrying out the registration process, participants agree and accept the document of disclaim.

7.3 MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

Registered participants in the 360º The Challenge Gran Canaria 2026 must deliver the medical certificate filled out and signed by a doctor. This form has a validity period of one year before the race unless it is necessary to modify it for disease or injury causes. It must be uploaded to the registration site before October, 23th 2026.

Registration will not be ended or validated until the runner encloses the medical certificate and the organization gives confirmation of it. A paid race entry without a medical certificate will not be valid. The certificate will validate the participant’s capacity for the race.

7.4 ACCIDENTS INSURANCE

Every registered runner in the 360º Challenge must be covered by an accident insurance according to the R.D. 849/1993.

For those who do not have an accident insurance when registering for the race, the organization will hire an insurance policy. Participants will be able to check the conditions of this insurance during the registration form.

8.1 IMAGE RIGHTS

The organization has the exclusive rights for the image of the 360º Challenge and may use it for audio-visual, photographic, journalistic or possible investigation project purposes. Any media or advertising project requires the prior consent of the organization. Otherwise, legal action will take place.

8.2 PUBLICITY

It is compulsory for participants to use the equipment and advertising material supplied by the organization (numbers, stickers, etc..). The modification, bending or hiding of the advertising material will be penalized. Furthermore, the maintenance of the advertising material supplied by the organization (race number, bracelet, sticks…)is the responsibility participants.

8.3 DATA PROTECTION

When carrying out the registration in the 360º Challenge, participants give their consent to the organization to use their personal data for sporting and commercial purposes.

As established in Ley Orgánica 3/2018, de 5 de diciembre, de Protección de Datos Personales y garantía de los derechos digitales (the Data and Digital Guarantee Protection Act), participants have the right to access the data in case they want to correct or delete information. In that case, you should request it by sending an email to info@aristaeventos.com.

Participants give the organization their consent to reproduce their name and surname, classification, category, finishing time and image.

• Water cans/bags/tanks with a minimum capacity of 3 litres.
• Supply of enough energetic food.
• 2 flashlights with enough spare batteries for the duration of the challenge.
• Red tail light (must be switched on during the whole day)
• Survival blanket (minimum size 140×210 cm)
• Whistle
• Cell phone with international roaming option (without hidden number)
• 1 charger (sun-powered, extra battery…) which will guarantee the autonomy of the cell phone and gps for the duration of the challenge.
• 1 long-sleeved breathable underwear
• 1 jacket and 1 pair of breathable, waterproof trousers
• 1 waterproof cape
• 1 pair of long sport trousers or leggins
• 1 pair of sunglasses
• 1 pair of gloves
• 1 hat
• 1 rubbish bag
• 1 multi-use beaker
• Compass
• Knife
• A GPS in which all the tracks supplied by the organisation have been downloaded. This device must be able to store at least 20 tracks of a minimum of 5000 points each.
• The Roadbook and the route maps supplied by the organisation
• A lightweight tent or survival shelter (100% rain and wind proof and large enough to shelter)
• A first-aid kit to allow treatment of small injuries and minor infections
• Cash (euros €)
• ID, passport or driving license (with photo)

Recommended equipment:

• Trekking poles
• Extra clothes
• Micropur tablets
• String, vaseline, sun-cream or anti chaffing cream.

The 360º Challenge will award the following runners:

• Top 5 runners form the general category
• First male and female runner with residence in the Canary Islands

Time barriers will be settled in the basecamps and every other spot considered useful by the organization for security matters. They will be calculated in order to allow the runners to arrive at the finish line in the maximum time set by the organization.

To be authorized to continue with the challenge, participants must leave the basecamp before the hour limit.

Every disqualified participant who wants to continue the challenge will do it under their own responsibility after delivering their bib and their chip.

The organisation will evacuate the runners (who quit the race or are disqualified) from the aid stations, depending on the availability of the transport in every moment, without a commitment of timing determinations. In case the aid station is in a place with a lack of public transport, the organization will drive the runner to the nearest point where they can hire a transport service.

In case of withdrawing in another spot of the course, except in emergency cases, the runners will be responsible for the logistics of their withdrawal.

If the participant abandons the race, the organisation can’t guarantee the return of their bags in Maspalomas before the challenge is ended.

A GPS device will be delivered to the participant, who will have to give a deposit before collecting it. This device will send a signal every certain time (depending on the signal availability of the area). This information will be received by the Security Department of the race, who will permanently follow the race’s progress, making sure that the participants follow the correct track. This information will be available online.

The device must be returned to the organization at the end of the race.

The Security Department of the race and the stewards of the aid stations will be the only interlocutors for the runners, who will ask them any questions if they have any doubt. If necessary, they will be the people in charge of declaring an alert or mobilising the emergency protocol.

In case of an accident:

• Runners must use their own kit for first aid.
• In case of an emergency or the impossibility of movement, they will get in touch with the security service of the race.

15.1. Every runner has the duty to provide aid to another participant who is in danger or injured and is obliged to inform the nearest control right away. The denial of aid will be penalized with immediate disqualification.

15.2. It is the duty of every runner to carry any litter they produce: packaging, paper, organic waste, etc., to the places designated and authorized by the organization. A broken pole can be left at an aid station. Participants who don’t leave them in an appropriate place will be penalized.

15.3. All the food packaging carried by the runner must be labelled with the runner’s bib number.

15.4. Every runner must follow the route marked and signposted by the organization. Not following the route or not going through the checkpoints will lead to a sanction, which will be determined by the stewards, and may result in a penalty or a disqualification.

15.5. Participants must follow, at any time during the race, the instructions of the members of the organization.

15.6. Participants must display sportsmanship at all times and must respect the other athletes, collaborators and other members of the organization. They must be careful with all facilities provided for the race.

15.7. External aid: The accompaniment to the participant by another person, whether or not participant, will be considered external aid and will be penalized.

16.1 PENALTIES

• Runners will receive a penalty if they commit any of the following offenses. A race steward may have the chance to warn the runner before determining a penalty.
• Tampering route markings or avoiding them.
• Accepting help or supplies (except assistance) from any competitor or individual outside the specific areas for it.
• Refusing to wear the race number, cutting it or giving it to another person involves disqualification.
• Refusing to use, changing or modifying the marks (logos, advertisements etc.) of the material given to them by the organization.
• Throwing rubbish during the trip.
• Obstructing another competitor.
• Not having the mandatory equipment at any checkpoint or at any moment of the race.
• Ignoring the signs of the organization stewards and referees.
• Not going through a checkpoint.
• Requesting medical assistance without needing it.
• Accusing another participant of cheating without proof.
• Accusing and/or doubting the decisions of the organization.

16.2 DISQUALIFICATIONS LEADING TO AN ADDITIONAL SANCTION

The race direction may establish the severity of these penalties, which may end up in an ejection of the event according to the situation:

• Causing an incident (assault or insult) to a competitor, a member of the organization, the race officials or spectators.
• Causing an accident on a voluntary basis.

All claims will be accepted upon payment of a € 50 deposit. This deposit will be refunded only if the organization considers the complaint is justified. Complaints shall be in writing and must consist of the following:

• Name and surname of the person who files the claim
• ID (or passport number)
• Name and surname of affected athletes
• Race Number
• The alleged facts.

Complaints can be submited up to an hour after the participant has ended the race.

The organizer reserves the right to suspend the race for reasons out of their control, such as an alert from the authorities and/or because of adverse weather conditions. In such a case no refund will be able to cover entries or the expense of the participants.

The race direction may also change any part of the race’s course, shorten or stop the race in any moment due to force majeure (weather, variations in water flow, alerts issued by the authorities, etc.)..