race details
ABOUT THE RACE
4 Islands is a team MTB stage race with prologue + 4 stages.
Each team consists of 2 riders. In 5 days of the race participants will make around 270 km and climb up 5 000 meters. Also, they will pass through the most beautiful locations on the island Krk, island Rab, island Cres and island Lošinj. Participation is open to any person older than 18 years
CROATIA / KVARNER / ISLANDS
Island Krk, Island Rab, Island Cres, Island Lošinj
DATE 20.04-24.04.2021
PRIZE MONEY AND UCI POINTS
Total prize found is 85.000kn (11.500EUR)
For UCI MEN and WOMEN category will be stage prize and overall prize,
for all other categories overall prize.
UCI MEN and WOMEN category for overall result will receive UCI points
CATEGORIES:
Race is exclusively for teams which are made up of two participants:
Men (18 – 39 years)
Woman (from 18 years)
Masters (40 – 49 years)
Grand Masters (over 50 years)
Mix (woman + man, over 18 years)
UCI categories:
UCI ELITE MEN – men, over 18 years old with valid UCI licence
UCI ELITE WOMAN – woman, over 18 years old with valid UCI licence
Competitors who take part at the start of the 1st stage must be 18 years old.
RACE RULES
It is important that every Mitas 4 Islands rider fully understands the rules. We encourage all riders to carefully read and understand all rules, before rolling up to the start line.
PLESE READ THE RULES
REGISTRATION FOR THE RACE
Registration address: Hotel Corinthia Ulica Emila Geistlicha 39, 51523 Baška, Croatia
Registration desk will be open one day before the race. Registration is possible in teams only. Both participants have to present themselves at the registration desk. Start numbers will be given to you only if you bring a signed PERSONAL WORKSHEET to the registration desk. Please also bring a document with a photo (ID / passport / driving licence) and for UCI licenced riders a valid UCI ELITE licence.
Registration desk working hours:
Monday 19 April 2021 15:00 – 22:00 congress hall Menta
UCI Elite Registration desk working hours:
Monday 19 April 2021 18:00 – 20:00 congress hall Menta
DAILY BRIEFINGS
Daily briefings will be held in the evening hours after each stage on 3 locations: Hotel Corinthia in Baška (19 April & 20 April & 21 April), Hotel Plaža in Lopar (22 April) and Hotel Vespera in Mali Lošinj (23 April). Briefings are to last approximately 45 minutes and provide you with detailed information regarding the following stage. Any changes regarding the stages and transfers that can occur due to sudden new circumstances will also be communicated in these briefings.
19 April 2021 BAŠKA, THE ISLAND OF KRK
20:00 Hotel Corinthia, congress hall Lavanda – briefing for the Prologue
20 April 2021 BAŠKA, THE ISLAND OF KRK
20:00 Hotel Corinthia, congress hall Lavanda – briefing for the Stage 1
21 April 2021 BAŠKA, THE ISLAND OF KRK
20:00 Hotel Corinthia, congress hall Lavanda – briefing for the Stage 2
22 April 2021 LOPAR, THE ISLAND OF RAB
20:00 Hotel Plaža – briefing for the Stage 3
23 April 2021 MALI LOŠINJ, THE ISLAND OF LOŠINJ
20:00 Hotel Vespera – briefing for the Stage 4
RACE BASES:
The whole organisation and logistic infrastructure will be placed on 4 bases which are the starting points for all activities during the race:
Base 1 – island Krk -Baška, from 19.04.2021. – 22.04.2021.
Base 2 – island Rab – Lopar, from 22.04.2021. – 23.04.2021.
Base 3 – island Lošinj, from 23.04.2021. – 25.04.2021.
Base services:
• registration
• info desk
• bike depot
• service area
• daily briefings
• results
• lost & found
• merchandising
• welcome drink & final ceremony
LOGISTICS:
4 Islands MTB stage race is unique also due to its “logistic” and daily transfers from an island to an island:
If you choose RACE ONLY option, we suggest to organize a support who will take care of your logistics and transfers of you, your bikes and your luggage from stage to stage (from island to island). This option is possible due to good ferry connection between islands so it is on you and your supporter to organize the whole logistic, buy ferry tickets etc.
Important: Race only package can be, at any time, but latest at 1st April 2021, upgraded to other packages that we are offering (Race+hotels+logistics and Race+boat+logistics) if they are still available.
PARTICIPANTS without accommodation package will not have organised transfer to islands Rab and Cres, we highly recommend to check ferry lines before race
- BASKA, ISLAND KRK MONDAY 19.04.2021
- PROLOGUE TUESDAY 20.04.2021.
- STAGE 1 / KRK WEDNESDAY 21.04.2021.
- STAGE 2 / RAB THURSDAY 22.04.2021
- STAGE 3 / CRES FRIDAY 23.04.2021.
- STAGE 4 / LOSINJ SATURDAY 24.04.2021.
DAILY ROUTINE:
12:00 – 22:00 Registrations – congress hall Menta
12:00 – 20:00 Bike depot
17:00 – 18:00 Q&A with pro riders – congress hall Lavanda
18:00 – 20:00 Opening UCI registrations – congress hall Menta
18:00 – 19:00 Welcome drinks – congress hall Lavanda
20:00 – 21:00 Briefing for Prologue – congress hall Lavanda
DAILY ROUTINE:
07:30 – 19:00 Bike depo
10:00 Start of Prolgue
12:30- 16:00 Lunch
15:30 Winners ceremony for Prologue / leader’s jersey announcement
20:00 Briefing for Stage 1
Notice: Organizer may change the schedule without prior notice.
DAILY ROUTINE:
07:00 – 09:00 Bike depot
10:00 Start of Stage 1
12:30 – 17:00 Lunch
12:30-18:00 Bike depot
15:00 Winners ceremony for Stage 1/ leader’s jersey announcement
17:00 Stage 1 time limit
20:00 Briefing for Stage 2
Notice: Organizer may change the schedule without prior notice.
DAILY ROUTINE:
09:30-10:15 Bike depot
11:00 Start of Stage 2
13:30 – 18:00 Lunch
14:00 – 19:00 Bike depot
15:00 Winners ceremony for Stage 2/ leader’s jersey announcement
18:00 Stage 2 time limit
20:00 Briefing for Stage 3
Notice: Organizer may change the schedule without prior notice.
DAILY ROUTINE:
9:30-10:00 Bike depot
10:45 Start of Stage 3
14:30 – 18:00 Bike depot
14:30 – 18:00 Lunch
15:30 Winners ceremony for Stage 3/ leader’s jersey announcement
17:45 Stage 3 time limit
18:00 Shuttle closing
20:00 Briefing for Stage 4 (Hotel Vespera)
Notice: Organizer may change the schedule without prior notice.
DAILY ROUTINE:
08:00 – 10:00 Bike depot
11:00 Start of Stage 4
13:00 – 16:15 Lunch
14:30 Winners ceremony for Stage 4
14:30 – 18:00 Bike depot
15:30 Final award ceremony (finish area)
16:00 Stage 4 time limit
21:00 Finisher’s party (Hotel Vespera)
Notice: Organizer may change the schedule without prior notice.
Welcome to 2022 Edition
Race where islands are stages, goat paths are trails and the sea plays hide and seek!
Original soundtrack by clicking shifters and coreography by the rolling stones.
