Rules 2008

1. The three organizers of Tyrolean cross country race open to all have proposed a combined scoring, the TYROL TROPHY 2008.

2. The Tyrol Trophy is reserved to all cross country skiers who have successfully finished all three races. Athletes will not have to make a separate entry.

3. Participants are required to use the skating technique for the TYROL TROPHY runs.

4. Final placing will be determined by the sum of individual times achieved in the three races:

• SKI-TRAIL, 27.01.2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 km Skating
• KOASALAUF, 10.02.2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 km Skating
• GSIESER TAL-LAUF, 17.02.2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 km Skating

5. The reference times used for awarding the “Tyrolean Eagle” medals will be the total of the three top times. The trophy will be awarded to the winners of the men and women's categories separately.

• If your total time is no more than 20% above the reference time, you will be awarded the “Tyrolean
   Eagle” gold medal.
• if your total time is between 21% and 50% above the reference time, you will be awarded the “Tyrolean
   Eagle” silver medal.
• all other participants will be awarded the “Tyrolean Eagle” bronze medal.

6. The prize-giving ceremony for all participants considered for the TIROL TROPHY will be in the context of the winner ceremony of the last run. All participants will receive the „Tyrolean Eagle“ medal, togehter with the diploma and TYROL TROPHY placings.

7. If one race is cancelled due to bad weather, the two other races shall constitute a complete race. If two races are cancelled, there will be no TYROL TROPHY placings.