Unsupported Bikepacking Rules.

Complete the route under your own power, on a human-powered bicycle. No motorized assistance, and no transport — cars, buses, trains, taxis or lifts — to advance along the route. Walking while pushing your bike is allowed. Emergency transport, when genuinely needed for safety, must be reported to the organizers and may affect your official finishing status.

• No e-bike assistance or outside propulsion.
• No transport of rider or bike to bypass any section.
• Safety always comes first — never withhold emergency help to preserve eligibility.

Do not deliberately ride behind another rider or vehicle for an aerodynamic advantage. Passing is fine; sitting in someone's slipstream is not. The only exception is a registered pair riding together: pair members may draft each other freely.

• No drafting behind riders outside your pair or behind motor vehicles.
• No organized pacing from other people.
• Registered pairs riding together may draft each other — this is not a violation.

Be self-sufficient. Do not arrange support crews, deliveries, planned resupply, or vehicle assistance before or during the event. Ordinary commercial services you encounter naturally along the route — shops, restaurants, supermarkets, bike shops — are always allowed.

• No support crews, waiting friends or family, or virtual crews.
• No pre-arranged food, equipment, luggage or transport.
• Commercial services used independently by any rider are not support.

Do not book hotels, hostels, campsites or any dedicated logistical service in advance to support your journey. You may independently find and pay for accommodation along the way if you choose to rest.

Do not ask anyone for supplies, transport, mechanical help or logistics. Ordinary commercial services — shops, restaurants, bike shops offering standard paid service — are fine. Safety always comes first: in a genuine emergency, act responsibly and contact emergency services.

If you leave the official route for food, rest, repairs or accommodation, return to the exact point where you left it before continuing. No shortcuts, no rejoining further ahead, no skipping sections.

• Deviations are validated against your recorded track.
• In a safety-critical situation, prioritize safety and inform the organizers.

Pair members ride together for the duration of the ride and may share their own food, tools and equipment with each other. Within a pair, riding together includes drafting each other — the no-drafting rule does not apply between registered pair members. A pair receives no dedicated external support and may not use another pair as a support crew. If one rider withdraws, each remaining rider continues under the individual rules.

• Pair members may share their own food, water, tools and equipment.
• Pair members may draft each other; drafting anyone else remains prohibited.
• No third-party deliveries, transport, or support crews — including other pairs.

Prepare for the full demands of your route: study the official track and rider handbook, carry a working navigation device with the route downloaded, carry every item on the mandatory equipment list, and be ready for Alpine weather, darkness and difficult terrain. Follow local laws, closures and safety instructions.