1. Preamble
The Natureman Var is organized by the Verdon Oxygène association, whose head office is located at Mairie des Salles-sur-Verdon, Place Saint Anne, 83630 Les Salles-sur-Verdon (hereinafter the Organizer).
The Organizer reserves the right to adapt or modify the content of these terms and conditions at any time, which will be posted on the official Natureman Var website. In the event of any modification, the updated rules will apply.
The organizer reserves the right to adapt or modify at any time the content of these conditions which will be posted on the official website of the Natureman Var. In the event of modification, the updated regulations will be applied.
2. Organization
The Natureman Var is organized under the aegis of the French Triathlon Federation and takes place in accordance with its rules and regulations.
Any registration for the Natureman Var implies compliance with the regulations of the French Triathlon Federation and these regulations.
3. Conditions of participation
Participation in the Natureman Var is open to any individual:
Holder of a valid triathlon license for the current year
Non-licensed person who has completed the Health Information Form that did not require a medical examination.
Non-licensed person who has completed the Health Information Form that did require a medical examination, with a medical certificate less than six months old attesting to the absence of contraindications for competitive triathlon practice, to be presented upon collection of their race number
Meeting the required age (see FFTri regulations).
Not under federal sanction or having been disqualified from a previous competition.
4. Registrations
Registrations must be made using the registration form on the official Natureman Var website. No registration will be taken into account without full payment and validation of the duly completed registration form.
Registration will only be deemed effective after publication of the participant’s name on the list of registrants.
The number of places may be limited and registration will be validated in the order of arrival of complete files.
The organizer reserves the right to refuse the registration of any person, for legitimate reasons. In the event of refusal of registration, any claim for damages is excluded.
All registrations are strictly personal and are not transferable to a third party. Any transfer or transmission of the bib to a third party is prohibited.
No postponement of registration may be requested unless the cancellation insurance offered by the organizer has been taken out. In the event of subscription to cancellation insurance, the postponement must be requested by the athlete no later than midnight on September 26, 2025.
All registrations are firm and final. In the event of cancellation of registration or non-participation in the event, the participant will not be able to claim a refund of registration fees unless they have subscribed to the cancellation insurance offered by the organizer. In case of subscription to cancellation insurance, the postponement must be requested by the athlete no later than midnight on September 20, 2026.
5. Briefing
A briefing per race will be sent by the organizer to present the events to the competitors.
Reading the pre-race briefing is mandatory for each participant.
6. Insurance
The organizer is covered by “organizer” civil liability insurance. It covers bodily injury caused to third parties.
The competitors’ equipment remains under their full responsibility before, during and after the event. It is their responsibility to take out any additional insurance, particularly for material damage.
The organizer cannot be held responsible for damage, theft, loss and accidents resulting from non-compliance with the highway code, non-compliance with the safety instructions of the organizers and/or signalmen or non-compliance with the regulations.
Competitors must be aware of the risks inherent in this type of sporting event, which requires prior training and excellent physical condition.
The organizer will not assume any liability whatsoever for any accident, damage, disability or death occurring to a competitor.
7. Cancellation/Modification
In the event of total cancellation or interruption of the events due to the fault of the organizer, participants will be reimbursed according to the terms specified by the organizer.
No refund will be made for the cancellation or interruption of the event for reasons beyond the control of the organizer (extreme weather conditions, force majeure, prefecture ban, etc.), no refund of registration fees will be made.
The organizer reserves the right to modify the conditions of the event, the schedules, the course or to cancel the competition if exceptional circumstances justify it. Any modification will be communicated to participants as soon as possible.
8. Events and time limits
The Natureman Var will take place on Friday 25, Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026. The program, details and courses are available on the official Natureman Var website.
In order to ensure the safety of all and a good organization of the event, the organizer has set up time barriers. Any exceeding of these barriers will result in the disqualification of the participant.
The deadlines for the Long Distance Triathlon are:
• Swimming (exit from the bike park): 10:25 a.m.
• Cycling (entrance to the bike park): 3:00 p.m.
• Running (finish line: 5:45 p.m.
The deadlines for the Short Distance Triathlon are:
• Swimming (exit from the bike park): 11:50 a.m.
• Cycling (entrance to the bike park): 3:00 p.m.
• Running (finish line: 4:15 p.m.
9. Timing
The Event is timed using a timing chip given to the participant when collecting their race numbers. In order to allow normal operation, the chip must not be bent or damaged. The electronic detection system is selected according to strict reliability criteria. Despite the tests carried out by the manufacturers, there is always a very low percentage of non-detection. The absence of data resulting from this non-detection will not allow the Organizer to include the official or real time of the participant concerned in the ranking. The Organizer shall not be held responsible for this.
Any failure to return the timing chip, for whatever reason, will be billed fifteen (15) euros to the participant concerned.
10. Penalties
The referees’ intervention procedures (verbal warning, sanction, disqualification or exclusion from the race) are applicable to competitors before, during and after the event, from the time the bib is collected until the end of the announcement of the results.
During an event, a competitor may be: verbally warned, sanctioned by: a yellow card for a request for compliance; a blue card for a penalty; a red card for a disqualification. A competitor may be disqualified without having previously been affected by the warning or sanction procedures.
Only official referees of the F.F.TRI, duly assigned to the event and wearing the official vest, can apply these procedures. Penalties will be carried out in the “penalty box” tent.
The refereeing is composed of referee judges of the F.F.TRI whose decision-making power is final.
11. Equipment
Participants must wear equipment that complies with the safety rules and technical requirements of the French Triathlon Federation.
The minimum mandatory equipment includes:
• A helmet approved for the bike section.
• A swimsuit suitable for swimming (or a wetsuit depending on the water temperature).
• Swimming goggles and a specific wetsuit if the water temperature allows it.
• A bike that complies with safety standards and is in good working order.
12. Safety
The safety of participants is an absolute priority during this triathlon.
In particular, during the cycling section, participants are required to scrupulously respect the Highway Code, both for their own safety and that of other road users. It is imperative to ride on authorized lanes, to respect road signs, traffic lights and the instructions of the race commissioners.
Failure to comply with traffic rules, such as running a red light, riding on a continuous line, or failing to give way, will result in immediate disqualification.
The organizer reminds that the road is not exclusively reserved for triathlon participants, and that other vehicles or cyclists may be present. It is therefore essential to remain vigilant, to clearly signal your intentions (using the appropriate hand signals) and to maintain responsible and courteous conduct.
Each participant assumes responsibility for their conduct on the course and must always prioritize safety before performance.
13. Anti-doping control
Anti-doping controls may be implemented during the event. Participants in the event undertake to strictly respect the ban on doping and the provisions concerning anti-doping controls, as they result from the laws and regulations in force, in particular articles L. 230-1 et seq. of the French Sports Code. Any refusal to submit to a control or any positive control will be subject to disciplinary proceedings before the federation with which the participant is licensed, or before the French Anti-Doping Agency, if he is not licensed by any federation.
14. Respect for the environment
The event crosses the Verdon Regional Natural Park, a protected natural site
15.Personal Data Protection
Each participant expressly authorizes the organizer of the Natureman Var and its beneficiaries, such as partners and media, to publish, use, or have used or reproduce, free of charge, their name, image (photographs, videos), voice (interviews, videos), and sporting performance in the context of the competition for any direct or derivative use of the event, and on any medium in which they may appear during their participation in the Natureman Var, including video, CD, DVD, radio, television, podcast, webcast (Internet), recordings, film, advertising, and publicity material, including promotional and/or publicity documents, worldwide and for the longest period provided for by applicable law, regulations, and treaties, including any extensions that may be made to this period.
The audiovisual rights relating to the competition belong exclusively to the organizer. In the event that the participant refuses to assign his image rights, he must inform the organizer in writing before midnight on September 20, 2026.