REGULATIONS
The Atlas Quest is a sporting event organized with various options in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It is open to all participants as outlined below.
These regulations apply to the following races: the Ultra Trail Atlas Toubkal 105 km, the Atlas Marathon 42 km, the Ikkiss Run 26 km, the Atlas Challenge 42+26 km, and the Amazigh Trail 12 km. Each running race takes place in the natural environment of the Moroccan High Atlas, in a single stage, at an unrestricted pace, within a limited time, either solo or in pairs. Only the Ultra Trail Atlas Toubkal and the Atlas Challenge are open to pairs and are referred to as “Duo.”
The organization is responsible for assisting runners during the races. The Atlas Quest results are based on each participant’s race time and will be available by category, gender, and overall ranking. For participants registered as a duo, their result will be based on the shared race time of the duo, without distinction of gender or age category, and no individual result will be provided for these participants.
The regulations also apply to accompanying participants (non-runners) and other participants.
Here’s the translated text for the additional sections:
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### 2.1 Organizer
The Atlas Quest is organized by: Association Sport Nature Développement – 11 Avenue Jean Médecin – 06380 Sospel, France. Contact: contact@trail-atlasquest.com
### 2.2 Event Date
The event will take place in Oukaïmeden, Al Haouz Province, Morocco, from October 2, 2025, to October 6, 2025.
### 2.3 Registration
For details on special options/conditions and pricing, please visit: https://trail-atlasquest.com/fr/inscription/
The organizer reserves the right to offer preferential rates or special promotions beyond the prices listed on the website, providing you with privileged rates for a limited period.
Prices on the website are listed in euros and dirhams (see specific conditions) and include all applicable taxes.
The total number of participants is limited; applications will be accepted in the order of registration and according to available spots.
Payment is due immediately upon registration.
Accepted payment methods are: credit card, PayPal (4-installment plan available). Bank transfer payment is reserved for residents of Morocco only.
The accommodation package includes:
– Round-trip transfer from Marrakech Airport/Base Camp in Oukaïmeden
– Tent accommodations (16m², 4-5 people) from Thursday to Sunday (included)
– Half-board from Thursday evening to Monday morning (breakfast and dinner)
– Race logistics
– Cultural activities and guided tours designated as free
Participation in any service organized by Atlas Quest is only possible by subscribing to the “accommodation package.” None of its components can be sold separately, except under specific conditions for Moroccan residents only.
Maximum number of runners per race: 300
### 2.4 Liability and Insurance
**Civil Liability**: In accordance with the law governing the event, the organizers hold insurance covering the consequences of their civil liability, including that of their employees, volunteers, and all participants in the Atlas Quest.
Competitors participate under their own responsibility in the event of an accident or failure due to their health condition.
Each participant must hold an individual accident insurance policy covering search and rescue, evacuation, hospitalization costs in Morocco, and repatriation to their home country.
The organization recommends ITRA insurance: https://itra.run/Runners/aboutInsurance
This insurance covers most outdoor sports for one year, with no geographical restrictions, and is valid worldwide.
Insurance companies such as Europ Assistance, Mondial Assistance, and many others offer similar coverage.
### 2.5 Cancelling a Registration
**Cancellation Guarantee**
The guarantee covers the amount actually paid for the registration (registration fees + options, excluding payment fees and optional insurance) for one of the 5 races, if a runner wishes to cancel for one of the following reasons:
– An accident, a serious illness, or death
– A serious illness requiring hospitalization
– The death of a spouse or partner, an ascendant, or a direct descendant within 30 days preceding the event
– Pregnancy of a registered female runner (for couples registered together, if the partner is pregnant, a postponement of both registrations will be offered)
In case of an accident and/or serious illness, the participant must provide a medical certificate signed and stamped by a doctor, certifying that participation in the race is medically contraindicated. Other reasons for cancellation must be supported by a document issued by the competent authority. The organization reserves the right to consult its reference doctor, who may request additional information (X-ray, ultrasound, scan, MRI, etc.) before deciding on a refund.
**Refund Conditions**: All refund requests must be submitted with the medical certificate no later than 10 days following the event. Requests are processed within two months of receiving the claim.
**Cancellation Procedure**
Registration cancellations must be made by email (contact@trail-atlasquest.com) or by mail (Association Sport Nature Développement – Chez Sci Avenue – 11 Avenue Jean Médecin – 06380 Sospel, France).
For registrations using the 3-installment payment option (Article 3.2), the cancellation guarantee cannot be activated if, at the date of the event causing the inability to participate, or at the date of declaration by email to the organization, any of the payment deadlines have not been met on time, namely 30 days from the registration date for the first payment and 60 days from the registration date for the second.
**Right of Withdrawal**
The Association Sport Nature Développement, organizer of Atlas Quest, is subject to French consumer law.
Under articles L.121-17 and L.121-21-8 of the French Consumer Code, the right of withdrawal grants consumers a 14-day period in case of a change of mind for purchases made online or by phone. However, this does not apply to Atlas Quest registration.
The Consumer Code specifies that the right of withdrawal cannot be exercised for contracts for leisure activities when the consumer is informed.
### 2.6 Event Cancellation
The organizer has the right to cancel the race in cases of force majeure or if fewer than 500 participants have registered by July 31, 2025.
If one of the races or the event is canceled for organizational reasons, only registration fees will be refunded according to the following schedule:
– Until 03/31: 100%
– Until 06/30: 80%
– Until 09/04: 60%
– After 09/04: no refund
3.1 Participants
To participate, a runner must meet the following requirements:
- Be over 18 years of age, except for the Amazigh Trail, where the minimum age is 16.
- Have paid the entry fee.
- Have completed the registration form entirely.
- Read, accept, and comply with the regulations.
- Be fully aware of the risks involved in participating in a mountain trail running competition. Be conscious of the length and difficulty of certain events (UTAT, Challenge of the Atlas, and Marathon of the Atlas) and be well-trained to manage issues related to this type of event (weather conditions, physical or mental fatigue, digestive problems, muscle or joint pain…). All races include technical sections, requiring experience in mountain running.
3.2 Data Collected at Registration
The following mandatory data are collected throughout the registration process on the Atlas Quest site (Client Space):
- Gender*
- Last name and first name*
- Date of birth*
- Country*
- Nationality*
- Passport number (valid for at least three months beyond the event’s end date)*
- Address*
- Email address*
- Mobile phone number*
- T-shirt size*
- Medical certificate of fitness (specific form for UTAT 105km) or PPS (Health Prevention Pathway) or FFA license
– Personal accident insurance (covering search, rescue, hospitalization, medical expenses, repatriation…) - Special case for UTAT 105km participants: proof of a qualifying race (completed in 2024 or 2025, either a race worth at least 4 ITRA points or a race of at least 60 km and at least 3200 meters of positive elevation gain).
- Departure airport (if applicable)
- Flight number and arrival time at Marrakech-Menara airport (if applicable)
- Choice of shuttle schedule between Marrakech-Menara airport and Oukaïmeden
- Destination airport (return, if applicable)
- Flight number and departure time from Marrakech-Menara airport (if applicable)
- Choice of shuttle schedule between Oukaïmeden and Marrakech-Menara or other transport
- Emergency contact information (name, first name, mobile phone number, and email address)
- Special case for national residents: Electronic National Identity Card or Residence Card and proof of residency.
Documents marked with an asterisk are mandatory at registration.
No registration will be validated if any of the documents or required proofs mentioned above are missing. The invalidation of a proof by the Atlas Quest organization will not be grounds for a refund of registration fees or travel/accommodation expenses (regardless of who paid for the registration).
Special case for national residents: no bib for the Virée d’Ikkiss or the Amazigh Trail will be issued if any of the required documents or proofs mentioned above are missing.
Registration files must be completed by September 21, 2025, at 11:59 PM, on the dedicated registration platform.
3.3 Installment Payment
Principle: immediate payment at registration.
Option for installment payment:
To spread the cost of registering for Atlas Quest over a period not exceeding 90 days, the organization allows for installment payments, with no additional fees, under the following conditions. This option does not apply during the “Early bird” period ending December 31, 2024.
Legal Framework:
The installment payment offered by the Association Sport Nature Développement is not considered credit according to article L312-4 of the French Consumer Code, as it is a payment facility exempt from credit regulations.
As a reminder, under article L312-4 of the Consumer Code, credit regulations do not apply if:
- The total credit amount is less than €200;
- The repayment period does not exceed three months, with no interest or only negligible interest and costs.
Only one of these conditions needs to be met for the transaction to be considered a payment facility rather than credit.
Usage Conditions
To benefit from installment payment for Atlas Quest registration, one must choose it upon registration. This choice is irrevocable and cannot be changed later.
- An initial payment will be immediately debited for credit card payments at the time of registration.
- The second installment is due 30 days after registration, and the third 60 days after.
- In case of exceptional circumstances preventing timely payment, the case of force majeure must be proven and communicated via email to the organization.
In the event of a delay in any installment beyond 90 days, the registration will be canceled without refund of prior payments. The cancellation guarantee cannot be activated under these circumstances, and no requests will be processed by the organization.
3.4 Registration Transfer
Registrations are personal and cannot be exchanged, transferred, or resold to third parties.
3.5 Deferral Request
The Atlas Quest organization may, under certain conditions, allow the deferral of a registration to the following edition upon the request of a registered participant. This deferral is permitted only once.
- Condition 1: Medical reason with a medical certificate justifying the request + commitment to pay the difference between the two editions’ prices.
- Condition 2: Personal reason + commitment to pay the difference between the two editions’ prices and administrative fees (€20). Failure to pay the price difference and/or administrative fees will result in the loss of the initial registration.
3.6 Event Change Request
A request to change race is possible free of charge until July 31, 2025, by emailing contact@trail-atlasquest.com. Any change request between August 1 and September 15 will incur an administrative fee (€20). After September 16, no race changes will be allowed.
3.7 National Residents
A national resident is defined as a person, regardless of nationality, who lives in Morocco and has a valid Moroccan Identity Card (CNIE – Electronic National Identity Card), Residence Card, or Resident Card at the time of registration. If a document is being processed at the time of registration, a receipt from the authorities will be accepted as proof of residence.
To complete the registration, proof of residence is required and must be uploaded online no later than September 21, 2025. Without this document, the registration will be canceled without refund.
3.8 Medical Documents
The following documents must be presented:
- For non-licensed runners: a medical certificate of fitness for running, dated within a year of the race date, or a PPS (Health Prevention Pathway) certificate. Non-licensed runners should connect to the web platform pps.athle.fr in the three months preceding the race to obtain the PPS certificate.
- For licensed runners: a current Athlé Compétition, Athlé Entreprise, Athlé Running license, or a Pass Running issued by the French Athletics Federation (FFA).
- For UTAT participants (105km): only the event-specific medical certificate (downloadable on our website) is accepted.
3.9 Assistance
Assistance during the race is provided by the organization. No external assistance or support is allowed on the entire course (see Sanctions Table, Regulations Article 7, section 7.3).
The use of vehicles, bib sharing, or bib swapping leads to immediate and lifetime disqualification.
No accompaniment is permitted on the course except within a 100-meter tolerance zone after a checkpoint and/or 500 meters before the finish line at Oukaïmeden.
3.10 Refreshments During the Race
Food and beverages are provided by the organization (see the “Races” section on the website).
3.11 Drop Bag
A drop bag is allowed for Ultra Trail Atlas Toubkal runners. It may contain a change of clothing but no other equipment or food. It will be available to runners at the Imlil checkpoint (CP 17).
At the time of bib collection, each participant receives two labeled bags. After placing their belongings in one bag along with the second bag and sealing it, the participant must bring it to the Info Point on the afternoon of Friday, October 3, 2025.
Bags will only be returned upon presentation of the bib. Bags must be picked up after the podium ceremonies at the Info Point.
Only bags provided by the organization are transported. Poles cannot be placed in these bags. The contents are not checked, and no disputes about contents will be entertained. It is advised not to place valuables in these bags.
4.1 The Races
Five events:
- The Ultra Trail Atlas Toubkal 105 km / 8000D+
- The Atlas Marathon 42 km / 2600D+
- The Ikkiss Trail 26 km / 1400D+
- The Amazigh Trail 12 km / 500D+
- The Atlas Challenge: a two-stage event (The Atlas Marathon + The Ikkiss Trail)
Several checkpoints are situated along the race routes to ensure the event’s regularity and safety.
Checks are conducted by race officials under the authority of the race director, whose decisions are final.
The assistance stations (PA) or checkpoints (PC) are designated in the race handbook, which is available for participants on the website (mandatory download).
Participants must strictly follow the course markings set by the organization or face penalties. Any participant who intentionally strays from the marked course will no longer be under the organizer’s responsibility.
On the UTAT and Atlas Marathon courses, the organization will provide reflective nighttime markers to catch the light from headlamps.
Using poles is permitted. Participants must keep their poles throughout the entire race. It is strictly forbidden to pick up poles during the race or to leave them behind, even at refreshment stations.
The Ultra Trail Atlas Toubkal and the Atlas Challenge may be run as a duo. In this case, both members of the duo must remain together at all times throughout the course, especially when passing through checkpoints and/or refreshment stations.
4.2 Bib Collection
Bibs will be collected at the base camp in Oukaïmeden on the following dates:
- Afternoon of Thursday, October 2, 2025, for the UTAT 105km
- Morning of Friday, October 5, 2025, for the Atlas Marathon and Atlas Challenge
- Afternoon of Friday, October 5, 2025, for the Ikkiss Trail and Amazigh Trail
By exception, residents registering on-site may pick up their bibs on Sunday, October 7, for the Ikkiss Trail and the Amazigh Trail.
Timing is done using a timing software. The competitors must make sure they have been clocked-in (manually or passing the electronic gate) at each PC (checkpoint).
6.1 Time Limits
The time limits of the main checkpoints of the different races are detailed on our website, in the section Facts&Figures of the race in question and appear in the Roadbook of each race.
6.2 Penalties
Any incurred penalties are added to the competitors race time.
6.3 Rankings :
The rankings will be established scratch and per category and gender.
The ranking of the Challenge de l’Atlas is the cumulation of time at the Marathon de l’Atlas and the Virée d’Ikkiss.
If participants are registered as a duo, their result will be based on the shared race time of the duo, regardless of gender or age category, and no individual result will be established for these participants.
| CATEGORY | CODE | YEAR OF BIRTH |
| Master | VE | 1990 and prior |
| Senior | SE | 1991 to 2002 |
| Espoir | ES | 2003 to 2005 |
| Junior | JU | 2006 and 2007 |
The Masters category is subdivided into subcategories (M0 to M10) in accordance with the definition provided by the French Athletics Federation.
6.4 Rewards
On the podium for individual awards, the top three overall finishers and the top three female participants in each of the racess (Ultra Trail Atlas Toubkal, Challenge de l’Atlas, etc.) will be recognized. For duo awards, the podium will feature the top female/female, female/male, and male/male duos.
7.1 The Jury
The jury members are as follows:
- The race director
- The head of security
- The medical director
The jury has full authority in the application of the rules. Jury decisions are final.
7.2 Complaints
Complaints must be submitted in writing within two hours of the runner crossing the finish line. They should be given to the race management along with a deposit of €40. If the complaint is upheld, the €40 will be refunded to the complainant.
7.3 Table of Penalties
| Offense | Penalty |
|---|---|
| Missing mandatory safety equipment and/or more than three items missing | Time penalty (30 minutes per item) and/or disqualification |
| Refusal of mandatory equipment check | Disqualification |
| Littering | Disqualification |
| Disrespectful behavior toward the organization, runners, or local residents | Disqualification |
| Failure to assist a person in difficulty | Disqualification |
| External assistance | Time penalty of 1 to 2 hours, depending on severity |
| Cheating (e.g., use of transportation, swapping bib numbers) | Lifetime ban |
| Bib number not visible | Time penalty (5 minutes) |
| Ignoring instructions from race management, a race official, or medical personnel (doctor, nurse, or first responder) | Disqualification |
| Not following the marked course | Time penalty (30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on severity) |
The organizers remind participants to respect the environment, volunteers, and the local population, including their customs and traditions.
7.4 Withdrawal
In the event of withdrawal, the runner must inform the nearest checkpoint or aid station, or the sweep team, and hand in their bib number. The organization will ensure the runner is transported back to the base camp.
For Atlas Challenge participants, a DNS (Did Not Start) for one of the two races or a DNF (Did Not Finish) in either race will automatically count as a withdrawal, and no ranking will be awarded.
If one member of a duo must withdraw, the other may continue the race alone but must inform each checkpoint that they are now running solo. While they will not be eligible for final rankings (overall, gender, or category), they may still qualify to receive the finisher’s award.
Under extreme weather conditions and/or for safety reasons, the organization reserves the right to cancel, modify or stop a race or modify the time barriers.
A medical team composed of doctors, nurses and first-aid staff are present during the event, at strategic points of the different race itineraries. They are entitled to disqualify a competitor deemed unfit or endangering the security of other competitors.
Morocco, the region of Marrakech Safi, the Province of Al Haouz, the territory of the Haut Atlas, the Toubkal National Parc open their doors, welcoming the organization and all the participants with kindness and a spirit of openness, discovery and exchange. All of us are passing visitors and must observe the greatest respect for the inhabitants and their way of life, their culture and their manners and customs.
Sport, its organization, as its practice carries an important number of values: tolerance, respect, honesty, honor, courage…that all of us, organizers, contributors and participants are committed to respecting.
10.1 Bib Number: Visibility
The bib number must be worn at all times and be clearly visible at the front. It is highly recommended to use a bib belt for this purpose.
10.2 Image Rights
By participating in any of the event’s races, a competitor grants the organization (the Sport Nature Développement association) and its partners the right to use their image (photo or video) on any media for event promotion purposes, without any form of compensation. Images may include accompanying information, such as the competitor’s first and last name and race results.
However, a participant may exercise their right to privacy on legitimate grounds by requesting exclusion from this clause in writing.
Participants are also informed that remotely piloted aircraft (drones) may be used on the event day to capture aerial images and video footage.
All participants must comply with the regulations.
By registering for any of the Atlas Quest races, participants expressly and unreservedly accept these regulations, its additional documents (e.g., road book, etc.), and any instructions provided by the organizers.
Participants must also adhere to the laws in effect in the host country of the Atlas Quest and respect the ethical charter of the International Trail Running Association (ITRA).
In the event of a dispute with the organization, participants agree to initiate mediation with the organization through direct communication.
If this recourse is exhausted, only French jurisdiction will have authority over any dispute. Specifically, the Tribunal of Nice (Place du Palais, 06357 NICE Cedex 9), to which the association producing the event (Sports Nature Développement Association) is attached.
The organization commit to using the participants personal data for purposes strictly related to the competition where he/she is registered (pre- and post-event), and those related to promotion and information directly related to the ATLAS QUEST in general.
The present regulations may be subject to modifications by decision of the organization until Wednesday, October 2, 2025. Any updated version of the regulations will be displayed on the event website: trail-atlasquest.com.
Last update of the regulations: November 14, 2024.
