ESSENTIAL EVENT INFORMATION 2025
Due to the scale and nature of Rat Race Events, changes to the course, structure and timings sometimes need to be made right up to the date of the event. To ensure you have the latest information and are fully prepared for the challenge that lies ahead, please check back on this EEI before travelling to the event.
The EEI was last updated on: 17/09/2025
WELCOME TO IBIZA.
WELCOME TO TRIBE: RUN FOR LOVE 7!
Dear TRIBE Community,
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Run for Love 7 is an unforgettable 100km run (or a marathon/ half marathon) across wild and rugged Ibiza. Across two days, the epic route traverses South to North of the Island and follows coastal trails with panoramic views of the clear turquoise waters. From the mystical rock island of Es Vedrà to the towering peak of Sa Talaiassa, and the golden sands of Talamanca, you’ll experience Ibiza like never before.
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This incredible journey marks the seventh edition of a Run for Love adventure series that has raised over £2 million to support survivors of human trafficking here in the UK. Push your limits to complete an incredible feat of endurance and celebrate your success with a community of runners on a shared journey to end modern slavery.
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In partnership with TRIBE, Rat Race are excited to share our Essential Event Information Guide—a comprehensive outlook towards your upcoming adventure with us! If you have not done so already, do ensure you are fully conversant with the website and then pour yourself a cup of tea or coffee (or even something a little stronger!) and read on….
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Event Director, RFL7​
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SKIP TO SECTION
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TEMPERATURE
16-23 °C Oct Average
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
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Event Participation Form MUST be submitted NO later than 26th September 2025.
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Medical declaration MUST be submitted NO later than 26th September 2025.
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The Q & A webinar will take place on at XXXXXXXXXXXXX The webinar will be recorded and sent out to all participants the following day so you can watch it back at your leisure if you are unable to make the date and time.
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Arrival: 24th October 5pm, Invisa Hotel Es Pla, Sant Antoni
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Trackers: Please remember that GPS tracker service at all times is not a-given; you should particularly note this if sharing live links with supporters.
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Insurance: You need insurance. If you are bringing your own bike, please ensure it is insured against loss, theft and/ or damage. You will need a medical repatriation and evacuation policy that has a minimum of $500 000 trip cover on it. You will submit this to us pre-event and we will ensure we have the correct number to call your insurer if we need to evacuate you or provide serious medical attention. We also highly recommend a policy that covers you for curtailment and non-attendance.
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Kit: You will need to pass kit check before being able to participate in the event, this will take place at the hotel on Friday. If your kit is not right the Event Team will reserve the right to prevent you starting the event. Don’t worry – there are several touchpoints before departure to ensure this does not occur including the Q&A session and the Kit List section below. If in any doubt on kit, please do get in touch with us at james.campbell@ratrace.com and we can help! Please note that options for purchasing specialist running kit in Ibiza will be limited, as will your free time. Please arrive with all of the kit you need and do not rely on being able to source kit or specialist nutrition / electrolytes in country.
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Live events decision-making: During the event, the Event Director’s decision is final. They are at all times acting in the combined interest and safety of both individuals and the group as a whole.
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Snacks: You will need 2 days’ worth of scooby snacks. See below in the relevant section for what we provide and how we suggest you augment this with some simple snacks of your own.
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Meals: Details of the inclusions are outlined for each day in the itinerary below.
ITINERARY
Trip Meeting & End Point
The dates of the adventure are fixed as 24-27 October 2025. These are the dates on which our itinerary commences and finishes, including any transfers.
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Meeting Point: The meeting point at the start of the event is Invisa Hotel Es Pla, where we will be staying. Please arrive at the hotel no later than 5pm on Friday 24th October. It is your responsibility to get to the meeting point. Rat Race will handle the logistics thereafter.
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Address: Invisa Hotel Es Pla, Av. Portmany, 7, 07820 Sant Antoni de Portmany, Illes Balears.
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Google location Invisa Hotel Es Pla: HERE
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Many flights are available from various destinations to Ibiza. Team TRIBE are on the flights from City Airport on Thursday. Transfer duration from the Airport to the Invisa Hotel is around 30 minutes. There is no transfer included, however this is easy to arrange on the day with Uber, Freenow and TaxiClick all being available ride sharing options in Ibiza.
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End Point: The 2nd day of running finishes at our accommodation for the last night; Hostal la Ciguenya, Portinatx. We have a coach transfer to the airport departing at 0930 on Monday morning, arriving at the airport by 1030.
Ibiza town is passed en route to the airport and if there is demand, we can make a stop here to drop off anyone wishing to continue their journey from this central hub. Likewise, if anyone wishes to extent their stay at Portinatx in the north, there is no obligation to take the coach transfer.
DAY ONE / ARRIVALS & FINAL PREPARATION
24th October 2025
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Please meet at the meeting point no later than 5pm. From 5pm, we will commence with registration and kit check on a rolling basis. After everyone has registered, we will get together at 6pm for an introductory briefing, where we will share some more information about the route and how we will support you. Hotel check in is from 3pm onwards.
Meals: Evening Meal at 7pm. Runners to organise their own breakfast and lunch.
Accommodation: Twin hotel rooms at Invisa Hotel Es Pla​​
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DAY TWO / 60KM ULTRA DAY!
Saturday 25th October 2025
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After an early start, there will be a quick grab and go style breakfast from the hotel. Tea, coffee and juices will be available, but food options will be limited due to the early hour (we will be departing before the official breakfast opening time). You should plan to bring some basics with you and top up from a local supermarket or bakery the day before. After a quick breakfast, we will be jumping on a coach to take us from Sant Antoni to our start line in Cala Vadela. The coach will take around 25 minutes. We’ll get you started at dawn, then it’s onwards to the 60km’s! Our point-to-point route takes in the highest point on the island, charming towns, great flowing tracks and engaging single tracks on your way from Cala Vadela to Portinatx. You’ll cover the whole of Ibiza from West to North East, finishing in the top NE corner of the island.
Meals: Limited breakfast included at Invisa Hotel.
‘On the go’ snack style lunch included at a Pit Stop along the way (close to 30km). Evening meal NOT included, but there are many options available at the finish line.
Accommodation: Twin style hotel rooms at Hostal la Ciguenya & overflow rooms at Apartamentos Blanco Sol, just a few minutes walking from Hostal Ciguenya.
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Distance 60KM / Maximum Elevation: 451 m / Total climb and descent: 1527 m
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DAY THREE / MARATHON DAY!
26th October 2025
After waking up to a beautiful sunrise in Portinatx, it’s breakfast at the hotel and then out on the trails to take on the 42km route. This is a tough day with some challenging trails, even moreso with the 60km already in the legs from the day before. You’ll be well supported on the way round again with several more Rat Race Pit Stops. Today is an easy admin day, as we finish back in the same hotel. On completing the marathon and arriving back into Portinatx, that will mark the completion of Run for Love 7!
Meals: Breakfast at the hotel. Pit Stop lunch on the go. Celebration meal at the hotel
Accommodation: 2nd night at Hostal la Ciguenya / Apartamentos Blanco Sol
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Distance 42KM / Maximum Elevation: 331 m / Total climb & descent: 1029 m
DAY-TO-DAY: WHAT TO EXPECT
STYLE OF TRAVEL
This is a supported event to be undertaken entirely on foot. It is intended as a run, but in reality there may be time to get through each of the days at a very quick walk – if breaks are kept short! As a general rule, if you aim to keep your average pace to around 3 mph (5kmph) aka 20 minute miles or 12 minutes km’s, including stopping time, you will be able to get through both days comfortably.
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Rat Race will be supporting you along the way with our Pit Stop support. The route taken has generally good road access and there will be Pit Stop approximately every 10-15km’s. There will be at least 4 Pit Stops on Day 1 and at least 3 Pit Stops on Day 2, maybe more.
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There are some small towns and occasionally shops, restaurants or cafes passed along the way, so there will occasionally be the opportunity to access additional support on top of the provisions offered by Rat Race. These should be treated as bonus’, they should not be relied on.
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​ACCOMODATION
Day 1 - Invisa Hotel Es Pla is a big hotel in a relatively popular area. It should be easy to find and it will be well furnished with all the mod cons. There are many shops, bars and restaurants around and there will be plenty of options to keep you entertained, should you arrive early. We are here for one night only, and the first day of running will involve an early start.
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Day 2 & 3 – Hostal la Ciguenya and Apartamentos Blanco Sol are in a much more quiet area in the beautiful north section of the island, right on the beach. The majority of the group will be accommodated in la Ciguenya and that will be our main hub. Some of the group may be accommodated in Apartamentos Blanco Sol, just a few minutes walk along the beach from Ciguenya. Both are comfortable and well furnished.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
With the accommodation being all hotel style, you may be pleased (or disappointed!) to know that no expedition meals are required.
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ALCOHOLIC DRINKS & EXTRAS ​
All drinks and extra snacks will be on you to purchase.
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ABLUTIONS & HYGIENE
With all nights accommodation being in hotels, there is plenty of access to facilities.
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Toilets along the route will be limited, but there will be occasional opportunity to access facilities when restaurants / cafes are passed along the way. It’s worth keeping a method of payment handy, in case you need to make a small purchase to use the facilities.
THE ROUTE
Ibiza is a runners paradise! The small island delivers beyond it’s weight with a great mixture of running surfaces and backdrops, from the wide tracks up and over the Sa Talaia, the highest point on the island, to the quiet roads leading through beautiful old towns (with coffee stop opportunities along the way!) to the fun, flowing coastal single tracks with epic ocean views. There is enough variety here that the miles will fly by and you will be left with lots to remember!
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TRAINING & PREPARATION
Hopefully, you’ve all been engaged in the excellent training activities TRIBE have put on so far in the build up to RFL7. At time of publishing, you’ve still got around 6 weeks to go before the event and what you do between now and then will make a big difference to your experience in Ibiza.
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The biggest challenges on this route are likely to be the elevation and the terrain. In round numbers, Day 1 has 1,500m ascent and descent. Day 2 has 1,000m. This is a substantial amount of climbing and it will feel like mountain after mountain if you do not embrace the hills in your training! Ensuring that you get plenty of climbing and descending in your training miles will help you feel strong on the RFL7 route.
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The next challenge is the terrain. In general, the route is very runnable with a mix of good wide tracks, flowing single trails and some road. There are instances where the single track is not quite so runnable and there are some sections where it can be steep with loose rocks across the path. The best way to prepare for this is running on a good mix of trail surfaces in your training and becoming confident on uneven terrain. These sections are never very long, and you can always walk them if you don’t feel comfortable running them.
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ROUTEFINDING & GPS DEVICES
This is a self-navigated route, meaning that the route will NOT be waymarked. We will share the GPX files with you at the beginning of the event. You MUST download the GPX files to a GPS navigation enabled watch, and your mobile phone. The watch should be your primary means of navigation. The phone is an essential back up. The routes must be saved for offline use, so that you can still access the route even if you have no reception.
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If you don’t have your own GPS navigation enabled watch, Rat Race has a limited selection of Garmin and Coros devices available for hire on a first-come first-serve basis. You can enquire about this hire by contacting events@ratrace.com
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For mobile navigation, there are a plethora of suitable apps out there. Komoot is a simple, easy to use option which comes recommended. It is relatively cheap and there is usually a free trial or free version available which will last long enough for the trip, if this is not something you wish to invest in.
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​ROUTE GPX FILES
These files will be provided much closer to the commencement of the event, once we are satisfied we have the definitive version to share. Experience has shown that we will never share the file until it is the final, final, final version. Or else we end up with version control issues that are hard to resolve. We do not anticipate major route changes from the route published, but never say never.  These files will be issued at Registration, as there will be final recce activities happening just before the event which could result in route changes. ​
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PITSTOPS
Rat Race will support you with several Pit Stops each day. These will be spaced every 10 – 15km. You can expect a minimum of 4 Pit Stops on day 1 and 3 Pit Stops on day 2. The Pit Stops will be simple affairs setup somewhere by the trailside.
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Drinks: Water will be available at every stop. Some stops may have a mix of squash and / or coke. Hot drinks will not be provided. We will NOT provide reusable cups. Runners should use their own bottles and hydration bladder to use out on the course and a reusable mug for use at the Pit Stops.
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Food: We will provide a mix of sweet, salty and savoury options. We will offer extra savoury options around halfway along the route, which will serve as the lunch Pit Stop. It goes without saying that TRIBE bars will be making a star appearance at all stops!
Pit Stops are there to supplement your own nutrition. You should bring your own snacks, electrolytes and specialist sports nutrition products if you wish to use them.
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COURSE CUT OFFS & WITHDRAWALS
This event is not about cut-offs. But, having a ‘cut-off’ and a ‘sweeping’ structure is an important part of our Event Management Plan and Risk Assessment processes. Cut off times are independent of any other factors that occur earlier in the course such as start time, injury, going the wrong way, time taken at Pit Stops, head winds; and whether it is your fault or not. We understand that missing cut offs can be tough to take but please remember this is not the crew member’s fault that breaks the news to you, should it happen to you. Please also remember that if this does happen to you, the Event team’s decision is final.  
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If you are cut off, there will be no option to re-start from where you were cut off the next day. (The event only ever moves forwards). You may however re-start the next day from the official re-start location; subject to the discretion of the event team.  
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There are a number of reasons why you may be cut-off or withdrawn from the event. These could be medical, pace, kit, personal or other factors.  
 
It is OK to retire and to be taken forward to the overnight camp. We’d rather you re-started the next day vs suffer meaninglessly and spoil it for yourself. We call this being ‘boosted.’  
As far as the time available goes to avoid a cut-off, there is no ‘set’ cut off time each day. (ie. Time limit or published time). Instead, we require all participants to be at the finish location before nightfall. If this is looking unlikely you will be ‘swept’ forward. That is the cut-off.  
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Above all else, please remember, this event is not about cut-offs. It is about getting the most out of this magical environment. We will not cut you off and sweep you forward unless we really have to. And if we do, it is for your own safety.
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‘BEDDING DOWN INTO THE COURSE’
It is probable that when you set off on the adventure on day 1, the first few km’s may be a bit hit n’ miss. Pace, temperature regulation, kit selection, footwear etc. All to be expected. Embrace that ‘bedding down into it’ phase and listen to your body and to your kit. Expect some unexpected phenomena (not UFOs, just unusual kit or equipment issues that you may not have quite been expecting). Use this time to just get used to the environment, the gear and the temperature. Go with it and relax. By Pit Stop 1 or 2, you’ll have worked out enough to be comfortable…
IS THE ROUTE LIKELY TO CHANGE?
The nature of an adventure is that sometimes, the certain becomes uncertain! That is all part of the adventure. Whilst we will always strive to pull off ‘Plan A,’ it may well be that for any one of a number of reasons, we cannot do so and we need to wheel out Plan B, C or D. We do line up contingencies for many eventualities of course. But it is worth knowing that the course may change if we deem it prudent for your safety or for other operational or weather-based reasons and we must always reserve the right to do so. Ultimately our skill and judgement in organising such events is part of why you are entering, so we must be able to exercise this on your behalf where we deem it necessary. If we do have to make a route change, we will strive to inform you in good time (if that is possible). Usually, these unforeseen changes simply add to the flavour of proceedings and provide for a good story to tell at day’s end! ​​​
MANDATORY KIT
Some of the kit listed is to help you have a safe experience and have the best chance of finishing. Some of this kit is to ensure that if you are unable to continue without our assistance then we can be confident of you having the level of equipment required to keep you as comfortable as possible whilst you wait for that assistance. Some of it is simply to keep you from perishing. It is a serious list and we know everyone knows this, but we ask that you please do work with us on this. Please do not skimp on kit.
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​​REGISTRATION KIT CHECK
During Registration at Invista Hotel, we will be conducting a kit check as part of the Reg process. The full kit list can be found above, however, as a minimum, we will be checking:
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Running shoes
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Running pack
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Waterproof jacket
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2L+ water carrying capacity
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Reusable mug/cup for use at Pit Stops
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Personal first aid kit
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Headtorch
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Survival bag (AKA bivvy bag)
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Navigation devices; watch and phone app
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You may be asked to show any other items from the mandatory kit list. Clearly at this point, the die is somewhat cast in respect of where we are geographically and the ability to ‘fill in any gaps’ is therefore heavily reduced; however we will look to assist where we can, in the event of major kit catastrophe. If you do not have the appropriate kit with you when you register, you may not be allowed to participate. We have devised the mandatory kit list for your protection and safety, and we will not be able to make any exceptions on required items. If you have any kit questions, you can bring them to the webinar or contact us via events@ratrace.com and we will be more than happy to help! ​
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BAGS
There are 2 bags you need for this event: 
1. Running pack – Recommended 10-12L. This is big enough to carry all of your mandatory kit, plus snacks, layers, etc.
2. Overnight Bag – This must be a soft duffel bag. With this being a 2-day event only, you should not need a lot of spare kit. The absolute limit is 100L / 23KG, however that is not the target! You should easily be able to pack everything you need into a 50-70L bag for this adventure, with plenty of space spare. Seasoned veterans may manage with hand luggage only! Don’t skimp on kit, but do be realistic with what you need.
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AVOIDING KIT CATASTROPHE
It is not impossible that your checked luggage may not arrive with you in Ibiza. In general, the longer you are in situ, the easier this is to solve. That doesn’t leave a lot of time for a 2 day event. Once you start travelling away from major airports, getting re-united with lost bags becomes harder. However, it is not impossible and if you do lose bags, it does not necessarily spell certain doom. San Antoni does have limited sports shops and you will be able to find some kit there. However, to avoid the chances of total catastrophe, we would recommend that you do travel with the mandatory kit and one running outfit in your hand luggage.
 
Experience tells us that if you arrive wearing or physically carrying some of what you need, the likelihood of getting you on the start-line increases dramatically, vs those who entire event kit is in their hold baggage, making its way around a carousel in the wrong airport far, far away.
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EVENT REGISTRATION PACK
During registration, you will be issued with:
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Bib Number
You should try and wear this on the outside of all clothing so that it is always visible.
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Numbered Bag Tags
For your overnight and race bag. ​
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Tracking Device
To be affixed to your running pack.​
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TRACKING DEVICE
During Registration you will be issued with your tracker. It will be in a waterproof dry bag. It is your responsibility to look after the device until you return it to us at the finish line in exchange for your medal. This device not only allows those at home to follow you on the route, it acts as a tracker for us too, meaning we can see where you are throughout the event.
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​Tracking will go live on the first morning of the event. The link will be available via Open Tracking here: https://results.opentracking.co.uk/ and will also be shared in the event Whatsapp group closer to the time.
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The trackers rely on GSM signal to report, which is generally very good across a lot of our route but there frequently can be a delay on tracking. Sometimes, our team back at base will increase or decrease the reporting frequency, so those watching at home will sometimes not see your dot moving, or see you moving very slowly. Or they may see you adrift from others in the group (for example if you have not turned the tracker on!). 
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It is REALLY important that you ensure anyone watching at home knows this, for their own peace of mind and for our own safety systems. Experience shows that if someone watching at home does not understand this, they can sometimes unwittingly commence full rescue missions by panicking, calling in the cavalry and sparking confusion for us as organisers. As such, it really is a very important point to note.  ​
As with any GPS units that you use from us, you must return the tracking device at the end of the event or whenever a member of staff asks for you to do so (for example to check a setting or to charge it) and as with all electronic devices, there is a replacement cost for loss or damage. For the tracker, it is £150 so please do look after these units.   
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VERY IMPORTANT: As we have stated, the reliability and operation of the tracking devices in this environment is likely to not be 100%, 100% of the time. As far as our safety system is concerned, we know that and we have considered that as part of our other overarching plans and risk assessment.  
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​For those watching the tracking at home, it is important you explain that the trackers are not always going to give a fully accurate reflection of exact locations. What can happen, (if this is not communicated on the part of the participant to their supporters), is that where people see a tracker displaying erratic behaviour or not moving, this manifests in undue worry. Over a number of days, this worry can turn to panic and raising of unnecessary alarms, from the comfort of sofas in the internet-equipped watching world-at-large. We require you to ensure that, should you decide to share the tracking link, you are unequivocal in this explanation to your supporters. We cannot afford for an international incident to be commenced as someone sitting at home in front of their desktop has decided to contact the Emergency Services as they cannot see your dot moving. It really is a deadly serious point we are making here and we thank you in advance for making this clear to your supporters at home.  ​
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Q&A WEBINAR
The Q&A Webinar on XXXXXXXXX is a great opportunity to ask any kit related questions and ensure you are fully prepared for the adventure ahead.
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MEDICAL & SAFETY
MEDICAL OPERATIONS
Our team is there for you in case you have an incident with which you require assistance. The team will shadow the progress of the adventure each day in vehicles or on foot (whichever is most appropriate given the days activity) before establishing a medical clinic each afternoon/evening at our overnight accommodation. Whilst the medics are there for ‘what ifs,’ they are also a great source of preventative advice; so please do use them to ask questions and check best practice, particularly in suspected foot injury or issues such as blisters.
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MEDICAL SCREENING
At this stage we are inviting you to have a medical screening process, which can be completed via the link HERE. Please complete this as soon as possible – and certainly please, no later than 26th September 2025. If you do have any conditions that you feel we should know about, however small you feel it may be, please do share this with our Medics. Experience has shown that early pre-screening can assist both us and you greatly in enabling the care you need pre and during the trip. If you do not share information on conditions which are likely to affect your participation or decide to share them very late in the process, we are all under pressure and we will always reserve the right to cancel your participation if we feel there is a medical issue that may affect yours, or others’ safety. So please, do share anything and everything you feel our team should know about, at the earliest opportunity.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS AND MEDICAL INFORMATION:
​We are very fortunate to have an excellent Medical Director providing oversight, planning and screening on all of our international trips, who in turn engages seriously professional and qualified staff to join you on the trip. Rat Race also conforms and has been audited to the rigorous BS8848 standard of expedition management. This means our approach to all things safety and medical is extremely thorough and it is designed throughout with your best interest at heart.
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Your medical screening details will be sent direct to our medical team and under medical confidentiality rules, this will only be shared with our medics and no-one else. If they decide this is info that is in the best interests of everyone for us as organisers to be privy to, they will seek and gain your consent before doing so. It is therefore important you complete the link to the medical survey only which can be found HERE. Do not send Rat Race medical information direct. If you have any queries at all on the medical side of things in relation to this event, you can email our Medical Director, Dr Patrick Musto confidentially on office@trailmed.com and he and his team will assist.
SUN & HEAT
Please carefully review our Sun & Heat Safety Guidance issued by our medical partner Trail Med.
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EMERGENCY PROTOCOL
In the event of a true emergency or serious incident you will be notified of protocols at the pre-event briefing in Hotel Invisa. If you are with an injured party whilst on the route, stay with the casualty and await assistance. In the event of a non-emergency incident but for which action is requested from the organisers, then you should place a call (we will give you numbers) or if no phone reception, you should send a message forward to the next Pit Stop with another participant if possible and/or await an event crew member approaching via vehicle/or on foot from behind. This might be medical, logistical or kit/ equipment breakdown as examples. We politely ask that you stop and help someone that is in difficulty – you will be the first person to find them – remember to take note of time, place (number of km, or minutes/ hours from last Pit Stop) and participant number/ name at the incident site. Remember we are all in it together and we are in effect one big team.
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INSURANCE FOR YOU AND YOUR EQUIPMENT
We have asked that you have in place Travel Insurance cover and specified Evacuation cover to last for a minimum period of the event duration for the days you are with us on the published itinerary. Evacuation and medical expenses cover should total no less than $500 000. A copy of this cover/covers (if separate policies) is required to be received by us by 26th September 2025.
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​We recommend that participants have insurance to cover damage, loss, theft, injury and non-attendance. Rat Race cannot accept any responsibility for the loss of, theft, or damage to any Participant property or the circumstances of Participant non-attendance. Within the 12-week departure window, we cannot provide any transfers and, in all cases, we cannot entertain requests for refunds. We respectfully remind all participants that unforeseen circumstances preventing attendance is what travel insurance is designed for and is the reason for this as a strong recommendation on such undertakings.  
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Some suggested providers are as follows:  
 
For UK and Channel Island residents Rat Race’s own insurer brokers have a brand-new product: https://www.mannbroadbent.co.uk/sports-travel-insurance/. 
 
Note: This is Rat Race’s UK-based insurance broker, specialising in the leisure insurance market. This is a specialist sports travel cover product; however, Rat Race is neither an insurance broker or underwriter. We can recommend Mann Broadbent wholeheartedly as good people to deal with, but please remember that this is not a ‘Rat Race product’ and we have no say whatsoever on claims decisions made by the insurers, in the event that you raise such a claim via one of these policies.  
Other providers: 
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Note: We have no relationship with any of these providers, but previous customers have found them reasonable to deal with regarding some of our similar Bucket List challenges.  
 
Note: For all insurance, please remember that cover is offered based on several factors, (the nature of the event disciplines being one of them), but your own insurance profile, age, health and other details form a big part of this. As such, we are always happy to provide details to insurers in support of cover requests from customers, but we cannot influence their decisions as to whether to offer cover to individuals.   ​
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GENERAL SAFETY AROUND VEHICLES
This event takes place on a mixture of traffic free tracks and trails, tracks with sporadic vehicle access and some roads with frequent vehicle traffic. This is not a closed road event. Vigilance must be always taken and care should be taken at all time, especially whilst crossing or running on roads.
LITTER
We want to show that this event has exemplary control of littering. Please help us achieve that. Pack your litter into your pack, pockets or nearby bin bag at a vehicle. No exceptions. Ibiza is a beautiful environment, and our absolute commitment is to keep it that way. 
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MUSIC PLAYERS
​While this is allowed, please control the volume according to your environment. Use your judgment at all times when listening to music or audiobooks. Please also be aware that if you cannot hear general voice levels you might miss instructions or warnings from crew, other participants or approaching vehicles.
FINAL ADMIN
EVENT ETHOS: ‘RACING’ AND OUR FINISH TIMES SERVICE
Completing not competing. Rat Race’s ethos has always been about inspiring folk to undertake challenges in awesome outdoor locations. Run for Love 7 is just that, taken to an epic level. This is not a formal race environment and there are no winners and losers. We do not award prizes for the fastest folk. There will be no splits. Indeed, there will be no timings. Rat Race totally appreciate the incredible commitment of those taking on the challenges we lay down and each participant is as important as the next regardless of how fast you can cover the distance. This is akin far more to an expeditionary undertaking than anything else.
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In delivering this unique challenge we prioritise factors such as safety, camaraderie and environmental concerns. Respecting the wishes of local stakeholders with our route management and litter policies is vital in being able to bring folk together for this unique experience. Safety above all else is paramount, as you will fully appreciate. To reasonably balance all these factors, we emphasise that the event is not a formal race environment, rather it is a challenge in the great outdoors where great folk come together with a common purpose.
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LOCAL PAYMENTS
Card payments and contactless are generally accepted, but it is always worth having a few euros to hand just in case. 50 is a good general rule as enough to cover and emergency meal or taxi.
When we are staying in hotels, you may charge incidentals to your room with your own card on file if the hotel has that facility. All room accounts should be settled prior to leaving the accommodation in each location. If hotel room bills remain unsettled Rat Race will reserve the right to charge your nominated card, plus a £20 admin charge per unpaid bill.
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EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY​
Leo Francis will be in attendance capturing photo and video. The TRIBE team will share info on how to access this material after the event.
COMMS COVERAGE & DATA
It is an absolute requirement or the event that you have the ability to make and receive calls and messages (including WhatsApp) at all times. Phones should be kept on loud and battery should be kept charge. We may need to contact you for your safety or for the safety of someone close to you, and vice versa.
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If roaming is not included in your contract, ‘Saily’ and similar apps offer esims at reasonable prices. Coverage is generally good for data and calls / texts across the majority of the route, but there are a few spots where it is limited.
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​The event will not be providing satellite data or phone services as standard unless for EMERGENCY USE via satellite phone.
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CONTACT
To facilitate the very best support for you whilst embarked on the event, we have prepared some contact information below that should assist you and loved ones both before departure and then throughout your adventure. Please find a series of phone numbers and email addresses and instructions on which is to be used; and for what. Finally, we have included an action check-list so you may tick off the pre-event jobs arising from this Essential Event Information document.
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1.) For ALL pre-event email correspondence prior to departure:
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macy@wearetribe.com – Fundraising and admin enquiries
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events@ratrace.com – GPS watch device rental enquiries
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James.campbell@ratrace.com kit / route queries
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office@trailmed.co.uk  - Medical-based advice or discussion on medical conditions in confidence
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2.) For specific arrivals and pre-trip issues to Ibiza in the immediate days pre-arrival: The WhatsApp group will be used to communicate important pre-departure information. Additional contacts will be brought into the WhatsApp group nearer to the departure date.
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3.) Emergency correspondence from people who need to get in touch with you (i.e. from those who need to contact you) IN EMERGENCY ONLY while you are embarked on the event: events@ratrace.com
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The originator should quote ‘Emergency correspondence for (your name)’ in the email title and they must provide a phone number for return comms. This will be patched through to our crew’s mobile phones, (or satellite messaging platform if we are out of reception) from our office and a satellite phone will be made available for you to return the comms to the originator. We would aim to provide a suitable response period of within 24 hrs for this service to the originator. Please, please, please do tell your family and supporters not to contact us about Tracker Emergencies!
FINAL CHECK LIST
Submitted no later than 26th September 2025
Submitted no later than 26th September 2025
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Bring on Ibiza, bring on Run for Love 7!
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Rat Race & TRIBE