MercantourMan CMT XTREM Triathlon

In the south-east of France, in the heart of the Mercantour National Park in the Alpes Maritimes Department. Briefing and regrouping of Triathletes at the bay of Eze seaside.

The MercantourMan CMT The MercantourMan's universe is the mountains.

The goal is to gain freedom, and how?

By finishing the route and following the GPX tracks provided a few hours before departure. Like a Gladiator who wins all his battles and who gains his freedom, you will have to win yours in the face of your extraordinary course and cross the finish line without leaving the planned route. You will then be able to brandish your wooden sword, symbol of freedom: the Rudius! (only for Full 2027 version). A personalized finisher medal will be offered to finishers of the 2024-25-26 editions.

To participate is to validate one of the three tests of the [rudius challenge]

It is above all an Adventure and a personal challenge in total autonomy. The objective is to complete the event by following a GPX track provided. The MercantourMan is above all a mountain experience that takes you out of the traditional competitive framework of Triathlon. Taking up the MercantourMan challenge means wanting to complete a demanding mountain route in total autonomy.

The MercantourMan is above all a challenge, a form of independent triathletic mountain travel. We are the opposite of marketing events and everything that gravitates. We are not mass, we have a spirit above all.

The MercantourMan will be secure thanks to the geolocation service that we will make available to you in order to know the exact location of your progress. You must respect the highway code throughout your journey. No flagger will be present at the intersections you encounter. You must respect the highway code and be attentive at intersections. You are independent and you will follow a GPS track by bike and by trail running. No refreshment zone will be set up on your routes, you must be self-sufficient.

The test will be materialized at a minimum. No sound system will be installed on the sites (Departure, T1, T2 and arrival). You are going to start a Triathlon which above all invites travel and introspection. It is your journey that you will remember and which will mark you for life.

Yes, you can register for a team of two triathletes. The DUO will have to travel together the entire MercantourMan. The final time will be established when the two triathletes have crossed the finish line together. Each will be equipped with a GPS beacon.

DUO finishers will be listed as such.

We do not offer a relay format.
Our concept being adventure, challenge and travel, the relay does not fit into our vision of the project that we are proposing to you.
We prefer to direct you towards the full long distance format or Half but in Duo form in order to complete the entire event.

MercantourMan XTREM 2024 – INDIVIDUAL or DUO TEAM PRICES:
€251,00 – Road version – solo. (DUO: €251,00 / person)
€261,00 – Gravel version – MTB – solo. (DUO: €261,00 / person)

Half MercantourMan XTREM 2024 – INDIVIDUAL or DUO TEAM PRICES:
€149,00 – Road version – solo. (DUO: €149,00 / person)
€159,00 – Gravel version – MTB – solo. (DUO: €159,00 / person)

Please note, from January 1 the rates are increased by 20%.

YOUR REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

• The GPX track of your route.
• Security service: live geolocation tracking during your adventure with a high-precision service. Share your location with those around you who will follow you from afar.
• Location of the GPS beacon.
• Insurance security service included: rescue costs | rescue fee | Repatriation assistance | cover in the event of damage caused to a third party | medical, surgical expenses, etc.
• Registration reimbursement insurance [if you subscribe to it when registering]
• A bottle of craft beer Brasserie Gladius 33 cL.
• The official MercantourMan XTREM Triathlon cap.
• A personalized refreshment bag.
• A finisher medal for the MercantourMan 2024-25-26 editions. A Rudius, engraved wooden sword for the finishers of MercantourMan Full 2027, symbol of your success and freedom.
• Meal at the good Franquette of the finishers Sunday 16/06 at 11:30 a.m.

For the 2024 – 2025 – 2026 editions, there is no selection method. Participation is open to everyone. You will nevertheless have to start with full knowledge of the facts, you will have to know our vision, our values, the difficulty of our challenges.
The selection will remain active on the initial FULL Crossing edition in 2027. The 2024 – 2025 – 2026 finisher participants who request it will be automatically selected at the appropriate time. Other Triathletes who are simply interested in the 2027 edition will have to be selected.

Here is our vision of the selection for the initial FULL Crossing:

[ see 2024 regulations in PDF ] We must make sure to rigorously select each triathlete, not for the performance side but above all for the skill side. Clearly, we don't care about the fastest athlete on the circuit, what we want is athletes who know how to manage an unforeseen situation, hypothermia, face complex situations towards themselves or the nature…etc The selection is made on several criteria.
Anyone can apply in order to highlight their experience and sports CV. We obviously want triathletes who have experience in endurance sports in general and not necessarily only triathlon.

HIGHLIGHT YOUR EXPERIENCE WHICH WILL LEAD US TO SELECT YOU:

• ultra trail, trail, your solo adventures.
• triathlon, ironman, xtrem ironman and other.
• various adventure raid.
• your diverse and varied solo travels.
• your ability to cope with the unexpected.

HIGHLIGHT YOUR MOTIVATION:

• explain to us why you want to carry out this MercantourMan Xtrem Triathlon project?
• The selection will also focus on the mental aspect. We want triathletes who know what they are getting into by taking the start of a Triathlon in total autonomy, without assistance, in the universe that is the mountain.The MercantourMan Xtrem is renowned as one of the most demanding triathlons in the universe of the triple effort.
• We also want a state of mind in line with our values ​​and the idea we have of Adventure.
• It is finally and above all to pedal in order to gain your freedom by brandishing your Gladiator sword: the rudius.

Forecast of the program and timetables which will be validated in the last week:

• Friday 14/06/24 

> 9h: Meeting at T1, ie at the Silva Maris port in Eze seaside: Reception of participants.
> 9 a.m. to 17 a.m.: Deposit of bicycles at T1 and all associated transition equipment.
> 9 a.m. to 17 a.m.: Deposit your ordered Trail belongings in a bag that we will transport to T2 in Peille village.
> 9 a.m. to 17 p.m .: Individual verification of compulsory equipment for the 3 sports. Once your equipment has been checked, you can leave the premises and return for the briefing.
> 17 p.m. to 17:45 p.m .: Presentation + briefing - instructions on the Adventure.
> 17:45 p.m. to 18:15 p.m.: Official distribution of GPS beacons.

• Saturday 15/06/24 

> 5 a.m. to 5:25 a.m.: Preparation for the 3,8K swimming start at Cap d’Ail – Plage la Mala. [your vehicle will remain on site in Cap d’Ail]
> 5:30 a.m.: Official start of the MercantourMan XTREM 2024 – 3,8K.
> 6 a.m. to 6:15 a.m.: Preparation for the 1,9K swimming start at the Silva Maris port in Eze seaside. [your vehicle will remain on site at Eze seaside]
> 6:20 a.m.: Official start of the Half MercantourMan 2024 – 1,9K.
> 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.: Arrival of swimmers and departure for your cycling event until T2. [you will store your swimming gear in a plastic bag. We will send them back to you at T2]

• Sunday 16/06/24

> from 15/06 at 14 p.m. to 16/06 at 11:30 a.m.: Reception of finishers in the village of Peille.
> 11:30 a.m.: Friendly meal for finishers at La Bonne Franquette. [as soon as your event is over, you can eat, shower and cycle back to your vehicle which is parked by the sea. Just remember to slip a little shower gel + change into your T2 Trail bag! (not your wardrobe either!) Autonomy until the end. ]

Regarding the submission of cases and their delivery after the tests, everything is specified in the program in the question just above.

Please note, to participate in MercantourMan 2024, 2025, 2026, we do not require that you be followed by a staff team but you must take into account the autonomy parameters as much as possible.
Bring spare items in your Trail bag for T2 which we will transport. In this way, once you cross the finish line, you will be able to change and sleep in a room if you have a mattress + sleeping bag before returning to your vehicle on Sunday by bicycle. No, there is no shuttle!

The adventure begins when you leave home and it will end when you return.

The challenge is to create your 2024 road or gravel MercantourMan in less than 24 hours. However, we will be present in the village of Peille until Sunday 16/06 at 11 a.m. to welcome the Triathletes who wish to take advantage of the place and make the pleasure last.

Remember that for the initial Full Crossing the challenge is to complete the road crossing in less than 24 hours and in less than 41 hours on gravel. We are therefore even more in the notions of travel and pleasure for the 2024 edition.

You will have to complete all the routes in total autonomy. You will need to have your personal supplies on your bike and during the trail section. It is forbidden to be refueled on the course by family members, friends or others. You must respect this important point of autonomy.

Yes, you must be equipped with a GPS: the Cycling & Trail routes will be sent to you a few hours before your departure by email in the form of a GPX trace to be loaded into your GPS and followed on the day of departure.

There will be no signalman, there will be no markup, everything will be done thanks to your GPX and / or KML traces to be loaded into your watches and / or counter and especially your mobile phone that you must have with you.

The Rudius Challenge concerns the most extreme and versatile adventurers of ultra-endurance. Only the MercantourMan Full 2027 edition is counted to validate the Rudius Challenge.
Find information about the Rudius Challenge here.

ROAD BIKE COURSE:

Taking into account the announced vertical drop of 5500D +, the road bike is the right bike to participate in the adventure. Prefer a section of comfort tires from 28. The choice of material is at your convenience, we are on an ultra practice with a strong drop. The overall weight of the material is important but the comfort is certainly more and not to be neglected.
Level gear, plan what road bikes offer more flexible: 34 x 36 to be sure that in case of difficulty, you can move forward without forcing with a loaded bike.

GRAVEL BIKE ROUTE - MTB:

Gravel bikes must allow the mounting of tires of 650 x 2,00 ”minimum section or 700 x 43mm minimum. Gravel bikes offer more mounting opportunity for development. Opt for a 32 to 34 platter and an 11-42 / 46 cassette.

We remind you that you will be visible thanks to a high precision Live Tracking system which will allow us to know your exact location.
If you wish to withdraw, you must notify the organization by phone call and / or text message to signal your withdrawal from the event. You will then have to return your GPS beacon in order to recover your deposit check of 200 €.