PREPARING THE 24H ROLLERS
This section will be useful to help you prepare for the event and will allow you not to forget the essentials in view of your weekend at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Circuit:
CREATE YOUR TEAM
More than 100,000 participants and hundreds of teams came to Le Mans
AND YOU ?
If you are thinking about it for the first time, we are here to guide you towards your first Le Mans.
Here are some tips, a 10-POINT method to build your team and participate in the biggest roller skating challenge in the world:
1. The composition
A Captain-manager who will unite the team and orchestrate “The DEFIS 24H du MANS project”
2. Recruitment (from October-November)
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Talk about the 24 Hours of Le Mans adventure to those around you: club or training partners, friends, family, etc. Many teams are created via social networks.
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Talk about your project via social media.
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A team exchange is possible to complete your team: Team exchange
3. Finance your registration (from October)
There are several ways to finance your participation:
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Split the registration cost between teammates.
But also additional assistance:
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Request the participation of your club in exchange for wearing its colors.
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Approach partners such as your company or local businesses.
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Launch a fundraising campaign:
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On crowdfunding sites
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By offering activities to local institutions
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4. Register your team:
Once you have all these elements together, you can register your team here
Before January 10th you can benefit from preferential rates!!
5. Prepare the move (from May):
Choose your mode of transport:
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Travel in personal cars between team members
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Train (Group rate)
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Because (request for quote…)
6. Prepare accommodation and catering (from May):
Take stock of the number of tents needed for camping:
Hotel room or team lodge to be closer to the relay area. Accommodation information
Check the on-site catering (meal reservations are possible) or plan “home-cooked meals” at the campsite (BBQ, pasta, etc.): catering information
Offer a possible “all-inclusive package” Registration + travel + accommodation.
7. Register crew members (from May)
Enter your teammates' information on the website in YOUR TEAM ACCOUNT, up to 10 days before the race.
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To be provided in the team file online no later than 8 days before the event.
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a scan of the FFRS license for the current season mentioning "competition" (note that manager licenses do not systematically have the competition mention).
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or your medical certificate stating that there are no contraindications to competitive roller skating, dated less than 1 year ago. ( model to download FRA/ENG)
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Parental authorization for minors aged 14 to 18 ( model to download - English version )
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8. Logistics (from June):
Take stock of the equipment in the team box in the paddocks: microwave, kettle, coffee maker, etc.
9. We're almost there (mid-June):
One last look at the checklist before hitting the road: 24 Heures Rollers Checklist
10. LE MANS HERE WE ARE!!!:
It's time to let all the carefully planned organization unfold and enjoy sharing great moments together.
SO AS NOT TO FORGET ANYTHING
CAMPING
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Tent
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Sleeping bag
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Floor Mats
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Lamp
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Garbage bags
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Chairs / Table
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Drinks
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Food
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Pots and pans + cutlery
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Cash and checkbooks (access to the campsite: €10 per person and €10 per vehicle)
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Stove / Kettle + lighter / matches
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Adapter for the campsite's electrical terminals
THE BIBS
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All team registration files are now electronic.
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To obtain the bibs, the team members' registration forms must be completed and validated at the latest 8 days before the event.
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To be provided in the team file on the internet:
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a scan of the FFRS license for the current season mentioning "competition" (note that manager licenses do not systematically have the competition mention).
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or your medical certificate stating that there are no contraindications to competitive rollerblading and dated less than 1 year before the race. ( model to download - English version )
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Parental authorization for minors aged 14 to 18 ( model to download - English version )
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Provide 4 safety pins to attach your bib number
m², they are a waiting place between relays...
COMPETITION
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Upper body / T-shirt similar to all members of your team
Rollers -
Wheel sets (especially special wheels in case of rain)
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Spare parts and basic tools (wheel wrench, etc.)
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Helmet
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Protections
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Belt bottle holder
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Personal refreshments (fruit, energy drinks, cereal bars, etc.) Please note that water refreshments are available during the event.
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However, everyone is free to take their own supplies with them.
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Vitale Card
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Mutual Insurance Card
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Change of clothes (including several pairs of socks)
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Rainwear
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Warm outfit for the night
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Shower towel + Shower gel. Free showers will be available within the Le Mans 24 Hours Circuit.
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Reflective strips for night riding
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Sunglasses + Flip-flops
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Sunscreen + Cap / Hat
PHARMACY
Plan a first aid kit in which you will take:
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Medicines such as Doliprane / Efferalgan for stomach pain, headaches, etc.
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Bandages + disinfectant
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Elastoplast
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Anti-inflammatory
IN THE PADDOCKS
Plan what you need to equip your location in the boxes:
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Chairs / Tables
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Extension cord / Power strips (Pay attention to the electrical installation in the box to avoid short circuits.)
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Microwave / Coffee maker / Electric teapot (Stove, lighter and matches prohibited in the boxes)
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Rope and hanger
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Hook to attach your belongings to the grids in the boxes
Please note that the pitches are only 9 m², they are a waiting area between relays...
