Simple 8

 Simple8: the discovery version of Double8

This leisure mountain bike and mountain bike-EA format is perfect for those who want to discover part of the route before taking on the full course the following year. See you on Sunday, July 13, 2025!

 Discovery format: discover the first 2 loops of Double8

The base camp for starts and finishes will be set up at Plagne Bellecôte. Participants will start on the first loop, and can extend the pleasure according to their state of fitness by starting on the second loop.

You can choose between 23 km and 46 km!

The order of the loops is imposed as follows:

•  Loop 1 – Plagne Montalbert Area
  ↔️ 23km  1 025 m 
•  Loop 2 – Montchavin-les-Coches Area
  ↔️ 23 km  815 m

Simple8 is a leisurely format, where everyone goes at their own pace!

  Base Camp: Plagne Bellecôte

  Distance et Elevation Gain:
Loop 1                     ↔️ 23 km 1 025 m
Loop 1 + 2              ↔️ 46 km 1 840 m

  Number of bibs available : 100 Individual E-MTB individuel / 100 individual MTB

  Number pick-up : Saturday, July 12 – Salle Omnisport –  Plagne Centre – from 9.00 am to 7.30 pm

ATTENTION: There will be no number collection on Sunday morning.

This unclassified format is open to mountain bikes and ATVs in individual format.

The Plagne Bellecôte base camp is where it all happens!

Start and finish lines for the 2 loops, a refuelling point for refueling, a battery-charging stand (supervised), a washing station and a repair stand are all available here.

> Discover the Simple8 route

  Loop 1
↔️ 23km 1 025 m 
Start & finish : Plagne bellecôte
Area: Plagne Montalbert

 Loop^2
↔️ 23km 815 m 
Start & finish : Plagne bellecôte
Area: Montchavin-les-Coches

 Simple8 – Boucle 1+2

↔️ 46km 1 850m 
Start & finish : Plagne bellecôte

The time barriers are set for safety reasons, to limit excessively long running times that could be dangerous for runners, particularly in the event of weather changes at altitude.

  MTB Format 
Start time for loop 1 – Plagne Montalbert is 8:45 am for team and individual MTB. Start times for the other loops are as follows:

• Loop 2 – Montchavin les Coches : 12:15 pm

  E-MTB Format

Start time for Loop 1 – Plagne Montalbert is 8 a.m. for team and individual E-MTB. Start times for the other loops are as follows:

• Loop 2 – Montchavin les Coches : 11:00 am

The time limits for the Simple8correspond only to the starting times for loops 2, 3 and 4. When a competitor finishes a loop, he/she must take into account the time needed to change batteries and to take a break at the refreshment station before starting the next loop. If the time limit is exceeded, the competitor will be refused access to the start of the loop concerned and will have to hand in his timing chip to the organizer, who will register his end of race.

 Required equipment

• 1 batteries
• Approved conventional or full-face helmet
• Gloves
• Charged and switched-on cell phone to alert emergency services
• Repair kit
• Survival blanket
• Windbreaker
• Whistle

•  E-MTB specificities
  Competitors taking part in the Simple8 on a E-MTB must ensure that their bike complies with the following rules:
  • 250 w motor
  • Electric assistance only when pedaling
  • Assistance limited to 25 km/h (+or- 5%)
  • Battery extenders or range extenders are forbidden.

 Recommended equipment

• Minimum water supply (0.5L)
• Food reserve (energy bars or dried fruit…)
• Knee pads
• First-aid kit
• Goggles

Each competitor must bring a collapsible reusable cup, as there are no disposable cups at the refreshment points, in order to limit waste.

  General services

• On-course assistance
• Timing
• Prize-giving

  Loop 1 services 

• 1 supply point : Top of bobsleigh run (Water supply)

 Loop 2 services

• 1 supply point : Les Coches

 Base camp services

• Bike wash station
• Battery charging stand (personal charger)
• Mechanics stand
• 1 supply point

  Normes concernant les batteries

Competitors taking part in the Simple8 on a E-MTB must ensure that their bike complies with the following rules:

• 250 w motor
• Electric assistance only when pedaling
• Assistance limited to 25 km/h (+or- 5%)
• Battery extenders or range extenders are forbidden.

To take part in the Simple8 E-MTB, you need 1 batteries. you need at least one battery, but 2 batteries are recommended to finish the 2 loops.

The 2 batteries must have a minimum capacity of 500 Wh, with no maximum power limit.

Participants must have their own charger. There is no limit on charger power.

When registering, participants must indicate the power of their batteries, which will be checked when they collect their numbers.

Batteries, chargers and bikes are labelled with the competitor’s bib number when the bibs are collected, to avoid any cheating or mistakes. If a competitor swaps batteries or rides with an unlabelled battery, this may result in disqualification.

Participants must ensure that their batteries are fully charged before starting.

It is forbidden to ride with a battery in the backpack. Battery changes are to be made at a location determined in advance by the organizer. It is forbidden to change batteries other than at the point clearly identified by the organizer, i.e. the Plagne Bellecôte site. E-MTBs that can be equipped with 2 batteries must limit themselves to 1 battery only, and respect the battery change points.

Format individuel

Participants must ensure that their 2 batteries are fully charged before setting off, and take their No. 2 battery and charger to the “individual” recharging stand at the Plagne Bellecôte base camp.

The participant must return to this recharging stand between each loop to change batteries and charge the empty battery while riding the next loop. A member of the organization will check the conformity of the deposited batteries by verifying the correspondence between the stickers and the runner’s bib number.