Racers
General info
HUNTTHEWOLF, HTW 2026, 18th edition
location: Near Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Nearest airport: Cluj-Napoca (international airport).
Date: 4-8.May 2026, Monday to Friday, 5 full days.
Registrations ONLY online.
1 day out of 5 days will be cancelled.
1 class up to the fame of HTW
Technical check for all. Including check on noise emission. No aftermarket exhausts allowed.
Daily GPS-tracks have a distance of 30-120 kilometers. Every race day will be 2.5 to 7 hours long. Every day track is invisibly divided into 1000 equal sections, thus a racer getting for example 650 points managed to race 65% of the daily track.
Pilots must follow the given GPS-track and not leave it sideways for more than 100 m.
To enable teams on the podium, 2 or more pilots will be seen as a team if they have the same points in the final overall classification, with a tolerance of +- 10 points.
The classification is given by points and time: The winner has the most points and the smallest time.
All tracks run through wild nature, no artificial obstacles are made. Racers face steep uphills, downhills, rocks, rivers and other natural obstacles. Along the racetracks through the wilderness the organizers do NOT provide any assistance and NO safety measures or any devices are built to protect the pilots.
You have to register on the official webpage and transfer the fee. The fee is never transferable. The fees are:
a) 700 Euro race fee until End February, 800 Euro until End March, 900 Euro until End April, 1000 Euro in May.
b) 100 Euro temporary deposit as stimulus to stay to the very end. Money is given back after award ceremony only. Otherwise the deposit is considered as “race-support”.
c) The racer list will be closed after the full race fee payment of 70 pilots. Exceeding registrations/pilots will be put on a waiting list. (Exceptions possible according to organizer’s decision).
+ ca. €100 for FRM-license, health checks and race health insurance (all mandatory)
Minors MUST bring a notary act signed by the parents.
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Hunt the wolf rules
DOCUMENTS
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Rules of HUNTTHEWOLF
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GPS – Tracking system installations manual
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TECHNICAL rules HUNTTHEWOLF
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Official event language – English (ENG)
How to drive
– Haste makes waste! Or: better slower (not slow!) and steady then fast and crash or wrong way! HUNT-THE-WOLF Extreme wins the fast who care for engine and tires (!) and at the same time are able to check and follow the GPS-track without stopping. Train it!
– With modern ATVs we ALWAYS go in 4×4!
– Before long steep climbs you HAVE to think: Can I do that or not? A NO can be wiser! Those who opt for yes must be 100% for it: GAS, especially before the climb begins, then with constant gas but without acceleration and without hesitation all the way up. If you have to somehow stop or the Atv turns sideways, stop completely and immediately! Do not try to start in the steep when stopped! Also back-rolling is usually not the answer, unless you know how to do it savely. Better gear in PARK, block brakes. Descend! Use winch! Or wait for help.
– When riding sideways travel body towards the mountain, if necessary, step onto the mountain running board. Important: drive slowly! A small bump can – via the suspension – overturn your ATV. Test maximum inclination already at home, to get a feeling!
– Steep downhills can be very dangerous. If you are not sure about what you are doing, make sure you secure-winch your ATV in the back by another pilot’s ATV.
What should be used (DURING RACE)
! – Handguard: absolutely, otherwise bleeding hands soon! Through the brushes otherwise you end up like a warthog.
! – Tireballs, swimming noodles, etc. Only then come the tire-repair-kit: Those things you plunge in the holes are a must! Also you should carry a starter spray and a lighter to “explode / press” back on the rim a tire which came off th rim! And of course an electrical pump! But that one should fit into a small backpack.
– 2 GPS/2 smartphones: a reserve! 1 must not be mounted on the ATV, but if one gets destroyed by crash or branches, then you can continue to race with the 2nd one!
– Camel bags: Drink, drink, drink – to prevent cramps. Those who do not drink enough will fail. Electrolytes in the water, etc. also help.
– Under normal gloves use cycling gloves: prevents blisters on fingers or near fingers. – Storm Cap: keeps the helmet sweat free and serves as a cap when it gets cold while waiting for rescue after…a break down.
– Googles with extra plastic sheets: they might get muddy when others pass you…or you them! Good vision is essential!
– Smartphone: OSMAND and GPS-Motion-X are good applications you can use on the phone. Bring your car-charger for the phone!!! Also for emergencies! The phone MUST be free for roaming and you MUST have credit on the phone! It is best to use a NOT-Romanian SIM-card during the race since to be able to use all the poor signals around! This can save your life!!!
Just before the start
– 5 min warm up: especially the forearms, head, shoulders, hips and back should be loosened and warmed up right. Whoever starts after a warm up will not get tired arms immediately and will not get hurt as easily by an early crash!
– Check GPS/Phone: Track of the day is up? Batteries charged? Charger OK? Mount ok? GPS/Phone should not be vibrating! Go entire race with display-light on 100% “on”! This gives more contrast, but beware when driving with batteries. The light sucks them out fast!
– Tire pressure: Different opinions exist. We ride with 0.3 PSI in the front, rear 0.4 PSI.
– check contacts: battery tight?, battery cables tight? Winch works?
– make sure you have 1 spare-pair of dry gloves and 1 spare dry T-shirt along!
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