Do I need additional insurance to ride a European sportive?

phreak
phreak Posts: 2,941
edited June 2010 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
I'm signed up for the Maratona next month and would like to know if I need to get anything more than standard holiday insurance for it. If anyone has done a European sportive could share their experience that would be great. Thanks.

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  • MartinJ
    MartinJ Posts: 104
    Normal Holiday Insurance is unlikely to cover you for cycle racing - and continental sportives are races. Some insurance will allow you to top up for hazadous activities. I used the post office when I did the Etape - I think it was about £15 extra for a week with hazadous activities. Easy to arrange online.
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    I go with a days cover from:
    https://www.sportscoverdirect.com/index.html

    The year I didn't, I ended up being ambulanced up the Alpe lay in the medical centre thinking that it was going to cost me $$$$ (it didn't but I like to have cover for these events now).
    Rich
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    I usually get my annual insurance through dogtag.
    http://www.dogtag.co.uk/

    A bit more expensive than the standard ones, but cover for nearly everything and apparently
    pay out better/easier than most.
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  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Just get your European Health Insurance Card, EHIC. It allows you to get health care in Europe.

    http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcare ... ction.aspx

    It's not a full replacement for insurance but it means basic things like first aid and hospital care are covered in case the worst happens.

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