Slovak Orienteering Federation

I N S T R U C T I O N S

MALÝ VAZKÁRIK

Open race in foot orienteering

8th round of Regional Sanasport Cup 2018 in foot orienteering

Organizer:  Slovak Orienteering Federation - West Region

Technical organization: ŠK VAZKA Bratislava

Date: 7 October 2018  (Sunday)

Race classification: individual competition in foot-o with given order of control points - middle distance

Event centre: Bratislava-Marianka, football pitch (48°14'59.4"N 17°04'03.8"E)

Event centre accessibility/ transport: By own car or regional bus no. 215 (timetable).

Parking: next to the football pitch, following organizers’ instructions

Changing-rooms: limited space inside the stadium building; drinking water and toilets also inside the building

Registration: 09:30 - 10:30

Start: free start during the period of time 11:00 - 13:00, in line with instructions from start referee

Distances: 

Centre - parking	50m
Centre - start	450m (climb 20m)
Centre - finish	0m

Map:

Marianka, size  A4, update as of September 2018, no waterproof paper, plastic bags available on the start corridor

·        scale 1:7 500, e=5m

·        map norm ISOM 2000

·        authors: E.Cigoš, Z.Lenhart

Terrain description: Carpathian forest, lightly hilly with good passability, currently wet soil from the melting snow

Classes:

    RD (children with parents)

    M/W-10, M/W-12, M/W-14, M/W-16, M/W-18, M/W19-, M/W40-, MW55-

    OPEN

    Children picture race  in the event centre, suitable for children under the age of 10 years

    For Beginners & little experienced competitors - category N (app 1,5km)

Course data

	length (km)	climb (m)	number of control points
M,W -10	1,8	60	8
M,W -12	1,9	65	10
W -14	2,2	75	9
M -14	3,4	135	12
W -16	2,9	115	11
M -16, W -18	3,5	130	14
M -18, W 40-	3,9	150	11
W 19-, M 40-	4,8	215	14
M 19-	6,6	265	18
Open	3,2	150	12
N	1,9	60	7

Control descriptions: printed on maps; printouts available also in event centre; for categories RD and N control descriptions in verbal form

Punching system: SportIdent compatible with SI chips of 5-11 models

SI card rent  … 1€

In case of SI card loss a fee of 30€ will be charged

SI card read-out: in the event centre

Children picture race: next to the football pitch and event centre, free start from 11:00 untill 12:30, punching directly into the map (no SI card needed)

Prize giving ceremony:  at appx. 14:00

First three competitors in categories N, M/W-10, -12, -14 , -16 and winners of all other categories will be awarded. All children in classes RD or M/W-10 will be awarded regardless of their results.

Information: web site vazkarik.vba.sk 

Results: will be published on web site vazkarik.vba.sk

Refreshment:  buffet in event centre, water after finish

Other: There will be a youth football match taking place on the pitch during our event.

Regulations: applicable rules of foot-o, race regulations for 2018 (link)

Map of Event Centre: 

>>  show large map  << 

All competitors take part in the event willingly and on their own risk with no claim for compensation from injury caused during or as the result of the race!

Event organizers:

  Event director:     Miroslav Lago

  Main Referee:      Barbora Šmelíková

  Course setter:      Miroslav Lago

  Web admin:         Juraj Opršal

Event sponsors