Bulletin 2 (Instructions)SLOVAK TRAILO WEEKENDWorld Ranking Event in TempO and PreO 23th – 24th October 2021 |
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Organizing team: | Slovak Orienteering Association ŠK Farmaceut Bratislava |
Classes: | Open Physically challenged Junior |
Entry fee: |
for WRE competitions: Open, Physically challenged: 20€ for each competition Junior: 10€ for each competition for PreOsprint: Open, Physically challenged: 10€ Junior: 5€ |
Entries: | Normal entry till 17 October 2021 Late entry till 21 October 2021 by IOF eventor for WRE events (TempO and PreO) and www.orienteeringonline.net for PreO sprint |
Payment: | by cash at the event centre or by bank transfer Account name: TJ Slávia Farmaceut Bank: Slovenska Sporitelna IBAN: SK2709000000005110562760 BIC: GIBASKBX |
Results system: | Preoresultat.se |
Prizes and ceremony: | The first three competitors in overall classification (TempO, PreO sprint and PreO competitions) will be awarded by practical prizes. The first three competitors registered in Slovak orienteering association will obtain diplomas and medals in Slovak championships. All ceremonies will be scheduled on Sunday as soon as possible after Sunday competition. |
Personal helper: | Athletes who need help during the competitions have to bring their own helper. |
Toilet: | There will be wheelchair accessible toilets. |
Covid status: |
The Covid situation in Slovakia is still worsening due increasing numbers especially in the north and east of Slovakia, but it is permitted to organize our competition while we will maintain basic hygiene measures. The Malacky districts will be during all three competitions is in the red phase according Slovak Covid rules, which means for our sport activities maximum of 150 people in the countryside. Use of masks: (vaccination and test is not taken into account) – mandatory respirator indoors and mask outdoors on events with extended exceptions and at a distance of up to 2 m. Competitions will be organized in OTP mode (full vaccinated, tested or recovered). Competitors will be required to present an affidavit stating (honorary statement) that they have been vaccinated, tested or recovered. It will not be permitted to start without it. You can find this form there. We will provide some empty forms on registration in the event centre. It is mandatory to use a mask or respirator during registration in the event centre. It will not be called for using a mask or respirator during competition or moving between competition areas. Disinfectant will be available in the event centre and before each stations. Do not gather in the area before the start, plan your arrival at the start without unnecessary reserves. Keep a distance of 2m – do not shake hands. If you are ill or have symptoms of a respiratory infection of any kind you are not allowed to participate. |
Contacts: | Dušan Furucz Phone: 00421 908 226250 Email: furuczd@gmail.com Ján Furucz Email: janfurucz@gmail.com |
Warning of increased traffic in forest: | The competitions will be held in frequent touristic areas (pedestrians and cyclists on both days, some cars on Saturday) so keep attention on the situation around you. |
GSM coverage: | The whole TempO and PreO Sprint area is totally without any coverage by GSM signal so when you need to communicate over mobile phones in the event centre please return back to village Sološnica. There are expected delays in presentation of results due missing GSM signal. The event centre for the second day in Borinka has standard GSM coverage. |
Map, solutions and cards handling: | The map, backup card and solutions will be available only after the last competitor starts and they will be taken over by referees after each section. |
BIB numbers: | The competitions will be held without bibs. The numbers will be printed only on backup cards so please show them to referees before you arrive on any TC/TempO stations for faster and smoother operation on TC/TempO stations. |
Traffic restriction: | There is partial (only direction from Bratislava to Malacky) restriction on highway D2 in Bratislava from bridge Lafranconi (63km) to exit DÚBRAVKA (58km) on the way to event centres from 21 October (Friday) 22:00 until 23 October (Sunday) 24:00. The traffic from a closed tunnel tube of tunel Sitina will be redirected to city roads. |
Zero tolerance: |
5m no exceptions The distance between the correct position and the closest flag is always 5 or more metres (without any exceptions). Examples: The blue flags in the picture represent the flags in terrain. Purple circles are 5m circle areas from flags in terrain. Orange flags show positions where flags representing zero answers can be placed. Orange flags crossed by purple lines show positions where flags representing zero answers cannot be placed. |
Fair play: |
Please keep fair play. It is forbidden to talk to athletes who has not yet started after finishing the course. |
Registration: |
From 10.00 in event centre during whole start of TempO. |
Jury: |
Juha Hiirsalmi (FIN), Pavel Ptáček (CZE), Jacek Wieszaczewski (POL) |
Training / Model |
On Saturday before start of TempO in event centre is one model station for TempO with self service and 2 controls for PreO. Maps with solutions will be on registration. Training ToPunch boxes will be on registration. |
TempO | |
Date: | 23th October Saturday |
Event centre: | Sološnica |
Coordinates: | 48.450075 17.246987 link to map |
Start: | 11:00 100m from event centre |
Course: | 8 stations with 5 tasks and 6 flags 1050m |
Map: | Sološnícka dolina – TrailO, 1:4000, E=2.5m, created 2018 by Róbert Miček, updated august 2021 by Dušan Furucz, base map was older laser scan |
Previous orienteering map: | none |
Existing laserscan map: | link to actual laserscan |
Terrain description: | Deciduous forest. The meanders of the stream in relative flat terrain. Asphalt path. |
Additional information about representing blue colour on the map in the terrain: | The level of water in springs and pools was changing very often last time so the map does not represent exactly the current situation for 100% , but it has minimal or only a minority effect for finding the right answer. |
Time measuring and answers system: | Ant and backup paper cards for competitors. |
Answer procedures: | We would like to save overall time spent on Time Controls due to the huge number of competitors so referees will optimize procedures on TCs. They only ask you to choose loose or bound maps. They will expect that competitors will speak answers. When somebody wants to show answers please inform them immediately after arriving on TCs. Referees will show you all six flags and immediately start measuring time after sentence “Time starts now”. |
Organizing committee: | Director: Ján Furucz Course Setter: Dušan Furucz Course Controller: Ján Furucz IOF Event Advisor: Marián Mikluš |
PreO sprint | |
Date: | 23th October Saturday |
Event centre: | Sološnica |
Coordinates: | 48.450075 17.246987 link to map |
Start: | continuously after the end of TempO 150m from last station of TempO |
Course: | – 1st part 6 controls and 35m, section will be used as tiebreaker for PreO Sprint results (tested new format for TCs in future PreO competitions). The answers will not be counted to overall Sprint results (change compared to invitation due requests use this format) – shorter time in this section + penalization will be a tiebreaker. Time limit for the TC section is 9 minutes for everybody – answers after the limit are counted as wrong (X). Penalisation 120 seconds per wrong answer. – 250m to start – 2nd part 13 controls and 280m (the main course) has a time limit for Open, Junior – 16 minutes, physically challenged – 20 minutes. |
Format: | A-Z format (only answers A or Z in both sections) – free order in each sections. |
Return to event centre: | 1900m from PreO sprint finish or 1150m from last TempO station |
Map: | Sološnícka dolina – TrailO, 1:4000, E=2.5m, created 2017 by Róbert Miček, updated august 2021 by Dušan Furucz, base map was older laser scan |
Previous orienteering map: | none |
Existing laserscan map: | link to actual laserscan |
Terrain description: | Deciduous forest. The meanders of the stream in relative flat terrain. Asphalt path. |
Additional information about representing blue colour on the map in the terrain: | The level of water in springs and pools was changing very often in last time so map does not have represent exactly current situation in same places but it has minimal or only minority effect for finding right answer. |
Time measuring and punching system: |
ToePunch. If some ToePunch box do not work, use manual punching to map (please use own puncher for punching). Instruction for competitors about ToePunch system |
Organizing committee: | Director: Ján Furucz Course Setter: Dušan Furucz Course Controller: Ján Furucz IOF Event Advisor: Marián Mikluš |
PreO | |
Date: | 24th October Sunday |
Event centre: | Borinka |
Coordinates: | 48.255613 17.083898 link to map |
Start: | 10:00 1st TC 400m and 20m elevation from event center 2nd TC 80m and 10m elevation from 1st TC Start is 300m and 15m elevation from 2nd TC |
Course: |
38 controls, 3 parts 370m Time limit for Open, Junior – 126 minutes, physically challenged – 146 minutes. |
Schematic map of course: | |
Restricted areas: | It is forbidden to cross any restricted areas marked by red-white tapes. The only one exception is the path to the second section where it is possible to cross red-white tapes, but only after you have completed the whole first section. It is forbidden to cross it while solving problems in the first section. |
Format: | Free order in each section. |
Security warning: | The last part of the first section (near Finish 1) ends on a frequent bike path – please stay on the left side (marked by red-white tapes on the ground) and keep space for pedestrians and cyclists. The organizer will slow down cyclists and regulate traffic. Please follow his instructions. |
Return to event centre: | 200m from finish |
Map: | Pod Vrchom – TrailO, 1:3000, E=2.5m, created august – september 2020, updated september 2021 by Dušan Furucz, base map was actual laserscan |
Previous orienteering map: | link |
Existing laserscan map: | link to actual laserscan |
Terrain description: | Deciduous forest. Terrain with many reentrants and erosion gullies. Forest paths, we are recommending helpers especially for non competition parts. |
Time measuring and punching system: | Ant for TCs, SportIdent for time measuring and paper cards for punching. Please use your own puncher for punching. |
Organizing committee: | Director: Ján Furucz Course Setter: Ján Furucz Course Controller: Dušan Furucz IOF Event Advisor: Marián Mikluš |
All competitors take part voluntarily and on their own responsibility, without any claim in case of injury during or because of this competition later on. We look forward to your participation. |