Trail-O — Bulletin 3 — Event Information

Trail Orienteering Event Easter Prize 2014

Bulletin 2 — Invitation

Date

• • Event takes place on the Easter Monday – 21 April 2014

Place

• • Riga, Old Town

  • Event Centre – Latviešu strēlnieku laukums

Classes

According to the Trail-O rules there is no classification by age or gender.

• • PE: Paralympic Class – competitors who have some permanent physical disability (including hidden disabilities) which gives a significant disadvantage in Foot Orienteering competitions

  • AE: Open Class – any competitor regardless gender, age or physical ability.

Courses, Starting Order, Punching

• • Pre-O course, free starting order.

    • Starting interval – min 30 seconds.

    • Starting interval between teammates – min 2 minutes.

  • Needle punching on Trail-O control cards.

  • Course length 2.6km 17 controls + 3 time controls, maximum time allowed for the course 2h 9min.

Programme

Terrain and Map

• • Terrain: urban area including streets, yards, parks

  • Map: made in 2013–2014, scale 1:4000, contour 2m, map specification ISSOM-2007.

Dangerous Areas

• • When crossing the streets, please, make sure there is no traffic!

• Riga City Council requirement - participants shall follow the traffic rules!

Entry

• • Open to April 15 (at 23:59) on the OK Mona web-page mona.lv, or by e-mail: takas@mona.lv, or by phone +371-26551920 ask for Mārīte.  After April 15 - entries will be limited to the available vacancies.

    • The following information should be provided when entering: Country, Club, Name and Surname, year of birth, class (PE or AE).

Entry Fee

• • Basic entry fee – for competitors, who register till April 15, and pay entry fee on the day of competition by cash.

  • Discounted entry fee – for competitors who register and pay entry fee by bank transfer to the bank account of OK Mona till April 15.

  • Late entry fee – for competitors who have missed the entry deadline of April 15.

  • The entered competitors, if actually not taking part at the competition, pay 50%.

Prizes

• • to the winners of first three places in each class.

Special Rules

• • Competitors participate at their own risk.

  • The Clubs shall arrange escorts for their team members who need physical assistance during competition, because of their disability.

  • Competitors are not allowed in the competition area before the start; competitors are only allowed in the Event Center and warm-up area before the start.

  • Competitors who have finished their courses may not contact competitors who have not started yet!

Map samples

Service

• • Indoor area for competitors, luggage room.

• Car parking in public parking places – free of charge on holidays

  • Food – cafes and restaurants in the Old Town.

Other Information

• • Foot-O sprint competition will take place at the same time; there will be Foot-O controls in the competition area – however, not a part of any Trail-O course.

Organisers

• • Latvian Orienteering Federation, Orienteering Club MONA, co-financed by the Education, Culture and Sports Department of the Riga Municipality.

    • E-mail for information: takas@mona.lv

  • Account details for payment of entry fee:

    • Beneficiary: Orientesanas klubs MONA, biedriba

    • Beneficiary's Reg.No: 40008022716

    • Account No (IBAN): LV24UNLA0050006006271

    • Bank: SEB banka

    • Bank code: UNLALV2X