Kāpa 2016 MTBO- 2 days

Latvian championship long distance

Latvia MTBO Cup 7th and 8th Stage

Mērķis un uzdevums

Veicināt veloorientēšanās attīstību Latvijā.

Popularizēt velo-o kā atraktīvu un videi draudzīgu orientēšanās sporta veidu.

Event organizers

Organised by OK "Kāpa" and the Latvian Orienteering Federation

Event director - Paulis Bričonoks +371 26435996

Course Planning - Edgars Bričonoks +371 26153963

Competition centre and time

Competition is held 09.-10.07 in "Trākši", Krustpils municipality.

09.jūlijs
from 10:00
Registration at the event centre “Trākši”
from 15:30
Start of the MTB-O competition, long distance, "Trākši"
20:00
prizegiving for Latvian championship, concert

10.jūlijs
from 13:00
Start of the MTB-O competition, sprint distance
15:00
Closing ceremony, prize giving

Competition classes

S(W), V(M ), 16, 18, 21, 40, 50, OPEN (beginners)

S(W), V(M), 16, 18, 21, 40, will be awarded with the Latvian championship medals

Latvia MTBO Cup results only for S(W),V(M) 21 groups.

Entry fees

S(W),V(M) 16,18,OPEN - 5.00 EUR/day

S(W),V(M) 21,40,50 – 10.00 EUR/day

Entries after July 03, entry fee + 50% if there are vacancies. Participants who also starts in Kapa 3days foot-o race will have 50% discount

SI card rent 1.00 EUR/day. In case of loss full value of the SI card must be refunded.

Car pass (allows to enter the competition centre and each day’s event centres) 2.00 EUR/day, Minivan (up to 10 passengers) 3 EUR/day

Map and terrain

MTBO map drawn in June 2016. Map scale - Long distance 1:15 000 and Sprint 1:7500, contours 5 meters. Map size A3 (42x30 cm) for long distance and A4 for sprint distance.

Mostly coniferous forest with medium density of road and path network. Relief forms large and medium with the maximal height difference of 35 metres.

Starta kārtība

Starta intervāls garajā distancē 3 minūtes, sprinta distancē 1 minūte.

Starta koridorā jāierodas 2 minūtes pirms starta. Karte tiks izsniegta 1 minūti pirms starta. Abu dienu starti atradīsies tiešā sacensību centra tuvumā.

Prize giving

Top 3 places in all groups according to overall results of 2 races.

Long distance Top 3, ODB registered members in groups S, V-16, 18, 21, 40, will be awarded with the Latvian championship medals.

Other rules

Bicycle helmet use is mandatory. Competitors are allowed to ride off roads and use the meadows. Competitors must follow traffic rules on public roads. Traffic won’t be restricted!

Participants are responsible for their own safety during the race!

COURSE PARAMETRES

MTB-O competition, long distance

V21 - 21,7 km - 21 KP

S21 - 18,7 km - 19 KP

S,V16 S18 S40 S50 OPEN - 11,7 km - 12 KP

V18 V40 V50 - 18,7 km - 19 KP

MTB-O competition, sprint distance

V21 6,8 km - 15 KP

S21 V18 V40 V50 - 5,5 km - 11 KP

S16 S18 S40 S50 V16 Open - 4,0 km - 9 KP