Room 1014, Sports House, 1 Stadium Path, Causeway Bay, HONG KONG.

Email: info@oahk.org.hk  Homepage: http://www.oahk.org.hk  Fax: (857)2577-5595  Phone: (852)2504-8111, (852)2504-8112

                            

Asian Cities Orienteering Championships 2004, Hong Kong

 

Bulletin 3 and Entry Form dated November 5, 2004

 

To promote the development of orienteering in the Asian Cities, the Orienteering Association of Hong Kong presents the first Asian Cities Orienteering Championships in December 2004 in Hong Kong. With the experience of organizing the APOC 1986, the World Cup 1988 and the APOC 1996, we can promise you with a series of challenging and exciting competitions in our country sides and enjoyment of the new Hong Kong city for all orienteers and visitors. Our exposure in international competitions and fast growth development of orienteering in Hong Kong provide us a good experience to share with you the keys to success and the challenges in development and promotion of orienteering.

 

 

The Asian Cities Orienteering Championships 2004 is the first competition held by Hong Kong for Asian countries. The program consists of three competitions: Sprint O, Classic event and a Relay competition. In conjunction with the Championships, there will also be a conference in the development of orienteering. This will be held within this period to share the experience and exploring opportunities in helping orienteering development in Asian countries.

 

 

After the competitions in Hong Kong, this will also be an excellent opportunity for all orienteers and visitors to explore the nearby cities and perhaps a try of orienteering across the border at the Southern part of the People Republic of China.

  

 

We look forward to welcoming friends of orienteering in this winter to the friendly city of Hong Kong.

 

 

The ACOC2004 will be a revolutionary for Asian federations and their orienteers. Together with you will definitely make this event a memorable experience to all participants.

 

 

Heartily welcome and see you all in Hong Kong!

 

Lee Chi Kin

President,

Orienteering Association of Hong Kong

Organizer, course planners and map makers of the Asian Cities Orienteering Championships 2004 (ACOC2004)

The organizing committee:

Choy Kwok Wing, Cross      Chairman

Wong Man Chu, Albert Secretary General

Choi Kam Kwai                     Technical Director

Chan Chi Sing, Clement      Marketing & Media Director

Mok To                                   Logistics Support Director

Leung Lam                             Event Controller (IOF Event Advisor)

Yan Kin Kong                 Event Controller(IOF Event Advisor)

Yue Ting Wang, Dominic     Event Controller(IOF Event Advisor)

Choi Yuen Han                      Course Planner

Man Wai Tin                          Course Planner

Ng Kwan Shing                     Course Planner

Chung Chi Ming                    Mapmaker

Choi Yuen Hang                    Mapmaker

Olsson Perola                        Mapmaker

Ng Kwan Shing                     Mapmaker

 

Program for the Asian Cities Orienteering Championships 2004

 

Sat 25 December, 2004

Registration : After 12pm, registration counter will be set inside Wu Kai Sha Youth Village

Opening Ceremony;

Sprint Distance Event;

Conferece of Orienteering Development in Asia(Afternoon)

Sun 26 December, 2004

Classic Distance Event

Sight Seeing

Mon 27 December, 2004

Relay Event

Conference of Asian Orienteering Federation (Afternoon)

Closing Ceremony and Banquet

End of Event

Thu 28 December, 2004

Free

 

Event structure and rules of participation to be applied for the Asian Cities Orienteering Championships 2004

There is one open class for female and one for male, with no age restrictions.

There is one junior class for female and one for male for participants at age of 20 or below and must be born in 1984 or after.

A competitor may only represent one Country, City or Club during the competition.

Competitors who are representing a Country, City or Club shall have full passport-
holding citizenship of the country of that Country, City or Club.

Each participating team (Country, City or Club) shall appoint a team manager to act as a
contact person between the team and the organizer. It is the team manager’s duty to see that the team receives all necessary information.

Orienteering competition may inherent risks and competitors are participates at their own risk. The organiser highly recommends competitors shall take their own responsibility to prepare themselves necessary insurance against accidents or personal injury.

All competitors shall represent a Country, City or Club at the championships. Each Country, City or Club can enter a team separately. Each team can have up to 12 competitors.  Participating organizations from Hong Kong are limited to Affiliated Clubs of the Orienteering Association of Hong Kong only.

Event structure and participation

 

Competition

Class

Entry requirement

Maximum Number of participants per team

Sprint

H21

Male, Open (No Age Limit)

6

 

D21

Female, Open (No Age Limit)

6

 

H20

Male, Age 20 or below

6

 

D20

Female, Age 20 or below

6

Classic

H21

Male, Open (No Age Limit)

6

 

D21

Female, Open (No Age Limit)

6

 

H20

Male, Age 20 or below

6

 

D20

Female, Age 20 or below

6

Relay

H21

Male, Open (No Age Limit)

3 (1 team)

 

D21

Female, Open (No Age Limit)

3 (1 team)

 

H20

Male, Age 20 or below

3 (1 team)

 

D20

Female, Age 20 or below

3 (1 team)

Female and male mixed relay team is accepted, however the mix team will compete in the respective male age class (H21 or H20) only. The restriction of age limit still applies to the relay team.

 

Prize

Medal and certificate will be awarded to the first three places. The 4th to 10th places will be presented with a certificate. 

 

Payment Method

Send your Total Fees via your local bank to Bank Account No. 004-495-373540-003, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, 1 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong.  All the overseas and local bank charges should be borned by the payer.

 

Accommodation Details

December 25-26, 2004, Wu Kai Sha Youth Village

http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/LEISURE/LM/camp/wksc.html (in Chinese)

http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/LEISURE/LM/camp/wks.html (in English)

 

December 26-28, 2004, Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre

http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/LEISURE/LM/camp/skorcc.html (in Chinese)

http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/LEISURE/LM/camp/skorc.html (in English)

Entry Fee

The entry fee for competitors for all the competitions is $850 per person. This includes:

l          Participation in the ACOC2004 competitions

l          Maps

l          Start – and results lists

l          Opening and Closing ceremony

l          Banquet

l          Transportation from Official Accommodation to Event Centres and ceremony venues

l          Rental for E-punching Card

l          Accommodation with meals (@HK$450)

 

The entry fee for team official is $700 per person. This includes:

l          Start – and results lists

l          Opening and Closing ceremony

l          Banquet

l          Transportation from Official Accommodation to Event Centres and ceremony venues

l          Accommodation with meals (@HK$450)

 

Participants shall arrange their necessary entry permit or visas, transportation to and from Hong Kong. Information in arranging the accommodation and sight seeing can be provided on request (Please refer to Attention No. 3).

Deadline for Application

20 November, 2004

 

Training Opportunities and service

From Oct 2004 a series of color-coded and local events in relevant terrain will be conducted and is open to public, further information please visit website of OAHK http://www.oahk.org.hk/fixture/fixture.htm or contact: Miss Irene Hung, Sports Executive, Orienteering Association of Hong Kong info@oahk.org.hk

 

Conference

A Conference of Orienteering Development in Asia will be held during the period of the Asian Cities Orienteering Championships, 2004. Speakers from local and international sport development experts and Asian Orienteering Federation will share their experience in sport development, coaching, orienteering organization.

 

Embargoed areas for competitions

The following areas in Hong Kong are embargoed for the orienteering activities until the competition:

Wu Kai Sha Youth Village, Ma On Shan

Tai Tong, Yuen Long

Wu Lei Kiu, Sai Kung

 

Class Comparison (only for the reference of participants of Hong Kong Ranking League)

ACOC2004 Class

HK Ranking League Classes

H21

HE, H21A, H35

H20

H20, H18

D21

DE, D21A, D35

D20

D20, D18

 

Attention

 

1.      Participating organizations from Hong Kong are limited to Affiliated Clubs of the Orienteering Association of Hong Kong only.

 

2.      All Teams must stamp chop of their representing organizations on the Entry Form.

 

3.      For those who would like to have other hotel accommodation other than the arrangement by the organizer, the accommodation charge of HK$450 could be waived but they should arrange own meals. They could contact the following travel agent directly :

 

Name of Travel Agent    :      Travel Expert Limited

E-mail Address               :       paul@travelexpert.com.hk

Telephone No.         :       (852)2834 8818    Mr Cheng or Ms Man

Hotel Price for                 :       3 Star – HK$400 to HK$550

      Reference                                4 Star – HK$600 to HK$900

                                                        5 Star – Above HK$900

Remarks               :       The above price is for reference only. Since period of the Championships is Christmas holiday, a surcharge will be added on all hotel prices and full payment may be needed before the Championships to confirm booking.

 

4.      Competitors who have other hotel accommodation need to take transportation on their own to the accommodation arranged by the organizer. Bus for competitors will only be arranged from the campsite to the event venue and return.

 

5.      Each participating organization could appoint one athlete to be the team manager (leader) to serve as the contact person with the organizer.

 

6.      All payment should be settled by November 20, 2004 the latest.

 

7.      Application for change of team member is allowed before December 9, 2004. A fee of HK$200 will be charged on each submission. Late application will not be accepted. No extra fee will be charged for the change of legs and classes for runners of the same team. All application must be proceeded before 20 December 2004.

 

8.      The exchange rate of Hong Kong dollar to US dollars is around 7.8 to 1 (for reference only).

 

9.      Each participating organization could send only one relay team in each class. The Second relay team can join the event as Guest Runners and their results will not be processed.

 

 

 


 

Further Information:

Miss Irene Hung, Sports Executive

Orienteering Association of Hong Kong

Room 1014, Sports House, 1 Stadium Path, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Phone: (852) 2504-8112, (852) 2504-8111

Fax: (852) 2577-5595

Email: info@oahk.org.hk

Homepage: http://www.oahk.org.hk

ACOC2004 Entry Form

Team Information

City/Organisation

 

Country/City

 

Email Address

 

Fax

 

Phone

 

Complete Address

 

Chop of Organization

Team Official Information

(the first listed person will be treated as the team leader)

 

Family Name

First Name

Gender

(M/F)

Position

(if any)

Entry Fee

@HK$700

Special Request (if any)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Runners Information

 

 

Class

Family Name

First Name

Gender

(M/F)

Year of Birth

Entry fee

@HK$850

Special Request (if any)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Souvenir T-Shirt Order

 

 

T-Shirt Size (Unit Price: HK$50/pc.)

Quantity

Amount (HK$)

 

 

Extra Large

 

 

 

Large

 

 

 

Medium

 

 

 

Small

 

 

 

Extra Small

 

 

 

 

Total Fees :

 

 

Relay Team Information

Class

Runner for Leg 1

Runner for Leg 2

Runner for Leg 3

If as a Guest Team, please tick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Participating organizations from Hong Kong are limited to Affiliated Clubs of the Orienteering Association of Hong Kong only.

The accommodation charge of HK$450 could be waived for those who would like to have other hotel accommodation

Entry Form with payment information shall reach OAHK office by post, fax or email not later than November 20, 2004.