2005/2006 Annual Middle Distance Championships
Event Information
Date： 23 April 2006 (Sunday)
Venue： Pak Tam Au, Sai Kung
Type： Cross-country
Map： 1:10 000、5M VI、(Dec 2003 version, colour map with IOF symbols)
Prize： Best 3 Men & Women of the elite classes (Prizes will be presented at the AGM)
Organiser： Yan Kin Kong
Course-setter： Course Setting Group of Preserving Youth Society
Controller： Ng Kam Fu
Jury： Chan Chi Sing (HKOC), Tam Shu Fun (FOC), Luk Chi Hin (SOC)
Enquiry before the event : 25048112
Enquiry on the day of event : 96871126
Event Programme
0830 Event Centre opens Collection of number bibs & back up labels
0915 Start opens
0930 First start FINISH opens
0945 Result Processing Counter opens
1145 Closure of Start
1305 Closure of competition venue & FINISH
1320 Closure of Result Processing Counter (Results will not be processed after 1320)
1335 Result announcement
1350 Complaint lodging deadline
1400 Closure of Event Centre
Transportation
1. Competitors are required to arrange their own transport to the Event Center.
2. Competitors can take KMB (Hotline : 27454466, website : http://www.kmb.hk/) to the Pak Tam Au Bus Stop, or take mini-bus (Pak Tam Chung to Hoi Ha) and get off at Pak Tam Au.
3. The distance from Pak Tam Au Bus Stop to the Event Centre is about 100M, please follow the signpost.
Event Centre
1. The event centre is located at an open hilltop about 60 m South-East of Pavilion at Pak Tam Au (G.R. KK 254819), it takes 2-3 minutes walk. Please follow the signpost.
2. There is public toilet.
3. No leave luggage service will be provided, please don’t bring any valuable with you.
4. Please keep the Event Centre clean and take all rubbish away.
5. Fire should not be started at no fire area.
6. Physiotherapy and First Aid service will be provided.
Registration of Competitor
1. Competitors should collect the Number Cloth and Back-up Label at the Event Centre on their own.
START procedures
1. Please check that whistle, compass , e-card and back-up label are all ready.
2. It takes 5 minutes from Event Centre to START. (about 750M walk)
3. Please arrive at the START 5 minutes before the start time.
4. Please ensure that number cloth should be worn properly, and bring along your compass, whistle, E-card and back-up label.
5. A “2-minute box” zone is employed and the START clock shows the start time.
6. The control description will be available at the waiting area before entering the “2-minute box” zone. Limited marker pen, pins and adhesive tape will be provided.
7. Competitor should enter the “2-minute box” zone according to their start time.
8. Before entering the “2-minute box” zone, event officials will check competitors’ E-card and Back-up label.
9. Please enter the last box and place the E-card on the start at least 6 seconds before the start signal. Upon hearing the last beep of the start signal, you can pick up your map and check whether you get the correct map. Don’t stay at the Start.
10. Latecomers must report to the late-start official at the late-start lane. Time lost will not be compensated.
Start
1. Start time interval between each competitor is 60 seconds.
2. At least 6 seconds before start, competitors must activate their e-cards by placing them on the “Start
Unit” until the red light flashes, and otherwise no running time will be recorded.
3. Competitors must remove the e-cards from the “Start Unit” when the starter gives a long beep signal for
starting.
Information on competition venue and map
1. One water point will be provided which will be shown on the map.
2. Hilltop area is mainly open land with good runnability. Except the open area around Pak Tam Au Village, most of the competition area is green stripe scrubland or forest with difficult walk.
Course information
1. Length and climb(subject to amendment which will be confirmed on the race day)
|
Class |
Length(M) |
Climb(M) |
EWT |
Time Limit |
|
Men |
3500 |
130 |
30-35 mins |
90 mins |
|
Women |
3200 |
110 |
30-35 mins |
90 mins |
2. The competition time limit is 90 minutes。
FINISH procedures and Result processing
1. Finish is located at the Event Centre.
2. You must report to the FINISH at 1:05pm whether your course is completed, whether your E-card is lost. All controls will be close at 1:05pm.
3. When reaching the finish line, you must punch your E-card at the finish unit which records your course completion time. Please hand in your back-up label to the finish official before leaving the FINISH.
4. You are not allowed to return to the competition area after leaving the FINISH and must head for result processing at the event centre.
5. Maps will be collected at the Finish and it is against OL rules and ethnics to disclose the map and course information to competitors who have not yet started.
6. Competitors who did not download the results within 15 minutes after the completion of the course will lead to disqualification.
Competition rules
1. No aids other than maps provided and equipment items permitted by organizer should be used.
2. Loss of E-card is considered as DNF and you are required to report to the FINISH or EVENT CENTRE.
3. Competitors who move or damage any competition facilities will be charged for replacement.
4. To facilitate the flow of the competition and for your safety, you are required to report to the FINISH or event centre regardless of course incompletion, otherwise “Missing” will be counted.
5. All rules and regulations must be well observed and obeyed.
6. Organiser has the right to amend any regulations without prior notice and all amendments will be displayed at the event centre on the competition day.
7. Violation of competition rules and regulations will lead to disqualification.
Complaint & Protest
- Complaints must be made in writing to the organiser.
- Complaints related to result must be made in writing to the organizer within 15 minutes after the result release by the organizer. The competitor will be informed once the jury make the decision.
- Protests raised against the jury’s decision shall be made in writing to the organizer within 15 minutes after the release of the jury’s decision.
E-punching and timing
1. EMIT EPTS will be employed for this event.
2. Competitors should bring their own e-cards which completed in the entry form. In case competitors forget to take electronic control card, they need to pay $50 rental fee and $250 deposit, which will be refundable when card returned. (Spare cards are limited and will be served on a first-come-first-serve basis).
Remarks
1. Any change in this Event Information will be displayed at the event centre on the day of the competition.
2. You shall be responsible for your own safety and legal responsibility.
3. Competitors have no priority in path access.
4. If a thunderstorm warning, any rainstorm warning or a NO. 3 or above tropical cyclone warning signal is in effect at 06:00 on the competition day, this event will be cancelled and you will be informed of the arrangement through the OAHK official website http://www.oahk.org.hk.
5. 7-day Weather Forecast : http://www.hko.gov.hk/wxinfo/currwx/fnd.htm
Enquiry
Orienteering Association of Hong Kong
Tel : 25048112
Essential Information for Electronic Punching and Timing System
1. No Competitor may refuse to use the “electronic punching and timing system” unless the organizer has issued the Notice of Malfunction of the aforesaid system.
2. The running time will be calculated based on the records in the e-cards. If the organizer has doubt on a particular punch record of an e-card, records of the backup label will be considered as a valid counter-check tool. In case both of them have no record, that particular punch record will be deemed voided.
Start
1. At least 6 seconds before start, competitors must activate their e-cards by placing them on the “Start Unit” until the red light flashes, and otherwise no running time will be recorded.
2. Competitors must remove the e-cards from the “Start Unit” when the starter gives a long beep signal for starting.
During competition
1. It is the competitors’ own responsibility to insert the e-card into the e-punch correctly. In fact, e-cards can only be inserted into the e-punch in one direction. If both the e-card and backup label cannot record a particular punch record, system malfunction will not be considered as a valid reason for appeal.
Finish
1. As soon as competitors arrive at the Finish, please place the e-cards at the Finish Control, the time-count will stop accordingly,
2. After that, please follow the signposts/indication cards to return to the Event Centre and report to the Result Processing Station. After our officials have collected your backup label and have downloaded the records from your e-card, you may obtain your result slip from the mini-time recorder for reference.
Result Processing and Display
1. Please do not insert your e-card into any Start Unit or e-punch after the completion of your race. By not doing so, your punch records will be retained for counter-check purpose.
2. Results of late starters will be processed separately. The final results displayed by the organizer will be conclusive; results from the mini-time recorder are for reference only.
Acknowledgement
