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香港野外定向總會 主辦 Organized by |
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2009/2010年度色級野外定向賽第一場 Colour-coded Orienteering Events 2009/2010 Series No. 1 大帽山 2009-11-29 Tai Mo Shan Event Information
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Date: 29 November 2009 (Sunday)
Area: Tai Mo Shan
Type: Cross-country
Co-organising Club: Youth Advance Orienteering Club (YAOC)
Map: 1:10,000, 5-metre contour interval with IOF pictorial control description (2009 version)
Jury: Choi
Wai-kit (HKOXCC), Leung Lam (AKIN), Tam Shu-fan (FOC)
Controller: Lau Wing Kit (SOC)
Organiser: Jason Leung
Course Setter: Jason Leung, Bruce Li
Event Centre: Charles Leung
Start In-charge: Alice Lai
Field In-charge: Bruce Li
Finish In-charge: Candy Yeung
Result In-charge: Hebe Lo
Enquiry before the Event: 2504 8112 (Office Hours)
Enquiry on the Day of Event: 9687 1126
Event Programme
0915 Event centre opens, number bibs & hired e-cards available for collection
1015 Start opens
1030 First start / Finish opens
1230 Start closes
1430 Finish Closes / All control closes
1435 Announcement of final results
1500 Deadline of appeals
1515 End of event
Remarks: Announcement of final results and deadline of appeals will be subject to announcement on the event day.
Transportation
No transportation is
arranged.
1. Competitors can take taxi from Tsuen Wan MTR Station Multi-storey Carpark to end of Taimoshan Road at around $80.
3. Participants can take KMB bus and get off at “Country Park” bus stop (i.e. Tseun Kam Au) to get to the Event Centre.
No. 51 (TSUEN WAN (NINA TOWER) => KAM SHEUNG ROAD
MTR STATION)
Bus Fare: $7.6 Frequency: 25-35 mins
KMB Enquiry Hotline: 27454466 or browse the KMB website www.kmb.hk.
It is a 40-minute walk from “Country Park” bus stop (or Tsuen Kam Au) to the Event Centre. No markings will be provided.
5. There is only limited parking space by the event centre. Public transportation is recommended.
Event Centre
1. The Event Centre is located at Taimoshan Picnic Site No. 4 (GR 50Q KK 032 813), which is adjacent to the crossing of Taimoshan road and the access road to Sze Lok Yuen. Refer to enclosed figure for exact location.
2. For
competitors who hire e-cards from OAHK, the e-cards number can be found in OAHK
website.
On the event day, please collect the e-card at the Registration counter
in-person with approved identity documentation (e.g. HKID card) and
have to fill in and sign the E-card Usage Consent Form.
Start time will also be
posted at the Event Centre. Competitors are advised to countercheck his
competition numbers with e-card numbers and start time. Contact event personnel
immediately if found one of the items incorrect or missing.
3. Number bibs are available for pickup by the event centre, and will be categorized in different colour codes.
4. One number bib is assigned for each competitor. Pins can be collected at the Event Centre and you are welcome to return after use.
5. Competitors are responsible to ensure the e-card is functioning properly for the event. A e-punch checking device will be placed at Event Centre for checking.
6. A mobile toilet is located adjacent to the Event Centre. Physiotherapy and first aid services will also be available at the Event Centre.
7. Event official time will be displayed at the Event Centre.
8. Competitors’ belonging can be put at the Event Centre but the organiser undertakes no liabilities, in case of any loss/damage of properties.
Information about the competition area
1. The competition area is mainly dominated by rough open lands, but denser vegetation is commonly noticed in valleys and river areas. There are countless stone features within the area and competitors have to be careful with steep slopes and dense vegetation.
2. The northwest part of the mapped area may be denser than what is shown on the map.
3. The area was used to be a military zone and covered by lots of trenches and some of them are not shown on the map. Be careful.
4. As there are too many stone features around, any stones shorter than 1m will not shown on the map.
5. Power lines, poles and some cattle path are not shown on the map.
6. North of the map centre locates a fence but have been ruined, with only concrete columns left.
7. There are man-made concrete channels but have not been shown on the map.
8. Competitors should not frighten the wandering cattle in the competition area.
9. A water point will be provided. Nevertheless, competitors are advised to bring along their own water.
10. There is a Youth Hostel (marked with colour of military green) and competitors shall not trespass at any time, or otherwise resulting in disqualification.
11. In case the competitors lose their way, they are advised to proceed to motorway and then to event centre.
12. Keep left when proceeding along road with traffic. Be careful of road safety.
13. There
will be lots of traffic when you are approaching finish.
Course Information
1. The length and climb of each class are as follow:
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Class |
Length (m) |
Climb (m) |
No. of Controls |
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Brown |
6,200 |
395 |
19 |
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Blue |
6,000 |
365 |
17 |
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Green |
4,000 |
250 |
16 |
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Red |
3,800 |
190 |
13 |
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Orange |
3,000 |
185 |
11 |
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Yellow |
2,800 |
170 |
11 |
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White |
2,100 |
120 |
10 |
|
Family |
2. IOF will only be printed on the map.
3. Time limit is 120 minutes for all courses.
Start and Starting Procedures
1. It takes about 20 minutes to proceed to Start from Event Centre (distance 1,000m, climb 20m). Designated pathways shall be followed.
2. Arrive at Start 5 minutes prior to your start Time Zone.
3. Put on number bib in front of your chest and have your compass, whistle and E-card ready. Competitors without one of the above items will not be allowed to start.
4. Each time zone has a period of 20 minutes. The competitors will start on a “first come first served” basis. Please queue and official time will be shown.
5. Competitors are responsible to ensure they pick the right map. Organiser is not liable for any complaints due to picking up a wrong map.
6. Brown
course competitors shall start at the allocated time zone and each will start
with a gap of exactly one minute.
Officials reserve the final rights to adjust
competitor’s starting time if they fail to comply the above.
7. Please
proceed to the start position and place your e-card onto the “Start Unit” for
at least 6 second to activate the e-card.
Competitors who fail to activate
their E-card will be disqualified.
8. For
Family class, all team members should be present before entering the start
area. Two maps will be given for each team only.
Leave start immediately and do
not remain in the aisle between the start and the start triangle after removing
your E-card from the "Start Control Unit.
Finish and Finishing Procedures
1. Maps will not be collected at the finish area. Competitors must not disclose the map information to others who not yet start or they will be disqualified.
2. Finishing
time is the time when the competitor crosses the finish line and places his/her
e-card on the finish control point.
Competitors must report to result point and
download the e-card data as soon as possible.
It is competitors’ responsibility
to safe-keep their personal e-cards.
3. The result processing centre is located at the Event Centre. It is a 1-minute walk from finish to results processing.
4. Every
competitor has to download the result at result processing counter before the
event closure (i.e. 14:30).
Any competitors who forget to download result
before the event closing time will be regarded as disqualified (DISQ).
Rules
1. The Technical Standards and Competition By-laws for Open Orienteering Event of the OAHK shall apply to this competition.
2. Competitors shall report to finish 2 hours after their start, regardless of their completion on course.
3. No other maps or aids (e.g. GPS, walkie talkie and binoculars) other than those provided or mentioned by the organiser may be used.
4. Competitors shall visit all control points in sequence.
5. No camping or orienteering activities are allowed before the event.
6. For safety and fairness, team with two or more teammates shall not separate from their partners of at most 10m. All teammates shall visit start, control and finish at the same time.
7. All competitors must respect other country park users. Neither Organiser nor competitors have priority in using the competition area.
8. Competitors who remove/destroy any properties of the organiser will be disqualified. The organiser will claim compensation from them.
9. Competitors shall respect instructions and advice from event officials.
10. Jury reserves the final rights of results interpretation.
11. If there are changes for the content of this event information, the announcement of the organiser on the competition day will be conclusive.
Appeals
1. All
complaints about the event or results must be made to the organiser in writing
within 15 minutes after the announcement of final results.
The organiser
will record complaints and decisions made.
2. All
protests against the organiser‘s decisions must be made to the Event Controller
or Jury in writing in 15 minutes.
The Event Controller will handle the protest
according to the Competition By-laws.
3. Results will also be posted at HKOC forum (http://www.hkoc.org/forum).
Essential Information for Electronic Punching and Timing System
1.
“Emit” Electronic
Punching and Timing System will be used in this event. No Competitor may refuse
to use the “electronic punching and timing system”
unless the organiser declares
“Notice of Malfunction” of the aforesaid system.
2.
Only one e-card will be
provided for each team. Competitors who use e-card provided by the organiser
have to report to Event Centre for collection of E-card by completing the
borrow form.
Please note that competitors must reimburse HK$300 .00 to OAHK for
Lost or Damage of e-cards.
3. Using other people’s e-cards in the event are strictly prohibited.
4. Competitors are reminded to bring their registered e-card for competition.
5.
For competitors who use
their own e-card but forget to bring, a $50 hiring fee and deposit of $250 will
be charged,
which will be refundable when cards are returned. (Spare cards are
limited and will be served on a first-come-first-serve basis).
6.
Competitors should
write down their competitors' numbers in the front of their backup labels
before start.
If the organiser 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.
7.
E-card can only be
placed onto the control unit in one single way, with backup label in between.
Competitors cannot appeal if both paper and electronic records fail to record
arrival of a control.
8.
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.
9. The final results displayed by the organiser will be conclusive; results from the mini-time recorder are for reference only.
10. If mis-punched on a control not on your course, you may:
a) Wrong Sequence: Place your e-card in control that has not mistakenly punched;
b) Punched other control: Just simply continue the race and punch control in correct sequence.
Remarks
1. If there are changes for the content of this event information, the announcement of the organiser on the competition day will be conclusive.
2. Beware of the cars while the competitors walking around the event centre.
3.
All competitors enroll
this competition at their own risk. The organiser undertakes no
liabilities to any personal injuries or loss of properties during and as a
consequence to the competition.
Competitors can consider purchasing insurance
for themselves.
4. No saddles are allowed in the competitions.
5. Long sleeves clothes are recommended for this event, with combination of sports shoes, eye goggles and gloves.
6. Competitors are strongly recommended to wear watches in competition.
7. Competitors should follow the rule of the country park and keep the country park area clean.
8. No cigarette smoking is allowed for health resaons.
9.
If Typhoon Signal No. 3
or above is hoisted, or the Thunderstorm/ Amber Rainstorm Warning or above is
announced by
the HK Observatory at 0600 hours on the day of competition, the
competition will be cancelled.
OAHK will try to reschedule the event but
it is not guanranteed. Competition fee will not be refunded.
10. Participation in this event implies a unconditioned agreement on the competition rules.
11. Substitute participation was prohibited. Results of both parties in OAHK events for the whole season would be cancelled.
12.
In case of injury or
under emergency situations, please use the whistle. The distress signal is
6 bleeps repeated every minute.
Keep calm and wait for the help of event
officials.
13. Emergency event contact on competition day: 9687 1126
Enquiry
Orienteering Association of Hong Kong (OAHK)
Address: Room 1014, Olympic House, 1 Stadium Path, Causeway Bay, HONG KONG
Tel：2504 8112 Fax：2577 5595
Email：info@oahk.org.hk Website：http://www.oahk.org.hk
Location of Event Centre
Acknowledgment
Hong Kong St, John Ambulance
Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Government Property Agency
Orienteering Association of Hong Kong
Youth Advance Orienteering Club
Safety Tips of Hillfire
Safety Guidelines
1. Hill fire advances rapidly upward and windward on a steep grass slope in dry weather. Never underestimate its devastating power.
2. Listen
to the weather bulletin. If the fire danger warning is red, handle kindling
materials with great care.
Except at designated barbecue sites or campsites,
never light a fire within country parks. Smokers must refrain from smoking in
Event Centre & competition area.
3. Hill fire is difficult to detect in daytime. Always pay attention to flying ashes or burnt smell. If a hill fire is spotted, leave the fire scene right away.
4. It
is difficult to assess the spreading of hillfire. Don't risk continuing your
competition in case of a fire nearby or you may get trapped in the fire.
Go
back to the Event Centre immediately!
Emergency Measures
1. Don't panic and keep calm.
2. Note the following for a quick evacuation from the scene of fire:
a. The direction in which the fire spreads - avoid escaping in the same direction of the prevailing wind.
b. The gradient of the paths nearby - Choose the one which is easiest for escape.
c. The height and density of the vegetation nearby - Find a place with less vegetation (Dark Yellow on the map) for escape.
3. It is easier and quicker to escape through existing paths.
4. If
the fire is imminent and there is no way out, you should cover your exposed
skin with wet clothing and then make for the burnt area.
This can minimize the
chance of getting injured. Never run uphill if the situation permits.
5. Don't run into shrubs or grassgrown area (White & Green on the map), fire usually spreads rapidly and the temperature may soar in these areas.