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Hong Kong Championships 2006
Middle Distance |
Date : Monday, 25 December, 2006
Venue : Ngau Liu, Tai Lam Country Park, Tsuen Wan, NT
Type : Cross-country
Map : Colour orienteering map of scale 1:7500 of 5-metre contour interval and with international pictorial control descriptions
Prize : Champion, First-runner-up, Second-runner-up for each class
Co-organising Club : Hong Kong Family Orienteering Club
Organiser : Mr. Chan Yin Chun, Leo
Course Setter : Mr. Tam Shu Fun
Controller : Mr. Yu Ting Wang, Dominic
Jury : Mr. Li Fuk Lung (YAOC)
Mr. Sy Huan Kun (NDOC)
Ms. Chan Siu Mui (HKOC)
Emergency Contact No.： 92129906
Schedule
08:30 Event Centre Opens
09:30 Start Area Opens
10:00 First Start and Finish Area Opens
10:15 Result Processing Counter Opens
11:30 Start Area Closes
13:00 Finish Area Closes
13:30 Result Processing Counter Closes
(Late comers will not be entertained)
1400 prize-giving
The Deadline for Complaints will be 30 minutes after the post-up of Final Results
Transportation
1. The organizer will provide transportation for competitors those have paid the transportation fee.
2. For those who did not apply for the transportation provided by the organizer, Please take public transport to and from the competition area; get off at the Tsuen Kam Au (Country Park Stop) Bus Stop.
2.1 Bus KMB Route No. 51, Fare: $7.6
Time Schedule
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Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) |
Kam Tin Bus Terminal |
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06:25-09:56 (every 20 - 25 mins.) |
05:40-10:47 (every 20 - 24 mins.) |
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09:56-12:41 (every 25 - 30 mins.) |
10:47-16:37 (every 25 - 30 mins.) |
For details about bus information, please browse the KMB web site www.kmb.hk or call the KMB hotline at 2745 4466.
2.2 By taxi, about $60 for a single journey from the multi-storey car park at Tsuen Wan MTR station to Tsuen Kam Au (Country Park Stop) Bus Stop.
Event Centre
1. It takes 10 minutes to walk from Tsuen Kam Au (Country Park stop) Bus Stop to the Event Centre. Competitors must follow the prescribed route to Event Centre, otherwise will be disqualified.
2. The Event Centre is located at the TWISK Campsite (G.R.50Q KK018808).
3. Toilets are available at the Event Centre.
4. First aid and physiotherapy service will be provided at the Event Centre.
5. Official time will be displayed at the Event Centre.
6. Competitors should keep the Event Centre clean and take away all unwanted stuff.
7. Spare number patches and electronic control cards (E-card) are available at the Event Centre, $10 for a number bib and $300 for an E-card(refer to E-punching and Timing point 2 for details) Competition numbers can be checked at the OAHK official website and are also displayed at the Event Centre on the day of the event. Besides, whistles are available for purchase at the Event Centre.
8. Pins and E-card backup labels are available at the Event Centre.
9. The organizer holds no responsibility for any loss of personal property and competitors are advised to look for their own safe area for storage of personal belongings.
10. Maps of the competition area are available at the Event Centre for reference. Competitors are not allowed to read their old maps in the competition area including Event Centre
Competitors’ Equipment/Clothing/Water
1. No luggage storage will be provided; competitors should not bring any valuables to the competition area.
2. Competitors are advised to wear long-sleeve sports wear and sports shoes with rugged soles.
3. Competitors must equip with whistle, compass, number patch, E-card and E-card back-up labels.
4. Water provision is limited; competitors are advised to bring their own water and food if needed
Electronic Punching and Timing System (EPTS)
1. Competitors must use E-cards for the race. Competitors using their own cards should notify the organizer on the entry form.
2. Competitors with a loaned E-card must check the information on the card and inform the organizer immediately if an error occurs.
3. Competitors are not allowed to use E-cards that are not registered under their own name.
4. For more details about the Electronic Punching and Timing System, please
see page 15-16 of the APOC Programme Book.
START
1. Competitors must ensure that whistle, compass, E-card and E-card back-up labels are ready for checking.
2. The Start area is 250 metres from the Event Centre and the walking time is about 5 minutes with signposts showing forward direction.
3. Competitors should be at the Start Area 10 minutes before their designated start time.
4. Competitors must wear the number patch at chest level and be equipped with a compass, a whistle, their own E-card and a back-up label before they are allowed to enter the Start Waiting Area.
5. The start time interval between each competitor is 1 minute. (2 minutes for elite runners).
6. A “4-minute box” zone is employed and the clock in the Start Area shows the Official time. Please see page 16-17 for details about the Starting Procedure.
7. Late competitors must report to the Late Start Lane and wait for the official’s signal to start. Late competitors will be timed as if they started at their scheduled time.
Competition Area and Map Information
1. Cattle tracks will not be shown on map.
2. The competition area is mainly covered with runnable forests. Broken branches will be found on ground. Some parts of the area are covered by dense vegetation and steep and stony ground. Competitors have to be careful with their ankles.
3. For safety sake, competitors should not rely on the fallen trunks and dead plants for support.
4. The ESE side of the competition area is full of prickly vegetation. Competitors are strongly advised to take full body protection against prickle and thorns by wearing long-sleeve shirt, trousers and gaiters.
5. Competitors should take care of some pits of 2m deep found in the competition area.
6. The competition area is very popular with hikers during holidays. Competitors should pay attention to them and avoid bumping into them.
7. Water points will be provided in the competition area and competitors are advised to bring along their own water in case of very dry weather.
8. Competitors must not frighten the wandering cattle in the competition area.
9. There is a restricted motorway on the NW side of the competition area. Competitors must pay attention to the traffic when running along the roadside.
10. There are several “No Access” signs in the competition area. These signs are not set up by the organizer and competitors are responsible for their own safety when entering these areas.
Course Information
1. Length and climb (subject to amendment which will be confirmed on the race day)
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Class |
Length (M) |
Climb (M) |
Winning Time (Min) |
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ME |
4800 |
180 |
30-35 |
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MS |
2800 |
155 |
30-35 |
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MV |
2100 |
120 |
30-35 |
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MJ |
1900 |
100 |
30-35 |
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WE |
4600 |
165 |
30-35 |
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WS |
2700 |
150 |
30-35 |
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WV |
2100 |
120 |
30-35 |
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WJ |
1900 |
100 |
30-35 |
2. The competition time for all classes is 90 minutes.
FINISH and Results Processing
1. All control points will be closed at 13:00 and competitors must report to the Finish point before 13:15. This also applies to competitors who have not finished the race or have lost their E-cards.
2. Competitors must follow the restricted lane to reach the Finish, put the E-card on the finish unit to register the finishing time and hand the back-up label to the officials.
3. Competitors after reaching the Finish must not return to the competition area and should leave the Finish Area as soon as possible.
4. Maps will be collected at the Finish by officials and competitors finishing their courses should not release map details to other competitors who have not started, otherwise they will be disqualified.
5. Competitors must immediately download their results at the Result Processing Counter after finishing the race.
6. It is the responsibility of the competitors to download their E-card data using the Result Processing Unit and to make sure their E-card and data are in good condition. Competitors are responsible for the loss or damage of their E-card and data.
7. Competitors with loaned E-cards must return them to the officials at the Event Centre.
8. Please read page 17 of APOC Programme Book for detaisl about the Finishing Procedure.
Highlights of Competition Rules
1. Apart from the map and the above mentioned equipment, no other equipment or aids (eg. mobile phones and walkie-talkies) shall be used in the race.
2. Lost of E-card will be treated as race incompletion and competitors are required to report to the Finish.
3. Competitor must not move or damage the control units and other facilities. And they will be charged for any damage done.
4. For safety control, all competitors must report to the Finish or the Event Centre regardless of course incompletion, otherwise “Missing” will be counted.
5. Competitors must follow organizer’s instructions.
6. All competition rule amendments will be posted on the event day at the Event Centre if the organizer fails to inform competitors before the event day.
7. Competitors who fail to comply with the competition rules will result in disqualification
Complaints and Protests
1. Complaints related to the event shall be made in writing to the organizer.
2. Complaints related to the results shall be made in writing to the organizer within 15 minutes after the release of the final results with contact methods provided. The competitor will be informed once the Jury has made a decision.
3. Protests made 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. In case a competitor registered with his/her own e-card and forget to bring it, he/she needs to pay a rental fee of $50 and a deposit of $250 for a spare card. The fees are refundable when the card is returned. (Spare E-cards are limited and are served on a first-come-first-served basis.)
3. Competitors are required to write their competition number on the back-up label. In case of invalid E-cards, the punch records will be checked.
Notes
1. Any change in this Event Information will be displayed at the Event Centre on the day of the competition.
2. The organizer undertakes no responsibility for any loss or injury resulting from this event.
3. Competitors have no priority in path access.
4. If 1) Thunder Warning, 2) Typhoon #3 or above, 3) Red or Black Rainstorm Signal is in force at or before 06:00 hours on the event day, the event will be cancelled and you will be informed of the arrangement through the OAHK official website: http://www.oahk.org.hk/eframe.html
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 back-up 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 back-up 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 to return to the Event Centre and report to the Result Processing Counter. After our officials have collected your back-up 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.