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主辦 Organized By
香港野外定向總會 |
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資助 Subvented By
康樂及文化事務署 |
Colour-Coded Orienteering Events 2004/2005 Series No. 4 - Event Information |
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Date: Sunday, 8 May 2005
Area: Braemar Hill
Type: Cross-country
Map: 1:10,000, 5-metre contour interval with IOF pictorial control description (2005 version)
Prizes: The first 3 places in each class will be awarded
Organiser: Mr. Yan Kin Kong
Course Setter: Mr. Lau Wing Kit
Jury: Mr Li Fuk Lung (YAOC), Mr Leung Lam (AKIN),
Mr Chan Chi Sing ( HKOC)
Event Programme
0830 Event centre opens
0915 Start opens
0930 First start
Finish opens
1030 Announcement of Results
1215 Start closes
1445 Finish Closes
All control close
1500 Prize presentation
1530 End of event
Event Centre
1. The event centre is located at the Basketball Field in Braemar Hill Playground (GR KK114668).
2. Toilet is provided in the event centre.
3. Physiotherapy and First Aid services will be provided at the Event Centre.
4. Please keep the Country Park clean and take all rubbish away.
5. The official time will be shown at the Event Centre.
6. No storage services will be provided.
7. Supermarket is located near the Event Centre.
8. Competitors should collect your Number Cloth, E-card and Safety Pins at the Event Centre.
Transport
Transportation will not be provided. Competitors may go to Event Centre by
l NWB 25A Braemar Hill – Wanchai $4 (Round Trip)
NWB 25C Braemar Hill – Wanchai $4 (Round Trip)
NWB 27 Braemar Hill – North Point Pier $4.2
NWB 81S Braemar Hill – Siu Sai Wan $5.9
Please note that no service on Sunday for Bus No. 23B, 529 and 529P
l KMB Bus No. 108 Braemar Hill – Shing Tak Street, Kowloon City $8.9
l Green Mini Bus No. 25 Braemar Hill – Causeway Bay (near Wellcome Supermarket in Paterson Street) $5.5
Green Mini Bus No. 49M Braemar Hill – Tin Hau MTR $4
Enquiry Hotline : NWB (21368888), KMB (27454466), CityBus (28730818)
Start and Starting Procedures
1. It takes about 20-30 minutes to walk from the event centre to the start (distance about 1000m, climb 30m).
2. Please arrive the Start 5 minutes before your start time.
3. Competitor must enter the first box of the “2-minute zone” when his/her START time is displayed.
4. Event officials will check competitors’ whistle, compass, number cloth (pinned on the front of the chest) and e-card. Only competitors with all equipment are allowed to start.
5. A clear unit will be placed at the first box of the “2-minute zone”. Competitors must place his/her e-card at the unit for at least 6 seconds to clear previous record.
6. When reaching the last box, competitors must place his/her e-card on the “control point of start” for at least 6 seconds before start and upon hearing the last bleep, competitors can start.
7. After hearing the beep sound, competitors may read the map.
8. All competitors are responsible for checking if information on their map is correct. Competitor will be disqualified if he/she take the wrong map.
9. E-cards should be placed on the “control point of start”
10.Latecomers must report to the officials at the start. They will be arranged to start at the late start line. The time lost will not be compensated.
Finish and Finishing Procedures
1. All competitors must report to the finish within 150 minutes after start or before the close of all controls, whether or not they have completed the course or have lost control e-cards.
2. Finishing time is the time when the competitor crosses the finish line and places his e-card on the finish control point.
3. After crossing the finish line, competitors must pass his/her back-up tag to the event officials.
4. Maps will not be collected at the finish area.
5. Competitors must report to result point (located at event centre) and down load the e-card data as soon as possible. It is competitors’ responsibility to safe-keep their personal e-cards.
6. Result point and the collection point of e-card is located at the Finish.
7. It takes 5 minutes to walk from the Finish to the Event Centre.
8. Every competitor has to download the result at result processing counter. Any competitors who forget to download result before the event closing time will be regarded as disqualified (DISQ).
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 about the organiser‘s decisions must be made to the Event Controller or Jury in writing in 30 minutes. The Event Controller will handle protests according to the Competition By-laws.
Electronic punching system and e-card
1. All courses shall use the EMIT punching and timing system (enclosed in this event information, please read carefully).
2. Competitors have to report to Event Centre for collection of Number cloth and E-card set by completing the borrow form. Please note that competitors must reimburse HK$300 .00 to OAHK for Lost or Damage of e-cards.
3. Competitors must check and ensure the e-cards and all details are correct, and inform the Event centre immediately for correction.
4. Competitors must use e-cards provided by OAHK, and ex-change of e-cards with other competitors is not allowed.
5. Competitors must write his/her competition number at the front of the back-up tag.
Rules
1. The Technical Standards and Competition By-laws for Open Orienteering Event of the OAHK shall apply to this competition.
2. No other maps or aids other than those provided or mentioned by the organiser may be used.
3. Lost of e-card will treat as DNF and Report to the finish is required.
4. Competitors should not exchange information with other competitors. When cases stand, competitors will be disqualified.
5. Competitors who remove/destroy any properties of the organizer will be disqualified. The organizer will claim compensation from them.
6. Competitors shall obey the competition rules.
8. The organiser reserves the right to add or amend the rules. All amendments, if any, will be displayed at the event centre on the day of competition.
9. For the sake of safety, all competitors must report to the finish within 150 minutes after start or before the close of all controls.
Information about the competition area
1. Most of the competition area is covered with scrubs and rough open land which is difficult to walk. Some of the hilltops, ridges/spurs and re-entrants are covered with forests and rough open land which are more easier to get through.
2. Except at the south-eastern side, the competition area is covered with path
net-work. There are many indistinct paths and path junctions which are not
shown on the map. Paths as shown on the map are cement, sandy or open
grassland covers.
3. All buildings shown on the map are in square shape. Some of the buildings shown are structures with only side or even without any wall, but they have roof tops. Others include cement columns. Please do not confuse with the symbols of passable and unpassable rock face with single tag or no tag.
4. The competition is a popular spot for hiking, competitors should take care of the other users and yourself. Competitors have no priority in tight of access.
5. Competitors are strictly forbidden to enter the ‘out of bound’ area as marked on the map, contravening this rule will lead to disqualification.
6. Some areas are covered with debris and loosen soil and part of the stream are covered by wet and slippery rock face. Please be careful.
7. Please do not drink the stream water in the competition area.
Course Information
1. Time limit is 150 minutes.
2. The length and climb of each class are as follow:
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Class |
Length (m) |
Climb (m) |
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Brown |
4900 |
230 |
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Blue |
4200 |
175 |
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Green |
3200 |
210 |
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Red |
2700 |
180 |
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Orange |
2400 |
135 |
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Yellow |
2500 |
105 |
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White |
2200 |
105 |
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Family |
Remarks
1. All competitors entering this competition are 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.
2. Observe the Country Code. Keep the area clean.
3. There will be no Luggage Area at the Event Centre and competitors should not take with them any valuable there.
4. If Typhoon Signal No. 3 or above is hoisted, or the Thunderstorm/ Red Rainstorm warning or above is announced by the HK Observatory at 0600 hours on the day of competition, the competition will be cancelled. Competition fee will not be refunded.
5. 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.
6. The weather may be very hot on the day of event. Competitors should pay attention to the weather condition. Competitors should bring along enough drink.
Inquiries
Orienteering Association of Hong Kong
Tel No.: 25048112
Essential Information for Electronic Punching and Timing System
1. This Event will use the “Emit” Electronic Punching and Timing System.
2. 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.
3. 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.