XLVIII Festival of Sport - Orienteering Relay Event

Event information

Date:                          Sunday,10 April, 2005

Venue:                       Aberdeen Country Park

Type:                         Cross Country

Map:                           1:10,000, Colour Orienteering Map with 5 metres contour interval (2005 version). International pictorial control description is used.

Co-organising Club :      DGSOC

Organiser:                   Mr Yan Kin Kong

Course Setter:             Wincy Li (DGSOC), Charmaine Fung (DGSOC)

Jury        :                  Mr Ko Man Fung (AYP), Mr Lee Siu Kong (AKIN), Ms Tang Pik Kwan (HKOC)

 Event Programme

0900

Event centre opens

0930

Demonstration: Changeover and points to note

0945

1st leg of classes H35, H18, D18 can enter start area

0955

1st leg of classes D21A, H21A, MIX, CATI can enter Ready-to-Changeover Area

1000

Mass start of classes H35, H18, D18, changeover and finish opens

1015

Mass start of classes D21A, H21A, MIX, CATI

1130

Mass start for remaining 2nd leg

1200

Mass start for remaining 3rd leg¡Astart closes

1300

Prize presentation ceremony (depends on the schedule of that day)

1330

Changeover, finishes, all the controls close

1400

Finalized results are announced

Transportation

1. No transportation will be arranged for competitors, so competitors are required to arrive at the event centre on your own. It was suggested that competitors can travel by public transport and drop off at Aberdeen Country Park Shek Pai Wan Bus Terminus

  By Bus¡G

No. 7   Central (pier) to Shek Pai Wan Bus Terminus (City Bus)

No. 76  Causeway Bay (Moreton Terrace) to Shek Pai Wan Bus Terminus (City Bus)

No. 95  Ap Lei Chau (Lee Nam Road Industrial Area) --- Shek Pai Wan  (New World First Bus)

No. 971 Aberdeen (Shek Pai Wan) --- Nam Cheong WR Station (New World First Bus)

  By Mini bus¡G

No. 4A & 4C Causeway Bay(King Lung Street) to Shek Pai Wan Bus Terminus

No. 4B Wan Chai to Shek Pai Wan Bus Terminus

 

Event Centre

1.    It takes 15 minutes to walk from the gate of Aberdeen Country Park to Event Centre, signs will be erected along the way. For those competitors who did not follow the signs will be disqualified.

2.    Event Centre is located at Aberdeen Country Park Barbeque Site. (G.R. KK 07766414).

3.    There are no toilets near Event Centre, however toilets can be found in the country park management office.

4.    Please keep the area clean and take away any rubbish that you have left.

5.    Official time will be displayed at Event Centre.

6.    Physiotherapy & First Aid Services will be provided at the Event Centre

7.    Please do not bring along any valuables as there will be no luggage storage service at the Event Centre. The organizer is not responsible for any lost properties.

8.    To control the flow of competitors efficiently, in any time on the competition day, competitors should use the northern path whenever arriving at the event centre, and use the southern path whenever leaving.

 

Competition Area and Map Information

1.    Portion of the competition area was covered with loosen sands and rubbles.  Please be careful. 

2.    The competitors, when running on/across vehicle track, should note the traffic condition even though the flow is not heavy.

3.     Some of the paths may be covered by vegetation.

4.    Some of the holes may be covered by vegetation.

5.    Some of the soil may become loosen, please be careful.

6.     There are many gullies and cliffs with depth over 1.5 meters in the competition area.

7.     Long sleeve shirts and trousers are recommended to prevent injuries caused by thick vegetation as well insect stings.

8.    Competitors should beware of other visitors on the path, as the competition area is a popular site. Competitors should be reminded that they have no priority in path access.

9.    Signs of ¡¥no entry¡¦ are put up in some places in the competition area, but it does not indicate that competitors cannot pass through that area.

10.   Competitors should pay attention and make way for other competitors, as the Start, Finish and Changeover are inside the Event Centre.

Format

1.   The competition is a score event. Competitors should attain the minimum required scores for their respective legs within the shortest possible time, then return to the finish to change-over to the next leg or to finish. Finishing a leg without attaining at least the minimum score will lead to DNF.

2.   The minimum scores each competitor must attain are according to the scores specified under ¡§Longer¡¨, ¡§Medium¡¨ and ¡§Shorter¡¨ as chosen by the competitor on application under ¡§Length of Courses¡¨.  The minimum scores for the competitors in the respective groups are as follows:

Class

Short

Medium

Long

Difficulty

Time needed from radio point

CATI

>=8

>=10

>=10

Very easy

About 1-3 minutes

D18, MIX

>=10

>=12

>=14

Easy

About 1-3 minutes

H18, D21A

>=16

>=18

>=20

Medium

About 1-3 minutes

H21A, H35

>=16

>=18

>=22

Quite difficult

About 1-3 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.   Attaining a score above the minimum required score would not affect the final result in any way.

4.   Upon attaining the minimum required score, competitors must then pass by the ¡§Final Control Point¡¨, which does not carry a score.

5.   The ¡§Final Control Point¡¨ and ¡§Finish¡¨ will be marked on the map as ¡³----¡·.

 

Start and Changeover procedures

ü        Before entering the Starting or Ready-to-Changeover Area, competitors must present a functioning compass and whistle, and the correct E-card and number cloth, lacking any of which competitors will not be allowed to enter the Starting or Preparation Area. Upon entering the Starting Area, competitors should place their E-cards on the start unit for at least 5 seconds to clear all previous data.

ü        Start -       The first leg of each group must arrive at the Start Area 5 minutes prior to the starting time. Officials will distribute the maps according to the numbers on competitors¡¦ number cloths.  Competitors must stand beside their maps accordingly.  Competitors will NOT be allowed to touch the maps at this time.  On the starting signal given, competitors will be allowed to pick up and read their own maps, and start.  Competitors taking the first leg are NOT allowed to wear shoes with hard, pointed spikes (except for the normal orienteering spiked-shoes). Offenders will only be allowed to start about 1 minute after the mass start, with no compensation for lost time.  This is a safety measure for the sake of all competitors.  Your kind cooperation is most appreciated.  After the first or second leg of a group has started, the next leg may enter the Ready-to-changeover Area to get ready.

ü        Change-over -     As competitors pass by the Final Control Point, the next leg will be notified to proceed to the Change-over Area to get ready through broadcast and writing on the board. The finishing leg must follow the coloured ribbon to reach the change-over area after punching the final control point.  Those who do not follow the directions of the coloured ribbon to reach the change-over area will be disqualified, and their finishing times will not be recorded.  The next leg of each group must enter the change-over area for stand-by once the number of the previous leg is announced.  At the change-over area, the finishing leg must touch the hand of the next leg before the next leg can take the appropriate map from the Map Area.  This next starting leg must check that the map taken carries the correct number, then proceed to the Start Triangle along the coloured ribbon to start.  Any competitor who takes the incorrect map, intentionally or unintentionally, will be disqualified.  Officials will confiscate the map immediately.  The finishing leg must punch the Finishing Point after the change-over to complete the whole process.

ü        After each leg has finished, he or she should immediately upload the data from the E-card at the Results Processing Station, then return the E-card and map.

ü        There will not be an Isolation Area for competitors who have completed their part.  Thus competitors are asked to cooperate by not providing information about the courses to competitors who have not yet started.  Offenders will have their results erased.  Any person witnessing such an offence should report to the event centre immediately.

ü        The collected maps would be re-distributed to all competitors after the prize-giving ceremony or after 14:00, whichever is earlier.

 

Results, Complaints and Protests

  1. Updated results will be displayed at the Event Center as soon as possible.
  2. Competitors can complain against infringements of the Orienteering Competition By-Law of the OAHK or the organizer¡¦s instructions. The complaint shall be made orally or in writing to the organizer as soon as possible. The organizer will deal with the complaint and inform the competitors as soon as the decision is made.
  3. Complaint regarding results should be made within 15 minutes after the release of the results.
  4. Competitors can protest against the organizer¡¦s decision about their complaint, and the protest must be made in writing to the organizer within 15 minutes after the release of the organizer¡¦s decision about the complaint.

 

Rules and Regulations

1.   The sum of the time taken of all 3 competitors to complete the courses is taken into account for calculating the ranking of the teams, the team with the shortest time wins.

2.   Unless specified, the Orienteering Competition By-Law of the OAHK shall apply to this event.

3.   No Aids other than those mentioned in this event information can be used.

4.   Competitors must not move or damage any properties of organizer; or else risk being disqualified and the organizer may claim compensation from you

5.   Competitors must obey the instructions of event officials.

6.   The jury reserve the right to make decision for the final results

7.    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.

 

Remarks

  1. If there are any amendments of this event information, announcements will be made by the organizer on the competition day.
  2. All competitors shall ensure their own safety and belongings. The organizer will not bear any responsibilities.
  3. All competitors should observe the country code, help keep the environment clean, and avoid polluting water sources and other terrain. Offenders will be liable to prosecution by the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department.
  4. If the Hong Kong Observatory issues the thunderstorm signal, a rainstorm red/black warning or the No.3 (or above) tropical cyclone warning signal by 0600 on the competition day, then this event will be postponed. All competitors will be informed of the new date for this event.
  5. In case of injury or under emergency situation during the competition, don¡¦t panic and stay calm. Use the whistle to blow the distress signal (6 beeps repeated every minute) until the arrival of event officials.

 

Inquiries

        Orienteering Association of Hong Kong

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

        Phone: 2504-8112

        Fax: 2577-5595

        Email: info@oahk.org.hk

        Website : ww.oahk.org.hk