Invitation to
Grand Prix Silesia 2009
International 4 – Stage Orienteering Event
Czech Ranking Event, coef. 1.00, for the “Hummel Sprint Cup” (Stage 3) ranking coef. 1.03

Schedule

Dates: July 10 – 12, 2009 (Friday – Sunday)
Organizer: POBO – Pratele orientacniho behu Opava (Friends of Orienteering Opava)
Event Center: Hradec nad Moravicí, meadows below the castle hill
Categories:
D10, D12, D14, D16, D18, D20, D21EA, D35, D40, D45, D50, D55, D60,
H10, H12, H14, H16, H18, H20, H21EA, H35, H40, H45, H50, H55, H60, H65, H70,
D10N and H10N ...... streamed tracks; HDR ....... tracks for children with accompanying parents (adults)
TK (shorter track), TD (longer track) simple tracks for beginners
For categories HDR, TK and TD it is possible to sign up for individual races even a day before the race, only up to the number of scheduled vacancies. Individual races do not add up.
Categories D/H 21 shall be broken down to subcategories according to the Czech Ranking as of June 30, 2009. D21E will have up to 30, H21E up to 40 competitors.
Schedule of Sporting Events (DD/MM):
Friday              10.07           E1 – Middle          16:00       1:10,000
Saturday          11.07           E2 – Middle          09:00       1:10,000
                                          E3 – Sprint            16:00       1:  4,000      Hummel Sprint Cup
Sunday            12.07           E4 – Long             09:00       1:15,000      Interval Start
Results: 3 best results count into total result (similar calculation system as in the “B” ranking in Moravian region). Ceremony for the best competitor in each categories, “Hummel Sprint Cup” top 3 in categories DH21E. Ceremony for total results for top 3 in each category (except for TD, TK and HDR).
Entries: By means of the “OB Haná Registration Software” or by e-mail at: jana.glabaznova@gmail.com, e-mail entries accepted after you have received a reply mail as confirmation.
Payments: All payments shall be wire transferred to “Komercni banka a.s.”, account number: 86-6957020267/0100, IBAN: CZ6401000000866957020267, account name: “Pratele orientacniho behu Opava”. Please have a confirmation of the payment ready at the registration.
Accommodation: Tent camp: July 10 (opens after 12:00) – July 12, 2009 (closes by 15:00). Following services included: mobile toilets, hook-ups to drinking and utility water, showers. Organizer does not provide for any other accomodation.
Kindergarten: Opens 30 minutes before the zero start, closes upon elapsing of the time limit of individual stages. First 1.5 hours free, each commenced halfhour at 50 Czk.
Upon filing protests downpayment of 200 Czk
Parking: At the Event Center. Parking fee 100 Czk/car (250 Czk/bus) will be collected upon the first entry to the Event Center.
Registrations: Friday July 10 from 12:00 till 15.00, from 18.00 till 22:00 hod.
Maps: Authors: Mr. Zdeněk Lenhart, Mr. Petr Mareček, as of spring 2009. All maps waterproof. Punching: Sport Ident for all categories.
Terrain: Flat, at times hilly without undergrowth, good runability, variable vegetation, dense network of communication lines. Sprint .... castle garden and adjoining meadows.
Distances: E2 (10 km from the center), other events in near vicinity of the Event Center, possible to use bikes out of road traffic.
Catering: At the Event Center buffet, vendors.
Officials:            Director:                                         Jana Kostková         +420 608 910 768
                          Sporting Events:                              Mirek Hadač            +420 602 719 817
                          Chief Referree:                                Martin Schuster
                          Chief Referree Hummel Sprint Cup:  Milan Binčík
Notification: Athletes participate at their own risk. Cost-free first aid is provided only after athletes have completed their races in the finish area. Any other medical aid shall be taken care of by individual participants based on their own insurance policy.
Basic Fees (in Czk):