Grand Prix Silesia 2011
International 4-stages Orienteering Event
Invitation

 

Dates: July 22 – 24, 2011 (Friday – Sunday)

Organizer: Orienteering Club „POBO“ (Friends of Orienteering Opava)

Event Center: Černá Voda – lodging house „Radost“

Categories:

D10, D12, D14AB, D16AB, D18, D20, D21EAB, D35AB, D45AB, D55, D60, D65
H10, H12, H14AB, H16AB, H18AB, H20, H21EAB, H35AB, H45AB, H55AB, H60, H65, H70

TK (shorter tracks), TL (longer tracks) – simple tracks for beginners, possibility to sign up for individual stages even a day before the race, only up to the number of scheduled vacancies. Individual stages do not add up to overall result.

D10N, H10N & HDR represent streamed tracks, HDR category is for Parent & Child

Note:
DH21 shall be divided into subcategories according to the Czech Ranking as of June 30, 2011. Maximum amount of Czech competitors in DH21E – 50, DH21A – 70.
Stage 4 (E4) chasing start.

Program:
Event:                              Stage:                       Start            Map

Friday 22/07            E1      Shortened          15:00           1:10,000, 5m
Saturday 23/07       E2      Middle                 09:00           1:10,000, 5m
Saturday 23/07       E3      Sprint                  16:00           1:4,000, 2.5m
Sunday 24/07          E4      Long                   09:00           1:10,000, 5m

Awards:
Winners of individual stages and first 3 overall (except for TD, TK, HDR and TO).

Registrations:
Send by mail to: gp.silesia@email.cz, valid after a confirmation reply.

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.

Basic Fees
Due Dates (DD.MM.)      Event/1 Stage     Event/1 Stage       Event
by 15.06.                            by 14.07.              from 01.07.
DH10-12, DH10N            350/100              500/150                 700
HDR, TK, TD                    350/100              350/100                 350
Others                            500/150              700/200                 1,000
Camp (all visitors)          250                      250                        250
SI Rental/Stage              20                        20                          20

Starting from July 15, 2011 no returns of starting fee.

Accommodation:
Tent Camp: Camp opens from July 21, 2011 from 16.00 o’clock till July 24, 2011. Mobile toilets, hookups to drinking and utility water, showers.

Parking:
Parking at the event center, no parking fee collected.
Buses shall park on the lot by the Municipality of  Cerna Voda, ca 1km from the event
center.

Maps:
Authors: P. Marecek, B. Haj, P. Hranicka, as of spring 2011.
All maps waterproof.
ISOM2000, ISSOM2007 (sprint).

Punching:
Sport Ident punching for all categories

Terrain:
Variable hilly Scandinavian type (stones, rocks, swamps).

Distances:
All stages starting and finishing points within 2km, detailed information later.

Catering:
At the event center warm dishes, vendors.

Officials:
Event Director:         Jana Kostkova          +420 608 910 768
Activities:                  Miroslav Hadac         +420 602 719 817
Technical Backup:     Jan Peřinka               +420 602 760 265
Chief Referee:           Milan Binčík               +420 737 241 011

Note:
Athletes participate at their own risk. First aid for free provided only at the finish area.
Any consequent care must be borne by health insurance of each individual.

Recommendation:
As the whole region is ideal for biking trips we recommend mountain bikes.

Kindergarten:
At the event center (more info later in a bulletin).

Accompanying Program:
Trail-O, a 2-stages event (see special information on organizers’ web pages

 

Jana Kostková                                                                  Milan Binčík
Event Director                                                                  Chief Referee