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2 民政事務局 Home Affairs Bureau 1. GREETINGS 1 GREETINGS FROM SECRETARY OF HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU 1 GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE IOF 2 WELCOME MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF OAHK 3 2. PROGRAMME 4 3. ASIAN FEDERATIONS 6 4. EVENT OFFICIALS 7 5. COMPETITION CLASSES 8 ELITE CLASSES 8 6. START AND FINISH PROCEDURE PUNCHING SYSTEM EMBARGOED AREAS COMPETITION RULES ANTI-DOPING CLOTHING EQUIPMENT COMPETITIONS 16 SPRINT DISTANCE SHEUNG SHUI HEUNG 16 MIDDLE DISTANCE SHEK LUNG KUNG 22 MIDDLE DISTANCE RELAY YUEN SHAN, KAM TIN COMPLAINT AND PROTEST JURY MEMBERS ENTRIES OVERVIEW ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS EVENT OFFICE & HOSTEL CHECK-IN PROCEDURES ACCREDITATION AND REGISTRATION ENTRY DEADLINE FOR COMPETITIONS FOR ELITE CLASSES TEAM OFFICIALS MEETINGS (TOM) TRANSPORTATION 42 SCHEDULE CEREMONIES TRAINING OPPORTUNITY CLIMATE IOF EVENT ADVISER CLINIC VISA REQUIREMENT CONTACT 45

3 Greetings from Secretary of Home Affairs Bureau

4 Greetings from the President of the IOF Dear athletes, coaches and organisers of Asian Orienteering Championships! On behalf of International Orienteering Federation, I would like to congratulate all participants on 6th Asian Orienteering Championships held this year in Hong Kong. Regional championships are very important for our International federation because it gives us indications how our sport is developing in different regions. Asia, as we know is not only growing by population, but we would like to see also significant growth of orienteering in the region. IOF is giving full support to the ambitions of Asian Orienteering Federations to develop sport in the region. As one sign of our support, a major IOF International event, World Cup final round will be held in China in I wish you successful event, challenging courses and enjoyable time in Hong Kong. Leho Haldna President International Orienteering Federation

5 Welcome Message from the President of OAHK Welcome to the 6 th Asian Orienteering Championship! More than 600 runners from all over the world and nine Asian Countries shall compete in this championship. The Asian Orienteering Champion is the only platform for Asian elite runners to compete against each other for the title of Asian Orienteering Champion. We are encouraging the organisation of more elite competitions and finding ways to promote these events. As more and more World Ranking Event are being organized by Asian Orienteering Federations; to promote these WREs and enhance participation, an Asian Cup Annual Asian Ranking award was started this year. The first Asian Cup Winner of 2018 shall be presented with prizes in conjunction with this Championship. Since 2015, the Asian countries have started the Asian Junior and Youth Orienteering Championship to help and enhance the development of elite runners. From 2019 onwards, the Asian Junior and Youth Orienteering Championship will be made an annual function. In even years, the AsJYOC shall be held together with the biannual AsOC. At the end of November 2019, the first Asian Trail Orienteering Championship will be held in Hong Kong. This would be the first time Asian Trail Orienteering enthusiasts will compete against each other. We hope the discipline of Trail Orienteering would take root in Asia. In 2020, the World Trail Orienteering Championship will be organized here too. We invite you to take part in the championships. We hope to develop all four Orienteering disciplines in the Asia region, to offer different challenges to different talents, country and terrains, and promote the overall development of orienteering. We had a proposal to organize the first Asian Ski Orienteering Championship, we hope the Championship will be organised in the near future. I hope you will all have a good competition. I hope you will enjoy you stay in Hong Kong. I hope you will make friends with orienteers from other countries. I am looking forward to meeting you all at the competitions. Yue Ting Wang, Dominic President Orienteering Association of Hong Kong

6 Date Time Events Venue Dec 21 09:00-17:00 (Fri) 13:00-21:00 Dec 22 07:00-08:00 (Sat) 09:00-17:00 09:00-20:00 09:45 10:30-12:30 13:00 14:00 14:00-15:30 15:31-15:45 16:00 18:00-18:45 Dec 23 07:00 (Sun) 07:30 07:30-08:30 09:00 09:50 10:01 11:01 12:00 12:15 13:15 14:45 15:00 15:30 16: :00-19:00 Dec 24 (Mon) 07:00-11:00 9:30 14:00-18:00 18:00 Event Advisor Clinic Event Office opens: Team Accreditation, Registration and Package pick up Breakfast Event Advisor Clinic Event Office opens: Team Accreditation, Registration and Package pick up Buses depart for Warm Up Event Site Model event Middle Distance Lunch Deadline for submission of Entry List for Sprint and Middle Event Warm Up Event Sprint Technical Model Buses depart for YHA MHH Team Officials Meeting (Sprint & Middle event) Breakfast for Elite Classes runners Buses depart for Sprint arena (Elite Classes) Breakfast for Open Classes Buses departs for Arena (Open Classes) Quarantine closes Sprint distance Elite Classes start Sprint Distance Open Classes start Final Results announced (Elite classes) Opening Ceremony & Flower Ceremony Buses depart for Mei Ho House Final Results announced (Other classes) Prize giving for Open Classes Buses depart for Mei Ho House Event Office opens Asian Working Group Meeting Rest Day Breakfast Optional Hong Kong Tour Event Office opens Christmas Party Olympic House YHA Mei Ho House Function Room Hostel Cafe Olympic House YHA Mei Ho House Function Room Outside hostel Ngau Liu Sheung Shui Event Office North District Park & Fanling Wai North District Park Function Room Hostel Café Outside Hostel Hostel Cafe Outside Hostel Event Centre Fung Kai No.1 School Fund Kai No.1 School Event Centre Event Centre Event Centre Event Centre Event Centre Event Centre YHA Mei Ho House Function Room Hostel Cafe Repulse Bay /The Peak YHA Mei Ho House Function Room

7 Date Time Events Venue Dec 25 (Tue) Dec 26 (Wed) Dec 27 (Thu) 07:00-07:30 Breakfast for Early Start Group (Before 11:30) Event Office Opens 07:31-08:00 Breakfast for Late Start Group (After 11:31) 0800 Deadline for Submission of Entry List for Relay 08:00 Bus departs for arena Early Start Group 08:30 Bus departs for Late Start Group 10:30 Middle Distance (First Start 10:30) 13:00 Start Area Closes 14:45 Final Result Announcement 15:00 Flower Ceremony & Prize Giving for Open Classes 15:30 Buses depart for Mei Ho House 16:00-21:00 Event Office opens 18:00-18:45 Team Officials Meeting (Relay) 07:00-07:30 Breakfast for group 1 07:31-08:00 Breakfast for group 2 08:00-08:15 Bus departs for arena 10:00 Demonstration of change-over and map exchange procedure 10:15 Call up for first leg runners, SIAC Clear, Check and Test 10:30 1 st Leg Mass Start for all Elite Classes 10:40 1 st Leg Mass Start for all Open Classes 12:40 2 nd and 3 rd Leg Mass Start for all classes 14:00 Flower Ceremony 14:30 Buses depart for Mei Ho House 17:00 Bus departs for Banquet 18:00 Prize giving for Elite Classes for all events 19:00 Closing Banquet 21:15 Buses depart for Mei Ho House 08:00-12:00 Event Office opens Departure Hostel Café YHA MHH Hostel Entrance Hostel Entrance Shek Lung Kung Event Centre ditto YHA Mei Ho House Function Room Hostel Café Hostel Café Hostel Entrance Yuen Shan, Kam Tin Arena Event Centre Hostel Entrance Club One, Shatin Ditto YHA Mei Ho House Function Room

8 There are 14 Asian federations eligible to compete for the title of the Asian Championship. The 14 federations in alphabetical order of abbreviation are as follows: China Hong Kong Indonesia India Islamic Republic of Iran Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Republic of Korea Malaysia Nepal Democratic People s Republic of Korea Singapore Chinese Taipei

9 IOF Senior Event Adviser Assistant Event Adviser Mr. MURAKOSHI Shin Mr. INABA Hideo Event Director Financial Director Logistics Director Marketing Director Technical Director Mr. POON Ka Hang Mr. YAN Kin Kong Mr. HUI Yau Chiu Mr. HUNG Fan Tai Barry Mr. HUI Ngai Sang Event Controllers (Chief) Mr. NG Kam Fu Patrick (Sprint) (Middle) (Middle Relay) Mr. LEE Man Wai Mr. LEUNG Lam Freddy Mr. YAN Kin Kong & Mr. LEUNG Lam Freddy Event Organisers (Sprint) Ms. CHIU Lai Kwan (Middle) (Middle Relay) Mr. HO Tsz Hang Stephen Mr. POON Ka Hang Mappers (Sprint) Mr. CHOI Yuen Hang (Middle) (Middle Relay) Mr. CHUNG Chi Ming Mr. YU Sai Hong Course Setters (Sprint) Mr. CHU Kam Hung (Middle) (Middle Relay) Mr. YU Sai Hong Mr. CHUNG Chi Ming

10 Elite Classes Elite Classes Individual (Sprint/Middle) Middle Relay (3 Legs) Age Limit M/W 18E M/W 18E Born in or after 2000 M/W 20E M/W 20E Born in or after 1998 * M/W 21E M/W 21E No Age Limit *Registered participants are eligible for Asian Cup and WRE scores. All competitors must be full passport-holding citizens of the country they are representing. Competitors representing member Federations of the IOF, defined by the International Olympic Committee as belonging to the Asian continent, can compete in AsOC. Competitors representing other member Federations of the IOF can participate in AsOC but will not be eligible for Asian titles, medals or diplomas. Federations may enter up to 10 men and 10 women in each Elite class of the individual competitions. In the Middle Relay competitions, a federation may enter a maximum of 2 teams in each gender category, but only the better-placed team will be counted in the prize list. The remaining competitors of each Federation who are not running in the official relay teams can form team(s) and run the relay in the respective open classes, however, they are not eligible for any prize. In compliance of the AsOC rules, the starting order for the individual competitions shall be drawn at random. The draw shall be made in three starting groups (early, middle, late). Therefore, the team officials have to complete and return the Grouping List as attached at the end of the Bulletin to the organiser as soon as possible to facilitate the start draws. The deadline for the submission of start groups for Sprint and Middle events is 22 Dec 2018 before 14:00 hours while the deadline for the submission of the entry list for Middle Relay is 25 Dec 2018 before 14:00 hours. The start lists for the respective competitions would then be issued during the TOMs. In each individual competition each Federation shall allocate its competitors to 3 starting groups. Before allocating a second competitor to a group, a Federation shall allocate one competitor to each group. Any single outlying competitor can choose which group to start. If a Federation fails to allocate its competitors to starting groups, the organiser shall decide the allocation.

11 Open Classes Open Classes Individual (Sprint/ Middle) Middle Relay (3 Legs) Age Limit M/W 12 Born in or after 2006 M/W 14 M/W 14 Born in or after 2004 M/W 16 M/W 16 Born in or after 2002 M/W 18A Born in or after 2000 M/W 20A M/W 20A Born in or after 1998 M/W 21A M/W 21A No Age Limit M/W 35 M/W 35 Born in or before 1983 M/W 40 Born in or before 1978 M/W 45 M/W 45 Born in or before 1973 M/W 50 Born in or before 1968 M/W 55 M/W 55 Born in or before 1963 M/W 60 Born in or before 1958 M/W 65 M/W 65 Born in or before 1953 M/W 70 Born in or before 1948 Open Classes are open to all participants, yet the minimum age is 10 years old. The organizer reserves the right to combine classes with less than 4 entrants.

12 Arena Make sure you have Number bib SIAC Test SIAC Battery Follow the signage to Pre-start Quarantine / Warm-up Area Familiarise with the warm-up map Follow the signage to Pre-start Pre-start Call Up Time 10:33 Call up by bib number 3 minutes in advance Clock display Call Up Time (Official Time +3 mins) Equipment Inspection Clear and activate SIAC Test Air+ Experience Timed Start -3 Minutes -2 Minutes Issuance of Separate loose Control Description -1 Minute Issuance of Map Official Time 10:30 Official Time is shown at the start line No punch start required Follow marked route to start

13 Finish The competition ends for a competitor when crossing the finishing line When a competitor has crossed the finish line, the competitor shall hand in the competition map FINISH Finish Line Simply cross the finish line Acoustic and optical feedback Punching Finish Open class in middle distance only Insert SIAC in the hole of the unit Acoustic and optical feedback Result Processing Download result data from SIAC Collect personal result for reference Check the result list at the arena

14 The SPORTident Air+ punching system will be used in all competitions. The organiser shall provide SIAC cards to all competitors for free. The card shall be returned to the organiser at the end of the competition. There will be a charge of $600 HKD for each card lost or damaged. For the best use of the SPORTident Air+, competitors shall observe the following procedure: Arena Test their SIAC with the SIAC Battery Test unit Punch the Clear unit to clear all previous card memories Pre-start Punch the Clear and Check units in sequence before entering start boxes to clear previous card memories and activate Air+ touch free punching function Hover over the "Test" unit to check Air+ experience Start No punching start is required for all 3 events Mount the SIAC away from any GPS watches In the Course Hover over the unit to record arrival Punch the unit if Air+ function fails Use the backup punch if all unit fail Finish Simply cross the finish line For Open Classes, punch the finish unit in middle distance event Result Download results as instructed Proceed to the arena Further details about the usage of SPORTident Air+ punching system is available on the athletes guide by SPORTident. Wear your GPS watch on the opposite side to the hand carrying SIAC to avoid the interference of the SIAC s operation.

15 All competition areas have been embargoed from 1 October Sprint Distance Sheung Shui Heung December 23 Sprint Distance Event Sheung Shui Heung, New Territories

16 December 25 Middle Distance Event Shek Lung Kung, New Territories December 26 Middle Distance Relay Event Yuen Shan, New Territories

17 The 2018 edition of Competition Rules for IOF Foot Orienteering Events including its Appendix 9 for The Asian Orienteering Championships and the current OAHK Competition By-Law will apply. Doping is forbidden: Think positive test negative. All competitors shall follow the IOF Anti- Doping Code. For more information, please consult: For AsOC 2018, there are no regulations regarding clothing. However, full body cover is recommended for both Middle Distance and Middle Distance Relay events. No spikes are allowed in the Sprint Distance competition. Please also remove your studded shoes when entering the arena of the Middle Distance event. As a safety measure required by the local competition by-law, all competitors must start with a compass and a whistle in the middle distance and middle-distance relay events.

18 Sprint Distance Sheung Shui Heung Date : 23 rd December 2018 (Sunday) Arena : Fung Kai No. 1 Secondary School Google Map 17 Jockey Club Road, Sheung Shui, New Territories 22 30'41.3"N '35.0"E Transportation: Public Transportation MTR Bus Minibus Sheung Shui Station Walk 1.5 km from Exit A3 to the arena (~30 mins) Kowloon Motor Bus 70K Wah Ming Estate Ching Ho Estate 79K Sheung Shui Ta Kwu Ling 270 Tsui Lai Garden Tin Ping 277E Lam Tin Station Tin Ping It is forbidden to use Rt. 73K It is forbidden to use Rt. 59K Official Transportation Departing from YHA Mei Ho House starting at 8:00 (Use of official transportation is mandatory for elite classes) Event Schedule: 09:00 Arena opens 10:00 Quarantine closed Elite Class 10:01 First start 12:00 Announcement of Elite Classes Final Results 12:15 Flower Ceremony & Open Ceremony 14:00 Finish Close 14:45 Announcement of Open Classes Final Results 15:00 Open Class Flower Ceremony Quarantine: Before Start at the arena, latest admission at 10:00 (elite classes only) To Pre-Start: 800m from quarantine/arena, 15 minutes allowed Coaching Zone: There is no coaching zone Remark: Shoes with metal studs are forbidden

19 Access to Arena The arena is located at Fung Kai No. 1 Secondary School. The designated route and embargoed area on the event day are shown as below.

20 Arena Legend E Enquiry & Registration R Rest Area 1 Male Washroom 2 Female Washroom 3 First aid and physiotherapy 4 Result download 5 Result display 6 Tuck shop 7 Opening Ceremony Facilities Bag Drop (elite classes only) Drinking fountain First aid station Physiotherapy Toilet Parking

21 Quarantine and Pre-start The quarantine starts form the boarding of buses at YHA Mei Ho House to the quarantine area located at the arena. All elite classes competitors must report to the quarantine before 09:50. Failure of compliance shall lead to disqualification. Competitors are allowed to depart for pre-start from quarantine 15 minutes prior to the respective start time. Follow the signed route and proceed to the pre-start. Once a competitor has departed for pre-start, it is prohibited to re-enter the quarantine. For open classes competitors, no quarantine is required. Proceed to the pre-start area directly following the signposts. Terrain The competition zone comprises 2 different areas: (1) Historic walled villages, with its construction founded between 1584 and The village area was used to bounded by moat and wall, which some of the structures were retained till now. Combine of narrow lanes/passages and rest gardens/children playgrounds. Usual Sunday morning traffic is expected. (2) School campus combine of complex buildings and playground/flower beds. Both areas are very flat with almost no climbing. Paths and roads are mostly paved or asphalted. Visibility and runnability are very good. The western (villages) and eastern (school campus) parts are separated by a busy road. You must use the designated footbridge to cross (shown as marked route on the course map) otherwise you will be disqualified. We are sharing the venue with the villagers and public. Remember that orienteers do not have the priority to use. Take care, especially where visibility is limited. There is no particular hazard yet competitors are reminded to beware of unleashed dogs and vehicular access despite traffic control shall be implemented. Competitors are also reminded to respect the local residents by reducing noise during competition.

22 Map Scale 1:4,000 Contour Interval 2m Specification New map in ISSOM2007 Dimension A4 (297mm x 210mm) Printing Offset printing with thin lamination for moisture protection Special Symbols and Notes Map Sample Site Sample Description The footbridge spans across a busy road at a clearance of 5m. Underpass symbols are omitted to improve the legibility, yet it is possible and allowed to go beneath the bridge. It is prohibited to cross/run along the cycling tracks. Violation may result in disqualification. Lamp posts in the school campus are represented as high tower. Basketball racks are represented as small tower. Goal posts are represented as unpassable fence. Grave Tree stump

23 Course Information Course A B C D E F G H I J Classes Length (m) Climb (m) No. of Controls Expected Winning Time (min) 15 M21E 3, M21A 16 W21E 15 2, W21A 17 M18E M20E W18E W20E M18A M20A M35 M40 W35 M45 W18A W20A W40 W45 M16 M50 M55 M60 W16 W50 W55 W60 M14 M65 M70 W14 W65 W70 M12 W12 Control Description Size (mm) 60 x x 150 2, x 160 2, x 165 2, x 150 2, x 160 2, x 165 2, x 165 2, x 160 2, x 160 Start Interval (min) Time Limit (min) 1 50 Start, Finish and Result Processing There is only one start, please refer to the Start and Finish Procedure as stated at section 6. There is only one finish area. A touch-free finish line will be used thus no punching finish is required. Maps will be temporarily collected and returned later. Upon completion of the race, follow the signage, proceed to the arena and download the result. Officials will print the personal result slip for your reference.

24 Middle Distance Shek Lung Kung Date : Arena : 25 th December 2018 (Tuesday) Tsuen King Circuit Recreation Ground and Rest Garden Google Map Tsuen King Circuit, Tsuen Wan, New Territories 22 22'43.3"N '19.7"E Transportation: Public Transportation MTR Bus Minibus Tsuen Wan Station via Exit A4 transfer to Bus Rt. 39M (~7 mins, 5 stops) Kowloon Motor Bus 30 Cheung Sha Wan Allway Gardens 30X Whampoa Garden Allway Gardens 39A Tsuen Wan West Station Allway Gardens 39M Allway Gardens Tsuen Wan Station Green Public Light Bus 95 Tsuen Wan (Nina Tower) Tsuen Wan Centre 95M Tsuen Wan Station Tsuen Wan Centre Official Transportation Departing from YHA Mei Ho House starting at 8:00

25 Event Schedule: Quarantine: Coaching Zone: To Pre-Start Clothing return Remarks: 08:00 Buses start departing for arena 08:30 Event centre opens 09:15 Start / warm-up area opens 10:30 First Start, field & finish Areas Open 13:00 Start area closes 14:45 Final result announcement 15:00 Flower ceremony / prize giving, field & finish areas close No quarantine arrangement There is no coaching zone Total distance & climb: 2.5km & 300m for about 50 minutes walk Head count station 1km (20 minutes) away from arena km (30 minutes) from Head count station along marked route, 250m elevation Clothing left by the Elite classes at the Pre-Start will be transferred to the Finish. Clothing left by the Open classes at the Pre-start can be picked up on the way back to the Event Centre after race Shoes with metal studs are prohibited in the arena Warm-up maps are available at the warm-up area Compass and whistles are compulsory

26 Access to Arena The arena is located at Tsuen King Circuit Recreation Ground and Rest Garden. The route to the arena is shown as below. Aren Bus Arena Legend E Enquiry & Registration 1 Male Washroom 2 Female Washroom 3 First aid and physiotherapy 4 Result download 5 Result display 6 Shoe-changing zone

27 It is prohibited to wear shoes with metal studs in the court. Facilities Bag drop Changing rooms First aid station Physiotherapy Toilet Parking Quarantine and Pre-start Quarantine is not required. There is a head count station 1km away from the arena with 50m elevation, requiring around 20- minute walk. The designated route is marked with signage. All competitors must pass the head count station before 11:45 in order not to encounter and communicate with the race finisher After the head count station, continue with the signed route and proceed to the pre-start. Once a competitor has departed from the head count station, it is prohibited to return. There is no coaching zone, yet warm-up maps are available at the warm-up area. For safety reasons, Compass and whistles are compulsory. Any competitor who does not have any of the equipment are prohibited to start. Terrain Situated at the western part of the highest peak in Hong Kong, the venue is hilly with steep slopes and deep valleys. The highest hill in the area is around 470m above sea level. The competition area is covered by mixed vegetation, with about 15% of the area covered by white forests, another 25% covered by open and rough open area while the remaining 60% are covered by dense vegetation. Part of the area is dominated by extensive of boulder fields and stony ground which may hamper running speed. However, the area also covered by wide path networks and open areas which provide good visibility and runnability. Full leg cover together with orienteering shoes are recommended. Stray cattle appear in area and will not do any harm to human. However, competitors are advised not to provoke or frighten the cattle and stay away from them as far as possible. Due to the recent damage caused by the typhoon, lots of fallen trees and branches are found in the competition area and the vegetation of the affected area has been updated. However, competitors should take care on some affected areas off the predicted routes areas which may not be updated.

28 Map Scale 1:10,000 Contour Interval 5m Specification New map in ISOM2017 Dimension A4 (297mm x 210mm) Printing Offset printing with thin lamination for moisture protection Enlarged Map Scale 1:1:7,500 Contour Interval 5m Specification New map in ISOM2017 Dimension 335 mm x 210mm Printing Offset printing with thin lamination for moisture protection

29 Course Information Course Classes Length (m) Climb (m) No. of Controls Expected Winning Time (min) Control Description Size (mm) Finish Start Interval (min) Scale A ME 3, x 125 B WE 2, x 100 C D M18E M20E W18E W20E 2, x 100 2, x 95 A Finish Line 2 E M21A M35 M40 2, x 105 1:10,000 F M18A M20A M45 M50 2, x 95 G M16 W18A W21A W35 2, x 95 J K M M55 M60 W40 W45 M14 W16 W50 W55 M65 M70 W60 W65 W70 1, x 95 1, x 90 1, x 90 B Punching Finish 1 1:7,500 N M12 W12 W14 1, x 95 A water point is provided at the last quarter of the course. Time limit is 120 minutes for all classes.

30 Start, Finish and Result Processing There is only one start, please refer to the Start and Finish Procedure as stated at section 6. Finish There are two finish areas. Elite classes competitors will finish their courses at Finish A. A touch-free finish line will be used thus no punching finish is required. Clothing deposited at pre-start will be available for collection at the finish area. After downloading the results, proceed back to the arena with a 75-minute walk along the signed route. Open classes competitors will finish their courses at Finish B. Punching finish is required. After downloading the results, proceed back to the arena with a 50-minute walk along the signed route. Clothing deposited at pre-start can be collected on the way back to the arena. Water is available at both finish areas. Result Processing Result download will be set in both finish areas. Competitors are required to download their results upon completion of the race. Officials will print the personal result slip for your reference. Result data will be transmitted to the event arena for further process. All queries shall be made at the result processing station at the arena. In exceptional cases if the connection fails, competitors are required to proceed to the arena to download their results. Under all circumstances, competitors are responsible to attend their SIAC and shall not clear the records before the announcement of final results. Finish A Elite classes: Air+ Finish Line Result Station A Download results Reclaim clothing 75 minutes Finish B Open classes: Punching Finish Result Station B Download results Reclaim clothing 50 minutes Arena

31 Middle Distance Relay Yuen Shan, Kam Tin Date : 26 th December 2018 (Wednesday) Arena : Easy Organic Farm Google Map Lot 661 DD No. 109 Shui Tau Chuen, Kam Tin, New Territories N E Transportation: Public Transportation MTR Minibus Kam Sheung Road Station / Yuen Long Station Transfer to Minibus Rt. 601 Green Public Light Bus 601 Yuen Long (Fung Cheung Road) Pak Wai Tsuen Alight at Shui Mei Chuen and walk 10 minutes following signposts to the arena Official Transportation Departing from YHA Mei Ho House starting at 8:00 The alighting point is 10 minutes away from the arena. Event Schedule: 08:00 Buses depart for arena 09:00 Arrive at Arena 09:30 Waiting area & Changeover area open 10:00 Demonstration of change-over and map exchange procedure 10:15 Call up for 1st leg runners, SIAC Clear, Check & Test 10:30 1st leg mass start for all Elite classes 10:40 1st leg mass start for all Open classes 12:40 2nd & 3rd leg mass start 13:45 Final results announce, all courses close 14:00 Flower ceremony 14:30 Buses depart for YHA Mei Ho House Quarantine: Before start for 2 nd and 3 rd leg runners Coaching Zone: There is no coaching zone To Pre-Start: The pre-start is located next to the arena Remarks: No warm-up map will be provided Compass and whistles are compulsory

32 Access to Arena The arena is located at Easy Organic Farm. The route to the arena is shown as below.

33 Arena Legend 1 Main entrance of arena 2 Rest area 3 Waiting area 4 Change-over / Clear & Check 5 Map boards 6 First leg start 7 Start marker 8 Last control 9 Finish chute for last leg 10 Finish chute for first/second leg 11 Finish line 12 Result download 13 Male toilet 14 Female toilet 15 First aid & physiotherapy 16 Food & drink for sale 17 Registration desk 18 Result display 19 Clear, check & test 20 Portable toilet Quarantine and Pre-start The quarantine is located at the arena. All 2 nd and 3 rd leg competitors are required to remain at the quarantine after the first leg competitors have started. Toilets are available at the quarantine. For safety reasons, Compass and whistles are compulsory. Any competitor who does not have any of the equipment are prohibited to start.

34 Start Procedure (Leg 1) The start area is located at the arena. Competitors will be summoned 15 minutes prior the respective start time. Maps will be placed on ground with start numbers facing up. Competitors have to stay with their map, yet no map reading is allowed prior to the start signal. The start signal for each mass start will be signalled by an airhorn. It is not allowed to move forward before the signal. Teams that false start or cause others to false start will be disqualified. After the signal, pick up the map and follow the 140m-taped route to the start marker. There is no start unit at the start marker. 140m to Start marker Clear and activate SIAC Test Air+ Experience Last Control The last control is located at the northeast side of the arena and is visible at the waiting area adjacent to the change-over. The taped route from the last control to the change-over is around 330m. Please be careful when approaching and leaving the last control due to the narrowness of the passage.

35 Change-over Procedure No radio control will be set and no announcement will be made for changeover. However, the last control of all classes is clearly visible at the waiting area. When the previous runner is passing the last control, the next runner can enter the change-over area. SIAC has to be cleared and checked. Coaches or team officials are not allowed to enter the change-over area. The change-over between the incoming and the outgoing runners is completed by touching hands. After the change-over is completed, the incoming runners proceed to the Finish through the finish chute. The outgoing runners proceed to the start marker which is about 140m away, following the marked route. On the way to the start marker, pick up the maps at the map boards before leaving the arena. The maps are labelled on the back with the team numbers and legs. All maps are hung on the map boards in numerical and ascending order from the direction of approach. Upper rows for the 2nd leg runners, lower rows for the 3rd leg runners. It is the competitors own responsibility to take the correct map. The wrong pick will lead to disqualification. If you cannot find your map on the map board, you should report this to the official immediately for the issue of a new map. The outgoing runners should pay attention not to bump into the incoming runners when leaving the arena as there is crossing point between the runners just outside the arena gate. Finish There will be two finish chutes at the Finish. The 1st and 2nd leg runners should take the left finish chute. The 3rd runners have to keep to the right finish chute. Punching finish is not required. The chest position is decisive if there is a close finish. The finish line will be video-recorded and manually back-up. All maps will be collected at the Finish. A new set of maps will be issued to all Elite teams while the maps for Open classes will be returned after the announce of the final results All runners must proceed to the result download station after finish. SIAC will be collected after completion. Team officials and runners having finished their races are not allowed back in the competition area. 2 nd Mass Start The 2nd Mass Start for slow running teams on legs 2 & 3 will take place together at around 12:40. The exact time will be announced at the arena at least 15 minutes beforehand. All remaining runners will be directed by the officials to the map boards adjacent to their teams maps. No changeover will be allowed once they get to the map boards. Any false start will lead to disqualification.

36 Terrain The competition arena lies on a flat alluvial plain at the north western side of Tai Mo Shan and east of Yuen Long town. Yuen Shan is composed of farmland, wetland, villages and semi-open hills with about 70m level difference. Most of the area are covered by open to rough open vegetation and together with the wide-spread of path network enable good visibility and runnability. Hills with steep slopes, which are covered with stony ground, are at the north of the competition area. Full leg cover together with orienteering shoes are recommended. There is occasionally the appearance of a water buffalo which causes no harm to the human beings. Illustration Description A discontinuous eroded drainage channel, symbol 201 impassable cliff, with depth 1.5m to 2m and covered with long grass is at the north of the fish ponds, represented by symbol 307 uncrossable marsh or 310 indistinct marsh. Over hundreds of graves can be found in the area due to the favourable Feng Shui of the area. However, only large graves with minimum 6m x 8m or prominent graves will be shown as prominent man-made feature [symbol 531] on the map in order to maintain the legibility of the map. As there are many graves in the vicinity of the villages. In respecting the ancestors of the villagers, competitors are advised not to step across the graves. *Maps are not extracted from the competition map and serve only illustrational purpose.

37 Map Scale 1:10,000 Contour Interval 5m Specification New map in ISOM2017 Dimension A4 (297mm x 210mm) Printing 4 colour printing in waterproof map pouch Enlarged map Scale 1:7,500 Contour Interval Specification Dimension Printing Course Information Course 1 Class M18E M20E 5m New map in ISOM2017 A4 (297mm x 210mm) 4 colour printing in waterproof map pouch Length (m) Per Leg Climb (m) No. of controls Winning Time (mins) 3,200 3, M21E 4,300 4, M14 1,900 2, M16 2,300 2, M20A 3, M21A 3, M35 3,000 3, M45 2, M55 M65 W18E W20E 2,300 2, ,100 3, W21E 2, W14 2, W16 2,300 2, W20A 2, W21A 2,700 2, W35 2,700 2, W45 W55 2,600 2, Maximum Running Time per team (min) 180 Map Scale 1:10,000 1:7,500 1:10,000 1:7,500 Control description tables are printed on the map only. No loose control description will be provided. On the map, control codes are also printed next to the control sequence. No water point will be provided on the course.

38 Complaints and protests shall be handled in accordance to the IOF Competition Rules. All complaints on results must be made 15 minutes after the announcement of the final results by filling in the Complaint Protest Form. A protest may be made against the organiser s decision about a complaint. The protest section on the Complaint Protest Form shall be filled and returned to the organiser, together with a protest fee of HKD $450 in cash, 15 minutes after the decision on the complaint. The protest shall be adjudicated by the jury members appointed by the IOF. The fee will be returned if the protest is accepted, otherwise the fee shall be sent to the IOF. When a protest is signed by more than one Federation, each Federation shall pay the required protest fee. The Complaint Protest Form is available at the arena. The jury member list will be announced once it is approved by SEA and IOF.

39 The following entry data is based on the calculation as at 18 Dec 2018: M21E M20E M18E W21E W20E W18E Sprint Middle Middle Relay Sprint Middle Middle Relay Sprint Middle Middle Relay Sprint Middle Middle Relay Sprint Middle Middle Relay Sprint Middle Middle Relay CHN HKG IND* JPN KAZ KOR PRK SIN TPE AOC# Total *not yet confirm # Tentative number Elite Entries of AsOC Non IOF Asian Federations M21E M20E M18E W21E W20E W18E Sprint Middle Middle Relay Sprint Middle Middle Relay Sprint Middle Middle Relay Sprint Middle Middle Relay Sprint Middle Middle Relay Sprint Middle Middle Relay AUS AUT BEL CAN CZE EST GBR GER MAC NOR TOTAL

40 Athletes and officials who have subscribed the official package will reside in the official accommodation at YHA Mei Ho House. YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel How to Access Google Map Address: 70 Berwick Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon Check in after 16:00 on 21 Dec 2018 Check out before 11:00 on 27 Dec 2018 *Late check-out is available, with a charge of $50 if specified when or before checking in or $100 on the day of check out. The booking is made for a duration of 6 nights, if you wish to extend your stay please specify to the duty manager at the YHA Youth Hostel (24 hours). Breakfast Breakfast is included in the package and will be offered from 7:00 at the hostel café. In view of the limited capacity of the hostel café, athletes and officials will be separated into 3 time slots for breakfast. Elite runners will be arranged for the first slot due to their early departure for the competition. Please be cooperative and stick to the arrangement. *Actual arrangements will be announced upon check-in. Both Chinese and Western type breakfast are offered by the hostel. For vegetarian meals, please specify in the entry form. Packed Lunch Packed lunch is not included in the package and costs $60/day/person which must be ordered and paid upon registration. You can also buy your food for lunch at the supermarket and convenient store nearby. Dinner Dinner is not included in the package and you can take you dinner in the hostel. You can also dine out as there are many restaurants near the hostel with different choice of food available. Links with the meal menus, hostel information and regulations are provided below. It is advised that all residents go through the regulations thoroughly. Breakfast Lunch Dinner Regulations Website

41 Event Office is located at the Ground Floor of the official accommodation. Upon arrival, please proceed to the Event Office for check in and accreditation. Address: Function Room, G/F YHA Mei Ho House Youth Hostel 70 Berwick Street, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon Telephone: How to Access Google Map The opening hours of the Event Office are as follows: Date Opening Hour Dec 21 (Fri) 13:00 21:00 Dec 22 (Sat) 08:00 20:00 Dec 23 (Sun) 16:00 21:00 Dec 24 (Mon) 14:00 18:00 Dec 25 (Tue) 07:30 08:30 16:00 21:00 Dec 26 (Wed) Closed Dec 27 (Thu) 08:00 12:00 Check-in process: 1. The Check-in process requires passports from all athletes and officials. (Federations with more than 2 members can assign a maximum of 2 representatives to check-in the team as a whole.) 2. Federations that have yet paid for the accommodation or the event can settle their outstanding payment during check-in at the account office beside the event office reception. 3. Room key will be issued after payment is settled.

42 The accreditation procedure is only required by all Elite Class Athletes and their respective team officials. For all athletes participating in the Elite classes and team officials, passports shall be produced upon accreditation. Accreditation passes bearing photos of the team officials and athletes will be issued. Without the accreditation pass, use of official transportation, check-in at pre-start and quarantine or attendance of official programme will be refused. The organiser reserves the right to prohibit athletes from competing until the required passports are properly inspected. Registration procedure is required by all athletes, valid photo identification needs to be presented for registration. For overseas Elite and Open athlete s passport identification is required and for Local Elite and Open Athletes HKID card is required. Elite athletes and Athletes residing in YHA Mei Ho House will be registered during accreditation and check in, but Open class athletes have the option to either register at YHA Mei Ho House or at the event centre of their respective events. Please note that the reception also needs to a photocopied version of your identification. All elite athletes and athletes residing in YHA Mei Ho House will collect their athlete packs during accreditation at YHA Mei Ho House Event office, Open Class athlete packs are also available for collection at the event office, but Open Class athletes can also collect their athlete packs at the event centre on the day of the event as well. The athlete pack consists of: AsOC 2018 Bulletin 4 Athlete Card Number bib SPORTident Air+ Card Souvenir Water bottle

43 Federations must enter their final names for each competition before respective race according to the following table: Date Event Place Time 22 Dec 2018 Sprint Distance Event Event Office before14:00 22 Dec 2018 Middle Distance Event Office Before 14:00 25 Dec 2018 Relay Event Event Office Before 08:00 For Sprint and Middle-Distance event, athletes should be assigned to three starting groups: 1- Early, 2-Middle and 3-Late. The second athlete per team being assigned to a group may be filled in only after the first three athletes have been put into one of the three groups. To hand in an entry, Federations shall use the entry form as uploaded in the IOF Eventor and submit the complete form before the deadline as stated above. According to IOF rules, a team misses the deadline, the team members will be allocated to starting groups and legs by the organiser and cannot be changed later on by that team. A team officials meeting will be held for each race to provide information about the competitions for the Elite classes. TOM presentation slides from the meeting will be uploaded to the IOF Eventor after the meeting. There will be one meeting for the Sprint and Middle events and the other for the Middle-Distance Relay event. Questions in advance for the meetings may be submit to the Event Office before 16:00 on the day of the TOM. Schedule of the TOM is as follows: Date Time Agenda Venue Sprint Distance Dec 22 (Sat) 18:00 Middle Distance Event Office YHA Mei Ho House Dec 25 (Tue) 18:00 Middle Distance Relay Each federation may send 2 accredited team officials or athletes to attend the TOM.

44 Official transportation is included in the official package. This includes the ride to all the arena from the YHA Mei Ho House and return. A shuttle service is also available between the official accommodation and the banquet venue. Shuttles would depart from YHA Mei Ho House in the morning on each race day. Returning shuttles will leave the event site after the event has concluded. Airport pick up arrangements Airport pick-up will only be available on 21 December 2018 to official teams entered by federations. A total of 3 pickup coaches will be provided at 3 separate times on the 21 December Individuals may consider using airport buses or taxi to reach the event office/official accommodation. Bus stop and train station are in vicinity of the hostel. Details may be found in the Event Office section. Schedule Date Origin Destination Departure Time Dec 21 HK Int l Airport YHA Mei Ho House 14:00 16:30 18:30 Date Origin Destination Departure Time Dec 22 YHA Mei Ho House Ngau Liu 09:45 Ngau Liu North District Park 12:00 North District Park YHA Mei Ho House 16:00 Dec 23 YHA Mei Ho House Sheung Shui Heung 07:30* 09:00 Sheung Shui Heung YHA Mei Ho House 13:15 15:30 Dec 25 YHA Mei Ho House Tsuen King Circuit 08:00 8:30 Tsuen King Circuit YHA Mei Ho House 15:30 Dec 26 YHA Mei Ho House Yuen Shan 08:00 Yuen Shan YHA Mei Ho House 14:30 YHA Mei Ho House Sha Tin Club One 17:00 Sha Tin Club One YHA Mei Ho House 21:15 *Please note that all Elite Athletes MUST depart from YHA Mei Ho House for the sprint event at 7:30 a.m. via official transportation.

45 Opening Ceremony The opening ceremony will be held on 23 December 2018 (Sun) at Fung Kai No. 1 School. Athletes and officials are invited to join the opening ceremony. Time Description 12:15 Ceremony Begins 12:16 Elite Athletes Enter the venue 12:20 Lion Dance 12:25 Welcoming Speech from the OAHK President 12:30 Vow Ceremony 12:35 Flower Ceremony 13:15 End of Opening Ceremony Closing Banquet The closing banquet will be held in the evening of 26 December 2018 (Wed) at Club One River View, Sha Tin. The fee for closing banquet is included in the event packages. Time Description 18:30 Registration and admission 19:15 Ceremony Begins Welcoming Address from the OAHK President 19:25 Banquet Begins 20:00 Elite Prize Presentation Ceremony 21:30 Lucky Draw 21:50 Group Photo 22:00 End of Closing Banquet

46 Warm up events for training purposes including sprint and middle distance will be arranged on 22 December The warm up event for Middle will be held in the morning at Ngau Liu which consists of rough open and forest type vegetation. The training venue locates at the eastern part of the AsOC Middle event venue at Shek Lung Kung. Both vegetation and topography of the two areas are very similar. The maps are also produced by the same mapper. The warm up event for Sprint will be held in the afternoon at North District Park & Fanling Wai, an old village type settlement which resembles similar terrain of the AsOC Sprint event at Sheung Shui Heung. The Technical Model will also be held at the Sprint warm up event venue. For the two model events, The Sportident Air +pinching system will be used Maps will be available at the training venue free. Official transport will also be provided to and from the warm up venues for those who have subscribed the official package. Time Training Venue Assembly Place Map Middle Model Ngau Liu Luk Sin Pavilion 1:1000 & 7,500 VI 5m Sprint Model North District Park & Fanling Wai Amphitheatre, North District Park 1:4,000 VI 2m Technical Model ditto No map Hong Kong s climate is sub-tropical, tending towards temperate for nearly half the year. During November and December, there are pleasant breezes and sunshine. Temperature usually ranges between ºC, whilst occasionally temperature may drop below 10 ºC. the probability of rainfall is minimal. The weather forecasts (as on 18 December 2018) are as follows: Date Temp. (ºC) Humidity (%) Weather Dec 21 (Fri) Sunny interval with rain patches Dec 22 (Sat) Sunny interval with rain patches Dec 23 (Sun) Sunny intervals with rain patches Dec 24 (Mon) Sunny intervals Dec 25 (Tue) Sunny periods Dec 26 (Wed) Cloudy with rain patches

47 In conjunction to the AsOC 2018, an IOF Foot Orienteering Event - Event Adviser Clinic will be led by Ms. Unni Strand Karlsen on December. Clinic programme has been published on the OAHK website. For information for visa requirement to visit Hong Kong, please check with the website of the Immigration Department of Hong Kong: Orienteering Association of Hong Kong Room 1014, Olympic House, 1 Stadium Path, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Telephone: Facsimile: Website: asoc2018@oahk.org.hk

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