World Trail Orienteering Championships 12-16 July 2008, Olomouc Czech Republic BULLETIN 2 SK
Content 1. Welcome 2. Organisers 3. Program 4. Competition Rules 5. Classes and participation restriction 6. Embargoed and competition areas 7. Maps 8. Courses 9. Terrain description 10. Training Opportunities 11. Anti-Doping 12. Public events 13. IOF Trail-O Clinic 14. Host City 15. Event Centre 16. Transportation 17. Accommodation and boarding 18. Entries participants 19. Entries media 20. Entries IOF Officials and VIP guests 21. Payments 22. Visas and entry permits 23. Weather 24. Health care and Insurance 25. Contact address 26. Sponsors and partner Attachments WTOC 2008 Entry Forms: WTOC 2008 T1 Preliminary Entry Form Teams WTOC 2008 T2 Final Team Entry Šorm WTOC 2008 T3 Final Name Entry Form WTOC 2008 Entry Form Media WTOC 2008 Entry Form IOF and Guests
Welcome by Mayor of Olomouc Dear Friends, I have been really pleased to know Olomouc would be the host city and event centre of World Trail Orienteering Championships 2008. On behalf of the city of Olomouc I am proud to see trail orienteering joining the already diverse family of national and international sport events organized in our city. I am sure all activities of World Trail Orienteering Championships 2008 will raise awareness about the ideas and values of trail orienteering within the Paralympic Movement in Czech Republic. I believe your stay in Olomouc will allow you to discover the charms and assets of one of the most ancient towns in our country. Rich from its two thousand years history, Olomouc is a monumental historical town amidst renowned parks and gardens, ranked among the most beautiful places in the Czech Republic. At the same time, it is a vibrant living city due to a unique combination of its University young spirit and dynamic business enterprises. Even with the long tradition of big events organised by Olomouc orienteering community, it is really exciting to host the first-ever major international trail orienteering event in Czech Republic. I am sure in connection with Olomouc hospitality this event will set the standard in trail orienteering championships to come. We will be happy to welcome both world elite trail orienteering athletes and all participants of public trail events, in the widest sense of Orienteering - Sport For All slogan. I wish you a very enjoyable visit to Olomouc and unforgettable experiences from trail orienteering adventures in Olomouc terrains. Martin Novotný Mayor of Olomouc On behalf of the Organising Committees of World Orienteering Championship and World Trail Orienteering Championship 2008 we welcome all WTOC 2008 participants in the city of Olomouc. Miloš Rychlý WTOC Event Director Robert Zdráhal WTOC Director of Arrangements
2. WTOC 2008 Organisers WTOC 2008 is organised by Czech Orienteering Federation that delegated organisation responsibilities to professional company Hana orienteering Ltd. WTOC 2008 is prepared in collaboration with local orienteering clubs and Trail-O enthusiasts from whole Czech Republic. WTOC Event Director Miloš Rychlý ( milos.rychly@ukzuz.cz) WTOC Director of Arrangements Robert Zdráhal ( robert.zdrahal@woc2008.cz) WTOC Secretary Marek Petřivalský ( marek.petrivalsky@woc2008.cz) WTOC Course Planner Eva Kocianová ( evakocian@seznam.cz) WTOC Mapper Jiří Sýkora ( sykora.maps@seznam.cz) IOF Event Adviser Hannu Niemi ( hannu.s.niemi@tampere.fi) National Controller Kristýna Bořánková ( kristyna.borankova@wtoc2008.cz) 3. WTOC 2008 Event Program Sat July 12 Arrival 09:00-20:00 Event Centre is opened Olomouc 15:00-19:00 Open Czech Wheelchair-O Champs 2008 Olomouc Sun July 13 08:00-20:00 Event Centre is opened Olomouc 12:00-15:00 Model Event 1 Olomouc 16:00-16:30 Opening Ceremony Olomouc 19:00 Team officials Meeting Olomouc - Event Centre Mon July 14 10:00-15:00 WTOC Day 1 Čechy pod Kosirem World Paralympic Championship 15:30 Flower ceremony Čechy pod Kosirem 20:00 Come-together party Olomouc - Event Centre Tue July 15 10:00-13:00 Model Event 2 Véska 19:00 Team officials meeting Olomouc - Event Centre 20:00 IOF Clinic (classroom) Olomouc - Event Centre Wed July 16 10:00-15:00 WTOC Day 2 National Team Competition Véska 15:30 Flower Ceremony Véska 16:00-18:00 WOC and WTOC 2008 IOF/VIP/Media race Véska 18:00 Prize giving and Closing ceremony Olomouc 19:00 Banquet Olomouc Thu July 17 09:00-12:00 IOF Trail O-Clinics (terrain) Cechy pod Kosirem Departure Friday July 18 09:00 IOF Congress
4. Competition Rules Competition Rules for IOF Trail Orienteering Events valid from 1 February 2006 apply for all competitions organised within WTOC 2008. 5. Classes and participations restriction Classes and participation restrictions are in accordance with the WTOC Competition Rules. Up to 3 competitors of any ability may be entered for the World Trail Orienteering Championships and up to 3 eligible Paralympic competitors may be entered for the World Trail Orienteering Paralympic Championship. Eligible Paralympic competitors shall be holders of valid IOF eligibility certificate by the dates of WTOC Competition events. One or more of the three Paralympic competitors may be entered for both championships. There is no limitation for the number of officials entered per team. Structure and participation in WTOC 2008 Award Competition structure Max. number from each federation WTO Champion Day 1 + Day 2 3 athletes of any ability WTO Paralympic Champion Day 1 3 paralympic athletes National Paralympic Team Trophy Day 2 3 paralympic athletes (selected for Day 1) 2 best results are considered 6. Embargoed Areas With reference to the WTOC Competition Rules, the listed areas are embargoed for all potential WTOC 2008 team members (competitors, team leader, coach, escort, etc.) as well as others with strong links to elite trail orienteering. Offences must be reported to WTOC 2008 Secretary, wtoc@wtoc2008.cz Area 1 Čechy pod Kosířem Area 2 Véska
Model 2 Comp. Day 2 Comp. Day 1 Model 1 7. Maps Maps are drawn according to International Specification for Sprint Orienteering Maps (ISSOM) 2007. Map format is A4. Event Scale Contour interval Area (map) Model 1 1 : 4 000 2,5 m Olomouc Model 2 1 : 4 000 2,5 m Véska East Competition Day 1 1 : 4 000 2,5 m Čechy pod Kosířem Competition Day 2 1 : 4 000 2,5 m Véska West 8. Courses Approximate parameters of WTOC courses: Length (km) Climb (m) Number of controls and time controls Model 1 1,5 10 8 + 1 Model 2 1,6 30 8 + 1 Competition Day 1 1,6 20 16 + 3 Competition Day 2 2,6 50 16 + 3
9. Terrain description Model 1 Mostly flat park terrain, with very good overall visibility, with asphalted or hardened park roads. Some open areas with single trees and bushy vegetation details. Competition Day 1 Very similar to the terrain of Model 1 except for the presence of undulated terrain forms in one part of the terrain. You can find and download last version of orienteering map of this terrain here: http://csob.tmapserver.cz/docs/rastry/3453a.jpg Model 2 and Competition Day 2 Unusual terrain for trail-o events situated on a golf course. Mostly open areas with occasional vegetation features and forest area on edges of the golf course. The terrain is rich for undulated terrain forms and is situated on a slope with significant climbing. Generally grass cover on the ground without any roads or paths. Some quite steep slopes will require assistance especially in case of rainy weather. The more detailed description of technical arrangement of trail and out of bounds delimitation will be published in Bulletin 3. No previous orienteering map covering this area is available. 10. Training Opportunities There will be no special training sessions organised prior to the WTOC 2008. Interested competitors may consider participation in Trail-O event organized in conjunction with Czech Sprint Championships in Foot-O in Prague on 21 June 2008. 11. Anti-Doping Doping is forbidden: think positive test negative. The organisers are committed to do everything required to support the official anti-doping authorities at WTOC 2008 to successfully and transparently do their work. We strongly support all positive efforts to keep our sport clean and doping free. The rules of the IOF Anti-Doping Code, valid from January 1, 2007, apply. 12. Public Events There will be no official public Trail-O events organized in conjunction with WTOC 2008. All interested persons are invited to follow WTOC courses after the end of Competition Day 1 and 2 in a noncompetitive manner. For additional information please see section Entries - participants. WTOC 2008 participants are also welcomed to participate in Czech Open Wheelchair Orienteering Championship 2008 organised on July 12 afternoon. 13. IOF Trail-O Clinic Trail-O Clinic will be held in conjunction with WTOC 2008. The clinic will include one classroom session on Tuesday 15 July and the second practical part in terrain on 17 July. More information will be published in Bulletin 3.
14. Host City Olomouc, with over 100,000 inhabitants, is the fifth largest city in the Czech Republic and is the capital of the Olomouc Region. The city has the second largest collection of historic buildings in the country just after the Prague Old Town. Among many outstanding architecture monuments, the Holy Trinity Column, a UNESCO-listed monument, is one of the most exceptional examples from the golden era of Central European Baroque art. Oldest parts of St. Wenceslas Cathedral date back to the beginning of the 13th century and its south tower with the height of 100.65 metres is the second highest in the country, Moreover, Olomouc has a great deal to offer both socially and culturally, with performances of the Moravian Theatre, concerts given by the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, exhibitions at the Museums of Art and Science, and a range of art galleries. In addition, the Zoological Garden in Olomouc - Svatý Kopeček (Holy Hill) houses hundreds of animals including blackfinned sharks, Rothschild giraffes, antelopes, camels, and many endangered species. There are also countless other places of interest worth a visit in surrounding Olomouc Region during your free time between WTOC events, like the UNESCO-listed landscape gardens and castle in Kroměříž, romantic Bouzov and Helfštýn castles, Javoříčko Caves or the Jeseníky Mountains domained by the summit of Praděd (1,492 mts). More information: Olomouc: www.olomouc-tourism.cz Olomouc region: www.kr-olomoucky.cz Distances: Olomouc - Brno Airport 70 km Olomouc - Prague Airport 280 km Olomouc - Wien Airport 250 km OLOMOUC
15. Event Centre WTOC 2008 Event Centre will be located in Special Elementary School for Auditory Handicapped Children in Olomouc, Czech Republic. The Event Centre is located in a few minutes walking distances from the Olomouc city centre and offers nice and comfortable place for all WTOC participants' accommodation and boarding for very reasonable prices. It is also very well suited for many further sport and social activities during WTOC. The school buildings and rooms, including accommodation facilities, dining hall and classrooms are fully accessible for wheelchairs and are regularly used for the accommodation of participants of paralympic sport events held in Olomouc. Event Centre Train Station Bus Station
16. Transportation A. Transport to/from Olomouc Arriving by plane The nearest international airport is situated in Brno, 70 km south-west of Olomouc. It is served by daily Ryanair flights to London and Girona, and by other low-cost and charter services. Olomouc is easily accessible from major international airports in Prague, Wien or alternatively Bratislava by Inter-City or Express trains. On request, organisers are able to provide transport for teams from/to the airports (Brno, Prague, Wien, Bratislava). Arriving by train Olomouc is located on an important railway crossing and is served with high frequency by express and IC/EC trains. Please note that only some selected trains are fully accessible for handicapped travellers and can accommodate 1-2 wheelchair user. Please contact us to get detailed information on available options. We also offer to provide on request a transport from/to the Olomouc Main Train Station in connection to trains arriving from Prague or Wien. B. Transport during WTOC Organisers will provide on previous request transport for WTOC participants between Event Centre and arenas of Competition Day 1, Model 2 and Competition Day 2, including transport adapted for wheelchairs and electrical wheelchairs. The cost of the transport will be 25 Euros per person for all WTOC days. The organiser transport should be ordered in entry forms in due dates. There will be no official transport arranged for Model 1 as its area is located approx. 500 mts from the Event Centre and easily accessible by pedestrian asphalted or paved sidewalks with practically no climbing. All WTOC participants will be entitled to use free-of-charge the public transport within the city of Olomouc. WTOC participants can also use their own car transport. In relation to the car traffic, Olomouc in July is relatively quiet city, with occasionally busier traffic on top hours between 8-9 am and 3-4 pm, but generally travelling by the car do not present any complications. The approximate travelling times are 25 minutes to Competition Day 1 area and 30 minutes to Model 2 and Competition day 2. For teams interested in car rental, you can mention that car rental prizes in Olomouc are much lower compared for rates offered by rental companies in Prague or Wien airports. If you consider renting car for your own transport during WTOC, contact us for advising on available arrangements.
17. Accommodation and boarding WTOC participants are offered basically three type of accommodation: Type A) Student rooms directly in the Event Centre in Olomouc The rooms in Special Elementary School are well equipped and arranged for the accommodation of disabled persons and wheelchair users. All school space including living and teaching rooms, dinning hall and sport hall is disabled accessible. The maximum capacity is 66 places, mostly in double and triple bed rooms. We recommend this accommodation place especially for wheelchair users, but the corresponding reservations will be made on first come-first serve basis. Type B) Students room in University Campus Envelopa Student residence of University Campus is situated in 5-10 min walking distance from WTOC Event Centre and Accommodation A. The living standard of rooms is of similar level as student rooms in Event Centre, however only some space and rooms are wheelchair accessible and equipped for handicapped clients. Please note that Campus Envelopa is also the event centre for WOC 2008 public events so an early reservation of your rooms is advisable. The prizes both for accommodation type A and B: - Accommodation: 15 EUR/day/person - Boarding: 3 EUR breakfast, 6 EUR lunch, 8 EUR dinners Type C) Hotel rooms For those interested in higher standard hotel accommodation, a wide range of hotel rooms with prizes starting from 40 euros/person/night are available in the Olomouc centre. Please consider the expected overbooking of accommodation in Olomouc due to WOC 2008 participants, spectators and competitors of public events. We recommend Hotel Flora (http://www.hotelflora.cz), situated around 1.5 km from the Media Centre, as a suitable accommodation place for all media representatives. The accommodation reservations for Hotel Flora shall reach WOC 2008 office not later than 31st March 2008. In case of interest to arrange other hotel accommodation please contact WTOC organisers as soon as possible. Type A - Student Room Type B - Student Room
18. Entries - Participants The preliminary entries for Federation teams shall be submitted on WTOC 2008 T1 Preliminary Team Entry Forms and shall contain at least the following information: - Number of competitors for Open and Paralympic classes - Number of wheelchair users - Number of team officials - Name, address, phone/fax number, and e-mail address of the Team Manager. Preliminary entries, including reservations for transport and accommodation for Federation Teams, should be submitted preferably by e-mail to WTOC 2008 office by 31 March 2008 as latest. The final entries for Federation teams shall be submitted on WTOC 2008 T2 Final Team Entry Forms The team entries and all related reservation for accommodation, boarding and transport will be valid only if all respective payments are received before 31 May 2008. Late entries will be charged an additional fee (see below). No late entries will be accepted after 30 June 2008. The WTOC 2008 T3 Final Name Entry Forms indicating surname, first name, gender, competition category and date of birth of each competitor and team official should be submitted to the WTOC 2008 office preferably by email by 30 June 2008 as latest. Final Team Entries received Before 31 May Before 30 June Competitors 120 150 Officials 60 90 Escorts 0 30 IOF Officials 0 30 Banquet 10 10 The WTOC Entry fee includes: Competitors: - participation in all models and competitions - all maps and result list - opening and closing ceremony - banquet Officials - participation in all models - free access to the competition courses after the competition - all maps and result list opening and closing ceremony - banquet Escorts and medical assistant do not pay any entry fee, however they are required to register to receive ID cards which will entitle them to access all WTOC model and competition areas. All interested persons will be allowed to enter and follow WTOC competition courses in a noncompetitive manner at defined period after the last start of WTOC participants. The access of public to WTOC courses area is subject to the approval of IOF Adviser and can be limited by organisers according weather conditions, especially on Day 2 on golf course area. Interested person shall submit their entry to WTOC Event Office at least one day prior to the corresponding competition day, organisers will also accept entries on the competition day based on printed competition map availability. Entry fee for public entry on competition courses is 3 euros.
19. Entries Media All media representatives are cordially invited to come and spread their coverage of WTOC 2008. You will find all detailed information relevant to WTOC in the Event Centre in Olomouc and WTOC competition areas. There is no accreditation fee charged for Media representatives at WTOC 2008, but accreditation and corresponding Media ID cards will be required to obtain access to WTOC areas and to receive WTOC information materials. Entry applications from media representatives should be submitted preferably by e-mail or by post to the WTOC 2008 office no later than 31 May 2008. For media accreditation details please see WTOC Entry Form for Media. Please mention that for Media representatives the official Event and Media Centre of WOC 2008 organised in parallel will be located to the Campus Neředín of Palacký University in the western outskirts of the city of Olomouc, where also all the WOC 2008 participants will be accommodated. The WOC 2008 media conferences will be held after the final races in the finish areas and fully equipped media dedicated facilities will also be available in the arenas of all WOC events. We recommend Hotel Flora (http://www.hotelflora.cz), situated around 1.5 km from the Media Centre and 5-min walking distance from the City Centre, as a suitable accommodation place for all media representatives. The accommodation reservations shall reach WOC 2008 office not later than 31 March 2008. 20. Entries IOF Officials and VIP Guests There is no accreditation fee charged for IOF representatives, Federations officials and VIP guests at WTOC 2008, but accreditation and corresponding VIP ID cards will be required to obtain access to WTOC competition and VIP areas and to receive WTOC information materials. Entry applications from IOF Officials and guests should be submitted preferably by email to the WTOC 2008 office no later than 31 May 2008. For accreditation details please see WTOC Entry form for IOF and Guests. Please mention that the IOF Congress will take place on Friday July 18 in Prostejov (approx. 20 km south-west from Olomouc). On request organiser can provide transport to/from Congress venue for interested officials. We recommend Hotel Flora (http://www.hotelflora.cz), situated around 1.5 km from the Media Centre, as a suitable accommodation place for all media representatives. The accommodation reservations shall reach WOC 2008 office not later than 31 March 2008. Hotel Flora Olomouc
21. Payment The deadline for sending all applicable payment for WTOC entry fees, accommodation and boarding is 31 May 2008. All payments to WTOC 2008 shall be made to: Beneficiary: SK Haná orienteering Beneficiary's Account No. (IBAN): CZ7101000000356665910217 Beneficiary's Bank name and address: Komerční banka, tř. Svobody 1035/14, Olomouc Bank Identification Code (SWIFT): KOMBCZPPXXX Please note that all applied bank fees and charges should be paid by the payer. Entries will not be valid until we receive the full payment. 22. Visas and entry permits According to the current regulations, citizens of the following countries do need visas to enter the Czech Republic: Belarus, Cuba, People's Republic of China, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Columbia, North Korea, Macedonia, Moldova, Pakistan, Russia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey and Ukraine. Visas applications should be arranged through corresponding Czech Embassy. Please note that conditions of entry to the Czech Republic can change and all WOC participants are advised to check the latest information from the local Czech Embassy (www.czechembassy.org). 23. Weather Usual July weather in Olomouc area is warm and pleasant (around 25 C up to 30 C), though rainy days with temperatures down to 15 C cannot be excluded. You can find actual weather forecast information for Czech Republic in English on web pages of Czech Hydro-Meteorological Institute: http://www.chmi.cz/meteo/om/cr/pre_o_cr_en.html 24. Health Care and Insurance Organisers will arrange medical assistance and emergency service in every competition centre during WTOC. EU-member state citizens are entitled to the medical service according valid EU legislation, if holders of EU-standard medical insurance. However all participants are advised to arrange their own travel insurance covering also sport activities. Non-EU-member state citizens are entitled to medical assistance in emergency cases, however they will be required by to reimburse the corresponding costs to the medical centre if not covered by their own travel health insurance.
25. WTOC 2008 Contact Address: WTOC 2008 Legionárská 12 772 00 Olomouc Czech Republic Tel, fax: +420 585 242 472 E-mail: wtoc@wtoc2008.cz For more information, please visit WTOC web pages at www.wtoc2008.cz