Bulletin 2 World MTB Orienteering Championships World Cup in MTB Orienteering Junior World MTB Orienteering Championships 27-31 August 2013 RAKVERE, LÄÄNE-VIRU COUNTY, ESTONIA
-2- Welcome Dear mountain bike orienteers! We welcome the Elite and Junior Mountain Bike Orienteering World Championships to the city of Rakvere. Rakvere has a great honour to host the world s best mountain bike orienteers who will show their great skill competing on this landscape. We are grateful to you for the opportunity to introduce and promote the exciting but still young sport of mountain bike orienteering here in Estonia to our sports enthusiasts. The city of Rakvere will do everything possible to guarantee a well organized competition and to make the competitors and guests feel welcome. Offering up-to-date sporting opportunities to the people of the city and for organizing international competitions has been a priority to the city of Rakvere in the last couple years. Rakvere has the experience of organizing international events in connection to the Men s Dance Festival and Punk Song Festival, we have organized the SUMO World and European Championships and the men s U-19 European Football tournament, also many international championships in basketball and athletics. These competitions have brought thousands of participants and quests to the city. WMTBOC gives Rakvere a unique opportunity to introduce our ancient and green city that offers many opportunities to lead an athletic lifestyle in the fold of nature. We believe you will enjoy the city of Rakvere and spend unforgettable days here. Welcome to Rakvere! Toomas Varek, Mayor of Rakvere
-3- Venue and Event Centre http://www.rakverespordikeskus.ee/ http://www.rakvere.ee/ Event venue is Lääne-Viru county in northeastern part of Estonia. Event centre is situatued in Rakvere, a town with population of 17 000 people and the county seat. Event Centre is Rakvere Sport Center, which is located in the heart of Rakvere. Good sports facilities surrounded by beautiful scenery have made Rakvere Sports Centre a favourite place both for athletes and tourists. ORGANIZERS Estonian Orienteering Federation Rakvere Orienteering Club Event director: Joonas Oja Event secretariat: Raili Rooba Chief of the courses: Kuno Rooba Mapper: Juozas Smalinskas IT/timing: Tarmo Klaar EVENT ADVISERS IOF Senior Event Adviser: Sandor Talas (HUN) National controller: Sixten Sild (EST)
-4- Program 24.08.2013 Saturday Arrival of teams 25.08.2013 Sunday Arrival of teams 26.08.2013 Monday Model Event Opening Ceremony 27.08.2013 Tuesday Sprint 28.08.2013 Wednesday Middle 29.08.2013 Thursday Rest day 30.08.2013 Friday Relay 31.08.2013 Saturday Long, Official Closing Ceremony and Banquet 01.09.2013 Sunday Departure of teams OPEN COMPETITION for all MTBO friends. 30.08.2013 Friday Sprint 31.08.2013 Saturday Long
-5- Competition rules IOF MTB Orienteering Competition rules are available on www.orienteering.org Riding off the track or trail is allowed in areas shown as forest or rideable open areas. Time keeping system SportIdent will be used on all events. Competitors can use their own SI card. Please give your SI card number with the entry. SI cards can be rented from Organizers for 10 EUR /all days (30 EUR deposit). Classes and participation WMTBOC - There is one class for women and one for men (W 21 and M21). There are no age restrictions. Each Federation may enter a team of up to 16 competitors up to 8 women and 8 men. In each competition (except for long event) every Federation may enter up to 6 women and 6 men and in addition, the current World Champions for the distance may be entered by their Federation(s) provided they are members of the Federation s team. The Long quota system is expected to be announced in January 2013. In the Relay, each Federation may enter two women s teams and two men s teams, each consisting of 3 team members. JWMTBOC - There is one class for women and one for men. Only competitors who are entitled to compete in the classes W20 or M20 may participate. Each Federation may enter a team of up to 12 competitors up to 6 women and 6 men. In each competition every Federation may enter up to 6 women and 6 men. In the Relay, each Federation may enter two women s teams and two men s teams, each consisting of 3 team members. OPEN COMPETITION CLASSES Women s classes W (14, 17, 20, 21, 40, 50, 60) Men s classes M (14, 17, 20, 21, 40, 50, 60)
-6- Entries and fees Accreditation fee for athletes/ officials WMTBOC JWMTBOC 60/60 30/60 Sprint 60 30 Middle 60 30 Relay 180 (per team) 90 (per team) Long 60 30 Banquet 30 30 All fees are in EUR. Entry forms for WMTBOC and JWMTBOC are available on: www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2013/ Distance Open classes 14, 17,20 Open classes 21, 40, 50, 60 Sprint 10 15 Long 10 15 All fees are in EUR. Entries to open competition through webpage: www.osport.ee
-7- Accommodation Accommodation registration form is available on: http://www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2013 Accommodation booking deadline 05.05.2013 TYPE A Hotell AQVA Distance from Event Center 0.35 km Price includes breakfast and unlimited use of the water park, sauna centre and fitness centre 42 rooms (2 bed rooms) 25.08-01.09.2013 770 EUR (per room) One night 110 EUR (per room) Dinner 22 EUR (per person per day) Hotell Wesenbergh Distance from Event Center 1.1 km Price includes breakfast 25 rooms (2 bed rooms) 25.08-01.09.2013 420 EUR (per room) One night 60 EUR (per room) Dinner 10 EUR (per person per day) Katariina Guesthouse Distance from Event Center 0.75 km Price includes breakfast 25.08-01.09.2013 15 rooms (2 bed rooms) 420 EUR (per room) One night 60 EUR 1 room (3 bed rooms) 560 EUR (per room) One night 80 EUR 3 rooms (1 doublebed rooms) 350 EUR (per room) One night 50 EUR Dinner 10 EUR (per person per day)
-8- TYPE B Rakvere Vocational School accommodation Distance from Event Center 1.6 km 220 beds (2-4 bed rooms) 25.08-01.09.2013 140 EUR (per person) One night 20 EUR (per person) Breakfast and dinner 8 EUR (per person per day) TYPE C (floor accommodation) Rakvere Vocational School Distance from Event Center 1.6 km 25.08-01.09.2013 28 EUR (one place) One night 4 EUR (one place) Breakfast and dinner 8 EUR (per person per day) Deadlines Preliminary entries, Accommodation booking 05.05.2013 Payment of entry fee and accommodation (WMTBOC, JWMTBOC) 13.07.2013 Transport booking (including payment) 13.07.2013 Final entries 02.08.2013 Open competition entries 20.08.2013 Payment of Open competition entry fees 20.08.2013 Payment info Beneficiary- Rakvere Orienteerumisklubi IBAN- EE182200001120223575 Bank- Swedbank AS, 8 Liivalaia Street,15040 Tallinn, Estonia SWIFT/BIC code HABAEE2X
-9- Opportunities for training 13-14.07.2013 Estonian MTBO Championship www.peko.ee Official training camp 31.05-02.06.2013. Entries (including accommodation booking and payment) 03.05.2013 Official training camp 22-25.08.2013. Entries (including accommodation booking and payment) 26.07.2013 Training map cost- 7 EUR/map Training camps entries, accommodation and further information about training camp: http://www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2013 Training camp contact person: Priit Randman priit.randman@gmail.com +37258094036
-10- Transportation Public transport information about connection between Tallinn and Rakvere: BY BUS www.tpilet.ee/en http://www.peatus.ee/#route_search/eng BY TRAIN www.edel.ee/274/ Car rent (Offical partner) Discounts and booking on webpage www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2013/ Organizers are offering transport from Tallinn airport to the event centre and from the event centre to Tallinn airport for 15 / athlete and bike, one way. Organizers are offering transport during the event (Sprint, Middle, Long) 12 / athlete and bike (per competition) event centre - competition centre event centre Visas For a list of states whose citizens are required to have a visa to enter the Republic of Estonia, check the official site of the Estonian ministry of foreign affairs at www.vm.ee/?q=en/node/53 Local climate The month of August is characterized by falling daily high temperatures, with daily highs decreasing from 22 C to 18 C over the course of the month, exceeding 26 C or dropping below 15 C only one day in ten. Throughout August, the most common forms of precipitation are moderate rain, light rain, and thunderstorms. The probability that precipitation will be observed varies throughout the month. Precipitation is most likely around August 23, occurring in 59% of days. The relative humidity typically ranges from 54% (mildly humid) to 98% (very humid). Over the course of August typical wind speeds vary from 1 m/s to 6 m/s (light air to moderate breeze), rarely exceeding 8 m/s (moderate breeze). Estonian meteorological institute www.emhi.ee
Map info -11- Map details Scale Contour Sprint 7500 2,5 Middle 15000 5 Relay 10000 2,5 Long 15000 2,5 Sprint Description of terrain Sprint area is situated in the area that combines urban setting and forest area with numerous paths, open areas, buildings, and numerous man made features. Special hazards The area is open to public traffic Middle One part of the middle distance is flat and situated on a regular road network. The other part of the terrain is moderately hilly, characterised by several narrow and often steep ridges and depressions with relative height differences up to 35 m. Can be very slippery in the rain. Relay Relay events are taking place in an area of suburban forests. It has many small and fast paths. Puncture protection is strongly recommended. The area is open to public traffic Long Long distance competition is- taking place in an area typical to North-Estonia with marshes alternating with hills. Numerous paths and roads, dense vegetation. Some tricky steep sections may challenge riders Sprint Middle Relay Long Estimated winning time WMTBOC Approximate length Estimated winning time JWMTBOC Approximate length M 25 7 20 5 W 20 5 15 4 M 55 14 45 11 W 50 11 40 9 M 45 (leg) 15 40 (leg) 12 W 40 (leg) 11 35 (leg) 9 M 110 30 90 22 W 90 20 70 15
-12- Embargoed areas and map samples 3 4 1 2 1 2 3 4 http://www.orienteerumine.ee/kaart/kaartshow.php?kood=2013002 (Valgehobusemäe-Nelijärve) http://www.orienteerumine.ee/kaart/kaartshow.php?kood=2013004 (Tapa) http://www.orienteerumine.ee/kaart/kaartshow.php?kood=2012001 (Rakvere) http://www.orienteerumine.ee/kaart/kaartshow.php?kood=2013003 (Mõedaku)
-13- Rakvere orienteering map sample http://www.orienteerumine.ee/kaart/db/kaart/2009033.jpg Mõedaku orienteering map sample http://www.orienteerumine.ee/kaart/db/kaart/2009035.jpg Tapa orienteering map sample http://www.orienteerumine.ee/kaart/db/kaart/0152.gif Valgehobusemäe, Nelijärve orienteering map sample http://www.orienteerumine.ee/kaart/db/kaart/2008035.gif
-14- Media We welcome all media representatives to WMTBOC in Rakvere. For information about obtaining media accreditation contact: Tiina Kaukvere tkaukvere@gmail.com +372 5348 2329 Contact Joonas Oja Lasketiiru 10, 45107 Tapa, Estonia mtbo2013@orienteerumine.ee +372 5599 6793 http://www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2013 http://www.raok.ee