South East European Championships & Cerkno Cup 2018

South East European Championships & Cerkno Cup 2018 BULLETIN 2 3

Contents Contents Welcome to Cerkno 1 Basic Info 2 Programme 3 Entries & Fees 4 Maps & Terrain 5 Courses 7 Other Information 8 Training Opportunities 10 Organising Club & Federation 11 Start of national mixed relay championships in Idrija - 2015

01 Welcome to Cerkno Welcome to Cerkno Aleš Poljanšek, OK Azimut president Cradle of Orienteering Cerkno has been one of the centres of orienteering in Slovenia since the 1970 s, when Slovenia was still searching its path towards International Orienteering Federation. Cerkno Cup has been the race that has helped the development of orienteering, funding of new maps and supporting the more or less constant work with the youth in the region. Hosting club, OK Azimut, has raised many of the best Slovenian runners over the years and our members are still among those, who are finding their way to the top in the sport that we all love so much. We have organized a great number of World Ranking Events, maturing as a good organizer and SEEOC seems like the next logical step. With a little help from our friends from other clubs in Slovenian orienteering federation we hope to make your stay in Slovenia pleasant and most of all we hope that you shall return soon. Aleš Poljanšek President of OK Azimut Laufar or The runner. The most recognizable Cerkno carnival mask.

02 Basic Info Basic Info Organiser: Orientacijski klub Azimut & Slovenian Orienteering Federation President of the organising committee: Aleš Poljanšek Event Director: Klemen Kenda, info@cerkno-cup.com, ++386 31 420 481 IOF Event Adviser: Cesare Tarrabocchia, Italy Klemen Kenda, event director Technical Director: Matjaž Štanfel Time Taking: Sandi Kmetič & Rok Močnik Entries: Tajda Bogataj Accommodation: Majda Rojc Host Town & Venue Subalpine town of Cerkno is at the crossroads of many valleys originating in the mountains from 900m to 1600m above sea level. It has a rich cultural and natural heritage, which makes it a calm green tourist destination. If you prefer clean nature, peaceful hikes in the accessible mountains, digging into history of Neanderthal origins of music or humanity that prevailed among our inhabitants during the World War II, Cerkno is the place for you. Matjaž Štanfel, technical director However, achieving the most challenging terrains, one must drive some 30 kilometers to the south, where the most demanding karst terrains in Slovenia are situated. You will get to know them during model, middle distance and relay races (Stages 1-3 of Cerkno Cup). The competition centre will be in Hotel Cerkno (base of Ski center Cerkno and a small spa). More about Cerkno: http://visitcerkno.si

03 Programme I can't really say, who grew up with whom. Slovenian Orienteering with Cerkno Cup or vice versa. I only know I would not have grown up in one without the other. Andraž Hribar, best Slovenian WOC runner Programme There are 3 different competitions organized during the week from 21 st to 26 th of August. SEEOC (South East European Orienteering Championship), SEEMOC (South East European Masters Orienteering Championships) and OPEN race (Cerkno Cup). In addition we will organize also TrailO competitions, informal South East European TrailO Championships (SEETOC). Description SEEOC Cerkno Cup Planned Venue Tuesday, free training, free training, Rupe August 21 st registration registration Cerkno Wednesday, August 22 nd Thursday, August 23 rd Friday, August 24 th Saturday, August 25 th Sunday, August 26 th model event, registration middle distance SEEOA meeting opening ceremony long distance Pre-O prize giving disco Pre-O SEEOA meeting sprint distance prize giving concert relay prize giving stage 1 - middle stage 2 - middle stage 3 long Pre-O disco PreO stage 4 sprint concert stage 5 - middle prize giving Kalce / Lome Klavžar/Lome Ski Center Cerkno Cerkno Idrija Cerkno Klavžar/Lome Various tourist trips will be organized during the competition by the local tourist association (visitcerkno.si): WWII partisan hospital Franja Neanderthal cave Divje babe, cradle of music (first instrument) Following the mercury mine in Idrija Wild Lake near Idrija a small, but REALLY deep lake

04 Entries & Fees SEEOA countries are (eligible for SEEOC and SEEMOC): Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Italy Macedonia Moldova Montenegro Romania Serbia Slovenia Turkey Anybody can enter open competition CERKNO CUP. Entries & Fees Categories SEEOC Individual & Relay: M/W16, M/W18, M/W20, M/W21E SEEMOC Individual: M/W35, M/W40, M/W45, M/W50, M/W55, M/W60, M/W65, M/W70 Relay: MIX35, MIX45, MIX55 Cerkno Cup: All categories from SEEOC/SEEMOC (no relay normal middle distance) Additional: M/W10, M/W12, M/W14, M/W21A, M/W21B, OPEN LONG, OPEN SHORT, BEGINNERS, KIDS In case of special interest, we will add M75 category to Cerkno Cup event. Entry Fees SEEOC: 30 SEEMOC: 40 Entries for SEEOC/SEEMOC should be finished latest at 15. 7. 2018. After that entry fees will be increased by 50%. Cerkno Cup: KIDS: free OPEN: 8 /stage BEGINNERS: 5 /stage Until 15. 7. 2018: M/W10-16: 40 (8 /stage) Others: 60 (12 /stage) Until 10. 8. 2018: M/W10-16: 50 (10 /stage) Others: 75 (15 /stage) Entry System Find all links at http://www.cerkno-cup.com or http://www.seeoc2018.si. Special Entry form/system for SEEOC, published on official web page. All Elite runners should register ALSO via IOF Eventor for middle / long / sprint WRE races.

05 Maps & Terrain MAPS Model / Stage 1 Lome & Kalce, 1:10 000 2018 E = 5m Maps & Terrain Terrain Middle / Relay, Stage 2 / 5 Klavžar, 1:10 000 2018 E = 5m Long, Stage 3 Ski Center Cerkno, 1:10 000 2018, E = 5m Sprint, Stage 4 Cerkno, ISSOM, 1:4 000 2018, E = 2,5m Pre-O (extra) Rake 2, ISSOM 1:4 000 2017/2018, E = 2,5m Scales for veterans and up to MW12 will be 1:7 500 and 1:10 000, Map data and old maps are available at our website at www.seeoc2018.si Model, relay and middle (stages 1 2 & 5) will be organized on traditional stony Slovenian karst terrains (bottom). Additionally there might be some undergrowth which will reduce running speed and visibility. Long distance (stage 3) will be organized on the top of the ski resort with fast, but partly very steep and green areas. Sprint distance will be organized in subalpine town of Cerkno, mostly paved and flat with irregular network of streets and partially open and steep slopes.

06 Maps & Terrain Old maps Additional info about terrains and old map samples can be obtained on the official web page: http://www.cerkno-cup.com/ or http://www.seeoc2018.si. Overall Map Cerkno is situated ~60km west of Ljubljana. It can be reached via Škofja Loka (north) or Idrija (south). Model event (stage 1) is approx. 35-minute drive from Cerkno, middle & relay (stage 2 and 5) require approximately 45-minute drive from Cerkno, long distance (stage 3) is nearby but it is up the slope (20 minutes with car + a ride with a cable car). Sprint distance (stage 4) will be organized in Cerkno. Interactive map: http://www.cerkno-cup.com/en/2018/embargo.html We had to make some last-minute changes due to under-bark beetle damage to the coniferous forest after ice (sleet) storms in 2014. Rupe area is not under embargo as of April 2018..

07 Courses Courses SEEOC/ SEEMOC RELAY Lome SEE(M)OC relay cat km climb (m) M21 3.7 130 W21 3.0 75 MW35 3.0 75 M20 2.9 70 MW45 2.7 50 M18 2.6 50 W20 2.5 50 M16 2.4 50 W18 2.4 50 W16 2.0 40 MW55 2.0 40 Venue Kalce Lome SC Cerkno Cerkno Lome SEEOC - middle long sprint - Cerkno Cup DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 CC day 5 km climb (m) km climb (m) km climb (m) km climb (m) km climb (m) BEG 1.5 20 1.2 20 1.3 65 0.7 10 1.2 25 KIDS 1.5 20 1.2 20 1.3 65 0.7 10 1.2 25 M10 1.5 20 1.2 20 1.3 65 0.7 10 1.2 25 M12 1.6 25 1.5 25 2.0 95 1.2 10 1.2 25 M14 1.7 35 1.8 35 2.4 120 1.6 15 1.6 40 M16 2.5 85 2.2 55 4.2 250 2.6 30 1.8 50 M18 2.6 90 2.6 60 4.4 260 3.4 60 1.9 60 M20 3.2 100 2.6 60 4.9 320 3.6 60 2.4 70 M21A 2.6 90 2.6 60 4.4 260 3.4 60 1.9 60 M21B 2.2 70 1.9 40 3.5 210 2.6 40 1.6 50 M21E 3.9 110 4.1 130 11.1 600 3.8 60 3.2 110 M35 3.0 95 2.8 60 7.4 450 3.4 60 2.7 90 M40 3.0 95 2.6 60 4.9 320 3.4 60 2.4 70 M45 2.5 85 2.5 50 4.6 275 2.8 40 2.2 70 M50 2.5 85 2.2 55 4.2 250 2.8 40 1.8 50 M55 2.2 70 1.9 40 3.5 210 2.4 30 1.6 50 M60 2.2 70 1.9 40 3.5 210 2.4 30 1.6 50 M65 1.8 50 1.4 25 2.4 110 1.9 15 1.2 25 M70 1.6 50 1.3 25 2.1 110 1.9 15 1.1 25 OPEN L 2.2 70 1.7 35 3.4 210 2.6 20 1.5 50 OPEN S 2.0 65 1.5 25 2.0 95 2.0 20 1.2 25 W10 1.5 20 1.2 20 1.3 65 0.7 10 1.2 25 W12 1.6 25 1.5 25 2.0 95 1.2 10 1.2 25 W14 1.7 35 1.8 35 2.4 120 1.6 15 1.6 40 W16 2.1 40 1.9 50 3.8 240 2.4 25 1.5 50 W18 2.4 85 2.1 50 4.2 250 2.6 30 1.9 60 W20 2.6 90 2.5 50 4.6 275 2.7 35 2.2 70 W21A 2.4 60 2.1 50 4.2 250 2.6 35 1.9 60 W21B 2.1 50 1.8 35 2.4 120 2.0 25 1.6 40 W21E 3.0 95 2.8 60 7.4 450 3.0 60 2.7 90 W35 2.4 85 2.1 50 4.2 250 2.4 40 1.9 60 W40 2.5 85 1.9 50 3.8 240 2.4 40 1.5 50 W45 2.0 45 1.7 35 3.4 210 2.0 30 1.5 50 W50 2.0 45 1.7 35 3.4 210 2.0 30 1.5 50 W55 1.8 40 1.4 25 2.4 110 1.9 20 1.2 25 W60 1.8 40 1.4 25 2.4 110 1.9 20 1.2 25 W65 1.6 30 1.3 25 2.1 110 1.6 15 1.1 25 W70 1.6 30 1.3 25 2.1 110 1.6 15 1.1 25 arena-start: 0.8 20 1.5 25 0.7 10 0.0 0 0.6 5 finish-arena 0.3 0 Please be careful. Slovenian karst (stages 1, 2 and 5) can be SLOW. Even world elite is sometimes struggling to reach 8:00/km or even slower speeds.

08 Other Information Other Information Payment Data Entry is valid if entry fee is paid at least 8 days after the deadline. All data for payment for Cerkon Cup / SEEMOC can be found within entry system (orienteeringonline.net). Data includes reference number and sum. Reference number is of the format CCCC-XX-YYYYY, where CCCC is id of the competition, XX is ID of the club in the entry system and YYYYY is payment ID. SEEOC payment data will be sent to each federation by our office. IBAN: SI56 0475 2000 0355 749 SWIFT: KBMASI2X Bank: Nova KBM d.d., Ulica Vita Kraigherja 4, 2505 Maribor Address: Orientacijski klub Azimut, Sedejev trg 8, 5282 Cerkno After your payment we will update payments in the entry system. If there is no change after a week, please inform us about it! Accommodation Cerkno region offers various types of accommodation. Official event centre will be in Hotel Cerkno (http://www.cerkno-resort.si/en/index.html). They offer special prices for SEEOC/SEEMOC/Cerkno Cup competitors (half-board): Prices are from 19 (for hostel-like accommodation) to 60 (single room in ***). Other accommodation in the hostel price range is also available. Contact Majda (see below). We also offer improvised camp site (from 5 /person/night) and hard floor accommodation in a nearby school(s): 5 /person/night. More information is/will be available at: http://www.cerkno-cup.com/en/2018/accommodation.html It will be possible to get a meal at each stage (prices from 5 EUR and up). CONTACTS Booking for Hotel Cerkno: Aleksandra Bizjak, aleksandra.bizjak@hotel-cerkno.si Other booking possibilities: Majda Rojc, rojcmajda@gmail.com You can always bug our office: office@cerkno-cup.com for assistance.

09 Other Information SI & SI Air+ Punching System SportIdent will be used as a punching system. SI Air+ will be used in the sprint competition. SI Air+ cards will be distributed to elite/junior runners. There is a limited amount of available SI Air+ cards. Transport In case of enough entries transport will be offered to reach training/all stages. Pick up point will be in Cerkno. Price will be around 30 /person/5 stages. Ask Tajda Bogataj office@cerkno-cup.com for further information and registration well in advance! Visas Some SEEOA members are required to arrange visas. More info is available at: http://www.mzz.gov.si/en/entry_and_residence/visa_regimes_and_visas/ Clothing, climate, possible hazards There are no restrictions regarding clothing at the event. We suggest long pants in the forest races and no spikes in sprint although some of the courses might include steep nonpaved slopes. Weather at the end of August can still be quite hot (up to 30 C, but also very cold in the mountain stage 4/SEE(M)OC long as low as 5 C in the worst case scenario). Be prepared. Media & VIP Media representatives and VIP should register at: info@cerkno-cup.com, 00386 31 420 481.

10 Training Opportunities Training Opportunities Training camps are possible in the region. We will organize up to 10 training sessions immediately before SEEOC. Teams/clubs should ask at info@cerkno-cup.com. Training will be coordinated by Nuša Jeram. Preliminary training schedule: SAT, Aug 16 th Cerkno Training 1 - Steep map (relevant for long distance) Rajda (permanent course). Training 2 - Steep map (relevant for long distance) - Lamk. THU, Aug 17 th - Bohinj (nice alpine lake) in the middle of mountains (2h drive from Cerkno) Training 1 - Hard alpine karst (great terrain with big boulders) - control picking Training 2 - Fast alpine slope - middle distance We recommend swimming in the lake between trainings. FRI, Aug 18 th - Rupe (above Idrija) (40min drive from Cerkno) It is problematic to get to the place by bus - we can arrange a substitute smaller bus if needed. Training 1 - Long distances in karst terrain. Training 2 - One man relay. WED, Aug 19 th Logatec/Črni Vrh nad Idrijo (50-55 min drive from Cerkno) Training 1 - Logatec - SEEOC middle/relay relevant terrain (karst) middle (permanent course) Training 2 - Continental steep terrain (partly relevant for long distance) - shortened long SUN, Aug 20 th - Sprint training day (Spodnja Idrija, Idrija) (20-25 min drive from Cerkno) Training 1 - Sprint - Spodnja Idrija. Training 2 - Sprint - Idrija. MON, Aug 21 st Official Cerkno Cup training (Rupe) (40min drive from Cerkno) Official training middle distance TUE Aug 22 nd Official SEEOC training (Lome) (45 min drive from Cerkno) Official SEEOC/SEEMOC training middle distance

11 Organising Club & Federation Organising Club & Federation Orientacijski klub Azimut Sedejev trg 8, 5282 Cerkno Tel.: 00386 31 420 481 E-mail: info@cerkno-cup.com http://www.cerkno-cup.com http://www.seeoc2018.si Slovenian Orienteering Federation Legatova ulica 6a, 1125 Ljubljana http://www.orientacijska-zveza.si