KĀPA 2015

MTBO - 2 days

Latvian championship long distance
Latvia MTBO Cup 10th and 11th Stage
Lithuanian MTBO cup 14th Stage

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EVENT ORGANIZERS

Organised by OK "Kāpa" and the Latvian Orienteering Federation

Event director - Paulis Bričonoks +371 26435996
Course Planning - Edgars Bričonoks +371 26153963

PROGRAMME

Competition centre at "Spuģi", Amata municipality (map)

3 July

from 17:00-21:00 Registration at the event centre at the campsite "Spuģi".

4 July

from 10:00-15:00 Registration at the event centre at the campsite "Spuģi".

from 15:30 Start of the MTB-O competition long distance - Latvian championship

21:00 Concert, prizegiving for Latvian championship, open-air dancing.

5 July

from 12:30 Start of the MTB-O competition sprint distance

15:00 Closing ceremony, prize giving.

CLASSES

S(W),V(M) - 16, 18, 21, 40, 50, OPEN (beginners)

S(W),V(M) – 16, 18, 21, 40 will be awarded with the Latvian championship medals

Latvia MTBO Cup results only for S(W),V(M) 21 groups.

PUNCHING SYSTEM

SPORTident in all groups

ENTRIES

On-line entry deadline - June 22 23:59

ENTRY FEES

S(W),V(M) 16,18,OPEN - 5.00 EUR/day
S(W),V(M) 21,40,50 – 10.00 EUR/day
Pensioners - 5.00 EUR/day

Entries after June 22, entry fee + 50% if there are vacancies. Participants who also starts in Kapa 3days or trail-o will have 50% discount.

SI card rent 1.00 EUR/day, Map holder rent 1.00 EUR/day. In case of loss full value of the SI card must be refunded.

Car pass (allows to enter the competition centre and each day’s event centres) 2.00 EUR/day, Minivan (up to 10 passengers) 3 EUR

MAP AND TERRAIN

MTBO map drawn in June 2015. Map scale - Long distance 1:15 000 and Sprint 1:7500, contours 5 meters. Map size A3 (42x30 cm) for long distance and A4 for sprint distance.

Mostly coniferous forest with medium density of road and path network. Relief forms large and medium with the maximal height difference of 35 metres.

ACCOMODATION

Competition centre and participants’ campsite at "Spuģi"

Price of a tent place: 3.50 EUR per night

Other accommodation can be found on www.amatasnovads.lv or www.cesis.lv

WINNING TIMES

Group	Long distance	Sprint distance
S(W),V(M) - 16	60-70 min.	15-20 min.
S(W),V(M) - 18	80-90 min.	15-20 min.
S(W),V(M) - 21	105-115 min.	20-25 min.
S(W),V(M) - 40	80-90 min.	20-25 min.
S(W),V(M) - 50, OPEN	60-70 min.	15-20 min.

Course lenghts

By air line

Group	Long distance	Sprint distance
S16 V16 S18 S40 S50 Open	10,7 km 13 KP	3,9 km 10 KP
S21 V18 V40 V50	18,0 km 17 KP	4,8 km 14 KP
V21	21,9 km 21 KP

START ORDER

3 minutes between participants of the same group in long distance and 1 minute in sprint distance. Maps will be handed 1 minute before the start. Both days start will be located 1.5km from competition centre "Spuģi".

PRIZE GIVING

Top 3 places in all groups according to overall results of 2 races.

Long distance Top 3, ODB registered members in groups S(W),V(M) - 16, 18, 21, 40, will be awarded with the Latvian championship medals.

OTHER RULES

Bicycle helmet use is mandatory.

Competitors are allowed to ride off roads and use the meadows.

Competitors must follow traffic rules on public roads. Traffic won’t be restricted!

Participants are responsible for their own safety during the race!