Competitors Information Austrian Championships
MTBO,
Sunday 15th September, Wien - Strebersdorf
OLC Wienerwald and OLT Transdanubien welcome you to the Austrian Championships
of MTBO 2002 on the Bisamberg, Wien-Strebersdorf.
First Start: !!Attention: First Start has been changed to 9:00 a.m.!!
Assembly: 8:00 a.m. at the competition center Schulzentrum
Strebersdorf, Anton Böckgasse
Map: Bisamberg, MTBO-Map, IOF-Norm
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Size: for categories without
map change: A3,
For categories with map change: part 1: A4, part 2: A3
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Scale: 1:15.000; contour
interval: 10m; survey: June 2002
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Magnified part: for following courses: D19-; H15-18; H19-; H35-; H45- und Guests
difficult (1:7.500)
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The map is neither waterproof
nor tearproof, plastic bags are available at the start.
Special map signatures
(grey)
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You must not cycle on
open areas which are mapped as culture
land (mapped yellow with black dots). It is allowed to cycle on meadows
(mapped yellow without dots).
Terrain: In the first part flat mainly open area with dirt
tracks, after the map change residential area (Caution: public roads). On the
longer courses partly steep tracks and narrow single trails. Attention: Partly
lots of walkers, please be careful.
Startnumbers: For both days the same startnumbers.
Start:
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Distance to the start: 2200m,
50m climb; marked with ribbons, at the same time warm-up area (Attention –
public roads!)
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Starting procedure: Every competitor must sign that he takes note of the
special competition rules before the start. LINK in the Internet??
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You may take the map one
minute before the start.
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First start: 9:00 a.m.
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At the start you can take a
look at the old foot orienteering map (Bisamberg, 1998)
Map change: For following courses: D19-; D35-; H15-18; H19-;
H35-; H45-; H55- Guests difficult
Road crossing: All courses cross the “Hagenbrunner Straße” at
control No 100 (= water control and for some courses map change). Crossing
this road is only allowed at that point!
Sportident:
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The SI-Chip must be fixed to
the bike (eg. Skizip, available at the OL-Shop)
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If a SI-station should fail,
you have to punch in the map.
IMPORTANT:
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It is prohibited to leave the
mapped tracks and paths. (only
exception: 100% yellow mapped meadows)
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The
use of a helmet is compulsory.
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Be
careful when you pass walkers.
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The
regulations of the Road Traffic Act must be obeyed.
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For the courses D19-; D35-;
H15-18; H19-; H35-; H45-; H55- and Guests difficult a mountainbike is strongly
recommended, all bikes must have two independent and working brakes.
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Caution! On some paths there
is oncoming traffic. Right hand traffic!
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Some paths may be blocked by
trees or branches although we try to keep them free. Please be careful.
Prohibited areas: You must not cycle in prohibited areas and on
forbidden tracks (marked with pink crosses). If you ignore that you will be
disqualified. (will be controlled)
Final part: The last section of the course is on a cobbled
street. Caution: It is very slippery when it is wet. Be careful at the
crossings (public roads).
Finish:
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From the last control (Number
99) you must push your bike down earth bank to the stadium. Then you cycle a
round in the stadium to the finish.
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Competitors who arrive in the
finish after 1:00 p.m.
will not be classified.
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All competititors (even those
who give up) must report to the finish.
Pricegiving ceremony: 1:30 p.m.
WC, dressing room, showers: in the competition center
Buffet: in
the finish area; Restaurant („Zum Weinbeisser“ – Viennese cuisine!) close to
the competition center
Categories, course data,
water:
|
Category |
Length Idealroute |
Length |
Climb Idealroute |
Water |
Number of controls |
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D
-14 |
10,6km |
7,1km |
160m |
40% |
12 |
|
D
15-18 |
14,0km |
9,2km |
250m |
25% |
12 |
|
D
19- |
22,0km |
13,2km |
530m |
20% + 50% |
16 |
|
D
35- |
19,2km |
12,3km |
380m |
25% |
14 |
|
D
45- |
14,0km |
9,2km |
250m |
25% |
12 |
|
H
-14 |
10,6km |
7,1km |
160m |
40% |
12 |
|
H
15-18 |
21,3km |
13,6km |
420m |
20%+ 50% |
17 |
|
H
19- |
32,6km |
19,5km |
640m |
33% + 67% |
26 |
|
H
35- |
22,0km |
13,2km |
530m |
20% + 50% |
16 |
|
H
45- |
21,3km |
13,6km |
420m |
20% + 50% |
17 |
|
H
55- |
19,2km |
12,3km |
380m |
25% |
14 |
|
Guests
easy |
10,6km |
7,1km |
160m |
40% |
12 |
|
Guests
difficult |
21,3km |
13,6km |
420m |
20% + 50% |
17 |
Have fun and a good race on the Bisamberg!