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Preliminary competition guidelines 2019
KVARKEN ORIENTEERING FESTIVAL 24–26/7/2019
COMMON GUIDELINES FOR ALL THREE COMPETITIONS
(Additional instructions and course lengths for the respective competitions further down)
COMPETITION RULES: The rules of the Finnish Orienteering federation and the organisers’ guidelines.
COMPETITION MAP: Colour printout, July 2019 with ISOM 2017 symbols. Scale 1:10 000 in the classes D/H 13–40, and 1:7 500 in the classes D 45–75, H 45–85 as well as D and H 12, 12TR, 10RR and 8RR. Contour interval 2,5 metres. The maps are displayed at the start each day. The competition maps are in open plastic covers.
COMPETITION TERRAIN: Greetings from the course setters together with map examples and terrain pictures can be found
here.
CONTROLS: A model control can be found in the competition centre. There, do check that your Emit punching card works. If it doesn’t work, visit the Info to rent a working Emit card and change your Emit number in the start list.
COURSES: The course lengths and number of controls can be seen in the tables for respective competition below. The RR and TR courses are marked in the terrain and drawn on the maps.
PUNCHING: Electronic punching with the Emit system. Before the start, do check that your Emit card is working and that your Emit number is correct in the start list. You are not allowed to start with a faulty Emit number. Mistakes must be reported to the Info. Class and Emit changes: 2 euros. Emit cards can be rented from the Info (5 euro/3 days) and must be returned when you have completed all your competitions at the Kvarken Orienteering Festival. If an Emit card is not returned, 80 euros will be charged. If you participate on an open course, you are not allowed to use an Emit card that is used in a competition class.
MISPUNCHING: The controls must be visited in the correct order. A missing punch leads to disqualification, except for in the RR classes. There, each missing punch adds 10 minutes to the finish time.
GPS: In total about 30 GPS-transmitters are used in the classes D 21A and H 21A per day and also in some junior classes in the chasing start. Check out the names on the results board and at www.kvarkentrio.fi and pick up your transmitter in the Info on time. Thank you – also for returning it at the finish. The GPS-orienteers and their results can be followed in the competition centres and on the web each day.
START NUMBERS: I the classes D and H 16, 18, 20 and 21A each competitor uses the same number bib during days 1 and 2. Bring your own safety pins or buy them from the sport shops on site. In the chasing start (day 3), number vests (numbered according to position) are used. Pick up your number bib or vest next to the Info. Return your vest at the finish, thank you.
START: Start lists with start times are presented two days before the events
here, on the result boards in the competition centre and at the starts. Follow the marking to your start:
- Start 1: D/H 16–21A. Blue tape.
- Start 2: D/H 35–85 and 21B. White tape.
- Start 3: D/H 8RR, 10RR, 12TR, 12, 13 and 14 as well as Open RR. Yellow tape.
- Start 4: Open courses A, B and C. Orange tape.
You should be on site at the latest five (5) minutes before your starting time.
- At the start, you receive an Emit backup slip where you write down your Emit number.
- Control descriptions can be picked up at the start and are also printed on the map.
- Chasing start in the classes D and H21A, 20, 18 and 16 day 3. See the instructions for the final day.
THE START PROCEEDS AS FOLLOWS:
Classes D/H 16 – 80
- 4 minutes before the start: Roll call, proceed to the start entrance. Control descriptions available.
- 3 minutes before the start: Your Emit card will be cleared.
- 2 minutes before the start: Check out the model map.
- 1 minute before the start: Proceed to your map and wait for the start signal.
- Start signal: Take the map. Your orienteering competition starts.
Classes D/H 8 – 14
- 4 minutes before the start: Roll call, proceed to the start entrance. Check out the model map:
- In the RR and TR classes, the courses are drawn on the model map.
- In the classes 12, 13 and 14, the start point is marked on the model map.
- 3 minutes before the start: Your Emit card will be cleared.
- 2 minutes before the start:
- The RR participants receive their map and instructions.
- The TR participants may look at the model map, where the course is drawn.
- The participants in the classes 12, 13 and 14 may look at the model map where the start point is marked.
- 1 minute before the start:
- The RR participants can study their map and course.
- The TR participants can take their map and study the course.
- The participants in the classes 12, 13 and 14 can take their map and study the course.
- Start signal: Your orienteering competition begins.
Open courses A, B, C and RR: Read more
here (Guidelines for the Open courses).
SIGNS: In the competition centre, there are signs and tapes that show the way to the start and other functions.
FORBIDDEN AREAS: All yards (olive green) and fields marked as forbidden area (violet raster) on the map are out-of-bounds areas, that you are not allowed to enter. Other possible out-of-bounds areas are specified separately for each competition.
FINISH: Follow the tape from the last control to the finish. All participants, also those who haven’t visited all controls, must punch at the finish line. If you miss the finish punch, you will be disqualified. When you have punched at the finish, you proceed to the punching check. After finishing, you can keep your map. The finish closes at 21:00.
CONTROL RALLY: The Control rally (Rastiralli) is a course for everyone – especially the youngest ones – including funny tasks. You can start any time between 17:30 and 20:00. Enter at the Control rally start, where you receive a Control rally passport. The entry fee is 3 euros. All participants will be rewarded.
PRIZES: All participants receive a prize when finishing each day. The best ones in each category after three events will also be rewarded. Check out the prizes on the website.
RESULTS: On the results board and online during the competitions: kvarkentrio.fi/en/resultservice
ROUTE GADGET: Serves all participants: Remember to draw your routes
here and compare your results with the fellow-competitors.
CHILD-CARE (Muksula): For children in families that take part in the event. Let us know the name and age of your child and when you need help – at the latest 23/7 to Sami Hakapää, phone +358 (0)40 5445246, sami.hakapaa@gmail.com.
FIRST AID: Available in the competition centres.
O-SHOPS: Suunnistajan Kauppa and Sport’in Muhos are at your assistance in the competition centres.
SERVICE: Next to the competition centres, you will find toilets and washing rooms in field conditions. As well: Welcome to our cafés!
PICTURES & FILM: The organisers will shoot photos and video film during the events, pictures that will be published at the Kvarkentrio website and in its photo gallery on the internet afterwards. If you want a picture to be erased from the gallery, please contact Peter Sundelin peter.sundelin(at)outlook.com, thank you.
GUIDELINES FOR EACH COMPETITION
Stage 1, Wednesday 24/7 • Ojaniemi, Vähäkyrö, Vaasa
ORGANISER: Vaasan Suunnistajat
- Event director: Peter Trompari
- Course setter: Kalevi Mäki-Maunus, Pertti Välimaa, Eveliina Välimaa
- Event advisor: Heikki Tamminen, Suunta-Jurva
GUIDANCE SIGNPOSTS from the road Haarajoentie 370 (old name Vöyrintie 370), Vähäkyrö. A three minutes drive. Also from the road Jokivarsitie 20, Vähäkyrö. A six minutes drive.
PARKING: On field. Walk to the competition centre: 1 000 metres. Parking price 2 euros.
COMPETITION JURY: Arto Puro-Aho + two members.
CLASSES, PRELIMINARY COURSE LENGTHS AND NUMBER OF CONTROLS:
| Start 1 |
Walking distance 50 metres, blue tape. |
| Class |
Course length |
Controls |
Class |
Course length |
Controls |
| D21A |
4,1 km |
13 |
H21A |
5,7 km |
15 |
| D20 |
3,5 |
11 |
H20 |
4,3 |
13 |
| D18 |
3,6 |
10 |
H18 |
3,9 |
11 |
| D16 |
3,2 |
11 |
H16 |
3,4 |
10 |
| Start 2 |
Walking distance 500 metres, white tape. |
| Class |
Course length |
Controls |
Class |
Course length |
Controls |
| D21B |
2,3 km |
9 |
H21B |
4,1 km |
12 |
| D35 |
3,3 |
11 |
H35 |
4,6 |
13 |
| D40 |
3,3 |
11 |
H40 |
4,4 |
12 |
| D45 |
2,7 |
10 |
H45 |
4,1 |
12 |
| D50 |
2,4 |
9 |
H50 |
3,5 |
11 |
| D55 |
2,4 |
9 |
H55 |
3,2 |
10 |
| D60 |
1,9 |
8 |
H60 |
2,7 |
10 |
| D65 |
1,9 |
8 |
H65 |
2,7 |
9 |
| D70 |
1,5 |
6 |
H70 |
2,3 |
9 |
| D75 |
1,4 |
6 |
H75 |
1,9 |
8 |
|
|
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H80 |
1,5 |
6 |
|
|
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H85 |
1,4 |
6 |
| Start 3 |
Walking distance 300 metres, yellow tape. (Open-RR: Enter at the Info) |
| Class |
Course length |
Controls |
Class |
Course length |
Controls |
| D14 |
2,1 km |
9 |
H14 |
2,3 km |
9 |
| D13 |
2,0 |
9 |
H13 |
2,0 |
9 |
| D12 |
1,6 |
8 |
H12 |
1,6 |
8 |
| D12TR |
1,3 |
6 |
H12TR |
1,3 |
6 |
| D10RR |
1,9* / 1,3 |
6 |
H10RR |
1,9* / 1,3 |
6 |
| D8RR |
1,9* / 1,3 |
6 |
H8RR |
1,9* / 1,3 |
6 |
| Open-RR |
1,9* / 1,3 |
6 |
* = Length of the route tape |
| Start 4 |
Walking distance 500 metres, orange tape. Enter at the Info. |
| Class |
Course length |
Controls |
| Open A |
4,5 km |
14 |
| Open B |
3,5 |
11 |
| Open C |
2,0 |
8 |
TERRAIN DESCRIPTION: The Ojaniemi-Hyyriä terrain offers an excellent setting for orienteering. The area includes both fine pine tree forest and open rock, and is suitably dense, with a suitable number of stones. The differences in altitude are surprising for the Ostrobothnian region. The runnability is more than good, though with slower parts. It is worth paying attention to the routechoices – and to reading the map carefully.
COMPETITION CENTRE: The quarry at Ojaniemi-Hyyriä provides a good setting for the first stage of the Kvarken Orienteering Festival.
Stage 2, Thursday 25/7 • Monå, Nykarleby
ORGANISER: IF Femman
- Event director: Eero Hakala
- Course setters: Peter Sundelin and Viljam Grahn
- Event advisor: Roy Torrkulla, IF Minken
GUIDANCE SIGNPOSTS from the crossing of E8 and road 7270 (58 km north of Vaasa). About 8 minutes drive via the Kanäsvägen road to Monåvägen. Coming from the south, you are asked to follow the guidance signs, as the Monåvägen road will be used by the orienteers on the way to start and during the race.
PARKING: On a field near the competition centre.
COMPETITION JURY:
CLASSES, PRELIMINARY COURSE LENGTHS AND NUMBER OF CONTROLS:
| Start 1 |
Walking distance 1750 metres, blue tape. |
| Class |
Course length |
Controls |
Class |
Course length |
Controls |
| D21A |
4,7 km |
16 |
H21A |
6,4 km |
19 |
| D20 |
3,4 |
12 |
H20 |
4,3 |
15 |
| D18 |
3,1 |
11 |
H18 |
4,1 |
14 |
| D16 |
2,8 |
10 |
H16 |
3,2 |
12 |
| Start 2 |
Walking distance 1000 metres, white tape. |
| Class |
Course length |
Controls |
Class |
Course length |
Controls |
| D21B |
2,6 km |
9 |
H21B |
3,2 km |
11 |
| D35 |
3,1 |
11 |
H35 |
4,2 |
14 |
| D40 |
2,7 |
10 |
H40 |
4,2 |
14 |
| D45 |
2,6 |
10 |
H45 |
3,9 |
13 |
| D50 |
2,5 |
9 |
H50 |
3,0 |
11 |
| D55 |
2,0 |
8 |
H55 |
3,0 |
11 |
| D60 |
1,9 |
7 |
H60 |
2,7 |
10 |
| D65 |
1,9 |
7 |
H65 |
2,5 |
9 |
| D70 |
1,8 |
7 |
H70 |
2,0 |
8 |
| D75 |
1,7 |
7 |
H75 |
1,9 |
7 |
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H80 |
1,7 |
7 |
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H85 |
1,7 |
7 |
| Start 3 |
Walking distance 1000 metres, yellow tape. (Open RR: Enter at the Info) |
| Class |
Course length |
Controls |
Class |
Course length |
Controls |
| D14 |
2,2 km |
8 |
H14 |
2,3 km |
9 |
| D13 |
1,9 |
8 |
H13 |
1,9 |
8 |
| D12 |
1,9 |
7 |
H12 |
1,9 |
7 |
| D12TR |
1,8 |
7 |
H12TR |
1,8 |
7 |
| D10RR |
2,3* / 1,8 |
7 |
H10RR |
2,3* / 1,8 |
7 |
| D8RR |
2,3* / 1,8 |
7 |
H8RR |
2,3* / 1,8 |
7 |
| Open-RR |
2,3* / 1,8 |
7 |
* = Length of the route tape |
| Start 4 |
Walking distance 1000 metres, orange tape. All the Open courses enter at the Info. |
| Class |
Course length |
Controls |
| Open A |
5,0 km |
16 |
| Open B |
3,1 |
10 |
| Open C |
2,0 |
8 |
MAP CHANGE: Class H21A have one map change out in the forest. At the last control on the first map, there will be a box for the old maps and a bucket from where the competitor takes his new map. There are no marked route at the map change. The second part of the course starts at the map change. Remember to punch at the control before the map change.
TERRAIN DESCRIPTION: Three main hills, with a varying amount of details on the slopes. Enjoyable open rocks – and growth (labrador tea) that partly slows down your steps. There are lots of controls in the forest: Check the codes!
The signs to the starts follow the Monåvägen road: Use the left side and watch out for the traffic. All classes visit a common control before crossing the road: Remember to punch at this control – and watch out for the traffic.
COMPETITION CENTRE:
WASHING: At the beach next to the boat harbour about 1,5 km from the competition centre.
Stage 3, Friday 26/7 • Haikne, Malax
ORGANISER: Malax IF
- Event director: Bengt Lillsjö
- Course setters: Richard Strandberg
- Event advisor: Henry Lågland, Vaasan Suunnistajat
GUIDANCE SIGNPOSTS from road 673, Standvägen 1930 (30 km south of Vaasa).
PARKING: At a gravel field next to the competition centre.
COMPETITION JURY:
CHASING START in the classes D/H21A, 20, 18 and 16. Those who are more than 30 minutes behind the leader in the classes H/D 21A or 20 minutes behind the leader in H/D 16, 18 and 20 or do not have an overall result will start at the end of the field, with interval start.
CLASSES, PRELIMINARY COURSE LENGTHS AND NUMBER OF CONTROLS:
| Start 1 |
Walking distance 50 metres, blue tape. |
| Class |
Course length |
Controls |
Class |
Course length |
Controls |
| D21A |
4,6 km |
13 |
H21A |
7,0 km |
19 |
| D20 |
4,4 |
12 |
H20 |
5,2 |
15 |
| D18 |
3,8 |
11 |
H18 |
4,3 |
11 |
| D16 |
3,4 |
12 |
H16 |
3,7 |
11 |
| Start 2 |
Walking distance 1100 metres, white tape. |
| Class |
Course length |
Controls |
Class |
Course length |
Controls |
| D21B |
3,1 km |
9 |
H21B |
4,2 km |
12 |
| D35 |
4,0 |
10 |
H35 |
5,4 |
14 |
| D40 |
3,8 |
10 |
H40 |
5,3 |
14 |
| D45 |
3,3 |
9 |
H45 |
4,5 |
12 |
| D50 |
3,3 |
9 |
H50 |
4,2 |
12 |
| D55 |
3,1 |
9 |
H55 |
4,0 |
10 |
| D60 |
2,7 |
7 |
H60 |
3,8 |
10 |
| D65 |
2,7 |
7 |
H65 |
3,5 |
10 |
| D70 |
1,9 |
7 |
H70 |
3,1 |
9 |
| D75 |
1,9 |
7 |
H75 |
2,7 |
7 |
|
|
|
H80 |
1,9 |
7 |
|
|
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H85 |
1,9 |
7 |
| Start 3 |
Walking distance 950 metres, yellow tape. (Open-RR: Enter at the Info) |
| Class |
Course length |
Controls |
Class |
Course length |
Controls |
| D14 |
2,4 km |
8 |
H14 |
2,4 km |
8 |
| D13 |
1,9 |
8 |
H13 |
1,9 |
8 |
| D12 |
1,5 |
7 |
H12 |
1,5 |
7 |
| D12TR |
1,4 |
5 |
H12TR |
1,4 |
5 |
| D10RR |
1,8* / 1,4 |
5 |
H10RR |
1,8* / 1,4 |
5 |
| D8RR |
1,8* / 1,4 |
5 |
H8RR |
1,8* / 1,4 |
5 |
| Motion-RR |
1,8* / 1,4 |
5 |
* = Length of the route tape |
| Start 4 |
Walking distance 1100 metres, orange tape. Enter at the Info. |
| Class |
Course length |
Controls |
| Open A |
5,4 km |
14 |
| Open B |
3,0 |
10 |
| Open C |
2,4 |
6 |
MAP CHANGE: Classes H/D21, 20, 18, 16 have one map change out in the forest. At the last control on the first map, there will be a box for the old maps and buckets from where the competitor takes his new map. There are no marked route at the map change. The second part of the course starts at the map change. Remember to punch at the control before the map change.
FINISH: In the classes D/H 16 – 21A the final positions will be decided at the finish line, not by the finish punch. If needed, the finish judge will determine the final order.
TERRAIN DESCRIPTION: The terrain is quite easily forced. Open clearings and tractor paths are used to help the younger orienteers. Keywords are precision and change of pace. There are several controls in the forest: Check your control code!
COMPETITION CENTRE:
Merry orienteering days!
Vaasan Suunnistajat, IF Femman & Malax IF]]>
