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What Is It?

MAKADO is a mountain-bike orienteering competition in pairs. Competitors use a special, high-detail orienteering map to navigate around controls (checkpoints). Each control is assigned a certain score, which can be earned by visiting the particular control. The aim is to collect as much score as possible within a given time frame. Teams adjust their route based on their orientation skills, endurance, logical thinking and actual score assigned to individual controls.

A rogaining race is taking place in parallel with the bike event. It is a foot-orienteering competition for teams of size 2-6, following the same rules as above. More info about rogaining on Wikipedia.

Date

7. 10. 2017

Centre

Bratislava-Rača, Amphitheater (48°12'50.3"N 17°08'43.0"E)

Start

10:00 for all classes

Registration

8:00 - 9:30 for all classes

Classes

MM	man + man	limit 5h
ŽŽ	woman + woman	limit 5h
MŽ	man + woman (mixed)	limit 5h
RD	family with a child (at least 1 child up to the age of 12 according to year of birth; family teams may have more than 2 members)	limit 5h
Rogaining	teams of size 2-6 (without a bike)	limit 5h
T	Training – teams of one or more competitors (unlimited size) allowed to use any tools/devices, this is not a race class	limit 5h

Entries

Online entries via web page makado.vba.sk until 2.10.2017 (midnight). After this date via e-mail to prihlasky@vba.sk (valid upon confirmation; in this case, start fee is to be paid cash on race day).

Limited entries on race day according to maps availability.

Start Fees

Class	Fee for the whole team
RD	10€
MM, ŽŽ , MŽ, Rogaining, T	15€

Start fee includes:

start bibs
2x special map for MTBO (scale 1:20000, size A2)
2x wooden memorial medal
2x energy drink 0.5l & bar from AONE
2x Cyklostar (bike cleaner)

SportIdent (SI) chip rental (one per team) … 2€ (in case of loss or damage 30€ will be charged).

Payment via bank transfer. Foreign competitors may pay during registration on race day.

Rules

During registration on race day competitors will obtain a special, high-detail orienteering map of Small Carpathy range with all controls marked, but without the scores. Scores will be provided upon start. Please note that controls with zero score will not be installed in the field at all!

Each team aims to collect as much scores as possible by visiting controls. Exceeding the time limit results in penalties (see below). Finishing before time limit is over is allowed.

Start procedure

All competitors must be inside start zone at least 15 minutes before start. Bicycles must be placed in a separate zone. At the time of start, control scores are handed over to competitors. All preparations must be performed without bicycles. Competitors take bicycles only once they are ready to leave the start zone. Please follow all instructions by the organizers.

Punching system (SportIdent)

To mark your visit at a particular control insert your SI card into the SI box (part of the control). The SI box must flash and/or beep. If it does not, use manual punctures attached to the control and punch into your map. In case a control is missing (e.g. stolen), we will accept a picture of you at the location taken by camera/phone. Control #100 must be visited as the last one!

Team Riding Rule

All team members must ride (run) within hearing reach, i.e. maximum distance when all team members can hear one another when talking. When punching a control all team members must be together!

Use of Navigation

Use of electronic navigation devices is forbidden (not applicable for class T).

Forbidden Areas

Forbidden areas are marked in map as either

red section lining (forbidden area), or
single red zig-zag line (forbidden path).

Score Calculation

Total score of all visited controls is calculated.

Following penalties for exceeding the time limit apply:

limit exceeded by 0-10 minutes	minus 2 points for each opened minute
limit exceeded by 10-30 minutes	minus 10 points for each opened minute
limit exceeded by >30 minutes	disqualification

In case of same score better time prevails.

Prize-giving Ceremony

At approximately 16:00 in the event centre. First three teams in each race class will be awarded.

Refreshment

Beverages provided by AONE, McDonalds and McCarter. After competition everyone is invited to a barbecue.

Notes

Ride carefully! Pay attention to other people in the forest!
Each competitor must cross the finish line at all circumstances! In case of trouble, please let us know at phone no. +421 905 547 612
All competitors are competing in a voluntary manner and on their own risk; organizers are not responsible for any damage caused by the competitors
Competitors younger than 18 years must provide written consent signed by their parents

Event Officials

Event director: Eva Králová

Course setter: Stanislava Ančicová

Main referee: Mikuláš Šabo

Map & design: Miroslav Lago

Web admin: Juraj Opršal

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