Organizer

ŠK VAZKA Bratislava

Website

makado.vba.sk

Date

6. 10. 2018  (Saturday)

Event Centre

Bratislava-Marianka, football pitch (48°14'59.4"N 17°04'03.8"E)

Race Area

Bratislava forest park; Small Carpathian terrain with dense net of mostly good quality (rideable) paths and trails. Due to fallen leaves in autumn, some paths may be more difficult to spot.

Parking

Parking area will be marked in the event centre next to the football pitch

Changing rooms, Toilets, and Drinking Water

In the building next to the football pitch

Event Office

(Registration)

8:00 – 9:30 

At the event office, each team receives:

• one SI card (if requested; one per team is sufficient)
• 2x MTBO map of the race area (with all controls marked)
• 2x start bib with cable ties
• 2x wooden memorial medal
• 2x bike cleaner
• 2x package from AONE (energy drink & bar)

Late entries on race day are limited - according to map reserves.

Map

Special map for MTBO

scale 1:20 000, e=5m, format A2, revised september 2018

Start

10:00  mass start for all classes

Competitors must arrive at the start area 15 minutes in advance to clear & check their SI cards. All bicycles must be left in the designated area.

In the moment of start competitors will be given the list of score values and descriptions for all controls. All competitors work on their tactics (writing scores into the map, choosing routes, etc.) without their bikes. Once ready to depart, they take their bikes and leave the start area. Please follow all instructions from the organizer!

It is recommended to take a waterproof marker for writing the scores into your map.

Marking of Controls

• in the map:  red circle
• in terrain:     orange & white kite (30x30cm); SI unit attached to tree

Controls are numbered 1 through 32.

Punching a Control

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.

In order to not lose the SI card we recommend to attach it to your bike using a “SkiZip”.

Control Score value

Each control is awarded a score between 0 and 100. List of all control scores will be provided at the moment of start. Please note that controls with zero score will not be placed in the terrain at all.

Forbidden Areas

Forbidden areas are marked in map as either

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

Finish

Control no.32 is compulsory for all classes and must be punched as the last one!

All team members must be crossing the finish line together with minimal gaps. Racing time is stopped by punching the “Finish” SI box on the finish line. After the finish competitors will read out their SI cards and will obtain paper record of collected controls and total score.

Here you also return any borrowed map-holders and/or SI cards. In case of SI card loss there is a fee of 30€.

Time Limit

5 hours for all classes (or shorter if you want to)

Score Calculation

Total score of all visited controls is calculated.

Following penalties for exceeding the time limit apply:

In case of same score better time prevails.

Rules

If not stated otherwise, the official Slovak MTBO Rules apply

• except for point 15.3, i.e. SI card does not need to be fixed to the bike, but competitor must be touching his bike while punching
• all team members must ride (run) within hearing reach (i.e. maximum distance at which all team members can hear one another when talking)
• when punching a control all team members must be together
• it is forbidden to ride off roads & paths
• use of electronic navigation devices is forbidden

Prize-giving Ceremony

At appx. 16:00 in event centre

First three teams in each race class will be awarded.

Raffle

Further prizes will be drawn in a raffle by start bibs!

Refreshments

Beverages provided by AONE and McDonalds.

Caffemobil (crepes, pasta) and sauerkraut soup in event centre.

After competition everyone is invited to a barbecue.

Important Notes

• pay attention to other people in the forest, ride carefully!
• 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
• in case of exceptional problems that prevent you from returning back to event centre, please let us know by calling +421 908 140 128
• all bikers must wear a helmet

Required Equipment

• bicycle in good technical condition
• helmet on the head (nobody will be allowed to start without a helmet)
• start bib fixed to the front of the bike
• SI čip (jeden pre celý tím)

Recommended Equipment

• basic bike repair kit
• compass
• map holder
• waterproof marker
• own refreshments
• personal ID card, mobile phone

Event Officials

Event director:      Eva Králová

Course setter:       Mikuláš Šabo

Main referee:        Peter Mlynárik

Map & design:      Barbora Šmelíková, Miroslav Lago

Web admin:          Juraj Opršal