Organizer

ŠK VAZKA Bratislava

Website

makado.vba.sk

Date

5. 10. 2019  (Saturday)

Event Centre

Bratislava-Kamzík (48°10'56.8"N 17°05'59.0"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.

Extensive forestry work constantly changes the land.

Parking

Limited parking is possible in a few areas away from event centre. Marked as yellow areas in this online map of the event centre.

Changing rooms

Two shelters in event centre.

Toilets, Drinking Water

and Bike Washing

Building near the event centre, across the road.

Event Office

(Registration)

8:00 – 9:15

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 ceramic memorial medal
• 2x Cyklostar 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 - MAKADO 2019

scale 1:25 000, e=5m, format A2, revised september 2019
(printed on stronger paper)

Overview of Fees

Start

10:00  mass start for all classes

In the moment of start competitors will be given the list of score values and descriptions of 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!

A waterproof marker is recommended 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! If not punched, or not punched as the last one a penalty of 100 points will be deducted from your score!

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
• rules are described in more detail in the information document

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.

There are three buffets around the event centre.

After competition everyone is invited to our traditional barbecue!

Important Notes

• following strong winds on 30th September, there’s a number of fallen trees and branches in the forest
• 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

Map of Event Centre

and Legal

Parking Areas

>> open online map <<

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:      Katarína Kováčová

Course setter:      Matej Muller

Main referee:        Barbora Šmelíková

Map & design:      Barbora Šmelíková, Oľga and Miroslav Lago

Web admin:          Juraj Opršal

www.satur.sk