Organizer

ŠK VAZKA Bratislava

Website

makado.vba.sk

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

8. 10. 2022 (Saturday)

Competition centre

Kamzík - Koliba

https://goo.gl/maps/CoRVoWvpfH6VGSDd6

You will compete on forest and mountain paths in Lesser Carpathians and in vineyards, with a lot of paths in different quality and rideability.

Registration

8:00 – 9:15  in event centre

Start

10:00 for all categories.

Your time starts after reading the START QR code.

Classes

Entries

Online entries via web page makado.vba.sk until 2.10.2020 (midnight). After this date via e-mail to prihlasky@vba.sk (valid upon confirmation).

Limited entries on race day according to maps available.

Start Fees

Included:

• starting bibg
• 2x special detailed map for mountain bike orienteering, 1:20 000, A2
• 2x memorable magnet
• 2x energy bar from AONE
• 2x Cyklostar  
• 2x tyre puncture repair kit
• 2x fruit

Payment via bank transfer (payment info will be generated after submitting the entry). In case of not participating, no refund will be provided, however competitors are welcome to collect the maps.

Measuring system

Using QR codes.

Start, time measurement, confirmation of visited checkpoints, points calculation and finish will be all done via application iOrienteering. You should install this app into your phone from GooglePlay or from https://iorienteering.com

Right before the start competitor opens the app, clicks on LOAD AN EVENT and scan QR code SETUP, that will be available on the start.

Start: competitor will click on SCAN START CODE and scan QR code START, that will be available.

On each checkpoint competitor uses SCAN CHECKPOINT and scans unique QR code which is located on the checkpoint. Points will be counted.

Finish: competitor will scan finish QR code, which stops the time and shows the results (total points collected).

In case you are unable to use the iOrienteering app you can also take a picture of the check point OR write down a letter code which is also available on each checkpoint. After finishing, please report to the organiser and your points will be calculated manually.

Checkpoints

Instead of the usual official orienteering checkpoints, checkpoints on MAKADO will consist of a card with QR code, checkpoint number and a letter.

We recommend: fully charged phone and a pen as backup.

In case of a checkpoint missing (stolen) please take pictures of the area around the checkpoint.

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 score as possible by visiting controls. Exceeding the time limit results in penalties (see below). Finishing before the time limit is over is allowed.

Start procedure

All competitors must be inside the 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.

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.

Map Holders

It is practical to attach the map onto your bike’s handlebar using a map holder. We can lend you a map holder during registration for a fee of 2€. (number of available map holders is limited)

Forbidden areas

Forbidden areas are clearly marked in the map as either

• red section lining (forbidden area), or
• single red zig-zag line (forbidden path).
• no movement outside of roads and paths
• no movement in or across the vineyards (other than on paths marked in the map)
• no grape picking

Score calculation

Total score of all visited controls is calculated.

Following penalties for exceeding the time limit apply:

In case of the same score, better time prevails.

Prize-giving Ceremony

As soon as possible after finishing the competition. First three teams in category will be awarded.

Refreshment

Beverages provided by AONE + buffet.

Notes

• Ride carefully! Pay attention to other people in the forest!
• All competitors are competing in a voluntary manner and on their own risk; organizers are not responsible for any damage caused by the competitors
• Each competitor must cross the finish line under all circumstances! In case of trouble, please let us know at phone no. +421 907 646 551
• Competitors younger than 18yrs (participating without a parent or guardian) must have a written consent

Event officials

Event director              Katarína Müller Papugová

Course setter:              Stanislava Ančicová

Main referee:               Barbora Šmelíková

Map & design:             Miroslav Lago

Head secretary:           Eva Králová

Partneri pretekov