Instruction til
The Easter Championship 2004
Thursday 8th, Friday 9th and Saturday 10th of April 2004

Word-document for

Organisers

 The orienteering clubs Gorm in Jelling and KOK in Kolding
Classification:
 		 A2.
Event Office and
Information:		 You will find us at the Event Area as from 9. a.m. every day.
EMIT: please apply here for amendments, changes or complaints, if any.
Kasse here you will meet the cashier to whom you may submit payment club wise.
Klubpose: (club bags) containing instructions and starting lists may be handed out.
 
Bath: Bathing facilities at the school of Hejnsvig Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Please follow signs from the Event Area.
Distances:
1st race: 4 km
2nd and 3rd races: 15 km
 
Event Centre: Will not be established. All activities will take place at the Event Area.
 
Event Area and Parking: Thursday 1st race Gyttegård:
Event Area and parking in the field south-west of the plantation. Please follow the signs from the main road (route 28) between Billund and Grindsted.

Friday and Saturday – 2nd and 3rd races Frederikshåb:
Event Area and parking in the field south of the plantation. Please follow the signs from route 176 between Egtved and Billund.
 
Start Places: On every racing day there will be 3 different start places:
START 1, START 2 and START 3.
All competitors are to show up at the same start place every day.
 
Parking: All 3 days parking close to the Event Areas.
 
Distances:
  Event Area – START 1 Event Area – START 2 Event Area – START 3
1. Race, Thursday Approx 1100 m Approx 1100 m Approx 1100 m
2. Race, Friday Approx 600 m Approx 750 m Approx 750 m
3. Race, Saturday Approx 1900 m Approx 1900 m Approx 1000 m
Farve på snitzling White/blue White/green White/yellow

Toilets: 1st Race: at the Event Area and at all STARTS
2nd Race: only at the Event Area
3rd Race: at the Event Area and at START 1 and 2
 
Classes:
Classes Start Sværh. 1. race Gyttegård 2. race Frh. Vest 3. race Frh. Øst
      Controls Km Controls Km Controls Km
D -10A 3 Beg. 13 2,7 9 2,6 11 2,6
D -10B 3 Beg. 13 2,7 11 2,6 11 2,6
D11-12A 3 Easy 13 2,7 9 2,8 10 2,6
D-12B 3 Beg. 13 2,7 11 2,6 11 2,6
D13-14A 2 M.diff. 10 3,5 8 3,5 11 3,4
D13-14B 3 Easy 13 2,7 9 2,8 10 2,6
D15-16A 2 Difficult 11 4,5 12 4,6 13 4,4
D15-16B 2 M.diff. 10 3,5 8 3,4 11 3,4
D17-B 2 M.diff. 12 4,8 10 4,7 12 4,4
D17-18A 1 Difficult 13 5,3 14 5,1 16 4,9
D19-20A 1 Difficult 16 5,9 17 6,0 15 5,9
D21A 1 Difficult 16 6,9 21 7,3 27 7,6
D21AK 1 Difficult 13 5,3 14 5,1 16 4,9
D35A 1 Difficult 15 6,6 20 6,7 18 6,4
D35B 2 M.diff. 12 4,8 10 4,7 12 4,4
D40A 1 Difficult 15 5,7 16 5,7 17 5,3
D45A 1 Difficult 13 5,3 14 5,1 16 4,9
D45B 2 M.diff 10 3,5 8 3,5 11 3,4
D50A 2 Difficult 11 4,5 12 4,6 13 4,4
D55A 2 Difficult 11 3,7 13 4,0 14 4,0
D60A 2 Difficult 11 3,7 13 4,0 14 4,0
D65A 2 Difficult 10 3,3 11 3,4 13 3,3
D70A 2 Difficult 10 3,3 11 3,4 13 3,3
                 
Klasser Start Sværh. 1. etape Gyttegård 2. etape Frh. Vest 3. etape Frh. Øst
      Controls Km Controls Km Controls Km
H-10A 3 Beg. 13 2,7 9 2,6 11 2,6
H -10B 3 Beg. 13 2,7 11 2,6 11 2,6
H11-12A 3 Easy 16 3,7 10 2,8 13 3,2
H-12B 3 Beg. 13 2,7 10 2,8 13 3,2
H13-14A 2 M.diff. 12 4,8 10 4,7 12 4,4
H13-14B 3 Easy 16 3,7 10 2,8 13 3,2
H15-16A 1 Difficult 15 6,6 20 6,7 18 6,4
H15-16B 2 M.diff. 12 4,8 10 4,7 12 4,4
H17-B 2 M.diff. 17 6,2 14 6,6 16 5,7
H17-18A 1 Difficult 16 6,9 20 7,1 21 7,1
H19-20A 1 Difficult 26 9,6 25 9,4 29 9,3
H21A 1 Difficult 26 12,1 27 11,9 41 12,4
H21AM 1 Difficult 18 8,3 20 8,0 24 7,8
H21AK 1 Difficult 15 6,6 20 6,7 18 6,4
H35A 1 Difficult 26 9,6 25 9,4 29 9,3
H35B 2 M.diff. 12 4,8 10 4,7 12 4,4
H40A 1 Difficult 18 8,3 20 8,0 24 7,8
H45A 1 Difficult 16 6,9 20 7,1 21 7,1
H45AK 1 Difficult 13 5,3 14 5,1 16 4,9
H50A 1 Difficult 16 6,8 18 6,5 19 6,3
H55A 1 Difficult 15 5,7 16 5,7 17 5,3
H55AK 2 Difficult 11 3,7 13 4,0 14 4,0
H60A 2 Difficult 11 4,5 12 4,6 13 4,4
H65A 2 Difficult 11 3,7 13 4,0 14 4,0
H70A 2 Difficult 10 3,3 11 3,4 13 3,3
H75A 2 Difficult 10 3,3 11 3,4 13 3,3
H80A 2 Difficult 10 3,3 11 3,4 13 3,3
H/D15C 3 Easy 17 4,1 14 4,6 14 4,0
Beg I 3 Beg. 17 4,2 19 4,6 15 4,0
Beg II 3 Beg. 13 2,7 11 2,6 11 2,6
                 
Åben 1 3 Difficult 18 8,3 21 8,0 21 7,4
Åben 2 3 Difficult 11 4,7 13 4,6 15 4,7
Åben 3 3 M.diff. 10 4,7 12 5,1 12 4,9
Åben 4 3 Easy 16 3,6 11 3,6 11 3,2
Åben 5 3 Beg. 13 2,7 9 2,6 11 2,6
 
Maps:
1st Race: Gyttegård, 1:10.000, 2004 equidistance 2,5 m
2nd Race: Frederikshåb West, 1:10.000, 2004 equidistance 2,5 m
3rd Race: Frederikshåb East, 1:10.000, 2004 equidistance 2,5 m

Maps will be handed out in welded plastic bags incl. printed routes and post descriptions with IOF-symbols.
Preservations of game and forbidden areas are marked on the maps. Loose post descriptions are available and are to be placed in your own plastic cover. Please make sure that you keep the loose post descriptions in such a way that you don’t lose it in the forest!
 
New Maps: At the 3rd race, the classes D21 A and H21A must pass a spectators post, placed at the Event Area. Here you will get a new map of “Frederikshåb West”.
 
Enforced Route: From the post, just before the spectators post, you must run to the Event Area via the same enforced passage over the dike as for the final stretch. After having passed the enforced passage, the gate divides into a gate taking you to Finish and another gate taking you to the spectators post. D21A and H21A have to follow the latter gate to a new enforced passage over the dike to the sign, which indicates the start of the last loop.
 
Liquid: Forest: Water – Finish: Water and juice.
 
Terrain: The plantation of Gyttegård (1st race) is a mix of cultivated coniferous and barely passable dense pine forest. Gyttegård also offers some open moor, grass and sandy areas. The area is moderately hilly with a good deal of contour details.
The plantation of Frederikshåb West (2nd race) has furthermore an open dunes area and i very hilly.
In the plantation of Frederikshåb East (3rd race) you will find an area with inland dunes with scattered growth – and also very hilly.
In the plantation of Frederikshåb – mostly the western part – there are some areas which at some times are full of water and at other times dry. These areas are marked “soft ground”, but right now the ground is dry and can be crossed easily.
 
Registration of time:

Electronic with EMIT. See instruction at the Event Area and at START.

Participants, using their own EMIT unit, must ensure that their unit works. In the starting box you may control that your unit works. If your unit doesn’t work you may borrow a unit at START at the cost of DKK 50.- This unit is also to be used the subsequent days. In box 1 you will get the backup label.
 
Controls: Are placed closed to each other – please check the numbers.
 

Borrowed EMIT units:

 		 Will be handed out at START in box 1 on the 1st racing day. If you do not show up at START on Thursday, you may get your EMIT Unit from the Event Office. Loose labels are handed out at START. The borrowed EMIT unit is to be delivered back upon passing the Finish line on the 3rd racing day. If not handing back the EMIT unit you borrowed, you will be charged 320 DKK.
Participants, who have forgotten their own EMIT unit, may borrow an EMIT unit at the cost of 50 DKK.
No participants are allowed to run into the forest with a non-registered EMIT unit.
Participants who have got a wrong EMIT Unit when showing up at START, have to borrow a unit at the cost of DKK 50.- The unit borrowed is to be used the subsequent days.
 
Start: Thursday 8th April: First start 11.00 a.m.
Friday 9th April: First start 10.00 a.m.
Saturday 10th April: First start 10.00 a.m.
     
Starting procedure
1st and 2nd races:
 		 You will be called up 4 min. before your actual starting time. For classed “easy” and “beginner” please see special starting procedure.
5 sec. before your starting time you must put your EMIT unit in the 0-register and you must lift up the unit again at the moment you are allowed to start. If you lift up you unit too early, you will be registered as starting too early. You may pick up your map in the very moment you are allowed to start. You yourself are responsible of picking up the correct map. Instructions stated by officials are to be observed.
 
Starting procedure
3rd race
“Chasing Start”

The 3rd race will be carried out as a chasing race except for the classes “easy” and “beginner”. Please see special starting procedure.

Your start time for the chasing start is calculated in this way:

The results of the 2 previously races are added and those who have achieved the best results within each classes are starting first in their respective classes. Star time for the first competitor is stated below. The subsequent competitors are to start within the time interval which totally separate him/her from the first runner within the respective classes. Competitors who are totally more than 60 min behind the first competitor, and competitors who did not show up or who dropped out of the race(s) (1st, 2nd or both) are to start as the last one in their respective classes with 1 min. interval. You will be called up approx 10 min before you have to start. You must line up for start as instructed by the officials.
You yourself are responsible of picking up the correct map.
 
Starting list
3rd race:		 Displayed at the Event Area and at START.
   
“Chasing Start” Start time for the first competitor:
 
Female classes Hour a.m. Men classes Hour a.m.
D13-14A 10.25 H13-14A 11.35
D15-16A 11.15 H15-16A 10.25
D15-16B 10.10 H15-16B 10.20
D17-B 10.35 H17-B 10.40
D17-18A 10.50 H17-18A 10.10
D19-20A 11.35 H19-20A 10.50
D21A 10.00 H21A 11.00
D21AK 11.40 H21AM 11.15
D35A 11.45 H21AK 11.40
D35B 11.05 H35A 10.05
D40A 10.30 H35B 10.00
D45A 10.40 H40A 11.20
D45B 11.30 H45A 10.35
D50A 10.05 H45AK 10.45
D55A 11.20 H50A 11.30
D60A 10.15 H55A 11.05
D65A 10.55 H55AK 11.45
D70A 10.20 H60A 10.15
    H65A 10.55
    H70A 11.25
    H75A 10.30
    H80A 11.10

Special starting procedure at
START 3:		 For the classes D-10B, H-10B, D-12B, H-12B, BEG I and BEG II:
You may start whenever you like (put and run) within the hours:
Thursday 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Open races: you may start whenever you like within the hours stated above.

All 3 days normal starting procedure applies for the below classes:
D-10A, H-10A, D11-12A, H11-12A, D13-14B, H13-14B and H/D15-C

For all classes at START 3, except open 1, 2 and 3, the map will be handed out 2 min. before start. For open 1, 2 and 3 you may pick up the map at the time you start.

 
Start control: If there are ribbons to the start control, these ribbons are to be followed. Do not “punch in” the start control.
 
Too late starters: Have to address the officials at start and follow the instructions given by the officials. This applies for all races and for all classes.
 
Breast Numbers: 1st race: all participants in the classes: D11-12A, D13-14A,D15-16A, D17-18A, D21A and H21A are to wear breast numbers.

2nd race: all participants in the classes: H11-12A, H13-14A, H15-16A, H17-18A, D21A and H21A are to wear breast numbers.

3rd race: the first 10 participants in all classes qualified for the chasing race are to wear breast numbers.

Breast numbers of each individual competitors are stated on the start list. You will get your breast numbers at start. Breast numbers are to be attached to your breast in a visible way and must not be bended.
 
Finish procedure: Your time is being registered when you put your EMIT unit in the post register at the finishing line. Please follow the finish gate where your unit will be sensed and you will get your time intervals.
Please keep in line out of consideration for manual back-up. You will not be asked to give back your map but out of consideration for fair-play no competitors are allowed to show their map to other non-yet-starting competitors. Disqualification, if any, will appear from the disk-report made public at the result board. Questions or objections, if any, are to be addressed to “EMIT” at the Event Office – please remember to bring your disk-report.
 
Maximum time: 2½ hours for all races. All competitors – also those who have not fulfilled the race – are to be registered in “Finish”.
 
Complaints and protests:
 		 Complaints (oral) must be given to the Event Management via the Event Office. If a complain is rejected, you may within 30 min. after the rejection, hand in a written protest to the chief referee. The protest will be handed in via the Event Office. The chief referee can be consulted as from 1 p.m. on Thursday and as from 12 noon on Friday and Saturday.
 
Warm clothes: Will be transported from START to the Event Area.
 
Non-starting competitors: May get their map at the Event Office 1 hour after the last start. The map may also be handed out to a representative of the club.Maps will not be forwarded.
 
Start in another competitor’s name:
 		 Please apply at the Event Office before start. You will be charged an extra fee of DKK 10.- each day.
Award announcement: Will take place at the Event Area immediately after 3 p.m. Thursday, and immediately after 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The exact hour will be announced by the speaker.
 
Awards:

At the 1st and 2nd races: Awards to No. 1, 2 and 3 in youth classes up to and including 16 years. All other classes: awards will be given to No. 1.
3rd race: Awards to No. 1, 2 and 3 based on the total results (all classes).
There will be no awards for competitors signing up for open races.

Awards, not being picked-up will not be forwarded.
 
Results: Results will be made public currently at the Event Area. The results of each day as well as the total results after the 3rd day, will be announced on the Easter Championship’s homepage.
 
Kiosk: A well-assorted kiosk is found in the Event Area. Opens at 9 a.m. Breakfast, lunch, cake, sweets, fruits and warm/cold soft drinks are offered.
 
Childcare/activity:
Look for the sign: "BØRNEPARKERING”		 Child care/activities for children enrolled are offered Thursday, Friday and Saturday. You will find us at the Event Area.
Opening hours: Thursday 10 a.m. and Friday/Saturday 9 a.m. When handing in your child to BØRNEPARKERING, please inform the staff of when you will pick up your child again.
If a child enrolled in childcare cancels, please inform the staff taking care of the activities on that day – preferably earlier by e-mail to paasken2004@koldingorienteringsklub.dk.
 
Children courses:
Look for the sign: “BØRNEBANER”		 During the Championship, courses are offered to children.
Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Start and Finish at the Event Area. Please sign up on the day.
Participating is free of charge.
 
Open courses:
Look for the sign
“ÅBNE BANER”		 5 open courses are offered. Distances. – Please see list of classes. Competitors choosing open races do not participate in the Championship.
Preferably, please sign up for open courses in advance at the Secretary of the Championship by e-mail, paasken2004@koldingorienteringsklub.dk post or phone until the day before the courses take place.
Please apply at the tent “ÅBNE BANER” at the Event Area. Applies also for pre-enrolments.

Service hours:
Thursday 10.30 am – 1.30 p.m.
Friday and Saturday 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 (noon)
Starting hours:
Thursday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
You may choose your own starting time within the period of time stated above. However, the officials will strive not to have competitors enrolled for the same class to start too close after each other.
Start at START 3, please follow the signs from the Event Area.
Price: open courses:
Youth –20 years: 82 DKK + 10 DKK if borrowing an EMIT unit.
Seniors 21- years: 112 DKK + 10 DKK if borrowing an EMIT unit.
 
Accommodation: No accommodation allowed at the Event Area or parking area.
If a club looks for accommodation at a Youth Hostel a co-operation partner, Sports Netværk Danmark, www.snd.dk will assist you free of charge.
 
Pre-training: Pre-training is offered Monday 5th of April and Tuesday 6th of April between 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
The courses will be carried out as a training course.
Below races are offered:
Course 1: approx. 9 km – difficult
Course 2: approx. 5 km – difficult
Course 3: approx 4 km – medium difficult
Course 4: approx. 3 km – difficult
Course 5: approx. 2 km – easy
EMIT units are to be used. After the race you will receive a slip with your time registration, incl. interval registrations.
Price: 40 DKK each course.

Monday 5th of April:
Jelling Skov. 1:10,000, equidistance 5 m. revised 2004.
Terrain: Typical East Jutland mixed forest, fairly hilly, some undergrowth vegetation (blackberry bushes). Road direction from route 442 in the town of Jelling.
Facilities for bathing and changing of clothes are available.

Tuesday 6th of April:
Marielund, Kolding, 1:10,000, equidistance 5 m, revised 2004.
Terrain: forest close to the city and with many paths. Hilly, many ditches with varying diffuse passages. Some areas with blackberry bushes and other undergrowth vegetation. Take Exit 62 on E20/45 to Kolding. Signs from 2nd traffic lights.
Facilities for bathing and changing of clothes are available.

Pre-enrolment and pre-payment of pre-training are appreciated. Participants enrolled in advance will get a map with printed courses handed out when showing up at Start. When enrolling on the day the race takes place, you yourself will have to encircle your route.
 
Event Management: Steering Group:
Bent Nielsen, Gorm (financial)
Kristian Grøn-Jensen, Gorm, (Event Area)
N.P. Pedersen, KOK, (Competition)
Bent Jacobsen, KOK, (Secretary)

Controller: Peer Straarup, Horsens OK
Chief referee: Sven Sørensen, Ølgod I.F.

Race Planning Gyttegård: Poul Erik Buch og Stig R. Knudsen, Gorm,
Controller Gyttegård: Mogens Hald, Herning OK,

Race Planning Frederikshåb V,: Klaus Staugaard og Jørn Thomsen, KOK.
Controller Frederikshåb V.: Hans Jochumsen, OK Esbjerg,

Race Planning Frederikshåb Ø.: Peter Poulsen og Kim Eg, KOK,
Controller Frederikshåb Ø.: Ole Hoffmann, FROS.
 
Contact: Event general office:
Bent Jacobsen
Egernvej 78
6000 Kolding
Denmark
Tlf. 75 53 18 31
e-mail: ribejac@stofanet.dk.
 
Tourism: We recommend that you take the opportunity of visiting may of our interesting sights in the South-East and South of Jutland. Please get your tourist guide at the Event Office or visit: www.sej.dk

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU

FOR THE EASTER CHAMPIONSHIP 2004