Savo-Rogaining 18.4.2010

Sawo-Rogaining 18.4.2010 Varkaus

Sawo-Rogaining competition center is at Kämäri area on Varkaus ice stadium surrounding. The race will be signpost from road 23 about 2 km from Varkaus to Joensuu (Rehnströminkatu). Distance to the competition center is 200 m.

All cars must be parked to the ice stadium parking place left from the indoor ice stadium building. Parking to any other area is forbidden.

Teams can service themselves at their cars or at the asphalt based service area in the competition center. External service aid is forbidden but shops, etc. public services can be used. There is no service organised by the organiser in the competition center. In the competition terrain area there are three drinking controls (natural springs) and water source at Teboil gas station (marked to the map as a drinking point and control flag in place).

The teams have to register at the competition center info stand starting from 8:30 in the competition day. Every team member have to sign the responsibility release document. Team members younger than 18 years old needs also signature from their guardian! After returning of the document you will get numbers, needles, plastic map pocket, food tickets, map tickets, emit cards reserved beforehand and other material needed in the competition.

8.30-18.30 Competition office open
8.30-12.30 Registration
9.00-10.30 Handing out of maps in 6 h and 4 h classes

11.00 Competition start in 6 h and 4 h classes

11.30-12.15 Handing out of maps in 2 h classes

12.30 Competition start in 2 h classes

14.30 Finish closes in 2 h classes

15.00 Finish closes in 4 h classes

15.00-18.00 Meal

17.00 Finish closes in 6 h classes

18.00 Prize-giving ceremony in 6 h classes

18.25 Competition center closes

18.30 Ice stadium doors will be locked.

The competition map is a reduced orienteering map (IOF official map signs) in the scale 1:30 000 with a contour interval of five meters. The map has been updated in 2009 and 2010. Every team member will get his/her own map and plastic A3 size map pocket. Map size is 13" x 19". The map accuracy is varying between the areas. In some areas the mapping is general but most of the areas are based on orienteering maps. The map is accurate and updated especially close to the controls.

It is strictly forbidden and very dangerous to go to the ice on lakes, ponds, and rivers! Also swimming is forbidden! It is forbidden to go into the private yards and gardens. They are marked to the map with grey colour. Fields are also forbidden, but yo can use their boundaries. Railroads are forbidden but you can cross them carefully if it is necessary. Please note most of the railroads are in daily use. North-south directed highway nr 5 can be crossed in Huruslahti cross (marked to the map as an allowed crossing point). In other places you have to use tunnels and bridges to cross highway nr 5. All other forbidden areas are marked to the map with red lines or crosses.

The teams have full freedom to choose their routes. There are 43 controls in the competition area. The most probably it is very useful to use lot of time to the route planning. Route planning can not be done in competition center indoor areas. There are lot of city block areas but most of the controls are in parks and forest areas. Runnability is mainly excellent. In the small roads, paths and forest the spring condition can have a strong affect.There may be lots of water in ditches. Height differences are moderate about 60 m.

Controls are marked with orange-white orienteering control flags and they are identical to the model control located in the start area. Every control has Emit punching registration unit. Controls are numbered from 20 to 99. The first number is the value of the control. For example 24 gives 2 points and 71 gives 7 points. Drinking controls in the terrain are marked to the control descriptions. Drinking points are natural springs where water is pouring from a pipe. One drinking control is an open natural spring with a lifting bucket. Washing is forbidden in the drinking controls.

Emit punching system is used in the competition. You have to clear your Emit card when entering to the start area and punch in every control to get the points. All team members have to touch the control flag or Emit registration unit! The teams are responsible in clearing their Emit cards when entering to the start area. For the lost Emit card borrowed from the organiser extra fee 55 € will be charged.

The team members have to stay together in less than 20 m distance to each others. Team behaviour is supervised by the organiser. Competitors can not rest less than 100 m to controls if it is not a drinking control. Competitors are not allowed to destroy the controls, drinking points or any other construction set up by the organiser. Traffic rules have to be followed including traffic lights! Littering will cause disqualification. It is not allowed to take any equipment beforehand to the competition area and all equipment taken from the start have to be carried to the finish or service area when arriving to the finish. It is allowed to leave bicycle temporarily but all team members have to have it in the start and finish.

Mass start point is situated in the competition center bordered with a tape. Teams have to get into that area in good time before the start. Emit card clearing will be done when entering to the start area. Emit card clearing will start 20 min before the start and it closes 3 min before the start. The teams can proceed to any desired direction from the start area after the start signal. False started teams will be disqualified.

Finish is located in the competition center. Competitors have to cross the finish line together so that the emit card holder comes last and punches in the finish control. This last punch is the team finish time. Teams have to arrive to finish the latest as follows:

14:30:00 (2 h class)
15:00:00 (4 h class)
17:00:00 (6 h class).

Each starting delay minute will cause one reduction point. More than 15 min delay will cause disqualification.

To guarantee security the teams must have a functioning mobile phone packed to a water proof pocket and first aid package including at least a first aid band or two gauze rolls, plaster and sport tape. Each competitor has to have a bottle or bag for drinking, a cap and a windproof coat. In bicycle classes the helmet has to be on head all the time.

Each team have to carry fist aid packet. See "compulsory equipment".

If there would be an accident the team has to report to the organiser by mobile phone to enable quick extra help. If there is a life thread call first to the general emergency number 112. If it is a smaller accident then call organizers to +358401895407. Teams have to save this number to their mobile phone. Also possible technical problems like vandalism to the controls have to be reported to this number.

It is possible to wash in ice stadium dressing rooms downstairs. Room 1 is reserved for ladies and room 2 for gentlemen.

After the competition the food will be served. Hand out your food ticket to get it.

6 h class ceremony will be on about 18:00 when results are ready. In other classes the prize lottery will be organised by the organiser. The winners will be published on paper on the result board and the prizes can be picked up from the info stand showing your competition number. The prizes will not be sent afterwards.