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 OL WM 2003  Swiss O Week Program Swiss O Week Center Foto galery Contacts News open classes Prices&Costs Results SOW and OL WM SOW Team Startlist Trainings Directives Stage 1 "Irchel" Stage 2 "Zugerberg" Stage 3 "Zurichberg" Stage 4 "Eschenberg" Stage 5 "Laax" Stage 6 "Pfannenstiel" Directives to the competition Tour O Swiss sCOOL 
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> Swiss O Week > Directives General directivesCompetition centersLocated at the competition centers are: the finish, the information desk, the registration for the kids-O, the registration for the open classes, the first aid, the restaurant, the child care, the toilets, the showers (where available), sales stands, result lists, room for spectators and tents and shops with orienteering merchandise. Competition rules The competition rules according to the "Wettkampfordnung" (WO) of the Swiss Orienteering Federation (SOLV) are applicable. Classification mode The result list of each stage is established, as usual, according to the corresponding running times. For the overall result of the Swiss O Week the results of the stages are transformed into a score value according to the following formula: Score = Winning time * 1000/actual running time. Runners not classified will get a score of 0. For the overall result list starting at stage 2 the worst result out of all performances will not count. If the results of a stage have to be voided or in the case where a stage cannot be held, the result of that stage will not taken into account at all. In other words, only the best four out of five possible results will count for the overall result in such a case. The overall result is composed of the five best scores from stages 1 through 6. For the participants of the 3-day event the scores from all three days will count. Coupe CREDIT SUISSE In the classes DE, HE, D20 and H20 the winner is determined by the knockout-tournament style of the Credit-Suisse Cup. Please see page "CS Cup" for details. Transport to stages Swiss O Week Bus: For regularly entered participants there is transportation from the Swiss O Week Center in Jona to all the stages. The Buscard (with the name) will serve as ticket. Additional Buscards for stage 3 or the whole week can be purchased at the information desk (CHF 15.- per day / CHF 90.- per week). Public transport: There is a shuttle service for competitors traveling by the public transport from the nearest railway station or the nearest bus stop to the competition center at those stages where this is necessary. Please have a look to special table in the program booklet where you can get the timetable and further information. Individual traffic (private cars): Competitors travelling by private cars with a parking card for the week can park nearby the stages. You find the description to the parking later on the pages with the information about the various stages. Parking cards for single days can be purchased directly at the parking for CHF. 7.-. Please note, that this offer is valid as there are free parking places. Competitors travelling directly to the first (or fourth) stage (without coming to Swiss O Week Center first) must have a valid parkingcard when they leave the parking of stage 1. Otherwise they have to pay the parking fee of CHF 7.-. Number bib For all runners. At all stages, the number bib has to be worn on the chest clearly visible and in plain. Please respect our sponsors! Note: Lost or worn-out bibs can be replaced at the information desk in Swiss O Week Center or of the competition center (surcharge of CHF 5.-). Start list See program booklet or http://www.olwm2003.ch/sow/index.php?lang=en. Late entries Late entries are possible until August 3 (3-Day: until August 7) and as long as there are free start places. Until July 31 2003 contact Swiss O Week Secretary, PO-Box, CH-5417 Untersiggenthal, sow@olwm2003.ch , Fax: ++41 56 288 31 88. From August 1 2003: At information desk in Swiss O Week Center in Jona. Open classes At all stages there is the possibility to run in one of the four open classes. The registration therefore is possible at information desk in Swiss O Week Center or at the information desk at the stages. There are four classes with different technical and physical requests: green very easy 3 km blue easy 4.5 km red difficult 6 km black Very difficult 8 km The entry fee is CHF 15.- per day. The rankings will be done just for the single days. No overall ranking. Kids-O At each stage. Registration is CHF 1.- per day. Maximum age is eight years. Kids entering all six kids-O will receive a prize. Accompanying persons There are various interesting sights nearby the competition centres. Please take a note for this of the information of the corresponding stage in this booklet. Buscards to reach the stages are available in Swiss O Week Center's information desk. Spikes According to the competition rules of the SOLV it is not allowed to wear shoes with spikes while participating at orienteering meets in Switzerland. Allowed however are the so-called Dobb-spikes and conventional orienteering footwear. Course lengths See the corresponding chapter in the program booklet or http://www.olwm2003.ch/sow/index.php?lang=en. Training There are two possibilities for training on August 1, 2 and 6. in the near of Rapperswil/Jona for all interested persons. Please have a look to the special chapter in the booklet or http://www.olwm2003.ch/sow/index.php?lang=en to get detailed information or visit the information desk in Swiss O Week Center. Competition SPORTident The whole event will be carried out using the electronic punching system SPORTident. Runners without their own SPORTident badge may rent one for CHF 2.- per stage or for CHF 10.- for six days. For CHF 35.- and CHF 65.- badges can also be purchased at the sport shops in Swiss O Week Center. Rental at the information desk in Jona and in the competition center. The rented SPORTident badges will be collected at the finish of stage 6. For badges lost or not returned CHF 40.- will be charged. The registred or rented SPORTident Badge, should not be changed. If you have to change your SPORTident Badge before the event starts or during the event, please inform the organizer by visting the information desk in Swiss O Week center before August 2, and after by visiting the Help-Tent at the competition centre nearby the finish. Control descriptions IOF symbols, printed on the maps as well as separately on paper, available two minutes ahead of the start time (self-service). Transportation of clothes Only at start 1 on stage 4 in case of bad weather conditions. See announcement at the competition center. Pre-start The way to the pre-start is marked with colored flags (Start 1: blue, Start 2: yellow, Start 3: red). At each stage the same flag type will lead to the same start. Three minutes before the start time the number will be called, the start area can be entered. It is in each runner's own responsibility to clear and test his or her SPORTident badge. The way to start 1 of stage 4 is carried out by coach. There will be toilets and drinking water at the drop-off location. Map hand out Self-service one minute before actual start time. It is in each runner's own responsibility to take the map with the correct course imprint. Start Assignments of the starts see page 'Data of courses' . Short compulsory route to the start point (identical to the start on the map). The start point in the terrain is marked with a control post that does not have to be punched. Runners of the open classes will start their running time by punching on the startline.   Late runners In case of late arrival report to the separately marked start. No new start time will be granted in case of own fault. Maps The maps are water-resistant. There is no plastic necessary. Course imprint For all classes on all stages the courses are printed on the map. Out-of-bound areas No trespassing at all times. The out-of-bound areas printed on the map are partially marked in the terrain. Any violation will lead to disqualification! At stage 6 all open areas are out-of-bound areas. Controls According to the competition rules (WO). With respect to time the controls have to be punched in the order indicated on the map. The punching will be confirmed with a optical and acoustic sign. In the case of a missing sign or a missing electronic equipment, you have to punch onto the map with the mechanical plier and give the map to the finish-crew. In the event of a missing control, please note the colour of the "confetti". Sample control At the pre-start. Drinks The runners on longer courses will be supported with water during their course. This places are signed onto the map. Finish The finish is marked. On the finish line you have to punch any one of the finish controls (for the finish time). The badges will be read out in the tent after the finish. There you will also get a printout of your individual split times. Runners who have rented a SPORTident badge for one day will return it during the read-out procedure. Adjacent to the finish area there will be a tent with a help desk for non-classified runners and the drinking station. Each runner who can't finish the competition has to report this to the Finish. If the runner isn't able to do that himself, someone else has to report the Finish.  Collection of the map The maps will not be collected after the finish. Play fair! Drinks after Finish Sports drinks supplied by Rivella AG, Rothrist. Please note, that each competitor can get one bottle of .05 litres. Please use the special receptacles for PET to throw them away. Various Restaurants At each stage we offer daily specials in addition to a wide palette. Please have a look to the daily specials described at the information to stage in this booklet. We use compostable dishes at all stages. Please throw the used dishes only into the special, green containers. Thank you. Map sale Plain maps with a copied sheet of all controls are available at the information desk of the competition area for CHF 6.-. Childcare Childcare is offered at the competition center (finish area). Generally the minimum age for a child is two years. Classification The stage results are based on the individual times at the stage. For the classification mode of the overall results see above. Stage results Instant result lists in the finish area. Official stage results and overall results 2 hours after close of finish in Swiss O Week Center and also in the Internet under http://www.olwm2003.ch/sow/index.php?lang=en. Sale at the information desk for CHF 2.-. Overall results Available under http://www.olwm2003.ch/sow/index.php?lang=en. You can also order a paper-copy of the overall results of all classes at Swiss O Week's information desk. Prizegiving ceremony Prizegiving ceremony for the best three of all classes every afternoon in Swiss O Week Center. See details under Week program in this booklet. Complaints Only in written. -For events at competition days Not later than one hour after closing time of the finish at the information desk in the competition center. -For all other cases cases: Not later than 3 days at the information desk in Swiss O Week Center or at Swiss O Week's organizing crew when the information has been closed. Arbitration The arbitration will be merged for the situation. Chief: Hans Laube (administrative technical delegate); Technical delegate of the stage; one representive of the SOW Organizers or a representive of the local staff. Toilets At the competition center. There are toilets at the drop-off place for start 1 on stage 4. Showers Possibilities to take a shower in competition center are only at stage 3 (Zurichberg). Please use the showers in Swiss O Week Center. First aid In the finish area. First-aid posts are also available in the terrain at places indicated on the map. Insurance Insurance is a matter of the participant. The organizer declines any liability. Interruption of a stage Because of the difficult situation of transportation it might be possible that the competition time has to be stopped for some time on short notice due to unforeseen incidents. Please observe the orders of the organizers and the speaker service. Cancellation of a stage Due to extreme weather conditions a stage might be cancelled. A corresponding decision will be announced from 06.00 o'clock at the information desk in Swiss O Week Center, via telephone-number 1600 (region 055/ Sport (in german only) or Internet http://www.olwm2003.ch/sow/index.php?lang=en. Posted: 2003-07-26 10:13:04 |
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