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> Swiss O Week > Directives > Stage 3 "Zurichberg"

Information about stage 3: Zurichberg

Organizing association: OLG Zürich
Meet director: André Schnyder
Course setter: Christian Schneebeli
Course control: Robert Horber
Technical delegate SOLV: Stefan Röthlisberger
Type of competition: 80% classic
Competition center: Near Zoo Zürich (Sportareas of Credit Suisse und ASVZ)
Map: Zürichberg-Adlisberg
Date of mapping: 2003
Scale: 1:10000/ 1:15000
Contours: 5m

Distances
Parking: Follow signs "Zoo". maximum 2500m, 100m climb
Coach drop-off to competition center: 200m, flat
Streetcar (tram) no. 6, station "Zoo": 200m, flat
Public Bus Nr. 751 Station "Dreiwiesen": 400 m, flat
Competition center to pre-start 1& 2: 1000m, 40m climb
Competition center to pre-start 3: 1200m, 50m climb

Arrival using public transportation: Tram no. 6 from Zurich main railway station to station "Zoo" or public bus No. 751 from Railway station 'Stettbach' to Station "Dreiwiesen" - Details see Chapter 'Public transport to the stages' in this booklet


Please note:
This competition centre is very special situated in the hearth of Zurich. This is the reason why we could have ready just a limited number of parking places. Please take the public transport to this stage. It's very easy to reach the competition center from Zurich Mainstation.
Besides there is the offer to get Bustickets just for this Day for the price of CHF 15.- in Swiss O Week Center (until 6.00 p.m. the day before).
Terrain description
Type of terrain: Swiss Midland forest (largest town forest of Zurich), Extremity of the hill chain on the right shore of Lake Zurich with an altitude of 450 to 700m above sea level.
Area structure: Often changing topography; along the ridge flat brows and hillside, at the edges of the forest deep valleys and ditches with detailed contours.
Vegetation: Mixed-type forest with intensive forestry, from denser undergrowth to almost vegetation-free soil.
Runnability: Average, few ground vegetation, gut patches with lots of windfall left behind: only little storm damage.
Visibility: Average, partially reduced.
Trails: Dense network of trails. Several roads cross the part "Adlisberg".

Local sightseeing The Zoo of Zurich is located between Zürichberg and Adlisberg, just adjacent to the competition center. It is one of the largest zoological gardens in Europe. From July 2003 there's a new attraction with the Masoala Rainforest-Hall (http://www.zoo.ch).

City of Zurich (special: The old town, Shopping, museum) (http://www.zurich.ch)

Posted: 2003-07-27 22:23:30

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