SUMMER PRAGUE EASTER 2021

23nd year of the annual Easter multiday event

BULLETIN 1

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Organising club:

Orienteering Club Kotlářka Praha

Race website:

obkotlarpeka.cz/pe

COVID-19 situation:

The competition will be adapted according to current COVID-19 measures.

As the COVID situation looks quite good at this moment, be so kind and send us your entry fees.

Date:

Friday 30th July – Sunday 1st August 2021

Programme:

Friday 30th July Day 1 classic distance (first start 13:00)

Saturday 31st July Day 2 shortened classic distance (first start 10:00)

Sunday 1st August Day 3 classic distance (first start 10:00)

Runners in the HDR, P and T classes start at any time between the first and last competitor on the start list, others according to the start list published on the race webpage

Event centre:

Nová Skalka (Česká Lípa district) – (50.5687369N, 14.6004725E), club tents are recommended

Registration:

Friday 30th July 2021 10:00 – 12:30 in the event centre, entries to the HDR, P and T classes and changes throughout the event

Terrain:

Rugged terrain, rocky ridges and valleys (sandstone), multilevel rock formations, mostly well runnable forest, not too many tracks/paths. Altitude 300–480 above sea level

Maps:

Day 1: SELSKÁ ROKLE, 1:10 000, UHLÍŘŮV DŮL, 1:7 500, E = 5m, T. Novák, updated in spring 2021

Day 2: BRANIBORSKÁ JESKYNĚ 2021, 1:10 000, U JEZÍRKA, 1: 7 500, E = 5m, T. Novák, R. Horký, updated in spring 2021

Day 3: STARÝ BERŠTEJN 2021, 1:10 000, ŠEDINA 2021, 1: 7 500, E = 5m, R. Horký, updated in spring 2021

All maps will be printed on waterproof paper

Classes:

women: D10, D12, D14, D16, D18, D20, D21EAB, D35AB, D40AB, D45AB, D50, D55, D60, D65, D70, D75

men: H10, H12, H14, H16, H18, H20, H21EAB, H35AB, H40AB, H45AB, H50AB, H55AB, H60, H65, H70, H75, H80, H85

D10F marked with streamers, girls up to age 10

H10F marked with streamers, boys up to age 10

HDR marked with streamers, for children accompanied by adults

B3, B5 beginners‘ courses for older (age 11-100) runners, about 3 or 5 km

entry on the day courses (i.e. entries for one day only, can be entered on the day of the events)

P beginners (newcomers to the sport, beginners‘ course)

T3, T4, T6 training course (difficult, approx 3/4/6 km)

The number of runners entered in the subclasses is unlimited, in case of low entries, the organising club reserves the right to combine E, A and B subclasses.

Course length: Expected H21E winning times 45 minutes on Day 2 and 80 minutes on Days 1 and 3, other course length adjusted relative to H21E. For detailed information see here.

Distances:

Day 1, 2, 3 event centre: Nová Skalka (signposted)

From route 38 Mladá Boleslav – Jestřebí turn left in Doksy to route number 270 in the direction Dubá. Then, after 200 m, turn right towards Skalka (2.3 km). In Skalka village, turn right towards Nová Skalka (1.5 km) where parking meadow is located, 50.5687369N, 14.6004725E Event centre

Prague – parking 95 km

accommodation – parking 10 – 25 km

parking – event centre 100 - 400 m

event centre – Day 1 start, there will be two starts S1 900 m, S2 700 m

event centre – Day 1 finish 650 m

event centre – Day 2 start, there will be two starts S1 900 m, S2 800 m

event centre – Day 3 start to be confirmed

event centre – Day 2 and Day 3 finish 0 m

Entries:

Using the entry system – ORIS. Foreigners also enter using the ORIS system, entry by e-mail only in exceptional cases to: Turn on JavaScript!. E-mail entries are only confirmed once you receive a reply.

Requests for specific start times will only be accommodated in cases where reasons are given (eg. very small children, etc.). Such requests must be entered in the “Comment” (Poznámka) field when creating your ORIS entry.

The capacity is currently limited to 1000 competitors and 1000 substitutes, the number can be adjusted according to current restrictions in summer. If the number of competitors has to be reduced, the order of application will decide

Entry fees in CZK:

 

HD10(F), HDR,

 

 

HD12-14

HD60-80

B3, B5

 

HD16-55

 

T3, T4, T6

P

 

 

3 days

1 day

3 days

1 day

3 days

1 day

1 day

1 day

Until June 28th

360

130

480

170

660

240

180

130

Between June 29th and July 12th

360

130

630

220

840

300

180

130

From 13th July

360

130

810

300

1080

400

180

130

At the event

400

180

810

300

1080

400

250

180

                     

 

From July 13th, entries by e-mail only, to Turn on JavaScript!, entry will be subject to map and start time availability. An e-mail entry is only valid after receipt of a reply.

Cancellations:

  • Until July 12th 2021: 100 % of the entry fees will be returned (minus bank fees)
  • From July 13th till July 25th 2021: 50 % of the entry fees will be returned (minus bank fees)
  • Later: entry fees will not be returned

Charges for changes:

  • change of name or other details within the class is free
  • change of class – free until July 12th 2021, later for 50 CZK per day, subject to availability of start times

Payment:

On-line by card:

If you want to pay by bank card, you have to inform us by email to Turn on JavaScript!. You will get an invoice by email, which you can pay by (credit or debit) card on-line. 4% + 10 CZK transaction fees for card payment will be invoiced. Payment is done through the PayPal secure payment portal (you do not need to have a Paypal account). As the bank transfers in EUR are now without bank fees or with small bank fees only, we recommend you to use preferabely bank transfers for payments from EUR accounts.

By international bank transfer:

Bank: Fio banka, 11721 Praha 1, Czech Republic

BIC (=SWIFT): FIOBCZPPXXX

IBAN: CZ1520100000002800595750

Account owner: Oddíl OB Kotlářka

Always write the name of your club and your name in the “Reason for payment” section. You have to pay an amount, such that the correct amount of CZK arrives in our account. You can look up exchange rates on the web page of our bank. Calculate the correct amount in your currency by dividing the amount in CZK by the exchange rate in column "We buy". If you pay in EUR, our bank does not take any fee. If you pay in any other currency add 100 CZK (4 EUR) for bank fee of our bank.

By national bank transfer:

If you have the option, you can also pay through a Czech bank. In this case you have to send us the exact sum in CZK, we do not pay any fees for national transfers. To use this option, contact the organiser to get exact instructions.

Punching system:

SportIdent (all types up to SI11, including SIAC). The electronic SportIdent units will be set to the contactless BEACON mode (allowing punching within a distance of 0.5 m). The organiser does not rent out SIAC cards. SI cards (not SIAC) can be hired from the organiser for 40 CZK/day (a deposit may be required). Lost SI cards are will be charged at 700 CZK.

Accommodation:

not arranged by the organiser; Camping in the event center is forbidden.

Contact details for other accommodation options will be published on the race webpage.

Transport:

Not arranged by the organiser.

Prizes:

Prizegiving will take place after Day 3 for the combined results of all three Days.

Prizes will be given to all runners in classes HDR, DH10L, DH10, the first six in classes DH21E, the first three in the other classes, as well as the winner of the B subclass. Classes P, T3, T4 and T6 will not be announced.

Sale of merchandise:

Possible in the event centre after arranging this with the race director (Turn on JavaScript!, +420 776 781 923).

Crèche:

In the event centre

Note:

Competitors enter the event at their own risk.

Data protection (GDPR):

By entering the event, each competitor agrees to have their personal data published in the valid ČSOS format in the form of the entry list, the start list and the results on the web pages of the event and in the ORIS system.

Photography:

During the event, photographs will be taken to inform the public about the race. Also photographs can be taken for personal needs of competitors (such as race mementos, promotion of orienteering clubs), in particular during the prize giving ceremony and on the run-in to the finish. If you do not agree to be photographed, please let the photographer know explicitly.

Organizers:

Director: Zdenko Procházka

Head referees:

Day 1: Kamila Rambová

Day 2: Dominika Plochovám Marie Pospíšilová

Day 3: Jakub Illner

Course planners:

Day 1: Michal Škácha

Day 2: Jaroslav Tomeš, Přemysl Novák

Day 3: Pavel Klaška

Event secretary: Jiří Dlouhý

Information:

Jiří Dlouhý (entries)

phone: +420 724 698 016

e-mail: Turn on JavaScript!