HUNGARIA CUP 2005
5-DAY INTERNATIONAL MTB-ORIENTEERING EVENT
LAST INFORMATION

Event type :
5-day international individual MTB-O competition, on 13th and 14th August: Hungarian Championships. For the total 5 days result the best 4 daily results count according to the following scoring scheme: 200 - 100 * (own time / winner's time). The daily score cannot be negative.

Terrain :
Typical mid-height mountains with detailed contours, mostly clear forests. The most paths are frequently used by hikers and forestry, and these are easy to ride. There are lot of less distinct forestry tracks, which are almost impossible to ride. These are mapped with special symbol.
Because of the clear forests riding off the tracks is generally allowed!

Prizes :
Daily winners will be awarded with a Hungaria Cup marked T-shirt. First 3 runners of each class will be awarded prizes based on the total 5 days results (the best 4 results count according to a scoring scheme). Medal for the first 3 Hungarian citizens in the Hungarian Championship events.

Punching system :
SPORTident electronic punching system will be used in the event, therefore if you have SPORTident stick please indicate its number at presentation. If you do not have own SPORTident stick you can rent it from the organizers for 200 HUF/day. (In classes M/W 14 it is free of charge.) In the championship classes SPORTident sticks have to be fixed to the bike with elastic band or skizip.

Miscellaneous :
Helmet is compulsory! All competitors participate at their own risk.
The overall leader in each class gets a yellow bib which should be used on the next racing day.


1st day
"Free Order Championship"

Date :
13th August, Saturday

Event centre :
Parád - Ilona Valley

Map :
MTB-O map, scale 1:20000, equidistance 5m

Course setter :
Vajda Péter

Start - Finish :
0m

First start :
15:00

Starting :
Mass starts:
15:00 - M21, M35
15:05 - W21, M18, M40
15:10 - W14, W40, M14, Open
In the case of low number of entries the 15:05 start will be postponed to 15:10.
After the start signal the competitors can take the maps and have to run approx. 50m to their bikes.

Time limit :
180 min.

Course details :

class

ideal route

controls

winner's time

M21, M35

22 500 m

14

80 min.

W21, M18, M40

17 500 m

9

70 min.

W14, W40, M14, Open

7 500 m

6

45 min.

Prize giving ceremony :
Expectedly at 18:00 in event centre.

Miscellaneous :
The finish station will be places some meters behind the finish line. The competitor who cross first with his/her front wheel the finish line will win.

 


2nd day
"Sprint Distance Championship"

Date :
14th August, Sunday

Event centre :
Recsk, memorial park, same as for Hungaria Cup foot-o event

Map :
MTB-O map, scale 1:10000, equidistance 5m

Course setter :
Viraszkó Zoltán

Start - Finish :
100m

First start :
15:00

Starting :
In 1 minute intervals

Time limit :
60 min.

Course details :

class

ideal route

controls

winner's time

M21, M35

7 500 m

11

25 min.

W21, M18, M40

5 300 m

8

20 min.

W14, W40, M14, Open

3 600 m

7

20 min.

Prize giving ceremony :
Expectedly at 17:00 in event centre.

 


3rd day
"One-man-relay"

Date :
15th August, Monday

Event centre :
Parád - Ilona Valley

Map :
MTB-O map, scale 1:15000, equidistance 5m

Course setter :
Viraszkó Zoltán, Vajda Péter

Start - Finish :
0m

First start :
15:00

Starting :
In 1 minute intervals, dual start

Time limit :
120 min.

Course details :

class

ideal route

controls

M21

21 000 m

12

W21, M18, M40

16 000 m

7

W14, W40, M14, Open

6 000 m

5

Prize giving ceremony :
Expectedly at 18:00 in event centre.

Miscellaneous :
The courses of M21, W21, M18, M40 have two loops. Two competitors in the same class start together. One of them goes to loop "A", the other to loop "B". There will be a map exchange at the finish, and everybody goes to the opposite loop.

 


4th day
"Middle Distance"

Date :
16th August, Tuesday

Event centre :
Parád - Ilona Valley

Map :
MTB-O map, scale 1:20000, equidistance 5m

Course setter :
Viraszkó Zoltán, Vajda Péter

Start - Finish :
100m

First start :
15:00

Starting :
In 1 minute intervals

Time limit :
120 min.

Course details :

class

ideal route

controls

M21

16 000 m

13

W21, M18, M40

11 000 m

9

W14, W40, M14, Open

7 500 m

6

Prize giving ceremony :
Expectedly at 18:00 in event centre.

Miscellaneous :
There will be a free order part on the courses of M21, W21, M18, M40.

 


5th day
"Shortened Middle Distance"

Date :
17th August, Wednesday

Event centre :
Galyatető, football ground

Map :
MTB-O map, scale 1:10000, equidistance 10m (!)

Course setter :
Viraszkó Zoltán, Vajda Péter

Start - Finish :
0m

First start :
15:00

Starting :
In 1 minute intervals

Time limit :
120 min.

Course details :

class

ideal route

controls

M21

10 000 m

14

W21, M18, M40

7 500 m

10

W14, W40, M14, Open

3 300 m

8

Prize giving ceremony :
Expectedly at 17:00 in event centre.

Miscellaneous :
There will be no chasing start!