Programme O-Ringen Värmland 2017

18 PROGRAMME O-RINGEN VÄRMLAND 2017
Competition Information for
Mountain Bike Orienteering at O-Ringen
O-Ringen 2017 is the first time that
MtbO competition takes places over
five stages at O-Ringen!
The competition takes place on trails and
roads in Värmlands deep woods and is contested
across a number of different competition
classes. The key to success in MtbO is to
maintain high speed while keeping contact
with the map.
Stage start
You can sign up for any of 6 different stage
start classes each arena during each competition
day (9am-1pm) or through oringen.se
or Competitor Services at O-Ringen Square no
later than the evening before the race.
Parking
Parkins is available adjacent to all arenas. There
are also parking places for campers/RVs. Stage
1, Brandsbol, is located immediately adjacent
to the Brandsbols campground. Stage 2, Selma
Spa, is located 400 meters away from Kolsnäs
camping. Stages 3 and 4 are located approximately
2km from the Fryksta campground, and
some places are also available at the arena. No
parking fee or parking ticket is necessary. Travel
to the competition arenas must be done with
your own transport, as no joint transport from
O-Ringen City or other places is available.
Competitor services at the arenas
Competitor services at the arenas include results,
information, access to rented Punching
Cards, registration for stage starts, outdoor
showers, sale of snacks and refreshments, bicycle
wash, and toilets.
Prizegiving
Prizes for stage winners will be handed out at
the prizegiving ceremony at O-Ringen Square.
Competition rules
The Swedish Orienteering Federation’s Competition
Rules 2016-02-22 apply.
Special notes:
• During MtbO competitions at O-Ringen
Värmland you are only allowed to ride on
trails and roads marked on the map, as well
as on asfalt- and gravel-covered areas and on
100% yellow areas. You are not allowed to either
ride or run with your bike through forest.
You are not allowed to bike through white,
50% yellow, or clear-cut areas on the map.
• The competitor must have the bike with
him/her the entire time. For example, the bicycle
cannot be left so that the competitor
can quickly run to a control, punch, and then
return to the bicycle.
• Many of the trails are narrow, and a risk for
collisions exists. Make sure to stay to the right
and use caution! Whenever possible, notify
other riders that you are coming.
• During stages 1, 3, 4, and 5 all competitors
will pass a couple of larger roads used by car
traffic. Cars will have a lower speed limit of 40
km/h, but all other regular traffic rules apply
when biking on the road.
• Be careful, keep to the right, and follow all
instructions given by event officials!
• Forbidden trails and roads are marked with
red crosses on the map and blue-and-yellow
streamers across the trails in terrain. Respect
the forbidden trails. Show consideration to
nearby residents.
• The bib number must be attached to the
front of the bike.
• Equipment requirements include a bicycle
(not electric-powered) and helmet. Otherwise,
there are no additional requirements
on clothing.
• Competitors in all classes are called up 2
minutes before the start and get their map 1
minute before the start.
• The map is printed on plasticized paper using
a laser printer.
• Control codes are printed on the map next
to the control numbers. No separate control
descriptions are available. Rented Punching
Cards can be collected at Competitor Services
at each MtbO arena on the morning of the
competition. Rented Punching Card must be
returned after finish. See detailed information
under “Rules for Punching Cards” in a
different location in the program brochure.
Punching
SportIdent’s (SI) electronic punching system
is used for all races. SI-chips 5-11 can be used.
The competitor must be in possession of the
Punching Card throughout the duration of
the competition, but it does not have to be
attached to the bicycle.
Additional information
Additional information for each stage, describing
specifics applicable to that stage, will be
made available at each arena. The way to the
start will be described in this additional information
and posted at the arenas. Only stages
3 and 4 will have toilets at the start.
Chasing start for stage 5 will be used for all
competitors with a combined time (from stages
1-4) less than 60 minutes behind the class
leader. Competitors with longer total times
or those who do not have a combined time
start after the chasing start with an interval of
1 minute.
Map size
A3 for all classes and all stages.
Stage 1: Sunday, July 23
Long distance, arena Brandsbol
Assembly: Brandsbols IP in Hedås; direction
signs from Gräsmark (Uddheden) 19 km
Northwest of Sunne.
Start: First start 10:00am. Competitors in stage
start classes can start from 10am until 2pm.
Direct entries for stage start classes: 9am-1pm.
Distance to the start: 600 m on a trail.
Terrain description: Stage 1 takes place in open
pine forest. The ground consists of a thin soil cover
on top of sand and heath. The area is crossed
by a number of easily bikeable trails and roads.
The difference in the trails’ ridability is insignificant.
As a contrast to this, the eastern part of
the map features a steep slope of 40-50 meters
down to the river Rottnan. Stage 1 is long distance
and is going to be very speedy with some
tricky route choices along the steep slope.
Stage 2: Monday, July 24
Middle distance, arena Selma Spa
Assembly: Selma Spa, direction signs from
RV45 in Sunne
Stage 2: Måndag 24 juli Medeldistans, arena
Selma Spa
Start: First start 10:00am. Competitors in stage
start classes can start from 10am until 2pm.
Direct entries for stage start classes: 9am-1pm.
Distance to the start: 0 meters.
Terrain description: The competition area is
crossed by a number of larger and smaller
trails that are occasionally used for cross-country
skiing in the winter. The area is steep. The
squiggly ski trails and steep slopes with ridges
and ravines will make correct route choices especially
important.
Stage 3: Wednesday, July 26
Sprint distance, arena Frykstahöjden
Assembly: Frykstastugan Kil, direction signs
from central Kil.
Start:: First start 10:00am. Competitors in stage
start classes can start from 10am until 2pm.
Direct entries for stage start classes: 9am-1pm.
Distance to the start: 2500 meters on roads
and large trails.
Terrain description: the sprint is close to town
with many quick route choice decisions necessary
for success. The end of the courses features
a very dense trail network in beautiful
pine forest.
Stage 4: Thursday, July 27
Middle distance, arena Frystahöjden
Assembly: Frykstastugan Kil, direction signs
from central Kil.
Start:: First start 10:00am. Competitors in stage
start classes can start from 10am until 2pm.
Direct entries for stage start classes: 9am-1pm.
Distance to the start: 1200 meters on trails and
forest roads.
Terrain description: this stage 4 middle distance
race begins in a large forested area with
a relatively sparse trail network. Some of the
trails here are trickier to ride. The last part of
the courses features a denser trail network
with challenging orienteering all the way to
the finish.
Stage 5: Friday, July 28
Long distance, arena Rackstad
Directions: west of the motor stadium in Arvika,
direction signs from RV61 directly east of
Arvika.
Start:: First start 8:30am. Chasing start for stage
5 will be used for all competitors in classes
for age 14 and higher with a combined time
(from stages 1-4) less than 60 minutes behind
the class leader. Competitors with longer total
times or those who do not have a combined
time start after the chasing start with an interval
of 1 minute.
Competitors in stage start classes can start
from 10am until 2pm.
Direct entries for stage start classes: 9am-1pm.
Distance to the start: 3800 meters on roads.
Terrain description: Technically challenging
terrain with stones and roots on many of the
trails. Variable steepness and trail ridability. The
beginning of the chasing start long distance
courses is on the edge of town and will feature
a lot of trails. Soon after that the courses will
enter a steeper area with large variation in trail
quality. The last part goes through cultivated
areas, finishing at the motor stadium parallel
with the foot orienteering races.
Competition chief: Anders Forsberg.
Assistant competition chief:
Maria Marinopoulou
Course setter: Stages 1 and 2: Tobias
Öström. Stages 3 and 4: Pontus Kullin. Stage 5:
Andreas Blomgren.
Mapper: Stages 1, 2 and 5 Andreas
Blomgren. Stages 3 and 4 Pontus Kullin.
Map and course controllers: Pontus Kullin,
Tobias Öström and Andreas Blomgren.