Welcome note Dear Orienteering Friends, Location Balatonfüred is a small town with a historic atmosphere on the northern

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2 Welcome note Dear Orienteering Friends, It is our honor and pleasure to invite you to Balatonfüred to participate in the first round of the renewed MTBO World Cup and the Hungarian MTBO Cup. This event, one of the largest MTBO events in the World, also serves as the opening of the international MTBO season in Central Europe. We are pleased to host the first round of the national cup series of our Croatian, Czech, Slovakian and Slovenian friends. We hope that you will enjoy both the sporting and the social side of this very special event. Miklós Juhász President Hungarian Orienteering Federation Location Balatonfüred is a small town with a historic atmosphere on the northern shore of Lake Balaton. The town became truly significant in the 19th century, when it was considered as one of the most important Centres of culture and social life in the country. Famous poets, writers and politicians spent their summers and found recreation here. Its attractiveness is due to its beautiful location, the healing power of its carbonated springs, the fine, aromatic wines grown in the Uplands, and above all, to the hospitality of the people who live here. Visitors are attracted every season by the historic and cultural traditions, events and natural treasures, but the summer period is clearly the busiest time of the year. When you are in Balatonfüred, take a walk in the town, visit the monuments and sights, and enjoy the sunset as it reflects on the water of the lake. Patrons Chief Patron István Bóka Dr, Mayor of Balatonfüred Miklós Juhász Gyula Porga Ferenc Csík Zoltán Gyapay President of the Hungarian Orienteering Federation Vice Mayor of Veszprém Managing Director of the Veszprém County Sport Office Mayor of Öskü 2

3 Organizing Committee President Miklós Mets Vice presidents Péter Molnár, Sándor Tálas, Dániel Marosffy Course setters Dániel Marosffy and Miklós Mets Systems Tamás Jankó Finances Katalin Ézsiás Coordinator Melinda Németh Zsoltné Organisations Hungarian Orienteering Federation Hangya SE Veszprém County Orienteering Federation Balatonfüred Orienteering Club Controllers IOF Advisor Wolf Eberle National Controller Tamás Tóth Program 22 April Thursday World Cup team arrivals, Model Event 23 April Friday World Cup Sprint, Balatonfüred Sprint, Training 24 April, Saturday World Cup Middle, Hungarian Cup Middle 25 April, Sunday World Cup Long (mass start), Hungarian Cup Long (mass start) Hosted events Hungarian Championships Czech Cup Slovakia Cup SLO-CRO League Competition Rules IOF MTBO rules 2010 (valid from 1 January 2010) International specification for MTB Orienteering Maps 2010 (not yet published) Special rules for MTBO World Cup 2010 The Organizers will do their best to apply all rules and specifications valid from Bulletin #3 will list all cases when new rules or specifications could not be applied. Off road riding is allowed in areas marked as forest and freely rideable open area. Off road riding is strictly prohibited in all other areas, including settlements, cultivated land, orchards, vineyards and all other open areas not marked as rideable. Competitors riding off road are responsible for any damage claimed by the landowners. Classes, Fees and Entry regulations World Cup ME and WE with no age restriction Entry fee for World Cup: EUR 30 /day The maximum entry per IOF member Federation is 6 competitors per event (6 women and 6 men). Competitors who are representing a Federation shall have full passport holding citizenship of the country of that Federation. Hungarian Cup MW -14, 15-17, 18-20, 21EAC, 40, 50, 60, M21B, Open Public event, no restriction on entry Hungarian Cup Elite will ride the World Cup course to allow for using both Elite results for the the various national cup rankings. 3

4 Balatonfüred Sprint MW -17, 18-39, 40-, Open (same courses as World Cup ME and WE) Public event, no restriction on entry Entry fee for Hungarian Cup and Balatonfüred Sprint Youth (-17) All other EUR 4/day EUR 8/day Embargoed areas The area shown on the map, North of Balatonfüred and West of Road 73, is embargoed for all orienteering activities, unless specifically permitted by the Organizers. The above areas are out of bounds for all potential World Cup and Hungarian MTBO Cup participants and team members, including competitors, team leaders, coaches, doctors, escorts, and any other person who through their knowledge of the terrain may influence the result of the competitions. Spelt out in details this means no organized orienteering activity may take place in the area, no training sessions may take place in the area, no one with potential connection to a team (athletes or others) may visit the area. Copy of the most recent orienteering map of the area is accessible on the event website: The area was never surveyed for MTBO before, and no MTBO map of the area exist. There was no MTBO competition organized on the terrain before. Map details Sprint Middle Long 1:10,000 / 5m 1:15,000 / 5m 1:20,000 / 5m Surveyed in 2009/2010 The new, yet to be published, 2010 MTBO map specification will be used if time allows implementing changes. 4

5 Courses Preliminary information on the courses for World Cup: Time* Distance** Sprint M 25 7 W 20 5 Middle M W Long M W *Expected winning time (min) **Straight distance (km) Hungarian Cup and Balatonfüred Sprint course details to be published early Terrain description Typical karst forest with numerous paths and roads, dense vegetation with patches of open areas. Part of the map is covered with gardens and cultivated land where leaving paths and roads is strictly forbidden. Altitude: 150m to 430m. Some tricky steep sections may challenge riders. Stones and thorns are abundant. Time keeping system SportIdent will be used on all events with SI-Card 9 compatible Control Stations. Everybody should provide the number of their SI cards with their entry. SI cards can be rented from Organizers for EUR 1 / day. Training opportunities No official training camp will be organized, but the Organizers are happy to provide maps and help with organizing trainings upon request. Model event will be organized Thursday afternoon accessible by bike from Balatonfüred. (7km) A-D: different accommodations (see below), EC: Event Centre 5

6 Event Centre Balatonközpont, Leasure and Conference Centre, Horváth Mihály utca, Balatonfüred N E Registration, team leaders meeting and prize giving ceremony Friday and Saturday evening will take place at the Event Centre. The restaurant will provide self service dinner exclusively to World Cup and Hungarian Cup participants. Pre-ordering is possible to ensure availability. Wi-Fi internet service will be available at the Event Centre. Accommodation Four different classes of accommodation are offered by the Organizers to ensure that all participants can find a place that suits their need and budget. On-line accommodation booking form will be available on the event web site. Cat A Hotel *** Double room with shower, breakfast included Price: EUR 32 / person / night in double room Cat B Guest house Double room with shower Price: EUR 25 / person / night in double room Cat C Apartment Sleeps 2 to 4 persons per unit (comfortable for 2, somewhat tight for 4) Price: EUR 32 / unit / night Cat D only for Friday and Saturday night Gym hall / own equipment Common shower facilities Price: EUR 4 / person / night Catering Dinner offered in the Event Centre Thursday through Saturday, and can be pre-ordered at discount price. Meal tickets (in limited numbers) will also be available at the entrance. On-line dinner booking form will be available on the event web site. Food and equipment traders will be available in the Finish area. Media Services Media representatives are cordially invited to come to Balatonfüred to cover the World Cup races. Registration for media entry should be made in to info@mtbo.hu by 28 February Media facilities will be available only to registered media representatives. 6

7 Entry permits to Hungary Hungary is a full Schengen member state. The following IOF full member countries require visa to Hungary: Belarus, China, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Kazakhstan, DPR Korea, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, South Africa, Serbia, Turkey, and Ukraine. Visas have to be applied for at your nearest Hungarian embassy. The organizers will assist participants as required to obtain visas. Please note that visa regulations are subject to change. Please double check your specific visa requirements. Transportation All sites of the event, including Model Event are reachable by bike. There will be no local transportation organized. Transportation to and from Budapest Airport can be ordered from the Organizers for a fee. Please inform the organizers of any assistance you require with transportation within Hungary. Balatonfüred is also reachable by train from Budapest. There are 4 direct services and another 8 that require transfer. The cost of a single ticket is approximately EUR 10, the cost of bike transport is approximately EUR 2. Payments Payments by World Cup participants must be made by bank transfer to Account name: Magyar Tajekozodasi Futo Szovetseg Account number: Bank name: OTP Bank Bank address: Deak Ferenc utca, Budapest, Hungary 1052 IBAN: HU SWIFT: OTPV HUHB Entries to the World Cup, accommodation, catering and transport will be accepted and confirmed after the arrival of the transfer. Deadline for transfers reaching the organizers is. Hungarian Cup participants may pay in cash upon registration. Local Weather End of April in Hungary is characterized by mild sunny weather: 18-23C in the daytime, 5-10C in the night, with 7 hours of sunshine on average. Important deadlines World Cup Please note that April weather is notoriously unpredictable. Meteorological records include -4C and +30C temperatures. April is capricious according to Hungarian folk wisdom. Preliminary entries Entry of teams Full payment Request for transportation Final modifications 28 February 4 April Hungarian Cup and Balatonfüred Sprint Reservation of accommodation Entry 4 April Additional information Sándor Tálas: info@mtbo.hu, M: Updates and additional information: 7