BULLETIN 2
World Cup Final Round 2012
Pre-World MTBO Championships
VÄRSKA - RÄPINA / PÕLVA COUNTY / ESTONIA
Contents:
Põlvamaa
Räpina vald
General info
1. Organizers
2. Contacts
3. Venue and Embargoed areas
4. Dates and types of competitions
5. Classes and participation restrictions
6. Competition Rules
7. Entries
8. Accommodation
9. Transport
10. Payments
11. Visas
12. Local weather conditions
13. Maps
14. Terrain description and courses
15. Training opportunities
16. Information and media
17. Links
Värska vald
www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2012
General info
facts about EStonia - www.visitestonia.com
++ Geographically, Estonia is on the north-eastern edge of the European Union, bordering Russia and Latvia.
++ Finland is a short hop across the sea - just 80 km away.
++ There are ferries to Tallinn from Helsinki (Finland) or Stockholm (Sweden).
++ Estonia is in the Schengen Area so we have open borders with the rest of Europe.
++ Brits, Americans, Canadians and Australians can also enter Estonia visa-free.
++ Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport, named after our late President, has direct flights all over Europe.
++ Estonia has a population of just 1.3 million but is larger than Denmark or Holland.
++ Everyone in tourism speaks good English and often German, Finnish, Russian and Swedish too!
++ Roads are traffic jam free.
++ Estonia is almost 50% forest.
Põlva County (Põlvamaa) provides a ‘‘Green Experience’’ that combines distinctive natural beauty with the green lifestyle
of the local people. The county offers a good mixture of relaxing or active holiday options and a rich cultural heritage. Põlva
County lies in the southeastern part of Estonia which is both the highest and most topographically varied region in Estonia.
Põlva County provides some of the most beautiful forests, mysterious rapid rivers along with the peaceful lifestyle of local
country people.
Värska municipality is situating on eastern border of EU and there is possibility to visit Russia. Värska is a small area, around
700 inhabitants in the village and 1500 inhabitants in the parish, situated in the south-east of Põlvamaa. Several regional and
some national sports events take place in Värska annually. Water park in Värska Spa and Pihkva lake offer good relaxing possibilities for participants and spectators.
Räpina has long been renowned for its beautiful parks and gardens. The tradition of gardening excellence was established
by the Sillapää manor, in the centre of Räpina. A gardening school opened its doors here in the early part of the 20th century.
Värska-Räpina area has good conditions for outdoor sports. Here are beautiful landscapes with forests and lakes and well
prepared sports facilities.
SOOME
HANKO
Pärispea ps
Juminda ps
Prangli
T
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Põõsaspea neem
Riisipere
Turba
Tahkuna ps
KÄRDLA
Noarootsi ps
VORMSI
Kõrgessaare
Kõpu ps
SWEDEN
ESTONIA
Risti
HAAPSALU
Taebla
Uuemõisa
Paralepa
HIIUMAA
Vilsandi
Kihelkonna
Aste
Kärla
Salme
Kihnu
SINDI
Paikuse
Manilaid
Abruka
VILJANDI
Võiste
KILINGINÕMME
ABJATihemetsa PALUOJA
Hummuli
RUHJA
LÄTI
LATVIJA
Kolkja
MAŽSALACA
STAICELE
Kasepää
Varnja
Luunja
Tõrvandi
Nõo
ELVA
VÄIKE-SALATSI
VALKA
Ülenurme
Roiu
LEMSALU
Mehikoorma
Ahja
Mooste
VastseKuuste
P I H K VA
PÕLVA
OTEPÄÄ
Puka
SEDA
STRENČI
VALMIERA
JÄRV
Võõpsu
Veriora
Kanepi
Õru
Sangaste
Laatre Vana-Antsla
Tsirguliina Kobela
VALGA
Sõmerpalu
ANTSLA
Parksepa Väimela
VÕRU
Varstu
PETSERI
Kose
Rõuge
LÄTI
LATVIJA
VENEMAA
ROSSIJA
Võnnu
Kambja
ALOJA
LIMBAŽI
Piirissaar
TARTU
Ilmatsalu
Ulila Märja
Rõngu
RŪJIENA
AINAŽI
HEINASTE
SALATSI
Alatskivi
VÕR TSKureküla Tõravere
JÄ RV
Rannu
Käärdi
GDOV
KALLASTE
Puurmani
Puhja
JÄ RV
OUDOVA
Palamuse
Lähte
Helme
TÕRVA
Sõrve
ps
Ruhnu
PEI P S I
Tabivere
Mustla
Õisu
Halliste
MÕISAKÜLA KARKSI-NUIA
Häädemeeste
MUSTVEE
Torma
Kuremaa
Siimusti
Kolga-Jaani
Viiratsi
SLANTSÕ
Lohusuu
Kamari
Ramsi
I
Avinurme
Kõrveküla
Kõpu
NARVA
Iisaku
Rakke
PÕLTSAMAA
Olustvere
Olgina
Sinimäe
Tudulinna
Laekvere
JÕGEVA
SUURE-JAANI
JÕHVI
Mäetaguse
Sadala
VÕHMA
SILLAMÄE
Voka
PÜSSI KohtlaNõmme Tammiku
KIVIÕLI
Koeru
Adavere
Vändra
PÄRNU
Tõstamaa
UKRAINE
SLOVAKIA
Simuna
Erra
Toila
Lüganuse
Roela Tudu
Väike-Maarja
Kiltsi
Tori
Audru
Valjala
KURESSAARE
SALACGRĪVA
CZECH REP.
Sääse
TAMSALU
Oisu
Tootsi
Are
Lavassaare
TAPA
Jõgeva Laiuse
Särevere
Pärnu-Jaagupi
Virtsu
Vinni
Pajusti Viru-Jaagupi
Sauga
BELARUS
POLAND
Peetri
Eidapere
Orissaare
Leisi
Ambla
Aravete
Sonda
Sõmeru
RAKVERE
PAIDE
TÜRI
Käru
Järvakandi
MUHU
LITHUANIA
Kaiu
LIHULA
Tagamõisa ps
Käravete
Väätsa
Lelle
Kassari
RUSSIA
Lehtse
Aegviidu
RoosnaAlliku
JärvaJaani
Kehtna
Märjamaa
SAAREMAA
GERMANY
Kuusiku
Keava
Kaerepere
Palivere
Käina
LATVIA
DENMARK
Hagudi
Alu Juuru
RAPLA
Näpi
Hulja
Kadrina Lepna
Aseri
Viru-Nigula
Uhtna
NARVAJÕESUU
KOHTLAJÄRVE
KUNDA
Haljala
Kiiu Kuusalu
Kostivere
Assaku Lagedi
Raasiku
KarjaKEILA küla Laagri Kangru Luige Jüri Aruküla
KEHRA
Klooga
SAUE
Saku Kiili
Ämari
Vaida
Vasalemma
Kiisa
Kose-Uuemõisa
Rummu
Ravila
Kohila
Kose
Prillimäe
Hageri
Suur-Pakri
Võsu
Kolga
MAARDU
Loo
Tabasalu
Harku
PALDISKI Keila-Joa
Väike-Pakri
NORWAY
LOKSA
Viimsi
TALLINN Haabneeme
B
FINLAND
A
Osmussaar
A
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C
Aegna
Naissaar
PETŠORÕ
Vastseliina
Misso
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HOPA
VOLMARI
www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2012
1. Organizers, adviser and controller
Värska OK Peko is the local organizer of 2012 World Cup round 4. The Estonian Orienteering Federation (EOF)
will also be represented in the Organizing Committee.
ADVISER & CONTROLLER
ORGANIZERS
Event director Event secretariat Arena director Course planner
Map controller IT/timing
Media
Raul Kudre Jüri Pärnik Toivo Toomas Markus Puusepp Rene Otteson Tarmo Klaar Meelis Mälberg
Värska OK Peko
Värska OK Peko
Värska OK Peko
OK Võru
OK Lehola
OK Ilves
Värska OK Peko
IOF Event Advisor National controller
Timo Laurila Sixten Sild FIN / IOF
OK Võru
2. Contact
Address Phone E-mail Web site Värska OK Peko, Värska, Põlva county 64001, Estonia
+372 525 6695 (Raul Kudre)
+372 505 5041 (Jüri Pärnik)
[email protected]
www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2012
www.peko.ee
3. Venue & Embargoed areas
www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2012
4. Dates and types of the competitions
wORLD CUP PROGRAMME
Thursday, 20th September
Friday, 21st September
Saturday, 22nd September
Sunday, 23rd September
Monday, 24th September
Arrival of teams, Model event
Sprint Distance - Räpina
Long Distance - Värska
Mixed Relay - Värska,
Word Cup Prize-giving ceremony, Banquet
Departure
PROGRAMME FOR Open Competition
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 21st September
22nd September
23rd September
Sprint Distance - Räpina
Long Distance - Värska
Middle Distance - Värska
5. Classes and participation restrictions
World Cup
There is one class for women and one for men. There are no age restrictions.
Individual
The maximum entry per each member federation per event is 6 men + 6 women for all the individual events.
Mixed Relay
The maximum of 4 teams of 3 riders per member federation. Each team must include at least one woman.
Open competition ‘‘Peko MTBO’’
The classes are: M16, W16, M18, W18, M20, W20, M21, W21, M40, W40, M50, W50, M60, W60
6. Competition Rules
Special Rules and Program for MTBO World Cup 2012 shall be applied.
For further details on regulations please refer to the Competition Rules on the IOF-web: http://www.orienteering.org.
Riding off the track or trail is allowed.
7. Entries
Entry fee for World Cup competitors 35 € / competition
Team officials - accreditation fee 35 € / final round
Entry and accommodation fee deadline 20.08.2012
Entry fee for ‘‘Peko MTBO’’
MW 16-20, 60
MW 21-50
8 € / day
12 € / day
Registration on the webpage
www.osport.ee or e-mail [email protected]
Entry deadline 10.09.2012
Entry fee must be transferred at latest 10.09.2012
www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2012
8. Accommodation
Accommodation 20.09.2012 (lunch) - 24.09.2012 (breakfast), banquet included
Accommodation , type A
Hotel Räpina
Räpina town, 25 km from event centre
22 beds
Värska Sanatorium
event centre
165 beds
morning swim + gym
181 EUR / entire period
2 bed rooms 245 EUR / entire period
197 EUR / entire period
1 bed rooms
2 bed rooms Accommodation, type B
Hirvemäe Holiday Centre
Värska center, 3 km from event centre
32 beds
Värska SPA
200 m from event centre 47 beds
morning swim + gym + Wifi
2-5 bed rooms 2-3 bed rooms
157 EUR / entire period
149 EUR / entire period
Floor accommodation
Värska Gymnasium
Värska center, 3 km from event centre
Gym
101 EUR / entire period
Accommodation (breakfast included)
Värska
Sanatorium (165)
morning swim + gym
Meals
Meals
(lunch,
dinner)
Hotel
Räpina
(22)
1 bed
rooms,
bathroom
included
2 bed
rooms,
bathroom
included
2 bed
rooms,
bathroom
included
VÄRSKA
SPA (47)
Wifi +
morning
swim + gym
2-5 bed
rooms,
bathroom
included
Hirvemäe Värska
Holiday
GymnaCentre
sium
(32)
2-3 bed
rooms,
bathroom
included
hard floor,
bathrooms on
the floor
20.09.
2012
Arrival of teams
to Värska Sanatorium,
Model Event
lunch,
dinner
14 €
44 €
32 €
28 €
22 €
20 €
8€
21.09.
2012
SPRINT
Räpina
breakfast,
lunch,
dinner
14 €
44 €
32 €
28 €
22 €
20 €
8€
22.09.
2012
Long distance
Värska
breakfast,
lunch,
dinner
14 €
44 €
32 €
28 €
22 €
20 €
8€
23.09.
2012
Mixed Relay breakfast,
Värska
WCup final prize lunch,
giving ceremony banquet
7€
44 €
32 €
28 €
22 €
20 €
8€
24.09.
2012
Departure
176 €
128 €
112 €
88 €
80 €
32 €
breakfast
Banquet
(23.09)
20 €
TOTAL
69 €
Accommodation registration form http://www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2012
Accommodation booking deadline 20.07.2012
www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2012
9. Transport
Intercity coaches depart from Tallinn Bus Station to Värska 2-4 times per day.
Bus info www.peatus.ee or www.bussireisid.ee.
• Organizers offering transport from Tallinn (Estonia) and Riga (Latvia) airports to the event centre,
25 € / athlete and bike, one way.
• Organizers offering transport during the event, 5 € / athlete and bike (21.09 sprint distance, Räpina, 25 km from event centre)
• Transport booking deadline 20.07.2012, paying deadline 20.08.2012
10. Payments
Entry fee
35 € per competition
Registration:
On the webpage http://www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2012 (registration form) or e-mail [email protected]
Preliminary entry deadline
Accommodation booking deadline
Transport booking deadline
Entry, accommodation and transport fee deadline
Final entry deadline
Beneficiary
Address
IBAN
Bank
SWIFT/BIC code
20.06.2012
20.07.2012
20.07.2012
20.08.2012
10.09.2012
ENTRY FORM A
ENTRY FORM B
Värska Orienteerumisklubi Peko
Värska Põlvamaa 64001 Estonia
EE242200001120074669
Swedbank AS, 8 Liivalaia Street,15040 Tallinn, Estonia
HABAEE2X
11. Visas
For a list of states whose citizens are required to have a visa to enter the Estonian Republic,
check the official site of the Estonian ministry of foreign affairs
at http://www.vm.ee/?q=en/node/53
12. Local weather conditions
Estonian average temperature in September is 12-15 ° C.
Maximum temperature 22ºC and minimum temperature 2ºC.
Estonian weather - www.emhi.ee
www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2012
13. Map samples
Previous maps over competition areas are available at:
http://www.orienteerumine.ee/kaart/db/kaart/9844.gif - Värska,
http://www.orienteerumine.ee/kaart/db/kaart/9201.gif - Räpina.
Värska area
Map samples:
Räpina town
www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2012
14. Terrain description
and courses
LONG AND RELAY, Värska
Sand-based open pine-forest on the banks of Värska bay and Mustoja stream. Moderately
hilly with a lot of medium-sized hills and depressions with 10 - 25 m of height difference in
the central and southern part of the terrain, and flat areas with small contour details and
many marshes on the rest of the area.
Well-developed network of paths in the vicinity of settlements and more sparse network in
the wooded southern part. Majority of tracks are well-rideable with a firm grass and/or dirt
surface; in dry conditions, some tracks with sand-surface get significantly less-rideable.
SPRINT, Räpina
Small town with a regular network of streets. Different types of built-up areas from private
houses to blocks of flats, municipal buildings and historical industrial areas; parks and
wooden areas along the river, around Sillapää castle and on the outskirts of town. Height
differences less than 10 m.
Scales and vertical contour intervals of the maps,
Preliminary course lengths and estimated winning times:
course
classes
sprint
M
sprint
map scale,
contour interval
estimated
winning
time
min
km
1 : 7 500
h 2,5m
23
7,5
W
1 : 7 500
h 2,5m
23
6,0
long
M
1 : 25 000
h 2,5m
110
30,6
long
W
1 : 25 000
h 2,5m
90
22,0
M+W+M
1 : 10 000
h 2,5m
40
9,5
mixed relay per leg
www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2012
15. Opportunities for training
ESTONIAN MTBO WEEK
15.09.2012 16.09.2012 17-19.09 2012
Estonian championship MTBO middle
Estonian championship MTBO long
Pre-WMTBOC training camp
Põlva/40 km from Värska
Põlva/40 km from Värska
Värska
There will be 3 different MTBO map exercises on the camp.
Training terrains are located about 30 km from Värska.
One map costs 4 €.
For accommodation see Bulletin 2.
16. Media information
For information about obtaining media accreditation contact:
Meelis Mälberg
[email protected]
17. Links
Estonian Orienteering Federation - www.orienteerumine.ee
Orienteering Club Värska OK Peko - www.peko.ee
Orienteering Club Põlva Kobras (Estonian campionships) - http://kobras.polvamaa.ee
MTÜ Setomaa Turism - www.setoturism.ee
www.orienteerumine.ee/mtbo2012