MAP – São Bartolomeu do Outeiro
SCALE – 1-4.000 metros
COUNTOUR INTERVAL – 2,5m, accordingto the ISSprOM mapping specification.
MAP MAKER– Alexandre Reis – august 2017 – Review – december 2022
COURSE PLANNER – Alexandre Reis
IOF ADVISER – Inês Domingues
CLASSES – Open e Paralympic
TIMED CONTROLS – 1 station, with 3 tasks to solve
TERRENO – Typical terrain from Alentejo, of low relief, with characteristic rocks elements and vegetation. The trails run mostly on a dirt track, with the risk of getting muddy in the event of rain, making it difficult for wheelchairs to progress.
REGULATIONS
- Applicable rules follow the Portuguese Orienteering Federation (FPO) competition rules for 2023; missing cases will be decided by the organization based on the regulations.
- The deadline for submitting complaints is 15 minutes after publication of the results; any complaint shall be made in writing, and submitted to the secretariat.
WARNING
- The organization will provide volunteers to assist competitors in wheelchairs.
- When solving the tasks, the competitors should favor map reading and the interpretation of the terrain. They should not rely on sighting lines, or precision compass.
- Distance from Parking to Start – 2km
- Starts every 2 minutes (Group A and Group B intervals)
INFORMATION TIMED CONTROL
- Due to the high number of entries, there will be two timed stations (A and B).
- Participants will be divided into the 2 stations (A and B) by criteria to be indicated before the start of the competition.
LOCALIZATION
38°22’9.89″N 7°50’22.70″W
| Escalão/Class | Dist. (mts) | Desnível/Climb (mts) | Pontos / Controls | Escala / Scale | Equidistância/Contour Interval | Time Allowed | Pontos de Tempo/Timed Controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 1100 | 5 | 20 | 4000 | 2,5m | 93 | 1x3 |
| Paralympic | 1100 | 5 | 20 | 4000 | 2,5m | 96 | 1x3 |
Time allowed in timed controls – 1 minute and 30 seconds