Classes
Foot-O Competition
The available classes will be the same for the Forest and Sprint events.
In the table below, you can find the available classes, the expected distances for the Middle and Long distance races, as well as the map scale.
The Forest competition is decided on the last stage with a chasing start for everyone, except T10, M/W12 and Open classes.
TrailO Competition
For the PreO Sprint event, the Open and Physically Challenged classes will be available.
Chasing Start for all Competition Classes
On the final day, based on the results of the three forest races from the previous days, all competition classes will start using a Chasing Start format.
The first competitor to start will be the one with the lowest total time from the three previous stages. Subsequent competitors will start according to their time difference from the first competitor.
All athletes who are more than 60 minutes behind the leader, as well as those who missed one of the stages or were disqualified, will start after the 60-minute mark, using interval starts.
Depending on the number of athletes starting at intervals after 60 minutes, athletes will start at 15- or 30-second intervals.
The following example shows the overall results after the three forest stages.
1º Thierry Gueorgiou -> 3:05:00
2º Daniel Hubmann -> 3:07:00
3º Olav Lundanes -> 3:07:23
4º Jani Lakanen -> 3:08:19
60º -> João Oliveira -> 3:59:40
69º Tiago Aires -> 4:10:00
70º Diogo Miguel -> 4:12:02
71º Daniel Silva -> 4:15:59
DSQ. Paulo Franco (a MP had occured in one of the stages)
Manuel Cardoso (runned one stage only)
Below are the start times for athletes in the Chasing Start (with 15-second interval starts after the 60-minute mark).
11:00:00 -> Thierry Gueorgiou
11:02:00 -> Daniel Hubmann
11:02:23 -> Olav Lundanes
11:03:19 -> Jani Lakanen
11:59:40 -> João Oliveira
12:00:15 -> Tiago Aires
12:00:30 -> Diogo Miguel
12:00:45 -> Daniel Silva
12:01:00 -> Paulo Franco
12:01:15 -> Manuel Cardoso
Beginner Classes (T10, W12 e M12)
These are non-competitive classes. Participants have a free start time, within a time window announced by the organiser.
Open Classes (White, Green, Yellow, Red)
These are non-competitive classes. Participants have a free start time, within a time window announced by the organiser.
They may take part individually or in groups, with no restrictions regarding gender or age.
Division of Elite Classes
If the number of entries exceeds 90 athletes, the Elite class will be divided into two groups.
A specific division will be made for the Sprint WRE + Night Sprint, based on the IOF Sprint World Ranking.
A separate division will be made for the Forest races, based on the IOF Forest World Ranking.
Athletes entered in the Elite class will receive two bib numbers — one for the Sprint races and another for the Forest races.