{"id":3819,"date":"2026-02-16T15:35:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pom.pt\/2026\/?p=3819"},"modified":"2026-02-16T19:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T18:59:16","slug":"chasing-start-procedures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pom.pt\/2026\/en\/2026\/02\/16\/chasing-start-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"CHASING START &#8211; PROCEDURES"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-gb3819-69e4f927a3340\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h5>Schedule<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"54\">Opening of the babysitting service (at the Arena):<\/strong> 08:30<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"79\">First start of the CHASING START:<\/strong> 09:00 (starts are 1300 metres away from the Arena)<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"198\">Start window for Open and Beginner classes:<\/strong> 9:30\u201311:30<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"198\">POM 2026 Prize Giving Ceremony:<\/strong> 13:00<\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"232\">Finish closure:<\/strong> 16:00<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Chasing Start start procedure<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Athletes will be <strong data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"248\">called up 4 minutes before their start time<\/strong>. All athletes are kindly asked to proceed to the <strong data-start=\"298\" data-end=\"325\">start area in good time<\/strong> \u2014 this is essential to ensure a smooth start procedure.<\/li>\n<li>There will be <strong data-start=\"397\" data-end=\"417\">five start lanes<\/strong>. Each class will use <strong data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"462\">only one start lane<\/strong>, according to the published start layout.<\/li>\n<li>Check the distribution of classes by lane in <a href=\"https:\/\/pom.pt\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/ChasingStartLanes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Distance from the Arena to the Start<\/strong> &#8211; 1300 metres<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><div id=\"pgc-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-a258e6bfa2d8-3819\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pom.pt\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/POM26-chasing-start-simple-scaled.png\"\n\t\t\tdata-lightbox=\"80870173698bbabe64b67438840083\" data-lightbox-options=\"{&quot;overlayColor&quot;:&quot;#000&quot;,&quot;overlayOpacity&quot;:0.8,&quot;fadeDuration&quot;:600,&quot;fitImagesInViewport&quot;:true,&quot;imageFadeDuration&quot;:600,&quot;maxHeight&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;maxWidth&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;positionFromTop&quot;:50,&quot;resizeDuration&quot;:700,&quot;showImageNumberLabel&quot;:true,&quot;wrapAround&quot;:true,&quot;alwaysShowNavOnTouchDevices&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;disabledOnTablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;disabledOnMobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;disableScrolling&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;disableCaption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;albumLabel&quot;:&quot; %1 of %2&quot;}\" \t\t>\n\t\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/pom.pt\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/POM26-chasing-start-simple-scaled.png\" width=\"1811\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pom.pt\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/POM26-chasing-start-simple-scaled.png 1811w, https:\/\/pom.pt\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/POM26-chasing-start-simple-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/pom.pt\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/POM26-chasing-start-simple-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/pom.pt\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/POM26-chasing-start-simple-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/pom.pt\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/POM26-chasing-start-simple-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/pom.pt\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/02\/POM26-chasing-start-simple-1448x2048.png 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1811px) 100vw, 1811px\" title=\"POM26 chasing start simple\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-2-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-3\" ><div id=\"pgc-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-gb3819-69e4f927a3340-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3>Chasing Start for all Competition Classes<\/h3>\n<p>On the final day, based on the results of the three forest races from the previous days, all competition classes will start using a <strong data-start=\"328\" data-end=\"345\">Chasing Start<\/strong> format.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"338\">All athletes who are <strong data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"193\">more than 60 minutes behind the leader<\/strong>, as well as those who <strong data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"244\">missed one of the stages<\/strong> or were <strong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"269\">disqualified<\/strong>, will start <strong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"310\">after the 60-minute mark<\/strong>, using <strong data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"337\">interval starts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"470\">Depending on the number of athletes starting at intervals after 60 minutes, athletes will start at <strong data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"469\">15- or 30-second intervals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"470\">\n<p>The following example shows the overall results after the three forest stages.<\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1\u00ba Thierry\u00a0Gueorgiou\u202f -&gt; 3:05:00<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2\u00ba Daniel\u00a0Hubmann\u202f -&gt; 3:07:00<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3\u00ba Olav\u00a0Lundanes\u202f -&gt; 3:07:23<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4\u00ba Jani\u00a0Lakanen\u202f -&gt; 3:08:19<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">60\u00ba -&gt; Jo\u00e3o Oliveira -&gt; 3:59:40<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">69\u00ba Tiago\u00a0Aires\u202f -&gt; 4:10:00<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">70\u00ba Diogo Miguel -&gt;\u00a04:12:02<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">71\u00ba Daniel Silva -&gt; 4:15:59<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>DSQ. Paulo Franco (a MP had occured in one of the stages)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manuel Cardoso (runned one stage only)<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Below are the <strong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"164\">start times for athletes in the Chasing Start<\/strong> (with <strong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"225\">15-second interval starts after the 60-minute mark<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11:00:00 -&gt; Thierry\u00a0Gueorgiou<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11:02:00 -&gt; Daniel\u00a0Hubmann<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11:02:23 -&gt; Olav\u00a0Lundanes<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11:03:19 -&gt; Jani\u00a0Lakanen<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11:59:40 -&gt; Jo\u00e3o Oliveira<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12:00:15\u00a0-&gt;\u00a0Tiago Aires<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12:00:30 -&gt; Diogo Miguel<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12:00:45 -&gt; Daniel Silva<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12:01:00\u00a0-&gt;\u00a0Paulo Franco<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12:01:15 -&gt; Manuel Cardoso<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Schedule Opening of the babysitting service (at the Arena): 08:30 First start of the CHASING START: 09:00 (starts are 1300 metres away from the Arena) Start window for Open and Beginner classes: 9:30\u201311:30 POM 2026 Prize Giving Ceremony: 13:00 Finish closure: 16:00 Chasing Start start procedure Athletes will be called up 4 minutes before their start time. All athletes are kindly asked to proceed to the start area in good time \u2014 this is essential to ensure a smooth start procedure. There will be five start lanes. Each class will use only one start lane, according to the published start layout. Check the distribution of classes by lane in here. 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