Instructions

PRISMA-sprintti, Lohja, 25.5.2017

Preliminary competition instructions

Final competition instructions are in the competition centre on the competition day.
The competition centre is the same for both PRISMA-sprintti and World Cup sprint qualification.

Update: More info in section "Controls". / 24.5.2017 Essi Kangasaho

Rules

The rules of the Finnish Orienteering Federation (FOF) apply together with these instructions given by the organizer.

Main officials

Signposting and parking

Driving instructions will be signposted from the cross of roads Lohjanharjuntie (road 1125) and 1Lehmijärventie. Address for navigation: Lehmijärventie 5, Lohja.

Parking is in Lempola shopping centre area. No parking fee. Parking instructions given by organizers must be obeyed. It is 500-1000 m from the parking area to the competition centre. Marked route to the competition centre must be followed.

Map

Sprint orienteering map (2016), updated 2017. Map is made by Arvo Paulin. Scale 1:4000. Contour interval 2,5 m. Printed 5/2017. Size A4. Maps are in plastic covers. Model map can be seen at start for classes H/D10-14. Competition map is given to competitor at the moment of his start time.

Maps are not collected away in the finish. According to the rules, competitors are not allowed to show their maps to other competitors or team officials before the last start time. It is also prohibited to show the route on an old map. Remember fair play!

Terrain

The competition area covers districts Perttilä and Mäntynummi. Terraced houses, blocks of flats and kindergartens are typical to the area. Most of the running surface is gravel, asphalt or grass.

The competition area is very flat. There will be only 20-30 m climb on the race. The biggest difference of height is 10 m. Normal running shoes are recommended. Dobb and spike shoes are not permitted.

The competition area is not closed to traffic. Organisers try to control the traffic so that it would not disturb competitors. However, please pay attention to other competitors and traffic also during your race.

Special features

In the competition area, there are a couple of special features marked with black x on map (symbol 540, prominent man-made feature), for example slides and swings for children. These are used as control points on controls 38, 119 and 129 (slide). (See pictures in the end of the Finnish instructions - Kilpailuohjeet)

Out-of-bounds

All the objects that are marked on map with impassable or out-of-bounds symbol are not allowed to be used as a route, crossed, passed under, gone through, or used in any other way. For example, all the objects marked with impassable symbol are out-of-bounds.

Out-of-bounds objects on a sprint map (See pictures in the end of the Finnish instructions - Kilpailuohjeet)

All the borders of such out-of-bounds areas and out-of-bound objects that are not of a man’s height, and that can affect relevant route choices, are marked in the terrain with red-yellow ribbon. These areas and objects are also observed by organisers. For example, when a street going to a house yard is marked as out-of-bounds, the ribbons can be placed very low or even on the ground for not preventing residents to use the street.

Classes, course lengths, climbs and number of controls

Control descriptions

Separate control descriptions are available at start. Control descriptions are also on map.  

Bibs

Bibs are used in all the classes. Bibs are available at start. Take your own safety pins and attach bib in front of your shirt. Bibs are collected away at finish.

Emit cards

NB! According to the rules of FOF, the competitor will be disqualified if he has used any other electronic punching card than the one he has announced beforehand.

Check your Emit card number on the start lists. Any invalid information must be corrected at competition info desk before the competition. Emit numbers are not checked at the start and competitors running with a wrong Emit card will be disqualified according to the rules of FOF.

Hired Emit cards can be picked up at the info and they should be returned there. Not returned hired cards will be charged at 70 € each.

Start

All the classes use the same start that is approximately 1800 m from the competition centre. Marked route to the start begins at info pole. Marked route must be followed and it is not allowed to use any other route. Bibs and separate control descriptions are at start.

Four minutes before the start time, competitor will be called to enter the start area and bib will be checked. Three minutes before the start time, competitor will reset his Emit card. Competitor is responsible for reseting his Emit card successfully. Two minutes before the start time, competitors in classes H/D10-14 only are allowed to see the competition map. One minute before the start time, competitor goes next to his own map. At start time, competitor may take his map. Distance from the maps to K point is approximately 120 m and the route is marked. The start will be closed 15 minutes after the last start time.

Controls

Model control is at competition centre next to the info pole. (See pictures in the end of the Finnish instructions - Kilpailuohjeet)
On some on the controls, there are both touch free and traditional punching units. Touch free units are for World Cup competitors only. In PRISMA-sprintti punching must be done using a traditional punching unit.

In some areas, there are several controls close to each other. The control points are such that they can be clearly identified by reading map carefully. However, remember to check the control codes.

Finish

There is a marked route from the last control to the finish. There are punching units at the finish line. A competitor that have not punched at the finish line will be disqualified. The finish will be closed 45 minutes after the last start time.

Drop-outs

Competitors that don’t finish the whole race must either come to finish as usually or otherwise take care of being registered at the finish.

 

Toilet

In the competition centre, there are both outdoor Bajamaja toilets and toilets indoors in a school building. There are also a couple of Bajamajas at start.

Shower

Showers are in a school building in the competition centre. 

First aid

There is first aid in the competition centre.

Cantine and restaurant

From the cantine at the competition centre, you can buy coffee, doughnuts, sausages and waffles. If you want to have some lunch, organisers recommend restaurant Kaffe ja piffi, address Mäntynummentie 46.

Shops

In the competition centre, there are shops selling orienteering equipment.

 

Club tents

There is a sand field for club tents.

Results

Results can be seen on results board in the competition centre and at www.hiidenkiertajat.fi. Also all the split times will be published on Hiidenkiertäjät’s website.

Prize giving ceremony

In classes H/D 10, all the participants will get a prize at the prize giving area after they have finished. For other classes, the number of prizes will be announced on results board in the competition centre and the prizes can be picked up at the prize giving area after the results of the class are ready.

Have a nice and fair competition day!

Hiidenkiertäjät