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Bulletin 4 20th – 28th August 2011

World MTB-Orienteering Championships

Veneto, Italy

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Organizer: . IOF - International Orienteering Federation www.orienteering.org . FISO Federazione Italiana Sport Orientamento www.fiso.it . Orienteering clubs ASD SPHERA in cooperation with ASD EREBUS VICENZA, ASD VIORTEAM, ASD BARBARANO, ASD MISQUILENSES Comitato organizzatore Organizing committee Daniele Rago President C.O. - President Asd Sphera Gabriele Viale Event director C.O. Mauro Gazzerro President FISO Veneto Vice President C.O. Giuseppe Falco Segretario Generale FISO Consigliere C.O. Andrea Visioli Consigliere Nazionale FISO Consigliere C.O. Antje Bornhak Event Advising IOF Maurizio Ongania Event Advising FISO AREA TECNICA Paolo Di Bert Race Director Giuseppe Simoni Responsabile tracciati Course setter Sprint and Long Distance qualification Roberto Manea Controllore Course setter Long Distance Final Andrea Cipriani Course setter Middle Distance Fabio Hueller Course setter relay Giuliano Moretto Arrivals Elisabetta Rosso Starting

Aaron Gaio Stefano Galano Bruni Federico I.T. Annalisa Padovani Ernesto Capraro Sergio Caveggion Davide Zuin Francesca Severi Giancarlo Zorzanello Sereno Zorzanello Giuseppina Zarantonello Luigino Sibillin Denis Vecellio Federico Miotto Valentina Miotto Armando Alberton Giuseppe Trivellin Dario Tessarolo Paola Bolla Francesco Zonta Luigi Bordignon Mariano Donanzan Michele Tosin Virginio Scalabrin Giancarlo Turrin SECRETARY-CEREMONY Cecilia Colonna Chief secretary Giulia Zenere Secretary Angelo Frighetto Technical information & Cartography Anna Muzzolon Serena Muzzolon Manola Tessari MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION Gabriele Viale Marketing & Comunicazione

Marta Beltramello Marketing & Sponsor Paolo Mutterle Press centre Jacopo Benini Foreign press centre Gianluca Cestari TV service Stefano Ceiner Official Speaker Wolfgang Poetsch Technical Speaker Simone Nalato Webmaster AREA LOGISTICA Daniele Rago Chief logistics Severino Massaro Moreno Sgaravato Logistics Federico Miotto Transfers Francesco Bolla Giacomo Lovato Gregorio Zustovi Benito Franchetti Service SERVIZIO SANITARIO CRI Vicenza Protezione Civile di Asiago Lonigo Soccorso JURY Wolf Eberle (AUT) Jan Cegielka (POL) Massimo Bianchi (ITA)

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Event centre : Hotel Castelli, Viale Trieste, 89 36041 Montecchio Maggiore (Vicenza) Web: www.hotelcastelli.it Email: info@hotelcastelli.it Tel. +39 0444 697366 Fax. +39 0444 490489 Main distances from the Event Centre: Vicenza 20 min Verona 40 min Venezia 55 min At the Event Centre you will find the following amenities:

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Programme (EC = Event centre at Hotel Castelli, Montecchio Maggiore) 20th August, Saturday 10:00 – 13:00 / 15:00 - 22:00 Opening hours of the Event Office (EC): accreditation and accommodation 10.00 – 14.00 Opening Hours Event Desk in Montecchio Maggiore 12:30 – 14:30 Lunch (**) 15:00 – 18:30 Training opportunity Brendola (10 minutes by car from the event centre) 19:00 – 21:00 Dinner (**) 21th August, Sunday 07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast (*) 09:00 – 13:00 / 15:00 - 22:00 Opening hours of the Event Office (EC) 11:30 – a commemorative monument of the World MTB-orienteering Championship will be erected in Montecchio Maggiore in via Roma, 5. All Team Leaders are kindly invited at the event. 11.30 – 14.00 opening hours at Event Desk Montecchio Maggiore 12:30 – 14:30 Lunch (**) 15.00 -Registration of competitor names for the following day competition. 15:00 - 18:00 Model Event – Nanto - Castegnero (35 minutes by car from the event centre) 18:45 – 19:30 Team Leaders Meeting 19:00 – 21:00 Dinner (**) 22th August, Monday 06:30 – 07:30 Breakfast (*) 07:30 – 8:00 Departure to the Long Distance Qualification event (at least one hour by car from the event centre) 08:30 – 15:00 Opening hours of the Event Office in Chiuppano 8:30 - 10:15 entry in quarantine zone Chiuppano 09:30 – 14:00 Long Distance Qualification Race – Zugliano-Chiuppano 12:00 – 15:00 Lunch possibility at the arrival Arena (Piazza dei Terzi) 14:00 – 15:00 Open Event – Shortened Long Distance 17:45 – 18:30 Team Leaders Meeting in Vicenza, via dei Proti, 3 18:30 – 19:30 Opening ceremony Vicenza 20:30 - 21:30 – Dinner (**) 23th August, Tuesday 06:30 – 07:30 Breakfast (*) 07:30 – 8:00 Departure to the Long Distance Final event (60 - 75min by car from the event centre) 8:30 - 10:30 entry in quarantine zone Marostica 08:30 – 12:30 Opening hours of the Event Office Marostica Sportsground 09:30 – 14:30 Long Distance Final Race Marostica– Bassano 13:30 – 16:00 Long Distance Final B Race Marostica– Bassano 14:30 – Flower ceremony Piazza Libertà – Bassano 15:30 – 17:00 Opening hours of the Event Office in Bassano 17:00 – 17:30 Long Distance Prize giving ceremony Bassano 19:30 – 21:00 Dinner (**) 21:30 – “Welcome Party Team Leaders” in Hotel Castelli (team leaders meeting room) 21:00 – 22:00 Opening hours of the Event Office (EC)

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24th August, Wednesday 08:00 – 10:00 Breakfast (*) 09:00 – 10:00 Opening hours of the Event Office Hotel Castelli, Montecchio M. 10:00 – 13:00 Tourist tour 12:30 – 14:30 Lunch (**) 15.00 -Registration of competitor names for the following day competition. 14:00 – 17:00 Tourist tour 18:00 – 19:00 Opening hours of the Event Office Hotel Castelli, Montecchio M. 19:00 – 19:45 Team Leaders Meeting 19:00 – 21:00 Dinner (**) 25th August, Thursday 07:00 – 08:00 Breakfast (*) 08:00 – 9:00 Departure to the Middle Distance Final Event – Pozzolo di Villaga (45 minutes by car from the event centre) 09:00 – 15:00 Opening hours of the Event Office in Pozzolo di Villaga 08:30 - 09:45 entry in quarantine zone in Pozzolo di Villaga 10:00 – 15:00 Middle Distance Final Race – Pozzolo di Villaga 13:00 – End of quarantine zone 14:00 – Flower ceremony in Pozzolo di Villaga 12:00 – 15:30 Lunch possibility 14:00 – 15:00 Open Event – Pozzolo di Villaga-Barbarano 15.00 -Registration of competitor names for the following day competition. 16:00 – Middle Final Prize giving ceremony 19:00 – 19:45 Team Leaders Meeting 19:00 – 21:00 Dinner (*) 18:00 – 19:00 opening hours Event Office Hotel Castelli, Montecchio Maggiore 26th August, Friday 07:30 – 08:30 Breakfast (*) 08:30 – 9:00 Departure to the Relay Event - Alonte (40 minutes by car from the event centre) 09:00 – 15:00 Opening hours of the Event Office in Alonte 10:30 – 14:00 Relay Event - Alonte 14:00 – Flower ceremony at the Arena (Piazza Santa Savina) 12:00 – 15:30 Lunch possibility at the arrival Arena 15.00 -Registration of competitor names for the following day competition. 16:30 – Relay Prize giving ceremony Alonte 14:30 – 15:30 Open Event – Middle Distance - Alonte 18:00 – 19:00 Opening hours of the Event Office Hotel Castelli, Montecchio Maggiore 19:00 – 19:45 Team Leaders Meeting 19:00 – 21:00 Dinner (**)

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27th August, Saturday 07:30 – 09:30 Breakfast (*) 12:00 – Departure to the Sprint Event in Sossano (45 minutes by car from the event center) 09:00 – 11:00 Opening hours of the Event Office Hotel Castelli, Montecchio Maggiore 13:00 – 16:00 Opening hours of the Event Office Sossano 13:00 - 13:45 entry to the quarantine zone 14:00 – 15:30 Sprint Final Race– Sossano 16:00 – End of quarantine zone 16:30 – Flower ceremony at the Arena Sossano (Parco di Villa Gazzetta) 20:00 – Banquet (***) 21:00 – Prize giving ceremony and closing ceremony 21:30 – Party and dancing MTBO 2011 – Nick Manfredi Live 28th August, Sunday 7:00 - 9:00 Breakfast 9:00 - 12:00 Departure of teams 7:00 - 10:00 Opening hours of the Event office (EC) 12:00 Closing of the Event centre (*) breakfast only guaranteed for people staying in Hotel Castelli (**) it will not be possible to have lunch or dinner at Event Centre – Hotel Castelli if not reserved beforehand to the organizers through the entry form Possibility of lunch in several Restaurants / Pizzerias near the Event Centre. The nearest is 60 m far. (***) the organizers provide a shuttle bus from Sossano Arena to EC Montecchio Maggiore. Departure from Sossano Sportsground (impianti sportivi) at h17.00. (allow 50min driving) Departure from EC Hotel Castelli to Sossano Banquet at h 19.00. (allow 50min driving) Departure h23.00 or h01.00 from Sossano to EC Hotel Castelli. This shuttle bus service has an extra cost of 10,00€ return per person. To be booked within 24th August 2011 at the Event Office. Meals The organization will provide lunch and dinner at the event center only for the teams that reserved it beforehand. It will not be possible to have lunch or dinner at the EC Hotel Castelli if not reserved beforehand to the organizers through the entry form. From 20th August to 26th August, dinners (requested in advance) at Hotel Castelli will be served in 2 turns:

18:30 – 19:30 Team Austria Team Finland Team Portugal Team Czech Republic Team Japan Team Romania Team Russia Team Polonia Junior Team Polonia Senior Team Switzerland

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20:00 – 21:00 TEAM LEADERS Team Israel Team Italy Team Portugal Team China STAFF

Exceptions: 22 August only one turn at 20:30 23 August first turn 19:30 – 20:30, second turn 21 :00 – 22:00 The 27th August dinner will be served at Sossano Arena.

Logistics Event office Event office is located on the ground floor of the Event centre. Event office will be open as specified in the programme during the competition time. Maps, start lists, start bibs, results, information and other things will be available at the office. You can contact the supervisor of the Event office by phone on number +39 3466467774 (Giulia) Accreditation Upon accreditation all teams are required to pay the final balance of the entry fees and the accommodation fees ordered through the WOC organizers (in case they were not already paid). The team leaders (on behalf of the whole team) will then receive the Official Programme (Bulletin4), accommodation vouchers, meal tickets, Model event maps. The athletes must carry a valid identification document (passport or equivalent) during the whole event. The other team materials can be collected at the Municipal Hall in via Roma, 5 Montecchio Maggiore. Accommodation The organization have allocated the teams to the available accommodation according to the conditions and requests. All information and help with locations is available at the Event Office. Meals The organization will provide lunch and dinner at the event centre only for the teams that had requested it and paid beforehand. Breakfast is normally at the accommodation. In some places breakfast is not available at the accommodation, and those teams will have breakfast at the event centre. More information is available at the Event Office. Transportation Transportation is available only for teams who have pre-ordered and paid for the service. The time schedule for transportation is listed below in the daily event details. Use of private cars for transport to competition arenas is allowed. Internet There is free wireless internet available at the Event Centre. Bike Storage At each accommodation there is a locked place for bike storage. There is a safe compound at the Event Centre. Opening hours from 6.00 am to 10.00pm. Access to compound is available only with proper ID.

Identification documents The athletes must carry a valid identification docu ment (passport or equivalent) during the whole event.

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Event Information

Classes • WMTBOC W 21, M 21 • JWMTBOC W -20, M -20 Participation restrictions: Each Federation may enter a team of up to 16 competitors – up to 8 women and 8 men - in WMTBOC, and a team of up to 12 competitors – up to 6 women and 6 men - in JWMTBOC. The maximum number of officials per team is 6. In each competition a federation may enter: • Individual events: max. 6 men, 6 women / federation /competition and, in addition, the current World Champions for the distance may be entered by their Federation • Relay events max. 2 male teams, 2 female teams / federation/ competition Open Events (punch and go): • MTB-Open Competitions Open 1 (easy) , Open 2 (medium difficulty), Open 3 (difficult) Open event: deadline for entries 19 August Rules Competitions will be organized according to the “Competition Rules for IOF MTB-O Events”, valid from 1 January 2010. Special rules for the competition are: 1. Competitors must get to all control points with their bikes. 2. Riding off the track, trail or path is prohibited except on the symbol 839.2 “test-ride-able area – orange” 3. Running with bike (carrying the bike) is prohibited. 4. Riders must ride on the RIGHT side on all roads and tracks. Overtaking slower riders should be done on the LEFT. Maps Maps are prepared in accordance with IOF International Specification for MTB Orienteering Maps- ISMTBOM 2010. All maps used during the competition are printed by laser printer on 100g/m2 paper. In case of bad weather maps will be placed in plastic bags. All maps will be collected after the races and consigned to the teams at the team leaders’ meeting. At the Model event you can test the paper quality and see colors and symbols used on different map scales, including course symbols. Mapping Specifications In agreement with the IOF EA, we used the new symbol 839.2 for ride-able area (orange colour) This new symbol will be described during Team Leaders’ meetings and will be demonstrated during the Model Event.

Punching System The SPORTident system will be used for all events. Competitors can use their own SI Card or the Organizers can provide a rental SI Card upon request. Competitors are responsible for clearing and checking their SI cards before the start.

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Time keeping at the finish of all individual competitions will be done by punching system. Athletes are required to punch the finish unit placed at the finish line. In cases where electronic control units are not working, competitors should mark the control using manual punches on the map. The competitors must test their SI-cards at the Model Events, to check the compatibility with used software. In case of problems, organizer will provide a replacement SI-card for the event. Team Leaders' Meeting Team leaders meetings will be held in a reserved room at the basement of the Event centre at the times indicated on the Programme, mostly at the evening before every competition, except for the Long Final race, when the TLM will be held at 17:45 – 18:30 (Monday) in Vicenza, Via dei Proti, 3 before the opening ceremony. All relevant race material – start lists, bus sched ules etc. – shall be distributed prior to the start of the meeting. Name Registration before Races Registration of competitor names before each competition must be submitted to the Organizers at the Event office before 3.00pm on the day before each race. The registrations shall also include division of competitors into 3 individual draw-groups. Starting Order The starting order shall be approved by the IOF Senior Event Adviser. The start list shall be published on or before the day prior to the competition and before any Team Leaders’ meeting. The start list will be published on internet at www.mtbo2011.org using Race Centre Suite. Web site:

Mobile site:

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In individual competitions with no qualification races, for both women and men a Red Start Group will consist of the following competitors: the reigning World Champion of the format the 9 top-listed competitors in the IOF World Ranking list as published 10 days before the event. In the case of a tie, all competitors concerned will be included in the Red Start Group. The Red start group starts last. For the Relay, women may be registered as part of a men’s team and associated relay course. Mixed teams with athletes from more than one federation are not allowed. Bib Number Every competitor will receive two start bibs for all individual competitions, and two different start bibs for the relay competition. One bib number should be visible from the front and attached to the bike handlebars during all competitions. The other bib number should be visible from the back attached to the jersey on the back of the competitor during all competitions. QUARANTINE ZONES At all the competitions except for the Relay the competitors will be quarantined before their start. There will be a check-in at the quarantine zone at which competitors and team officials must show their accreditation cards and sign a list. They must enter the quarantine zone before the specified deadline. Late comers will not be allowed to enter and late competitors will not be permitted to take part in the competition. The quarantine zones will have a shelter, toilets, drinking water and a place for leaving personal belongings to be transported to the finish area. Teams are not allowed to bring their own tents. The use of mobile phones, computers or any other communications devices is prohibited inside the quarantine zone. It is also forbidden to bring maps of the competition area into the quarantine. Model Event August 21, 2011 – Castegnero – Nanto The organiser will put on a model event to demonstrate the terrain type, map quality, control features, control set-ups, refreshment points and marked routes. Competitors, team officials, IOF officials and media representatives will be offered the opportunity to participate in the model event.

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Embargoed Areas

Anti-Doping The organisers of WOC2011 are committed to doing all in their power to support the official anti-doping authorities in their work. The anti-doping tests will be conducted in accordance with the procedures laid down in the WADA International Standards for Testing and the IOF anti-doping rules valid as from 1st February 2010. They may be carried out at any time during the competition period. Teams must inform the organiser of where they will be staying between 19th and 28th August. At the reception they will be asked to fill in a form providing the necessary information. Athletes who are selected for anti-doping tests must report to the anti-doping area with an official identity document carrying a photograph and, if relevant, a copy of their therapeutic use exemption (TUE). Athletes are advised to have these documents with them at the competitions. IOF antidoping controller: Roger Aerts FISO antidoping controller: Gianfranco De Vito

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Ceremonies Opening Ceremony The Opening ceremony will be held after the Long Qualification race in Vicenza on Monday 22th August . It will be organized as a walking parade of all national teams, starting from Piazza Esedra – Campo Marzo. (meeting point.) All participants must be at the Piazza Esedra at 18:00 to be prepared for the parade with the national flag, and wear their national uniform. The parking will be guarded.

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Prize Ceremony Short flower ceremonies will be organized at all the finals, at the finish arenas, as described in the Programme. The First three competitors will be awarded in each category. Full official prize giving ceremonies will be held at the finish arenas (in case of bad weather at the Event Center) as described in the Programme. First three competitors in each category will be awarded medals and first six competitors will get diplomas. First competitor in each category will receive the World Champion mtb-o 2011 Jersey. For the Sprint Final the prize giving ceremony is in conjunction with the Closing Ceremony. The Event Organizer requests all awardees to be present on time and wearing the national uniform. Closing Ceremony and banquet The organizers provide a shuttle bus from Sossano Arena to EC Montecchio Maggiore. Departure from Sossano Sportsground (impianti sportivi) at h17.00. (allow 50min driving) Departure from EC Hotel Castelli to Sossano Banquet at h 19.00. (allow 50min driving) Departure h23.00 or h01.00 from Sossano to EC Hotel Castelli. This shuttle bus service has an extra cost of 10,00€ return per person. To be booked within 24th August 2011 at the Event Office.

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Brendola Training Opportunity August 20, 2011 WGS84 Co-ordinates 45° 29' 02,4594'' 11° 26' 34,89 81'' Training available all day long.

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21th August, Sunday - Model Event

Arena: Nanto – Castegnero (Villa Maffei Costalunga - Castegnero) (35 minutes by car from the event centre)

WGS84 Co-ordinates 45° 26' 23,9957'' 11° 34' 46,98 87'' Schedule : 15:00 - 18:00

Map: Nanto – Castegnero scale: 1:7500 E=5m Nanto – Castegnero scale: 1:15000 E=5m It’s also important to test the SI-card procedures: clear, check, punch, finish and download. If you have any problems with it, the organizer SI Card team helps you.

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22th August, Monday - Long Distance Qualification/P rologue

Arena: Chiuppano

WGS84 Co-ordinates 45° 45' 17,3839'' 11° 27' 33,6 336'' (one hour by car from the event center) Hotel Castelli – Chiuppano-Carrè

Distance :57 km (52 km on Highway) Cost 7.19 € (5L)

Schedule : 09:30 - 14:00 Transportation schedule (only for teams that ordered the service): 07:30 Departure from Event Center to Chiuppano 16:45 Departure from Chiuppano to Opening ceremony Vicenza 19:50 -Departure from Vicenza to the Event Center Map : Chiuppano- Zugliano Scale 1: 15000 Contour Interval 5 m Course Planner : Giuseppe Simoni Terrain Description : Very Hilly with Forest and open areas, including urban areas. Many forest tracks and paths of medium to fast going ride-ability. Both technical and physical skills will be fully tested. Time limit for complaints : 180 minutes after start of last competitor in category

Classes Linear Course

length (km) Optimal Course

length (km)

Optimal Climbing

(m) Control Points

Estimated Winner Time

Refreshments

WOC WOMEN 10,000-10,300

18,300-18,600 570 16 55-60 1

WOC MEN 13,500-14,000

26400-26900 750 14 72-78 1

JWOC WOMEN 8,000 14,500 470 14 50-55 0 JWOC MEN 9,400 17,300 510 14 50-55 0

Start: First start is at 09:30 Distance between finish Arena and Parking / Pre start is 1,2 km.

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The start interval in WOC qualification is 3 minutes. The start interval in JWOC prologue is 2 minutes. Competitors must register at the start 3 minutes before their start time. The heat allocation will be kept secret until the start. Doping: Competitors chosen for doping tests can move from the separation area only under the supervision of a doping inspector. Pre-Start Area Chiuppano

WGS84 Co-ordinates 45° 45' 17,3839'' 11° 27' 33,6 336''

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Start Area Zugliano

The Start is 8,1km on asphalted roads from the Quarantine Area. There will be a warm-up map to be used from the Quarantine to the start. The map will be given to each athlete at the first pre start. Competitors are free to warm up in all the areas of the warm-up map, but it is their responsibility to be at the start line on time. Each athlete must be present at first pre-start not more that 45 minutes before the starting time.

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Open Event 1 Schedule : 14:00 - 15:00 After the WOC/JWOC competition, there will be an open event of Shortened Long Distance in the afternoon. This event uses the same finish of main event, but the start is placed 1 km from the car-parking (Carrè) The technical information is: Map Scale 1: 15000 Contour Interval 5 m Course Planner : Giuseppe Simoni Terrain Description : Very Hilly with Forest and open areas, including urban areas. Many forest tracks and paths of medium to fast going ride-ability. Both technical and physical skills will be fully tested.

Classes Linear Course

length (km) Optimal Course

length (km) Optimal Climbing

(m) Control Points

Open 1 11,900 22,000 550 15 Open 2 8,950 16,900 435 11 Open 3 4,300 8,000 250 6

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23th August, Tuesday Long Distance Final Start Arena: Marostica (60 - 75min by car from the event center)

WGS84 Co-ordinates 45° 45' 11,0257'' 11° 39' 44,980 8''

Hotel Castelli – Marostica

Distance : 54 km (33 km on Highway) : Average Cost 6.75 €

Schedule : 09:30 - 14:00

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Transportation schedule (only for teams that ordered the service): 07:30 Departure from Event Center to Marostica 18:00 Departure from Bassano del Grappa (Prato Santa Caterina) to the Event Center Map: Marostica-Bassano Scale 1: 15000 Contour Interval 5 m Course Planner : Roberto Manea Terrain Description : Very Hilly with Forest and open areas, including urban areas. Many forest tracks and paths of medium to fast going ride-ability. Both technical and physical skills will be fully tested. Time limit for complaints : 180 minutes after start of last competitor in category

Classes Linear Course length (km)

Optimal Courselength (km)

Optimal Climbing (m)

Control Points Estimated Winner Time

Refreshments

WOC WOMEN 19.540 27.500 750 22 85-95 2 WOC MEN 25.390 37.300 1.350 25 105-115 2 JWOC WOMEN 13,950 21.000 450 15 65-75 1 JWOC MEN 20.970 28.000 750 22 85-95 2 WOC MEN B 17.950 24.400 600 20 70-80 2

Start : First start of A-final categories 09:30, B-final categories 13:30. The time interval in each A-final is 3 minutes and at B-final 2 minutes. Competitors must be at the start 3 minutes before their start time.

Doping: Competitors chosen for doping tests can move from the separation area only under the supervision of a doping inspector.

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The Start is 2,2 km on asphalted roads from the Quarantine Area. There will be a map to be used from the Quarantine to the start. The map will be given to each athlete at the pre-pre start. Each athlete must be present at pre-pre-start exactly 15 minutes before the starting time. The pre start is in Piazza degli Scacchi, 1 km from quarantine zone (toilets available); distance between Piazza degli Scacchi and the Start is 1,2 Km. Athletes will start 10 min before from Piazza degli Scacchi. It is their responsibility to be at the pre-call -3 min on time.

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25th August, Thursday Middle Distance Final

Arena: Pozzolo di Villaga (45 minutes by car from the event center)

WGS84 Co-ordinates 45° 24' 45,8017'' 11° 30' 21,09 38'' Hotel Castelli – Pozzolo di Villaga Distance :15 km Cost 1.88 €

Schedule : 10:00 - 15:00

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Transportation schedule (only for teams that ordered the service): 08:00 Departure from Event Center to Pozzolo di Villaga 17:00 Departure from Pozzolo di Villaga to the Event Center Map: Pozzolo di Villaga Scale 1: 15000 Contour Interval 5 m Course Planner : Andrea Cipriani Terrain Description : Hilly. Forest and open areas. Well defined tracks and paths with medium to fast going ride-ability. Demanding technical skills. Slow ride-ability in case of rain. Time limit for complaints : 150 minutes after start of last competitor in category

Classes Linear Course

length (km) Optimal Course

length (km) Optimal Climbing

(m) Control Points

Estimated Winner Time

Refreshments

WOC WOMEN 11,010 16,400 390 14 45-50 1 WOC MEN 13,200 19,100 450 16 55-58 1 JWOC WOMEN 8,270 12,050 280 11 38-40 1 JWOC MEN 11,940 17,300 410 16 45-50 1

Start: first start 10:00, interval in each category 2 minutes, competitors shall register on start 3 minutes before their start time. Separations: To ensure fairness and to avoid information transfer two separation areas will be set up: In the pre-start area: all competitors and officials shall enter to pre-start separation area (registering through the gate) at 09:45 latest. Nobody will be allowed to enter to start area (prestart) later. In the finish area: All finishing riders shall stay in a finish separation area until 13:00. Organizers will provide transport of clothes from start to the finish separation area. Doping: Competitors chosen for doping tests can move from the separation area only under the supervision of a doping inspector.

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Open Event 2 Schedule : 14:00 - 15:00

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After the WOC/JWOC competition, there will be an open event of Middle Distance in the afternoon. This event uses the same arenas, start and finish of main event. The technical information is: Map Scale 1: 15000 Contour Interval 5 m Course Planner : Andrea Cipriani Terrain Description : Hilly. Forest and open areas. Well defined tracks and paths with medium to fast going ride-ability. Demanding technical skills. Slow ride-ability in case of rain.

Classes Linear Course

length (km) Optimal Course

length (km) Optimal Climbing

(m) Control Points

Open 1 9,500 14,800 320 14 Open 2 7,000 10,850 240 11 Open 3 4,000 6,380 170 8

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26th August, Friday - Relay Event

Arena: Alonte (40 minutes by car from the event center)

WGS84 Co-ordinates 45° 21' 47,3638'' 11° 25' 38,518 0''

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Hotel Castelli – Alonte Distance :22 km Veicolo :Average Cost 2.63 €

Schedule : 10:30 - 14:00 Transportation schedule (only for teams that ordered the service): 08:30 Departure from Event Center to Alonte 17:30 Departure from Alonte to the Event Center Map: Alonte scale 1:15000 Contour Interval 5 m Course Planner : Fabio Hueller Terrain Description : Hilly. Forest and open area. Well defined tracks with generally fast going ride-ability. Many big depressions. Demanding technical skills. Slow ride-ability in case of rain. Time limit for complaints : 3.00pm

Classes Linear Course

length (km) Optimal Course

length (km) Optimal Climbing

(m) Control Points

Estimated Winner Time

Refreshments

WOC WOMEN 11,910 16,200 300 17 120-125 0 WOC MEN 13,830 20,000 350 22 135-140 0 JWOC WOMEN 9,290 13,650 250 16 95-100 0 JWOC MEN 10,730 14,950 290 19 110-115 0

Start : Mass start of first leg: WOC Men 10:30 WOC Women 10:40 JWOC Men/Women 10:50 Competitors get their map and on start signal run to their bikes placed some meters ahead. Then they follow a taped route until the triangle. Doping: Competitors chosen for doping tests can move from the separation area only under the supervision of a doping inspector. Spectator Control : There is one leg crossing the arena allowing the new starter to see their team mate in time to be prepared for the start. It is the competitor's responsibility to be ready when the previous rider arrives. After crossing the arena it takes around 6/8 minutes to arrive at the finish; at that moment the next biker can enter the changeover area. Changeover : The changeover is done by touching the next rider inside the predetermined area; after that, the arriving athlete must punch the finish unit. The new rider picks his map from the stand and proceeds to the start flag. Mass start for second and third leg : second leg 12:30, third leg 1:30 pm. Finish : The finish unit is punched after crossing the finish line. The classification is determined by the order in which the competitors cross the finish line. Only the fastest team from each federation is counted on the event classification.

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Open Event 3 Schedule : 14:30 - 15:30 After the WOC/JWOC competition, there will be an open event of Middle Distance in the afternoon. This event uses the same arenas, start and finish of main event. The technical information is: Map Scale 1: 15000 Contour Interval 5 m Course Planner : Fabio Hueller Terrain Description : Hilly. Forest and open area. Well defined tracks with generally fast going ride-ability. Many big depressions. Demanding technical skills. Slow ride-ability in case of rain.

Classes Linear Course

length (km) Optimal Course

length (km) Optimal Climbing

(m) Control Points

Open 1 10,770 14,470 210 12 Open 2 8,550 11,860 170 12 Open 3 7,000 9,570 150 10

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27th August, Saturday Sprint Final

Arena: Sossano (50 minutes by car from the event center)

WGS84 Co-ordinates 45° 21' 28,4712'' 11° 30' 10,138 1''

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Schedule : 14:00 - 15:30 Transportation schedule (only for teams that ordered the service): 12:00 Departure from Event Center to Sossano 17:00 Departure from Sossano to the Event Center 19:00 Departure from Event Center to Sossano 23:00 Departure from Sossano to the Event Center 01:00 Departure from Sossano to the Event Center Map: Sossano scale 1:7500 Contour Interval 5 m Course Planner : Giuseppe Simoni Terrain Description : Urban area, including town area with narrow street and lanes. Moderately hilly with network of forest tracks and paths, demanding technical skills. Time limit for complaints : 90 minutes after start of last competitor in category

Classes Linear Course

length (km) Optimal Course

Length (km) Optimal Climbing

(m) Control Points

Estimated Winner Time

Refreshments

WOC WOMEN 5,150 7,500 115 19 21-23 0 WOC MEN 6,080 9,000 145 23 22-25 0 JWOC WOMEN 4,150 6,250 105 14 17-22 0 JWOC MEN 4,860 7,450 120 18 18-22 0

Start : First start is at 2:00pm. The time interval between starts in each category is 1 minute. Separation: All competitors must enter the Stadium by 13:45, and can not leave before all athletes have finished their course. There is a separation zone between the athletes that will start from the athletes that have already finished the course. Absolutely no contact can be between them. It is possible to pass equipment from Starters zone to Finishers zone, using a transition place. The use of Mobile phones is not allowed inside Stadium. Team officials can pass from Starters zone to Finishers zone, but can not go back. It is forbidden to warm up on the football field (grass), there is a specific zone to warm up around this field. Doping: Competitors chosen for doping tests can move from the separation area only under the supervision of a doping inspector.

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Red Start Groups

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Red Start Group - Middle Distance Final

Bib WOC WOMEN Country IOF ID

103 Gigon Michaela AUT Austria AUT11 World Campion

117 Hara Marika FIN Finland FIN259 149 Christine Schaffner SUI Switzerland SUI52 110 Kornvig Rikke DEN Denmark DEN144 150 Maja Rothweiler SUI Switzerland SUI342 Best 9 120 Stengard Ingrid FIN Finland FIN546 140 Kaminska Anna POL Poland POL53 145 Chernykh Ksenia RUS Russia RUS6 109 Paulickova Renata CZE Czech Republic CZE358

155 Bajtosova Hana SVK Slovakia SVK95

128 Füzy Anna HUN Hungary HUN4 118 Laurila Susanna FIN Finland FIN1005 Reserve 5 106 Tichovska Martina CZE Czech Republic CZE94 129 Scaravonati Laura ITA Italy ITA26

123 Benham Emily GBR Great Britain GBR21

Red Start Group - Middle Distance Final

Bib WOC MEN Country IOF ID 33 Saarela Samuli FIN Finland FIN276 World Campion 22 Skovgaard Knudsen Erik DEN Denmark DEN259 16 Hradil Jiri CZE Czech Republic CZE605 79 Foliforov Anton RUS Russia RUS1169 18 Laciga Radek CZE Czech Republic CZE298 Best 9 81 Gritsan Ruslan RUS Russia RUS53 19 Pospisek Marek CZE Czech Republic CZE477 91 Beat Schaffner SUI Switzerland SUI250 54 Dalla valle Luca ITA Italy ITA213 71 Gromadka Maciej POL Poland POL189 34 Laurila Jussi FIN Finland FIN375 Reserve 5 4 Breitschädel Tobias AUT Austria AUT60

36 Niemi Pekka FIN Finland FIN243 86 Beat Oklé SUI Switzerland SUI41 80 Glukhov Valeriy RUS Russia RUS997

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Red Start Group - Sprint Distance Final

Bib WOC WOMEN Country IOF ID

140 Kaminska Anna POL Poland POL53 World Campion

117 Hara Marika FIN Finland FIN259 103 Gigon Michaela AUT Austria AUT11 149 Christine Schaffner SUI Switzerland SUI52 110 Kornvig Rikke DEN Denmark DEN144 Best 9 150 Maja Rothweiler SUI Switzerland SUI342 120 Stengard Ingrid FIN Finland FIN546 145 Chernykh Ksenia RUS Russia RUS6 109 Paulickova Renata CZE Czech Republic CZE358

155 Bajtosova Hana SVK Slovakia SVK95

128 Füzy Anna HUN Hungary HUN4 118 Laurila Susanna FIN Finland FIN1005 Reserve 5 106 Tichovska Martina CZE Czech Republic CZE94 129 Scaravonati Laura ITA Italy ITA26

123 Benham Emily GBR Great Britain GBR21

Red Start Group - Sprint Distance Final

Bib WOC MEN Country IOF ID 22 Skovgaard Knudsen Erik DEN Denmark DEN259 33 Saarela Samuli FIN Finland FIN276 16 Hradil Jiri CZE Czech Republic CZE605 79 Foliforov Anton RUS Russia RUS1169 18 Laciga Radek CZE Czech Republic CZE298 Best 10 81 Gritsan Ruslan RUS Russia RUS53 19 Pospisek Marek CZE Czech Republic CZE477 91 Beat Schaffner SUI Switzerland SUI250 54 Dalla valle(*) Luca ITA Italy ITA213 71 Gromadka Maciej POL Poland POL189 34 Laurila Jussi FIN Finland FIN375 Reserve 5 4 Breitschädel Tobias AUT Austria AUT60

36 Niemi Pekka FIN Finland FIN243 86 Beat Oklé SUI Switzerland SUI41 80 Glukhov Valeriy RUS Russia RUS997

Entries

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WOC

NATION MEN WOMEN OFFICIALS RELAY

MEN RELAY

WOMAN

1 Australia 2 1 2 1 2 Austria 6 3 2 2 3 Belgium 1 0 4 Bulgaria 1 0 1 5 China 1 0 4 6 Croatia 4 1 1 7 Czech Rep. 6 4 2 2 1 8 Denmark 4 4 1 1 9 Estonia 3 0 1

10 Finland 6 4 2 2 1 11 France 5 1 1 2 12 Germany 4 2 1 13 Great Britain 1 3 1 14 Hungary 2 2 1 15 Israel 2 0 16 Italy 7 3 2 2 1 17 Japan 5 4 2 1 18 Latria 0 0 19 Lithuania 4 3 1 1 20 New Zealand 1 0 21 Norway 0 1 22 Poland 3 1 1 23 Portugal 5 0 1 1 24 Romania 0 0 25 Russia 8 7 4 4 4 26 Slovakia 3 3 1 1 1 27 Spain 4 3 1 1 28 Sweden 1 0 29 Switzerland 6 5 2 1 30 Ucraine 0 1 Teams 95 56 151

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ENTRIES JWOC

NATION MEN WOMEN OFFICIALS RELAY

MEN RELAY

WOMAN

1 Australia 4 0 1 2 Austria 6 3 2 2 1 3 Belgium 0 0 4 Bulgaria 0 0 5 China 0 0 6 Croatia 0 0 7 Czech Rep. 4 4 1 1 1 8 Denmark 3 3 1 1 1 9 Estonia 1 0

10 Finland 6 3 1 2 1 11 France 3 0 1 1 12 Germany 0 0 13 Great Britain 1 0 14 Hungary 4 1 1 15 Israel 0 0 16 Italy 5 3 2 1 17 Japan 0 0 18 Latria 4 0 1 19 Lithuania 3 0 1 20 New Zealand 0 0 21 Norway 0 0 22 Poland 6 3 23 Portugal 2 0 24 Romania 0 0 25 Russia 6 6 4 2 2 26 Slovakia 3 0 1 1 27 Spain 1 0 28 Sweden 0 0 29 Switzerland 0 0 30 Ucraine 0 0 Teams 62 26 11 16 7 99