I N V I T A T I O N

to the Final Event of the European Cup in Trail Orienteering (ECTO) 2014
and the International Championships of the Czech Republic (MČR)

Organizers:
	University sport club MFF Praha (MFP) 
Orienteering club Dobruška (DOB)
Orienteering club Vamberk (VAM)	
Date:	October 18-19, 2014	
Event Center:	Golf & Spa Kunětická Hora, 50°6'44.212"N, 15°49'8.895"E	
Programme:	Sat 18/10 morning
Sat 18/10 afternoon
Sun 19/10 morning	Classic course, ECTO#11, MČR E1
TempO, MČR
Classic course, ECTO#12, MČR E2	
Terrain:	ECTO#11: Sandstone rocky town with generally good visibility. Forest roads and wide paths with mostly firm surface, we recommend assistants for wheelchair competitors. Difficult places (with slops and roots) can mostly be passed around through the forest, otherwise we will supply additional pushers. Altitude 320 – 340 m.
TempO: A forest under the Kunětická Hora castle with many contour objects and boulders. Unpaved paths with minor elevation mostly very well passable. Altitude 260 – 270 m.
ECTO#12: Golf course, 90% asphalt road, 10% unpaved paths. Altitude 220 m.	
Classes:	Classic courses: E-Open, E-Para, E-Junior, A-Open, A-Para, A-Junior;
A classes have the same course as E classes, however they are not counted to ECTO and MČR.
TempO: E-Open, E-Junior.
Junior classes are limited by the age of 20.
Para classes are restricted to IOF Paralympic Eligibility holders.	
Maps:	ECTO#11: Pařez, ISSOM 1 : 4 000, July 2014, size A4, mapped by Roman Horký according the laserscan, revision for trail-o Libor Forst, waterproof
TempO: ISSOM, 1 : 4 000, July 2014, mapped by Tomáš Leštínský according the laserscan
ECTO#12: Golf club, ISSOM, 1 : 4 000, September 2014, size A4, mapped by Tomáš Leštínský according the laserscan, waterproof	
Number of controls:	ECTO#11: 20+2TC (+/- 30%), length cca 1,2 km, elevation max. 20 m.
Warning: time controls cluster will be placed in the TempO competition area
TempO: 7 stations with 4 controls (+/- 30%)
ECTO#12: 20+2TC (+/- 30%), length 2-2,5 km, elevation 0 m	
Rules:	The official Czech trail-o rules, derived from the IOF rules, exceptions: just one time keeper on timed controls, controls not supervised by marshals.
Timed controls on classic course have no Zero answers and no points are scored.	
Punching:	Standard mechanical punching. Course time limit will be measured by SI units. Competitors must bring their own punchers and SI cards.	
Entries:	Till 12/10/2014 23:59 by registration system ORIS,
http://oris.orientacnisporty.cz/?date_from=2014-10-18&date_to=2014-10-19&sport=4.
In exceptional cases by e-mail: ecto2014(at)trailo.cz; entry accepted only if acknowledged.
In-situ entries just according to the organisers capacity.
Start times can be adapted on demand due to arrival/departure times.	
Entry fees:	10 euro (250 Kč) for each classic course stage in the Elite class,
5 euro (125 Kč) otherwise.	
Parking:	ECTO#11: RS Pařez, 50°28'39.245"N,15°16'12.925"E
TempO: public parking Kunětická Hora, 50°4'49.605"N, 15°48'30.009"E
ECTO#12: parking at event center, 50°6'44.212"N, 15°49'8.895"E
All parking places are of limited capacity, please use cars effectively.	
Registration:	18/10 8:30-10:30 in the competition center of ECTO#11;
for TempO only also 18/10 afternoon  in the TempO competition center	
Start:	Interval start, start list will be published on the event web at least two days prior to the competition. Estimated 00 start time: classic courses 9:00, TempO 13:00	
Distances:	Prague - event center (EC):
accomodation - EC:
ECTO#11: RS Pařez
EC - parking
accomodation - parking 
parking - start
finish - parking

TempO: Kunětická hora
EC - parking
accomodation - parking
ECTO#11 - parking
parking - start
finish - parking
ECTO#12: Golf & Spa Kunětická Hora
accomodation - parking
parking = start = finish	145 km, cca 1 hr 45 min
up to 30 km
50°28'39.245"N,15°16'12.925"E
72 km, cca 1 hr 15 min
up to 90 km
cca 600 m, elevation 10 m 
cca 1200 m, elevation 40 m (transport organised for wheelchairs)
50°4'49.605"N, 15°48'30.009"E
5 km
up to 25 km
75 km, cca 1 hr 15 min
up to 50 m
500 m
50°6'44.212"N, 15°49'8.895"E
up to 30 km 	
Ceremonies:	TempO: 18/10 immediately after the race 
ECTO, MČR: 19/10 immediately after the race	
Jury:	Jury members will be announced before the end of registration.	
Complaints and protests:	Complaints should be made orally to any of the event officials. Protest should be made in writting to the Main referee, the fee is 10 euro (250 Kč). 	
Refreshment:	Water on the course and at the finish. Public restaurants in competition centers.	
WC:	In all competition centers: disabled mobile WC and WCs in restaurants.	
Accomodation:	Organizer will provide reservation for wheelchair users if requested by email in advance. The price is approximately 30 euro.	
Transportation:	Organizer will not provide.	
Event offcials:	Director
Main Referee

Course Setters

Controllers	Robert Müller
Libor Forst, R3,
IOF Trail-o Senior Event Adviser
ECTO#11: Libor Forst
TempO: Tomáš Leštínský
ECTO#12: Tomáš Leštínský
ECTO#11: Tomáš Leštínský
TempO: Robert Müller
ECTO#12: Libor Forst	
Further info:	http://mfp.mff.cuni.cz/ecto2014, mailto:ecto2014(at)trailo.cz	
			
	Prague, September 3rd, 2014	Robert Müller, event director