Andalusian Orienteering Trophy
2nd Event of the Spanish National Orienteering League
World Ranking Event

Organised by:
Sponsored by:
Assisted by:

Maps:
Middle and Long distance events: new map, scale 1:10,000 and 1:15,000, depending on class. Surveyed by Mario Rodriguez in September 2009.
Sprint: scale of 1:4,000. Surveyed by Mario Rodriguez in September 2009.

Terrain:
Mediterranean forest with areas of complex rock formations, where regions of high runnability alternate with others where short vegetation significantly slows the pace.

Classes:
Those established for the Spanish National League for 2010:
M/W12-14-16-18A-20A-18/20B-21A*-Elite*-21B-35A & B-40-45-50-55-60
*M21A & Elite: entry only open to those athletes classed as such by the Spanish National Orienteering Federation (FEDO).
Open Yellow (beginners: children); Open Orange (advanced beginners: adults); Open Red (difficult). Taped course for children ("Correlin").

Courses, lengths & climbs:
To follow in future publications.

Prices:

Orienteerers with membership of overseas clubs must, as required by the FEDO, pay a supplemental charge of 4 ?, in addition to the fee payable for entry to their class.
These prices include all three official events (long, medium, sprint).

Registration Deadlines:
The procedure layed down by the FEDO will be followed. Details will follow shortly on this page.

• Early registration: December 2009 to 5th of February 2010.

• Late registration (additional fee of 3 ? payable): between 6th and19th of February 2010.

• Closing date: 19th of February at 24:00.

Applicable Rules:
IOF rules (for the WRE portion) and FEDO (for the remainder) that are in force at the time will be followed.

Programme:

Friday 26th:
16:00: Welcome centre opens
16:00: Model event.

Saturday 27th:
10:00: Middle distance event
12:00: Taped race for children ("Correlin")
19:00: Night Sprint.

Sunday 28th:
9:30: Long distance event (WRE)
12:00: Taped race for children ("Correlin")
13:30: Prize giving ceremony for the WRE and Andalusian Orienteering Trophy.

Creche
For the time that the Middle and Long distance events run, there will be a creche facility provided.

Lodging:
For tourist accommodation and cabins:

• Ronda Centre for Tourism Initiatives: http://www.serraniaronda.org/, +34 952870739

• Ronda Tourism Office: http://www.turismoderonda.es/

• Association of Ronda Homes: http://www.casasronda.com/, +34 952878523

Due to this being the weekend of a national holiday (Dia de Andalucia), we recommend booking accommodation as soon as possible.
The organisers will provide floor space (in a sports centre or similar), suitable for for those bringing matting and a sleeping bag, to the first 300 applicants, at a cost of 1 euro per person.
We will continue to update information on lodging on this web site.

Usage of SportIdent Electronic Punching:
All official classes (M and W) will use the SportIdent electronic punching system. Those athletes that do not posess a SportIdent dibber should hire one from the organisers at a cost of 6 ? (plus a 30 ? deposit, refunded on the safe return of the dibber). Dibbers can also be purchased at a cost of 36 ?.
All other classes will be able to use manual or SportIdent punching, as participants wish.

Taped Course for Children ("Correlin"):
Provided that the weather does not preclude it, there will be a taped course for children younger than 8 years old, on both days of the competition.

Prizes:
Given to the top three ranked athletes in M/W Elite.
Andalusian Orienteering Trophy 2010 prizes will be given to the top three in each class, ranked by the sum of the times obtained in all three events.