Invitation to race series

Czech O-Tour 2024

About the Event

A series of races for all generations and levels. From children to masters, from beginners to experienced competitors.

• Under the sign of threes. In 2024, it will be the 3rd edition of the series, which will take place in 3 unique locations. There are 3 long distances, 3 middle distances and 3 sprints waiting for the competitors.
• Accompanying program.Run a unique orienteering maze, buy or sell things in an orienteering bazaar or discover interesting tips for trips in our app.
• A big club competition. Points are awarded in all age clacsses. In addition, all races are included in the ranking.
• Sign up for the full series. Registration for the entire series means two free races, a guaranteed starting place and an extra bonus!
• 7 of 9. The best 7 results from 9 races count towards the overall ranking. The winner of an individual race gets 100 points, the others a percentage less, according on the loss to the winner, up to twice the winner’s time.

Dates and locations

• March 24, 2024 – Mirakulum – 2 sprints included in the WRE, just 25 minutes from Prague in a unique location of an amusement park and the surrounding area
• July 2—6, 2024 – Pilsen region– 4 forest races (2x middle distance, 2x long distance) in the terrains and arenas of the Junior World Orienteering Championships, plus a sprint prologue on the JWOC courses
• 26–28 October 2024 – Beskydy – 2 forest races (1x long distance, 1x middle distance) and a sprint in the mountains during the autumn holidays

Entries and payments

• for each race separately, or for the whole series at once
• entries via ORIS (for not registered in ORIS via one-time entry)
• more about Entries

The limit of participants is currently 1000 competitors / race. If the limit is met, the organizer may increase the number of participants, as long as it does not contradict government regulations and the organizer has a higher number of participants approved for the race by the nature conservation entity or the forest owner. Entries for the entire series will be given priority.

Payments must be sent within the entry deadline to the account of the Czech Orienteering Federation:

IBAN: CZ35 2010 0000 0029 0129 6231

SWIFT code BIC: FIOBCZPPXXX

Bank: Fio banka, a.s., V Celnici 1028/10, 117 21 Praha 1

Unpaid entries may be cancelled due to the limit of participants.

Classes

Competition classes: DH10L, DH10, DH12, DH14AB, DH16AB, DH18AB, DH21EAB, DH35AB, DH45AB, DH55AB, DH65AB, DH70, DH75, DH80 (D = women, H = men)

Special classes for sprints at Mirakulum – W21 and M21 as WRE classes – specified here

(In the case of a smaller number of entries, the organizer reserves the right to merge some subclasses and vice versa, in the case of a large number of entrants to one subclass, divide it.)

Public classes: OPEN-S, OPEN-M, OPEN-L, HDR (child on string course shadowed by adult)

Public classes have a free start time within the range specified by the organizer in the Bulletin 2 for the relevant race.

• more about Classes

Entry Fee

Entire series (9 races for the price of 7)

• competition classes: 1260 CZK up to and including DH14, 1610 CZK DH65 and older, 2030 CZK others
• public classes: 1260 CZK HDR, 1610 CZK others
• entry deadline: March 3rd, 2024

Single race

Basic entry deadline

It always takes place until Sunday 14 days before the race (21 days for the Pilsen region) or until the entry limit is reached. For individual locations, these are the following dates: Mirakulum by 10 March 2024, Plilsen region by 9 June 2024 and Beskydy by 13 October 2024.

• competition classes: 180 CZK up to and including DH14, 230 CZK DH65 and older, 290 CZK others
• public classes: 180 CZK HDR, 230 CZK others

The last entry deadline

It takes place during the three days following the basic entry deadline or until the entry limit is reached. For individual locations, these are the following dates: Mirakulum by 13 March 2024, Plzeň by 12 June 2024 and Beskydy by 16 October 2024.

Competitors registered in this way have a guaranteed starting place in the competition class (if the entry limit has not already been met).

• competition classes: 200 CZK up to and including DH14, 290 CZK DH65 and older, 390 CZK others
• public classes: 200 CZK HDR, 290 CZK others

Entries on the day (on site)

Only for public classes limited entry on the day with the fee as for late entry deadline will be available (subject to availability of maps).

Benefits

We are preparing a number of interesting benefits for participants who sign up for the entire series. Which ones are they?

• Cheaper entry fee for the entire series – 2 races are completely free (you pay only 7 races instead of 9)
• Guarantee of a starting place for all races (races are limited in capacity)
• Sprint prologue in the Pilsen region free of charge (if you register in advance)
• Special discounts with our partners

Cancellation Policy

Refund of fees upon entry cancellation:

• basic entry deadline, 100 % of fees will be refunded
• the last entry deadline, 50 % of fees will be refunded
• in case of entry for the entire series, 100 % of fees will be refunded only when cancelling by 3 March 2024 (later it is possible to change the class during the year (up to 10 days before the race for free, later for a fee of 100 CZK) or transfer the starting place to someone else for an administrative fee of 100 CZK)

Prize giving

After each race, all participants will be announced, regardless of the order in the HDR, DH10L, DH10 classes. The top three in the DH12, DH14A, DH14B class and the winners of the other classes.

At the end of the series, the 3 best competitors in the overall ranking of the given class will be announced (7 out of 9 races count).

Club competition

As part of the Czech O-Tour, we are again announcing a year-round club competition. The 12 best results achieved by members of one club across the classes from 9 races are counted. The points earned by children, youth, seniors, younger and older masters are important for the overall placement.

At the end of the series, the top 8 clubs in the overall rating of the club competition will be awarded.

• More about Club competiton

Regulation

• The race is held according to the valid orienteering Rules. Please see the expected times of the winners in the table.
• A protest against violation or non-compliance with the Rules or against a decision of the controller may be submitted in writing, on the spot and supported by a deposit of CZK 400 to the controller.
• Protest against the official results then in writing within 14 days of the publication of the official results – via e-mail to the address rozhodci@o-tour.cz, with a deposit of CZK 400 sent to the organizer’s account.

Electronic punching

The SPORTident electronic punching system will be used, and all versions of SI card are accepted. Contactless punching will be enabled for use with SIAC cards. Only standard SI-cards will be available for hire when entering (fee 50 CZK/race). If lost, compensation 900 CZK will be required.

Organizing body

Czech Orienteering Federation (Český svaz orientačních sportů, Zátopkova 100/2, 169 00 Praha 6 – Břevnov)

Information

On the www.o-tour.cz website or via the mail  info@o-tour.cz.

Kindergarten

Will be provided for the necessary time.

Protection of personal data and photography

The organizer, as a personal data administrator, is entitled to process the personal data of the registered participant for the performance of his/her duties as the organizer of the race, for the purpose of fulfilling the contract that occurs between the organizer and the participant of the race by accepting the entry. For the purpose of fulfilling its obligations, the organizer will publish the participant’s personal data in the valid ČSOS format in the form of an entry, start list and results in the ORIS information system (https://oris.orientacnisporty.cz/) and on the event website (https://www.o-tour.cz).

Photography: During the event, news photographs will be taken to inform the public about the race, billing subsidies for the event, etc. in accordance with Section 89 of Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code. In addition, photos can be taken for the personal use of the competitors (as a memory of the races, promoting the club etc.) especially from the prize giving and the finish. In case you do not agree with the photo shooting, please explicitly notify the photographer.

Please note:

Everyone participates in the race at their own risk.

We ask participants to behave in a respectful manner towards the environment. Sort the waste into prepared containers.

Information about individual races:

• March 24, 2024 – Mirakulum 
• August 2-6, 2024 – Pilsen region
• October 26-28, 2024 – Beskydy