I Costa Vicentina MTBO Trophy
PRESENTATION
Associação de Desporto e Aventura do Alentejo (ADAL), Clube da Natureza de Alvito (CNA) and Clube Pedal ar’Livre welcome all participants to the I Costa Vicentina MTBO Trophy, which will take place on 6 and 7 April 2024, in Vale da Telha, Aljezur, in partnership with the Municipality of Aljezur and the Portuguese Orienteering Federation (FPO) and with the cooperation of AMOVATE – Associação dos Moradores a Amigos do Vale da Telha.
The I Costa Vicentina MTBO Trophy is a MTB orienteering event of the 2024 Portugal Orienteering Cup and its first stage corresponds to the Portuguese Middle Distance Championship.
People of all ages and genders, federated or otherwise, are welcome to participate in this event since there are appropriate courses, with varying degrees of difficulty, on both competition and open classes.
Show up and find your way in the paths and tracks of the I Costa Vicentina MTBO Trophy!
We count on you to show up!
We’ll be delighted to see you there!
ADAL, CNA and Pedal ar’Livre
PROGRAMME
29 March 2024 – Friday 23:59 – Deadline for entries in competition classes.
For open classes, entries will remain open and may be made up to the first day of the event by 13:00, but will be subject to availability of maps. Therefore, we advise you to enter in these classes as soon as possible!
4 April 2024 – Thursday
– Starting times published
6 April 2024 – Saturday
– 11:00 – Event Office opens in the Arena – AMOVATE – Vales – Vale da Telha
– 14:00 – First start of competition classes / Middle Distance
– 14:30 – First start of open classes (an explanation on orienteering will be available on demand).
– 17:30 – Prize-giving ceremony of the Portuguese Middle Distance Championship in the Arena – AMOVATE – Vales – Vale da Telha
– 15:00 – Showers open in the Aljezur municipal swimming-pools, near the Aljezur Sports Complex
– 18:00 “Hard floor” opens in the Aljezur Sports Complex (time and place to be confirmed)
7 April 2024 – Sunday
– 08:00 – Event Office opens in the Arena – AMOVATE – Vales – Vale da Telha
– 09:00 – First start of competition classes / Mass Start
– 09:30 – First start of open classes (an explanation on orienteering will be available on demand)
– 12:30 – Prize-giving ceremony and closing session of the I Costa Vicentina MTBO Trophy in the Arena – AMOVATE – Vales – Vale da Telha
ENTRIES
29 March 2024 – Friday 23:59
Deadline for entries in competition classes.
For open classes, entries will remain open and may be made up to the first day of the event by 13:00, but will be subject to availability of maps. Therefore, we advise you to enter in these classes as soon as possible!
Classes:
| Age (at the end of the season, 31 December) | Class | Type | Category |
| 6 to 11 | M/W 11 | Non-competition | Initiation |
| 12 and 13 | M/W 13 | Competition | Youth I M/W |
| 14 and 15 | M/W 15 | Competition | Youth II M/W |
| 16 and 17 | M/W 17 | Competition | Youth III M/W |
| 18, 19 and 20 | M/W 20 | Competition | Juniors M/W |
| 21 and over | M/W 21A | Secondary | Seniors M/W |
| 21 and over | HE/DE | Competition | Seniors M/W |
| 35 to 39 | M/W 35 | Competition | Veterans I M/W |
| 40 to 44 | M/W 40 | Competition | Veterans I M/W |
| 45 to 49 | M/W 45 | Competition | Veterans II M/W |
| 50 to 54 | M/W 50 | Competition | Veterans II M/W |
| 55 to 59 | M/W 55 | Competition | Veterans III M/W |
| 60 to 64 | M/W 60 | Competition | Veterans III M/W |
| 65 to 69 | M/W 65 | Competition | Veterans IV M/W |
| 70 and over | M/W 70 | Competition | Veterans IV M/W |
| Any age and gender | eBike | Secondary | – |
Note: e-Bike – same course and the Open Long class
Open classes
Open Medium – Medium technical and physical difficulty
Open Long – High technical and physical difficulty/
Fees
| Type of federation | Age group | Portugal Cup 2024 | Remarks |
| Federated in FPO and FEDO | Adult | € 9.00 | |
| Youth (20 years of age and below) | € 4.50 | ||
| Other competitors Includes mandatory personal accident insurance; it is mandatory to supply your ID number. Competitors federated in other foreign federations | Adult (competition class) | € 16.00 | |
| Adult (open class) | € 10.00 | ||
| Youth(competition class) | € 9.00 | ||
| Youth (open class) | € 5.00 | ||
| Schools | Youth | € 2.50 | Exemption from SI-Card rental and insurance fees if accompanied by their teacher. It is mandatory to present evidence of appropriate insurance issued by the relevant school. |
– SI-Card rental:
| Card type | Fee |
| SIAC AIR+ | 3.00€/day for competitors in competition classes; free for competitors in open classes. |
– SI-Card cost (should it be lost)
| Card type | Fee |
| SIAC AIR+ | € 66.00 |
How to enter:
– Competitors federated in FPO
Entries of federated competitors must be made online in the Orioasis system http://www.orioasis.pt.
– Not federated in FPO
Entries of non-federated competitors may also be made in the Orioasis system (http://www.orioasis.pt), with no need to open an account, or by email to: eventosadal.9@gmail.com
Mandatory data for (individual or group) entries by email:
– name(s);
– date of birth;
– club name, if applicable;
– no. of athlete federated in FPO (if you are not federated in FPO, ID number or passport number, for foreigner citizens);
– SI-Card number, if you have one; if you don’t, one will be rented to you.
Sports insurance
All competitors in the event will be covered by sports insurance, as provided for by law.
Payments
All entries in competition classes and entries in open classes made up to 4 April must be paid by bank transfer by 24:00 on 4 April, and the corresponding evidence must be sent by email to: eventosadal.9@gmail.com (Evidence of payment of entry fees of <name>) by 24:00 on 4 April, failing which the entry will be cancelled.
Save for entries in open classes made on the day of the event, which may be paid in the Event Office, those made after 4 April and before the day of the event must also be paid by bank transfer and the corresponding evidence must be handed over to the Event Office on the day of the event, failing which the entry will be cancelled.
The account details for bank transfer are as follows:
Bank: BPI
NIB: (0010) 0000 62435860001 66
IBAN: (0010) 0000 62435860001 66
SWIFT CODE BIC: BBPIPTPL
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Mapmaker: Jean-Charles Lalevée
Course Setter: Tiago Fernandes
Both courses will be held in semi-urban terrain, with some climbing in forest areas, with a good network of urban and forest paths, with interesting options and demanding orienteering technique.
Given the fact that the courses will be held in the Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina, where there are special protection areas, some areas of the map are off bounds and it is strictly forbidden to ride off track in the whole area.
On both days, the Start if about 1km-away from the Arena, and there will be appropriate signage.
Distances, climbing, number of controls and scale:
| Portuguese Middle Distance Championship | ||||||
| Class | Course | Distance / | Climbing (m) | No. of controls | Map scale | Equidistance |
| Best option | ||||||
| ME/M21A – Sen M | P1 | 19.3 km | 295 | 20 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| M35/M40 – Vet M I | P2 | 17.2 km | 225 | 19 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| WE/W21A – Sen W | P3 | 14.8 km | 160 | 18 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| M45/M50 – Vet M II | P3 | 14.8 km | 160 | 18 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| M20 – Jun M | P3 | 14.8 km | 160 | 18 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| W35/W40 – Vet W I | P4 | 12.9 km | 135 | 14 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| M55/M60 – Vet M III | P4 | 12.9 km | 135 | 14 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| Open Long | P4 | 12.9 km | 135 | 14 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| W45/W50 – Vet W II | P5 | 10.8 km | 70 | 17 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| M17 – Youth III M | P5 | 10.8 km | 70 | 17 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| D55/D60 – Vet W III | P6 | 9.8 km | 120 | 15 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| W20 – Jun W | P6 | 9.8 km | 120 | 15 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| M65/M70 – Vet IV | P6 | 9.8 km | 120 | 15 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| Open Medium | P6 | 9.8 km | 120 | 15 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| W17 – Youth III W | P7 | 9.3 km | 90 | 13 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| M15 – Youth II M | P7 | 9.3 km | 90 | 13 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| W15 – Youth II W | P7 | 9.3 km | 90 | 13 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| M13 – Youth I M | P8 | 5.7 km | 55 | 19 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| W13 – Youth I W | P8 | 5.7 km | 55 | 19 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| Initiation | P8 | 5.7 km | 55 | 19 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| Long Mass Start | ||||||
| Class | Course | Distance | Climbing (m) | No. of controls | Map scale | Equidistance |
| Best option | ||||||
| HE | P1 | 30.7 km | 425 | 17 | 1:15000 | 5 mts. |
| M35/M40/M21A | P2 | 29.0 km | 400 | 15 | 1:15000 | 5 mts. |
| WE/H45/H50/H20 | P3 | 25.9 km | 380 | 14 | 1:15000 | 5 mts. |
| W35/W40/M55/M60 | P4 | 25.1 km | 255 | 15 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| Open Long | P4 | 25.1 km | 255 | 15 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| W45/W50/W21A/M17 | P5 | 19.0 km | 240 | 12 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| W55/W60/W20/M65/M70 | P6 | 15.1 km | 180 | 13 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| Open Medium | P6 | 15.1 km | 180 | 13 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| W17/M15/W15 | P7 | 9.9 km | 115 | 11 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
| W13/M13/Youth I | P8 | 7.3 km | 65 | 18 | 1:10000 | 5 mts. |
Embargoed areas:
LOCATIONS
| Arena – Saturday/Sunday | Showers and hard floor |
| Latitude 37°29’56.554″ N Longitude 8°83’99.387″W https://maps.app.goo.gl/wB78PVLzsKyUA9ZJ6 | Latitude 37°32’61.025″N, Longitude 8°79’40.606″W https://maps.app.goo.gl/TqfzTG94UJVQNmiZ7 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
The courses shall be regulated by the FPO (2024) Competition Regulation. The IOF Regulation shall apply to cases not provided for in the FPO Regulation.
Due to the fact that the courses will be held in a Nature Park, it is forbidden to ride off track and some areas of the map are off bounds, which means it is forbidden to enter there. These rules and mandatory and any breach thereof will entail immediate disqualification. In addition, breach of these rules may endanger future orienteering events in this area. Accordingly, we expect your utmost strict compliance therewith, attention and care.
Please be particularly careful in urban areas and when crossing roads, since no road will be closed to traffic, and the Road Code must be respected.
Organisers:
Course Director: Tiago Fernandes
Assistant Course Director: Nuno Loução
Event Adviser: Jorge Elias
Event Office
Day 1 – 6 April: Opens at 11:00 in the Arena – AMOVATE – Vales – Vale da Telha
Day 2 – 7 April: Opens at 08:00 in the Arena– AMOVATE – Vales – Vale da Telha
Bib and data changes
A bib must be used in competition classes.
Data changes, if allowed, must be made before the start and signed off by the Event Office/IT.
Starting times
For competition classes, starting time changes are not allowed on the day of the course.
Prizes
Portuguese Middle Distance Championship
Medals for the first three competitors in competition classes and trophy for the best club of each competition class.
I Costa Vicentina MTBO Trophy
The winner will be the competitor who has the largest number of points in both courses in aggregate.
Prizes for the first 5 competitors in M/W Elite;
Prizes for the first 3 competitors in the remaining classes, including H21A and eBike.
Trophy for the first 3 clubs in competition classes.
Note: No prizes will be awarded to the initiation class, but a souvenir will be given and all the children will be called to the podium.
Electronic control system
The SPORTident (SIAC Air+) system will be used in this event.
Event Centre – Arena
GPS: Latitude 37°29’56.554″ N Longitude 8°83’99.387″W
Event Office, IT, Bar, First Aid, Babysitting, Bike Washing and Parking: In the Arena and nearby.
Start: the directions to the Start will be indicated from the Arena and the Start if about 1km-away.
Showers: in the Aljezur municipal swimming-pools near the Aljezur Sports Complex – Location: Latitude 37°32’61.025″N, Longitude 8°79’40.606″W.
Hard floor: Aljezur Sports Complex – Location: Latitude 37°32’61.025″N, Longitude 8°79’40.606″W.
You must bring your own sleeping bag and mattress. This service is free of charge to the competitors, but is subject to prior registration.
We call on all competitors to act civilly, avoid making noise and abide by the strictest rules of cleanliness in all the space.
It is strictly forbidden to wear competition shoes inside the sports hall, including the toilets.
Image rights
ADAL, CNA and Pedal ar’Livre reserve the right to publish any images (pictures and video) taken during this event in social and other media and in the clubs’ own communication channels, and to use them for their exclusive promotional purposes.