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.