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Wildfire Protection Measures Meeting June 24

Aldeia Condominium – Vales and Vale da Telha – Meeting Disclosure

On June 24th, at 5:00 pm, a briefing event will take place at the AMOVATE headquarters, in the Old School house in Vales, about the project of the conduminium of the Aldeia de Vales and Vale da Telha.

This project was developed by the municipality of Aljezur with support from the Environmental Fund and PRR. For more info visit their website.


The ultimate goal of this project is to promote the transformation of the landscape in the area surrounding the villages of Vales and Vale da Telha in order to create a landscape and an ecosystem that is more resilient to fires, which guarantees greater protection of the villages against the occurrence of catastrophic fires.

To achieve this goal, the project foresees two types of complementary actions:

Forest intervention and management – ​​with deforestation actions, fuel management, acacia control and grassland improvement.

This work was done in two phases:
– May to September 2023 – with deforestation actions, fuel management, acacia control
– October, November – pasture sowing

Disclosure, communication – aimed at local actors (resident population, owners and other local actors) – consists of explaining the proposed intervention logic, active management of the fuel load and the role that each person plays in this process.
The active participation of local actors in this meeting will be important to establish a future work process that gives continuity to this project and is capable of incorporating local ideas, suggestions and experiences.

For more information contact the Aljezur Forestry Technical Office

Commander António Ângelo

Tennis Tournament in June

On the weekend of June 22nd and 23rd 2024, the Amovate Tennis Club will be holding its annual doubles competition at the tennis courts in Vale da Telha.

With already 30 doubles teams entered, there are still a few places left for any pairs who wish to enter this social event. So please write to tennis@amovate.com if you wish to enter the tournament! To learn more about the club, check out https://amovate.com/tennis-club/

The tournament this year is held in memory of Edmond Wouters, a very popular and much loved member, who sadly passed away suddenly this year.

Entry fee is 10 euro. All money raised will go to a local charity which will be decided democratically by the players.

Aljezur MTB & Orienteering Race April 6 & 7

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)		ClassTypeCategory
6 to 11M/W 11 Non-competitionInitiation
12 and 13M/W 13 CompetitionYouth I M/W
14 and 15M/W 15CompetitionYouth II M/W
16 and 17 M/W 17CompetitionYouth III M/W
18, 19 and 20M/W 20CompetitionJuniors M/W
21 and overM/W 21ASecondarySeniors M/W
21 and overHE/DECompetitionSeniors M/W
35 to 39M/W 35CompetitionVeterans I M/W
40 to 44M/W 40CompetitionVeterans I M/W
45 to 49M/W 45CompetitionVeterans II M/W
50 to 54M/W 50CompetitionVeterans II M/W
55 to 59M/W 55CompetitionVeterans III M/W
60 to 64M/W 60CompetitionVeterans III M/W
65 to 69M/W 65CompetitionVeterans IV M/W
70 and overM/W 70CompetitionVeterans IV M/W
Any age and gendereBikeSecondary–

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 federationAge groupPortugal Cup 2024Remarks
Federated in FPO and FEDOAdult€ 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 federationsAdult (competition class)€ 16.00 
Adult (open class)€ 10.00 
Youth(competition class)€ 9.00 
Youth (open class)€ 5.00 
SchoolsYouth€ 2.50Exemption 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 typeFee
SIAC AIR+3.00€/day for competitors in competition classes; free for competitors in open classes.

– SI-Card cost (should it be lost)

Card typeFee
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
ClassCourseDistance /Climbing (m)No. of controlsMap scaleEquidistance
Best option
ME/M21A – Sen MP119.3 km295201:100005 mts.
M35/M40 – Vet M IP217.2 km225191:100005 mts.
WE/W21A – Sen WP314.8 km160181:100005 mts.
M45/M50 – Vet M IIP314.8 km160181:100005 mts.
M20 – Jun MP314.8 km160181:100005 mts.
W35/W40 – Vet W IP412.9 km135141:100005 mts.
M55/M60 – Vet M IIIP412.9 km135141:100005 mts.
Open LongP412.9 km135141:100005 mts.
W45/W50 – Vet W IIP510.8 km70171:100005 mts.
M17 –  Youth III MP510.8 km70171:100005 mts.
D55/D60 – Vet W IIIP69.8 km120151:100005 mts.
W20 – Jun WP69.8 km120151:100005 mts.
M65/M70 – Vet IVP69.8 km120151:100005 mts.
Open MediumP69.8 km120151:100005 mts.
W17 – Youth III WP79.3 km90131:100005 mts.
M15 – Youth II MP79.3 km90131:100005 mts.
W15 – Youth II WP79.3 km90131:100005 mts.
M13 – Youth I MP85.7 km55191:100005 mts.
W13 – Youth I WP85.7 km55191:100005 mts.
InitiationP85.7 km55191:100005 mts.
Long Mass Start
ClassCourseDistanceClimbing (m)No. of controlsMap scaleEquidistance
Best option
HEP130.7 km425171:150005 mts.
M35/M40/M21AP229.0 km400151:150005 mts.
WE/H45/H50/H20P325.9 km380141:150005 mts.
W35/W40/M55/M60P425.1 km255151:100005 mts.
Open LongP425.1 km255151:100005 mts.
W45/W50/W21A/M17P519.0 km240121:100005 mts.
W55/W60/W20/M65/M70P615.1 km180131:100005 mts.
Open MediumP615.1 km180131:100005 mts.
W17/M15/W15P79.9 km115111:100005 mts.
W13/M13/Youth IP87.3 km65181:100005 mts.

Embargoed areas:

LOCATIONS   

Arena – Saturday/SundayShowers 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.