XVII TA OK rogain

On Saturday, 8 October 2016
Sõõru, Jõgeva County

Competition rules:

The object of the competition is to score points within the time limit by finding checkpoints located on the competition terrain.
The value of the checkpoints varies, depending on the difficulty-distance from the event centre, from 2 to 5, and is equal to the decimal place of the checkpoint number.
Checkpoints may be visited in any order (score orienteering).
The competition starts at 9:30 a.m.
The control time is 5:30 p.m.
Competition materials are delivered to a team representative from 8.30 a.m. and include event maps, number bibs, wristbands to attach SI-cards — one for each team member.
The SPORTident electronic punching system will be used for recording visits to the checkpoints.
All members of the team (with the exception of children under 6 years of age) shall use an SI-card attached with a non-removable wristband.
Competitors may use their own SI-card or rent it from the organiser.
To gain points for a checkpoint all members of the team shall record a visit to that checkpoint by punching the SI-station within the time limit of 60 seconds.
In the event of malfunction of the SI-station or any doubt of malfunction, the event map margin shall be punched with the manual punch at the checkpoint marker. In case both the SI-station and manual punch are missing competitors shall write down the code number, which can be found in the location of the checkpoint.
A team's score shall be the value of the checkpoints visited less penalties. Late returns are penalised by deducting points: up to 1 minute — 1 point, for exceeding each next full minute — 1 point. Teams finishing more than 30 minutes late shall be deemed ineligible for a placing.
The team with the greater score, or in the event of a tie, the team which finished earlier, shall be awarded the higher placing.
The team finish time is the latest time recorded by any team member at the finish.
Number bibs must be pinned on a visible place and must be worn during the whole competition (from start to finish) by all members of the team.
Competitors shall not deliberately rest within sight of a checkpoint.
On the course, i.e. during the competition outside the event centre, the team may use only equipment and food carried by from the event centre. The only exception is drinking water offered by the organiser.
The only navigational aids that may be carried on the course are maps provided by the organiser, magnetic compasses and watches. The use of any other navigational aids and programmable computerised devices is prohibited.
If one or more members of the team want to retire from the course, the whole team must return to the event centre and they are deemed to have finished. Those members of the team who want to continue can re-register as a new team, whereas the points scored for so far visited checkpoints are not counted.
Entering the out-of-bounds areas (marked with purple vertical stripes on the map), and also the yards of farmsteads and settlements (marked with blocks of solid olive green colouring) is prohibited!

Event Centre: Sõõru, Pala municipality, Jõgeva county

Event map: Scale 1 : 30000, h = 5 m, an orienteering map with simplified symbols.

Course: There are 40 checkpoints, maximum 140 points from visiting them all.

Participants: 2…5-member teams.

Age limit: All competitors must be at least 15 years of age (except in family class).

Class	Description
NN	women
MM	men
MN	men and women
JJ18	irrespective of gender, up to 18 years of age
NN40	women, aged 40 or over
MM40	men, aged 40 or over
MN40	men and women, aged 40 or over
NN55	women, aged 55 or over
MM55	men, aged 55 or over
MN55	men and women, aged 55 or over
Family	from at least two different generations, no age limit

Teams are deemed to compete in every class for which they are eligible.

Entry fees: Entry fee for a team is the sum of entry fees for individual team members.
Entry fees per competitor:

Date of registration	Regular entry fee	Youth (15 to 18 years of age), pensioners	Children (up to 14 years of age)
until 19.09.2016	16 €	10 €	3 €
until 03.10.2016	20 €	15 €	5 €

The event fee includes participation in the competition, event map, number bib, wristband for SI-card, catering and EOF calendar fee. No parking fee shall be charged.

Rental of SI-card 2 €. The wish to rent a SI-card must be indicated during the registration and the rental fee shall be paid with the entry fee. In the event the rented SI-card is lost or broken, a compensation of 50 € will be charged.

The entry fee shall be paid by bank transfer using the following credentials: TA Orienteerumisklubi, IBAN: EE57 2200 0011 2006 6509 in Swedbank (Tallinn, Estonia), BIC: HABAEE2X. Please bring the receipt with you. Note: All transaction costs shall be paid by the remitter! Please include the keyword ROGAIN, the registration ID of the team and the competitors’ names in the details of your payment.

The team is counted as registered when the organiser has received the event fee. In case of non-participation of a registered team the event fee shall not be reimbursed. Foreign team who wish to pay the event fee in cash at the event center on 8 October shall notify the chief secretary.

Prizes: Three best teams of competition classes shall be awarded a prize. In case four or less teams have registered in a competition class only the best team will be awarded a prize.

In the family class prizes are given to:

the best team with all male members,
the best team with all female members,
the best team with members from both genders,
the best team with at least one member under 18 years of age.

Breach of rules: In case entering any kind of out-of-bounds area has been registered, the team shall be disqualified.

Protests: Protests against a breach of rules and explanations about actions on the course can be submitted to the organiser until 6 p.m. on the event day.

Entries:
Online registration from 15 August 2016 at:
http://taok.rogain.ee/en/reg/

Changes:
Any changes in team composition shall be notified by e-mail to reg(at)rogain.ee
It is not permitted to add new teams after 3 October.
It is allowed to change the class, number and names of team members until 5 p.m. on 5 October.
The number of team members cannot be increased after 5 p.m. on 5 October.
After 5 October, you can, by way of exception, make changes in the morning of the competition, during the materials delivery, as follows: replace a team member — 1 €.

Organiser: TA Orienteerumisklubi
Main organiser: Lauri Leppik, l.leppik(at)online.ee, phone +372 5615 9998
Course setter: Sven Oras, orassven(at)gmail.com, phone +372 5342 0820
Chief secretary: Lea Leppik, lea(at)prike.ee, phone +372 513 3447
SI: Arvo Laanemets, arvo.laanemets(at)mail.ee, phone +372 508 3823