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- DEFINITION
- In MTB-O the course
- shall be completed
- by the competitor by
- riding, carrying or
- pushing his/her
- mountain bike.
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- DEFINITION
- The event area
- must contain a
- comprehensive
- network of tracks
- and paths of
- differing qualities.
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- EQUIPMENT
- - mountain bike
- (roadworthy)
- - map holder
- - protective headgear
- - start number bib
- - electronic punch card
- must be connected to
- the cycle
- - competitors may carry
- tools and spare parts
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- DEFINITION
- Riding off the track or trail is normally not
- allowed unless specifically agreed by the
- organiser and IOF Event Advisor.
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- DEFINITION
- Maps, course markings and additional
- overprintings shall be drawn and printed
- according to the international specification
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- ISOM 2000
- - The first official specification
- - Riding classification:
- - Easy, slow, difficult
- - Width classification:
- - Track: more than 1.5 m wide
- - Path: less than 1.5 m wide
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- The first World Championships in 2002
- in Fontainebleau, France
- - the proposal to modify track symbols came from
- organisers in January 2002
- - IOF MTB-O Commission and Map Commission
- made decisions in February 2002
- - modified symbols used in all competition maps
- - well received by competitors
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- SPECIFICATION
- Discipline-specific symbols
- - Two line widths
- for track width
- classification
- - Three line types
- for riding
- classification
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- SYMBOLS
- A track with stabilised surface at least 1.5 m wide.
- Forest road or well maintained track with no obstacles.
- Well maintained path narrower than 1.5 m. Smooth,
- clean path with no erosion or obstacles.
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- SYMBOLS
- A track at least 1.5 m wide. Infrequently used, with ruts,
- grassy, wet, muddy or sandy. Possibility of rocky
- surfaces. Pedalling is more difficult, riding is slowed.
- Path narrower than 1.5 m, through difficult terrain, with
- rocky or banked surface. Other characteristics as in 833
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- SYMBOLS
- Rarely used track at least 1.5 m wide, with obstacles
- such as roots or rocky steps. Many obstacles, stones,
- rocks, erosion, mud, lad slides or sand. Very slow or
- impossible riding. Could necessitate to carry bike.
- Path narrower than 1.5 m, through very difficult terrain.
- Mountain paths with many obstacles. Other
- characteristics as in 835.
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- World Championships 2004 in Australia
- - the proposal from organisers in January 2003
- - IOF will make some minor changes, but not to the
- track and path symbols
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- Specification for MTB-O Map in Internet:
- The official IOF web site:
- http://www.orienteering.org/
- -> Commissions
- -> Map Commission Official Info Center
- or directly to:
- http://lazarus.elte.hu/mc/
- - IOF will make some minor changes, but not to the
- track and path symbols
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