ALP - ADRIA CUP

International Orienteering Event

5 - 7. july 1996.

Invitation

/preliminary for Internet readers/
                       Main patronance:
           Varga László President of the county of Zala

                            Patronances:
                 Rostonics László Mayor of Letenye,
                 Marton Miklós Mayor of Kistolmács,
           Dr. Várhelyi József  Director of  ZALAERDő  RT.
         Szilágyi József Sport director of the county of Zala


                        Organizing Committee:
           Orienteering Federation of the county of Zala
                  Orienteering Club of Zalaegerszeg



Location: In the area of the town of Letenye and the  village of Kistolmács.

Competition Centre: The Camping of Kistolmács, next to the lake.

                     Specification of the race:
1. Alp - Adria Team Competition
Only official teams are allowed to take part this event.
The final ranking is added by the results of two individual races and a relay.
A team is built by:
                         Individual events
               Max.                    Winning
Kategória     Date of birth       starters/   Counted/    time
               region      region     /normal/
W 21 A           -1977         3          2       50-55'
M 21 A           -1977         4          3       65-70'
W17-18         1978-           2          1       40-45'
M17-18           1978-         2          1       45-50'
W 35            - 1961         2          1       45-50'
M 35            - 1961         2          1       55-60'

                                Relay
2 men-relay-teams     2 women-relay-teams

- The short distance events are planned for the 60 % of the normal event's winning-times.
- Men-relay-teams (4 members, cca 2x7 km, 2x5 km)
- Women-relay-teams (3 members, cca 2x6km, 1x4 km)
- That includes that one team is formed by a maximum of 15 competitiors and two coaches.
- The ranking will be built by the official rules of Alp Adria Committee.

2. Open Alp - Adria Orienteerin Competition
Everybody is allowed to take part in this event.
The final ranking is added by the results of the two
individual events.



                         Individual events:
M 21   E,  A,  B,  C          W 21   E, A, B, C
M 19-20   A                   W 19-20  A
M 17-18         B,  C          W.17-18       B, C
M 15-16         B,  C          W 15-16       B, C
M 13-14         B,  C          W 13-14       B, C
M 11-12         B,  C          W 11-12       B, C
M 10                   C     W 10  C
M 35                    W 35
M 40                    W 40
M 45                    W 45
M 50                    W 50
M 55                    W 55
M 60
OPEN
If there are not enough competitiors in one category, we will join it with another one!

          Relay
Men-relay-team  (4 members, cca 2x7 km, 2x5 km)
Women-relay-team (3 members, cca 2x6 km, 1x4 km)
Mixed relay-team long (3 members,  cca 3x5-6 km)
Mixed relay-team short (3 members cca 3x3-4 km)

                               PROGRAM
Thursday 4. july 1996.
14.00-21.00     Opening hours of competition centre.
Friday 5. july 1996.
10.00 -13.30     Opening hours of competition centre.
        14.00     Meeting of team leaders in the house
          of culture of the village of Kistolm cs.
          (Alp-Adria  Teams)
        15.00     First start of Galambos Péter  memorial events (individual, short distance),
        19.00     Dinner for all competitiors in the  primary school of Letenye.
        20.00     Technical meeting of team leaders and  Alp-Adria Orienteering Coordinations
          Committee meeting in the town-hall of Letenye.
Saturday 6. july 1996.
   8.00 -  9.00     Opening hours of competition centre
          9.00     First start of individual events                (normal distance).
17.00 - 20.00     Opening hours of competition centre.
        19.00     Price giving ceremony of individual events at the lake of Kistolm cs.
Sunday 7. july 1996.
   8.00 -  9.00     Opening hours of competition centre.
          9.00     Start of relay event.
        13.00     Price giving ceremony of Relay Events

ENTRY
Entries until:
Deadline 1th of  june 1996.
Entryes to:     Sárecz Lajos
          Zalaegerszeg, Cserfa u. 33. H-8900
          Telefax: + 36 92 311-036
For those who make theier entries in due time, a tournament bulletin is mailed till 20th june.

Entry fee:
                  Alp-Adria Competition of regions
The official Teams are free of charge.


                     Open Alp-Adria Competition
Individual 2 Day event:     400,- HUF per runner
Relay      Men:          800.- HUF/Team
     Women,Mix     600,- HUF/Team

 100 HUF per runner/day will be added to the  normal entry fees untill 21. june 1996.
200 HUF per runner/day will be added to the  normal entry fees after 21. june 1996.

ACCOMODATION
Hotel:          800 HUF/person/night 1,2,3,4 bed
Tourist Hotel:     600 HUF/person/night
Night in the sports hall with own sleeping bag .  150 HUF/person/night
Camp/Tent     150 HUF/person/night.
For the official teams the night in the sports hall or camp/tent is free of charge.

INFORMATION:
First day's competition will be Galambos Péter Memorial Event, who died young in a car accident on the last year's Alp-Adria Cup.
You can get more information on the following e-mail address:
              lala@goliat.eik.bme.hu
Maps:
Three new maps, all surveyed 1996, IOF norm.
     Scale: 1 : 15 000 / 5m
Terrain:
150 - 320 m hilly country with mostly deciduous forest which has good runability.

The competition will be organized according to the official rules of Alp-Adria Commitee and IOF.
Competitors take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety.
The official language of the competition are English and German.
The jury of 2 members of the A-A Coordinations Committee and one delegate of the Organiser.
Ranking of the Team-Competition:

Individual:
- Points for the winner = amount of starting runners
- Points for the second = amount of starting runers - 1
...
   and so on.
- The last one gets one (1) point.
Relay:
- Men relay: Amount of teams x 4 = Points for the winding team.
- Women relay: Amount of teams x 3 = Points for the winding team.
- Points for the second relay = amount of startig team - 4 (men), or -3 (women) .... and so on.
- Extra points for all the run competitors: 1-1 Points.
The Team with the most points is the winner of the event.