XVI Edition MOC -Mediterranean Open Championships

Policoro–Matera

20 – 22 MARCH 2020

Y. Michiels & N. Gemperle Winners of MOC Championship 2019

MOC Championship

2019

BULLETIN 1 October

MOC – Mediterranean Open Championships 2005-2020

Over the years, quite a few orienteers have ‘Followed the Sun’ to Italy in search of warmer weather, good food and company, interesting maps and unique challenges: to experience what MOC has to offer. MOC has helped develop elite sprint athletes, as many of the races are Sprints. The key ‘mover and shaker’ and ‘concept creator’ is Gabriele Viale, a gregarious and effervescent character whose relaxed approach puts everyone at ease. He is very much a seeker of solutions and rarely accepts no for an answer. He is great with local governments/ councils, getting them on board and pro-O, enabling Orienteers to access and race on/round/in/on/through and even under, a huge variety of awesome areas, some of great cultural and historical significance. Born out of the international experience of Park World Tour, the main circuit of international orienteering races in historical centers and city-parks, the MOC (Mediterranean Open Championships) in Orienteering answered the need of a strong yearly international orienteering event in the Mediterranean area. The concept of MOC was developed by Gabriele Viale. The first edition of Mediterranean Open Championship took place in 2005 in Salento, with races in Carovigno, Gallipoli, Otranto and Brindisi. In March 2006 MOC was taken to Sicily and Basilicata, with stages in Palermo and Lagonegro. In March 2007 MOC was back in Puglia, hugging Bari district (In the historical centers of Bari, Altamura, Bosco della Difesa Grande of Gravina di Puglia), Salento (Torcito di Cannole Park, Carovigno) and Taranto district. In 2008 MOC was staged in Policoro (Basilicata) and in Oria. In 2009 again in Taranto district. Gargano Park and the historical centers of Vico, Ischitella, Rodi and Peschici hosted the edition in 2010. In 2011 MOC was all in Sicily, between Selinunte, Sciacca and Belice Valley. There was an extraordinary edition in Rome in 2012, and in 2013 it was back in Puglia with the final stage in Matera. After the celebration of the 15th anniversary last year in Malta, MOC returns to the beautiful Matera with a new thrilling competitions format. Article by Nick Barrable – Compassport magazine (February 2014)

Entry fee and Registration

All entries for MOC Championships must be done through the form at:

MOC Championship 2020 entry fee starts from 80€/person

The entry fee includes: 1 x night-o races 2 x WRE Events (Tursi and Matera) 1 x super-sprint in Francavilla in Sinni

Entry deadlines: 80 € before 30th November 2019 90 € before 31st December 2019 100€ before 31st January 2020 110€ after 1st February 2020 13-20 years old: discount of 50% - Under 13 years old: 30€

Preliminary Event Program

Date Time Activity Location Friday 20th March Morning Model Event Montalbano Jonico Evening Stage 1 MOC Champs Policoro forest Saturday 21st March Morning Stage 2 MOC Champs Francavilla in Sinni Afternoon Stage 3 MOC Champs Tursi WRE Sunday 22nd March Morning Stage 4 MOC Champs Matera WRE

Training maps: Alberobello, Altamura, Massafra, Noci, Chiatona Ovest

Price money

-Price money will be awarded to the best 3 Men & Women Elite runners in the overall result list of MOC Championships 2020. -Price money will be awarded also to the best 3 Men & Women Elite runners at each stage of MOC Weekend 2020.

Total prices value for Elite runners is 3000€

Venues and Event Centers

Event Center MOC Championship 2020 Lido di Policoro (MA), Circolo Velico Lucano.

The closest Airports are: Airport of Bari - 1h30’ from Policoro Airport of Napoli –3h from Policoro Accommodations

There will be the possibility to choose between various types of accommodations: Hotel, Bed&breakfast, Guesthouse, Apartment and Bungalow.

More info on the accommodation possibilities will be published in Bulletin 2

MOC Championship overall winners

2019 M21: Yannich Michiels (BEL) W21: Natalia Gemperle (RUS) 2018 M21: (SUI) W21: Natalia Gemperle (RUS) 2017 M21: Daniel Hubmann (SUI) W21: Helena Jansson (SWE) 2016 M21: Kiril Nikolov (BUL) W21: Liliano Gosteva (BUL) 2016 M21: Kiril Nikolov (BUL) W21: Liliano Gosteva (BUL) 2015 M21: Vency Venev (BUL) W21: Olena Postelniak (UKR) 2014 M21: Daniel Hubmann (SUI) W21: Sabine Hauswirth (SUI) 2013 M21: (SUI) W21: Simone Niggli-Luder (SUI) 2012 M21: (SWE) W21: Ines Brodmann (SUI) 2011 M21: Audun H. Weltzein (NOR) W21: Annika Billstam (SWE) 2010 M21: Matthias Kyburz (SUI) W21: Helena Jansson (SWE) 2009 M21: Mats Haldin (FIN) W21: Vendula Klechova (CZE) 2008 M21: (FRA) W21: Marianne Riddervold (NOR) 2007 M21: Aleksei Bortnik (RUS) W21: Simone Niggli-Luder (SUI) 2006 M21: Michal Smola (CZE) W21: Dana Brozkova (CZE) 2005 M21: David Brickhill-Jones (AUS) W21: Ieva Sargautyte (LTU)

Important website and Socials

Park World Tour Italy: http://orienteering.it Circolo Velico Lucano: http://www.circolovelicolucano.it/ Federazione Italiana Sport Orientamento: https://www.fiso.it IOF Eventor: https://eventor.orienteering.org/Events

https://www.facebook.com/PWTOrienteering/

https://www.instagram.com/pwtparkworldtouritalia/