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WORLD ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS

WORLD TRAIL ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS WORLD ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS WORLD TRAIL ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Dear Orienteering Friends, I am pleased to welcome competitors, team leaders, officials and guest to the World Orienteering Championship and World Trail Orienteering Championship in . Italy is going to be the WOC and WTOC hosting country for the first time

Both Championships will be held in two different important Italian regions: Trentino and Veneto..

Orienteering began in our country more than 30 years ago. I began to practice Orienteering from the beginning and I’m proud to be now President of the Italian Federation and host you competing in our beautiful forests of Lavarone and Asiago Highlands, eating typical Italian food and visiting historical centre like and Venice.

I wish You high motivation in your training for 2014 World Orienteering Championships and World Trail Orienteering Championships in Italy.

Sergio Grifoni - President of Italian Orienteering Federation

It is with great pleasure and immense honour that I have the opportunity to welcome orienteers from all over the world, especially those attending the World Championships in Italy. I am sure that the areas selected will offer a picture of outstanding natural beauty, spectacular arenas and some of the most beautiful mountains in Italy. The technical terrain and the added value offered by Venice will satisfy the most demanding expectations. This will be a great sporting event and an opportunity to show the Orienteering world, once again, that Italy can organize events with great professionalism, using all our best resources. Thanks to all those who have wanted these World Championships and are supporting this event and to all those people that will choose to be with us and enjoy this magnificent spectacle. Best regards to all Gianpietro Mazzeni – Organizing Committee Chairman

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PROGRAM The World Orienteering Championships (WOC) and World Trail Orienteering Championships (WTOC) 2014 will be held in Venezia – Lavarone (TN) – Asiago (VI) – (TN), Trento (TN) Italy.

PROGRAM WOC WTOC Five Days Friday 4th July Training Sat 5th July Sprint Qualif+Final Sun 6th July TempO Model 1^ day Sun 6th July OPENING CERIMONY Mon 7th July Sprint Relay TempO 2^ day Qualif+Final Tue 8th July Model Day1 Wed 9th July Long Final Day1 3^ day Thu 10th July WORLD ORIENTEERINGModel Day2 4^ day Fri 11th July Middle Final Day2 WTOC Closing WORLD TRAIL ORIENTEERING& Banquet July 5 to 13, 2014 | Trentino - Veneto | Italy Sat 12th July CHAMPIONSHIPSRelay 2014 5^ day WOC Closing & Banquet Sun 13th July The Foot Orienteering and Trail Oriente-DepartureJuly 5 to 13, 2014 ering World Championships take place every year. It is the first time Italy orga- Trentino - Veneto | Italy nizes the World Orienteering and Trail The World Championships will take place Orienteering Championships. The World Championships will take place from VENUE fromJuly July 5-13, 5-13, 2014. 2014. A new Aformula new mightformula be adop will- be adoptedted for thefor first the time: first details time: are sprint still to relay.be deci - ded by IOF; from 5 to 6 medal events (finals) Duringare expected. the World During Orienteering the World Orienteering ChampionshipsChampionships 2014, 2014, the the Trail-O Trail-O World World Cham- Championshipspionships (WTOC) and the 5 Days of Italy 2014 TRENTO (WOC Tour) will grant a high quality action-pa- (WTOC)cked week and inthe the 5 wonderful Days of areasItaly of2014 Trentino This is the place to be! (WOCand Tour)Veneto, will north grant of ITALY. a high quality action- packed week in the wonderful areas of Trentino and Veneto, north of ITALY

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VENEZIA ENTRIES Feel like a World Champion and test yourself in the Arena of Thinking about applying? Verona WOC and WTOC 2014! The earlier, the better! Be one of the orienteers that will gather from all over the world for Five Days Do not hesitate, submit of Italy 2014. Enjoy the Italian way of life and get the chance to orienteer in an your entry soon and get a Levico Terme unique scenario of breathtaking mountains and crystalline lakes. discount. Info: Asiago TRY THE RENOWNED ITALIAN HOSPITALITY, www.woc2014.info Lavarone [email protected] AN EXPERIENCE YOU WILL NEVER FORGET!

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CLASSES AND ENTRY REGULATIONS

WOC The Competition Rules for IOF Foot Orienteering Events will be applied to participation in the World Orienteering Championships 2014 “There is one class for women and one class for men, there are no age restrictions.”

WTOC The Competition Rules for IOF Trail Orienteering Events will be applied to participation in the World Trail Orienteering Championships 2014 “All competitors, regardless of sex, age or physical ability/ disability are eligible to be entered for the Open Class competition. Only competitors who have a permanent disability that significantly reduces their mobility are eligible to be entered for the Paralympic Class”

FIVE DAYS OF ITALY During the WOC-WTOC week a 5 days public competition will be held for all classes, men and women.

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ORGANIZING COMMITTE

Chairman Gianni Mazzeni Vice Chairman Roberto Sartori Members Augusto Cavazzani, Roberta Falda, Angelo Frighetto, Leonardo Longhi, Sergio Grifoni Event Manager Stefano Ravelli

WOC Event Director Janos Manarin WTOC Event Director Roberta Falda

Five Days of Italy Event Director Angelo Frighetto IOF Congress Coordinator Maria Silvia Viti

EVENT CONTROLLERS

WOC IOF Senior Event Advisor Björn Persson (SWE) WOC IOF Assistant SEA Jørn Sundby (NOR) WOC National Controller Cesare Tarabocchia

WTOC IOF Event Advisor Lennart Wahlgren (SWE) WTOC National Controller Giuliano Michelotti

2014 General Organizing Committe c/o F.I.S.O. Piazza S.Pellico 5 I 38122 Trento – ITALY Fax +39 0461 236424 Web site www.woc2014.info [email protected] www.wtoc2014.info [email protected]

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EVENT CENTRE AND ACCOMODATION

WOC WTOC EVENT CENTRE Lavarone TN - c/o Tourist Office Frazione Gionghi, 73 – I 38046 Lavarone TN

FIVE DAYS EVENT CENTRE Asiago VI - c/o Palazzo del Turismo Via Millepini, 1 - I 36012 Asiago VI

Accommodation for the Teams and VIP Guests will be the Highlands of the two regions Trentino and Veneto, mainly in Lavarone, Asiago and Levico. Prices will be given in Bulletin 2

Contact: [email protected] [email protected]

OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING

WOC 2013 Training 23rd Sept – 3rd Oct Events 28th and 29th Sept – WRE 2014 Training 25th – 30th May / 28th June – 4th July Contact: Mr. Cosimo Guasina [email protected]

WTOC 2013 Training 19st -21st June Events 22nd-23rd June Contact: Mrs. Roberta Falda – [email protected]

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EMBARGOED AREAS FOR WOC (pink areas)

WOC emboroged areas: 1-2-3-4-5-6-B For the latest information in embargo please refer to the following link: www.woc2014.info/Embargoed.php

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EMBARGOED AREAS FOR WTOC

WTOC emboroged areas: A-B-C-D-E

For the latest information in embargo please refer to the following link: www.woc2014.info/Embargoed.php

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TRAINING AREAS (GREEN AREAS)

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Some previous maps:

ASIAGO 1:5.000 – 2,5m CAMPOMULO 1:15.000 – 5m

CAMPOMULO 1:15.000 – 5m LAVARONE 1:15.000 – 5m

LAVARONE 1:15.000 – 5m LEVICO 1:5.000 – 2,5m

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NOTE:

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