world MTB orienteering championships Liberec Bulletin 1 World MTBO Championships Junior World MTBO Championships Bulletin 1

Liberec, 15.–23.8.2015

slavia liberec orienteering Event centre

Liberec, Czech Republic

Liberec, the city of 100.000 inhabitants is the economical and cultural centre of Northern Bohe- mia, 110 km from , capital of Czech republic. During the staging of the WMTBOC, Liberec will be the main centre for all administration and organisational bodies as well as for all of the ceremonies and the accommodation of competitors and spectators. As an European city of sport in 2012 Liberec offers very good contitions for a lot of sport events.

Sport opportunities and beautiful nature have made from Liberec a place to remember for all visitors. Program – event schedule

15. – 16. 8. 2015 Teams arrivals, model event Sat–Sun 17. 8. 2015 Opening ceremony Monday 18. 8. 2015 Sprint Tuesday 19. 8. 2015 Middle Wednesday 20. 8. 2015 Rest day Thursday 21. 8. 2015 Long Friday 22. 8. 2015 Relay, closing ceremony, banquet Saturday 23. 8. 2015 Teams departures Sunday

Training opportunities

Czech MTBO Cup 2014 and 2015 events: http://www.mtbo.cz/zavody/kalendar-zavodu/

Training camps spring and summer 2015

Classes

WMTBOC

There is one class for women and one for men. There are no age restrictions.

JWMTBOC

There is one class for women and one for men. Only competitors who are entitled to compete in the classes W20 or M20 may participate.

Participation

WMTBOC

Each Federation may enter a team of up to 16 competitors — up to 8 women and 8 men — and a number of team officials. In each race, every Federation may enter up to 6 women and 6 men and, in addition, the current World Champions for the distance may be entered by their Federation(s) provided they are members of the Federation’s team.

In the Relay, each Federation may enter two women’s team and two men’s team, each consisting of 3 team members. Incomplete teams and teams with cyclists from more than one Federation are not allowed.

JWMTBOC

Each Federation may enter a team of up to 12 competitors — up to 6 women and 6 men — and a number of team officials. In each competition every Federation may enter up to 6 women and 6 men.

In the Relay, each Federation may enter two women’s team and two men’s team, each consisting of 3 team members. Incomplete teams and teams with cyclists from more than one Federation are not allowed. Embargoed areas

to Děčín Area 2

Area 1

Liberec 35 Area 4

Jablonec nad Nisou

Area 3

to , Prague

According to MTBO rules, any attempt to survey or train in the competition terrain is forbidden, unless explicitly permitted by the organiser. The embargoed areas are out of bounds for all potential participants and team members, including competitors, team leaders, coaches, doctors, escorts, and any other person who through their knowledge of the terrain may influence the result of the competitions. Map samples

Officials

Event Director: Jiří Putík IOF Advisor: Marian Kazík Czech Federation Representative: Zbyněk Pospíšek National Controller: Jan Urban Contact

Jiří Putík: +420 777 084 400 [email protected]

Address: Slavia Liberec orienteering, Aloisina výšina 632/108, Liberec, 460 15, Czech Republic

Web page of WMTBOC 2015 www.wmtboc2015.cz

Web page of ČSOS (Czech Orienteering Federation) www.orientacnisporty.cz