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2 PROGRAMME O-RINGEN VÄRMLAND <strong>2017</strong><br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> is back in <strong>Värmland</strong><br />
for the first time in 20 years!<br />
Now it’s our turn!<br />
We orienteers in <strong>Värmland</strong> have been planning<br />
and planning, preparing and preparing,<br />
pre-running and pre-running, building and rebuilding<br />
(a little bit), in other words everything<br />
that needs to be done before a big event. We<br />
have been working on this in one way or another<br />
for over three years. Now we are full of<br />
expectations and ready for the orienteering<br />
party to begin!<br />
We are all guests<br />
In the context of such a huge event, it is clear<br />
that we are all guests. Guests in the forests and<br />
fields, guests in private homes, and guests as<br />
tourists. We members of the organizing committee<br />
are thankful that we are welcomed by<br />
the landowners and that we can show our finest,<br />
wildest, and most detailed areas to the orienteering<br />
world. We are also glad that the people<br />
of <strong>Värmland</strong> have shown great hospitality<br />
and opened up their private homes and cabins<br />
to orienteers. Thanks to them, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> can be<br />
the world’s largest orienteering adventure.<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> is certified as an environmentally<br />
friendly event. This means needing to think<br />
about minimizing our effect on the environment.<br />
This year we have decided to include<br />
bus tickets in the price of entry. We hope that<br />
this step gets more people to ride buses out to<br />
the arenas in order to shorten the travel time<br />
to the arenas and reduce the number of car<br />
trips. We have also worked hard to secure local<br />
providers for various goods and services. We<br />
can proudly announce that all bread used in<br />
our sandwiches available for sale in kiosks and<br />
stands is freshly baked in Arvika; and all salads<br />
are made in <strong>Värmland</strong>. This also reduces the<br />
need for additional transport.<br />
A living event.<br />
Without out partners and providers, O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
would not be itself. We have partners<br />
and providers who are completely engaged<br />
in our effort to create a living event. This year<br />
we have many different exhibitors and booths<br />
on the shopping street, spanning the distance<br />
from exciting industrial firms to quality handicrafts<br />
and everything in between. Come by<br />
the shopping street and let yourself be entertained,<br />
motivated, and inspired!<br />
A new hideaway?<br />
During the O-<strong>Ringen</strong> week you are going to<br />
visit several different municipalities. Arvika is<br />
the hosting municipality and contains O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City; however, Eda, Sunne, Kil, and Karlstad<br />
municipalities are also involved in a variety<br />
of ways. We hope that during this week you<br />
find yourself a new favorite place to remember<br />
in <strong>Värmland</strong> when the winter chills arrive.<br />
As I write this, I am crossing my fingers for<br />
beautiful, warm summer weather, perfect for<br />
swimming. We have many great swimming<br />
spots along our lakes in western <strong>Värmland</strong>. But<br />
if it doesn’t turn out that way… we don’t let<br />
weather stop us! Regardless of weather, <strong>Värmland</strong><br />
offers plenty to do for any taste. Stop by<br />
one of the tourist offices on the shopping<br />
street and get some ideas.<br />
Excited officials<br />
Over 1300 officials are working hard to make<br />
sure that O-<strong>Ringen</strong> runs smoothly during the<br />
entire week. We all want for you to experience<br />
WILD BEAUTIFUL VÄRMLAND and we will do our<br />
best to make that happen. <strong>Värmland</strong> is a small<br />
district in Sweden’s orienteering community,<br />
and finding officials and volunteers for all tasks<br />
has been somewhat of a challenge. Besides<br />
our 21 orienteering clubs in <strong>Värmland</strong>, we<br />
have been cooperating with local sports clubs.<br />
A huge thank-you to all volunteers who have<br />
invested time and vacation to create O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
<strong>Värmland</strong> <strong>2017</strong>. This year we have introduced<br />
a number of technical innovations to keep up<br />
with the latest developments in technology.<br />
For example, you can register for direct entry<br />
courses from your phone, without standing in<br />
line. We believe that this will help provide even<br />
better service for our competitors.<br />
Now all the controls are sitting out in the<br />
forest and waiting for the runners to come. We<br />
are ready for O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>Värmland</strong> <strong>2017</strong>. Now<br />
the orienteering party can begin.<br />
Welcome to Wild Beautiful <strong>Värmland</strong> and<br />
good luck in the forest!<br />
CHRISTINA GABRIELSSON<br />
General Secretary<br />
Wild, Beautiful <strong>Värmland</strong><br />
Takes Care of the Environment<br />
As an environmentally certified<br />
event, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> puts a high priority<br />
on a well thought-out and easily accessible<br />
waste management system,<br />
of which you are an important part!<br />
Together we can make sure that<br />
our impact on the environment is<br />
minimal.<br />
Arvika in <strong>Värmland</strong> cherishes the global and<br />
local environment, everything from the small<br />
things in your immediate surroundings to the<br />
large things in nature. These are the principals<br />
that O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s trash sorting and recycling systems<br />
follow.<br />
Recycling stations can be found at the personal<br />
hygiene stations at the campground.<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>Värmland</strong> <strong>2017</strong> <strong>Programme</strong><br />
2 Welcome to Arvika<br />
3 Program<br />
Ceremonys, Activities<br />
4 O-<strong>Ringen</strong> A-Z<br />
8 Pre-register<br />
9 Bagheera maze<br />
10 Camping<br />
11 O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
12 Activities<br />
13 Travel<br />
14 Transport to stages<br />
15 Training race and maps<br />
15 Bagheera youth relay<br />
16 String-O/Miniknat<br />
There, you can recycle plastic bags, packaging,<br />
metal, glass, newspapers, food waste, and other<br />
waste. Food waste should be placed in paper<br />
bags available at the personal hygiene stations.<br />
The bags should then be placed in the<br />
designated containers. The campground also<br />
has specified grilling locations, where you can<br />
find containers for disposable grills and ashes.<br />
Each arena will have containers for paper<br />
and plastic packaging, cans and bottles, food<br />
waste, and other waste.<br />
There are several recycling stations where<br />
you can return cans and bottles and also recycle<br />
packaging and newspapers.<br />
Other trash items, such as electronics, batteries,<br />
etc., can be deposited at Mosseberg’s<br />
trash disposal. For more information see<br />
16 Elite tour<br />
17 Stage Start<br />
17 Personal Program<br />
18 MtbO<br />
20 Trail-O<br />
Orienteering school<br />
Child care<br />
21 Stage 1<br />
22 Stage 2<br />
23 Stage 3<br />
24 Stage 4<br />
25 Stage 5<br />
26 Competition information<br />
30 Competition data<br />
arvika.se/byggaboochmiljo/avfallochatervinning<br />
There, you can also find a guide to sorting<br />
your waste.<br />
The more you sort, the more can the waste<br />
be recycled and become new products! This<br />
saves energy, carbon dioxide emissions, and<br />
natural resources by reusing materials multiple<br />
times. All waste management is done<br />
in cooperation with the Arvika municipality,<br />
Västvärmlands LBC , and Returpack.<br />
We can all help by picking up after yourself<br />
and others, keeping your surroundings clean<br />
and nice, and making sure to leave Wild, Beautiful<br />
<strong>Värmland</strong> as beautiful as when we came!<br />
Responsible publisher: Henrik Boström<br />
Layout: Martin Hammarberg<br />
Adshape AB, www.adshape.se<br />
Edition: 1500 ex<br />
Print: NWT<br />
We reserve the right to errors and<br />
changes made after going to press<br />
Contact:<br />
Tel: +46 (0)771-49 90 00<br />
info@oringen.se<br />
Henrik Boström, CEO<br />
Tel: +46 (0)70-380 84 89<br />
henrik.bostrom@oringen.se<br />
oringen.se/kontakt<br />
Copyright © <strong>2017</strong> O-<strong>Ringen</strong> AB.<br />
Payment options at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
In order to increase security both for you as<br />
a competitor and for all O-<strong>Ringen</strong> officials,<br />
we are working to minimize the use of cash<br />
during O-<strong>Ringen</strong>. Other payment options,<br />
such as credit card payment or swish, will be<br />
available at nearly all shops and locations accepting<br />
payment. It is, of course, still possible<br />
to pay with cash, but such options are more<br />
limited than in prior years. If you want to pay<br />
with cash, make sure that your bills are still in<br />
circulation. Unfortunately, we cannot accept<br />
expired bills or coins.<br />
Thank you for helping us make O-<strong>Ringen</strong> a<br />
safer event for everyone!
PROGRAMME O-RINGEN VÄRMLAND <strong>2017</strong><br />
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Program July 19 juli – July 28<br />
Wednesday, July 19<br />
12:00pm<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City and campground open<br />
Friday, July 21<br />
2:00pm-5:00pm O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Training Race, Stålsberga<br />
Saturday, July 22<br />
2:15pm-2:30pn<br />
2:30pm-3:00pn<br />
3:15pm-3:45pm<br />
4:00pm<br />
4:00pm<br />
4:30pm<br />
5:00pm<br />
Sunday, July 23<br />
8:30am<br />
8:30am<br />
10:00am<br />
1:00pm<br />
2:00pm<br />
5:30pm<br />
6:00pm<br />
7:00pm<br />
Monday, July 24<br />
8:30am<br />
8:30am<br />
10:00am<br />
1:00pm<br />
2:00pm<br />
5:00pm<br />
5:30pm<br />
6:00pm<br />
7:00pm<br />
Malte Hallqvist opens O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s opening ceremony.. Main square, Arvika.<br />
Sing-along together with Charlotte and Anders Wihk, main square, Arvika.<br />
Popular Top Cats entertain, main square, Arvika.<br />
Opening ceremony O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>2017</strong> <strong>Värmland</strong>, main square, Arvika.<br />
Sweden’s World Championship team members sign autographs by the<br />
stage, main square, Arvika.<br />
Sweden’s World Championship team members are introduced and<br />
interviewed, main square, Arvika.<br />
Bagheera Youth Relay, main square, Arvika.<br />
Opening of Stage 1, sponsored by Klässbols Linneväveri textiles<br />
Foot Orienteering Stage 1, Arena Skjutsbol<br />
MtbO Stage 1, Arena Brandsbol<br />
Trail-O Stage 1, Arena Styckåsen<br />
Bagheera maze, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Entertainment on the stage, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square, Hallqvist hörna & Hebbe Sisters<br />
Prizegiving ceremony, Stage 1, stage at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Open stage, performances by local artists, stage at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Opening of Stage 2, sponsored by Karlstad’s municipality<br />
Foot Orienteering Stage 2, Arena Skjutsbol<br />
MtbO Stage 2, Arena Selma Spa<br />
Trail-O Stage 2, Arena Falleberget<br />
Bagheera maze, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Volleyball tournament, Youth Tent<br />
Entertainment on the stage, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square, Hallqvist hörna &<br />
Musikhögskolan Ingesund, Oskar Persson, etc.<br />
Prizegiving ceremony, Stage 2, stage at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Open stage, performances by local artists, stage at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Tuesday, July 25 – Activity Day<br />
8:00 O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Golf, Eda golf course<br />
10:00am-12:00pm Try Trail-O, Arena Falleberget<br />
10:00am-1:00pm Try MtbO, Arena Selma Spa<br />
11:00am<br />
Bagheera maze, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
1:30pm<br />
Try golf, Eda Golf course<br />
2:45pm<br />
Elite Tour Sprint DH18–DH20E, Arena Arvika Square<br />
5:15pm<br />
Prizegiving ceremony DH18E, DH20E, Arvika Square<br />
5:30pm<br />
Elite Tour Sprint DH21E, Arena Arvika Square<br />
7:30pm<br />
Prizegiving ceremony HD21E, Arvika Square<br />
Wednesday, July 26<br />
8:30am<br />
8:30am<br />
10:00am<br />
1:00pm<br />
2:00pm<br />
5:00pm<br />
5:30pm<br />
6:00pm<br />
7:00pm<br />
Thursday, July 27<br />
8:30am<br />
8:30am<br />
10:00am<br />
1:00pm<br />
2:00pm<br />
5:00pm<br />
5:30pm<br />
6:00pm<br />
7:00pm<br />
7:30pm<br />
Friday, July 28<br />
8:30am<br />
8:30am<br />
8:30am<br />
10:00am<br />
5:30pm<br />
4:00pm<br />
6:00pm-8:30pm<br />
9:00pm-12:00am<br />
9:00pm-2:00am<br />
Opening of Stage 3, sponsored by Eda’s municipality<br />
Foot Orienteering Stage 3, Arena Boda<br />
MtbO Stage 3, Arena Frykstahöjden<br />
Trail-O Stage 3, Arena Falleberget<br />
Bagheera maze, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Football/soccer tournament, Youth Tent (Vik stadium Arvika)<br />
Entertainment on the stage, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square, Hallqvist hörna & Mathias Holmgren<br />
Prizegiving ceremony, Stage 3, stage at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Open stage, performances by local artists, stage at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Opening of Stage 4, sponsored by OKQ8<br />
Foot Orienteering Stage 4, Arena Boda<br />
MtbO Stage 4, Arena Frykstahöjden<br />
Trail-O Stage 4, Arena Ingestrand<br />
Bagheera maze, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Football/soccer tournament, Youth Tent (Vik stadium Arvika)<br />
Entertainment on the stage, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square, Hallqvist hörna & Ida Hallquist<br />
Prizegiving ceremony, Stage 4, stage at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> anthem – contributed by orienteers, stage at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Quiz competition, Youth Tent<br />
Opening of Stage 5, sponsored by Arvika municipality<br />
Foot Orienteering Stage 5, Arena Rackstad<br />
MtbO Stage 5, Arena Rackstad<br />
Trail-O Stage 5, Arena Minneberg<br />
Entertainment on the stage, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square, Hallqvist hörna &<br />
Musikhögskolan Ingesund, Elin Zampieri , etc.<br />
Prizegiving ceremony for overall class winners, stage at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Disco for those up to 12 years old, restaurant tent, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Disco for those between 13-17 years old, restaurant tent, O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Disco for those 18 years old and older, Olssons Brygga, Arvika<br />
Award ceremony / Prizegiving<br />
Flower ceremonies for DH21E take place at the arenas for stages 1-5.<br />
Prizegiving ceremonies for stage winners in each class for stages 1-4 take place on the large<br />
stage at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square every evening. Class winners should assemble according to the schedule<br />
below at the tent located next to the stage.<br />
At Friday’s prizegiving ceremony (4:00pm), we will honor overall class winners in all classes, as<br />
well as 2nd and 3rd, and in some cases down to 10th place finishers, according to the list below.<br />
Other prizes can be picked up at Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square about two hours<br />
after each class winner has finished. Prizes can be picked up Friday between 12-7pm and Saturday<br />
between 9am-12pm.<br />
Group 1 – gather at the tent next to the stage at 5:40pm<br />
Foot Orienteering: H21E, D21E, H20E, D20E, H18E,18E, H10, D10, H11, D11, H12, H12K, D12, D12K,<br />
H13, D13, H14, H14K, D14, D14K, H15, D15, H16, H16K, D16, D16K.<br />
TrailO: Pre-Elit.<br />
MtbO: H12, D12, H14, D14, H16, D16.<br />
Group 2 – gather at the tent next to the stage at 6:00pm<br />
Foot Orienteering: H18, D18, H17-20K, D17-20K, H20, D20, H21L, H21-1, H21-2, H21K, D21L, D21,<br />
D21K, H35, H35K, D35, D35K, H40, H40K, D40, D40K, H45, H45K-1, H45K-2, D45, D45K.<br />
MtbO: H20, D20, H21, D21, H40, D40.<br />
TrailO: Pre-A, Pre-B, Pre-C.<br />
Group 3 – gather at the tent next to the stage at 6:20pm<br />
Foot Orienteering: H50-1, H50-2, H50K, D50, D50K, H55, H55K, D55, D55K, H60, H60K, D60, D60K,<br />
H65, H65K, D65, D65K, H70, H70K, D70, D70K, H75, D75, H80, D80, H85, D85, H90.<br />
MtbO: H50, D50, H60, D60, H70, D70.<br />
STAGE 5<br />
Group 1 – gather at the tent next to the stage at 3:40pm:<br />
Place 1-3 Foot Orienteering: H10, D10, H11, D11, H12, D12, H12K, D12K, H13, D13, H14, D14, H14K,<br />
D14K, H15, D15, H16, D16, H16K, D16K.<br />
Place 1-3, MtbO: H12, D12, H14, D14, H16, D16.<br />
Group 2 – gather at the tent next to the stage at 4:00pm:<br />
Place 1, Foot Orienteering: H17-20K, D17-20K, H21K, D21K, H35K, D35K, H40K, D40K, H45K, D45K,<br />
H50K, D50K, H55K, D55K, H60K, D60K, H65K, D65K, H70K, D70K.<br />
Place 1, TrailO: Pre-A, Pre-B, Pre-C.<br />
Place 1, MtbO: H20, D20, H21, D21, H40, D40, H50, D50, H60, D60, H70, D70.<br />
Group 3 – gather at the tent next to the stage at 4:25pm<br />
Place 1, Foot Orienteering: H18, D18, H18L, D18L, H20, D20, H20L, D20L, H21, D21, H21L, D21L,<br />
H35, D35, H40, D40, H45, D45, H50, D50, H55, D55, H60, D60, H65, D65, H70, D70, H75, D75, H80,<br />
D80, H85, D85, H90.<br />
Group 4 – gather at the tent next to the stage at 4:40pm:<br />
Place 1-3, Foot Orienteering: H18E, D18E, H20E, D20E.<br />
Place 1-3, TrailO:, Pre-Elit.<br />
Place 1-10, Foot Orienteering: H21E, D21E.<br />
Introduction Classes/Inskolning<br />
Every participant gets a prize at the finish each day.<br />
Youth (U1 and U2) classes<br />
U1 and U2 do not have prizegiving ceremonies each day. Instead, prizes are awarded by random<br />
drawing on the last day of competition.<br />
Personal Program and Stage Start classes<br />
All participants who have turned 18 years old and who complete at least three of the first four<br />
stages in the “Personal Program” or “Stage Start” competitions qualify to enter in a contest to win<br />
trips to Spain. Two winners, one male and one female, each win a trip for two persons to Alicante<br />
in Spain. The package includes travel and accommodations at a 4-star spa hotel with Bergvikflyget<br />
September 26-29, <strong>2017</strong>. Departure and arrival from/to Karlstad airport (KSD). On the return<br />
trip, there is a possibility to get off at Oslo (Gardemoen). More information about the contest can<br />
be found at Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square.<br />
In order to participate in the contest you must satisfy the requirements above, as well as send<br />
in the following details to oringen.alicante.<strong>2017</strong>@gmail.com no later than Thursday, July 27, <strong>2017</strong>,<br />
7:00pm:<br />
Name, personal number, telephone number, and email address;<br />
A picture of your best memory from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>Värmland</strong> <strong>2017</strong> and a motivation behind the<br />
picture of no more than 40 words. The picture has to be your own.<br />
The winners will be announced arounf 11:00am during stage 5, July 28, by the speaker at Arena<br />
Rackstad. The winners must then appear at the prizegiving ceremony between 4:00-5:15pm at<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square in order to collect prizes, which will be handed out by representatives of Bergvik<br />
Köpcenter. Otherwise, the prize will be given to another (present) winner. The jury’s selection of<br />
prize winners cannot be appealed; prizes cannot be exchanged for cash or a different trip. Competitors<br />
give O-<strong>Ringen</strong> AB full rights to publicize all submitted pictures in the media, as well as<br />
the photographer’s name.<br />
Start lists and live results:<br />
oringenonline.se
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O-<strong>Ringen</strong> A-Z<br />
Accommodations on hard floor<br />
Hard floor accommodations for those competitors<br />
who signed up for them are located at<br />
the Centralskolan school in Arvika. Its address<br />
is Tingsgatan 34-36, 671 81 Arvika. The school<br />
is located approximately 4km from O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square. No designated transport will be provided<br />
from the school to O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square.<br />
Hosts will be available at the accommodations<br />
to help with checking in and out and to answer<br />
questions about the accommodations.<br />
Portable stoves or similar appliances are not<br />
allowed to be used indoors. Shoe washing indoors<br />
is also prohibited.<br />
Please show courtesy to others staying at the<br />
school when it comes to cleanliness and order.<br />
Quiet hours being at 10pm in the evenings.<br />
Adress for O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>Värmland</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Westlanda flygplats<br />
67192 ARVIKA<br />
Sweden<br />
Mail: info@oringen.se<br />
Anniversary plaques<br />
If you have completed 10, 20, 30, 40, or 50 O-<strong>Ringen</strong>s,<br />
you can order an anniversary plaque via<br />
oringen.se. Pre-ordered plaques can be picked<br />
up at an official ceremony during Thursday’s<br />
prizegiving. Competitors completing their 30th,<br />
40th, or 50th O-<strong>Ringen</strong> will be specially recognized<br />
at this ceremony. Report to the tent behind<br />
the stage 15 minutes before the start of<br />
prizegiving. If you cannot attend the ceremony,<br />
you can pick up your plaque from Competitor<br />
Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City.<br />
Bagheera youth relay<br />
The Bagheera youth relay will take place at the<br />
square in Arvika. It will start at 5:00pm after the<br />
opening ceremonies.<br />
Bib numbers<br />
Competitors can pick up their individual<br />
bib numbers as well as a competitor packet<br />
at Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City.<br />
Pre-printed bib numbers are provided for<br />
entries made through 9pm, Saturday, July 22.<br />
Uncollected bib numbers can be picked up<br />
at Competitor Services at competition arenas<br />
during the O-<strong>Ringen</strong> week. Bib numbers for<br />
competitors who registered after 9pm on July<br />
22 will be printed out when competitors come<br />
to the Pre Booked Start Start area of Competitor<br />
Services at the arenas.<br />
Bib numbers for Mountain Bike-O and<br />
Trail-O competitors can be picked up at Competitor<br />
Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City through 9pm<br />
on Saturday, July 22. After that, they can be<br />
picked up at the competition arenas.<br />
Bicycles and bicycle parking<br />
Bicycle parking is located adjacent to the competition<br />
arenas and to O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square. It is<br />
not allowed to ride bicycles inside O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square. Bicycles can be rented and repaired at<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square.<br />
Bus parking for club buses<br />
Infromation will available from Competitor<br />
Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square. Club buses over<br />
3.5 tons must park in specially designated<br />
parking spots. No separate signage will be<br />
provided for club buses.<br />
Bus transport<br />
Buses will go every day from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
and the competition arenas. We recommend<br />
getting an early start if you want to avoid congestion<br />
and long queues.<br />
Bus tickets are not necessary; their cost is included<br />
in the entry fees. Traveling companions<br />
and spectators ride for free. Event officials will<br />
be present to organize passengers into lines,<br />
help with strollers, loading passengers, etc.<br />
Follow the officials’ instructions and be ready<br />
to board when the buses arrive.<br />
Café<br />
Several kiosks selling snacks and beverages are<br />
located at the arenas and at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square.<br />
Bröderna Olssons restaurant is also located at<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square. Several cozy cafés can be<br />
found in central Arvika.<br />
Campers and RVs<br />
Designated campsites are available for RVs at<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City. Additional day parking is available<br />
at the harbor in Arvika, Larstomta B&B in Gunnarskog<br />
and Ingestrand just south of Arvika.<br />
Camping<br />
See separate information on page 8.<br />
Car travel<br />
Car traffic will be directed to the competition<br />
arenas along specific roads. More information<br />
and maps can be found on page 9. Try to carpool<br />
whenever possible to help minimize traffic<br />
jams and harm to the environment.<br />
Childcare<br />
Childcare for children between ages 3 and 8 is<br />
available at all stages between 7am-4pm. You<br />
can sign up through the registration portal at<br />
oringen.se, at Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City, or at the arenas. The price is 100 SEK/<br />
day. Show your receipt/confirmation when<br />
you come to the childcare area.<br />
Clothing return<br />
Warm-up clothing will not be transported<br />
back from the starts.<br />
Competition office<br />
See Competitor Services.<br />
Competitor Services<br />
A Competitor Services kiosk is located both in<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City and out at the arenas. This is a<br />
place where you can get help with most matters<br />
related to O-<strong>Ringen</strong>: registration, changes,<br />
lost and found, general information, etc.<br />
The Competitor Services locations at the<br />
arenas are mostly meant for issues related to<br />
the competition itself. The arena locations of<br />
Competitor Services consist of three parts:<br />
competitor services, pre-registered runners,<br />
and day-of registration. Similar services are<br />
also available at the arenas for Trail-O and<br />
Mountain Bike-O races.<br />
Opening hours at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
Wednesday, July 19: 12pm–9pm<br />
Thursday, July 20 – Friday, July 28: 9am-9pm<br />
Saturday, July 29: 9am-12pm<br />
Opening hours at the arenas<br />
Each competition day: 7:30am –2pm<br />
Day-of registration / Direct entry<br />
See the Stage Start section<br />
Directions and parking<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City is located at the Westlanda<br />
airport in Rackstad Northeast of Arvika. Road<br />
signs directing competitors to O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
will be posted along road 61 and Gunnarskogsvägen.<br />
Once you arrive at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City,<br />
please follow directions given by traffic and<br />
parking personnel.<br />
Electronic punching / SportIdent (SI) chips<br />
It is essential for the smooth running of O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
that every competitor has his or her own<br />
SI chip with a number corresponding to the<br />
number recorded in our data system. The<br />
number of an SI chip used by a competitor can<br />
be changed at oringen.se/stamplingsbricka<br />
or at Competitor Services. This year SI chips<br />
will be checked on the way to the start for all<br />
competitors. Make sure to pass the SI control<br />
station before you leave the arena on the way<br />
to the start.<br />
You can rent an SI chip at Competitor Services<br />
(50 SEK per day, or 250 SEK for the whole<br />
week). Rented SI chips must be returned at the<br />
end of the rental period or after downloading.<br />
Competitors will be charged 600 SEK for an<br />
unreturned rented SI chip. The chip will then<br />
not be usable at any other competition.<br />
Entry on the day<br />
If you did not pre-register via oringen.se, you<br />
can get help registering for the competitions<br />
at Competitor Services at the arenas. At some<br />
times of day, this can lead to longer lines..<br />
Environmental concerns<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> is an environmentally friendly event.<br />
It is important that all participants contribute<br />
to our effort to protect the environment by:<br />
• using public transport and bicycles as much<br />
as possible to get around the area and get<br />
to and from the arenas;<br />
• conserve water and electricity;<br />
• sort trash and recycling: sorting bins can be<br />
found under the “Håll Sverige Rent/Keep<br />
Sweden Clean” signs by the hygiene stations;<br />
• reuse or return your plastic bottles;<br />
• purchase ecological, locally-sourced, and<br />
environmentally certified foods and products<br />
as much as possible;<br />
• use environmentally certified dishwashing<br />
soap, shampoo, conditioner, and soap. All<br />
shampoo and soap provided by O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
at the showers at the arenas is environmentally<br />
certified;<br />
• pick up after yourself and others: clean surroundings<br />
improve life for everyone;<br />
• conduct an inspection of your club’s area<br />
when you leave it, both at the campground,<br />
at the arenas, and in the showers;<br />
• respect all areas marked “out of bounds” in<br />
terrain before, during, and after the competition;<br />
• always act as an ambassador for an environmentally<br />
friendly orienteering sport by<br />
following all the recommendations listed<br />
above.<br />
Fires and grilling<br />
At the campsite, grilling is only allowed at specifically<br />
designated grill locations, which are<br />
equipped with containers for disposable grills<br />
and ash.<br />
Gas and cooking stove fuel<br />
Propane gas and cooking stove fuel can be<br />
purchased at Arvika Hyrtjänst, Verkstadsgatan<br />
12; OKQ8 Arvika, Blästervägen 2; Shell/7-Eleven<br />
and in Brunskog at the Coop Nära Vikene<br />
grocery store.<br />
Golf<br />
The O-<strong>Ringen</strong> golf competition will take place<br />
on activity day, Tuesday, July 25, at 8am. A<br />
singles competition, consisting of stroke play<br />
over 18 holes, will take place with a shotgun<br />
start at 8:00am. The entry fee is 450 SEK per<br />
person, including lunch. Register via golf.se.<br />
The event is limited to 102 participants.<br />
Groceries<br />
The nearest grocery store is Coop Styckåsen,<br />
about 4km from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City.<br />
Healthcare<br />
Call 112 in the event of a medical emergency<br />
or acute injury. Each arena will be equipped<br />
with a mobile clinic with doctors, physical<br />
therapists, and nurses, open between 7:45am<br />
and 4:30pm. First aid is available at the finish<br />
line, as well as out in the forest. Its location is<br />
marked with a red cross on the maps. Medical<br />
advice can be provided by telephone at 1177<br />
twenty-four hours a day.<br />
Information about illnesses and injuries related<br />
to the orienteering competitions will be<br />
recorded anonymously during the O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
week as part of a research effort to improve<br />
medical care for future events. Consent will be<br />
asked for during registration. Please contact<br />
the competition doctor, Alexander Moberg,<br />
at alexander.moberg@liv.se, if you have any<br />
thoughts or questions.<br />
Laundry<br />
Laundry facilities, courtesy of Folksam, are<br />
available at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square. Stop by to book<br />
a washing time.<br />
Massage<br />
The Dala Massage Team will be present at the<br />
arenas each competition day between 8am-<br />
3pm. Opening hours for massage at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square will be Saturday, July 22, 12pm-6pm;<br />
Tuesday, July 25, 10am-8pm; Sunday, Monday,<br />
Wednesday, and Thursday, 2pm-8pm. You<br />
can select from among sports massage, injury<br />
treatment, and rehab and taping.<br />
Maze<br />
The Bagheera Maze at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square is<br />
open for youth under 16, who can compete<br />
and record their times every day during O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
week. Each day’s final competition will<br />
be broadcast live on Radio O-<strong>Ringen</strong>. You can<br />
also complete the maze informally, without<br />
an Punching Card, each day that O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square is open. All maze courses will be available<br />
for viewing in Livelox, at livelox.com. Radio<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> will provide course analysis Sunday-Thursday<br />
at 5pm.<br />
Open Courses<br />
See Stage Start / Purchase Start<br />
Opening ceremonies<br />
The O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>2017</strong> opening ceremony will<br />
take place on Saturday, July 22 at 4pm at the<br />
square in central Arvika. Entertainment begins<br />
at 2:15pm.<br />
Orienteering school<br />
We are available at each competition arena<br />
every competition day and are open between<br />
9am-3pm.<br />
oringen.se<br />
The website can be used to smoothly and<br />
quickly register for a variety of services in<br />
conjunction with O-<strong>Ringen</strong>. You can get information<br />
about the variety and difficulty levels<br />
of courses, sign up for accommodations or<br />
String-O, and register for fun activities during<br />
the week.<br />
Parkng<br />
Free parking is available at the bus stop at<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City. At stages 1-4 you can park your<br />
car for 20 SEK per day. At stage 5, there are two<br />
options for parking: red parking (free) and blue<br />
parking (paid).
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Payment options<br />
In order to increase security, we are working<br />
to minimize the use of cash during O-<strong>Ringen</strong>.<br />
Other payment options, such as credit card<br />
payment or swish, will be available at nearly all<br />
shops and locations accepting payment.<br />
Pharmacy<br />
The closest pharmacy to O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City is Apotek<br />
Hjärtat at the local hospital and Kronans<br />
apotek at the Coop Styckåsen grocery store.<br />
The shopping street at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City will have<br />
an OKQ8 convenience store with a small selection<br />
of pharmacy items. Please see the advertisements<br />
for Apotek Hjärtat and OKQ8 in this<br />
brochure for more information.<br />
Police<br />
Phone number 114 14. In the event of an<br />
emergency, dial 112.<br />
Posting bills and messages<br />
Marketing and advertising materials for upcoming<br />
competitions and personal messages<br />
to other competitors can be posted in indicated<br />
locations at Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City, as well as at the specifically designated<br />
tent on the shopping street. Posting and<br />
handing out any other marketing and promotional<br />
materials within O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City and at<br />
the arenas is forbidden, with the exception of<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> promotional materials.<br />
Pre Booked Start stage start<br />
If you pre-registered for individual courses via<br />
oringen.se or at one of the competition arenas,<br />
then all you need to do in order to get out<br />
on your course is collect your bib number and<br />
rented Punching Card, if you need one. These<br />
can be collected from the Competitor Services<br />
tent at the arenas.<br />
Press / media<br />
The press center, a work place for accredited<br />
representatives of the media, is located at Taserudsgymnaiset.<br />
A section of the finish tent<br />
at each stage will also be designated as a work<br />
place for the media.<br />
Prizegiving ceremonies<br />
Prizes will be awarded for both individual<br />
stage victories and overall results. See information<br />
on page 3 about the times of prizegiving<br />
ceremonies and about which classes get<br />
prizes. Overall prizes that are not collected on<br />
Friday between 4-7pm will become property<br />
of the organizers.<br />
Radio O-<strong>Ringen</strong> 89.3 MHz<br />
A daily radio channel for O-<strong>Ringen</strong> hosted by Per<br />
Forsberg and his colleagues will run throughout<br />
the week. During competition times, the<br />
channel will broadcast commentary from the<br />
arenas. In early mornings, afternoons, and evenings<br />
the channel will have special programs<br />
from the studio. Stop by Radio O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s studio<br />
at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square to see the broadcasts<br />
being recorded. Radio O-<strong>Ringen</strong> is O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s<br />
official channel for important and last-minute<br />
information about the event. Tune in to stay up<br />
to date! The program for Radio O-<strong>Ringen</strong> can<br />
be found on oringen.se.<br />
Registration service<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s registration service is available to<br />
answer questions, provide support, and make<br />
changes to existing reservations by phone at<br />
08 – 409 06 408. This service is available between<br />
9am-5pm. Please have your registration<br />
number available when you call.<br />
Fire and emergency services<br />
Make sure you always know where your nearest<br />
fire extinguisher is located and how to use<br />
it. Instructions are located on every fire extinguisher.<br />
In an emergency, call 112.<br />
Restaurants and food service<br />
Restaurants, food trucks, and kiosks are located<br />
at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square. A large selection of coffee,<br />
soft drinks, salads, sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers,<br />
wok dishes, ice cream, and candy is<br />
available each day at the arenas.<br />
Results<br />
Results are published continuously on<br />
oringenonline.se. On that page you can also<br />
find start lists, live results, club results, and split<br />
times. Paper copies of results will be available<br />
at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square. No results screens are located<br />
at the arenas. Instead, free wi-fi is available<br />
for visiting the above webpage and seeing<br />
the results.<br />
Shopping street<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s shopping street is located at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square and includes over 30 vendors as well<br />
as booths for upcoming editions of O-<strong>Ringen</strong>.<br />
Shopping street opening hours<br />
Friday<br />
10am-9pm<br />
Saturday<br />
10am-9pm<br />
Sunday<br />
3pm-9pm<br />
Monday<br />
3pm-9pm<br />
Tuesday<br />
10am-9pm<br />
Wednesday 3pm-9pm<br />
Thursday 3pm-9pm<br />
Friday<br />
3pm-6pm<br />
Showers<br />
Showers are available adjacent to all three<br />
competition arenas. Additionally, showers are<br />
provided at the campsite at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City.<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> provides environentally friendly soap<br />
and shampoo at all the arena showers. Note:<br />
only environmentally friendly personal hygiene<br />
products can be used in these showers!<br />
Snacks<br />
Well-stocked stands and kiosks selling food,<br />
ice cream, fruit, candy, etc. are located at each<br />
of the arenas and at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square.<br />
Split times<br />
Each competitor will get a split time printout<br />
at the download station after finishing. Split<br />
times for each class can be found at oringen.se<br />
and oringenonline.se after each stage.<br />
Sports goods<br />
The athletic supply store Team Sportia has<br />
a well-stocked sporting equipment store at<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square. See their advertisement in<br />
this brochure regarding offers, promotions,<br />
and opening hours.<br />
Stage start / direct entry<br />
It is easiest to register for single stages of<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> vis oringen.se. If you would like additional<br />
customer support through the registration<br />
process, you can also register by telephone<br />
through the registration service, at the<br />
Customer Service kiosk at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City, or at<br />
the competition arenas. If you registered in advance,<br />
you have to pick up your bib number at<br />
Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City or at the<br />
competition arenas. No prizes are awarded for<br />
stage start / direct entry courses.<br />
Start lists<br />
Full start lists are published atoringenonline.se.<br />
Toilets<br />
See information for each stage. Mountain<br />
Bike-O and Trail-O competitions will have toilets<br />
at each arena.<br />
Tourist information<br />
Information about sightseeing in the area is<br />
available at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square.<br />
Training race and training maps<br />
A training race and training maps are available<br />
to help you better prepare for O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s<br />
challenges. See the separate page on training<br />
in this brochure.<br />
String-O<br />
String-O is available at all stages between<br />
8:30am-2:30pm. Prizes will be given to all children<br />
who participate. The easiest way to register<br />
is online through O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s registration<br />
portal. You can also pre-purchase an entry<br />
at Competitor Services or at the start of the<br />
String-O. Price for the whole week: 200 SEK;<br />
individual start; 40 SEK. Read more on page 47.<br />
Trash and recycling<br />
Garbage and recycling stations are located at<br />
the restroom stations at the campsite. Read<br />
more about environmental concerns on page<br />
12 of this brochure.<br />
Vaccination<br />
You can vaccinate your whole family against<br />
tick-borne encephalitis at the final arena after<br />
the last stage of O-<strong>Ringen</strong>. Adults 310 SEK, children<br />
290 SEK. You can pay with card or swish.<br />
Information is available at 070-611 30 16.<br />
Youth tent<br />
The Youth Tent, located at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square,<br />
offers wifi, games, and activities between<br />
1-9pm each day.
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Upcoming years<br />
The four upcoming years will give you four<br />
different and unforgettable experiences.
tent<br />
Welcome to our tent at<br />
the O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square!<br />
Experience the adventure 2019!<br />
• Fantastic Kolmården terrain in a well preserved nature<br />
reserve.<br />
VACATION TIPS<br />
COMPETITIONS<br />
PRIZES<br />
A lot of happenings in our tent. Every day.<br />
Watch movies, compete, enter for O-<strong>Ringen</strong> 2018, pre book experience package,<br />
get information and especially meet representatives of tourism in the area.<br />
Welcome to our tent. See you<br />
• Your family and club all in one place during the<br />
week, regardless of participation in Foot O or MtbO.<br />
• A lot of vacation experiences - from sun and bath<br />
In the archipelago to the Kolmården Zoo.<br />
• A compact, urban and pleasant O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City with<br />
a high level of service and focus on social activities.<br />
• Smooth and affordable travel options from all over Europe.<br />
Come to our tent at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> in Arvika. We will<br />
reveal everything about our unique concept! In<br />
addition, there is the chance to meet Bamse the<br />
teddy bear and run Virtual-O!<br />
”To run around in a landscape with<br />
white moss, as taken directly from<br />
a fairytale, is simply like magic.”<br />
Annika Björk<br />
Welcome to Uppsala and O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Uppsala 2020<br />
Here you are close to everything. Stroll<br />
along the scenic space by the Fyris river,<br />
relax on any of the the city’s cozy cafes or<br />
let yourself be astonished by the majestic<br />
cathedral, which is only one of many historical<br />
sights in Uppsala. Lively shoppingstreets<br />
blend fashionable malls and shops with<br />
restaurants and bars. Uppsala also plans for<br />
several summer activities and entertainment<br />
during O-<strong>Ringen</strong> 2020. From major<br />
concerts to smaller exhibitions and shows.<br />
Everyting is nearby! The O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City as<br />
well as Uppsala’s hotels and hostels, you<br />
will find within a short distance from the<br />
competition arenas, city life and the beach.<br />
The orienteering experience will be in<br />
beatiful and lightly run terrain on detailed<br />
maps in the wilderness close to the city.<br />
Begin planning your summer in Uppsala<br />
2020 now. We would love to welcome you<br />
and your friends!<br />
Distance to Uppsala from:<br />
• Stockholm, 38 minutes<br />
• Arlanda, 18 minutes<br />
• The O-<strong>Ringen</strong>town, 4 km<br />
• Beaches, 3km<br />
Will mountain orienteering in Åre<br />
attract over 25 000 participants?<br />
Getting to know the Åre mountains<br />
is a dream for many orienteers. In<br />
2021 that dream become reality<br />
when O-<strong>Ringen</strong> will be held in Åre.<br />
The O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City will be located<br />
in the village of Åre. The village is<br />
situated with the mountain on one<br />
side and Åre lake on the other side.<br />
Åre is know for high mountains (in<br />
Swedish measures) and exciting<br />
adventures. Both the adrenaline<br />
seekers and the ones looking for a<br />
hike in the peaceful mountains will<br />
find plenty to experience here.<br />
Åre is also known for its good<br />
food with over 70 restaurants. One<br />
of them, Fäviken Magasin, has two<br />
stars in the Guide Michelin.<br />
As one of Sweden’s biggest ski<br />
resorts there will be plenty of comfortable<br />
accommodation in hotels,<br />
cottages and apartments.<br />
Traveling to Åre is easy with<br />
Östersunds airport just one hour<br />
away and Trondheim airport in<br />
Norway only a two hours away. It is<br />
also possible to travel by train and<br />
the station is right in the center of<br />
Åre village.
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Pre-register for your races<br />
– get more time to hang out<br />
This year, for the first time, you can<br />
pre-register for your races all the<br />
way until the start of the competition.<br />
You can purchase your entry<br />
or any additional services whenver<br />
you like: right now; the evening before;<br />
or on the way to the arena.<br />
Even if you wait until you see the queue at<br />
the “Köp Start” / ”Purchase Start” tent, you can<br />
still sign up via oringen.se. Then, just go by<br />
the ”Förbokad Start” / “Pre Booked Start Starts”<br />
tent and pick up your bib number and rented<br />
Punching Card, if you need one, before heading<br />
out to your start. If you registered after<br />
9pm on July 22, you will need to have your bib<br />
number printed out here.<br />
If you need support through the registration<br />
process, you can visit Competitor Services<br />
at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City, where you can get help with<br />
your registration for competitions, accommodations,<br />
and activities. Competitor Services<br />
tents at the arenas are available to provide<br />
you with help registering for some of our<br />
services, such as childcare. Here you can also<br />
get help renting or changing Punching Cards,<br />
replace a lost bib number, or submit or pick<br />
up lost and found items. The ”Förbokad Start”<br />
/ “Pre Booked Start Starts” tent for those who<br />
have pre-booked but not picked up their bib<br />
numbers, and the “Köp Start” / ”Purchase Start”<br />
tent for those who need to register are located<br />
nearby. At the “Köp Start” / ”Purchase Start”<br />
tent you can get help registering for any still<br />
available classes and competitions: everything<br />
from Stage Start and Personal Program to Try-<br />
It-Out. String-O courses for kids are most easily<br />
booked through oringen.se. That is also the case<br />
for the Training Race, MtbO, Trail-O, as well as<br />
MtbO and Trail-O Try-It-Out activities on Activitiy<br />
Day, Tuesday, July 25.<br />
oringen.se always gives you access to all<br />
available options, including competition options<br />
and services. You can book whenever is<br />
convenient for you. The only thing left to do at<br />
the arena is to pick up your bib number before<br />
you head out for the day’s adventure.<br />
Competitor Services<br />
This is where you can register for childcare,<br />
change Punching Card numbers, rent an<br />
Punching Card, submit lost items, get help<br />
with lost bib numbers, and most other things<br />
related to the competition itself.<br />
Pre Booked Start Starts / Förbokad<br />
start<br />
If you registered prior to 9pm on July 22, you<br />
should be able to pick up your pre-printed<br />
bib number here. Bib numbers for those who<br />
signed up after this time are printed out for<br />
you when you visit this tent.<br />
Purchase Start / Köp start<br />
If you did not register ahead of time, you<br />
should go to the Purchase Start / Kör Start<br />
tent at the arena and register there. If there are<br />
long queues, it is recommended that you try<br />
to register via oringen.se. Event officials will be<br />
available to help with your questions.<br />
1<br />
Go to oringen.se/book<br />
and book your start.<br />
6<br />
Basket<br />
Review and if needed change your booking<br />
When you are done, click<br />
CONTINUE<br />
2<br />
Click Add under competition<br />
Competition<br />
Book your competition entry<br />
+ Add<br />
7<br />
Main traveller information<br />
For each participant enter class/course, punching card, name<br />
and club.<br />
When you are done, click<br />
CONTINUE<br />
3<br />
BOOK NOW<br />
Choose competition and click<br />
You can choose from:<br />
Learn and try Stage Start Personal Program<br />
8<br />
Pay with card<br />
CONFIRM & PAY<br />
When you are done, click<br />
(your card need to be open for Internet purchase)<br />
Try and learn more about orienteering.<br />
You will find courses<br />
for all levels, e.g. Introduction<br />
and Miniknat for the youngest.<br />
Take part at one or several<br />
stages. With Stage Start you<br />
have the freedom to choose<br />
course every day.<br />
Create your own competition<br />
over 3 or 5 days. Here you will<br />
find Motion and Challenge.<br />
9<br />
You will now receive a booking receipt via email. You are<br />
done with your booking.<br />
4<br />
Choose date, discipline and which age groupe you want to<br />
book. You can book for several persons at the same time.<br />
Go to the tent Pre Booked Start at the Arena to pick up your<br />
bib and if rented your punching card.<br />
When you are done, click<br />
BOOK<br />
Go to start. Good luck in the forest!<br />
5<br />
Per participant chose which Add-ons you want,<br />
e.g. punching card.<br />
You will see your choises in the top right corner.<br />
When you are done, click<br />
CONTINUE
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Bagheera maze<br />
The Bagheera maze is, first and foremost<br />
and fun and exciting youth<br />
activitiy. It is also a competition!<br />
Competitors and spectators are<br />
asked to be nice and show respect –<br />
both within the maze and outside!<br />
Times<br />
Sunday, July 23<br />
Qualification: 2pm-3:45pm<br />
Finals: 4pm-4:50pm<br />
Monday, July 24<br />
Qualification: 2pm-3:45pm<br />
Finals: 4pm-4:50pm<br />
8<br />
3<br />
7<br />
4<br />
1<br />
2<br />
9<br />
5<br />
9<br />
2<br />
9<br />
2<br />
5<br />
4<br />
1<br />
7<br />
3<br />
Tuesday, July 25<br />
Qualification: 11am-12:45pm<br />
Finals: 1pm-2pm<br />
Wednesday, July 26<br />
Qualification: 2pm-3:45pm<br />
Finals: 4pm-4:50pm<br />
6<br />
6<br />
Thursday, July 27<br />
Qualification: 2pm-3:45pm<br />
Finals: 4pm-4:50pm<br />
Registration<br />
Only on location, from about 30 minutes before<br />
the qualification races start (for example,<br />
on Tuesday, 10:30am). No cost. By registering<br />
you confirm that your name and result can be<br />
presented on the internet as well as on Radio<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> broadcasts.<br />
Classes<br />
Two classes. DH-12 and DH13-16.<br />
For others who are interested, see below.<br />
Each competition day is independent, and no<br />
combined results will be recorded.<br />
Punching system<br />
SportIdent Air (SIAC). You can run with your<br />
own SIAC-chip if you have over. Otherwise you<br />
can borrow one for free.<br />
Competition<br />
The Bagheera Maze O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>2017</strong> is raced<br />
through head-to-head duels. Challenge a<br />
friend or rival in the Bagheera Maze. There will<br />
be two Mazes this year, identical but mirror images<br />
of each other. Competitors start two at a<br />
time: one has Course A and the other Course<br />
B. Competitors run through the first maze (A or<br />
B, depending on the one you have), come out<br />
the back of the maze to a turn-around control<br />
outside the maze, and then go through the<br />
other maze from the back and then run to the<br />
finish.<br />
This setup gives the public a very clear<br />
understanding of the standings at the turnaround<br />
control and then allows them to see<br />
who is first to the finish.<br />
See the attached sketch of what a maze<br />
map might look like.<br />
Setup – Qualification<br />
Each competitor can run a maximum of two<br />
times (once with Course A and once with<br />
Course B). You can run with anyone you want,<br />
as long as they are from the same class (DH-12<br />
or DH13-16). If there is no one you want to run<br />
with, the organizers will add a competitor in<br />
the vacant spot.<br />
Start intervals will be 30 seconds between<br />
each pair. If there is a lot of crowding, the organizers<br />
reserve the right to change the start<br />
interval.<br />
In order to go through to the Finals, you<br />
have to be fast. It doesn’t matter if you run<br />
Course A or B, since they are the same. The four<br />
fastest boys and girls in DH12 and DH13-16<br />
go through to the Quarter-finals. This will be<br />
announced right after the qualifiers, around<br />
3:50pm (12:50pn on Tuesday).<br />
Setup - Finals<br />
All 16 finalists (8 in DH12 and 8 in DH13-16)<br />
must be in place by 3:50pm (12:50pm on Tuesday)<br />
in the special tent for finalists. If you are<br />
not there in time, you forfeit, and your opponent<br />
moves on by default.<br />
Finals have a knockout format. The maze is<br />
the same as in the qualification races, but the<br />
course is new for each round. The fastest time<br />
in the qualifier (regardless of gender) competes<br />
against the 8th fastest, the 2nd against<br />
the 7th, and so on.<br />
The fastest time from the qualification can<br />
choose their course (A or B) in each round.<br />
Heat order:<br />
1.QF DH12 1-8, 4-5, 3-6 and 2-7<br />
2. QF DH13-16 1-8, 4-5, 3-6 och 2-7<br />
3. SF DH12 1/8-4/5 and 3/6-2/7<br />
4. SF DH13-16 1/8-4/5 and 3/6-2/7<br />
5. FINAL DH12<br />
6. FINAL DH13-16<br />
The winners in each heat in the QF and SF will<br />
immediately go back to the finalist tent and<br />
wait there for the next round.<br />
Radio O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
The finals will be broadcast LIVE on Radio<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> from 3:50pm-5pm each day that<br />
the Bagheera Maze is operating (Tuesday between<br />
12:50pm-2pm).<br />
The commentator and speaker during the<br />
Bagheera Maze is Anton Sjökvist.<br />
Prizegiving<br />
Prizes will be awarded immediately after the<br />
finals, approximately 5pm (Tuesday 2pm) in<br />
Radio O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s studio at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square.<br />
Shadowing<br />
No shadowing is allowed in either the qualification<br />
or the finals. On the other hand, shadowing<br />
is allowed during Maze for All times, see<br />
below.<br />
Example of how the Bagheera maze will look like.<br />
Only competitors can be in the mazes, as well<br />
as in the designated areas behind the mazes.<br />
Maze for All<br />
The mazes with finals courses will remain open<br />
until 8pm each evening, but without timing<br />
and results. Anyone can try the Bagheera<br />
Maze! Race a duel against your grandchild,<br />
your mom or dad, or a friend from a neighboring<br />
club.<br />
Several laminated maps will be available at<br />
the entrance to the Bagheera Maze. Feel free<br />
to borrow a map, but make sure to return it<br />
once you have run.<br />
Contact<br />
Competition Chief: Kalle Dalheimer, IK Vikings<br />
OK, +46 (0)70-647 64 50
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Camping at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
In order to simplify the traffic<br />
situation and minimize congestion<br />
during O-<strong>Ringen</strong>, there are a number<br />
of one-way sections and zones<br />
of reduced speed. Respect these<br />
restrictions and follow all directions<br />
from the traffic officials. Take it<br />
easy and show consideration when<br />
driving, especially within O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City itself. Keep in mind that there<br />
is a large number of people moving<br />
around in this area, both adults and<br />
children. Drive safely and carefully!<br />
The doors to the O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City campground<br />
open on Wednesday, July 19. This is an entire<br />
temporary city that has been planned and<br />
prepared for several years. The camping area is<br />
spread out on and around the Arvika airport’s<br />
runway, with O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square as the obvious<br />
center.<br />
The community feeling is an important reason<br />
why nearly half of O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s participants<br />
have chosen to stay at the campground. Its<br />
compact setup gives O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>Värmland</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
all the possibilities to create a sense of community<br />
and camaraderie both within and between<br />
all clubs and participants.<br />
The campground is divided into five different<br />
areas (A-E). These areas contain approximately<br />
7 personal hygiene stations, where<br />
campsite residents have access to flushing toilets<br />
and areas for washing up and doing dishes.<br />
If you have booked a camping spot, you<br />
can find the location of your spot on oringen.<br />
se about a week before your arrival.<br />
There are altogether 2400 camping spots,<br />
including 600 with access to electricity. With a<br />
few weeks to go to opening day, nearly 2100<br />
spots have been booked.<br />
Traffic overview in O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
In order to simplify the traffic situation and<br />
minimize congestion during O-<strong>Ringen</strong>, there<br />
are a number of one-way sections and zones<br />
of reduced speed. Respect these restrictions<br />
and follow all directions from the traffic officials.<br />
Take it easy and show consideration<br />
when driving, especially within O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
itself. Keep in mind that there is a large number<br />
of people moving around in this area, both<br />
adults and children! See the map on page 36.<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City’s Bus Stop<br />
The bus stop is located close to O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City.<br />
There is a designated bicycle parking about 300<br />
meters from the bus stop. If you are arriving at<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City by car in order to get on a bus to<br />
the arena, the distance from parking to the bus<br />
stop is about 200-800 meters. Parking is free.<br />
Follow signs and directions from traffic officials.<br />
Traffic to and within O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
In order to simplify the traffic situation and<br />
minimize congestion during O-<strong>Ringen</strong>, there<br />
are a number of one-way sections and zones<br />
of reduced speed. Respect these restrictions<br />
and follow all directions from the traffic officials.<br />
Take it easy and show consideration<br />
when driving, especially within O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
itself. Keep in mind that there is a large number<br />
of people moving around in this area, both<br />
adults and children. Drive safely and carefully!<br />
Sites with electricity<br />
There are 600 campsites with electricity at<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City. In order to be sure to get access<br />
to the designated outlet, bring a 25-meter extension<br />
cord.<br />
Oneway traffic<br />
A, B, E,<br />
Parking Blue<br />
Visitor parking<br />
stage 5<br />
Visitor parking<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
C<br />
Bike way<br />
to Arvika<br />
To Arvika<br />
D<br />
From Arvika<br />
Forbidden entrence<br />
from north<br />
Campsite distribution<br />
You can get information about which camping<br />
spot you have been assigned at oringen.<br />
se from July 11.<br />
Distribution of camping spots is done by<br />
club, district, and country. Sites with and without<br />
electricity are located in separate places.<br />
That means that those who booked place with<br />
electricity cannot live together with others in<br />
their club. On the other hand, the internal distribution<br />
of campsites with electricity is done<br />
by club/district/country as well.<br />
For extra large camping spots there is no<br />
guarantee that you will be located together<br />
with your club.<br />
If you book a camping spot after June 1,<br />
there is no guarantee that you will be located<br />
together with your club.<br />
Look ahead of time to see which area (A-<br />
E) your spot is in; choose the corresponding<br />
A, B, E, Parking Blue Stage 5<br />
D<br />
Parking Blue Stage 5<br />
C<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square<br />
B<br />
A<br />
E<br />
Arena Rackstad<br />
Stage 5 OL & MtbO<br />
Oneway traffic<br />
Walk to<br />
buses<br />
To Arvika<br />
entrance to the campground according to the<br />
overview map; and follow the signs.<br />
Fire and safety information for<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
Open fires are forbidden throughout the<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City area. Grilling can take place, but<br />
only at the approved permanent grill locations<br />
in O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City. Fire extinguishers are placed<br />
throughout the area.<br />
Think about the risk of theft and do not<br />
leave valuables unattended.<br />
Personal hygiene stations and showers<br />
There are 7 different personal hhygiense stations<br />
throughout O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City. See the overview<br />
map for their locations. Personal hygiene<br />
stations have flushing toilets and running water<br />
for washing up and doing dishes. The personal<br />
hygiene station in area C also contains showers.<br />
Buses<br />
Way out<br />
Barbecue place<br />
Campsite<br />
Campsite with electricity<br />
Kiosk<br />
Hygine station<br />
Car parking<br />
Bike parking<br />
Buses<br />
Shower<br />
Walk path<br />
Camping area limit<br />
Parking for bus passengers<br />
Parking Red Stage 5<br />
Parking for bus passengers<br />
Parking Red Stage 5<br />
Wastewater from trailers can be dumped at<br />
the hygiene stations. RVs should do that at Ingestrands<br />
camping about 4k south of Arvika.<br />
Did you know that…<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City’s campground with its approximately<br />
2400 campsite is probably Sweden’s<br />
largest in terms of number of sites? For example,<br />
there are approximately twice as many<br />
spots here as at Böda camping on Öland.<br />
A single camping spot is approximately 81 m2.<br />
There are approximately 2500 meters of water<br />
and sewage hoses and one sewage tank under<br />
ground.<br />
Nearly 3000 meters of cable have been installed<br />
in order to supply electricity to the 600<br />
campsites and meet O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square’s electricity<br />
needs.
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O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Orienteringsskytte<br />
Restaurant<br />
Competitior<br />
service<br />
Arvika<br />
Municipality<br />
Entrence<br />
Laundry<br />
Radio O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Youth tent<br />
Scene<br />
scene tent<br />
Shopping street<br />
Upcoming years<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Höga Kusten 2018<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Kolmården 2019<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Uppsala 2020<br />
Maps and results<br />
Entrence<br />
See you on the shopping street<br />
AGA<br />
Arla<br />
Arvika Kanot och Turistcenter<br />
Bagheeralabyrinten<br />
CCS<br />
Centerpartiet<br />
Dala Massage<br />
Eda Kommun<br />
Flowlife<br />
Honda<br />
Ingesunds Folkhögskola<br />
Italienska Orienteringsförbundet<br />
Jukola<br />
Karlstads Kommun<br />
Klässbols Linneväveri<br />
Kronägg<br />
Landstinget <strong>Värmland</strong><br />
Memira<br />
Moelven<br />
OKQ8<br />
PWT<br />
Region <strong>Värmland</strong><br />
Remförsäljning<br />
Sia Glass<br />
Selma Spa, Sunne Kommun<br />
Semmeltid<br />
Smycken av glas<br />
Socialdemokraterna<br />
Sportident<br />
Suzuki<br />
Svenska Kyrkan<br />
Svenska orienteringförbundet<br />
Swebus<br />
Teknik Collage<br />
Torsby Skidtunnel<br />
Vidasal<br />
Volvo Hjullastare<br />
Opening hours at the O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square<br />
Wednesday<br />
19 july<br />
Thursday<br />
20 july<br />
Fredag<br />
21 july<br />
Saturday<br />
22 july<br />
Sunday<br />
23 july<br />
Monday<br />
24 july<br />
Tuesday<br />
25 july<br />
Wednesday<br />
26 july<br />
Competitor service 12–21 9–21 9–21 9–21 9–21 9–21 9–21 9–21 9–21 9–21 9–12<br />
Bib number pick up* 12–21 9–21 9–21 9–21<br />
Shopping street 10–21 10–21 15–21 15–21 10–21 15–21 15–21 15–18<br />
Activities 10–21 10–21 15–21 15–21 10–21 15–21 15–21 15–18<br />
Radio O-<strong>Ringen</strong> 9–21 9–21 6.30–21 6.30–21 9–21 6.30–21 6.30–21 6.30–21<br />
Team Sportia 10–21 10–21 12–21 12–21 10–21 12–21 12–21 12–18 10–13<br />
Restaurant 10–21 10–21 10–21 10–21 10–01 10–21 10–21 10–21 10–01<br />
Massage 12–18 14–20 14–20 10–20 14–20 14–20<br />
Folksam laundry 12–20 10–20 10–20 10–20 10–20 10–20 10–20<br />
Kiosk O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square 12–21 8–21 8–21 06:30–21 06:30–21 06:30–21 06:30–21 06:30–21 06:30–21 8–12<br />
Service kiosks camping 14.30–21 08–10.30 08–10.30 6.30–10.30 6.30–10.30 6.30–10.30 6.30–10.30 6.30–10.30 6.30–10.30 8–12<br />
14.30–21 14.30–21 14.30–21 14.30–21 14.30–21 14.30–21 14.30–21 14.30–21<br />
Visit Arvika 15–21 15–21 10–21 10–21 15–21 15–21 10–21 15–21 15–21 10–18<br />
Youth tent 13–21 13–21 13–21 13–21 13–21 13–21<br />
Thursday<br />
27 july<br />
Fredag<br />
28 july<br />
Saturday<br />
29 july<br />
*Bib number pick up<br />
Competitors can pick up their numbers, as well as a competitor packet, next to Competitor Services<br />
at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square. Pre-printed bib numbers are available for competitors registered no<br />
later than Saturday, July 22. Bib numbers that were not picked up can be collected at Competitor<br />
Services at each of the arenas. Competitors who registered after 9pm on Saturday, July 22 can get<br />
their numbers printed as they go through the “Förbokad start” / “Pre Booked Start runners” tent. If<br />
you are renting an Punching Card and paid for it ahead of time, you can pick it up together with<br />
your bib number.<br />
Competitors in MtbO and Trail-O can pick up their bib numbers at Competitor Services at<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square through Saturday, July 22. After that, bib numbers can be picked up at the<br />
arenas.<br />
Start lists and live results:<br />
oringenonline.se
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Activities in O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
Youth Tent<br />
The Youth Tent ”Vänerhamntältet,” featuring<br />
Wifi, games, TV, table tennis, cell phone charging<br />
stations, etc., is located at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square.<br />
This can be a fun place to hang out with your<br />
friends and try out a number of activities.<br />
The Youth Tent is open for all youth from 1pm<br />
to 9pm each day from Sunday to Friday.<br />
Every day various big and small activities will<br />
be organized for youth between 15 and 20<br />
years old. Great prizes will be given out! You<br />
can take part in competitions such as “best<br />
mistake” on Livelox, where you can get a prize<br />
for the biggest mistake out in the woods. Several<br />
tournaments will be organized as well. You<br />
can read about those below.<br />
Volleyball tournament<br />
Assembly across from Fallängsvägen 33, about<br />
40 minutes walking or 15 minutes biking from<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square.<br />
When<br />
Monday, July 24, 5pm-9pm. Assembly at<br />
4:45pm.<br />
How<br />
You compete in teams of 6-10 players, with 6<br />
players on the field at a time. It can be a team<br />
from a club, district, country, or simply a group<br />
of friends. The tournament is limited to 32<br />
teams. The games are played to 11 points, 2<br />
out of 3 or 10 minutes. Register at oringen.se.<br />
Football / soccer tournament<br />
Assembly at Viks stadium, Arvika, Blankenfjeldsgatan<br />
2, approximately 35 minutes<br />
walking or 10 minutes biking from O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square.<br />
When<br />
Wednesday, July 26, 5pm-9pm. Assembly at<br />
4:45pm.<br />
How<br />
You compete in teams of 7-12 players, with<br />
7 players on the field at a time. It can be a<br />
team from a club, district, country, or simply a<br />
group of friends. The tournament is limited to<br />
48 teams. The games are 5 minutes, with two<br />
halves. Register at oringen.se.<br />
Quiz Tournament<br />
Assembly at the Youth Tent at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square<br />
When<br />
Thursday, July 27, 7pm-9pm.<br />
How<br />
You compete in teams of 3-5 players. It can be<br />
a team from a club, district, country, or simply<br />
a group of friends. The tournament is limited<br />
to 20 teams. Register at oringen.se.<br />
Guided tours and<br />
café at the Segerfors mill<br />
Rackstad’s volunteer mill organization is open<br />
during the entire O-<strong>Ringen</strong> week (22-28 July),<br />
serving snacks and refreshments, showing<br />
exhibits, and leading tours of the mill and its<br />
surroundings.<br />
The Segefors mill is located within walking<br />
and biking distance of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City (approximately<br />
1km Northeast). Follor signs or see the<br />
map at rackstadkvarnforening.se.<br />
Program:<br />
Sun July 23 – Sat July 29, 2pm-6pm<br />
Art and craft exhibit with Birgitta Nordström<br />
(fabric), Marita Olsson (wood), Leif Haglund<br />
(pictures), Joel Stuart-Beck (ceramics), Ernst-Ludvig<br />
(glass). Refreshments and lottery<br />
will be availavle during the same time.<br />
Mon July 24 and Tis July 25, 2pm-6pm<br />
Felting. Eva-Lena Tullborg and Görel Hjelm<br />
Tue July 25, 6pm<br />
Fröding evening with Urban Andersson & Rasmus<br />
Andersson<br />
Tue July 25. 10am, 1pm, 4pm<br />
Nature and culture walk along the river with<br />
nature teacher Anders Ljunggren (2 hours)<br />
Tue, July 25, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm<br />
We walk in the remnants of Segerfors factory.<br />
Lennart Wettmark (1 hour)<br />
Bicycle rental<br />
It is possible to rent bicycles at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square<br />
Radio-controlled airplane club<br />
The Arvika model airplane club is holding<br />
activities just south of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square, on<br />
Tuesday, July 25, between 10am-4pm. Flight<br />
demonstrations and showings will take place.<br />
Cost: 20 SEK.<br />
Orienteering biathlon<br />
Among the many activities available at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square is Orienteering Biathlon. We are<br />
located on the north side of the Square, outside<br />
the fence. We have a short orienteering<br />
loop and shooting. Everyone is welcome to<br />
try! Cost: 10SEK.<br />
On Activity Day, Tuesday, July 25, between<br />
2-5pm, a score orienteering event will be organized<br />
with shooting as conclusion. For more<br />
information see www.orienteringsskytte.se.<br />
Days you can try orienteering biathlon:<br />
Saturday 7/22 - Monday 7/24,<br />
Wednesday 7/26 – Friday 7/28.<br />
Opening hours: see the announcement on the<br />
stand.<br />
Try MtbO<br />
On Activity Day, Tuesday, July 25, you can try<br />
Mountain Bike Orienteering. The courses go<br />
on nice trails around the arena Selma Spa approximately<br />
50km from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City. Courses<br />
are open between 10am and 1pm. Map holders<br />
are available to borrow. You can combine a<br />
visit here with some nice food at the spa hotel,<br />
swimming at Vattenlandet in Sunne, and a visit<br />
to Selma Laferlöf’s home Mårbacka.<br />
Classes<br />
MtbO D21, 20 km<br />
MtbO H21, 25 km<br />
MtbO Short Difficult, 6,0 km<br />
MtbO Long Easy, 15,0 km<br />
MtbO Long Difficult, 15,0 km<br />
MtbO Medium Easy, 10,0 km<br />
MtbO Medium Difficult, 10,0 km<br />
MtbO Short Easy, 5,0 km<br />
Cost<br />
Up to 16 years 70 SEK<br />
17 or older 120 SEK<br />
Try Trail-O<br />
You can try Trail-O in Arvika at the Falleberget<br />
arena. Trail-O enthusiasts will be present to<br />
help you get started if you need it. Opening<br />
hours 10am-12pm.<br />
Classes<br />
Pre-A, Difficult<br />
Pre-B, Medium<br />
Cost<br />
Up to 16 years 70 SEK<br />
17 or older 120 SEK<br />
A Festival Atmopshere<br />
at the End-of-the-Week Parties<br />
Finish the O-<strong>Ringen</strong> week in the<br />
best possible style by attending<br />
one of O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s legendary parties<br />
with your friends. Celebrate a<br />
great week of fighting in <strong>Värmland</strong>’s<br />
forests! Regardless of whether you<br />
reached the podium, everyone can<br />
be proud of taking on the challenge<br />
of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> at their own level.<br />
For the young<br />
Do you have some energy left after five days<br />
in the woods? Then the youth disco is a must<br />
for you! On Friday evening the restaurant tent<br />
at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City will undergo a makeover and<br />
become a disco. Between 6 and 8:30pm the<br />
tent belongs to those under 13, and later in<br />
the evening (9pm-12am) the 13-17 year olds<br />
take over. Both discos are, of course, alcohol-free.<br />
During the evening you can purchase<br />
popcorn, candy, and soft drinks.<br />
For the grown-ups<br />
The Olsson Brothers invite you to a full evening<br />
in their fine restaurant and nightclub Olssons<br />
Brygga, a short distance from Central Arvika.<br />
A portion of the restaurant will be reserved<br />
for O-<strong>Ringen</strong> participants, where you will be<br />
served a light meal, and provide with music<br />
and your own bar and DJ. Everything is in<br />
place for an unforgettable evening with old<br />
and new friends. After dinner, partygoers will<br />
be treated to live music from two stages and a<br />
nightclub. An extra party tent will be provided<br />
to accommodate the O-<strong>Ringen</strong> party crowd.<br />
This will be a preview of the big Harbor Party<br />
that gets going the weekend after O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
moves on from Arvika and <strong>Värmland</strong>.<br />
You can sign up for the parties through oringen.se.<br />
Prices<br />
Kids’ disco (
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O-<strong>Ringen</strong> week travel information<br />
Gräsmark<br />
NORGE<br />
Eda<br />
Fredros<br />
ARENA BRANDSBOL<br />
MTBO STAGE 1<br />
Uddheden<br />
Charlottenber g<br />
Åmotfors<br />
Gunnarskog<br />
Sunne<br />
ARENA SELMA SPA<br />
MTBO STAGE 2<br />
Rottneros<br />
Koppom<br />
ARENA BODA<br />
OL STAGE 3-4<br />
Sulvi k<br />
Jössefors<br />
Arvika<br />
ARENA TORGET<br />
Elite sprint<br />
Bagheera youth relay<br />
ARENA RACKSTAD<br />
OL & MTBO STAGE 5<br />
O-RINGEN CITY<br />
Camping, aktiviteter,<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong>torget<br />
Edane<br />
Västra<br />
Ämtervik<br />
Glava<br />
Questions and answers<br />
ARENA SKJUTSBOL<br />
OL STAGE 1-2<br />
Klässbol<br />
Högboda<br />
Fagerås<br />
ARENA FRYKSTAHÖJDEN<br />
MTBO STAGE 3-4<br />
Kil<br />
What bus lines are available?<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s buses run during competition time<br />
(approximately 6:30am-4:30pm), and make<br />
circuit trips between O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City’s bus stop<br />
and the corresponding arena. They do not<br />
stop at any other bus stops along the way.<br />
How can I bike or walk to central<br />
Arvika?<br />
There is a special walking and biking path<br />
from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square to central Arvika. The<br />
distance is approximately 3km. The path starts<br />
from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square and heads west. A portion<br />
of the walking and biking path follows the<br />
same road as the one-way car traffic. Barriers<br />
separate the different traffic lanes. Use caution,<br />
especially when crossing this road.<br />
How can I find my camping spot<br />
when I arrive at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City?<br />
Camping spot assignments will be published<br />
on oringen.se well ahead of the time<br />
when O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City’s campground opens on<br />
Wednesdaym July 19. There you can see which<br />
spot has been assigned to you and in which<br />
of the areas (A-E) you live. Follow signs to the<br />
correct area from the entrance to the campground.<br />
Each “street” in the campsite is signed<br />
with the numbers of the spots it leads to.<br />
How can I get to O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City’s<br />
bus stop if I am staying at the<br />
campground?<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City’s bus stop is located about 500<br />
meters east of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square. If you are<br />
camping, you can either walk or bike to the<br />
bike parking, which is located 300 meters from<br />
the bus stop. It is not allowed to bike the last<br />
part of the way up to the bus stop. Follow the<br />
marked way so that buses have clear access to<br />
and from the stop. See the overview map of<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City in this brochure.<br />
How can I get to O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City’s bus<br />
stop if I am driving?<br />
If you are traveling by car, follow signs to<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City’s campground and then signs<br />
to parking for bus passengers. Parking is located<br />
about 200-800 meters from the bus stop.<br />
See the overview map of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City in this<br />
brochure.<br />
Is there visitor parking for O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City / O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square?<br />
Yes, visitor parking with approximately 250<br />
spots is available next to camping area C. Follow<br />
signs from the roundabout Gaterondellen<br />
in Arvika. See the overview map of O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City in this brochure.<br />
When are most competitors starting<br />
and traveling?<br />
Under normal circumstances, most competitors<br />
per hour start between 10am and 12pm,<br />
but this also depends on outside factors, such<br />
as weather. If you have free start times and<br />
want to minimize the risk for queues at bus<br />
stops and parking lots, you can choose to start<br />
outside this time range.<br />
Can I ride the bus to the arenas if I<br />
am not competing?<br />
Yes, traveling companions and spectators can<br />
ride O-<strong>Ringen</strong> buses for free.<br />
Which route should I take to get to<br />
the arenas each day?<br />
Always follow the recommended directions<br />
according to the overview maps and corresponding<br />
information. If you are coming from<br />
a direction other than Arvika, join the indicated<br />
directions as early as possible. Using the<br />
recommended travel directions improves traffic<br />
flow for both cars and buses. Current traffic<br />
information can also be found in the program<br />
brochure on oringen.se and in the app O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Play.
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Rv 177<br />
Solberga<br />
Transport to the arenas<br />
Rv 61<br />
Koppom<br />
Rv 177<br />
Bus Transport to the Arenas<br />
Bus transport to Arena Skjutsbol (stages 1-2<br />
foot orienteering) and Arena Boda (stages 3-4<br />
foot orienteering) is included in the entry fee.<br />
Free bicycle and car parking is located close to<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City’s bus stop. No bus transport is<br />
provided to stage 5, which takes place at Arena<br />
Rackstad, adjacent to O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City.<br />
Car Transport to the Arenas<br />
It is easy to drive to the arenas and park at a<br />
cost of 20 SEK per day (stages 1-4). For smooth<br />
and safe traffic flow, always follow indicated<br />
roads to the arenas and follow directions given<br />
by traffic officials! In some case, indicated car<br />
travel directions follow longer routes in order<br />
to create a better, faster, and safer traffic flow.<br />
Therefore, always follow the given directions!<br />
For the sake of protecting environment and<br />
minimizing traffic volume, try to carpool with<br />
others as much as possible! Traffic signage for<br />
cars starts at the Gaterondellen roundabout in<br />
Only Arvika buses(road 61).<br />
Cars<br />
You can expect to take the same route back<br />
from the arena, but follow traffic officials’ instructions<br />
when exiting the parking areas.<br />
For stage 5, two different parking options<br />
Rv 172<br />
are available. Red parking (free) and closer<br />
blue parking (for a fee).<br />
Note that your parking pass must always<br />
be purchased ahead of time at oringen.se or at<br />
Competitor Services!<br />
Confirmation of purchase or the reservation<br />
number for the parking pass must always be<br />
displayed under your car’s windshield. Otherwise,<br />
you can be charged 150 SEK.<br />
ARENA SKJUTSBOL<br />
OL STAGE 1-2<br />
Rv 172<br />
Arvika<br />
Bus O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City–Arena Skjutsbol:<br />
Car Arvika–Arena Skjutsbol:<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Town<br />
Rv 61<br />
Rv 175<br />
Only buses<br />
Cars<br />
30 min<br />
40 min<br />
ARENA BODA<br />
OL STAGE 3-4<br />
Adolfsfors<br />
Bus O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City–Arena Boda:<br />
Car Arvika–Arena Boda:<br />
35 min<br />
40 min<br />
Klässbol<br />
Arena<br />
Skjutsbol<br />
Stage 1–2<br />
Rv 177<br />
Solberga<br />
Koppom<br />
Arena<br />
Boda<br />
Stage 3–4<br />
Rv 61<br />
Rv 177<br />
From Karlstad<br />
Only buses<br />
Cars<br />
Rv 172<br />
Arvika<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Town<br />
Rv 61<br />
Forbidden entrence<br />
from north<br />
To Arvika<br />
ARENA RACKSTAD<br />
OL & MTBO STAGE 5<br />
Arena Rackstad<br />
STAGE 5 OL & MtbO<br />
Rv 172<br />
PARKING BLUE<br />
STAGE 5<br />
Bus Schedule<br />
Rv 175<br />
The time table shows the planned transportation schedule.<br />
Please note that changes in the time table may occur. Latest<br />
information is received from Radio O-<strong>Ringen</strong> and oringen.se.<br />
Oneway traffic<br />
kl 6 kl 7 kl 8 kl 9 kl 10 kl 11 kl 12 kl 13 kl 14 kl 15 kl 16<br />
Arvika to Skjutsbol<br />
Only buses<br />
Cars<br />
PARKING RED STAGE 5<br />
Skjutsbol to Arvika<br />
Arvika to Boda<br />
Boda to Arvika<br />
Klässbol<br />
PARKING BLUE<br />
STAGE 5<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square<br />
Times and distance Arena Skjutsbol<br />
Transport Travel time Walking distance to arena<br />
Bus O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City-Arena Skjutsbol 30 min 300 m<br />
Car Arvika-Arena Skjutsbol 40 min 300-1000 m<br />
Times and distance Arena Boda<br />
Transport Travel time Walking distance to arena<br />
Bus O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City-Arena Boda 35 min 300 m<br />
Car Arvika-Arena Boda 40 min 200-800 m<br />
Times and distance Arena Rackstad<br />
Transport Travel time Walking distance to arena<br />
Car Arvika-Blue parking (paid) 5 min 200-300 m<br />
Car Arvika-Red parking (free) 10 min 1200-1500 m<br />
No traffic, bus driver<br />
break<br />
Traffic every 6 min<br />
4 buses per convoy<br />
Traffic every 12 min<br />
4 buses per convoy<br />
Travel times are calculated<br />
without taking<br />
cues in to account.<br />
Gaterondellen<br />
Traffic signs starts<br />
PARKING BLUE<br />
STAGE 5<br />
From Arvika<br />
PARKING RED<br />
STAGE 5<br />
Arvika–Blue parking (paid):<br />
Arvika–Red parking (free):<br />
PARKING RED<br />
STAGE 5<br />
5 min<br />
10 min<br />
Bus Schedule<br />
The first bus departs from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City at<br />
6:30am, and the last bus back departs from<br />
the competition arena at 4:30pm. Buses will<br />
mostly depart every 6th or 12th minute, according<br />
to the planned bus travel density in<br />
the graphic. Note that, due to the legally required<br />
rest periods for bus drivers, there will<br />
be some longer breaks in bus traffic, especially<br />
on the way back to O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City (at approximately<br />
11:30am for stages 1-2 and 11:00am for<br />
stages 3.4).<br />
During periods of highest travel volume<br />
out to the arenas (normally 8-10am), queues<br />
are like to form at the bus stop. Make sure to<br />
give yourself ample time to complete the journey<br />
to the arena or travel outside the hours of<br />
highest volume if you are able.<br />
Make sure that you are prepared to get on<br />
the bus when it arrives and follow the officials’<br />
instructions, so that the loading process goes<br />
smoothly. If you get on the bus through the<br />
rear entrance, always go to the left in the bus if<br />
any places there are available.<br />
Animal and allergy buses<br />
Each convoy of buses has special buses designated<br />
for people with allergies and for pets.<br />
Follow signs and directions.<br />
Transport to MtbO arenas.<br />
You have to use your own transport to get to<br />
the MtbO arenas. See additional instructions in<br />
the competition information for MtbO. Pekring<br />
is free. Stage 5 takes place at Arena Rackstad,<br />
with two parking options: free (red) and paid<br />
(blue). See the overview map of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
for details.<br />
Transport to Trail-O arenas.<br />
You have to use your own transport to get to<br />
the Trail-O arenas. All stages of Trail-O competitions<br />
take place in Arvika or in its immediate<br />
proximity. The municipality’s local parking<br />
rules apply.<br />
Times and distances<br />
Travel times are calculated taking queues into<br />
account. They are calculated from O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City’s bus stop (bus) or the Gaterondellen<br />
roundabout in Arvika (car).
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Training race and training areas<br />
There are a number of opportunities<br />
available to train and sharpen<br />
the skills you will need in the challenging<br />
terrain found in <strong>Värmland</strong>.<br />
There are several maps to choose<br />
from, as well as a training race that<br />
will take place just before O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s<br />
start.<br />
Training race<br />
The race will take place Friday, July 21 with<br />
open start time between 2-5pm. Pre-register<br />
through oringen.se. You can also register at<br />
Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City or at the<br />
training race arena, which is located in Stålsberga<br />
about 2km north of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City. Direction<br />
sides for walking/biking start at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square. Very limited parking possibilities<br />
are available for cars. Additional information<br />
can be found on oringen.se.<br />
Courses<br />
Difficulty Scale Length (km)<br />
Very easy 1:10 000 1.5<br />
Easy 2 1:10 000 2.4<br />
Easy 4 1:10 000 3.5<br />
Medium 3 1:10 000 3.1<br />
Medium 4 1:10 000 4.0<br />
Medium 5 1:10 000 4.9<br />
Difficult 3 1:10 000 3.1<br />
Difficult 5 1:10 000 5.0<br />
Difficult 7.5 1:10 000 7.2<br />
Services<br />
Bicycle parking and toilets adjacent to the<br />
training race arena. Very limited car parking.<br />
Terrain<br />
The area is typical of western <strong>Värmland</strong> and features<br />
three large hills. The shorter courses (those<br />
up to 3.5km) will only visit one of them. The area<br />
has a relatively well-developed trail network and<br />
a number of other large features. Climb is moderate<br />
to steep, and runnability is mostly good.<br />
Map<br />
Scale 1:10000 with 5m contour interval<br />
Start<br />
It is easiest to get to Stålsberga by foot or bicycle.<br />
From the northern part of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City it<br />
is only 1.5km. Registration, start, and finish are<br />
located at the same spot.<br />
Do you want to take a chance<br />
to try out other disciplines of<br />
orienteering?<br />
On Activity Day, Tuesday, July 25, you can test<br />
out MtbO or Trail-O. Or maybe both? See additional<br />
information under each discipline’s<br />
respective information documents.You can<br />
sign up through oringen.se, by clicking on the<br />
menu “Activities”.<br />
Training maps<br />
We offer 4 different training areas for orienteering<br />
and one for MtbO. The maps are printed<br />
with all control locations and with suggested<br />
courses corresponding to different lengths<br />
and difficulty levels.<br />
Maps can be purchased through the registration<br />
portal at oringen.se or at Competitor<br />
Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City. Controls are out in<br />
the forest for varying durations of time, depending<br />
on the specific map, but the longest<br />
is from May 1 to September 30. Purchased<br />
maps can be picked up at Competitor Services.<br />
If you would like to receive them by mail<br />
earlier, send an email with your request to<br />
info@oringen.se.<br />
Controls are marked with poles with letter<br />
codes that can be registered in the mobile app<br />
“Stolpjakten” or at oringen.stolpjakten.se.<br />
Training areas for orienteering<br />
1. Karsbol: 30 controls of varying degrees of difficulty.<br />
The terrain is most relevant for stages 1<br />
and 2. Parking in central Fagerås. From there,<br />
800m to the start of the training courses.<br />
2. Koppom: 27 controls of varying degrees of<br />
difficult. This area is adjacent to the maps<br />
used for stages 3 and 4. Parking at Koppom’s<br />
sports hall, which is also the start location<br />
for the training courses.<br />
3. Taserud: 31 controls of varying degrees of<br />
difficulty. The area is adjacent to the west<br />
side of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City, and the trail-rich terrain<br />
is most similar to that of the final stage.<br />
Parking at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City’s visitor parking.<br />
4. Kil (sprint map), map released July 19. This is a<br />
good option for those who want to train for<br />
sprint races. Parking at the Kil train station.<br />
MtbO Training Map<br />
Two training courses are available: Vik/<br />
Styckåsen and Ingestrand. Both maps are<br />
released on July 19. Both areas are located<br />
3-5km south of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City and are printed<br />
on the same map.<br />
Bagheera Youth Relay<br />
In conjunction with the opening ceremonies<br />
of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>2017</strong> on Saturday,<br />
July 22, the traditional youth<br />
competition Bagheera Youth Relay<br />
will take place. It will be located at<br />
the Square in central Arvika and will<br />
start at 5:00pm. Start and finish will<br />
be located next to the stage used<br />
for the opening ceremonies.<br />
Classes<br />
One class is offered, for teams containing both<br />
girls and boys and running four total legs as<br />
follows:<br />
Leg 1: Girls up to and including D16<br />
Leg 2: Boys up to and including H14<br />
Leg 3: Girls up to and including D14<br />
Leg 4: Boys up to and including H16<br />
Teams may be composed of Nordic district<br />
teams or “national teams” for non-Nordic<br />
youngsters. Each district, area and country is<br />
allowed to participate with a maximum of two<br />
teams. Combined teams, e.g. from two districts,<br />
areas or countries are allowed, but that<br />
does not mean that a district / area / country<br />
can enter three teams in this way.<br />
Register via oringen.se by 9pm on<br />
Friday, July 21.<br />
Teams that do not provide Punching Card<br />
numbers will be issued Punching Cards. Teams<br />
that do not returned Punching Cards that<br />
were issued to them will be charged 500 SEK.<br />
Course lengths<br />
All legs are approximately 1.5-2.0km with an<br />
expected race time of 8-12 minutes.<br />
All legs are forked. Keep in mind that a lot of<br />
spectators and public may be in the competition<br />
area. Be careful and check your control<br />
codes and make sure your punch registers at<br />
each control.<br />
Services<br />
Toilets are located adjacent to the assembly<br />
area.<br />
Final information<br />
Final information will be published at oringen.<br />
se no later than Tuesday, July 18.<br />
Assembly<br />
Parking is one bloack east of the Square in Arvika.<br />
Team packets can be picked up there as well.<br />
Terrain description<br />
The terrain consists of city streets, include pedestrian<br />
streets and streets open to car traffic.<br />
Some open areas among the buildings will<br />
also be passed by the competitors. Moderate<br />
climb. The surface is mostly asphalt, with occasionall<br />
grassy areas.<br />
Map<br />
Sprint map drawn to sprint standards. Scale<br />
1:4000, contour interval 2m.<br />
Start<br />
Start at 5:00pm at the Square in central Arvika.<br />
When entering the start area, make sure to<br />
clear and check your Punching Card.<br />
Changeover<br />
The incoming runner hands over the map<br />
to the outgoing runner. Teams that take the<br />
wrong map will be disqualified. Teams whose<br />
map is missing at changeover will be issued a<br />
new map, but no time compensation. When<br />
entering the exchange area, make sure to clear<br />
and check your Punching Card.<br />
Finish<br />
At the stage on the square in Arvika. Finish officials<br />
with make the final decision over who<br />
crossed the finish line first in the event of a<br />
close finish sprint.<br />
Showers<br />
There are no showers in the arena area.<br />
Team line-ups and Punching Cards<br />
Team compositions and the competitors’<br />
Punching Card numbers must be submitted<br />
according to instructions provided to team<br />
leaders by email and in final information. These<br />
must be submitted no later that 12pm on Saturday,<br />
July 22.<br />
Results<br />
Final results will be published on oringen.se.<br />
Course setter: Helen Skoog<br />
Course setter: Per Forsberg<br />
Mapper: Nils-Göran Olsson<br />
Competition chief:<br />
Peter Risberg +46 (0)70-2925718 and<br />
Per Petterson +46 (0)70-6390173
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Welcome to String-O/Miniknat<br />
A String Orienteering course, a fun<br />
adventure course for the youngest<br />
kids, will be available each day next<br />
to the competition arena.<br />
Each participant gets to run around a string<br />
course with a map, an Punching Card, and bib<br />
number.<br />
After completing the course, each participant<br />
receives a prize.<br />
Each String-O course has a different theme,<br />
which will be visible along the course. Each<br />
day competitors get to meet Ringo and other<br />
characters related to that day’s theme. Kids<br />
can run at any speed they like, and each kid<br />
must have a responsible parent/adult with<br />
them while on the course.<br />
String-O Themes<br />
Stage 1: Goliath<br />
Stage 2: Wizards and trolls<br />
Stage 3: Lilla Anna, Långa Farbrorn, Spöket Laban,<br />
and Tummen<br />
Stage 4: Nils Holgersson<br />
Stage 5: Rally<br />
Bib numbers<br />
You get a new adhesive bib number each day.<br />
Charcaters depicted on the bib numbers are<br />
from children’s books, as well as the dragon<br />
Kjetil and Prince Pralin. Bib numbers are designed<br />
and sponsored by Semmeltind, who<br />
also have a booth at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square.<br />
Assembly<br />
String-O takes place in a forested area next to<br />
each arena. Look out for signs featuring Ringo,<br />
or look at the arena map.<br />
Registration and cost<br />
In order to avoid queueing, it is simplest to<br />
register for String-O through O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s online<br />
registration portal. You can do that ahead<br />
of time or on the day. If you know that a kid will<br />
participate in String-O all five days, then you<br />
can sign up for the whole week at once (200<br />
SEK). Each start costs 40 SEK. You can also purchase<br />
String-O starts at Competitor Services.<br />
Pre Booked Start String-O runners have their<br />
own start chute. You can also register at the<br />
String-O start. Payment is accepted by card,<br />
Swish, or cash.<br />
Sportident<br />
Whenever possible, we ask that String-O runners<br />
have their own Punching Cards. It is ok to<br />
use a competing parent’s Punching Card. A<br />
Photo: Andreas Davidsson<br />
number of Punching Cards will be available for<br />
kids who don’t have their own.<br />
Openng hours<br />
String-O is open between 8.30am-2.30pm.<br />
Elite Tour<br />
Runners in the junior and senior elite<br />
classes compete in the Elite Tour.<br />
This is a tough competition with two<br />
long distance races, a shortened<br />
long distance, a middle distance, and<br />
a sprint in central Arvika.<br />
The top favorite in D21 is current World Champion<br />
in the middle and long distances Tove Alexandersson<br />
from Sweden, who will be challenged<br />
at the top by her teammates on the<br />
Swedish national team Emma Johansson and<br />
Karolin Ohlsson, as well as some international<br />
stars and veterans, such as Simone Niggli from<br />
Switzerland and Anne Margrethe Hausken<br />
Nordberg from Norway.<br />
The H21 class has a very strong starting<br />
field, where we can expect exciting battles<br />
between such starts as multiple World Champion<br />
Olav Lundanes from Norway, Tiomila and<br />
Jukola winner Norwegian Eskil Kinneberg, and<br />
local boy and Swedish national team star Jonas<br />
Leandersson, just to mention a few of the<br />
many stars in this class.<br />
The junior classes will feature many Swedish<br />
and international JWOC runners.<br />
For the first time this year, the junior elite<br />
classes will also compete in the Elite Sprint<br />
that takes place on Tuesday (Activity Day)<br />
in central Arvika. We can expect thousands<br />
of spectators and large crowds at one of the<br />
year’s most well-attended competitions.<br />
The week concludes with a chasing start in<br />
tough and demanding terrain. You can expect<br />
some exciting battles at the top in the woods<br />
around the Arena Rackstad.<br />
Program<br />
Stage 1: Arena Skjutsbol, Long Distance.<br />
Classic long distance courses with somewhat<br />
fewer controls than usual. The terrain is varied,<br />
mostly good running with some shrub-covered<br />
marshes and open hilltops.<br />
Stage 2: Arena Torget Arvika, Sprint. Typical<br />
city sprint with some sections of park/forest.<br />
Expect a lot of spectators and a great atmosphere<br />
all along the course. Finish in the middle<br />
of Arvika’s central square.<br />
Stage 3: Arena Boda. Shortened Long Distance.<br />
An exciting stage in spectacular terrain.<br />
It will be important to recover quickly from<br />
yesterday’s sprint. Orienteering technique,<br />
route choices, and strength will all be crucial<br />
to succeeding on this stage.<br />
Stage 4: Arena Boda, Middle distance. This<br />
area, just to the East of Wednesday map, offers<br />
a highly detailed hillside, where all your orienteering<br />
skills will be tested.<br />
Stage 5: Arena Rackstad, Long distance. This is<br />
perhaps the most physically demanding stage<br />
of the week, combined with detailed contours<br />
and tricky route choices. This challenging final<br />
stage will crown worthy total winners in all<br />
eight Elite Tour classes.<br />
Selection for elite classes<br />
For the DH21 Elite classes, 80 runners will be<br />
selected. DH18-20 Elite will have 120 runners<br />
in each class. Selection criteria are posted on<br />
oringen.se/ under Competition/Our Competitions/Elite<br />
Tour.<br />
Withdrawal<br />
If you need to withdraw from one of the elite<br />
classes, you need to notify elit@oringen.se by<br />
3pm on Saturday, July 22, and a reserve runner<br />
will be placed into your spot. If you withdraw<br />
after that time, no reserve will be placed into<br />
the elite class. In order to be eligible to move<br />
from the reserve list to the elite classes, you<br />
have to confirm your interest by emailing elit@<br />
oringen.se by 3pm on Saturday, July 22.<br />
Special information for elite classes<br />
Special information for elite classes will be<br />
posted on oringen.se and in Eventor no later<br />
than Thursday, July 20<br />
Prize money Elite Tour<br />
DH21E<br />
Prize money total results<br />
1:a total 80 000 SEK<br />
2:a total 50 000 SEK<br />
3:a total 20 000 SEK<br />
4:a total 15 000 SEK<br />
5:a total 10 000 SEK<br />
6:a total 5 000 SEK<br />
7:a total 4 000 SEK<br />
8:a total 3 000 SEK<br />
9:a total 2 000 SEK<br />
10:a total 1 000 SEK<br />
Prize money stage result<br />
1:a 4 000 SEK<br />
2:a 2 000 SEK<br />
3:a 1 000 SEK<br />
DH20E & DH18E<br />
Gift card at Team Sportia<br />
1:a total 5 000 SEK<br />
2:a total 3 000 SEK<br />
3:a total 2 000 SEK
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Stage Start<br />
If you want to pick and choose<br />
which stages and courses to run,<br />
then the Stage Start option is for<br />
you. Every day a number of courses<br />
will be available to choose from,<br />
ranging from short and easy to long<br />
and difficult. If you prefer to compete<br />
and get a total time over three<br />
or five days, then you can find the<br />
same selection of course under the<br />
Personal Program option. For the<br />
Stage Start option, no total time is<br />
computed for you.<br />
Registration<br />
For the first time this year, you can register for<br />
the Stage Start option in one of the following<br />
ways: via oringen.se, through O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s registration<br />
service, or at Competitor Services at<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City. If you register through oringen.<br />
se, you just need to pick up your bib number<br />
(and an Punching Card if you are renting one)<br />
at Competitor Services at the arena before you<br />
head out to the stat.<br />
You can also register at the “Köp start” /<br />
“Direct entry” tent at the arena’s Competitor<br />
Services. This may require waiting in line before<br />
you can register. Registration is open until<br />
1pm on each of the competition days.<br />
Equipment<br />
You need your bib number and an Punching<br />
Card for electronic punching before you head<br />
to the start.<br />
The bib number can be picked up at Competitor<br />
Services, either at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City or at<br />
the arena.<br />
You can either rent an Punching Card or<br />
use your own. Note that the same Punching<br />
Card can only be used once per stage! When<br />
you leave the arena on the way to the start,<br />
you will pass through a control station, where<br />
you can check whether the correct Punching<br />
Card is registered in our system. You can also<br />
check that ahead of time by going to oringen.<br />
se/stamplingsbricka. For more information see<br />
“From registration to start”.<br />
Start<br />
The logo on your bib number corresponds to<br />
the start for your course. The same goes for the<br />
finish chute: run down the chute that has the<br />
same logo as is printed on your bib number.<br />
You can start anytime between 8:30am and<br />
1:30pm.<br />
Take the correct map at the start<br />
You can see which course you are running<br />
both at oringenonline.se and on your bib<br />
number.<br />
Note that the courses Medium 3.0, Medium<br />
3,5, and Medium 4.0 are expected to have so<br />
many competitors that they have two variations<br />
each. The variation that you are running<br />
depends on whether you are competing in the<br />
Stage Start or Personal Program classes. If you<br />
are running Stage Start, take the map labeled<br />
“ES”. If you are running a Personal Program and<br />
have chosen one of the courses listed above,<br />
take the map labeled “EU”.<br />
Win a trip<br />
If you complete at least three of the first stages<br />
in the “Stage Start” or “Personal Program” options,<br />
you can enter a competition to win a trip<br />
for two to Alicante, sponsored by the Bergvik<br />
shopping center. More information and rules<br />
can be found under “Program/prizegiving”.<br />
Course Difficulty Scale midle distance Start<br />
Lätt 2,5 Gul 1:10 000 Volvo CE<br />
Lätt 3,5 Gul 1:10 000 Volvo CE<br />
Lätt 5,0 Gul 1:10 000 Tork/SCA<br />
Lätt 10,0 Gul 1:10 000 Tork/SCA<br />
Medelsvår 2,5 Orange 1:7 500 Tork/SCA<br />
Medelsvår 3,0-ES Orange 1:7 500 Tork/SCA<br />
Medelsvår 3,0-EU Orange 1:7 500 Tork/SCA<br />
Medelsvår 3,3 Orange 1:7 500 Tork/SCA<br />
Medelsvår 3,5-ES Orange 1:7 500 Tork/SCA<br />
Medelsvår 3,5-EU Orange 1:7 500 Tork/SCA<br />
Medelsvår 4,0-ES Orange 1:7 500 Tork/SCA<br />
Medelsvår 4,0-EU Orange 1:7 500 Tork/SCA<br />
Medelsvår 5,0 Röd 1:10 000 Tork/SCA<br />
Medelsvår 6,0 Röd 1:10 000 Tork/SCA<br />
Medelsvår 7,5 Röd 1:10 000 Tork/SCA<br />
Medelsvår 10,0 Röd 1:10 000 Tork/SCA<br />
Svår 2,5 Blå 1:7 500 Tork/SCA<br />
Svår 3,0 Blå 1:7 500 Tork/SCA<br />
Svår 3,5 Blå 1:7 500 Tork/SCA<br />
Svår 4,0 Blå 1:10 000 Tork/SCA<br />
Svår 5,0 Svart 1:10 000 Tork/SCA<br />
Svår 6,0 Svart 1:10 000 Tork/SCA<br />
Svår 7,5 Svart 1:10 000 Tork/SCA<br />
Svår 10,0 Svart 1:10 000 Tork/SCA<br />
Personal Program<br />
The Personal Program option allows<br />
you to choose from a number of<br />
pre-defined course and class packages<br />
(corresponding to the Challenge<br />
or Motion/Recreational classes<br />
used in the past), or select your own<br />
custom combination of courses to<br />
compete on. The course options are<br />
the same as for the Stage Start option,<br />
with the only difference being<br />
that you get a combined time at the<br />
end. In addition to looking at results<br />
for an individual stage, you can also<br />
compare your standings with others<br />
running the same course combination<br />
on oringenonline.se.<br />
You can also create a team tag to select those<br />
you want to compare results with within the<br />
Personal Program option. This can be done by<br />
logging onto oringen.se/teamtag with your<br />
reservation number. The Personal Program<br />
option can be selected for three or five days,<br />
and you can start whenever you like between<br />
08:30am and 1:30pm each day. It is also possible<br />
to select pre-defined course packages,<br />
corresponding to the Challenge or Motion/<br />
Recreational classes used in the past.<br />
You can register for the Personal Program<br />
option until 1pm on Sunday (for the 5-day<br />
option) or 1pm on Wednesday (3-day option).<br />
You can register via oringen.se, at the “Köp<br />
start” / ”Purchase Start” tents at the arenas, or<br />
at Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City.<br />
Equipment<br />
You need to have a bib number and an Punching<br />
Card for electronic punching in order to start.<br />
You can collect your bib number at Competitor<br />
Services, either at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City or at one of the<br />
arenas.<br />
You can either rent an Punching Card or<br />
use your own. Note that the same Punching<br />
Card can only be used once per stage! When<br />
you leave the arena on the way to the start,<br />
you will pass through a control station, where<br />
you can check whether the correct Punching<br />
Card is registered in our system. You can also<br />
check that ahead of time by going to oringen.<br />
se/stamplingsbricka. For more information see<br />
“From registration to start”.<br />
Start<br />
The logo on your bib number corresponds to<br />
the start for your course. The same goes for the<br />
finish chute: run down the chute that has the<br />
same logo as is printed on your bib number.<br />
You can start anytime between 8:30am and<br />
1:30pm.<br />
Take the correct map at the start<br />
Note that the courses Medium 3.0, Medium<br />
3,5, and Medium 4.0 are expected to have so<br />
many competitors that they have two variations<br />
each. The variation that you are running<br />
depends on whether you are competing in the<br />
Stage Start or Personal Program classes. If you<br />
are running Stage Start, take the map labeled<br />
“ES”. If you are running a Personal Program and<br />
have chosen one of the courses listed above,<br />
take the map labeled “EU”.<br />
Photo: Peter Holgersson
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Competition Information for<br />
Mountain Bike Orienteering at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>2017</strong> is the first time that<br />
MtbO competition takes places over<br />
five stages at O-<strong>Ringen</strong>!<br />
The competition takes place on trails and<br />
roads in <strong>Värmland</strong>s deep woods and is contested<br />
across a number of different competition<br />
classes. The key to success in MtbO is to<br />
maintain high speed while keeping contact<br />
with the map.<br />
Stage start<br />
You can sign up for any of 6 different stage<br />
start classes each arena during each competition<br />
day (9am-1pm) or through oringen.se<br />
or Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square no<br />
later than the evening before the race.<br />
Parking<br />
Parkins is available adjacent to all arenas. There<br />
are also parking places for campers/RVs. Stage<br />
1, Brandsbol, is located immediately adjacent<br />
to the Brandsbols campground. Stage 2, Selma<br />
Spa, is located 400 meters away from Kolsnäs<br />
camping. Stages 3 and 4 are located approximately<br />
2km from the Fryksta campground, and<br />
some places are also available at the arena. No<br />
parking fee or parking ticket is necessary. Travel<br />
to the competition arenas must be done with<br />
your own transport, as no joint transport from<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City or other places is available.<br />
Competitor services at the arenas<br />
Competitor services at the arenas include results,<br />
information, access to rented Punching<br />
Cards, registration for stage starts, outdoor<br />
showers, sale of snacks and refreshments, bicycle<br />
wash, and toilets.<br />
Prizegiving<br />
Prizes for stage winners will be handed out at<br />
the prizegiving ceremony at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square.<br />
Competition rules<br />
The Swedish Orienteering Federation’s Competition<br />
Rules 2016-02-22 apply.<br />
Special notes:<br />
• During MtbO competitions at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
<strong>Värmland</strong> you are only allowed to ride on<br />
trails and roads marked on the map, as well<br />
as on asfalt- and gravel-covered areas and on<br />
100% yellow areas. You are not allowed to either<br />
ride or run with your bike through forest.<br />
You are not allowed to bike through white,<br />
50% yellow, or clear-cut areas on the map.<br />
• The competitor must have the bike with<br />
him/her the entire time. For example, the bicycle<br />
cannot be left so that the competitor<br />
can quickly run to a control, punch, and then<br />
return to the bicycle.<br />
• Many of the trails are narrow, and a risk for<br />
collisions exists. Make sure to stay to the right<br />
and use caution! Whenever possible, notify<br />
other riders that you are coming.<br />
• During stages 1, 3, 4, and 5 all competitors<br />
will pass a couple of larger roads used by car<br />
traffic. Cars will have a lower speed limit of 40<br />
km/h, but all other regular traffic rules apply<br />
when biking on the road.<br />
• Be careful, keep to the right, and follow all<br />
instructions given by event officials!<br />
• Forbidden trails and roads are marked with<br />
red crosses on the map and blue-and-yellow<br />
streamers across the trails in terrain. Respect<br />
the forbidden trails. Show consideration to<br />
nearby residents.<br />
• The bib number must be attached to the<br />
front of the bike.<br />
• Equipment requirements include a bicycle<br />
(not electric-powered) and helmet. Otherwise,<br />
there are no additional requirements<br />
on clothing.<br />
• Competitors in all classes are called up 2<br />
minutes before the start and get their map 1<br />
minute before the start.<br />
• The map is printed on plasticized paper using<br />
a laser printer.<br />
• Control codes are printed on the map next<br />
to the control numbers. No separate control<br />
descriptions are available. Rented Punching<br />
Cards can be collected at Competitor Services<br />
at each MtbO arena on the morning of the<br />
competition. Rented Punching Card must be<br />
returned after finish. See detailed information<br />
under “Rules for Punching Cards” in a<br />
different location in the program brochure.<br />
Punching<br />
SportIdent’s (SI) electronic punching system<br />
is used for all races. SI-chips 5-11 can be used.<br />
The competitor must be in possession of the<br />
Punching Card throughout the duration of<br />
the competition, but it does not have to be<br />
attached to the bicycle.<br />
Additional information<br />
Additional information for each stage, describing<br />
specifics applicable to that stage, will be<br />
made available at each arena. The way to the<br />
start will be described in this additional information<br />
and posted at the arenas. Only stages<br />
3 and 4 will have toilets at the start.<br />
Chasing start for stage 5 will be used for all<br />
competitors with a combined time (from stages<br />
1-4) less than 60 minutes behind the class<br />
leader. Competitors with longer total times<br />
or those who do not have a combined time<br />
start after the chasing start with an interval of<br />
1 minute.<br />
Map size<br />
A3 for all classes and all stages.<br />
Stage 1: Sunday, July 23<br />
Long distance, arena Brandsbol<br />
Assembly: Brandsbols IP in Hedås; direction<br />
signs from Gräsmark (Uddheden) 19 km<br />
Northwest of Sunne.<br />
Start: First start 10:00am. Competitors in stage<br />
start classes can start from 10am until 2pm.<br />
Direct entries for stage start classes: 9am-1pm.<br />
Distance to the start: 600 m on a trail.<br />
Terrain description: Stage 1 takes place in open<br />
pine forest. The ground consists of a thin soil cover<br />
on top of sand and heath. The area is crossed<br />
by a number of easily bikeable trails and roads.<br />
The difference in the trails’ ridability is insignificant.<br />
As a contrast to this, the eastern part of<br />
the map features a steep slope of 40-50 meters<br />
down to the river Rottnan. Stage 1 is long distance<br />
and is going to be very speedy with some<br />
tricky route choices along the steep slope.<br />
Stage 2: Monday, July 24<br />
Middle distance, arena Selma Spa<br />
Assembly: Selma Spa, direction signs from<br />
RV45 in Sunne<br />
Stage 2: Måndag 24 juli Medeldistans, arena<br />
Selma Spa<br />
Start: First start 10:00am. Competitors in stage<br />
start classes can start from 10am until 2pm.<br />
Direct entries for stage start classes: 9am-1pm.<br />
Distance to the start: 0 meters.<br />
Terrain description: The competition area is<br />
crossed by a number of larger and smaller<br />
trails that are occasionally used for cross-country<br />
skiing in the winter. The area is steep. The<br />
squiggly ski trails and steep slopes with ridges<br />
and ravines will make correct route choices especially<br />
important.<br />
Stage 3: Wednesday, July 26<br />
Sprint distance, arena Frykstahöjden<br />
Assembly: Frykstastugan Kil, direction signs<br />
from central Kil.<br />
Start:: First start 10:00am. Competitors in stage<br />
start classes can start from 10am until 2pm.<br />
Direct entries for stage start classes: 9am-1pm.<br />
Distance to the start: 2500 meters on roads<br />
and large trails.<br />
Terrain description: the sprint is close to town<br />
with many quick route choice decisions necessary<br />
for success. The end of the courses features<br />
a very dense trail network in beautiful<br />
pine forest.<br />
Stage 4: Thursday, July 27<br />
Middle distance, arena Frystahöjden<br />
Assembly: Frykstastugan Kil, direction signs<br />
from central Kil.<br />
Start:: First start 10:00am. Competitors in stage<br />
start classes can start from 10am until 2pm.<br />
Direct entries for stage start classes: 9am-1pm.<br />
Distance to the start: 1200 meters on trails and<br />
forest roads.<br />
Terrain description: this stage 4 middle distance<br />
race begins in a large forested area with<br />
a relatively sparse trail network. Some of the<br />
trails here are trickier to ride. The last part of<br />
the courses features a denser trail network<br />
with challenging orienteering all the way to<br />
the finish.<br />
Stage 5: Friday, July 28<br />
Long distance, arena Rackstad<br />
Directions: west of the motor stadium in Arvika,<br />
direction signs from RV61 directly east of<br />
Arvika.<br />
Start:: First start 8:30am. Chasing start for stage<br />
5 will be used for all competitors in classes<br />
for age 14 and higher with a combined time<br />
(from stages 1-4) less than 60 minutes behind<br />
the class leader. Competitors with longer total<br />
times or those who do not have a combined<br />
time start after the chasing start with an interval<br />
of 1 minute.<br />
Competitors in stage start classes can start<br />
from 10am until 2pm.<br />
Direct entries for stage start classes: 9am-1pm.<br />
Distance to the start: 3800 meters on roads.<br />
Terrain description: Technically challenging<br />
terrain with stones and roots on many of the<br />
trails. Variable steepness and trail ridability. The<br />
beginning of the chasing start long distance<br />
courses is on the edge of town and will feature<br />
a lot of trails. Soon after that the courses will<br />
enter a steeper area with large variation in trail<br />
quality. The last part goes through cultivated<br />
areas, finishing at the motor stadium parallel<br />
with the foot orienteering races.<br />
Competition chief: Anders Forsberg.<br />
Assistant competition chief:<br />
Maria Marinopoulou<br />
Course setter: Stages 1 and 2: Tobias<br />
Öström. Stages 3 and 4: Pontus Kullin. Stage 5:<br />
Andreas Blomgren.<br />
Mapper: Stages 1, 2 and 5 Andreas<br />
Blomgren. Stages 3 and 4 Pontus Kullin.<br />
Map and course controllers: Pontus Kullin,<br />
Tobias Öström and Andreas Blomgren.
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Competition data O-<strong>Ringen</strong> MtbO<br />
Klass Stage1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Start S5 Map scale*<br />
To start 600 m 0 m 2500 m 1200 m 3800 m<br />
H70 11,5 5,7 3,5 6,0 9,8 10:30 1:10 000<br />
H60 13,2 6,5 3,9 7,9 11,0 10:00 1:10 000<br />
H50 15,0 7,9 3,9 8,3 14,2 09:10 1:15 000<br />
H40 17,9 8,3 4,3 9,0 15,3 08:35 1:15 000<br />
H21 25,7 11,0 5,8 11,8 21,8 08:30 1:15 000<br />
H20 19,9 8,7 4,8 10,0 16,0 09:10 1:15 000<br />
H16 13,2 6,5 3,9 7,9 11,0 09:30 1:15 000<br />
H14 8,7 5,2 3,3 5,5 7,7 10:20 1:10 000<br />
H12 5,5 3,1 2,4 3,4 5,3 10:40 1:10 000<br />
D70 7,8 3,6 2,7 4,4 5,9 1:10 000<br />
D60 8,7 5,2 3,3 5,5 7,7 10:55 1:10 000<br />
D50 11,5 5,7 3,5 6,0 9,8 10:50 1:15 000<br />
D40 13,2 6,5 3,9 7,9 11,0 10:35 1:15 000<br />
D21 19,9 8,7 4,8 10,0 16,0 08:40 1:15 000<br />
D20 14,7 7,3 4,2 7,8 12,0 08:45 1:15 000<br />
D16 11,5 5,7 3,5 6,0 9,8 10:05 1:15 000<br />
D14 8,7 5,2 3,3 5,5 7,7 10:45 1:10 000<br />
D12 5,5 3,1 2,4 3,4 5,3 11:00 1:10 000<br />
Öppen lång svår 18,2 8,7 4,9 9,0 15,3 1:15 000<br />
Öppen lång lätt 17,1 6,9 4,7 7,2 12,0 1:15 000<br />
Öppen mellan svår 12,2 6,7 3,6 6,9 9,1 1:10 000<br />
Öppen mellan lätt 10,0 5,3 3,8 5,2 7,8 1:10 000<br />
Öppen kort svår 7,8 3,6 2,7 4,4 5,9 1:10 000<br />
Prova på 5,7 4,2 3,0 4,1 5,0 1:10 000<br />
Map symbols MtbO<br />
Väg 100% fart<br />
Snabb bred stig/väg 75-100% fart<br />
Snabb stig 75-100% fart<br />
Medelsnabb bred stig/väg 50-75% fart<br />
Medelsnabb stig 50-75% fart<br />
Långsam bred stig/väg 25-50% fart<br />
Långsam stig 25-50% fart<br />
Svår bred stig/väg 0-25%<br />
Svår stig 0-25% fart<br />
Förbjuden väg, förbjudet att passera krysset<br />
Svårt hinder som får passeras. Bom, trä, trappa etc.<br />
Öppet område. Tillåtet att cykla<br />
Halvöppet område. Ej tillåtet att cykla<br />
Skog. Ej tillåtet att cykla<br />
Tät skog. Ej tillåtet att cykla<br />
Description of the Personal Program / Stage Start Courses<br />
Class Course length Technical difficulty: cycling Technical difficulty: orienteering Suitable for<br />
Try-It-Out Short Gravel and tarmac roads, larger<br />
paths. Easier climbs.<br />
Open: short<br />
- difficult<br />
Open: medium<br />
- easy<br />
Open:<br />
medium -<br />
difficult<br />
Open: long -<br />
easy<br />
Open: long -<br />
difficult<br />
Short<br />
Medium<br />
Medium<br />
Long<br />
Long<br />
Roads and paths without too many<br />
roots and stones. There may be occasional<br />
steeper hills, otherwise easier<br />
climbs.<br />
Paths have roots, stones and cross<br />
marshes. Steep climbs and descents.<br />
Roads and paths without too many<br />
roots and stones. There may be occasional<br />
steeper hills, otherwise easier<br />
climbs.<br />
Paths have roots, stones and cross<br />
marshes. Steep climbs and descents.<br />
Paths have roots, stones and cross<br />
marshes. Steep climbs and descents.<br />
Fewer, clear route choices between<br />
control. Junctions are clear.<br />
Clear route choices. May be direction<br />
changes at controls.<br />
Fewer, clear route choices between<br />
control. Junctions are clear.<br />
Many difficult route choices, direction<br />
changes. Orienteering using<br />
contours and terrain objects will be<br />
useful.<br />
Clear route choices. May be direction<br />
changes at controls.<br />
Many difficult route choices, direction<br />
changes. Orienteering using<br />
contours and terrain objects will be<br />
useful.<br />
Beginners at cycling and orienteering.<br />
For those who have orienteered<br />
before but don’t want to cycle<br />
far.<br />
For those who cycle on forest<br />
tracks but are inexperienced<br />
orienteers.<br />
For those who are inexperienced<br />
MtbO cyclists but are good<br />
orienteers.<br />
For good MtbO cyclists who are<br />
inexperienced orienteers.<br />
For those looking for a real challenge<br />
with both the cycling and<br />
orienteering.<br />
Description: Cycling technical difficulty<br />
Gravel and tarmac roads, larger paths. Easier climbs.<br />
Roads and paths without too many roots and stones. There<br />
may be occasional steeper hills, otherwise easier climbs.<br />
Paths have roots, stones and cross marshes. Steep climbs<br />
and descents.<br />
Description: Oienteering technical difficulty<br />
Fewer, clear route choices between control. Junctions<br />
are clear.<br />
Clear route choices. May be direction changes at controls.<br />
Many difficult route choices, direction changes. Orienteering<br />
using contours and terrain objects will be useful.<br />
Are you someone who doesn’t normally do MtbO, but wants to try?<br />
Try MtbO at Selma Spa on the activity day, Tuesday, July 25! You can register for your start in advance under the heading “activities” on oringen.se,<br />
or sign up on the spot. You can choose from among 8 different courses from stage 2. Start times are between 10am-1pm on Tuesday, July 25.
20 PROGRAMME O-RINGEN VÄRMLAND <strong>2017</strong><br />
Competition Instructions O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Trail-O<br />
What is Trail-O?<br />
Trail-O (or Pre-O in Swedish) refers to precision<br />
orienteering, where everyone can participate,<br />
regardless of gender, age, and disability. Participants<br />
move through gentle and easily passable<br />
terrain, usually on trails and roads. Trail-O<br />
at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> is organized as a separate 5-day<br />
competition.<br />
Middle distance. Steep, open forest terrain of<br />
park-like character. Distance from O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City to the arena is approximately 3km. Road<br />
signs start from the intersection of roads 61<br />
and 175 (Gaterondellen roundabout).<br />
Distance from parking to the arena: 400m.<br />
Parking for vehicles with handicapped tags<br />
adjacent to the arena.<br />
Stage Start<br />
At each stage participants can sign up for the<br />
direct entry courses Open Pre-A and Open<br />
Pre-B.<br />
Registration takes place at the arena. Start<br />
times are between 1-3pm during stages 1-4<br />
and 10am-12pm during stage 5.<br />
Try Trail-O<br />
On activity day, Tuesday, July 25, you can try<br />
Trail-O at the Falleberget arena. Two courses of<br />
different difficulty levels are available. You can<br />
start between 10am-12pm.<br />
Competition area<br />
Stage 1 goes from the Styckåsen arena, stages<br />
2 and 3 from the Falleberget arena, stage 4<br />
from the Ingestrand arena, and stage 5 from<br />
the Minneberg arena.<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> does not organize any joint transport<br />
to the Trail-O arenas. Private transport is<br />
recommended.<br />
Route and stage descriptions<br />
Stage 1: Sunday, July 23<br />
Arena Styckåsen<br />
Stage 2: Monday, July 24<br />
Arena Falleberget<br />
Long distance. Steep forest terrain. Distance<br />
from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City to the arena is approximately<br />
3km. Road signs start from the intersection of<br />
roads 61 and 175 (Gaterondellen roundabout).<br />
Parking adjacent to the arena. First regular start<br />
at 1:00pm. Start adjacent to the arena.<br />
Stage 3: Wednesday, July 26<br />
Arena Falleberget<br />
Middle distance. Forest terrain with occasional<br />
steep slopes. Distance from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City to<br />
the arena is approximately 3km. Road signs<br />
start from the intersection of roads 61 and 175<br />
(Gaterondellen roundabout). Parking adjacent<br />
to the arena. First regular start at 1:00pm. Distance<br />
to the start approximately 800m.<br />
Stage 4: Thursday, July 27<br />
Arena Ingestrand<br />
Long distance. Moderately steep forest terrain.<br />
Distance from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City to the arena is<br />
approximately 7km. Road signs start from 5km<br />
south of the intersection of roads 61 and 175<br />
(Gaterondellen roundabout), along road 175.<br />
Parking adjacent to the arena. First regular<br />
start at 1:00pm. Distance to the start approximately<br />
200m.<br />
Stage 5: Friday, July 28<br />
Arena Minneberg<br />
Middle distance. Very steep deciduous forest<br />
terrain. Distance from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City to the<br />
arena is approximately 4km. Road signs start<br />
from the intersection of roads 61 and 175<br />
(Gaterondellen roundabout). Parking adjacent<br />
to the arena. First regular start at 10:00am. Distance<br />
to the start approximately 200m.<br />
Course setters and controllers<br />
Stage 1: Eva Björkman<br />
Stage 2: Nils-Olov Andersson<br />
Stage 3: Nils-Olov Andersson<br />
Stage 4: Rudi Olvenmyr<br />
Stage 5: Nils-Olov Andersson<br />
Controller: Owe Fredholm<br />
Classes<br />
Pre-Elit (very dfficult), Pre-A (difficult), Pre-B<br />
(medium) and Pre-C (easy).<br />
Stage information<br />
Detailed information for each stage will be<br />
available at oringen.se and at each arena.<br />
Maps<br />
Scale 1:5000 for stages 1, 2 and 4, scale 1:4000<br />
for stages 3 and 5. Contour interval 2m for<br />
stages 1 and 5; 5m for stages 2 and 3; and 2.5m<br />
for stage 4.<br />
Competition rules<br />
The Swedish Orienteering Federation’s competition<br />
rules and guidelines for Trail-O.<br />
Competition Chiefs<br />
Rudi Olvenmyr, Eva Björkman, Nils-Olov Andersson<br />
and Owe Fredholm.<br />
Orienteering School<br />
Have you never tried orienteering<br />
but want to give it a shot? Or have<br />
you already tried it but feel that you<br />
need a refresher of some of those<br />
map-and-compass skills?<br />
It doesn’t matter what skills and experience<br />
you already have: we at the Orienteering<br />
School have the time and desire to help everyone.<br />
You can decide yourself how much help<br />
you need. Our hope is that after a visit with,<br />
you will feel the confidence and interest to set<br />
out into the woods on an orienteering course.<br />
At the Orienteering School, we will cover all<br />
the basics of orienteering and what happens<br />
at an orienteering event. We will explain to you<br />
how a map is created and how you can use it.<br />
We will also help you learn to use the compass<br />
to orient yourself in the woods. We have a little<br />
training course at the Orienteering School<br />
that you can try out and test your newfound<br />
knowledge on.<br />
If you then feel ready, you can register for<br />
an O-<strong>Ringen</strong> direct entry course. We will help<br />
you choose the best course that matches your<br />
skills. Start personnel will be available to help<br />
you through the start procedure, and to head<br />
in the right direction to the first control. Once<br />
you finish, please come back and tell us how<br />
it went, show us your routes, and maybe get<br />
a few more tips for improving your orienteering<br />
technique. The Orienteering School can be<br />
found in a tent at each stage of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> and<br />
is open between 9am-3pm.<br />
Look for the sign that says “Orienteering<br />
School”! The Orienteering School is open for<br />
anyone over the of 9 and is free of charge.<br />
Do you want to try O-<strong>Ringen</strong> and<br />
the Pole Hunt?<br />
We are offering a Pole Hunt class at every stage<br />
of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>Värmland</strong> <strong>2017</strong>. In that class, there<br />
are 20 controls of varying difficulty placed in<br />
the beautiful wilderness of <strong>Värmland</strong>. You can<br />
decide which controls you want to visit and in<br />
what order. You can also choose whether you<br />
want to run one or more stages.<br />
This is how it works<br />
The Pole Hunt is available at each of O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s<br />
five stages. Stages 1 and 2 are at the Skjutsbol<br />
arena, stages 3 and 4 at the Boda arena, and<br />
stage 5 at the Rackstad arena.<br />
At each of the arenas you can find experienced<br />
officials who can take care of you if you<br />
want to try the Pole Hunt class.<br />
You will get instructions on the spot about<br />
how everything works, as well as help with<br />
registration, maps, and the Punching Card<br />
used for electronic punching. We also have our<br />
own, well-marked, assembly area at the arena<br />
where you can hang out during the day.<br />
All participants must have an Punching<br />
Card so that the organizers know that no one<br />
has been left behind in the forest. Your start is<br />
at one of the regular O-<strong>Ringen</strong> starts. When<br />
you are done Pole Hunting, download at the<br />
finish, so that we know that you have come<br />
back. There is no time being recorded in the<br />
Pole Hunt class, and you can decide how many<br />
of the 20 controls you want to visit.<br />
The poles are located at existing controls<br />
that are also visited by competitors in other<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> classes. Each control has a letter<br />
combination that you can note and a QR-code<br />
which you can scan on the Pole Hunt app.<br />
You can drive your own car to the arena<br />
or take a bus from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City in Arvika. If<br />
you choose to drive, you must pre-purchase a<br />
parking ticket via oringen.se. If you choose to<br />
park at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City and ride the bus, then<br />
both the parking and the bus ride are free.<br />
It might be a good idea to bring some food<br />
and drink with you, but there are also many<br />
choices of refreshments for sale at the arenas.<br />
Everyone is welcome, and we will take care<br />
of you!<br />
Childcare<br />
Child care will be available at the<br />
main arenans at all stages of O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
<strong>2017</strong>. You are very welcome to<br />
drop off your kids with us while you<br />
orienteer. Our goal is to make both<br />
parents and children feel welcome<br />
and comfortable, and to make sure<br />
the children are safe and have a<br />
good time in our wild, wonderful<br />
<strong>Värmland</strong>.<br />
Registration<br />
If your child is not pre-registered, you can buy<br />
a ticket via the Registration Portal or at Competitor<br />
Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City or at the<br />
arenas. A receipt/confirmation of registration<br />
must be shown at child card. Take a screenshot<br />
of your confirmation in case the network<br />
in the arena becomes overloaded. Child care<br />
cannot be paid for with card or cash.<br />
Check-in<br />
When you check in your child for child care,<br />
you will be asked to fill in a form describing the<br />
child’s allergies and other useful information.<br />
You can get this form at Competitor Services<br />
ahead of time, or on the spot. (It can also be<br />
printed out from our homepage, see the link<br />
below.) After check-in, your child will be given<br />
a vest with a bib number, name, and other information.<br />
Every child will be provided with a<br />
bag, in which you can leave additional clothes<br />
and toys. We then show you and the child the<br />
various available activities and locations. and<br />
eventually leave him or her with our child care<br />
officials.<br />
Activities<br />
The child care area will contain a number of<br />
different activities and experiences. We have a<br />
puzzle station, a woodshop, toy cars and legos,<br />
a quiet tent with story time and rest, and an<br />
outdoor playground. This year’s child care area<br />
is divided into five themes: Stone Age, Wizards<br />
and Trolls, Sandberg’s characters (Little Anna,<br />
the ghost Laban, etc.), Nils Holgersson, and<br />
Rally. Each day the children will be served a<br />
small meal. Toilets are available in the area.<br />
Other<br />
Keep in mind that the child care area is mostly<br />
outdoors. On a sunny day, please make sure to<br />
put sunscreen on your child and provide him/<br />
her with a sun hat before leaving the child at<br />
child care. If it is rainy or windy, make sure to<br />
provide rain clothes, a warmer shirt, a hat, and<br />
mittens.<br />
If your child has dietary restrictions besides<br />
lactose-free and gluten-free, please provide<br />
it, and we will keep it separate from the other<br />
meals.<br />
Opening hours<br />
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and<br />
Friday, 7:00am-4:00pm<br />
You can leave your child with us for up to 3<br />
hours at a time (while you race).<br />
Ages: 3-8 years.<br />
Cost:<br />
100 SEK/day.<br />
Child care can only be booked via the registration<br />
service or Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City or at the arenas.<br />
More information at oringen.se/barnpassning
PROGRAMME O-RINGEN VÄRMLAND <strong>2017</strong><br />
21<br />
Stage 1 - Klässbols Linneväveri Stage<br />
ARENA SKUTSBOL<br />
TO/FROM<br />
BUSES<br />
At the arena<br />
1. Kiosks<br />
2. Competitor Services/Stage start<br />
3. Orienteering school<br />
4. O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Academy<br />
5. Miniknat / String course<br />
6. Childcare<br />
7. Massage<br />
8. Medical care<br />
9. Team Sportia sporting goods<br />
10. Stage host<br />
11. VIP/Press<br />
12. Tent for DH21 Elite<br />
Distance to arena<br />
Bus stop: 300 m<br />
Bike parking: 500 m<br />
Car parking: 300-1000 m<br />
COMPETITION AREA<br />
Sit<br />
2.<br />
1.<br />
Club tents<br />
Sit<br />
1.<br />
Sit<br />
11.<br />
12.<br />
Club tents<br />
TO/FROM:<br />
BIKE PARKING<br />
CAR PARKING<br />
Sit<br />
Sit<br />
1.<br />
1.<br />
9.<br />
TO START<br />
TO/FROM::<br />
SHOWERS<br />
CHILDCARE<br />
MINIKNAT<br />
COMPETITION AREA<br />
10.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
7.<br />
Remember to pass through<br />
the verification station on<br />
your way to start<br />
6.<br />
5.<br />
8.<br />
Wilderness terrain with<br />
interesting route choices<br />
The competition area for Stage 1 can simply<br />
be described as beautiful <strong>Värmland</strong> wilderness.<br />
This is a place where roads and trails grow<br />
less and less distinct, and eventually disappear<br />
deep into the forest. And right in the middle<br />
of the great forest, on its highest hilltop, sits<br />
the large cairn “Storröset”. Several of the longer<br />
courses, in fact, have a viable route choice that<br />
would take them directly past the cairn.<br />
Starts Bagheera, CCS, Moelven, SIA Glass,<br />
Team Sportia, and Tork/SCA are located a ways<br />
up the hillside right where the nice pine forest<br />
begins. The courses climb in the beginning<br />
before getting to areas of open, runnable<br />
forest covering smaller and larger hills. Route<br />
choices can take runners across valleys with<br />
rather difficult terrain, and finding the best<br />
ways to climb up and down can be decisive. A<br />
number of larger swamps can be found in the<br />
lower parts of the terrain, while smaller and<br />
medium-sized marshes are located up on the<br />
hills, where the runnability is superb, and the<br />
blueberry and rosemary bushes grow dense.<br />
Competitors whose courses start at Starts Cramo<br />
and Volvo CE will encounter varied terrain<br />
with smaller hills in an area that is crisscrossed<br />
by trails. Some recently made trails connect<br />
the ancient paths that mostly travel from the<br />
southwest to the northeast, and all the trails<br />
are used heavily by the easier courses. The<br />
shorter difficult courses will reach areas of<br />
challenging navigation, and many class winners<br />
are likely to be determined by difficult<br />
controls along the final hillside.<br />
Stage 1 courses are designed in the classic<br />
tradition of long distance courses. On almost<br />
every course you are guaranteed to encounter<br />
at least one tricky longer leg, which will be<br />
analyzed a great deal in Livelox after the race.<br />
It will not be easy to determine whether going<br />
around and avoiding the climb was fastest, or<br />
whether you had enough strength left for the<br />
shorter route along the straight line.<br />
These courses do not suffer from the recent<br />
trend of inflation in the number of controls,<br />
and many runners will notice that their<br />
courses contained significantly fewer controls<br />
than what they are used to. During this stage,<br />
many competitors will finish feeling like they<br />
have orienteered really well. In this terrain, it is<br />
not hard to find good flow, following along on<br />
the map at full speed, without the navigation<br />
seeming too easy. Quite simply, a great feeling!<br />
This is <strong>Värmland</strong>’s wilderness at its best.<br />
Mapper: Per Bengtsson<br />
Course setter: Jan Olm<br />
Distances to start stage 1<br />
Bagheera<br />
CCS<br />
Moelven<br />
SIA Glass<br />
Team Sportia<br />
Tork/SCA<br />
Cramo<br />
Volvo CE<br />
2250 m<br />
2150 m<br />
1900 m<br />
1750 m<br />
1750 m<br />
1750 m<br />
700 m<br />
400 m
22 PROGRAMME O-RINGEN VÄRMLAND <strong>2017</strong><br />
Stage 2 - Karlstad’s municipality Stage<br />
ARENA SKJUTSBOL<br />
12.<br />
11.<br />
Sit<br />
Sit<br />
COMPETITION AREA<br />
TO/FROM<br />
BUSES<br />
At the arena<br />
1. Kiosks<br />
2. Competitor Services/Stage start<br />
3. Orienteering school<br />
4. O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Academy<br />
5. Miniknat / String course<br />
6. Childcare<br />
7. Massage<br />
8. Medical care<br />
9. Team Sportia sporting goods<br />
10. Stage host<br />
11. VIP/Press<br />
12. Tent for DH21 Elite<br />
Distance to arena<br />
Bus stop: 300 m<br />
Bike parking: 500 m<br />
Car parking: 300-1000 m<br />
Distances to start stage 2<br />
CCS<br />
Moelven<br />
SIA Glass<br />
Team Sportia<br />
Tork/SCA<br />
Cramo<br />
Volvo CE<br />
2650 m<br />
2650 m<br />
2650 m<br />
2650 m<br />
1400 m<br />
650 m<br />
650 m<br />
COMPETITION AREA<br />
1.<br />
Sit<br />
2.<br />
Club tents<br />
1.<br />
Sit<br />
Club tents<br />
TO/FROM:<br />
BIKE PARKING<br />
CAR PARKING<br />
Sit<br />
1.<br />
1.<br />
9.<br />
TO START<br />
TO/FROM::<br />
SHOWERS<br />
CHILDCARE<br />
MINIKNAT<br />
10.<br />
3.<br />
4.<br />
7.<br />
Remember to pass through<br />
the verification station on<br />
your way to start<br />
Elite Sprint tuesday july 25<br />
The Elite Sprint will take place on Tuesday, July 25 in central Arvika<br />
with the finish located in the central square. For the first time this<br />
year, all elite classes, including DH18E and DH20E will also run the<br />
Elite Sprint, in addition to DH21E.<br />
DH18E and DH20E will start beginning at 2:45pm. DH21E will<br />
start after 5:30pm. The start order will be reversed from stage<br />
1.The Arvika square is located about 3km from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City.<br />
Come along to the square for a fun afternoon with the Elite Sprint!<br />
6.<br />
5.<br />
8.<br />
Beautiful and pristine<br />
nature in highly detailed<br />
orienteering terrain<br />
The terrain for Stage 2 is located to the east of<br />
Stage 1 and is dominated by several large hills.<br />
Their hilltops and upper parts of the slopes are<br />
covered with stately mature pine forest, blueberry<br />
bushes, and a variety of mosses and lichens.<br />
These areas offer excellent visibility and runnability<br />
for competitors. The open summit of one<br />
of the larger hills used to be a gathering place for<br />
local villagers, where they would dance and sing<br />
during the long summer evenings. The beautiful<br />
and detailed slopes of this hill, known traditionally<br />
as Party Hill, will be visited by most of the courses<br />
and will offer some of the day’s most enjoyable<br />
orienteering challenges. The valleys separating<br />
the large hills are often covered by younger forest<br />
with limited visibility, where it is still possible to<br />
maintain good speed while paying close attention<br />
to your compass.<br />
The early parts of the courses that start from<br />
Starts CCS, Moelven, SIA Glass, and Team Sportia<br />
climb up a gradual, and somewhat bland,<br />
slope. While such a hillside is fairly simple to<br />
navigate as long as you maintain map contact,<br />
it is very difficult to relocate the moment you<br />
lose focus. After passing through a green valley,<br />
many courses will end up in a very difficult<br />
and fun area. Here, it might be tempting for<br />
you to stop for an extra moment or two and<br />
just admire the glorious old forest around you,<br />
where with a little extra luck you might even<br />
spot a rare wood grouse. The longer courses<br />
continue from here, going over several hills,<br />
and featuring tricky route choice legs and<br />
slope orienteering. The final parts of the courses<br />
pass through some very fast terrain. On the<br />
way back to the finish, you will cross a couple<br />
of gradual hills and the find yourself running<br />
at full speed on rocky trails, navigating using<br />
green areas and cultivated fields.<br />
The courses that start at Starts Tork/SCA,<br />
Cramo, and Volvo CE spend a greater portion<br />
of time in the flatter hills, but also wander a bit<br />
into the detailed areas. A number of controls<br />
here might seem simple at a glance, but are<br />
surprisingly easy to miss on the somewhat<br />
vague hillsides. The ancient trail network is<br />
supplemented by a number of new trails that<br />
help the easier courses make their way between<br />
and over the hills.<br />
Even though Stage 2 is a shortened long distance,<br />
most courses still have some challenging<br />
route choice legs, where difficult decisions<br />
have to be made. However, going straight on<br />
the line is the fastest route for many of the legs<br />
located along the tricky hillsides. A good strategy<br />
here would be to keep a precise bearing<br />
while traversing the slopes (both on the way<br />
up and down) and carefully read all the contour<br />
and rock features as you navigate into the<br />
control circle. And when the navigation gets a<br />
bit simpler, don’t forget to turn up the speed!<br />
Mapper: Per Bengtsson<br />
Course setters: Jonas Bergenfur and Ann Hyvönen
L START<br />
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Stage 3 - Eda kommun Stage<br />
ARENA BODA<br />
BUSES<br />
CAR PARKING<br />
Club tents<br />
Sit<br />
Sit<br />
Sit<br />
1.<br />
3. 4.<br />
2.<br />
TO<br />
SHOWERS<br />
Club tents<br />
Sit<br />
Sit<br />
1.<br />
9.<br />
10.<br />
1.<br />
7.<br />
8.<br />
1.<br />
Sit<br />
6.<br />
Sit<br />
11.<br />
Club tents<br />
COMPETITION AREA<br />
Stand<br />
12.<br />
5.<br />
COMPETITION AREA<br />
TO START<br />
STAGE 3<br />
Remember to pass through<br />
the verification station on<br />
your way to start<br />
Spectacular steep ridges that offer<br />
challenging route choice options and beautiful views<br />
After a fun activity day, it is time to head out to<br />
the ancient village of Boda, where people have<br />
lived for thousands of years. This history of this<br />
region is evident from the many artifacts found<br />
here, including axes from the Stone Age and<br />
gold amulets from the Iron Age. A 200-year-old<br />
grave right on the map contains the remains of<br />
over 100 Swedish soldiers who died from disease<br />
during the war against Norway and Denmark.<br />
With height differences of up to 175 meters<br />
from the arena to the highest parts of the map,<br />
you might be forgiven for mistaking Boda for a<br />
much larger mountain as you are huffing and<br />
puffing up its slopes. Mercifully, a lot of the<br />
climbing will be done on the way up to the<br />
starts, which are located on top of the mountain<br />
for the longer courses. These courses start<br />
out on the relatively flat mountaintop, covered<br />
with large, open marshes. The visibility is very<br />
good, and your main obstacles will be blueberry<br />
bushes and the soft, mossy ground underfoot.<br />
You will experience some delightful<br />
forest orienteering here!<br />
Once the courses turn to the west or north,<br />
they will enter a large area of steep hillsides<br />
and long lines of cliffs. The longest courses<br />
will traverse the cliffs head on, providing a<br />
multitude of route choice options. It will be<br />
important to find your way through and not<br />
get stuck above or below a dangerous cliff.<br />
The shorter courses will go parallel to the long<br />
ridgelines heading to the north. For these<br />
courses, the main challenges will consist of<br />
being able to stay on the correct elevation, or<br />
deciding to drop down to the road and attack<br />
controls from below. The long cliff-covered<br />
ridges are separated by thin lines of marshes,<br />
where it is easy to make a parallel error. The<br />
terrain here is detailed and truly wild. In the<br />
northern part of the map, the forest opens<br />
up, allowing the competitors who look up to<br />
glimpse a panorama of <strong>Värmland</strong>’s forested<br />
wilderness stretching for dozens of kilometers.<br />
Competitors on the shorter courses will<br />
spend a lot of time orienteering along hillsides.<br />
The most reliable handrail features here<br />
will be streams, vegetation boundaries, or<br />
edges of clear-cut areas. Trails are infrequent<br />
here, but those that do exist can be very useful.<br />
Those competing on the shortest courses<br />
will become well acquainted with the farmers’<br />
fields down in the valley and will cross a<br />
stream running along a gully towards the end<br />
of their courses. All the courses will cross the<br />
old railroad tracks just before the finish.<br />
Mapper: Nils-Göran Olsson<br />
Course setter: Joakim Mellkvist<br />
Distances to start stage 3<br />
Bagheera<br />
CCS<br />
Moelven<br />
SIA Glass<br />
Team Sportia<br />
Tork/SCA<br />
Cramo<br />
Volvo CE<br />
1950 m<br />
1550 m<br />
1950 m<br />
1950 m<br />
1750 m<br />
1430 m<br />
1300 m<br />
500 m<br />
At the arena<br />
1. Kiosks<br />
2. Competitor Services/Stage start<br />
3. Orienteering school<br />
4. O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Academy<br />
5. Miniknat / String course<br />
6. Childcare<br />
7. Massage<br />
8. Medical care<br />
9. Team Sportia sporting goods<br />
10. Stage host<br />
11. VIP/Press<br />
12. Tent for DH21 Elite<br />
Distance to arena<br />
Bus stop: 300 m<br />
Bike parking: 300 m<br />
Car parking: 200-800 m
TILL START<br />
24 PROGRAMME O-RINGEN VÄRMLAND <strong>2017</strong><br />
Stage 4 - OKQ8 Stage<br />
ARENA BODA<br />
BUSES<br />
CAR PARKING<br />
TO<br />
SHOWERS<br />
Club tents<br />
Club tents<br />
Sit<br />
Sit<br />
Sit<br />
Sit<br />
1.<br />
Sit<br />
3. 4.<br />
2.<br />
1.<br />
9.<br />
10.<br />
1.<br />
7.<br />
8.<br />
TO START<br />
STAGE 4<br />
Remember to pass through<br />
the verification station on<br />
your way to start<br />
1.<br />
Sit<br />
6.<br />
Sit<br />
11.<br />
Club tents<br />
COMPETITION AREA<br />
Stand<br />
12.<br />
5.<br />
COMPETITION AREA<br />
Lovely forest and challenging hillside orienteering<br />
This stage will truly put your orienteering skills<br />
to a test on Bodafjället’s extremely detailed<br />
north slope.<br />
By Stage 4, most competitors should have<br />
become accustomed to orienteering in the<br />
great forests of <strong>Värmland</strong>, which is good, since<br />
this stage will put their technical orienteering<br />
skills to a whole new test. This stage takes<br />
place on Bodafjället’s extremely difficult northern<br />
slopes, just to the East of Wednesday’s<br />
long distance.<br />
The walk to the start heads east from the<br />
arena down into the valley and along the old<br />
railroad tracks that still hold memories of this<br />
region’s vibrant industrial past. When the railroad<br />
was closed in 1985, the Boda station was<br />
also torn down. You can see some remnants<br />
from that time by visiting the Koppom station<br />
house, which has been left intact both inside<br />
and outside. But when the start whistle blows<br />
for O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s Stage 4, you’ll have no time left<br />
to reminisce about history: challenging orienteering<br />
will start from the very first steps of<br />
your course. Be sure to arrive at the start focused,<br />
or mistakes will pile up from the very<br />
beginning.<br />
Since the courses start out far down on the<br />
slope, you will find yourself climbing for the<br />
first few controls. Your heart will be pounding<br />
and your legs will be screaming for mercy,<br />
while your energy will be drained by the<br />
deep blueberry bushes and the soft mosses<br />
underfoot. Eventually the climbing will stop,<br />
and the courses will cross the slope in every<br />
direction: up, down, across, and in every direction<br />
in between. The courses cross over themselves<br />
many times, and it will be important to<br />
keep track of where you are going and to pay<br />
attention to all the contour and rock features.<br />
In order to succeed here, you will have to find<br />
the right balance between physical effort and<br />
mental focus on the details inside the control<br />
circle. In addition to detailed orienteering, the<br />
courses will also present you with some route<br />
choice problems: contour along the slope or<br />
take a shorter route through a green patch? Or<br />
perhaps take the extra climb early in the leg<br />
in order to save some distance. Steep cliffs will<br />
also need to be taken into account when planning<br />
your routes.<br />
After many controls, short legs, and direction<br />
changes, you will welcome the downhill<br />
finish. At the end of the course you will cross<br />
the now-familiar railroad, and be sure to orienteer<br />
all the way to the finish. This will be a<br />
true middle distance experience in wonderful<br />
terrain, and the feeling of self-satisfaction will<br />
be guaranteed for those who manage to get<br />
through their courses mistake-free.<br />
Mapper: Nils-Göran Olsson<br />
Course setter: Magnus Nordström<br />
Distances to start stage 4<br />
Bagheera<br />
CCS<br />
Moelven<br />
SIA Glass<br />
Team Sportia<br />
Tork/SCA<br />
Cramo<br />
Volvo CE<br />
2250 m<br />
2250 m<br />
1550 m<br />
1400 m<br />
1400 m<br />
1400 m<br />
1000 m<br />
350 m<br />
There might be a little crowded at some of the<br />
starts at stage 4.<br />
At the arena<br />
1. Kiosks<br />
2. Competitor Services/Stage start<br />
3. Orienteering school<br />
4. O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Academy<br />
5. Miniknat / String course<br />
6. Childcare<br />
7. Massage<br />
8. Medical care<br />
9. Team Sportia sporting goods<br />
10. Stage host<br />
11. VIP/Press<br />
12. Tent for DH21 Elite<br />
Distance to arena<br />
Bus stop: 300 m<br />
Bike parking: 300 m<br />
Car parking: 200-800 m
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Stage 5 - Arvika municipality Stage<br />
ARENA RACKSTAD<br />
COMPETITION AREA<br />
At the arena<br />
1. Kiosks<br />
2. Competitor Services/Stage start<br />
3. Orienteering school<br />
4. O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Academy<br />
5. Miniknat / String course<br />
6. Childcare<br />
7. Massage<br />
8. Medical care<br />
9. Team Sportia sporting goods<br />
10. Stage host<br />
11. VIP/Press<br />
12. Tent for DH21 Elite<br />
13. Finish chute Foot O<br />
14. Finish chute MtbO<br />
Distance to arena<br />
Bike parking: 0 m<br />
Car parking blue: 200-300 m<br />
car parking red: 1200-1500 m<br />
TO/FROM<br />
CAR PARKING<br />
BLUE<br />
14.<br />
Sit<br />
1.<br />
Sit<br />
1.<br />
9.<br />
11.<br />
12.<br />
1.<br />
Sit<br />
13.<br />
1.<br />
Sit<br />
Sit<br />
Sit<br />
COMPETITION AREA<br />
TO<br />
START<br />
OL<br />
Remember to pass through<br />
the verification station on<br />
your way to start<br />
TO START<br />
MTBO<br />
Club tents<br />
10. 4.<br />
3.<br />
2. 8.<br />
7.<br />
6.<br />
COMPETITION AREA<br />
TO/FROM<br />
O-RINGEN TOWN<br />
Enjoyable and challenging orienteering,<br />
all within a stone’s throw of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
The final stage’s fun and challenging orienteering<br />
will be based out of the Rackstad Arena,<br />
within biking distance from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City. The<br />
arena, that includes a motor sports stadium, is<br />
normally home to rally and motor cross races,<br />
but this time it will be home to the final stage of<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s orienteering and mountain bike orienteering<br />
races. Runners and orienteers will be<br />
sprinting into the finish in parallel chutes, and<br />
the announcers will have a hard time keeping<br />
up with all the finishing athletes.<br />
On the way to the start competitors will<br />
pass through the village of Rackstad, famous<br />
for the Rackstad artist colony that lived and<br />
worked here around 100 years ago. This group<br />
included such well-known Swedish artists at<br />
Gustav and Maja Fjaestad, Christian Eriksson,<br />
Björn Ahlgrensson, and Fritz Lindström.<br />
On all the courses the orienteering will start<br />
right from the get-go, so hold on to your hats!<br />
Competitors starting from starts SIA Glass<br />
and Team Sportia will very quickly become<br />
very familiar with the mountain Oxberget. Oxberget’s<br />
slopes feature runnable open hilltops<br />
interspersed with areas of blueberry and juniper<br />
pushes and surrounded by towering pine<br />
trees. There is a fair amount of contour and<br />
rock features on these slopes, and the secret<br />
to success will be the ability to find the right<br />
elevation and read the map detail all the way<br />
in to the control. Some areas of open forest<br />
will allow you to increase your speed and fly<br />
through the woods, but don’t forget to slow<br />
down again when the terrain gets more detailed<br />
and tricky. Many an orienteer has fallen<br />
victim to Oxberget by running too fast and losing<br />
map contact.<br />
Starts Bagheera, CCS, and Moelven are<br />
located next to OK Jösse’s picturesque clubhouse.<br />
These woods are part of a future nature<br />
preserve, and the forest here is grandiose, wild,<br />
and impressive. Also wild and impressive is the<br />
climb the competitors will face right out of<br />
the start. Competitors on the longest courses<br />
will climb over 150 brutal vertical meters before<br />
reaching a more moderate plateau. Here<br />
orienteers will encounter rosemary-covered<br />
marshes hiding amongst tree-covered knolls.<br />
The best strategy here is running close to the<br />
straight line while maintaining good speed<br />
and map contact. This wilderness area will offer<br />
truly fun orienteering. Competitors will face<br />
more route choice options as they leave the<br />
mountainside. Will you climb straight down<br />
the steep slope or run around through flatter,<br />
faster woods? Or a little bit of both? After passing<br />
the bottom of the ski slopes the competitors<br />
will climb up to the top of Oxberget, and<br />
only the strongest won’t be feeling the heavy<br />
climb in their legs.<br />
Mercifully, the last part of most courses will<br />
be flatter but with slightly more undergrowth.<br />
Some of the route choices here can prove<br />
decisive during the chase start, and the orienteering<br />
will be fast and challenging till the very<br />
end. Try to keep up the speed even if the body<br />
refuses: you are almost done! By the time you<br />
feel the motor stadium’s asphalt under your<br />
feet, you will be very, very tired but also full<br />
of impressions, stories, and experiences from<br />
a week of orienteering in beautiful <strong>Värmland</strong><br />
wilderness. Well done!<br />
Mapper: Erik Sundberg<br />
Course setters: Kristin Johansson<br />
and Kristina Löfvenholm<br />
Distances to start stage 5<br />
Bagheera<br />
CCS<br />
Moelven<br />
SIA Glass<br />
Team Sportia<br />
Tork/SCA<br />
Cramo<br />
Volvo CE<br />
2700 m<br />
2700 m<br />
2650 m<br />
1800 m<br />
1450 m<br />
950 m<br />
900 m<br />
1050 m<br />
TO/FROM CAR PARKING RED<br />
5.
26 PROGRAMME O-RINGEN VÄRMLAND <strong>2017</strong><br />
Competition Information for Foot Orienteering<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s Competitions<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>Värmland</strong> <strong>2017</strong> contains the following<br />
competitions in foot orienteering: the<br />
Elite Tour, the 5-Days, Personal Program (3 or<br />
5 days), Introduction and Development, Stage<br />
Start, Try-It-Out, the Bagheera Youth Relay,<br />
and the Training Race. Information about the<br />
last two events named above is available in a<br />
separate place in the program brochure, while<br />
information about the rest is contained in this<br />
document.<br />
Competition Arenas<br />
• Stages 1-2: Arena Skjutsbol, about 20km<br />
south of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
• Stages 3-4: Arena Boda, about 25km west<br />
of O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
• Stage 5: Arena Rackstad, adjacent to O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City<br />
Registration<br />
You can register for the competitions via oringen.se<br />
or at Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City. You can also register at the arenas at the<br />
”Köp Start”/”Open Entry” tent at Competitor<br />
Services. You can also call the registration service<br />
at 08-409 06 408 during opening hours<br />
to make changes to existing reservations or<br />
make new registrations.<br />
You can save time by pre-booking your entry<br />
at oringen.se. This can be done until the deadline<br />
for each particular competition. If you register<br />
via oringen.se, then you can pick up your<br />
bib number and rented Punching Card, if you<br />
need one, at Competitor Services at the arena<br />
before heading to the start. See the section on<br />
Competitor Services in the program brochure<br />
for more information.<br />
The entry deadline for each competition is as<br />
follows:<br />
Elite Tour<br />
July 21, 12pm<br />
5-Days<br />
July 22, 9pm<br />
Personal Program (5 days) July 23, 1pm<br />
Personal Program (3 days) July 26, 1pm<br />
Introduction and Development, current competition<br />
day, 1pm<br />
Stage Start, current competition day, 1pm<br />
Try-It-Out, current competition day, 1pm<br />
Competition rules<br />
The rules of the International Orienteering<br />
Federation (IOF) and the Swedish Orienteering<br />
Federation (SOFT), as well as rules mentioned<br />
in this information document, apply to all<br />
competitions. You participate in O-<strong>Ringen</strong> at<br />
your own risk. O-<strong>Ringen</strong> AB has insurance for<br />
competitors and spectators covering unforeseen<br />
events. O-<strong>Ringen</strong> AB is not responsible<br />
for any injury that competitors or spectators<br />
may incur during the competition.<br />
Healthcare<br />
Beasides a mobile clinic at the arenas, first aid<br />
tents are available at the finish line and in the<br />
forest, marked on the map with a violet cross.<br />
Separate information for the Elite Tour<br />
The Elite Tour includes classes DH18E (120 competitors<br />
per class), DH20E (120 competitors per<br />
class), and DH21E (80 competitors per class).<br />
Additional information for the Elite Tour will<br />
be posted on oringen.se on Thursday, July 20.<br />
A separate information document for the Elite<br />
Sprint that takes place on Tuesday, July 25 will<br />
be published no later than Monday, July 24.<br />
Selection for the Elite Tour takes place according<br />
to rules published on oringen.se. Send<br />
any withdrawals from the elite classes or the<br />
reserve list to elit@oringen.se as soon as possible.<br />
Competitors who withdraw by 3pm on<br />
Saturday, July 22 will be replaced by a reserve.<br />
Competitors who withdraw after that point<br />
will not be replaced. A reserve list for each<br />
class will be published on oringen.se. In order<br />
to be able to be moved up from the reserve<br />
list, the runner must express interest in writing<br />
to elit@oringen.se no later than 3pm on Saturday,<br />
July 22. It is each competitor’s responsibility<br />
to express their interest in being promoted<br />
to an elite class.<br />
Transport and parking<br />
All vehicles traveling to O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s competition<br />
arenas must follow general traffic instructions<br />
and follow all directions given by O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s<br />
traffic officials, as well as information provided<br />
on oringen.se and in the program brochure. For<br />
more detailed information, see the information<br />
documents on travel and transport.<br />
Bus transport to the arenas<br />
Buses will travel from O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City to the<br />
corresponding arenas during stages 1-4. The<br />
bus schedule follows the competitors’ expected<br />
start times and takes into account queues<br />
no longer than 15 minutes. The heaviest load<br />
of bus travelers is expected between 7:30am-<br />
8:30am on the trip to the arenas and between<br />
11:30am-1pm on the way back to O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City. If you are able to travel outside of these<br />
peak times, you will likely experience shorter<br />
wait times. More detailed information about<br />
bus transport and bus schedules can be found<br />
in the travel information section of the program<br />
brochure.<br />
Car transport to the arenas<br />
During stages 1-4 you can park at the arenas<br />
for 20 SEK. A parking pass must be purchased<br />
in advance via oringen.se or at Competitor<br />
Services. A confirmation or registration number<br />
must be displayed in the car’s windshield<br />
at all times. Owners of vehicles that are found<br />
not displaying a confirmation or registration<br />
number will be fined 150 SEK. Carpool whenever<br />
possible!<br />
For stage 5, two different parking options are<br />
available: red parking is located approximately<br />
1000-2000 m from the arena. Its cost is included<br />
in the registration fee. Blue parking is located<br />
300 m from the arena and costs 150 SEK. A<br />
confirmation or registration number must be<br />
displayed in the car’s windshield at all times.<br />
Note: You cannot pay for parking upon arrival;<br />
a parking pass must be purchased in advance.<br />
Bib numbers<br />
A bib number is a competitor’s proof of start<br />
and must be checked at the control station<br />
before starting. Bib numbers can be picked<br />
up at Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City<br />
until 9pm on Saturday, July 22. After that, bib<br />
numbers must be picked up at the competition<br />
arena. Competitors who lose their bib<br />
numbers must purchase a new bib number at<br />
Competitor Services.<br />
Competitors racing in multi-day competitions<br />
must use the same bib number during<br />
each stage, with the exception of the first 15<br />
starters for stage 5 in classes with chasing<br />
starts. Those competitors pick up a new number<br />
at the start. That number corresponds to<br />
the competitor’s placing in the overall standings<br />
in their class. Competitors who purchase<br />
individual stage starts receive a new bib number<br />
for each stare. For detailed information,<br />
see further under the heading Competitor<br />
Services.<br />
GPS-units and tracking<br />
The organizers have the right to distribute<br />
GPS-units to any competitors in regular or elite<br />
classes. The decision about which competitors<br />
will carry GPS-units will be made the evening<br />
before the race. For the selected competitors,<br />
it is obligatory to carry GPS-units on the<br />
course. All courses will be available for analysis<br />
using the Livelox tool from 2pm on the competition<br />
day, with the exception of stage 2 of<br />
the Elite Tour (Elite sprint), which will be published<br />
at 8pm on competition day.<br />
Clothing and shoes<br />
According to SOFT’s competition rules, all<br />
competitors must wear full body covering<br />
during their races. Clothing should not be torn<br />
or have gaps. Socks/gaiters must be pulled<br />
up during the entire race. Competitors are<br />
responsible for following competition rules<br />
regarding clothing when they come to the<br />
start. Start officials have the right to deny start<br />
to any competitor who does not follow these<br />
rules. Self-service stations for taping clothing<br />
and covering gaps are available at each start.<br />
Shoes with full-length spikes are forbidden for<br />
all stages. Breaking this rule leads to immediate<br />
disqualification.<br />
Maps<br />
All maps were drawn between 2015-17 according<br />
to ISOM2000 map standards and were<br />
approved for Level 1 competition. The maps<br />
are offset-printed and are placed in map cases.<br />
Courses are overprinted in violet.<br />
Mappers<br />
Stages 1 and 2:<br />
Stages 3 and 4:<br />
Stage 5:<br />
Per Bengtsson<br />
Nils-Göran Olsson<br />
Erik Sundberg<br />
Contour interval is 5 meters on all maps. The<br />
scale depends on the class and course. For detailed<br />
information, see the section of Competition<br />
Facts and Tables.<br />
Any necessary last-minute map adjustments<br />
will be shown at each start and in the<br />
affected start chutes.<br />
For classes Introduction, U1, and U2, extra<br />
maps will be available for individuals interested<br />
in shadowing competitors.<br />
Classes and courses<br />
Certain classes with expected high numbers<br />
of competitors have been split. This applies to<br />
classes H21 (H21-1 and H21-2), H45K (H45K-<br />
1 and H45K-2), and H50 (H50-1 and H50-2).<br />
Check the class you are registered for on<br />
oringenonline.se.<br />
Class and course data, as well as course<br />
lengths, distance to the starts, scales, start locations,<br />
etc. are presented in the section on<br />
Competition Facts and Tables.<br />
Terrain<br />
Terrain descriptions are published together<br />
with information for each stage.<br />
Start<br />
There are eight different starts. It is the competitor’s<br />
responsibility to go to the correct<br />
start. Information about which start corresponds<br />
to which class, as well as distances to<br />
the starts, is available in the section on Competition<br />
Facts and Tables, as well as on each<br />
competitor’s bib number.<br />
All competitors must pass the control station<br />
on the way to the start. Control stations<br />
are located on the edges of the arena (see arena<br />
maps for each stage). The following takes<br />
place at the control stations:<br />
• clearing your Punching Card;<br />
• checking your Punching Card;<br />
• self-check that the correct Punching Card is<br />
being used. It is the competitor’s responsibility<br />
to make sure that the Punching Card<br />
being used is the same as the one registered<br />
in O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s competition system. The<br />
competitor can do this by checking that<br />
the number displayed in the SI unit at the<br />
control station matches the Punching Card’s<br />
number. If it does not match, the competitor<br />
must go to the Red Start, where necessary<br />
corrections can be made. The Red Start<br />
is located next to the control station;<br />
• check that you are wearing your bib number.<br />
The Punching Card number that you have registered<br />
can be checked at oringenonline.se.<br />
You can change your Punching Card number<br />
for free at any time at oringen.se/bytbricka.<br />
The competitor is responsible for taking the<br />
correct map. This can be done by checking<br />
that the correct class name is printed on the<br />
map. The class name is printed on the front of<br />
the map. For those classes where the maps are<br />
not shown until the start signal, the map container<br />
has a lid with an open corner, where the<br />
class name can be seen before the start. Competitors<br />
in the Personal Program competitions<br />
may be competing in a different class and on<br />
a different course each day. It is the competitor’s<br />
responsibility to pick up the map with the<br />
correct course each day. The correct course for<br />
each stage can be seen on oringenonline.se<br />
and on the competitor’s bib number.<br />
There will be no clothing return from the start<br />
by the organizers.<br />
Start methods<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s competitions allow four different<br />
start methods, depending on class and competition<br />
format. Detailed information about<br />
the different start methods can be found in<br />
the section “From registration to start”.<br />
Assigned start times<br />
Regular and Elite Tour classes have assigned<br />
start times for stages 1-4. Classes DH10 also<br />
have assigned start times for stage 5. Updated<br />
start lists can be found at oringenonline.se.<br />
Competitors will be permitted to start late up<br />
to 30 minutes after their assigned start time<br />
and must be done from a special start chute<br />
marked “Sen start” / “Late start”. Race time will<br />
be counted from the assigned start time.<br />
Free interval starts<br />
For short classes in the 5-Days competition,<br />
stages 1-4 feature free interval starts. This<br />
means that, when arriving at the start, each<br />
competitor must select an available start time<br />
by picking up a corresponding sticker and attaching<br />
it to the bib numbers. The competitor<br />
must then come up the start chute according<br />
to the selected start times. Start intervals<br />
within a given class are 1 minute. However, if<br />
necessary, start officials can decide to shorten<br />
the interval between starts within a particular<br />
class. Start times are available between 8:30am<br />
and 1:30pm.<br />
The clock starts running when the competitor<br />
punches the start. It is the competitor’s<br />
responsibility to remember to punch the start.<br />
Free starts<br />
The Personal Program, Stage Start, Introduction<br />
& Development, and Try-It-Out competitions<br />
will have free start times for stages 1-5.<br />
This means that the competitor can choose<br />
when to start. No start interval will be observed.<br />
The clock starts running when the<br />
competitor punches the start. It is the competitor’s<br />
responsibility to remember to punch<br />
the start.<br />
Chasing start<br />
The Elite Tour and regular and short classes<br />
running 5-Days will feature a chasing start for<br />
stage 5. The exception to this are the HD10<br />
classes, which will have assigned start times<br />
for all five stages. A chasing start means that<br />
the competitor with the lowest total time after<br />
four stages starts first. Other competitors<br />
in that class start later, with the start time determined<br />
by their time difference to the class<br />
leader’s total time. Competitors who are more<br />
than 90 minutes behind the leader or do not<br />
have a total four-day time start at the end of<br />
the start field at 15-second intervals. The first<br />
15 starters in each class that has a chasing start<br />
must wear special bib numbers showing their<br />
class and place in the class. These bib numbers<br />
can be picked up at the stage 5 start.
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Refershments<br />
Water is available on the way to the start, as<br />
well as in the competition areas for stages<br />
1,2,3, and 5. Refershment stations that are<br />
passed by elite classes also have sports drink.<br />
Refershment points in the competition area<br />
are marked on the map with a violet cup<br />
symbol. Please dispose of used cups by putting<br />
them in designated trash bags or placing<br />
them upside down on designated poles by<br />
the refreshment point.<br />
Control descriptions<br />
Control descriptions are printed on the map<br />
and are also available at the start in loose form.<br />
Control descriptions follow IOF’s most current<br />
standards.<br />
Controls<br />
Controls are marked with orange-and-white<br />
flags and are placed very close together in the<br />
forest. Check your code numbers very carefully!<br />
A control’s code number is located next to<br />
the SI-unit on top of the control stand. Controls<br />
must be visited in the correct order.<br />
Shadowing<br />
Competitors in the Introduction & Development,<br />
Stage Start, Personal Program, and<br />
Try-It-Out competitions can be shadowed by<br />
adults or run with others. Shadowing before<br />
your own race cannot be done by competitors<br />
racing in ranked classes, that is DH18, DH20,<br />
and DH21.<br />
Punching system<br />
SportIdent’s (SI) system for electronic timekeeping<br />
and punching is used. All types of<br />
Punching Cards can be used, but not touchfree<br />
functionality is present in the SI-units.<br />
Note! The same Punching Card can only be<br />
used for one competitor / one start per a given<br />
stage. This means that you cannot lend your<br />
Punching Card to anyone else, if you use it yourself<br />
for that stage. Any competitor who uses an<br />
Punching Card that has already been used for a<br />
given stage will be disqualified.<br />
It is the competitor’s responsibility to take the<br />
right Punching Card to the start. Your Punching<br />
Card can be checked at the control stations located<br />
on the way from the arena to the start. If<br />
the Punching Card number you have does not<br />
match the one registered in O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s data<br />
system, you must report to the Red Start at the<br />
control station for changes.<br />
You can check which Punching Card you<br />
registered with ahead of time via oringenonline.se.<br />
You can change your Punching Card<br />
number for free at any time at oringen.se/bytbricka.<br />
Keep in mind that the same Punching<br />
Card can only be used for one start per stage.<br />
Punching at a control<br />
It is the competitor’s responsibility to make<br />
sure that a sound and/or light signal was registered<br />
from the SI-unit when punching.<br />
Be especially careful when another competitor<br />
is punching at the same time at a nearby SIunit,<br />
so that you do not interpret their signals as<br />
a confirmation of your own successful punch.<br />
If you do not receive a sound or light signal<br />
after repeated attempts, you must use the<br />
manual punch located on the control stand.<br />
Manual punching must be done in the reserve<br />
boxes located on the map. Manual punches<br />
must then be shown to officials at the Red Exit<br />
after the finish.<br />
Remember to punch at the last control that<br />
is located near the entrance to the finish chute.<br />
The Punching Card must be carried around<br />
the entire course. If you do not have your<br />
Punching Card with you at the finish, you<br />
will be disqualified, even if you used manual<br />
punching for all the controls you visited after<br />
losing your Punching Card.<br />
Competitor’s responsibility when punching<br />
• To punch at the right control in the right<br />
order<br />
• To wait for a sound and/or light signal from<br />
your own punches so the punch registers<br />
• To use manual punching in a reserve box<br />
on the map if no sound or light signal is observed<br />
• To carry your Punching Card with you from<br />
start to finish regardless of whether any controls<br />
were punched manually<br />
Renting Punching Cards<br />
Punching Cards rented in advance can be<br />
picked up at Competitor Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
City until 9pm on Saturday, July 22. After<br />
that point, rented Punching Cards can be<br />
picked up at Competitor Services at the arenas.<br />
Punching Cards can also be rented at any<br />
Competitor Services location.<br />
Returning rented Punching Cards<br />
The competitor is responsible for returning<br />
his or her rented Punching Card after the last<br />
stage for which the rented Punching Card was<br />
used. This can be done at the download station<br />
after finishing.<br />
Failure to return rented Punching Card<br />
Competitors who do not return a rented<br />
Punching Card will be charged 600 SEK. Rented<br />
Punching Cards that are not returned will<br />
then be registered in SportIdent’s block list<br />
and will not be able to be used in further competitions.<br />
Finish<br />
The finish chute is divided into eight different<br />
chutes. You must cross the finish line in the<br />
chute that is indicated on your bib number.<br />
Your finish time is taken when you punch at<br />
the finish line, which is located about 10-15<br />
meters before the actual finish tent.<br />
Competitor’s responsibilities when finishing:<br />
• To run in the correct finish chute. The name<br />
of the chute is printed on the bib number;<br />
• To punch the finish at the end of the chute,<br />
regardless of whether or not you finished<br />
the course;<br />
• To download your Punching Card, even if<br />
you quit the race;<br />
• To return your rented Punching Card;<br />
• To make sure that any manual punches are<br />
seen by officials in the Red Exit.<br />
Download of Punching Card<br />
After crossing the finish line the competitor<br />
must proceed to the download station. At the<br />
download station the competitor receives a<br />
printout of his or her split times. If data in the<br />
Punching Card shows that not all correct controls<br />
were punched, the competitor must then<br />
go to the Red Exit in the finish tent in order to<br />
figure out the reasons.<br />
Special finish for DH80 and older<br />
For classes DH80, finish time for stages 1-4<br />
will be taken when punching the final control.<br />
Competitors must then continue down their<br />
finish chute, punch the finish, and download,<br />
but the time from the last control to the finish<br />
is not included in the racing time. For stage 5,<br />
a normal chasing start finish is used for these<br />
classes.<br />
Finish procedure for stage 5 chasing starts<br />
For classes with a chasing start for the final<br />
stage, final placing is counted as the order in<br />
which the finish line is crossed. The finish line is<br />
placed approximately 15-20 meters before the<br />
finish tent, and the finish punch is located a<br />
few meters further. In the case of a close finish<br />
sprint between two or more competitors in a<br />
class, finish line judges decide in which order<br />
the competitors should punch the finish.<br />
Internal finish sprint races (comparisons of<br />
split times from the last control to the finish<br />
punch) are not recommended for stage 5, as<br />
it may lead to confusion over the correct order<br />
of finishing.<br />
Finish chutes for elite classes are divided<br />
into two tracks in order to create fairer sprint<br />
battles. Competitors choose either the left or<br />
right track and cannot switch once the choice<br />
is made.<br />
Red Exit<br />
If data in the Punching Card shows that not<br />
all correct controls were punched, the competitor<br />
must then go to the Red Exit in the<br />
finish tent in order to figure out the reasons.<br />
If you used manual punching at any controls,<br />
you must also go to the Red Exit, where your<br />
punches will be checked by officials.<br />
The Red Exit can also be used to notify<br />
event officials of any technical problem related<br />
to the competition, such as a non-functioning<br />
SI-unit.<br />
Out of bounds areas<br />
All cultivated and private land is out of<br />
bounds. Respect this rule before, during, and<br />
after the competition. There are also additional<br />
out of bounds areas marked on the map.<br />
These marked in terrain with blue-and-yellow<br />
streamering. If the boundary of an out of<br />
bounds area is marked on the map with a solid<br />
line, the corresponding streamering in terrain<br />
is continuous. If it is marked on the map with<br />
a dashed line, the streamering in terrain will<br />
consist of shorter, hanging series of streamers.<br />
If the boundary of an out of bounds area is not<br />
marked with a distinct line, then no streamers<br />
are placed in terrain. Crossing an out of<br />
bounds are results in disqualification.<br />
Streamers in terrain<br />
Out of bounds areas are marked in terrain with<br />
blue-and-yellow streamers. Indistinct trails are<br />
marked in terrain with white streamers.<br />
Results<br />
Current results are shown at oringenonline.se.<br />
You can use that website to easily follow your<br />
and others’ results on a computer or mobile<br />
device. Note that no results will be displayed<br />
at the arenas, either on screens or on paper.<br />
Instead, internet access through wifi and/or<br />
4G connections will be available at the arenas.<br />
A list of all stage winners in all classes that<br />
receive prizes will be posted at approximately<br />
5:30pm at the results board at O-<strong>Ringen</strong><br />
Square.<br />
Complete results lists for all classes will be<br />
displayed no later than 7pm at the results<br />
board at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square. Results lists and<br />
split times will be published on Eventor and<br />
WinsplitsOnline no later than 8pm of each<br />
competition day.<br />
Prizegiving<br />
See the “Program and Ceremonies” section of<br />
the program brochure<br />
Reporting wildlife encounters<br />
Competitors who encounter wildlife during<br />
the competition must report these encounters<br />
to the Viltrapport area in the back of the<br />
finish tent. Animals that must be reported are<br />
moose, deer, and any predators.<br />
Toilets<br />
Toilets are located at the arenas and on the way<br />
to the start for all stages. For detailed information<br />
about toilets on the way to the start, see<br />
the overview sketch under Stage Information.<br />
Showers<br />
Warm outdoor showers are available at all<br />
arenas. See corresponding arena sketches for<br />
location.<br />
String-O<br />
String-O courses offer themed orienteering<br />
along a streamered course for the youngest<br />
kids (ages 3-8). Registration includes Punching<br />
Card rental. This is not a competitive activity,<br />
and every participant gets a prize each day.<br />
You can register via oringen.se or at Competitor<br />
Services locations at the arenas.<br />
Childcare<br />
Childcare is available at all competition arenas<br />
and can be booked via oringen.se or at Competitor<br />
Services.<br />
Incomplete races<br />
Competitors who quit the races must, as soon<br />
as they are able to, pass through the finish and<br />
have their Punching Card downloaded. If a<br />
competitor cannot have their Punching Card<br />
downloaded for any reason, such as an accident,<br />
their number and/or name should be<br />
messaged as soon as possible to finish official<br />
Håkan Lindberg at +46 (0)70-276 01 39.<br />
Maximum time<br />
The maximum allowed competition time for<br />
stages 1, 2, 3, and 5 is 2.5 hours. The maximal<br />
allowed time for stage 4 (middle distance) is 2<br />
hours. If you take more than the maximum time<br />
for any stage, you are considered overtime.<br />
Search and rescue<br />
Event officials will organize search parties for<br />
the people who did not download or inform<br />
event officials that they quit the race after the<br />
end of the competition time. Family members<br />
and clubmates of the missing competitors are<br />
asked to provide relevant information to event<br />
officials in the event of a search.<br />
Rule violations<br />
Notifications of any rule violations that took<br />
place must be submitted in writing to event<br />
officials or to the Red Exit within two hours of<br />
the end of the competition.<br />
Protests<br />
Protests against the event officials’ decision in<br />
the case of a rule violation can be submitted<br />
in writing to the Red Exit or to Competitor<br />
Services at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> City or at the arenas no<br />
later than two hours after the original decision<br />
is presented.<br />
Competition jury<br />
Mats Blom (jury’s chairman), Jan Åhlund (competition<br />
chief for O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Höga Kusten 2018),<br />
and Johan Fröberg (competition chief for<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Kolmården 2019)<br />
Competition chief<br />
Jan Troeng (competition chief O-<strong>Ringen</strong> AB)<br />
and Magnus Albinsson (competition chief for<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong> <strong>Värmland</strong>).
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Med VM-guld och dubbla EM-guld i sprint på meritlistan är Jonas<br />
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former för att komma så väl förberedd som möjligt. Men jag tränade<br />
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ONSD 27/7: 12-21<br />
TORS 28/7: 12-21<br />
FRED 29/7: 12-18<br />
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Hur är du när du förlorar?<br />
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Competition data<br />
Klass Stage1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Start S5 Map scale<br />
To start 2250 1200 1950 2250 2700<br />
D18E 6,5 2,4 5,6 3,8 6,4 09:00 1:15 000<br />
D20E 8,4 2,6 6,1 3,9 7,3 10:45 1:15 000<br />
D21E 11,6 2,6 9,1 4,4 10,3 11:30 1:15 000<br />
H18E 7,8 2,8 6,2 4,2 7,4 09:15 1:15 000<br />
H20E 10,1 2,9 8,2 4,4 9,7 10:00 1:15 000<br />
H21E 13,3 3,0 10,4 4,9 11,5 11:45 1:15 000<br />
Klass Stage1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Start S5 Map scale<br />
To start 2250 2650 1550 2250 2700<br />
D21 7,8 6,8 7,4 3,7 7,5 08:50 1:15 000<br />
D21L 10,0 8,3 9,0 4,2 9,1 09:30 1:15 000<br />
H20 6,9 6,2 6,6 3,7 6,9 11:47 1:15 000<br />
H21-1 9,4 8,7 9,2 4,4 9,0 10:40 1:15 000<br />
H21-2 9,5 8,9 9,1 4,5 9,1 11:10 1:15 000<br />
H21L 12,5 10,3 11,5 4,8 11,2 11:30 1:15 000<br />
H35 8,0 6,7 8,1 4,2 7,6 08:30 1:10 000<br />
H40 7,5 6,6 7,0 4,1 7,3 08:32 1:10 000<br />
H45 7,1 6,0 6,4 4,0 7,1 10:25 1:10 000<br />
Klass Stage1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Start S5 Map scale<br />
To start 1750 2650 1950 1400 1800<br />
D21K 4,6 4,2 4,7 3,3 4,5 09:20 1:15 000<br />
D35K 4,0 3,9 3,9 3,1 4,1 11:30 1:10 000<br />
D40K 3,9 3,7 4,0 3,1 3,9 08:30 1:10 000<br />
D45K 3,7 3,5 3,7 2,9 3,8 08:31 1:10 000<br />
D50K 3,5 3,4 3,4 2,7 3,3 10:59 1:10 000<br />
D55K 3,3 3,1 3,2 2,5 3,3 08:35 1:10 000<br />
D60K 3,2 2,8 3,0 2,4 3,0 08:36 1:7 500<br />
D65K 2,9 2,7 2,7 2,2 2,8 11:00 1:7 500<br />
D70K 2,6 2,6 2,6 1,9 2,5 11:29 1:7 500<br />
H21K 6,6 6,3 6,2 3,9 6,5 09:02 1:15 000<br />
H35K 6,0 5,5 5,7 3,7 5,8 09:37 1:10 000<br />
H40K 5,3 5,0 5,2 3,5 5,3 11:29 1:10 000<br />
H45K-1 4,6 4,4 4,7 3,3 4,5 11:34 1:10 000<br />
H45K-2 4,7 4,5 4,7 3,3 4,6 08:32 1:10 000<br />
H50K 4,6 4,3 4,5 3,1 4,4 08:50 1:10 000<br />
H55K 4,3 4,0 4,2 2,9 4,2 09:15 1:10 000<br />
H60K 4,1 4,0 4,1 2,7 4,2 10:40 1:7 500<br />
H65K 3,5 3,3 3,5 2,5 3,6 09:20 1:7 500<br />
H70K 3,1 2,8 3,0 2,3 2,9 11:10 1:7 500<br />
Klass Stage1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Start S5 Map scale<br />
To start 1900 2650 1950 1550 2650<br />
D18 5,5 4,8 5,3 3,3 5,2 08:40 1:15 000<br />
D20 6,0 5,3 5,5 3,4 5,5 10:30 1:15 000<br />
D35 6,4 5,7 5,9 3,5 6,2 10:33 1:10 000<br />
D40 5,6 4,7 5,2 3,4 5,1 09:30 1:10 000<br />
H17-20K 5,2 4,5 4,9 3,3 4,9 09:35 1:15 000<br />
H18 6,1 5,6 5,6 3,5 6,4 09:15 1:15 000<br />
H50-1 6,1 5,3 5,6 3,8 5,8 10:23 1:10 000<br />
H50-2 6,0 5,3 5,7 3,7 5,7 11:25 1:10 000<br />
H55 5,5 5,0 5,3 3,5 5,2 11:30 1:10 000<br />
Map scales<br />
Note that the ”Map scale” column indicates the scale for long distance races (Stages 1-3 and<br />
Stage 5). Classes with scale 1:15000 for those stages have a 1:10000 scale for stage 4. Other clases<br />
and courses have the same scale for all stages.<br />
Classes in the Elite Tour have a 1:4000 scale for the sprint (Stage 2).<br />
No results displays<br />
This year we will not have results displays out at the arenas. Instead, results will be posted continuously<br />
on oringenonline.se, where you can quickly go in and find your and your friends’ and<br />
clubmates’ results. The website works equally well on computers and mobile devices.<br />
Results lists on paper will be posted at O-<strong>Ringen</strong> Square each afternoon/evening.<br />
Control station when you leave the arena<br />
Control stations are used to check that each competitor uses the correct Punching Card during his<br />
or her race. All competitors must pass the control station on the way to the start. Control stations are<br />
located on the edges of the arena (see arena maps for each stage). It is the competitor’s responsibility<br />
to make sure that the Punching Card being used is the same as the one registered in O-<strong>Ringen</strong>’s<br />
competition system. The competitor can do this by checking that the number displayed in the SI<br />
unit at the control station matches the Punching Card’s number. If it matches, the competitor can<br />
proceed to the start. If it does not match, the competitor must go to the Red Start, where necessary<br />
corrections can be made. The Red Start is located next to the control station.<br />
The Punching Card number that you have registered can be checked at oringenonline.se. You<br />
can change your Punching Card number for free at any time at oringen.se/bytbricka. If you have<br />
the wrong chip number registered, make the change for free ahead of time so you can quickly<br />
and easily pass through the control station on the way to the start.<br />
Klass Stage1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Start S5 Map scale<br />
To start 1750 2650 1750 1400 1450<br />
D15 4,6 4,4 4,4 3,4 4,8 12:05 1:15 000<br />
D16 4,8 4,5 4,6 3,5 4,9 08:45 1:15 000<br />
D17-20K 4,7 4,3 4,3 2,9 4,7 08:48 1:15 000<br />
D45 4,7 4,3 4,4 3,3 4,6 08:55 1:10 000<br />
D50 4,3 4,0 4,3 3,1 4,3 08:30 1:10 000<br />
D55 4,3 3,7 4,1 2,9 3,8 08:30 1:10 000<br />
D60 3,8 3,5 3,6 2,7 3,8 08:35 1:7 500<br />
D65 3,6 3,3 3,5 2,5 3,3 10:15 1:7 500<br />
D70 3,0 3,0 3,2 2,4 3,0 10:20 1:7 500<br />
D75 3,0 2,9 2,9 2,1 2,8 10:25 1:7 500<br />
D80 2,4 2,5 2,2 2,0 2,6 10:45 1:7 500<br />
D85 2,1 2,4 2,1 1,7 2,3 10:45 1:7 500<br />
H15 5,5 5,2 5,3 3,5 5,6 10:50 1:15 000<br />
H16 5,6 5,4 5,5 3,5 5,8 09:11 1:15 000<br />
H60 5,2 4,3 4,7 3,3 5,4 09:15 1:7 500<br />
H65 4,7 4,1 4,5 3,1 4,7 09:16 1:7 500<br />
H70 4,2 3,8 4,2 2,9 4,0 11:15 1:7 500<br />
H75 3,6 3,4 3,4 2,8 3,3 11:20 1:7 500<br />
H80 2,8 3,0 2,8 2,4 2,9 11:35 1:7 500<br />
H85 2,3 2,5 2,5 2,0 2,7 09:41 1:7 500<br />
Control station when you leave the arena<br />
Clear<br />
Control<br />
To start<br />
Red start<br />
If you do not have the coorect Punching Card with you, that can be<br />
corrected in the Red Start tent, located next to the control station.
PROGRAMME O-RINGEN VÄRMLAND <strong>2017</strong><br />
31<br />
Klass Stage1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Start S5 Map scale<br />
To start 1750 1400 1300 1000 900<br />
Lätt 10,0 10,1 9,3 9,4 9,9 9,8 - 1:10 000<br />
Lätt 5,0 5,1 4,6 4,8 5,0 5,1 - 1:10 000<br />
Medelsvår 10,0 9,8 9,4 9,6 9,7 10,0 - 1:10 000<br />
Medelsvår 2,5 2,6 2,4 2,6 2,5 2,6 - 1:7 500<br />
Medelsvår 3,0-ES 2,9 3,0 2,9 3,0 3,2 - 1:7 500<br />
Medelsvår 3,0-EU 3,0 2,9 3,0 2,9 3,1 - 1:7 500<br />
Medelsvår 3,3 3,3 3,3 3,4 3,2 3,3 - 1:7 500<br />
Medelsvår 3,5-ES 3,5 3,5 3,5 3,4 3,5 - 1:7 500<br />
Medelsvår 3,5-EU 3,5 3,6 3,5 3,5 3,5 - 1:7 500<br />
Medelsvår 4,0-ES 4,1 4,0 3,9 3,9 4,1 - 1:7 500<br />
Medelsvår 4,0-EU 4,0 3,9 3,9 3,9 4,0 - 1:7 500<br />
Medelsvår 5,0 5,2 5,0 4,9 5,0 5,0 - 1:10 000<br />
Medelsvår 6,0 6,2 5,7 5,8 5,9 6,0 - 1:10 000<br />
Medelsvår 7,5 7,5 7,3 7,1 6,9 7,4 - 1:10 000<br />
Svår 10,0 10,0 9,6 9,6 9,9 10,0 - 1:10 000<br />
Svår 2,5 2,6 2,4 2,5 2,4 2,7 - 1:7 500<br />
Svår 3,0 3,1 2,9 2,8 2,9 3,2 - 1:7 500<br />
Svår 3,5 3,6 3,6 3,4 3,4 3,7 - 1:7 500<br />
Svår 4,0 4,2 4,1 3,8 3,9 4,1 - 1:10 000<br />
Svår 5,0 5,1 4,9 5,0 5,0 5,1 - 1:10 000<br />
Svår 6,0 6,2 5,8 5,9 6,0 5,9 - 1:10 000<br />
Svår 7,5 7,5 7,5 7,3 7,4 7,6 - 1:10 000<br />
* EU = Eget upplägg/Personal Program, ES = Etappstart/ Stage Start<br />
Queue number system for<br />
short classes.<br />
Short classes will have a new start system this<br />
year. When you arrive at the start, pick up a<br />
sticker with your class and a selected Call-up<br />
Time printed. Attach the sticker to the designated<br />
box on your bib number and come up<br />
to the start when your Call-up Time is called.<br />
This way you do not need to wait in line, but<br />
can instead calmly warm up while waiting for<br />
your start time.<br />
If you want to start outside peak times, take<br />
Klass Stage1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Start S5 Map scale<br />
To start 700 650 1300 1000 900<br />
D11 2,9 2,7 3,0 2,3 2,9 08:36 1:10 000<br />
D12 3,0 2,9 3,2 2,4 2,9 10:20 1:10 000<br />
D12K 2,4 2,4 2,2 1,9 2,4 12:05 1:10 000<br />
D13 4,1 3,6 3,6 3,0 4,4 10:05 1:10 000<br />
D14 4,3 3,7 3,7 3,0 4,4 10:45 1:10 000<br />
D14K 3,2 2,8 3,2 2,4 2,9 12:00 1:10 000<br />
D16K 4,0 3,7 3,6 2,9 4,3 09:30 1:10 000<br />
D90 1,9 1,9 1,8 1,5 1,8 08:50 1:7 500<br />
H11 3,0 2,8 3,2 2,4 2,9 10:07 1:10 000<br />
H12 3,1 3,0 3,3 2,4 2,9 08:30 1:10 000<br />
H12K 2,5 2,4 2,3 1,9 2,3 12:08 1:10 000<br />
H13 4,2 3,9 3,7 2,9 4,3 08:30 1:10 000<br />
H14 4,2 4,0 3,9 3,0 4,4 08:45 1:10 000<br />
H14K 3,0 2,8 3,3 2,4 2,9 09:30 1:10 000<br />
H16K 4,2 3,7 3,8 2,9 4,4 11:28 1:10 000<br />
H90 1,9 1,9 1,8 1,5 1,7 09:08 1:7 500<br />
Klass Stage1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Start S5 Map scale<br />
To start 400 650 500 350 1050<br />
Getting from the arena to the start line<br />
Remember to pass control stations on the way to the start. And make sure to read which start method your class has and how it works.<br />
ASSIGNED START TIMES<br />
Shown Time – Call-Up Time<br />
-3 minutesr<br />
7,0%<br />
6,0%<br />
5,0%<br />
4,0%<br />
3,0%<br />
2,0%<br />
1,0%<br />
0,0%<br />
Startbelastning i kortklasser<br />
08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 13:00 13:30<br />
a look at the graph showing when most starts<br />
in short classes take place during a normal<br />
O-<strong>Ringen</strong>.<br />
Officials check your start time,<br />
and you check your Punching<br />
Card.<br />
You can take your<br />
control description.<br />
D10 2,4 2,5 2,6 2,0 2,7 - 1:10 000<br />
H10 2,5 2,4 2,6 2,0 2,7 - 1:10 000<br />
Inskolning 1,8 1,6 1,3 1,5 1,8 - 1:10 000<br />
Lätt 2,5 2,8 2,5 2,6 2,4 2,5 - 1:10 000<br />
Lätt 3,5 3,4 3,4 3,3 3,5 3,6 - 1:10 000<br />
Prova på 2,5 2,5 2,5 2,5 2,5 2,8 - 1:10 000<br />
Prova på 4,0 3,8 4,0 3,7 3,9 4,4 - 1:10 000<br />
Stolpjakten - - - - - - 1:10 000<br />
U1 2,5 1,8 1,7 1,7 1,8 - 1:10 000<br />
U2 2,6 2,5 2,6 2,4 2,7 1:10 000<br />
-3 -2 -1 0<br />
FREE INTERVAL START<br />
Select a start time by attaching<br />
a sticker with an available start<br />
time to your bib number.<br />
Officials check your start time,<br />
and you check your Punching<br />
Card. You can take your loose<br />
control descriptions.<br />
You walk up to your map box.<br />
The lid on the map box has a<br />
missing corner so that the class<br />
is shown. Make sure to take the<br />
correct map!<br />
-2 -1 0<br />
You walk up to your map box.<br />
The lid on the map box has a<br />
missing corner so that the class<br />
is shown. Make sure to take the<br />
correct map!<br />
Start at the beep at 00 seconds<br />
Start at the beep at<br />
00 seconds or according to<br />
officials’ instructions.<br />
START PUNCH!<br />
FREE START<br />
No Call-up Time<br />
The clock shows actual time.<br />
Chute 1 Chute 2 Chute 3<br />
Control punch yor Punching<br />
Card.<br />
You can take your<br />
control description.<br />
You walk up to your map box.<br />
The lid on the map box has a<br />
missing corner so that the class<br />
is shown. Make sure to take the<br />
correct map!<br />
Start when you want.<br />
START PUNCH!<br />
CHASING START<br />
No Call-up Time<br />
The clock shows actual tme.<br />
Call-up 3-5 minutes before your<br />
start time.<br />
You can take your<br />
control description.<br />
You walk up to your map box.<br />
The lid on the map box has a<br />
missing corner so that the class<br />
is shown. Make sure to take the<br />
correct map! You may not look<br />
at the map<br />
Start at your start time or<br />
according to officials’ instructions.
MAIN PARTNER<br />
HOST<br />
COMPETITON PARTNERS<br />
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ACTIVITY PARTNERS<br />
Travel partner<br />
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partner<br />
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