Belarus Orienteering Federation, Department of Education, Sports and Tourism of Braslau district executive committee, BNTU Orienteering Club.
April 28th – May 1st, 2018
Competition center location – Belarus, Braslaw district, “Okmenitsa” camping near Strusto village.
Coordinates: N55.7139, E27.0092 (Google Maps)
12:00-14:00 Braslaw Championships (open start, see separate Event Bulletin)
16:00 Training area is open
20:00 Briefing meeting of the organizers with the participants
13:00 First start. Middle distance (WRE)
14:00 End of training area access
16:00 WRE medal ceremony
20:00 Public courses analysis
11:00 First start
20:00 Public courses analysis
11:00 First start
14:00-15:00 Prize-giving ceremony
The event is held near the Mount Mayak. The area is used for orienteering competitions for the first time.
Mostly pine forest with good and medium runnability, moderately rugged and varied terrain, the height difference on the slope is up to 25 meters. Many swampy areas and lakes. A well-developed network of roads, paths and fire breaks.
Prepared in 2017-2018. Map authors: Sergey Vorobei, Konstantin Briginets. Scale 1:10000. Contour interval 2,5 meters.
Teams of clubs, groups, youth athletic centers, secondary schools, out-of-school centers as well as athletes who participate in competitions personally are invited. Amount of sportsman competing for one team is not limited.
Class | April 29 | April 30 | May 1 |
W10, W10С | 2 км | 2 км | 2 км |
W12 | 2 км | 2 км | 2,5 км |
W14 | 2,5 км | 3 км | 3,5 км |
W16 | 3 км | 3,5 км | 4 км |
W18 | 4 км | 5 км | 5 км |
W20 | 5,5 км (WRE) | 6 км | 7,5 км |
W21Е | 5,5 км (WRE) | 8 км | 9 км |
W21В | 4 км | 4,5 км | 5 км |
W35 | 5,5 км | 7 км | 8 км |
W40 | 5,5 км | 6 км | 6 км |
W45 | 4,5 км | 5 км | 6 км |
W50 | 4 км | 4,5 км | 5 км |
W55 | 4 км | 4 км | 5 км |
W60 | 3,5 км | 4 км | 4 км |
W65 | 3,5 км | 3,5 км | 4 км |
W70 | 2,5 км | 3,5 км | 3 км |
W75 | 2,5 км | 3,5 км | 3 км |
Class | April 29 | April 30 | May 1 |
М10, М10С | 2 км | 2 км | 2 км |
М12 | 2 км | 2 км | 2,5 км |
М14 | 3 км | 3,5 км | 4 км |
М16 | 4 км | 5 км | 5 км |
М18 | 5,5 км | 7 км | 8 км |
М20 | 6,2 км (WRE) | 8 км | 8 км |
М21Е | 6,2 км (WRE) | 11 км | 10 км |
М21В | 5 км | 6 км | 7,5 км |
М35 | 6 км | 8 км | 9 км |
М40 | 5,5 км | 7 км | 9 км |
М45 | 5,5 км | 7 км | 8 км |
М50 | 5 км | 6 км | 7,5 км |
М55 | 5 км | 5 км | 7,5 км |
М60 | 4,5 км | 5 км | 6 км |
М65 | 4,5 км | 4 км | 6 км |
М70 | 3,5 км | 4 км | 4 км |
М75 | 2,5 км | 3,5 км | 3 км |
Class | April 29 | April 30 | May 1 |
OPEN1 | 2 км | 2 км | 2,5 км |
OPEN2 | 3,5 км | 3,5 км | 4 км |
OPEN3 | 5 км | 5 км | 5 км |
OPEN4 | 6 км | 7 км | 9 км |
Personal results of the May O-days 2018 are computed as a sum of times of all three competition days results.
3rd stage will be a chasing start for 1st and 2nd stages sum time. Participants who are loosing more than 20 min compared to leader time as well as those who didn’t start or was DSQ in one of the days will start +20 min to leader. Total sum of multiday competititon is calculated based on clear distance passing time.
Team results of the May O-days 2018 are computed based on 1st and 2nd days results. The points of 10 best sportsmen of any class except for MW10С and OPEN are counted to the team standings. The points are calculated according to the table:
Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10... |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points | 100 | 97 | 94 | 91 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 81 | 80... |
The first three athletes are awarded with medals, diplomas and prizes according to the overall results of the personal results of the May O-days 2018.
According to the results of the world ranking start (WRE) the first three athletes among men and women are awarded with medals, diplomas and prizes.
In the team competition of the May O-days 2018 the winning team is awarded the perpetual cup, the first three teams are awarded with diplomas.
SPORTident card punching system will be used.
Training area with established control points equipped with electronic punching will be available from 16:00 on April 28 till 14:00 on April 29 in the area near the competition center. The SI-cards reading is possible on April 29 from 10:00 till 11:00. The training maps are given on registration to all participants.
The organizers are ready to provide training camp organizing in Belarus. Contact us for more info.
Normally the weather is warm and sunny enough in the beginning of May in Belarus, suitable for living in camping but there were years with the snowfall on these days. According to observations over the past 10 years on May 1 in Braslaw: the average daytime air temperature is +13.4°C, minimum +3.1°C (01.05.2017), maximum +19.2°C (01.05.2012).
Official event camping is organized in the competition center for accommodation purposes.
Hotels & more: Braslaw is a tourist region with a large number of accommodation possibility in hotels, hostels and guest houses. Check the availability here:
The organizers can provide transfer for participants from Minsk to Braslaw. Contact us for more info.
Citizens of Israel, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Montenegro and some other countries visit Belarus without visas.
Citizens of 80 countries, including members of the European Union, visit Belarus within 5 days without visas subjected to entry and departure through the National Airport Minsk.
If you need an invitation to visit the event - contact the organizers.
For detailed information on the conditions of entry to Belarus, see the following website: http://www.belarus.by/ru/travel/travel-visas
The organizers are responsible for the expenditures associated with the organization and conduction of the competitions. Teams and participants are responsible for the expenses associated with the participation in competitions (travel, accommodation, meals, entry fees).
Classes | With own SI-card | With rented SI-card |
MW10 | 6.00 BYN | 6.00 BYN |
MW12-18, M70-75, W65-75 | 12.00 BYN | 13.50 BYN |
MW20, M60-65, W55-60 | 21.00 BYN | 24.00 BYN |
MW21Е | 33.00 BYN | 36.00 BYN |
MW21В, MW35-50, M55 | 27.00 BYN | 30.00 BYN |
In case of participation on separate days, the entry fee is divided proportionally.
Open-classes | For 1 competition day (all included) |
Entry before April 20 | 5.00 BYN |
Заявка на месте | 8.00 BYN |
Belarusian ruble exchange rate: 1 EUR = 2.4 BYN.
Participation for free:
The entry fee is possible to pay at the registration or by bank transfer to the Belarus Orienteering Federation account:
Belarus Orienteering Federation
TIN: 100172873,
Address: 49, Nezavisimosti ave., 220005, Minsk, Republic of Belarus
IBAN: BY21 UNBS 3015 1204 1310 4000 1933
BIC: UNBS BY2X
Bank details: Branch 1 CJSC "BSB Bank"
Bank address: 4, Svobody square, Minsk
Purpose of payment: Entry fee for competitions organization
Preliminary entries are accepted till April 20, 2018 (Friday).
Runners in MW21E, MW20 classes participating in the world ranking start must register with the IOF Eventor system: https://eventor.orienteering.org/Events/Show/5875
All information about the competition is published at http://www.obelarus.net/2018/mm
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