SUMMER MAGNĒTS 2012
REGULATIONS

  Structure of the competitions “Magnēts”

Five orienteering disciplines are included:
1. Daytime orienteering;
2. Night orienteering;
3. Bike orienteering;
4. Adventure racing;
5. Nordic walking orienteering.

All the competition disciplines named above have seperate regulations and overall standings but can happen at the same time(for example daytime foot orienteering and bike orienteering) or follow each other(daytime and night orienteering).

In the adventure racing other sport disciplines are included parallelly to orienteering. Read more on „Adventure racing” section.

  Organizers

BJC «IK Auseklis» and Association «Magnēts»».

Leader of the organizing team - Henrijs Freimanis, Mob. No: +37129156451 ; www.magnets.lv; e-mail: magnets@magnets.lv

  Location

All the events take place in the Region of Rīga according to "Magnēts" event calendar.

  Classes and course lengths in “Summer Magnēts”

Men:

Women:

  Classes in “Night Magnēts”

W16, M16, W21, M21, W40, M40, W50, M50.

  Classes in "Nordic walking Magnēts"

W, M – two courses are provided- long and short.
Participants can choose the course according to their preparedness and can freely switch between courses on different stages.

  Registration

When attending our competitions for the first time during the season (even if you have started the previous seasons) you will have to fill in a form and will receive a competitor number, which you can then use until the end of „Winter Magnēts” 2012/2013.

  The competition procedure

• Competitors choose their start group according to their age and level of preparedness ;
• The courses for the younger participant in age classes W/M 8, 10, 12 are specially marked;
• Start is open between 16.00 and 19.30;
• Participant, after arriving at the event centre, pays the entry fee att the registration, rents a SI card if necessary and proceeds to the start. Using the number bib is required! When entering the start area competitor clears the SI card and continues to his/her start corridor to link controls of his/her course. When the participant is ready to start he/she punches the start unit and after hearing a signal starts running.
• Those who, because of some reason, decide not to finish their courses have to make that known to the roganizers and read their SI cards at the finish in order for us to be able to check wether all participants have returned from the forrest.
• If a rented SI card is lost, the participant has to refund complete value of the SI card.

  Overall ranking

• Overall ranking is made by summing up coefficients from seperate stages. Coefficients are calculated by dividing the class winners result with your own result.
• 30 best out of 81 possible stages are rated in the overall ranking of „Summer Magnēts”.
• 5 out of 9 possible stages are rated in „Night Magnēts.
• 6 out of 10 possible stages are rated in the overall ranking of „Bike-o Magnēts.
• 30 best out of 81 possible stages are rated in the overall ranking of "Nordic walking Magnēts" .
• 20 best out of 47 possible stages are rated in the overall ranking of „Winter Magnēts" .
• If more than one competitor has the same amount of point in the overall ranking, then the next best stages are also taken into the ranking.
• Daugava left bank stages have an additional overall ranking, where 13 out of 27 possible stages rated.

  Prizes

• The winner of every group in each stage of „Summer Magnēts” receive a prize and a diploma. The second and third place receives a diploma. Prizes can be received at the event center from 1 to 4 weeks after the event where the result is achieved.
• Prizes for the overall winners of „Summer Magnēts”,” Daugava left bank Magnēts” , „Bike-o Magnēts”, „Adventure Magnēts”, „Night Magnēts” and „Nordic walking Magnēts” will be given on a prize giving ceremony in the end of summer season at 7th of october in „Ropaži”.
• Overall prizes are given to the top 3 runners in each class, who have taken part in at least least minimum of stages required (see the ranking section).

  Entry fee

• Youth WM 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 – 1.5 LVL per stage;
• Pensioners 60, 65, 70, 75, 80 – 2.00 LVL per stage;
• Others – 3.00 LVL per stage;
• Registration fee(only payed once during the season) – 1.00 LVL. Number you receive is valid until the next, year 2013 summer season!
• SPORTident chip can be rented for 0.50 LVL per stage.

  Discounts

• Pay for 25 stages but run 30! One such subscription can be used by only one person.
• Subscribe daily newspaper „Diena” and receive „Diena” loyal readers card. When paying the entry fee at the competition center show your loyal readers card and receive a discount of 0,50 Ls. The „Diena” readers card must be registred on your name.

Discounts are valid from 1st stage of Summer „Magnēts” 2012 to last stage of winter „Magnēts” 2013.

  Other regulations

• During the course it is strictly forbidden to pass private gardens, plantations, that is, to come in any kind of conflict with mark owners.
• Participants themselves are responsible for their health!
• Cars to be parked only where advised by the organizers. Please follow the parking and driving regulations!