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Rescheduling of Petzl Hong Kong Night CityO League 2019 Stage 5 Event
Stage 5 of Petzl Hong Kong Night CityO League 2019 will be rescheduled for 8 Feb 2020 (Sat). For participants who could not participate in the race on the rescheduled date, please email us (city@orienteering.hk) for the following arrangement:
1. Transfer of application to Stage 4 of Petzl Hong Kong Night City-Orienteering League 2019; or
2. Change of team member for the rescheduled Stage 5 event free of charge
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
The race is now reopen for registration at https://race-easy.com. Registration deadline is 1 Feb 2019 (Sat).
For further enquiry, please email us at city@orienteering.hk or inbox message to our Facebook page.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
City Orienteering
City-orienteering is a common type of score orienteering which involves a large competition area. Therefore, use of public transport is usually allowed, adding additional challenge in route planning as compared to traditional score orienteering. In a city-orienteering race, runners usually compete in teams. Good team work together with good tactic are important for scoring high marks.
Petzl Hong Kong Night City-O League 2019
Y2Y presents, a 5-stage City-orienteering League supported and sponsored by Petzl brings you to run around Hong Kong this summer. In a team of 3, you will be navigating streets to find checkpoints in the city with the aid of a map within the 2 hours competition time. The team with highest score will win.
The Champion team of each stage will receive Petzl headlamps. Cash prize will be awarded to the overall winners! Act now to enjoy the fun!
5 Stages in 2019
Classes
Men
Team of three male runner.
[No age limit!]
Women
Team of three female runner.
[No age limit!]
Mix
Team of three with at least one female runner.
[No age limit!]
Students
Team of three with at least one female runner.
[Age limit: ≤17]
**The age of participant is counted on 2019-12-31.
Entry Fee
Entry fee per stage
$540 / Team
Enroll 5 stages at once
Discounted price: $2400 / Team ($480 / Stage)
Change of team members
1. To be counted as the same team towards the overall score calculation, maximum of one team member change is allowed.
2. Any change in team member have to be submitted to the organizer via email by the application deadline of each stage.
3. HK$50 administration fee will be charged for each team member change.
Prizes
Cash prize
Overall top 3 teams in each class will be awarded with cash prize. Best 4 results out of the 5 stages will be counted towards your overall result.
Overall champion of 5 stages: HK$3000
Overall first-runner up of 5 stages: HK$2000
Overall second runner-up of 5 stages: HK$1000
Petzl headlamp
Champion team in each class in each stage will be awarded with Petzl headlamps.
Trophy
Overall top 3 teams in each class will be awarded with trophies. Best 4 results out of the 5 stages will be counted towards your overall result.
Medal
Top 3 teams in each class in each stage will be awarded with medals.
Registration
Powered by Race Easy.
All registration of the race shall be done through the online registration system.
After a successful online payment, you will receive a confirmation email. That means your entry is successful.
No refund shall be made after successful registration. Any subsequent amendment will result in HK$50 administration fee.
Race rules
1. All participants must follow the race rules and the instructions of staff of the organizer.
2. All participants should stay with their teammates throughout the race, without being separated by more than 10 meters.
3. All participants must wear the number bib provided by the organizer.
4. The time limit for all categories is 120 minutes. All team must return to the Finish within the time limit or you will be disqualified.
5. The winner of each stage will be the team with the highest checkpoint score. If more than one team gets the same checkpoint score, the position will be determined according to the finish time.
6. All participants are only allowed to use a compass and the map provided by the organizer. Other equipment not provided by the organizer, including street maps, walkie-talkie, GPS devices, laptops, smartphones and online maps are prohibited.
7. During the race, participants must travel on foot or by public transportation only. You are not allowed to use private cars, taxis, roller skates, skateboards, scooters, bikes or rent a van. Otherwise you will be disqualified.
8. In the case of any participant using tools that are not permitted in points 6-7 and the fairness of the race is affected, the Organizer reserves the right to make the final decision.
9. Participants should not move or destroy any race facilities or you will be disqualified. A replacement cost will be charged if the facilities are damaged.
10. In an emergency, please remain calm and inform the organizer ASAP.
11. The race is using SPORTident electronic timing system. Using a timing chip which is not provided by the organizer or belongs to another team will result in disqualification.
12. Participants should keep the timing chip well throughout the race. HK$700 will be charged in case of loss of the chip or failure to return it to the organizer.
13. Every checkpoint has a timing unit. The team captain should wait until the whole team arrives before placing the chip on the unit.
14. Make sure the timing chip “beeps” twice, otherwise your time and score will not be recorded.
15. Every checkpoint has a punch. If the electronic timing unit fails, you can use the punch to make a record on the team captain’s map.
16. The results will be calculated according to the timing chip. If you have encountered any timing unit failure, please show the punch record to the staff of the race at the results station.
17. Team captains must wait until their whole team arrives at the finish point before crossing the finish line.
18. When you have finished the race, remember not to place the timing chip on any timing units or your result might be affected.
19. The teams who fail to arrive at the finish point within the time limit will be disqualified. The results announced by the organizer will be final.
20. Team captains should proceed to the results station to return the timing chip after the race. If you have any punch record on the map please also hand this in to the race officials.
21. The Organizer has the right to maintain, add, amend and interpret the rules. Any further amendments will be announced on the race day.
Remarks
1. Please pay attention to weather conditions by visiting: www.weather.gov.hk.
2. Please also pay attention to the Air Pollution Index by visiting: www.epd.gov.hk.
3. If amber or above rainstorm or typhoon signal no. 3 or above is in force after 1700 hours on the day, the competition will be postponed. The race will be cancelled in case of severe weather conditions on the postponed date. No refund would be made for the entry fee and donations. Postponement or cancellation arrangements will be announced on the Facebook page.
4. The organizer has purchased third party liability insurance for the race. Participants shall be responsible for their own personal insurance.
Overall ranking
Ranking in each stage will be converted to score for the calculation of overall result, 1 mark for 1st, 2 marks for 2nd, etc. Team with lower score will be ranked higher. Best 4 results out of the 5 stages will be counted towards your overall result.
If there are same scores among teams, team with higher checkpoint score in the 4 races with higher ranking will be ranked higher. If the scores remain the same, time used in the 4 races with higher ranking will be used to calculate the result. The team used less time will be ranked higher.
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