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At first sight, Palmela is impressive due to its sceneries and extension. It lies betweenthe mountain range and the plain, and our gaze looses itself in the never­ending view ofthe horizon. It is a land of contrasts; the municipality of Palmela stretches out along460 square kilometers, between the Natural Park of Arrabida and the Natural Reserve ofthe Sado Estuary, the hectares of vine and the hospitable villages, and the millenaryhistory and the comfort of metropolitan life. Nature, heritage, gastronomy, top­choicewines, craftwork and a rich festive and cultural calendar are some of the suggestionsthat Palmela has to offer you. Add quality accommodation, golf and the marvellousArrábida beaches, so near­by. Only 40 kilometers away from Lisbon and with anexcellent road and railroad network, this is your destiny.

Palmela is very honored to host this great orienteering event in its territory and to havethe opportunity to provide all this to those who visit us during the event. In nationalteams competing in EOC or ETOC, competing in the World Cup Series 2014 or in theopen races that will be organized in parallel with those competitions, we want towelcome all to Palmela for a staying to remember lifelong.

Welcome to Palmela!Ana Teresa VicenteThe Palmela Mayor

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At Dear O­friends,

The Portuguese Orienteering Federation (POF) is delighted to be organising theEOC/ETOC’14.We are already working hard to make the event memorable both from a sporting and asocial point of view.

Updated information is available from our website in http://www.eoc2014.fpo.pt/ andany further queries will be answered by emailing the EOC/ETOC’14 office atgeral@fpo.pt.Please ask about any matters connected to your trip to Portugal in order to fully enjoyyour participation in EOC/ETOC’14 and your stay in our beautiful country.

Greetings from Portugal,Augusto AlmeidaThe Chairman of the POF Board

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Inhabited since prehistoric times due to its privileged and strategic location, Palmelahas traces of the various cultures it has fostered. Stage for the battles of the Christianconquest against the Moors, it was D. Afonso Henriques who gave it its first foral in1185. The choice of the Castle of Palmela, in 1443, as the headquarters for the MilitaryOrder of Santiago da Espada for four centuries is a crucial landmark of its identity.Nature is exuberant in the municipality of Palmela. The territory incorporates two of themost important national protected areas: the Natural Park of Arrabida, nominated toUnesco World Heritage, and the Natural Reserve of the Sado Estuary. Magnificentsceneries, endowed with pedestrian paths, provide all the richness of open­airexperiences. In the middle of the Natural Park of Arrabida, by your­self or withspecialized enterprises, sport and open­air activities are also leisure options such asOrienteering, Go­karting, walking/trekking, cycling and MTB, donkey rides, paintball,traditional games and rock­climbing.The generous products that are the basis of the quality delicacies grow both in thenever­ending plains and the Main Mountain. Start with the creamy Sheep Butter andthe famous Azeitão Cheese, a renowned and certified product which are ideal toaccompany the home­made bread. Indulge in the genuine taste of the typical“Caramela” soup, in the “Palmeloa” broad beans, in the Rabbit with beans a la Palmela,in the Capon Stew or the Cheery Chicken, and finish with a juicy “Riscadinha” Apple. Inconfectionary, the Fogaça de Palmela, the Santiago, the Palmelense, the Bolinho deAmêndoa, pear cooked in Muscatel wine, the “Riscadinha” Apple Tart, the Rice puddingwith sheep’s milk, the Suspiros and the Bolo de Família are all noteworthy. Truedelicacies... Accompany with an excellent wine.Of certified quality and unmistakable fragrance, the wines of Palmela are differentiatedby red, white and muscatel, never forgetting the Rosés and the top­quality SparkingWines. In the reds, the caste Castelão dominates, originating full­bodied wines, ofintense colour and full fragrance, with hints of dry fruits and spices. The whites derivefrom a caste such as Fernão Pires and Setubal Muscatel, with good body and a fruityfragrance. The Muscatel of Setubal and Muscatel Roxo castes dominate the generouswines and offer the centenary “Muscatel of Setubal”. Here, wine is an excuse formeeting people, acquiring knowledge and traditional tastes, always with astonishinglandscapes as background. In the Town of Palmela you can find the Headquarters of theWine Route of the Peninsula of Setubal, the ideal place to plan your visit.The traditional arts and trades were once the only means of production, and handcraftwas related to needs, customs, feelings, rules and values. In Palmela, the offer ofhandcraft is diverse, from the miniature farming tools to pottery; from tiles and artisticceramics to copper, tin and iron work; from basketry to weaving; from rag­doll makingto wood engraving. Works of love and dedication that honour ancient traditions.Culture has a spotlight position in the municipality’s day­today life. An associativedynamic movement and a schedule of events filled with proposals of national andinternational quality, in areas such as theatre, music, or dance, have been combined tothe traditional manifestations that the people devoutly maintain. The Wine HarvestFeast is the most significant festivity in the municipality and it is a celebration of theVine and the Wine.The Lisbon Metropolitan Region, in which Palmela is included, is renowned for itsexcellent climate conditions and for the diversity and quality of its golf courses.Distinguished with the award “Best European Golf Destination”, in 2007, by the IAGTO ­International Association of Golf Tour Operators, the region fascinates golfers. Here, thebest conditions for the practice of this sport, may be found framed by stunning naturalsceneries, secular heritage, traditional gastronomy and all the comfort of cosmopolitanlife.

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The European Orienteering Championships (EOC) 2014, the European Trail OrienteeringChampionships (ETOC) 2014, the World Cup race and EOC Tour will be held in Palmela,Portugal. All the competitions will be located inside 25 minutes driving from the EventCentre located in Pinhal Novo.

By plainLisbon International Airport, 40km from Pinhal Novo (highway)

By car40km south from Lisbon (highway) and 5 hour drive from Madrid – Spain

By trainRailway station in Palmela and Pinhal Novo

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EOC’14 ETOC’14 EOC TOUR’148TH APRIL Arrivals ­­­ Arrivals9TH APRIL Check­in Event Centre ­­­ Check­in Event CentreWEDNESDAY 2.00 pm: Model event

middle, long and sprintFree training opportunity

10TH APRIL 9.00 am: Middle distance 12.00 am: Stage 1THURSDAY qualification ­­­

11TH APRIL 9.00 am: Long distance Check­in Event Centre 1.00 pm: Stage 2FRIDAY qualification

12TH APRIL 9.00 am: Sprint qualification Touristic Day Touristic DaySATURDAY Touristic Day

13TH APRIL 10:00 Model event 12:00 am ­ Stage 3SUNDAY

3.15 pm Sprint Final B, C4.30 pm Sprint Final A women5.45 pm Sprint Final A men

14TH APRIL Middle Distance Finals 10.00 am: Stage 1 1.00 pm: Stage 4MONDAY 10.00 am: Final A

1.00 pm: Finals B, C15TH APRIL Long Distance Finals 10.00 am: Stage 2 1.00 pm: Stage 5TUESDAY 9.00 am: Final A

12.00 am: Finals B, C16TH APRIL 9.00 am: Relay 10.30 am: Friendship EventWEDNESDAY

8.00 pm: Official Dinner

12.30 pm: Closing Ceremony

2.30 pm: Opening Ceremony

The organization is considering several options to organize a Temp­O competition, whichwill be defined in bulletin #2. This could lead to some adjustments in the ETOC program.

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Date Event Place Website2013

02|03 February NAOM’13 Nisa www.gd4caminhos.com/naom201309|12 February POM 2013 Idanha­a­Nova www.pom.pt16|17 February XIV MOC Pombal http://www.coc.pt/eventos/16fev2013/12 October Trail­O Meeting Palmela

201425|26 January NAOM’14 North Alentejo ­­­22|23 February Ori­Estarreja (WRE) Viseu ­­­01|04 March POM’14 (WRE) Gouveia www.pom.pt08|09 March II ALOT (WRE) Arraiolos www.gafanhori.pt/alot2014

2014

2013

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The organization ensures, in partnership with Portuguese clubs, various trainingopportunities from January 2013 on terrains with identical characteristics to theEOC//ETOC 2014. These opportunities will be duly advertised in bulletins and inEOC/ETOC'14 website.It’s already possible to query information about the Orievents / GD4C and Gafanhori/COAC training camps.

Organization | Orievents / GD4CCamp Director | Fernando CostaTechnical responsibility | Eva Jurenikova (course setter for EOC2012 long andmiddle)Date | The field will be open from January to March 2013, and reopened from January2014 (other period may be adapted according to the needs of the teams)Information and contacts | www.orievents.com | www.gd4caminhos.comAll the information about maps, locations, prices and other issues can be found inhttp://orievents.com/en/training­camps/alto­alentejo/general­information/

Organization | COAC / GafanhoriCamp Director | Hugo Borda d' ÁguaTechnical responsibility | Tiago AiresDate | The field will be open from January to March 2013, and reopened from January2014 (other period may be adapted according to the needs of the teams)Information and contacts | www.gafanhori.pt/alot2014All the information about maps, locations, prices and other issues can be found inhttp://www.gafanhori.pt/alot2014/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=80&Itemid=78&lang=pt

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During April you can expect temperatures from 15º to 30º Celsius during the day andfrom 10º to 20º at night.

The official Event and Media Centre of EOC2014 will be at Pinhal Novo

By plain: Lisbon International Airport, 40km from Pinhal Novo (highway)By car: 40km south from Lisbon (highway) and 5 hour drive from Madrid – Spain.By train: Railway station in Palmela and Pinhal Novo

Please contact the Portuguese embassy in your country or refer to www.sef.pt.

Euro €

The organization offers various accommodation options at reduced rates for participantsin the EOC / ETOC, upon prior reservation. Reservations must be made with theOrganising Committee. More information soon in event site.

A bus service to all training events and races will be available, starting near the eventcentre (Pinhal Novo) and from official Hotels and lodgement.Transport from and to the airport can also be requested at extra cost.Exclusive transport for clubs or groups can also be requested at extra cost.Rent­a­car will be available at special prices.

Parking is available for private caravans, cars and buses.

The official Event and Media Centre of EOC/ETOC’14 will be in Pinhal Novo. Fullyequipped dedicated facilities for media will also be available in the arenas. Entryapplications submitted by media representatives must arrive no later than 1st February2014.Entry applications of IOF officials and EOC/ETOC guests must arrive no later than 1stFebruary 2014.Accreditation forms will be available on http://www.eoc2014.fpo.pt/ from September2013.

During the qualifying and final races, a babysitting service with trained staff will beavailable to look after children up to 10 years old. This service is free of charge.Close to the baby­sitting facilities, a string course will be held for the same age group.The entries will be accepted free of charge at the event.

SPORTident (SI­Card). Each competitor must register his/her SI­code on the entry­form; those who do not have their own SI­Card must either rent or purchase (seebelow).

Climate

Event CentreTravelling

VisaCurrency

Lodgement

Transportation

ParkingEntries

Baby­sittingString Course

Punching System

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• Lagoa de Albufeira II (2003) – 1:10.000More at: http://maps.worldofo.com/showmap.php?id=21393• Alfarim II (2002) – 1:10.000More at: http://maps.worldofo.com/showmap.php?id=21233• Aldeia do Meco (1998) – 1:15.000More at: http://maps.worldofo.com/showmap.php?id=21230• Palmela (2005) – 1:5.000More at http://maps.worldofo.com/showmap.php?id=21463• Serra do Louro (1994) – 1:10.000More at: http://maps.worldofo.com/showmap.php?id=21259• Quinta do Anjo II (2002) ­ 1:10.000More at http://maps.worldofo.com/showmap.php?id=21517

Colour images of the most recent version of existing orienteering maps in theembargoed areas will come in Bulletin 2 and also in the website

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Portuguese Orienteering Federation POFE­mail| geral@fpo.ptPhone| (+351) 244 575 074Address| Estrada da Vieira,4 Bairro Florestal – Pedreanes2430401 Marinha GrandePORTUGAL

Augusto Almeida (POR ­ POF President)almeida.ori@gmail.com

Ricardo Chumbinho (POR)ricardom.chumbinho@espalmela.net

André W. Schoepfer (SUI)andre.schoepfer@dispopharm.com

Luís Santos (POR)luisjtsantos@gmail.com

Knut Ovesen (NOR)knut.ovesen@visual­mind.com

Appointment of National Controller for ETOC 2014 will be announcedin Bulletin 2

Updated information will be published on the website of the event until the endof the competitions.

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The Competition Rules for IOF Foot Orientering Events shall be applied to participationin EOC 2014.

• There is one class for women and one class for men. There are no age restrictions.• Competitors representing federations of the IOF, defined by the International Olympic• Competitors representing other full member federations of the IOF can participate inEOC but will not be eligible for European titles, medals or diplomas.• Competitors who are representing a federation shall have full passport­holdingcitizenship of the country of that federation.• A competitor may represent only one federation during any one year calendar.• There is no limit on the number of runners and officials in a team.• In the individual events a federation may enter a maximum of 6 runners in eachclass.• The current European Champion shall be given a wild card to enter the qualification inthe next EOC in addition to the ordinary entries from his/her federation (in which caseone starting group may have three competitors from that federation). In each individualcompetition, the competitors placed number 17 and better in each qualification raceheat may run in the A­final.• In the relay a federation may enter 2 teams each consisting of 3 competitors, butonly the better placed team will count in the prize list. Incomplete teams and teamswith runners from more than one federation are not allowed. Under no circumstancesmay persons other than entered competitors participate in the competition.

Each participating Federation shall appoint a team manager to act as a contact personbetween the team and the organizer. It is the team manager’s duty to see that theteam receives all necessary information.Competitors participate at their own risk. Insurance against accidents is theresponsibility of the Federation or the individual competitor according to nationalregulations.All competitors who take part in the EOC (including Warm up and Open races) mustassess any risks and take their own safety precautions, and will be totally responsiblefor any injuries which might occur during the races.

EVENTDISTANCESprintLong

MiddleRelay

MAX NUMBER FROMEACH FEDERATION6 (+E Champion)6 (+E Champion)6 (+E Champion)

2 team 3 legs

QUALIFICATIONRACEYesYesYesNo

NUMBER OF HEATSIN QUALIFICATION

333

QUALIFIED FROMHEAT/TOTAL IN FINAL

17/5117/5117/51

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Entry applications including the number of female and male competitors, number ofrelay teams, number of team officials and the name and contact data of the teamleader (including e­mail and phone) must be submitted to the EOC’14 not later than30th November 2013.Final entries for Federation teams (detailing first name, surname, gender, date of birth,athlete or team official) shall reach the EOC’14 not later than 1st February 2014.An accreditation form will be available on http://www.eoc2014.fpo.pt/ from September2013.For more details see EOC’14 Bulletin #2 (June 2013).

According to Portuguese Orienteering Federation competitors should wear clothingcovering the whole body except for head, neck and arms. This does not apply for thesprint competitions.There are no regulation concerning the type of footwear.

Doping is fundamentally contrary to the spirit of sport. The organizers of EOC’14 arecommitted to do everything required to support the official anti­doping authorities inthe successful and transparent realization of their work. IOF Anti­Doping Code and itsrules shall be in force during EOC’14.

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The competitions will follow the IOF Trail­Orienteering Competition Rules and the IOFTechnical Guideline for Trail­O.

The following regulations based on The IOF Trail­Orienteering Competition Rules shallbe applied to participation in the ETOC’14:• In ETOC there are two classes. All competitors, regardless of sex, age or physicalability/disability are eligible to be entered for the European Championship Open classcompetition.• Only competitors who have a permanent disability that significantly reduces theirmobility are eligible to be entered for the European Championship Paralympic classcompetition.• Competitors for the Paralympic class shall submit to the IOF, at least eight weeksbefore the competition, an eligibility form (available at www.orienteering.org)completed by a doctor.• When approved, a certificate authenticating their Paralympic status will be issued.• The eligibility certificate must be sent to the event organiser with the final entry form.• The rules for representing a country are the same as for EOC.• The rules for ETOCclasses will be revised until 2014 (has to be approved by the European Working Group)in order to harmonise with the WTOC­rules.• In the individual events a Federation may enter maximum 6 persons in each class +• European champion. Competitors may only be entered for one class.• In the team competition a Federation may enter 2 teams with three competitors,including at least one Open class competitor and at least one Paralympic classcompetitor. Only the better­placed team will count in the prize list.Each participating Federation shall appoint a team manager to act as a contact personbetween the team and the organizer. It is the team manager’s duty to see that theteam receives all necessary information.Competitors participate at their own risk. Insurance against accidents is theresponsibility of the Federation or the individual competitor according to nationalregulations.All competitors who take part in the ETOC (including Warm) must assess any risks andtake their own safety precautions, and will be totally responsible for any injuries whichmight occur during the races.

Entry applications including the number of female and male competitors, number ofteam events, number of team officials and the name and contact data of the teamleader (including e­mail and phone) must be submitted to the ETOC’14 not later than30th November 2013.Final entries for Federation teams (detailing first name, surname, gender, date of birth,athlete or team official) shall reach the ETOC’14 not later than 1st February 2014.An accreditation form will be available on http://www.eoc2014.fpo.pt/ from September2013.For more details see EOC’14 Bulletin #2 (June 2013).

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An orienteering festival with five day public races will be held in conjunction withEOC’14. All the competitors will run on the exactly same terrains than the nationalteams competing in EOC.

Age groups | from M/W 16 to M/W 90Open Courses | there will be open courses suitable to any degree of knowledge ofOrienteering and / or habits of physical activity, since they have different levels oftechnical difficulty and distance. These courses may be made in groups, pairs orindividually and have reduced competitive nature.

Final entries for O’ 4 All (detailing first name, surname, gender, date of birth, athlete orteam official) shall reach the organization not later than 1st February 2014.An accreditation form will be available on http://www.eoc2014.fpo.pt/ from September2013.For more details see EOC’14 Bulletin #2 (June 2013).Competitors participate at their own risk. Insurance against accidents is theresponsibility of the Federation or the individual competitor according to nationalregulations.All competitors who take part in the EOC Tour (including Warm) must assess any risksand take their own safety precautions, and will be totally responsible for any injurieswhich might occur during the races.