South East European Championships & Cerkno Cup

2018

BULLETIN

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Contents

Contents

Welcome to Cerkno _______________________________________________________________ 1

Basic Info _________________________________________________________________________ 2

Programme _______________________________________________________________________ 3

Entries & Fees _____________________________________________________________________ 4

Maps & Terrain ____________________________________________________________________ 5

Other Information __________________________________________________________________ 7

Organising Club & Federation _______________________________________________________ 8

Start of national

mixed relay

championships in

Idrija - 2015

01 Welcome to Cerkno

Welcome to Cerkno

Cradle of Orienteering

Cerkno has been one of the centres of orienteering in Slovenia since the 1970’s, when

Slovenia was still searching its path towards International Orienteering Federation. Cerkno

Cup has been the race that has helped the development of orienteering, funding of new

maps and supporting the more or less constant work with the youth in the region. Hosting

club, OK Azimut, has raised many of the best Slovenian runners over the years and our

members are still among those, who are finding their way to the top in the sport that we all

love so much.

We have organized a great number of World Ranking Events, maturing as a good

organizer and SEEOC seems like the next logical step. With a little help from our friends

from other clubs in Slovenian orienteering federation we hope to make your stay in

Slovenia pleasant and most of all we hope that you shall return soon.

Aleš Poljanšek

President of OK Azimut

Aleš Poljanšek,

OK Azimut president

“Laufar” or “The

runner”. The most

recognizable

Cerkno carnival

mask.

02 Basic Info

Basic Info

Organiser: Orientacijski klub Azimut & Slovenian Orienteering Federation

Event Director: Klemen Kenda, info@cerkno-cup.com, ++386 31 420 481

IOF Event Adviser: Cesare Tarrabocchia

Technical Director: Matjaž Štanfel

Time Taking: Silvij Močnik & Rok Močnik

Entries: Tibor Mrak, Romana Zupan

Accommodation: Andraž Drešček

Host Town & Venue

Subalpine town of Cerkno is at the crossroads of many valleys originating in the mountains

from 900m to 1600m above sea level. It has a rich cultural and natural heritage, which

makes it a calm green tourist destination. If you prefer clean nature, peaceful hikes in the

accessible mountains, digging into history of Neanderthal origins of music or humanity that

prevailed among our inhabitants during the World War II, Cerkno is the place for you.

However, achieving the most challenging terrains, one must drive some 30 kilometers to

the south, where the most demanding karst terrains in Slovenia are situated. You will get to

know them during model, middle distance and relay races (Stages 1-3 of Cerkno Cup).

The competition centre will be in Hotel Cerkno (base of Ski center Cerkno and a small spa).

More about Cerkno: http://visitcerkno.si

Klemen Kenda,

event director

Matjaž Štanfel,

technical director

03 Preliminary Programme

Preliminary Programme There are 3 different competitions organized during the week from 21st to 26th of August.

SEEOC (South East European Orienteering Championship), SEEMOC (South East European

Masters Orienteering Championships) and OPEN race (Cerkno Cup).

Description SEEOC Cerkno Cup Planned Venue

Tuesday, August 21st

free training,

registration

free training,

registration

Kalce

Cerkno

Wednesday, August 22nd

model event,

registration

stage 1 - middle Rupe

Thursday, August 23rd

middle distance

prize giving

stage 2 - middle Klavžar/Lome

Friday, August 24th

relay

Pre-O

prize giving

disco

stage 3 – middle

Pre-O

disco

Klavžar/Lome Rake (Idrija)

Cerkno

Saturday, August 25th

long distance

prize giving

concert

stage 4 – long

concert

Ski Center Cerkno

Cerkno

Sunday, August 26th

sprint prize giving

sprint

prize giving

Cerkno

Various tourist trips will be organized during the competition by the local tourist

association (visitcerkno.si):

• WWII partisan hospital “Franja”

• Neanderthal cave “Divje babe”, cradle of music (first instrument)

• Following the mercury mine in Idrija

• “Wild Lake” near Idrija – a small, but REALLY deep lake

“I can't really say,

who grew up with

whom. Slovenian

Orienteering with

Cerkno Cup or

vice versa. I only

know I would not

have grown up in

one without the

other.”

Andraž Hribar, best

Slovenian WOC

runner

04 Entries & Fees

Entries & Fees

Categories

• SEEOC

• Individual & Relay: M/W16, M/W18, M/W20, M/W21E

• SEEMOC

• Individual: M/W35, M/W40, M/W45, M/W50, M/W55, M/W60, M/W65, M/W70

• Relay: MIX35, MIX45, MIX55

• Cerkno Cup:

• All categories from SEEOC/SEEMOC (no relay – normal middle distance)

• Additional: M/W10, M/W12, M/W14, M/W21A, M/W21B, OPEN LONG, OPEN SHORT, BEGINNERS, KIDS

Entry Fees

• SEEOC: 30€

• SEEMOC: 40€

• Cerkno Cup:

• KIDS: free

• OPEN: 12€/stage

• BEGINNERS: 8€/stage

• Until 31. 3. 2018:

• M/W10-16: 35€ (10€/stage)

• Others: 60€ (18€/stage)

• Until 15. 7. 2018:

• M/W10-16: 45€ (13€/stage)

• Others: 70€ (19€/stage)

• Until 10. 8. 2018:

• M/W10-16: 50€ (15€/stage)

• Others: 80€ (21/€stage)

Entry System

Find all links at http://www.cerkno-cup.com or http://www.seeoc2018.si.

Special Entry form/system for SEEOC, published on official web page. All Elite runners

should register ALSO via IOF Eventor for middle / long / sprint WRE races.

SEEOA countries

are (eligible for

SEEOC and

SEEMOC):

Bosnia and

Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Italy

Macedonia

Moldova

Montenegro

Romania

Serbia

Slovenia

Turkey

Anybody can enter

open competition

CERKNO CUP.

05 Maps & Terrain

Maps & Terrain

Terrain

Model, relay and middle (stages 1 – 3) will be organized on traditional stony Slovenian karst

terrains (bottom). Additionally there might be some undergrowth which will reduce running

speed and visibility. Long distance (stage 4) will be organized on the top of the ski resort

with fast, but partly very steep and green areas. Sprint distance will be organized in

subalpine town of Cerkno, mostly paved and flat with irregular network of streets and

partially open and steep slopes.

MAPS

Model / Stage 1

Rupe, 1:10 000

2016

E = 5m

Middle / Relay,

Stage 2 / 3

Klavžar, 1:10 000

2018

E = 5m

Long, Stage 4

Ski Center Cerkno,

1:15 000

2018

E = 5m

Sprint, Stage 5

Cerkno, ISSOM,

1:4 000

2018

E = 5m

Pre-O (extra)

Rake 2, ISSOM

1:4 000

2017/2018

E = 5m

Cerkno Cup/

SEEMOC scales will

be 1:7 500 and 1:10

000,

Map data and old

maps are available

at our website at

www.seeoc2018.si

06 Maps & Terrain

Old maps

Additional info about terrains and old map samples can be obtained on the official web

page: http://www.cerkno-cup.com/ or http://www.seeoc2018.si.

Overall Map

Cerkno is situated ~60km west of Ljubljana. It can be reached via Škofja Loka (north) or

Idrija (south). Model event (stage 1) is approx. 35-minute drive from Cerkno, middle & relay

(stage 2 and 3) require approximately 45-minute drive from Cerkno, long distance (stage 4)

is nearby but it is up the slope (20 minutes with car + a ride with a cable car). Sprint distance

(stage 5) will be organized in Cerkno.

Interactive map:

http://www.cerkno-cup.com/en/2018/embargo.html

We had to make some last-minute changes due to under-bark beetle damage to the

coniferous forest after ice (sleet) storms in 2014. Model event area still remains under

embargo as a reserve area.

07 Other Information

Other Information

Accommodation

Cerkno region offers various types of accommodation. Official event centre will be in Hotel

Cerkno (http://www.cerkno-resort.si/en/index.html). They offer special prices for

SEEOC/SEEMOC/Cerkno Cup competitors (half-board):

• 19€/person/night (hostel)

• 32€/person/night (hotel **)

• 43€/person/night (hotel ***)

We also offer improvised camp site (from 5€/person/night) and hard floor

accommodation in a nearby school(s): 5€/person/night. More information is/will be

available at:

http://www.cerkno-cup.com/en/2018/accommodation.html

It will be possible to get a meal at each stage (prices from 4 EUR and up).

Booking should be done with assistance of Andraž Drešček – andraz.drescek@gmail.com.

Transport

In case of enough entries transport will be offered to reach training/all stages. Pick up

point will be in Cerkno. Price will be around 30€/person/5 stages. Ask Andraž Drešček –

andraz.drescek@gmail.com for further information and registration well in advance!

Visas

Some SEEOA members are required to arrange visas. More info is available at:

http://www.mzz.gov.si/en/entry_and_residence/visa_regimes_and_visas/

Clothing, climate, possible hazards

There are no restrictions regarding clothing at the event. We suggest long pants in the

forest races and no spikes in sprint although some of the courses might include steep non-

paved slopes.

Weather at the end of August can still be quite hot (up to 30°C, but also very cold in the

mountain – stage 4/SEE(M)OC long – as low as 5°C in the worst case scenario). Be

prepared.

SI & SI Air+

Punching System

SportIdent will be

used as a punching

system. SI Air+ will

be used in the sprint

competition. SI Air+

cards will be

distributed to

elite/junior runners.

There is a limited

amount of available

SI Air+ cards.

08 Organising Club & Federation

Organising Club & Federation

Orientacijski klub Azimut

Sedejev trg 8, 5282 Cerkno

Tel.: 00386 31 420 481

E-mail: info@cerkno-cup.com

http://www.cerkno-cup.com

http://www.seeoc2018.si

Slovenian Orienteering Federation

Legatova ulica 6a, 1125 Ljubljana

http://www.orientacijska-zveza.si

Looking for Training Opportunities?

Training camps are possible in the region. Ask at info@cerkno-cup.com.