First Orinteering Day in Spring (1/12)

Good news! This spring, we will bring 12 orienteering days to participants instead of the usual 10!

Orienteering days every Wednesday from March to May: 11th of March – 27th of May.

Courses

The start is open from 15.00 to 19.00, finish closes at 19.30. You can start any time while the start is open.

• COURSE 1 – 4.5-5.5 km
• COURSE 2 – 3-3.5 km
• COURSE 3 – 1.5-2.0 km
• COURSE 4 – 0.8-1.2 km  (pre-school children)
• FREE – distance by your own choice

Courses are within city of Tartu, on the streets, green areas, and in other public areas. Control points must be taken in an order specified on the map. In a case of not completing the whole course, results are considered in the course FREE.  The SPORTident device / SI-card is used for timing.

Moving on the course

Control points must be taken in an order specified on the map. In case of not completing the whole course, results are considered in the course FREE.  You have to use SPORTident timekeeping device in the control points. Put the timekeeping device in the control point hole and hold it until it makes a beep. Your time will start when you register your device in the station named “START”. When finishing the course, you have to register your device in the station named “FINISH”. Control points ar in the SI-Air function, so with SIC Air+ timekeeping device, you can register points contact free.

Rules on the course!

• It is prohibited to cross objects (e.g. high fences, walls, flower beds or hedges, etc.) – marked with a thick black line or a thick green line.
• It is prohibited to enter the courtyards of private houses or institutions – marked with moss green.
• It is prohibited to mark a checkpoint through/over a prohibited fence, hedge, or wall.

In case of violation of the prohibited area, the organizer has the right to not allow the violator to start in the future!

If in doubt, ask the organizer before the start and be sure to read our explanation of the orienteering map symbols.

Participants

Weekly orienteering events are for everyone! Everyone can participate alone or with friends, family etc.

PS! If you plan to attend with group of 10 or more people, please let us know in advance by writing to info@seiklushunt.ee.

Registration and participation fees

Registration for the events at the event center is only available from 15.00-19.00.
It is possible to pay with cash or card at the site.

• Pre-school children FREE
• Students (age 7-19) FREE
• Pensioners 4 EUR
• University students 4 EUR
• Adults 8 EUR

Rent of a SPORTident device (timing device) – 1 EUR per participant (free for pre-school children).

If you lose an SI stick, you must pay either €30 for a regular stick or €75 for an AIR stick, depending on the model lost.

There is no registration fee for parents who go with childrens to course 4. On the other courses parents need to pay for the ticket, if they want separate map!

Multiple access tickets

There is an option to buy a 6 or a 12 time ticket for reduced fee.
In case of SPORTident device rent, either €6 or €12 will be added to the price depending on the multiple access ticket.

You can buy the multiple access tickets from Stebby or from reg.seiklushunt.ee (ticket sale opens soon).

Unused tickets can not be used for the next season (autumn) events.

Results

LIVE RESULTS: live.seiklushunt.ee

Final results are according to the total time for completing the course; according to number of control points taken on the course FREE. Aggregated results are not calculated. Every participant receives a result slip in the finish which provides individual splits for every control point and the total time. Official results with the results of all course times will be published on webpage by the midnight of the event day.

Prizes

Little prize is for every pre-school children.

At the end of the spring  season, a small award will be given to everyone who has participated in at least 11 events.

Safety

Be cautious in traffic – the event takes place in the city where vehicles and other people are moving! 

All participants have to obey the traffic rules! All participants are responsible for their own safety!

Other

Car keys, clothes, bags, etc. can be left at the bag drop tent. From the organizers there is tea at the finish. The cups are reusable, please clean them after use and put back into right place!

By making a registration and paying the entry fee, the participant agrees:

• with the instructions and conditions set by the organizer;
• that his/her personal data is used in accordance with Estonian laws and regulations;
• that photographs may be taken of him/her at the event;
• that he/she is well trained and healthy to participate in the sport event.

Rights of the organizer

• The organizer has the right to make changes in the additional information that will be available at the beginning of the competition week.
• The organizer has the right to disqualify any participants who do not follow the instructions and regulations of the competition.
• The organizer has the right to use photos and videos taken during the event for its promotional use.
• If the event is cancelled due to conditions not caused by the organizer (Force Majeure), the participation fees will not be refunded.
• If a registered person is not present, the participation fee will be refunded.
• Questions which cannot be solved based on this guide will be resolved on an ongoing basis by the organizer.