SH Rapla rogain

Competition centre

Competition centre is located next to the Sadolin Sports Hall.

Starting materials

Competition materials (also rented SPORTident SI-cards) are available from the secretariat at the competition center. Please reset all SI-cards, including rented SI-cards, and check them when entering the start area! If the SI-card is not resetted the result is canceled.

Competition materials include bib numbers and wristbands for SI-cards. It is compulsory to use wristband with SI-card!
Blue wristband is meant for rented SI-card and yellow for personal SI-card. It is recommended to tape the wristband to prevent breakage. To speed up the distribution of starting materials, we ask you to check your team number in advance from the start protocol.

With an emphasis on recycling, we ask participants to bring their own safety pins to attach their bib numbers. After the finish, safety pins can also be left in the box at the secretariat to be recycled.

Start order

Receiving maps will take place according to the schedule. The maps are rolled up and placed on the ground according to the number of team members. Each team has one additional map for planning (except for the family class). After receiving the maps, you can plan away from the starting area (e.g. in your car), but you must not go onto the track.

All participants must be at the start area at least 10 minutes before the start. When entering the start area, the judges will check that all competitors have their SI-card attached to their wrist, resetted and checked. The result cannot be recorded without passing the control station!

Map

The map is printed on waterproof paper.

All competition classes have the same map. The hiking trail is marked on the map with a dark red (transparent) thick dotted line. If desired, the card can be placed in a card film. Each team will receive a card film along with the starting materials (the starting materials are inside the film).

We ask participants to adhere to the prohibition signs on the map, i.e. outdoor areas, private land (moss green) and other prohibited areas (purple vertical lines). This is to ensure the fairness of the competition and good relations with local residents and landowners.

NB! Rogain map does not reflect the permeability of the forest.

Rules and prohibited areas

• It is prohibited to enter the restricted areas marked with a red line on the map and the outdoor areas and courtyards marked with olive green. We respect the privacy of other people.
• It is prohibited to cross impassable fences, walls, and impassable hedges marked on the map.
• It is not necessary or permitted to climb over any high fence, wall or other obstacle. This could potentially be harmful to health and/or violate the interests of private property owners.
• Crossing bodies of water marked with a black shoreline on the map is permitted at certain stages. Please refer to the additional information/course setter comments for the respective stage for adequate information.
• By participating, all competitors undertake to comply with the requirements set out in the Traffic Act and are responsible for their violation in accordance with the procedure provided for by law (including in the event of accidents)!

GPS tracking

GPS tracking link: will be added soon.

Competition classes, conditions, control times

Participation in teams of 2-5 people. Main classes control time 3 hours, bike and family class 2,5h.

In addition, a class for individual participants – orienteering hike. In this class the organizers mark a track (approximately 10-15 km) on the map to follow.

Map is the same for all the classes. If participants in the orienteering hike class wants to cover more points then it is allowed, but the results will go in separate “Open” class.

Registration

Registration in the registration environment: reg.seiklushunt.ee

It is also possible to register at the competition centre.

Discounts
1. Family class youth and child discounts are applied at the time of purchase.
2. For young people under 20 years of age (inclusive) 30% discount applies to participation fees in main and hike classes. Discount is automatically applied in the registration environment based on the year of birth.
3. For seniors from 60 years of age (inclusive), a 30% discount applies to participation fees. Discount is automatically applied in the registration environment based on the year of birth.

Stebby

There is a Stebby payment link in the registration environment, through which you can pay for the entire order or part of it.
If you want to pay for only yourself through Stebby, then purchase a separate ticket from Stebby. Be sure to register the participant/team in the registration environment as well – stop when you see the payment links, but make sure the order is confirmed! It may take some time to verify Stebby payments.

Rapla rogain: https://app.stebby.eu/event/11594
Whole series: https://app.stebby.eu/event/11606

Discounts do not apply when purchasing a separate ticket from Stebby.

Participation fee includes:
– Timekeeping
– Exciting and challenging course
– High-quality rogaining card
– Service (if possible, changing and washing facilities, luggage storage, outdoor toilets, medical assistance if necessary)
– Drink and a hot meal at finish

SI-card rent
The rental fee for an SI card is €2 per person, and for a family class, the rental fee is €1 per person.
If you lose an SI-card, you must pay either €30 for a regular card or €75 for an AIR card, depending on the model lost.

Invoices

If you wish to pay by invoice and/or invoice, invoices are automatically generated in the registration environment. At the end of the registration there is a box where you can fill in the details of the invoice recipient. You can pay there immediately with a bank link or based on the order confirmation (download PDF document) – the invoice will be generated after the payment has been made. The invoice can then be viewed by logging into the registration environment or by clicking on the link in the registration confirmation email.

For any concerns or exceptions, please write to: [email protected]. Invoices will be issued up to 7 working days after the payment is made.

Point system

All classes have the same checkpoints. The values ​​of the points vary from three to seven. The value is indicated by the first digit of the point code (for example, 34=3 points and 56=5 points). Exceeding the control time is penalized by deducting points: -1 point for being up to 1 minute late, -1 point for every full minute overrun. Points taken after the control time is over are counted! If the control time is exceeded by more than 30 minutes, the result is not counted.

Drinking stations

There are no drinking points on the trail – it is recommended to bring water with you.

After the competition

After finishing, please proceed to the results desk at the secretariat immediately. Since most of the participants finish at the same time, there may be a queue. We ask for your understanding.

Each finisher will receive Värska Original water and warm food at the finish line.

Changing rooms, showers and luggage storage

Changing rooms and showers are available 14.30-16.30 in Sadolin Sports Hall.

There is luggage storage tent in the competition centre where you can leave your personal belongings, car keys, etc.

Catering

Meals are served with RINGO reusable bowls and cups. Please put them in the right bag after eating and clean them of food waste beforehand!
We also offer vegan version – please ask for it yourself at the food tent!

HoneyPower gels can also be purchased from the secretariat.

Awarding

In main classes (including bike class) awarding will take place according to the number of participating teams:

• 5 and more participating teams = awards for top 3.
• 4 or less participating teams = award only for the top 1.

Winners in the family and hiking classes will not be awarded, but raffle prizes will be drawn among all teams that participated in the class (individual participants in the hiking class). The raffle prizes will be drawn when the participants have been sent to the course and the prizes will be collected at the finish line.

In main classes the team will participate in all competition classes for which it meets the requirements. In other words – participants in the MM45 class can also make it to the podium in the men´s main class!

Prizes will be handed out only at the competition and not afterwards.

Series overall standings

Series overall standings are calculated in all main classes and in bicycle class.

The score is based on the team name and in order to participate in the overall score, three important rules must be followed:
– The team name must be the same in all rogain competitions (not possible to change it after the competition).
– At least one of the team members must have participated in the previous rogain competition and under the same team name.
– The competition class must be the same in all rogain competitions.

In the series, the best in each competition class (except for the family and hiking classes) will be awarded.

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

• with the instructions, rogain general guide and conditions set by the organizer;
• that his/her personal data is used in accordance with Estonian laws and regulations;
• that the organizer will send information e-mails;
• that photographs may be taken of him/her at the event and used afterwards for marketing purposes;
• 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.
• 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 or team is not present, the participation fee will not be refunded.
• Questions which cannot be solved based on this guide will be resolved on an ongoing basis by the organizer.