Croatia Open 2023 - basic information for participants

Event: Croatia Open 2023 - info

Organizer: OK Ris Delnice

Date: July 31st- August, 5st 2023

Place: Delnice (Japlenški vrh), Omišalj (beach ex. Hotel Učka), Delnice (Petehovc)

Location of the gathering place of the competitors:

• 1st stage (GPS 45.39568186557267, 14.79497010543252) - Pansion Lovački dom - parking is not provided - park in public parking lots in the city.

• 2nd stage (GPS  45.21169416379589, 14.551106300716807) - Beach Bar LightHause (Beach ex. Hotel Učka) - parking is not provided - park in public parking lots in the city.

• 3rd stage (GPS 45.39568186557267, 14.79497010543252) - Pansion Lovački dom - parking is not provided - park in public parking lots in the city.

• 4th stage (GPS 45.38041022102009, 14.819735704487874) - Planinski centar Petehovac - parking is not provided - park in available places.

• 5th stage (GPS 45.38041022102009, 14.819735704487874) - Planinski centar Petehovac - parking is not provided - park in available places. 

Event director: Ivica Urbanc, mag. cin, phone: +385 98 1718376

Programme:

• July 31st, 2023    –  1st stage (middle distance), first start 15:00, Course planning: Tihomir Salopek.

• August 1st, 2023 –  2nd stage (sprint), first start 17:00, Course planning: Zoltán Rácz.

• August 2nd 2023 –  free day.

• August 3th, 2023 –  3rd stage (sprint), first start 9:00, Course planning: Tihomir Salopek.

• August 4th, 2023 –  4th stage (short-long distance), first start 9:00, Course planning: András Kersity.

• August 5th, 2023 –  5th stage (middle distance), first start 09:00, Course planning: Zoltán Rácz. 

Start list: Will be placed the finish area and in the start area.

Race bibs: Will not be used.

Punching: Sport Ident system. SI cards can be rented at a price of 2€ per stage. Youcase of SI-station failure you need to perform manual punching on the map. The place for manual punches is marked on the bottom of the each map. Miss punching results in disqualification.

Start procedure: Every competitor is responsible to „clear“ his SI card  before entering the start corridors. Clear stations will be placed in start corridors. When your start time is shown on entry clock you need to enter into corridor where your SI card and start number is going to be checked. Punch clear station with SI card.  In next minute you are entering for check station. In the next minute you enter the control station. In the last minute, you should stand near your category card and wait for the beep that determines the start time. Be sure to check that you have taken the correct ticket - it is your responsibility! In the last minute you should stand near your category map and wait for sound signal which defines start time. It is forbidden to turn over and look at maps before start signal!! 

Distance to the start:
1st stage: 0,9 km
2nd stage:1,8 km
3rd stage: 0,4 km
4th stage: 1,5 km
5th stage: 1,1 km

Control descriptions:  will be printed on maps. Please print out additional control descriptions before coming to the competition. Link: CO2023 Control descriptions – print file

Retirement: If you decide to give-up in race you are obligated to report that to the organizer in finish area.

First aid: Will be provided in the finish area on all stages (Code of Dr. Mladen).

Clothing: There are no restrictions, but we recommend that your clothing covers your entire body with the exception of head and arms.

Official transport: Will not be provided this year!

Footwear: Restrictions only for stage 2 (city sprint) – spike shoes forbidden – normal running shoes are recommended! Stage 3 (forest sprint) – spike shoes - OK! For all other stages there are no restrictions. 

Transport towards the start: By foot for all stages.

Clothing transport from start to finish: Will be provided. 

Toilets: In the finish area (no toilets on start!).

Trash: Please dispose trash into trash cans. Stages will be organized in areas where special care about nature is required (strict nature reserve and old town Omišalj) so take care of the environment – thank you!

Food: According to your own choice. Stages Delnice: we recommend restaurant of the Lovački dom near finish area Japlenški vrh and restaurant of the Petehovac near finish area Petehovac , Stages Omišalj: restaurant Pipo and Konoba Mulić.

Club tents: It is allowed for teams to make club tents in the finish area. Organizer is not taking any responsibility for your tent during event.

Shadowing: accompanying competitors is allowed ONLY for Beginners, M10, W10, OPEN SHORT and OPEN LONG.

Dogs: Dogs must be always on a leash.

Insects: In Croatian forests you can run across ticks, wasps and mosquitoes. We recommend you use insect repellent lotion or spray.

Protest: Should be made at finish area up to 1,5 hours after the last start. Organizer will answer on it right-away with positive or negative answer.

Foto and video: The organizer reserves the right to publish photos and videos from the competition for promotional and marketing purposes.

NOTE: When coming to the competition for the first time, you must report to the organizer in the finish area, so that we can check your registration status. Any possible changes to the SI-chip numbers or changes of another kind must be agreed with the organizer before the start.

Insurance: All participants at Croatia Open 2023 take part at their own risk. We recommend you to have travel insurance.