Sprint Duet

Sprint Duet is an annual series of dual sprint orienteering races, bringing standard and professional orienteering experience to participants. Competition terrain mainly consists of urban area, parks and open space.

Sprint Duet 2018

The First Movement

Cum HK Orienteering Ranking League 2018

Venue: Tai Wai
Date: 2018/12/01 (Sat)
Time: 14:30 - 17:30
Format: Cross-country (Sprint)
Course Length: 1 - 3 km (Depending on Class)
Map: Scale 1:4000 (Contour interval 2m)

The Second Movement

Venue: Tai Po
Date: 2018/11/04 (Sun)
Time: 12:00–18:00
Format: Cross-country City Orienteering (Long Distance)
Course Length: 3 - 10 km (Depending on Class)
Map: Scale 1:4000 (Contour Interval 2m)
Registration Deadline: 2018/10/21 (Sun)

Competition Area

Tai Wai (The First Movement)

Please note article 9.4 in the Orienteering Competition By-law of the Orienteering Association of Hong Kong: “Embargoed competition area shall not be access for any orienteering activity or surveying activity without prior approval from the event organizer. From one day before the competition until the close of the competition, apart from the orienteering competition, competitors shall not enter the competition area to conduct any activity.”

Tai Po (The Second Movement)

From one day before the competition until the close of the competition, apart from the orienteering competition, competitors shall not enter the competition area to conduct any activity.

Classes

Competition Classes

Classes divided by age (M/W 21 are open classes with no age restriction)
Top 3 orienteers of each class would be awarded
Each orienteer would have his own designated start time (e.g. 09:01, 10:13)
Result is applicable for ranking league (for The First Movement)

Holiday Classes

Classes divided by course difficulty
No prices awarded
Orienteers would have start period
Result is NOT applicable to ranking league
Enjoy a discount

Registration

Juvenile Classes (M/W 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20)

$120 / One Event

Deadline (The First Movement): 2018/09/16 (Sun)
Deadline (The Second Movement): 2018/10/21 (Sun)
Only valid for participants born after 1998/1/1

~~$120~~ $100 / One Event

Deadline (The First Movement): 2018/09/02 (Sun)
Deadline (The Second Movement): 2018/10/14 (Sun)
Only valid for participants born after 1998/1/1

~~$240~~ $160 / Two Events

Deadline: 2018/09/16 (Sun)
Only valid for participants born after 1998/1/1

Adult Classes (M/W 21, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, M 60)

$140 / One Event

Deadline (The First Movement): 2018/09/16 (Sun)
Deadline (The Second Movement): 2018/10/21 (Sun)

~~$140~~ $120 / One Event

Deadline (The First Movement): 2018/09/02 (Sun)
Deadline (The Second Movement): 2018/10/14 (Sun)

~~$280~~ $200 / Two Events

Deadline: 2018/09/16 (Sun)

Elite Classes (M/W E)

$160 / One Event

Deadline (The First Movement): 2018/09/16 (Sun)
Deadline (The Second Movement): 2018/10/21 (Sun)
Only for competitors in the Elite Class of the Hong Kong Orienteering Ranking League (Sprint)

~~$160~~ $140 / One Event

Deadline (The First Movement): 2018/09/02 (Sun)
Deadline (The Second Movement): 2018/10/14 (Sun)
Only for competitors in the Elite Class of the Hong Kong Orienteering Ranking League (Sprint)

~~$320~~ $240 / Two Events

Deadline: 2018/09/16 (Sun)
Only for competitors in the Elite Class of the Hong Kong Orienteering Ranking League (Sprint)

Holiday Classes (non-competing)

$120 / One Event

Deadline (The First Movement): 2018/09/16 (Sun)
Deadline (The Second Movement): 2018/10/21 (Sun)
Holiday class; no award for winners

~~$120~~ $100 / One Event

Deadline (The First Movement): 2018/09/02 (Sun)
Deadline (The Second Movement): 2018/10/14 (Sun)
Holiday class; no award for winners

~~$240~~ $160 / Two Events

Deadline: 2018/09/16 (Sun)
Holiday class; no award for winners

Other Items

$20 / One Event

Participants without self-owned SI card please rent from us

$20 / One Event

Claim on event day

$15 / Four Clips

Reusable and environmentally friendly number bib fastener
Claim on event day

$20 / Each

Can be tightened on the thumb
Claim on event day

Remarks

Registering two events before 2018/9/16 enjoys duet discount
Registering single event before 2018/9/2 (the First Movement) 或 2018/10/14 (the Second Movement) enjoys early-bird discount
MetOC members enjoy $10 discount upon registration (only valid for successful membership application 1 month before event)
Participants without owned SPORTident card must rent from us ($20 / event)
Age Limit: 6 or above (as of event day)
M is Men’s Class. W is Women’s Class. Women can apply for Men’s Class. Men cannot apply for Women’s Class. There is no gender differentiation in Holiday Class.
The prize of Men’s and Women’s Class will be calculated separately for Competition Class.
You must enter in the class corresponding to your Hong Kong ranking class to count for ranking points in the race, and enter the OAHK membership number during registration.
ME/WE only for competitors in the Elite Class of the Hong Kong Orienteering Ranking League (Sprint)
The organiser has purchased Public Liability Insurance; Competitors should be responsible to their own accidents. The organiser shall not be liable to it. We strongly recommend competitors joining suitable insurance scheme.
The organizer reserves the final right for any amendment.