BULLETIN 2 Ski Orienteering World Cup Ski Orienteering U23 World Cup Ski-O Tour Races 1-3 January 7th - 11th 2023 - IOF Eventor
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BULLETIN 2 Ski Orienteering World Cup Ski Orienteering U23 World Cup Ski-O Tour Races 1-3 January 7th - 11th 2023
1 Event Organization
Austrian Orienteering Federation (ÖFOL) Event Director: Josef Zapletal
Ski-O Austria Senior Event Advisor: Christian Spoerry
Municipality of Ramsau am Dachstein Assistant Event Advisor: Anssi Juutilainen
National Controller: Adrian Wickert
2 Vision & Event Concept
Embedded in and part of the Ski-O Tour 2023 and as pre-event to the WSOC/JWSOC/EYSOC
2024 in the same region, the event offers high-level Ski-O races for Elite and Junior runners as
competitions in their own right and as preparation for the WSOC/JWSOC/EYSOC 2024.
The organization of the Ski-O Tour World Cup 2023 comprises many of the same structures
and facilities as the WSOC/JWSOC/EYSOC 2024.
The World Cup races 2023 will be run primarily in parts of the terrain not planned for use in
the WSOC/JWSOC/EYSOC 2024, but having similar characteristics.
3 Venue
Ramsau am Dachstein, Styria, Austria
Event center: Event Center Ramsau, Ramsau 350, 8972 Ramsau am Dachstein
GPS coordinates: 47.420165, 13.652803
Event arena: XC Skiing Arena Ramsau
GPS coordinates: 47.4191081, 13.6534363
Ramsau am Dachstein is a municipality in the district of Liezen in the state of Styria, Austria. It
is also the name of the elevated plateau between the Dachstein range to the north and the
Enns valley in the south on which the municipality is located.
Ramsau am Dachstein is one of Austria’s best known cross-country skiing areas and offers ex-
cellent terrain, sports infrastructure and lodging.
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4 Competition Area The competition terrain ranges from open or semi-open to forested areas and from flat to steep. The event arena is located near the center of town and contains all the necessary infrastruc- ture for large cross-country skiing events. The World Cup races 2023 will be run primarily in parts of the terrain not planned for use in the WSOC/JWSOC/EYSOC 2024, but having similar characteristics. Previous Ski-O map of Ramsau and vicinity: A color copy of the map is available for download on IOF Eventor. 5 Climate & Altitide The average temperature in Ramsau am Dachstein in January is -7°C. Average monthly precipitation is 110mm. The competitions will be held on an altitude between 1.000m and 1.300m. Ski-O Tour World Cup www.ski-o.at/wcup2023 3
6 Classes
World Cup / U23 World Cup: Women, Men
with separate ranking for Women U23 and Men U23
Ski-O Tour: W21 Elite, M21 Elite, W20, M20
Open: W Open, M Open
7 Participation
7.1 World Cup
All competitors represent a National Federation.
A competitor may represent only one National Federation during any one 12 month pe-
riod running from November to October.
All competitors must be citizens of the country of the National Federation they are re-pre-
senting. They must be able to provide either a passport or other valid documentation
proving their citizenship.
Each National Federation may enter a team with an unlimited number of competitors.
Each National Federation may enter up to 6 women and 6 men in each individual compe-
tition. In addition, each National Federation may enter up to a further 2 women and 2
men, who qualify for Women U23 and Men U23 respectively, in each individual competi-
tion.
All competitors must have a valid IOF Athlete Licence. Please ensure that the Athlete
Licence fees are payed before the competitions.
Each participating National Federation must appoint a team manager to act as a contact
person between the team and the organizer. It is the team manager’s duty to see that the
team receives all necessary information.
7.2 Ski-O Tour & Open Classes
There are no participation restrictions for the Ski-O Tour and the Open classes.
Competitors in the Ski-O Tour and Open classes are themselves responsible for entry,
payment of fees and receiving the necessary information.
All information will be published on the event website.
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8 Entries & Entry Deadlines
All entries are to be done via IOF Eventor.
8.1 World Cup
Team size deadline: November 7th 2022
Team names deadline: December 28th 2022
8.2 Ski-O Tour & Open Classes
Entry deadline: January 2nd 2022
9 Entry Fees
9.1 World Cup
Regular Entry Late Entry Very Late Entry
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until Nov. 7 2022 until Dec. 28 2022 until Jan. 7th 2023
Accreditation fee € 65,- +20% +50%
(competitor) (withdrawal 80% refund) (withdrawal 50% refund)
Accreditation fee € 80,- +20% +50%
(team official) (withdrawal -80%) (withdrawal 50% refund)
Entry fee per € 55,- +20% +50%
competition (withdrawal 80% refund) (withdrawal 50% refund)
Name change € 10,-
The accreditation and entry fees include the model event, use of the waxing facilities, any
mandatory transport, SIAC rental, team official meetings, competition maps, and start and
result lists.
9.2 Ski-O Tour & Open Classes
Regular Entry Late Entry
nd
until Jan. 2 2023 until Jan. 4th 2023
Entry fee per competition € 30,- +50%
Entry fee Model Event € 10,- € 10,-
Any mandatory transport is included in the entry fee.
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10 Payment
10.1 World Cup
Payment deadline for the World Cup accreditation and entry fees is December 7th 2022.
Payments shall be done to the following bank account:
IBAN: AT522011183892629400
BIC (SWIFT): GIBAATWWXXX
Bank: Erste Bank
Account owner: Ski-O Austria, c/o Erik Adenstedt, Heimschollegasse 21, 1130 Vienna, Austria
Entries are not valid until full payment is received.
10.2 Ski-O Tour & Open Classes
Regarding payment of the entry fees for the Ski-O Tour and Open Classes, please see the Ski-
O Tour bulletins.
11 Event Program
World Cup & Ski-O Tour Open Classes
Ski-O Tour Elite Juniors
Saturday Event office open Event office open Event office open
January 7th 2023 Arrival Arrival Arrival
Sunday Model Event Model Event Model Event
January 8th 2023
Monday Sprint Sprint Sprint
January 9th 2023 (Interval start) (Interval start) (Interval start)
Tuesday Pursuit Long Long
January 10th 2023 (Chasing start) (Mass start) (Interval start)
Wednesday Middle Middle Middle
January 11th 2023 (Interval Start) (Interval Start) (Interval Start)
12 Map Scales & Contour Intervals
Sprint Pursuit / Long Middle
1:5.000 / 5m 1:10.000 / 5m 1:10.000 / 5m
Format of all maps will be A4 (210×297mm).
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The winning times for the World Cup are planned according to the IOF rules
(Men & Women):
Sprint Pursuit Middle
12‘-15‘ 50‘-60‘ 40‘-45‘
14 Punching System
SPORTident touch free punching will be used.
All World Cup and Ski-O Tour Elite competitors will be provided with two (2) SPORTident Ac-
tiveCards (SIAC) by the organizer for the duration of the event (primary and secondary card).
Only these may be used in the competitions.
Participants in the Ski-O Tour Junior and Open classes may use their private SIAC. Please pro-
vide the SIAC number when registering in IOF Eventor. If no SIAC number is given, you will be
assigned a rental SIAC by the organizer for a small fee.
15 Embargoed Areas
The totality of the Ramsau plateau is to be considered as embargoed for any kind of orient-
eering activities. The use of roads, roller ski tracks, trails and permanent cross-country skiing
tracks without a map is permitted until further notice. A complete embargo of parts of this
area will be published in Bulletin 3.
Ski-O Tour World Cup www.ski-o.at/wcup2023 716 Accommodation Ramsau am Dachstein offers a wide range and large number of accommodation possibilities in the immediate and nearby vicinity of the event center, from simple pensions and apart- ments to luxury hotels. Accommodation can be booked via the regional tourist association: Website: https://www.schladming-dachstein.at/en/accommodations/ Office: +43 3687 233 10 Early booking is recommended. Although there is plenty of accommodation in Ramsau, on the plateau and in the Schladming-Dachstein area, winter is a busy time in the region. Accommodation & embargo: There are no restrictions in regard to accommodation and the embargoed areas. Team leaders are asked to provide information about the booked ac- commodation though as soon as available to the event office (office@ski-o.at), so that special provisions can be taken for certain competitions if deemed necessary. 17 Entering Austria / Visa Requirements Austria belongs to the Schengen Area within the European Union. Citizens of EU member states, the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland do not need a visa for entering Austria. Nationals of other countries might require a visa in order to enter the Schengen Area or the Austrian territory. Information on entering Austria with a visa can be found on the website of the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International affairs under https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/travel-stay/entrance-and-residence-in-austria/visa/. If further assistance or an invitation is needed, please contact the event office via office@ski-o.at. 18 Travel to Ramsau am Dachstein Ramsau am Dachstein can be reached by car or public transport. The nearest train station to Ramsau is Schladming, from where busses run regularly, servicing the Ramsau plateau. In wintertime, ski busses connect the towns on the Ramsau plateau free of charge. Austrian Railways (ÖBB, including busses): https://www.oebb.at/en/ The nearest international airports are Vienna, Munich, Salzburg and Graz. Ski-O Tour World Cup www.ski-o.at/wcup2023 8
19 Ban of Fluorinated Waxes
Per ruling of the IOF Council, the use of fluorinated waxes is forbidden.
For background and FAQs in regard to this decision, please see the information provided by
the IOF: https://orienteering.sport/skio/faq-ban-of-fluorinated-waxes-in-skio/
Details on the implementation during the World Cup in Ramsau am Dachstein will be given in
a later bulletin.
20 Ski-O Tour (SOT)
The Ski-O Tour (SOT) will continue and conclude with further three races in Switzerland, start-
ing Friday, January 13th 2023.
For the competitions in Ramsau, the following procedure will be followed:
Entries to the World Cup are to be done by the national federations. Athletes not entered
for the World Cup but competing in the Ski-O Tour shall enter individually via IOF Even-
tor.
Athletes competing in the World Cup will automatically be considered in the SOT overall
ranking.
Athletes not competing in the World Cup are not eligible for World Cup points, only for
WRE points.
For further information on the Ski-O Tour, please see the separate SOT bulletins and the SOT
website at www.skiotour.com.
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IOF Eventor Facebook
eventor.orienteering.org/Events www.facebook.com/skiotourwcup2023
Event Website Office E-Mail
www.ski-o.at/wcup2023 office@ski-o.at
Media Enquiries Office Phone
media@ski-o.at +43 677 643 121 93
Foto: Barbara Adenstedt
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