Competition rules

Aegna island: May 20, 2017

·       The competition starts on May 20, at Aegna island, 14 km from Tallinn.
The ferry from Tallinn, Kalasadam will departure   7.30, 10.30, 13.30.  
The Start will be given during 30 minutes after the ferrys arrival to Aegna island in 3 different groups.
The finish time for competition is 5 hours from start. After finish there will be catering and ferry transport back to Tallinn Kalasadam. You must stay in your start group and come back with the same groups ferry!
Competition maps will be given at start. It is possible to come to participate with your own boat.

·       The team together analyse the map and plan their strategy: the order of control points and the route between them. It is  compulsory to have a pen to mark it. Nevertheless, it is highly recommended to plan a route consistent with the time and skills of each team.

·       A team's score shall be the value of the checkpoints visited less penalties.
Late returns are penaltised by deducting points: up to 1 minute — 2 point, for exceeding each next full minute — 2 point. Teams finishing more than 15 minutes late shall be deemed ineligible for a placing. The team with the greater score, or in the event of a tie, the team which finished earlier, shall be awarded the higher placing.
The winners in the competition classes will be the teams with higher score and the trophees will be given after the autumns race. 

·       Number bibs must be pinned on a visible place and must be worn during the whole competition by all members of the team. Take with you the safety-pins!

·       Each team members must remain together, i.e. within eyesight of each other (50 m) so that the number bibs are clearly visible. All the members of the team must sign in the control points in after maximum 1 minute.

·       The only navigational aids that may be carried on the course are maps provided by the organiser, magnetic compasses and watches. The use of any other navigational aids and programmable computerised devices is prohibited.

·       If one or more members of the team want to retire from the course, the whole team must return to the event centre and they are deemed to have finished. Those members of the team who want to continue can re-register as a new team, whereas the points scored for so far visited checkpoints are not counted.

2017 Races:

The teams are deemed to compete in HH class and in class for which they are eligible.

Entry fees: Entry fee for a team is the sum of entry fees for individual team members: 

SI-card rent 2 € (additional to the participation fee).

No more registration on May 19-20!

• In the entry fee there is included: return ferry tickets, participation in the competition, event map, number bib, wrist ribbon, plain water and catering in the competition centre.
• Teams may use their own SI-card: SI-6, SI-9, SI-10, SI-11 or rent one from the organizer. The number of your SI card or the wish to rent SI-card must be mentioned in the registration formula. The rental of 2 € must be paid with the entry fee. If in the event the rented SI-card is lost or broken, a compensation of 60 € shall be charged.
  
  The entry fee shall be paid by bank transfer using the following credentials: team name, class, names and SI numbers of participants
• AKTIIIVIKESKUS NGO
  Account No. EE882200221019616426
  Swedbank, Liivalaia 8, 15040 Tallinn, Estonia;
  SWIFT: HABAEE2X
  IBAN: EE882200221019616426

NB! All transaction costs shall be paid by the payer.

BREACH OF RULES:

·       In case a violation of the remain-together requirement has been registered in a checkpoint, the team shall be penalised by deducting points in the value of this checkpoint; in case of a violation of this requirement elsewhere on the course, the team shall be given a warning;

·       In case of a repeated violation, the team will be disqualified.

REQUISITE EQUIPMENT:

·         waterproof dressing

·         slip resistant gloves

·         plain water min 1,0 l per person

·         energy bars or some food

·         compass

·         emergency blanket

·         waterproof (packed) mobile phone only for emergency purposes or problems with the checkpoints. NB! The mobile phone number of the organizers is printed on the map!

CHANGES: by e-mail to info@libahunt.eu

It is allowed to change the class, number and names of team members free of charge until 3 days before start.
After then, you can, by way of exception, make changes on the morning of the competition, during the materials delivery, as follows: 

a) change the name of a team member — 2 €;
b) reduce the competition class — 2 €

At the competition will take photos which will be published . If you don’t want to publish your pictures, please inform about it immediately the photographer!