Bulletin 1

Event Information

The 7th of "Istanbul 5 days" Competitions will be held between November 3 - 7, 2010 in the forests and special places of Istanbul. Many of the sportsmen from 32 countries know already the beautiful Belgrad Forest, looking forward to come again in 2010. Stage 5 of our competition will be at historical Grand Bazaar.
 

Organizer

The competition will be organized by IOG (Istanbul Orienteering Club)

Event Director

Güven Solmaz ( info@ist5days.com )

Event Inspectors

Tatiana Kalenderoglu (Course Planner)

Alen Gavar

Event (Competition) Center

Hotel Yasmak Sultan

Ebusuut Caddesi No:18-20
Sirkeci - Istanbul, Turkey

e-mail : info@ist5days.com

Working Hours for the Competition Center:

Competition Schedule

(*) World Ranking Event

Classes

(W stands for Women/Female and M stands for Men/Male)

Entries

Normal entries have been accepted up to October 1st, 2010. The date of money wire will be taken into consideration for early registrants. Late entries till October 20 will be accepted. Daily and late entries are subject to map and start time availability. Late entrants cannot be guaranteed participation in the desired class.

Fees

Payments shall be sent to this account:
Account Holder: Istanbul Orienteering Spor Kulubu Dernegi

Address: Esentepe Mah. Kardesler Cad. No: 51/1 Levent, Istanbul - Turkey

Currency: Euro

Bank & Branch: Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S., Kurtkoy Branch (Branch Code: 1221)

Account Number: 000055748

SWIFT Code: ISBKTRIS (For transfers from USA, CHIPS UID: 003546)

IBAN:  TR440006400000212210055748

Electronic Punching

The Sportident electronic timing and punching system will be used. If you have your own SI card you may use that, otherwise you must hire a card when you buy your number bib. Remember that you cannot borrow or lend a SI card from/to another competitor who has run another stage during the week. If you hire a SI card for more than one stage, you will receive a card to use during all stages. The hired card is personal and must not be lent to another runner. SI cards to hire will be given by the organizers at the Competition Center with the other competition materials. The SI card hire fee for the whole event will be €15,- ; for one day will be €3.-

Results

Overall results will be the sum of first 4 days. In case of equity the rank of 4 days will be taken into consideration. Grand Bazaar stage will be rated separately.

Prizes

All winners will receive medals, prizes and souvenirs from our sponsors.
Official ist5days result will be the total time of day 1 thru day 4.
The winners of WRE will receive additional prizes.
The Grand Bazaar stage will be considered as a seperate special race with own prize giving ceremony.
 

Accommodation

There is NO possibility to stay in tents.
Please check the “Accommodation” link of our website for accommodation possibilites.

Please contact us for further information from the related e-mail, accommodation@ist5days.com

Transportation

Bus transportation will be arranged from the city center (in front of Hagia Sophia) to the start areas on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th days. The cost of all transportation and event sites entry fees is €20.- per person for four days.

Preliminary Technical Information

Printed Courses & Descriptions

Map be handle outed in a waterproof plastic bag.
Control descriptions will be printed on the map and will be available at start areas as well.

Stages

Stage 1 (3 November) Classical Distance, Istanbul University Campus, Avcilar

This area offers a fast Campus-O and some parts in pine forest, amazing lake view and not high slopes. Dangerous places: There is a low-speed car traffic in the campus.

Map: Scale 1/5.000, contours 5m, map size A3/A4
Map by: Viktor Diachkov (October 2009). Will be corrected in October 2010.
 

Stage 2 (4 November)

Long Distance, Ayvat Bendi, Belgrad Forest
This area offers a runnable, but hilly terrain with lots of various depressions, small stream at the bottom of the deep gullies and numbers of pits remained after local treasure hunting. Difference of height at one slope can be up to 150 m. Slippery slopes and thorny bushes might be dangerous. This is a beech forest.

Map: Scale 1/10.000, contours 5m, map size A3/A4
Map by: Orest Kotylo, Bogdan Stramyk, Roman Stramyk, Ýbrahim Yýlmaz (February 2007). Will be corrected in October 2010.

Stage 3 (5 November) Middle Distance, Beykoz Park, Beykoz

This is one of the historical parks at the upper shore of Bosphorus. Very fast orienteering around a beautiful landscape.

Map: Scale 1/5.000, contours 5m, map size A3/A4
New map will be made in October 2010

Stage 4 (6 November)

WRE - Middle Distance, Binbasi Cesmesi, Belgrad Forest

This area offers a runnable but very hilly terrain with lots of various depressions, old aqueducts, small stream at the bottom of deep gullies and numbers of pits remained after local treasure hunting. Difference of height at one slope can be up to 120 m. This is a beech forest. At the south of the map there are pine-trees with thorny undergrowth.
Map: Scale 1/10.000, contours 5m, map size A4
New map will be made in October 2010

Stage 5 (7 November)

Supersprint, Grand Bazaar, Cemberlitas

Supersprint and ‘Labyrinth’. ‘Labyrinth’ will be combined with our Grand Bazaar courses. This covered bazaar area offers short and very fast orienteering within the net of small streets, which are like in a complicated labyrinth crossing each other by different angles. Technically it reminds ski-o: High speed, high concentration. The most difficult part is a “multilevel” orienteering for groups 14+, which requires climbing stairs.
Map: Scale 1/1.500, contours none, map size А4.
Map by: Direnç Azaz (2001), Stas Zolotareov (2003). Will be corrected in October 2010.