LIBAHUNDI JÄLG
WEREWOLF FOOTPRINT
Rogain "Libahundi Jälg" (eng Werewolfs footprint) in Transylvania

Organiser of the event is NGO Aktiivikeskus (sportclub from Estonia). The competition starts on 21th of October in Poiana Brasov, Romania. Event center will be in Caraiman hotel.

Competition
8 hour rogain, which starts at 10:00 AM. Team consist of two to five members.
Map scale is 1:20 000, contour interval 10m. Fieldwork and cartography made in summer 2024  by Sergei Rjaboshkin and Veikko Tamlak based on older rogaining map from orienteering club Babarunca . Course setters are Mairolt Kakko and Sergei Rjaboshkin.
Map delivery starts 1 hour before start. The map will be printed on waterproof material.

Punching system
SPORTident (SI) punching system will be used. SI-cards will be available for rent (4 € ) to the participants.

Event programme

8:00 event center opens, competition materials, wrist ribbon and rented si-card delivery
9:00  map delivery
10:00 start
18:00 finish
19:30
price-giving ceremony   and dinner with  local food and drinks (with extra fee)

Rules
There will be 35-45 checkpoints in terrain. In each checkpoint stands SI-station and red-white sign. Total score of team will be sum of decimal places of numbers for visited checkpoints. The team together analyses 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 points,  for exceeding each next full minute — 2 points. Teams finishing more than 30 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. 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. 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 devices is prohibited. Mobile  phone should be for using only in emergency purposes.
If one or more members of the team want to retire from the course, the whole team must return to the event center 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.

Competition classes:

ClassDescription
 JJ19Juniors, born 2005 or later
 DDWomen
 HHMen, general race for every team
 HDMixed men and women
 HH45Veterans men, all born 1979 or before
 DD45
Veterans women, all born 1979 or before
 HD45Veterans mixed, all born 1979 or before
 HH55 Veterans men, all born 1969 or before
 DD55 Veterans woman, all born 1969 or before
 HD55 Veterans mixed, all born 1969 or before
 PERE (FAMILY) Family from 2 generations, at least one member must be born 2009 or later

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

Entry fees per competitor:

Born 2005 or laterBorn 1960..2004Born 1959 or before
until 16.10.2024

 25 €

35 €

 25 €

17.10...21.10.2024
45 €45 €45€

SI-card rental 4 € (addition to the participation fee).

In the entry fee there is included: participation in the competition, event map,  wrist ribbon, plain water  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 4 € 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 penaltised 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
  • 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 2 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:

  •  change the name of a team member — 2 €

  • reduce the competition class — 2 €

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