VIII IBERIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

I Santo Tirso Orienteering G.P.

Monte da Srª da Assunção, Santo Tirso, 2nd and 3rd of December 2000

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The Iberian Championship is an orienteering competition between Portugal and Spain that occurs once every year since 1992, alternately in one country and in the other. Last year it took place in Granada - Spain. This year's edition will was held in Portugal, in the area of Santo Tirso. The VIII Iberian Championship is exclusively reserved to the National Selections of Portugal and Spain.

Simultaneously took place the I Santo Tirso Orienteering G.P., a foot orienteering event, open to all ages. Individual classes, pairs, beginners and group courses were available.

Saturday, 2^nd of December - Classic Distance
Sunday, 3^rd of December - Short Distance

PROGRAM

Friday,	24^th of November		Deadline for entries
Friday,	01^st of December	03:00p.m.	Opening of Office reception at Sto. Tirso city council
Saturday,	02^nd of December	08:00a.m.	Event center opening (Monte da Srª da Assunção)
		10:00a.m.	Classic Distance race (first start)
		01:00p.m.	Predicted end of race
		02:30p.m.	Adventure sports, City tour
		08:30p.m.	Official banquet
Sunday,	03^rd of December	09:00a.m.	Short Distance race (first start)
		01:00p.m.	Predicted end of race
		01:30p.m.	Prize giving and Closing ceremony

MAP and TERRAIN

Maps at scale 1/10.000 with 5m contour interval, drawn according to standard IOF rules on the responsability of the Portuguese Orienteering Federation (FPO).
Field work done in May 2000 by Alexander Shirinian, Alexander Glusco and Konstantin Volkov.
Revised in October 2000 by Victor Dobretsov.

Stony ground, medium reliev and many rock details. Pine and Eucaliptus forest crossed by paths. Variable runnability and some areas of dense vegetation.

TRAINING POSSIBILITIES

Citânia/Paços de Ferreira (6 Km)
Sobrado/Valongo (9 Km)
Amorosa/Viana do Castelo (30 Km)

PRIZES and SOUVENIRS

Awards to the overall top 5 in H21E/A and D21E, and top 3 in the other classes, except Beginners (lottery).
Trophy for the 5 best ranked clubs.
Each participant will be presented with a souvenir.
T-shirts to anyone who finishes the second Stage.

CONTACTS

Grupo Desportivo 4 Caminhos
Rua Quatro Caminhos, 6 - 1º
4460-391 Senhora da Hora - PORTUGAL
Tel: +351 229512663 or +351 229552641
Fax: +351 229559164
Mobile Phone: +351 936264216
E-mail: fjscosta@mail.teleweb.pt
Web: www.gd4caminhos.web.pt

FPO
Apartado 2
2640 Mafra - Portugal
Tel/Fax: +351 2618 19171
Fax: +351 2618 19173
E-mail: fpo@mail.telepac.pt
Web: www.fpo.pt

LODGING and RESTAURANTS

Restaurants (there are several possibilities in the area):
Restaurante S. Rosendo - Praça do Município, 6 - Tel. +351 252853054
Restaurante Tirsense - Praça Conde de S. Bento, 30 - Tel. +351 252852889

Lodging (there are several possibilities in the area):
Hotel Cidnay - Praça do Município, 232 - Tel. +351 252859300
Residencial dos Carvalhais - Praça Rodrigues de Ferreira - Tel. +351 252857910
Parque de Campismo da Prelada (Porto - 30Km) - Rua Montes dos Burgos (Qtª da Prelada) - Tel. +351 228312616