Invitation
Friendship Trophy
7 - 11. August 2024
Hungary - Austria
Organizers
Styrian Orienteering Federation
Bridge and Orienteering Club of Veszprém
Form of competition
International 5-day Orienteering Event, single races with overall results.
Middle distance on all days.
This year's Friendship Cup will be held again in both countries Hungary and Austria!
We hope our race can help so to create friendly relationships between the athletes of both countries and of course also from other countries.
Competition center and camping
Csaliti Vendégház és Kemping, Szentgotthárd-Farkasfa, Hegyi utca 25.
Categories
H/D (M/W) 12, 14, 18, 19, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75
Neulinge (Open for Beginners), Offen (Open for Advanced)
Competition comitee
Competition Manager: Viktor Hites
Course setter: Viktor Hites
Controller: Imre Engi
Program
Wensday, 7. august 2024: Szentgotthárd, Middle distance
Thursday, 8. august 2024: Apátistvánfalva, Middle distance
Friday, 9. august 2024: Apátistvánfalva, Middle distance
Saturday, 10. august 2024: Deutsch Kaltenbrunn, Middle distance
Sunday, 11. august 2024: Neusiedl bei Güssing, Middle distance
First starts:
Day 1: 17:00, Day 2: 10:00, Day 3: 10:00 Day 4: 10:00 Day 5: 10:00
Free time activities:
- Bathing in Hungary at the beach of Lake Hársas (no entry fee) or in Szentgotthárd Spa.
- Bathing in Austria at the Lake Königsdorf, open-air swimming pool in Jennersdorf or Fürstenfeld
- For sights in Őrség-area see: https://www.orseg.info/hu/info/latnivalok
- Thermal spas in south-east Styria: Therme Loipersdorf, Bad Blumau, Bad Waltersdorf, Therme Stegersbach
Entry fees
till 01.07.2024.
-M/W18: 8 EUR/person/day
M/W21-: 12 EUR/person/day
Open for Beginners: 8 EUR/person/day
Open für Advanced: 12 EUR/person/day
between 01.07.2024. and 01.08.2024.
-M/W18: 10 EUR/person/day
M/W21-: 15 EUR/person/day
Open for Beginners: 8 EUR/person/day
Open für Advanced: 12 EUR/person/day
after 01.08.2024.
-M/W18: 12 EUR/person/day
M/W21-: 18 EUR/person/day
Open for Beginners: 8 EUR/person/day
Open für Advanced: 12 EUR/person/day
Timing
SportIdent-System with SI-Air will be used. Please state your SI-number when entering for the competition. Chips can be rented in the competition center for 2 EUR/day. No rental fee for under 14s.
Payments
In cash at the competition center. If you prefer bank payment please send an email to viktor.hites@gmail.com for banking details!
Entry
- online: orienteeringonline.net
- e-mail: viktor.hites@gmail.com
Accommodation
- Csaliti Camping: https://csaliti.lapunk.hu/
- Camping Jennersdorf: https://www.campingclub.at/campingplatz/campingplatz_jennersdorf
- Camping Rauchwart: https://www.campingclub.at/campingplatz/camping_rauchwart
Accomodation in Őrség: https://www.orseg.info/hu/szallashely
Terrain
All five races will be held in beautiful and challenging forests near to the Austrian-Hungarian border. Runability will be really good. Stage 3 will feature brand new map. The hungarian championship in 2018 was held on the first and second day terrain, the austrian championship in 2023 on the fifth terrain!
Maps
Day 1: Szentgotthárd 1:7500/5m
Day 2: Apátistvánfalva 1:7500/5m
Day 3: Apátistvánfalva 1:7500/5m
Day 4: Jennersdorf 1:7500/5m
Day 5: Mogersdorf 1:7500/5m
All maps will be newly made or revised in 2024.
Prizes
Gift prizes for the winners of each category on all 5 stages. The first 3 places in each category of the overall ranking will be rewarded with medals and non-cash prizes. The winners receive trophies.
Information
Viktor Hites Tel: +3630/347-63-56 or +436504312494 e-mail: viktor.hites@gmail.com
Further information
- Final informations will be published 5 days before the competition.
- There will be refreshments for all the runners in the finish. It will be also a melone day as usual.:)
- All started runners have to report back in the finish, even if they have given up.
- Any commercial activities during the competition are subject to permission of the organizers.
- Each participant starts at their own risk!
- Each participant agrees to the publication of photos taken during the competition and to the publication of the results in the Internet.
Our partners
Báva Bt., The communities of Szentgotthárd, Apátistvánfalva, Jennersdorf and Mogersdorf, SKG OLG Deutsch Kaltenbrunn, Csaliti Vendégház és Kemping, ASVÖ, Energie Steiermark, OLC Graz