Program
Assembly: 7h-16h
Starts: 9h-13h
Prize-giving : 14h30
Courses close: 2 hours after the last start
Venue
Place: Risoul holiday resort
GPS coordinates (Arena):
Le Valbel, Place de la Lauze, 05600 Risoul, France
Latitude : 44.621526 | Longitude : 6.633982
Signage: from the entry to the resort
Distance Car Parks – Arena: 100 to 800 m
Car Parks Day 4 and Day 5:
Pink: Parking for cars
Blue: Parking for camper vans
Distance Arena – Starts:
Red start (1.4 km / 80m climb)
Blue start (0.5 km, 80m climb)
Services:
– Childcare
– Restaurants and shops
– Sale of local produce
– Orienteering kit traders
– WC close to start and on arena
– Children’s play equipment, summer toboggan run
Arena Layout
Arena, Day 4 and Day 5 (Risoul)
Race
Race format: Middle Distance
Organizer: PACA Orienteering League[V1]
Race directors: Pierre DELENNE, Céline DODIN
Course planner: Olivier ESTELA
Referee: Eric Mermin
FFCO : Jean-Philippe STEFANINI
Controller: Daniel Papillon
SI: Richard Heyries
Map: Risoul resort, sector East (Mapping Rémi LEQUINT 2018)
Scale: 1/10000 et 1/5000 Contours : 5m
Terrain: Alpine terrain from 1700 to 2200 metres above sea level.
Alternating larch and pine forest and open areas, with ski pistes.
Good runnability. Many seasonal streams and marshes.
Specific course details:
Studs and gaiters recommended.
Rootstocks are from fallen trees.
For the Red Start: Crossing over a very visible barbed wire fence.
Course lengths/climb/expected times:
Gallery
Pictures of the day will be available here after the race