The provisional route lengths will be published in the spring.
Course Lengths – Winning Times
All winning times can be found here in spring
If there are few participants registered in a category, we take the liberty of merging individual courses. The detailed course lengths will be published at the end of May
General Information
Competition Center – Hartberg
Lehrlingshaus Hartberg, Franz-Schmidt-Gasse 7, 8230 Hartberg GPS: 47.283093, 15.970357
Dates: 9.–14.7.
Open: Fr, 9.7. at CC (12:00–19:00); Sat, 10.7. at stage 1 (11:00-16:00); Sun, 11.7. at stage 2 (8:30-13:00), at stage 3 (16:00-20:00); Mon, 12.7. till Wed, 14.7. at CC 16:00–18:00 and at stages 4-6 (8:30-14:00)
Time KeepingAll categories, including beginners, are controlled through the Sportident system (touch free – 20cm distance). You can use Cards from SIAC (SportidentAirCards) till SI-Cards 5. Only for the promotion categories, an electronic card will be lent free of charge (a deposit fee will be required). Other categories must hire it at € 4 fee.
Start PointThe starting procedure is as follows: –3 Minutes: SI-Air check; –2 Minutes: control clear and check; –1 Minute: map handling; 0 Start (with start-base for Open). Control description you get at the office for all stages.
There will be a direct route for runners arriving late. This can only be used if authorized by the Starts Commissioner.
Please keep in mindCar Traffic: The traffic will not stop at any time. The road traffic regulations must be respected. Although traffic is limited to these areas, it is very important to watch every time you cross over. Please, respect the required neutralized crossings which will be monitored by the Organization staff and regulated with the SportIDENT system at Stage 3 with time out-time in. Busy roads may not be crossed everywhere and are marked by the prohibited area.
First aid and ambulance: We have no rescue on site (except stage 4). Participants must take care of minor injuries and abrasions themselves. In case of serious injury a transport to the nearest hospital will be organized by red cross;
Locker-Space: Staff will improvise a place where bags and objects could be placed, but they will not be held responsible for any objects left there;
Footwear: Urban no spikes allowed. Forest spikes recommended.
Claims and ComplaintsDue to the type of race, we ought to remark that no circuit will be annulled or cancelled in the event of a control suffering from vandalism of any sort. In front of a claim for this reason, the technical jury might decide to nullify those sections defined by the appealed control. Therefore, all runners must consider finishing the race even though they find problems due to the accessibility of the public to the controls or to organizational errors. Any complaint must be submitted in writing before the awards ceremony.
Awards6 days: Overall top three competitors of each category will receive a winner’s prize.
Beginner children: get a small gift
No prizes in Open A, B, C, D, Beginner adults.
Stage 1: The Austrian Senior Championships are included, so there will be an awards ceremony for the Austrian champions at around 17:30
ResultsResults will be provisionally displayed at the Finish of each stage and on this Website after the race is finished.
We are offering live results and livelox as well.
Organising Team Outdoor Orienteering and Sportunion Schöckl Orienteering
Race Director: Hannes Pacher
Technical Advisor: Martin Brantner
Sportident & Chrono: Christopher Immervoll, Tobias Teichmann
Course-Setter: Eugen Kainrath (Training) Gerald Mayrhofer (Stage 1), Hannes Pacher (Stage 2), Klaus Schgaguler (Stage 3), Klaus Kramer (Stage 4), Albrecht Prader, Martin Brantner (Stage 5 and 6)
Grafikdesign (Prints+Webpage): Paul Pacher
Organising Clubs
SUSO Sportunion Schöckl Orienteering, OO Outdoor Orienteering,
Support: HSVP HSVPinkafeld, LZO LZ OMAHA, NFStmk Naturfreunde Steiermark, SKVDK SKV Deutsch Kaltenbrunn
Part of Austria-Cup Stages 1 and 2 count towards for the national rankings.
Refreshment at stages
At stages 1–2 we will again offer perfect finish catering as in 2025 with tropical fruits from GASTRO-Express and biscuits from the supermarket BILLA. At stages 3 to 6 there will be food and drinks from local restaurants. Of course we also serve drinks and beer.
Orienteering shops at AOD
At stages 1-2, you’ll find a renowned German orienteering shop. Visit the Website of Sportvogl to explore their product range. At stages 4-6 we are looking forward.