World Cup Spain 2014: All you need to know!

A real long distance with 3 minutes start interval on Saturday and a technical middle distance on Sunday – that is what awaits the athletes at the second World Cup round of the season in southern Spain. Both races can be followed via GPS-tracking and live internet TV.

The other top names missing can watch it on TV and we’re sure they will be a little “envious”

Several teams/runners have decided to skip this World Cup round due to the “awkward” placement in the race calendar – one week ahead of the European Championships in Portugal. On the other hand this is good preparation for the championships. But to say it like the organizers phrase it on their Twitter account: – We’ve made an important effort, so we hope the athletes who joinWorld Cup Spain enjoy the races. The other top names missing can watch it on TV and we’re sure they will be a little “envious”.

There are no qualification races in this World Cup round – that means all athletes go directly to the finals.

Program

• Saturday April 5th 10:45 CET (quarantine closes at 12:15, no GPS-tracking before that): World Cup Long distance (Cehegin, 16.0 km + 715 m – 96 min / 10.9 km + 445 m – 76 min)
• Sunday April 6th  11:00 CET (quarantine closes at 12:00, no GPS-tracking before that): World Cup Middle distance (Cehegin, 6.9 km + 245 m – 35 min / 4.9 km + 175 m – 35 min)

Live services & Useful Link

There will be live GPS tracking, live web-TV and live results.

• Link to live services – including GPS-tracking by TracTrac of 40 men/women (Note: GPS-tracking data will be available in 2DRerun right after the competitions via the TracTrac link through a cooperation between TracTrac and WorldofO.com)
• List of competitors (startlists will be available the evening before each competition)
• W0rld Cup standings
• Bulletin 4 (detailed information about the race)
• World Cup Spain Twitter account
• World Cup Spain webpage

Tweets about “#orienteeringwc @worldofo”

Interesting terrain

Based on the old map and the terrain description in the Bulletin, it looks like these will be very interesting competition. Below the terrain descriptions are included.  You find the old map of part of the competition area here.

Long distance

It presents extensive details highlighted by a number of valleys, hills, gullies, etc.., caused by water erosion. The slope is generally moderate, although in some areas steep, but short (with a maximum slope of 70 m.). The details of the cut rock are mostly caused by erosion. The forest consists of pine, with open and semi open areas. Undergrowth consists of Rosemary, Esparto and other vegetation, predominate… In general, the vegetation will not be a condition of running speed. There are also some cultivated areas connected by roads. On the ground there are small footpaths that are not drawn on the map, caused by the passage of animals. The great variety of terrain will make route choice crucial for a good result, not to mention the abundance of details that requires detailed map reading to avoid errors.

World Cup standings (after WC Turkey)