1. Irish Orienteering Association Planning and Controlling Workshop Championship Guidelines 5 December 2009 David Peel Harold White

2. IOA Guideline 5 The national and regional championships (and other designated ‘major events’) have two aims: (A) to find the champion in each class (B) to provide high standard competition for all members of the IOA Where these aims conflict, the first shall take priority Key planning focus: Winning time of champions

3. Issues to be resolved Do we need detailed Guidelines for Short and B courses? Should Short and B classes be of the same technical standard as the main ones? Do we introduce M & W 20 Elite courses? (And M&W 18 Elite?) Can we do away with the present Guideline that requires an exclusive course for W21E Do we set course standards by external standards or do we tailor them for Irish competitors? What are the appropriate class combinations? What are the appropriate winning times, technical, and physical standards for each class?

4. Recent experience Percentage of class winners finishing within the recommended winning time band Fermanagh 2007 Bere Island 2008 Donegal 2009 Men’s classes375637 Women’s classes314013 Total classes344826

5. Competitor speeds Men Speed in minutes per km Fermanagh 2007 Bere Island 2008 Donegal 2009 Average M107.366.8412.158.78 M146.796.348.097.07 M186.847.495.936.75 M21E4.875.025.094.99 M40L5.826.476.666.31 M50L7.697.087.587.45 M60L8.828.259.228.76 M70L17.2511.6012.2613.70

6. Competitor speeds Women Speed in minutes per km Fermanagh 2007 Bere Island 2008 Donegal 2009 Average W10-11.3510.8911.12 W14-10.237.738.98 W18-6.9312.299.61 W21E6.927.626.777.10 W40L9.778.2410.499.50 W50L8.528.259.518.76 W60L11.3010.989.2310.50

7. Proposed TD5 and PD5 courses and class combinations Course numberClassRecommended Winning time fromTo Indicative adjusted course length (km) * 1M21E9010018.5 2W21E657511.0 M21L7585 3M20E708012.5 M35L7080 4M20L657510.5 M40L6575

8. Proposed TD5 and PD4 courses and class combinations Course numberClassRecommended Winning time fromTo Indicative adjusted course length (km) * 5AM18L556510.0 5BM45L607010.0 6AW20E60708.1 W35L60708.1 6BM50L60708.1 M55L60708.1

9. Proposed TD5 and PD3 courses and class combinations Course numberClassRecommended Winning time from To Indicative adjusted course length (km) * 7AW18A45555.4 W20L50605.4 W21L55655.4 W40L50605.4 M21S50605.4 7BW16A45555.4 W60L50605.4 8M16A50607.7 9W45L55656.5 W50L55656.5 W55L55656.5 M60L55656.5 M65L55656.5

10. Proposed TD5 and PD2 courses and class combinations Course numberClassRecommended Winning time from To Indicative adjusted course length (km) * 10W65L50604.9 M70L50604.9 11W70L50603.7 W75L50603.7 W80L50603.7 M75L50603.7 M80L50603.7

11. Courses 12, 13, and 14 CourseClassTDPD Recommended Winning time fromTo Indicative adjusted course length (km) * 12M14A4330404.5 W14A4330404.5 13M12A3225303.4 W12A3225303.4 14M10A2220252.0 W10A2220252.0