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Portugal 'O' Meeting 2010

Competition namePortugal 'O' Meeting 2010
Start date20100212
End date20100216
CountryPortugal
Race typeInternational
Nearest place or cityFigueira da Foz
Club/organizerCOC - Clube de Orientação do Centro and GCF – Ginásio Clube Figueirense
Region of countryFigueira da Foz
Number of competition days4
Expected number of runners2000
WRE event?Yes
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Contact phone number+351 965 892 607 / +351 917 727 366
Event descriptionIntroduction Dear Orienteerers, COC - Clube de Orientação do Centro and GCF – Ginásio Clube Figueirense are proud to present their common work for the greatest Portuguese orieentering event in the year 2010: POM 2010 The staff is focused on welcoming each and every athlete, making sure everyone is having fun while competing. The choice upon the Figueira da Foz region was based on its excellent national pine forests, where terrain details and short visibility range combine to create an unique running challenge and excellent orienteering conditions. With good road and railroad transports available, broad lodging options, traditional gastronomy around the corner, many tourist and cultural attractions (Casino, Museums, Cinemas, Bars and Mardi Gras), excellent climate and beaches, Figueira da Foz poses all kinds of relaxing potential. The POM 2010’s website will be frequently updated – there you’ll find lots of information about the event. Requests for mores specific information you’d require should be sent to infopom2010@gmail.com We’ll try to meet expectations. See you there, The Staff
Terrain descriptionDay 0 - Friday, 12-02, Model Event Model Event 1: South of Quiaios Pine forest with some higher grass or shrubbery growth, mostly in the south-east area, alternating between more irregular contour with navigational challenge and medium, less defined, and more regular contour. Similar to Stages 2, 3 and 4 Model Event 2: S. Pedro da Gala Pine forest terrain with some patches of different trees, with reduced higher grass of shrubbery growth. Presents, on the west side, one open and one semi-open areas with good visibility. Typical pathways (sandways). Similar to Stage 1. Day 1 – Saturday, 13-02, Praia da Leirosa Long Distance Pine forest terrain with some patches of different trees, with reduced higher grass of shrubbery growth. Presents, some open and one semi-open areas with good visibility. Typical pathways (sandways). Night Sprint, Costa de Lavos Urban area of fishermen’s village of Costa de Lavos. Typical irregular and unpredictable grid of streets and alleys, of which courses will produce challenging situations. Day 2 – Sunday, 14-02, Lagoa das Braças, Quiaios Middle Distance - WRE Small-grown pine forest terrain with some patches of different trees and shrubbery, with reduced higher grass growth. Presents micro-contour areas, requiring greater navigation skills Day 3 – Monday, 15-02, Quiaios Long Distance Pine forest terrain with reduced higher grass of shrubbery growth. Presents both micro-contour as well as medium contour areas, with good runnability but low visibility. Patterned pathways; altitude between marks 21 and 60. Day 4 – Tuesday, 16-02, Lagoa da Vela, Quiaios Middle Distance Pine forest terrain with reduced higher grass of shrubbery growth, with good runnability. Typical pathways (sandways). Presents micro-contour areas, requiring greater navigation skills.
Training possibilitiesCOC Orienteering Training Camps 2010 in Portugal With 6 years of existence, COC Training Camps continue be one of the best preferences of thebestorienteers all over the world. Sun, Sea and our terrains offer you an excellent opportunity to get the best performance in the winter. COC has done many efforts to offer you every year new courses, updated maps and new maps. After WMOC 2008 in Leiria Pinewood Forest and POM 2010 in Figueira da Foz - Costa de Lavos and Quiaios, we will have to offer you about 650 km2 of new maps and updated maps in a total of 90 km2 where you can practice and enjoy it. http://www.coc.pt/eventos/training_camps/2010/
Holiday activities,nature,hiking etc.Competition very close to the beach
Street address of navigation pointLatitude: 40.218569 Longitude: -8.889999
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