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CC FIS TD Seminar October 22-24, 2010 Ramsau / AUT. Popular CC Competitions. Agenda. Popular Cross Country Definition (N) Structure of PCC (N) FIS Marathon Cup(N) ICR, Section of PCC (GP) The role of the TD in PCC (N) Guide for TD and OC of PCC Competitions (N)
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CC FIS TD Seminar October 22-24, 2010 Ramsau / AUT Popular CC Competitions
Agenda • Popular Cross Country Definition (N) • Structure of PCC (N) • FIS Marathon Cup(N) • ICR, Section of PCC (GP) • The role of the TD in PCC (N) • Guide for TD and OC of PCC Competitions (N) • Differences between CC and PCC in TD work and rules (GP) • Start Area, Track Preparation, Feeding Stations, Finish Area (GP) • Extreme weather situation Cold, Warm, Wind (N) • TD Nomination for Popular Races (K.-H. Lickert) • Questions (GP/N)
Popular Cross Country, Definition • ICR 380 • PCCC arecompetitions open to all CC competitors, licensedand non-licensed, withoutlimitation on competitiondistanceorformat. • „Popular“ refersto a format in Cross Country racing, withmass –startdistancesofat least 30 km forladiesand 50 km formen, full –lengthcompetitioncourses, andterraindictatedbythenaturallandscape.
Structureof PCC • Worldloppet • Euroloppet • National PCC Series (RussiaLoppet, Suisse Loppet etc.) • Other PCCC in the FIS Calender
FIS Marathon Cup • FMC was instituted in a cooperationbetween FIS andtheWorldloppet Ski Federationfortheseason 1999/2000 • FMC istheinofficial WC forlongdistanceraces • In theseason 2010/11 11 Races (4 FT/7 CL) • Rules for FMC atwww.worldloppet.com • FMC is open to all male andfemaleathleteswith an active FIS Code • All competitors must complywith FMC rulesand OC racerules
FIS Marathon Cup • Elite Start Group („Red Group“) getsspecialserviceforaccomodation (See rules) • Guaranteedpricemoney per raceof 21 TEUR forthebestsixladiesandmen • Overall pricemoneyof 31,3 TEUR also forthebestsixladiesandmen • FIS Marathon Cup pointsforthebest 30 skiersfrom 100 pointsto 1 point
FIS Marathon Cup • Important: Time limit ! Togetpointsiswinner time + 10 % • New sinceseason 2009/10 regular FIS Points. Also time limit. Winner time + 10% • Importantforthe TD to check the FIS codes • Possibilitythat in someracesskierswithno FIS Code are in the time limit! • Rules on FIS Webside – FIS points on FMC competitions
FIS Marathon Cup • www.fis-ski.com, rules , FIS Points • Take careoftheOrganizers, somedid not know in the last seasonthat FIS pointshavetobecalculated • Check itearlybeforeandhavecontact also tothe time keepingcompany
FIS Marathon Cup • Team Captains Meeting • Leader Bib • Constutionofthejuryandjurymeetings • ICR 381.7 Advertising and Commercial Marking valid for FMC and PCCC in the FIS WC (onlyeliteskiers registered for FMC)
ICR, Sectionof PCC Comments on Importantpoints : • 381.3 Seeding • 381.7 Advertising andcommercialmarkingforelite • 383.1.1 Jury • 384.1.1 The course : width, obstacles Last 200m : 10m • 384.2.1 Ski marking : I think ski markingforelite shouldbekept in PCC • 386 Medical andsafety Safety plan • 387 coldweatherprecaution 387.4.1 Hot weatherprecaution
The roleofthe TD in PCC • Chairman ofthejury • The juryshouldactas an advisorforthe OC in dealingwithvariousaspectsofthecompetition • In many PCCC nojuryisinstalled • Jury/TD shouldconsider in all decisionstheaspectofsafetyforthecompetitors • In FMC CompetitionstheRacehas a higherpriority
Guide for TD and OC of PCC Competittions • Editor Paddy Field (GBR), formerchairmanofthesubcommitteefor PCC • Download on FIS Webside Cross Country, Rules Summary off all neccessaryaspectsyouhavetoconsiderasthe TD andthe OC
Differencesbetween CC and PCC in TD Work and Rules 1st weare TD • The focusofthe TD shouldbe : • The safety : check ofinsurance, rescue plan, safety on course, plan ofjurywork in caseof extrem condition • The course : snowproductionplanning, settingsnow on trackplanning, tracksettingplanning (time, numberofmachines, etc…), safetyprotection on tracks, feedingposition, firstrescueposition • The stadium : • Start : organisationwithclothes, toilets, groupsentriesdoor, ski marking, startinggates, thestarter. Start stadium in caseofpoorsnowcondition. • Finish: lenght, width, corridors, foto finish, ski control, organisationofthefacilities • The facilities : transport, clothestransport, shower, feeding, transport back tostartifany.
Extreme WeatherSitutaion • Coldweather Situation • Threemainfactors • The temperature • The durationoftheexposure • The Wind Chillfactor • Temperature -15 °C to -25 °C • Informationstotheskiersaboutthissituation
Extreme weathersituation • Temperature -25°C andbelow • The raceshallbedelayedorcancelled • Big challengeforthe TD andthejury • Howisit in reality? • Whatmeansshall, isit must? • In the German Version itis „muss abgesagt oder verschoben werden.“
Extreme weathersituation • Warm weather • Information totheskierstowearotherclothes • FeedingStationsneedmorecolddrinks • Race time canbemuchlonger
Extreme weathersituation • Wind • Forexample „Birkebeiner Rennet“ in 2007 • Wind speed 180 km/h in themountains • Race was stopped after ~2.000 skiers • Manyskiershaveto send home ~ 13.000 skiers • TD canonlydecidecorrectwhen he getsinformationsandhelpbylocalpeoplewhoknowthelocalconditionsandlandscape
TD NominationsforPopularRaces • By Karl-Heinz Lickert
Thankyouforyourattention • E-Mail contact: • Pierre Gay-Perret: pgayperret@wanadoo.fr • Thomas Nowak: nowak.sabine@t-online.de