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Ski race on a marked track

One of the most interesting and spectacular types of winter orienteering is the "Ski race on a marked track".
To organize competitions of this kind, several ski loops of different lengths are rolled on a piece of terrain that is sketched in the form of a sports map with a scale of one centimeter of 100 or 150 m.
Usually, the ski slope is laid by a snowmobile, but in its absence it is "trampled on foot." Each of the loops is marked with markers of the same color and has its own length, determined by the category of participants in the race. For example: "M15" – men aged 15, "J45" – women aged 45 and older.
"Start" and "Finish" points are equipped on the routes, and control points in the form of red and white prisms are installed in the places designated by the organizers of the competition. At the "Start", "Finish" and next to each of the control prisms, a device (validator) is installed to register the electronic chip of the competitor with a unique code.
Depending on the applications for participation in the races, the required number of sports cards is prepared, on which the "Start" and "Finish" places are marked.
Athletes who have applied must have with them a set of sportswear, skis and ski poles, a compass, an electronic chip, a watch, a needle or a pin. It is also advisable to stock up on a table (tablet) for attaching the card.
Before the start of the competition, participants check in with the organizers of the competition, receiving numbers and registering their chips. The numbers are attached from the front – on the chest or left hip, from the back – on the back.
Information about the distances is posted at the "Start". It indicates the colors of the markers of each of the routes, their length, the height difference above sea level, actions in case of loss of orientation and the maximum (control) time of the race, after which the search for those who "did not turn away" from the ski slope begins.
The start of the first numbers is carried out at the signal of the referee. Athletes receive a card, attach their chip to the validator and go to the distance. The next competitors will start at the sound signal one, two or three minutes after the previous skier, depending on the race conditions.
After reaching the checkpoint, the guide registers his chip, pins the checkpoint location on the map with a needle and continues along the route.
After completing the entire distance, the athlete is marked with a chip at the finish line and hands over the card to the judge.
The judge compares the puncture holes with a reference map and determines their deviation in millimeters. The total amount of errors determines the number of penalty minutes added to the distance time.
The winner is the one whose result, including penalties, will be the best. برومو كود 1xbet للرهان المجاني

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