General Informations
Madeira Orienteering Festival 2027
Bib number
The use of the MOF bib is mandatory for all federated athletes.
There will be check-in on January 6, 7, and 8, during which the participant kit — including the bib number — will be provided.Only athletes with the bib correctly placed on their equipment will be permitted to start.
SI-Card Change
Changes to the SI-Card number must be made at the Event centre before the races, and athletes with changes that have not previously been validated at the Event Centre are not permitted to depart.
Control System
Control System will be Sport Ident. Contactless Air+ will be available on every stage. Athletes without SIAC can use a regular SICard. SIAC rent will cost 3€.
Start times
Requests to change start times will not be accepted on competition days. In the open and youth categories (T10 and H/D12), participants will use a “START” station to begin their race.
Race time limits
The race time limits are:
▪ Sprint: 50 minutes
▪ Middle Distance: 120 minutes
Fair Play
At the end of each course, athletes can keep their map, therefore Fair Play is requested to all participants.
Results and prizes
MOF: The individual final result of the MOF will be determined by the sum of points obtained in the three best stages. The team ranking will be determined by the sum of points obtained in the four stages. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 in all categories and to the 3 best clubs. All athletes registered in the youth categories (T10 and H/D12) will receive a souvenir, regardless of their ranking.
There will be individual rankings for each stage, and prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in all categories.
Sport insurance
Athletes affiliated in FPO, as well as national and Portuguese resident non-affiliated athletes are covered by POF insurance.
Athletes affiliated with the Spanish Orienteering Federation (FEDO) will be covered by the insurance provided by the Spanish Federation.
Foreign participants and/or non-residents in Portugal are covered by the Portuguese Orienteering Federation’s insurance, which is €4 for three or more days of competition. Insurance is added to the registration fee.
Traffic Indications
The GPS coordinates of the parking locations and their distance from the arenas will be presented later in this document for each stage. There will be signage with arrows from the parking to the arenas and from the arenas to the start (or pre-start). It is important to follow the instructions provided by the Organization for parking or driving purposes. Traffic will only be closure on Stages 3 and 4 in the area surrounding the arena (Largo da Achada, Camacha)., so pay attention while crossing roads if necessary.
Rules
The Competition Rules are set in accordance with the FPO Competition Rules 2026. In case of any omission in the FPO regulations, the IOF regulations will be applied.
Complaints
Complaints, whether verbal or written, must be presented to the Event centre within one hour after the athlete completes the respective course.
Classes
Competition: T10, D/H12, D/H14, D/H16, D/H18, D/H20, D/HE, D/H21A, D/H B, D/H35, D/H40, D/H45, D/H50, D/H55, D/H60, D/H65, D/H70, D/H75, D/H80, D/H85, H90.
Opens: White, green, yellow and red.
Arenas
In all arenas, athletes will have access to necessary infrastructure such as a Event Centre, Informatics, WC, Babysitting, First aid, Results and Speaker. Bar service and baths will not be available at any of the arenas.
Children's Space
Babysitting services will be available in all stages of the event. To access this service, a request must be made on OriOasis during the registration process. Each child will be given a bracelet which must be completed by their guardian. The child's guardian must pick them up before the start of the prize-giving ceremonies.
Hard floor
The organization will make hard soil available from the 7th to the 11th of January, at a symbolic price. The organization will provide classrooms for hard floors at the Centro de Intercâmbio do Arco de São Jorge from January 7th (6pm) until January 11th (10am), with a symbolic cost of €2 per night.
The request for hard ground must be made on the OriOasis platform when registering for the test.
Orienteering training & Model Event
Orienteering training sessions will take place between January 2 and January 16, 2027, in various areas to be announced in due course. The model event will be available on January 6 and 7, 2027, at a location to be announced in due course.
Parking lots
The GPS coordinates of the parking locations and their distance from the arenas will be presented later in this document for each stage. There will be signage with arrows from the parking to the arenas and from the arenas to the start (or pre-start). It is important to follow the instructions provided by the Organization for parking or driving purposes.