European Cup of Masters, Grand Prix Ústí nad Labem

International Championship of the Czech Republic

in Winter Modern Pentathlon

Date: 27 – 28 January 2006

Place: Prague and Ústí nad Labem

Organizer: TJ Ústí nad Labem, Na Vyhlídce 11, 400 11 Ústí nad Labem

Director: Zdeněk Kubec, Na Vyhlídce 11, 400 11 Ústí nad Labem, CZE

Mobile phone +420 602 281 737

e-mail z.kubec@sportagency.cz

Applications: To the director of the competition, till 15 January 2006 at the latest.

Disciplines: Modern pentathlon: men and women open

junior men and women

men and women masters

Modern quadriathlon: (MP without horse-riding)

men and women masters

youth men and women

In the men and women open category all men and women are rated irrespective the age.

In the men and women masters category all men over 40 and women over 35 years old are rated.

Other categories will be rated in case of there will be at least three participants in each category.

Prizes: The winner in each category will be awarded the title International Master of the Czech Republic in winter modern pentathlon. The participants on the first three places in each awarded category will get material prizes.

Accomm.: Interhotel Bohenia in Ústí nad Labem. Organisers provide accommodation of participants for Friday and Saturday nights. Other accommodation after the previous agreement with the organiser.

Meals: Organisers provide dinner on Friday, breakfast and dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday.

Starting fee: EUR 80,- MP, EUR 55,- MQ, EUR 20,- guest, including accommodation and meals

Programme: Friday 27 January 12.00 - 15.00 presentation in Prague, Juliska, ASC Dukla area

15.00 shooting, shooting range ASC Dukla, Juliska

17.00 fencing, fenčiny room ASC DUKLA, Juliska

Saturday 28 January

6.30 breakfast, Interhotel Bohemia in Ústí nad Labem

8.00 departure for winter events

8.30 giant slalom inspection

9.00 giant slalom, first round, ski slope Zadní Telnice

9.45 giant slalom, second round, ski slope Zadní Telnice

10.00 giant slalom, third round, ski slope Zadní Telnice

11.30 cross country skiing course inspection

12.00 cross country skiing, freestyle, Adolfov

16.00 horse-riding, riding area TJ Tatran Ústí nad Labem

18.00 victory ceremony, Interhotel Bohemia

Sunday 29 January departure of participants

Rules for the International Championship of the Czech Republic in winter modern pentathlon

Shooting: All categories according to the valid rules of masters category.

Total time 30 min for 20 shots

2 warm-up targets with an arbitrary use during the competition

2 shots to each competition targets

Horse-riding: Reduced indoor riding course, 8 obstacles, reduced warming-up

Fencing: According to the valid rules of modern pentathlon

Giant slalom:

Two rounds on the same track, both best times are added.

The start order is equal to the order after two events without any age bonus, the leader of the competition starts the first.

Scoring: the winner’s time is valued 1200 points

For every other opened one tenth of a second the following points are deducted:

Both winner’s added times below 50 sec – one tenth is equal to 3 points

Both winner’s added times between 50,1-90 sec – one tenth is equal to 2 points

Both winner’s added times above 90 sec – one tenth is equal to 1,5 points

Cross country skiing:

Freestyle, 2 km course

Start after every 30 sec.- the intermediate leader starts the first

or all competitors start together.

10 km men open competition, junior men and women

6 km men masters competition, women open competition, youth men

4 km women masters competition, youth women

Scoring: the winner’s time is valued 1200 points

For every other opened second one point is deducted, i.e. 1 min = 60 points.

Age bonus: Only for masters competition, according to the rules of masters category.

Warning: In case of very bad snow conditions the organizer has the right to replace winter events by standard events of modern pentathlon. Standard events will be realized according to the valid rules of modern pentathlon.

Zdeněk Kubec

Director of the competition