TerraX will be organizing the Orienteering Championships this year. We are honoured to invite Finnish orienteering & trail running race shoes brand NVii to be the title sponsor for the championships and we aim to offer a challenging and fruitful orienteering experience to all orienteers! NVii prizes are prepared for all medalists of each group! Master class is newly introduced to the championships of this year which offers improved competitiveness for participants!
Forest
Race
0900-1300
X-country Orienteering
Deadline: 17/4/2023
Age limit:
Elite / Open: No limit
Senior: ≥40
Master: ≥55
Family class is for teams made up of 2 to 4 direct relatives. There should be at least one member aged 18 or above and another one aged 13 or below.
Come &Try It (CATI) class must be formed by 2 individuals. [No age limit!]
Teen Duo class must be formed by 2 individuals aged 14 or below. Course difficulty will be same as Women Teen (WB) class. [No gender limit!]
Participants who wish to obtain a participation certificate for the race shall indicate in the entry form.
Overall champion in Elite (E), Open (O), Senior (S) & Youth (A) classes will be awarded a Str8 Original Compass (HKD$849), the world's most innovative high performance orienteering compass, sponsored by Str8!
Overall champion in Teen (B) & Children (C) classes will be awarded a Str8 Evo (HKD$549) compass sponsored by Str8!
Champion of Elite class will be awarded a pair of NVii Race Shoes, sponsored by NVii!
Champion (except Elite), first runner-up and second runner-up in all individual classes (except Chill class) will be awarded cash coupon for NVii products, sponsored by NVii!
Elite (E)
First runner-up : $500 cash coupon
Second runner-up: $300 cash coupon
Open (O), Senior (S), Master (M) & Youth (A):
Champion: $500 cash coupon
First runner-up : $300 cash coupon
Second runner-up: $200 cash coupon
Teen (B) & Children (C):
Champion: $400 cash coupon
First runner-up : $200 cash coupon
Second runner-up: $100 cash coupon
Top 3 runners in each class (including CATI, Family & Chill class!) will be awarded with trophies.
Current leader of Orienteering World Ranking
World Champion
6x Junior World Champions
Introducing NVii (pronounced "N-vee") probably the fastest and best orienteering shoes in the world. Our goal at NVii is to bring innovation and excellence to every orienteer in the world.
We will make the very best products with unquestionable responsibility and all-encompassing passion. At NVii we are totally committed to orienteering, you will see it in every fibre of our DNA and it is clearly embedded in every detail of our exciting new product range. With over 130 years of orienteering, running and sports business experience, the development team has created the next generation of advanced premium forest running shoes.
We are very proud to present these two new lines of shoes and the NVii brand to you. Our journey together has just begun.
Precision fit. Lightest orienteering and trail shoe ever (169 g). This shoe is specially developed for sprint orienteering where you run on different surfaces asphalt, gravel, cobblestones and grass.
A durable rubber block shoe made for rough conditions with a precision fit. The fit is tight and snug and your foot won't move inside the shoes.
The Str8 Compass is an innovative design thumb compass combining precision and accuracy in every element. Developed by a life-long Orienteering family, the Str8 is the next generation thumb compass.
Motivated by the belief that good design has the capacity to enhance all performances, Str8 was born from a need to offer a compass that would improve the accuracy of navigating and enjoyment of the competition. Combining precision and accuracy in every element to provide the best experience for an orienteer who pursues excellence at every step and every turn.
The Str8 Original is the next generation design thumb compass combining precision and accuracy in every element.
Motivated by the belief that good design has the capacity to enhance all performances, Str8 was born from a need to offer a compass that would improve the accuracy of navigating and enjoyment of the competition.
Features:
- Aluminium capsule protector
- Ergonomic design
- Adjustable thumb angle. +/- 20 degrees
- Full view main pointer, 91mm
- Low resistance technology fast needle
- Anti-slip map gripper
- Compatible with Str8 Magnifier
HKD 849
Buy now and collect in next race!
The Str8 Kompakt moves you closer to the map than ever before!
The compact Ergonomic design improves map feel and precision navigating yet carries over the outstanding needle performance and stability of our highly acclaimed Original model.
*Kompakt has the same features as Original, except the size is 15% smaller
Features:
- Aluminium capsule protector
- Ergonomic design
- Adjustable thumb angle. +/- 20 degrees
- Full view main pointer, 83mm
- Low resistance technology fast needle
- Anti-slip map gripper
- Compatible with Str8 Magnifier
HKD 849
Buy now and collect in next race!
Str8 Evo breaks new ground for high performance at a mid level price.
Motivated by the belief that good design has the capacity to enhance all performances, Str8’s quest to offer a compass that improves accuracy of navigating, enhances enjoyment and reliably out performs the competition is now available with the Str8 Evo.
Features:
- Hardened plastic capsule protector
- Ergonomic design
- Adjustable thumb angle. +/- 20 degrees
- Full view main pointer, 89mm
- Low resistance technology needle
- Compatible with Str8 Magnifier
HKD 599
Buy now and collect in next race!
The Str8 Magnifier will change the way you look at magnified map reading and it enhances map magnification across all levels of performance.
Fitted with the optional Lens directional kit, included with the Magnifier, the Str8 Magnifier allows navigation under magnification for longer periods. Now the advantage of magnification and greater map clarity is possible for the length of a control, while still maintaining precise direction.
Features:
- 60mm edge to edge Lens
- Magnification rate up to x 1.5 original
- Sleek ergonomic design
- High strength moulded alloy tower
- Adjustable angle +/- 20 degrees
- Smooth action lens pivot
- Only compatible with Str8 Compass
HKD 699
Buy now and collect in next race!
Participants can register by the following ways,
[RECOMMENDED] 1. Purchase a TerraX Race Pass and register with the exclusive link. (After a successful online registration, you will receive a confirmation email. That means your entry is successful.)
2. Register through the online registration system. (After a successful online payment, you will receive a confirmation email. That means your entry is successful.)
3. Online group registration and pay by cheque. Available for 5 competitors or more only. Discount available for 20 entries or more at once. Please contact us via email to acquire Excel entry form and discount details.
No refund shall be made after successful registration. Registration fee paid for duplicated entries will not be refunded. If the event has been cancelled due to inclement weather or Force majeure*, the event will be re-scheduled. If the event is cancelled again on re-scheduled date, the race will not be rescheduled again, and your entry fee will not be refunded.
*Force majeure i.e. due to occurrence of incidents that are beyond the control of the Organizer and which renders it impossible, unsafe or impractical to hold the event. A force majeure event shall include, but is not limited to, government policies, rejection of venue permits, act of God, war, hostilities, invasion, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, riot, commotion, strikes, go-slows, lock outs or disorder, outbreak of disease, acts or threats of terrorism.
Any subsequent amendment after successful registration will result in HK$50 administration fee.
The Tournament will accept registrations after the entry deadline until 3 days before the competition. Organizer will charge a late registration admin fee of HK$20 for each registration.
1. Event handbook & start list will be uploaded on website: https://NVii.TerraX.hk 3 days before the event. Participants must check the event information on their own.
2. SPORTident electronic punching system will be used. Particpants may rent or use own SIAC/SI card for the race. Please use the rented card with care. If the rented control card is lost or damaged, participants are required to compensate HK$700 to the Organizer.
3. Public Liability Insurance is covered by the Organizer. Participants/Parents are advised to apply their necessary insurance.
4. The organizer reserves the right to disqualify any person and / or nullify his or her result due to any violation the official rules of the event. No refund will be accommodated in the case of disqualifications.
5. The Organizer reserves the final right for any amendment, including but not limited to change of competition venues, date, time and race formats. Any changes or contingent measures for the event announced by the organizer and posted on the event’s website shall prevail.
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