WORLD CUP 2002 - FINAL ROUND Brno, Czech Republic, 1st - 5th October

Samples of terrain and maps

NEW! Changes of finish areas for final race of sprint distance and long distance events (incl. photos).

Sprint distance event - qualification

Embargoed area and existing orienteering map

Name: Rosnicka
Borders: The whole Wilson's wood area
Existing o-map: Rosnicka, 1990, 1 : 5 000

Terrain description

A city park on the slope above The Svratka River with total climbing 120m. A number of roads, boulders and small precipices. Sporadically low running speed. A small part of the area provides a number of terrain details. A part of the map covers district of houses.

Samples of terrain

start area	footpath

Sprint distance event - final

Embargoed area and existing orienteering map

Name: Brno
Borders: Northern side of Brno historic centre and park around Spilberk castle
Existing o-map: Hrad, 1988, 1 : 5 000

Terrain description

Mostly city built-up area (historic centre of Brno) with large streets, lanes, little squares, here and there linked by passages and arcades. The remaining area is a city park around Spilberk castle with a lot of roads and vegetation details. Mildly broken terrain, around the castle almost hilly.

Samples of terrain

event centre, finish area (Námestí Svobody – Liberty square)	city	Spilberk castle	track to the castle
fortress of the castle	rock cliff	entrance to the castle

NEW! Change of finish area for final race of sprint distance event (incl. photos).

Long distance event

Embargoed area and existing orienteering maps

Name: Grand Prix
Borders: Zebetín - Popuvky - West side GP Brno - western border of the forest area - Hvozdec crossroads and the top of Chochola Hill
Existing o-maps: Pohádka máje, 2000, 1 : 15 000; Kocicí zleb, 2000, 1 : 15 000

Terrain description

A typical Central European terrain with a lot of paths and vegetation details, areas with a number of ditches. The speed of running is reduced by thick undergrowth. The terrain is mildly broken in the south and hilly in the north. In the centre of area lies the Automotodrom Brno - Grand Prix Czech Republic, where are a number of buildings and a golf course.

Samples of terrain

Automotodrom Brno event centre	to the last control	characteristic forest	clearing, overgrown
thicket	easy running forest	rootstock	re-entrant
clearing	vegetation boundary	outstanding tree

NEW! Change of finish area for long distance event (incl. photos).

Relay event

Embargoed area and existing orienteering maps

Name: Krtiny
Borders: Brezina - Nový dvur - Pod Hádkem; Ochoz - Kanice - Babice - Krtiny - Brezina
Existing o-maps: Krtiny, 1970, 1 : 15 000; Maly lesík, 1995, 1 : 15 000

Terrain description

Karst terrain, high speed of running, areas with a lot of karst details. A number of paths and vegetation details. Mildly broken terrain, hilly parts.

Samples of terrain

event centre, finish area	event centre, finish area	characteristic easy running forest	area with negative features
area with negative features	rock cliffs