Risk and Safety

Participants are not insured by the organiser. Competitors accept the hazards associated with participating in the event, and that they take part at their own risk and are responsible for their own safety. Event Officials will not accept liability for any injury, accident, loss or damage to the competitor or their property that may arise before, during or after the event as a consequence of participation in the event. Please note that there will be no road closures during the event and that streets with traffic might be crossed.

Minimum Age

Due to safety reasons the minimum age for competition categories is 10 years. Younger athletes only allowed when accompanied by a person aged 18 or older (in Newcomers, Team Challenge or Open category). For the Kids class we will try to avoid crossings, but ask parents to instruct their children about possible hazards before the start of each event.

Entries and Payment

Entries and payment through the online entry platform OL-Sport Alpha (booking terms)

The entry fee is for the VOC 3 days competition. Open Training free of charge. Relay to be booked extra. 1-day entries in Newcomers, Experience, Team Challenge and Women/Men Open. Individual stage starts cannot be transferred to another competitor. Entries after the deadline and in the event centre are possible only in case of unreached limit of participants and according to the possibilities of the organiser.
Entry fees increase by +5 € at each entry deadline. Last minute entries +10 €. Relay entries possible until the day before the Relay at the same cost.

Non-Participation of Russia and Belarus (as of 1 March 2022)

As a consequence of the ongoing war in Ukraine, we follow the principles of the decision made by the International Orienteering Federation to ban Russia & Belarus from international sport events. Runners representing Russian / Belarusian clubs or teams are not allowed to participate until further notice.

Amendments

Amendments which affect the category or name entered may be made free of charge up to the final entry deadline. It is possible to transfer an entry to another person until 23 August 2024. Other amendments, which do not affect the entry cost or category, are free of charge at all times. If you wish to change your entry, please email to .

Withdrawal

After registering for the event, withdrawal from the event is not possible in accordance with § 18 (1) 10 FAGG (Act on Distance Contracts and Off-Premises Contracts). No right of withdrawal for leisure activities and events. If a registered person does not take part in the competition for reasons for which the organiser is not responsible, nor due to neutral reasons, or if the person declares a non-participation to the organiser beforehand, then the registered person is not entitled to a refund of the entry fee. Each participant is solely responsible to have an insurance in order to claim a refund by his/her insurance provider.

Rules

IOF competition rules + VOC special rules announced in final details.

Fair Play

If we notice violations against fair play we reserve the right to disqualify runners.
We will not have any quarantine areas and maps will not be collected after finishing. To ensure a fair competition, we expect runners to not share information with runners starting later. We believe it makes for a better challenge.

Partners

Special thanks to our partners and supporters - making Vienna O Challenge a better event 😊