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The organizer of 4days ARDF, the club TJ Turnov, has prepared for you an e-quiz, whose winner wins a free start at this competition! Every month form February till June you are to answer three questions plus two, which are not involved in the quiz but answering them is a condition of success. Everyone, who answers correctly all fifteen questions and responds also ten plus-questions and puts entry for all the 4 days ARDF, automatically comes into the drum, from which a lucky winner is to be drawn during the first event. In each quiz, the first question concerns ARDF, from the present or the recent time, the second one relates to the town Turnov or its surroundings and the third one is "European". Plus-questions then examine your opinions. To give a chance to the non-Czech citizens, the questions are drawn up in this way. Good luck and a lot of fun with the e-quiz wish the organizer!

February - easier beginning

Your name and surname:

1. The Czech Republic is undoubtedly one of the radioorienteering world's leading countries. Since its formation in 1993, the Czech competitors haven't come back home without individual gold medal from any of the European and World Championships. Can you name one its holder in category juniors, women and men each?

2. What is the name of the protected area, whose "heart" Turnov is situated in?

3. Which countries border the Czech Republic?

4. Who is in your point of view the world's best contemporary radioorienteering competitor and who do you consider to be a potential rising star (regardless the nationality)?

5. What is next to you an optimal age for beginning with radioorienteering?

March - a little bit tougher

1. In 2002 the World Championships takes place in Slovakia, when Tatry Mts. welcome it again after twelve years. But do you know, when this country hosted the championships for the last time (it was the European Championships)?

2. Name one sight (natural or historical) in Turnov or its surroundings.

3. How many members does the European Union have today?

4. How do you consider a relay competition as a part of the national championships’ schedule or a part of the World and European Championships and what form and limitations would you suggest?

5. What is next to your opinion a per cent participation of physical condition, technical skills, orientation skills and luck in the performance in radioorienteering (please, give it separately for 144 and 3,5MHz)?

 

April - will you overcome?

1. He became a World Champion in Hungary in 1992 in the band 3,5MHz. He proved the fact that the flatter 80m-competitions suit him also later, winning the silver in 1998 and 2001. In both cases he was on the way to another gold denied by Karel Fučík. Do you know, what’s the name of this successful German competitor?

2. Which is the most typical natural phenomenon for the area of the Bohemian Paradise?

3. There are thirteen peaks over 4000 metres in Europe. Only three of them (including the highest Mont Blanc) are not part of the country, whose name we are asking for. Which one is it?

4. Do you think IARU should have taken into consideration an establishment of European or World Cup?

5. Which band do you prefer?

May - to survive now is to survive the worst

  1. The Hungarian competitor Zsolt Cserpak also knows the duels with Czechs very well. He already has a complete set of (individual) medals from World Championships. A bronze one from 2000 and silver one from 1997 (in juniors), both in the band 3,5MHz. And in both cases only the Czech competitors beat him. And also only with the Czech competitors he stood at the podium when he triumphed in the band 144MHz (also in juniors). Do you know, in which year it was?
  2. You already know, where is Turnov situated, which at least one sight it has and that in the surroundings there are many sandstone rocks. But do you know, in which century Turnov was founded?
  3. In which Scandinavian capital can you find Wasa Museet (Wasa Museum)?
  4. Do you think the World Championships should take place more frequently outside the Europe?
  5. What is the first word that springs to your mind, when we say radioorienteering (ARDF)?

June - and the final…only about “moredays”

  1. In last three years (1999-2001) the Czech women managed to win at European and World Championships in unchanged line-up in individual competitions three golds, three silvers and one bronze. In spite of that, in last year’s 5 days ARDF a bronze medallist from the European Championship in 1999 in the band 144 MHz enjoyed an overall win. Do you know, which Polish competitor we are talking about?
  2. In Turnov, radioorienteering belongs next to the orienteering and athletics to the most successful sports. Do you know at least one World or European Champion in radioorienteering coming from Turnov?
  3. In the last year, the “puncher” (píchač) was won by members of different nationalities in each of three categories. Youth by the Czech, Adults by the Polish and Veterans by largely supported Bernard Sanchez. Do you know, from which country he comes?
  4. Which type of the competition should be next to you definitely a part of the radioorienteering “moredays”?
  5. What is in your point of view a minimal and maximal number of days for the “moredays”?

 

Michal Kocarek is one of the former organizator of 5 days ARDF (last year near town Ustek). In addition to that he active participates in ARDF and orienteering and finally he is coach of the young reprezentation. And that is the point our interview was about.

Hi Michal, how are the young competitors capable to adapt to the long-term competition activity? Are there any particularities or differences compared to adults?

It’s inconvenient to name. For some there are one or two races and they are no more “usable”, for other it’s impossible to tire them out. As the youth don’t train regularly in this age, it’s all about their physical dispositions. In regard to this you cannot compare youth and adults.

One of the important criteria on the way to success is the tactics. Do you provide such advice to the children; do you help them with psyche?

We try to do so. It requires a huge patience, because to explain something to children is sometimes like “throwing the pea against wall”. It’s individual; some take the advice immediately, others in several years…

Do the members of youth team take part at multi-day competitions in orienteering? What about the results?

They haven’t taken part in the recent years, but we prepare a redress this year.

You were successfully competing for many years and we still can see you at orienteering or radioorienteering competitions. Do you remember some significant competition moment from 5 days ARDF?

Rather organizing error than competition moment. In the last year, when I confused punching samples at the start. Then the referee at the control point had a problem to convince children, that this is really the control point they find.

You were an organizer of 5 days ARDF for several years. Which three most important recommendations or principles would you hand over?

a) distribute the activity and check which work is done and by whom, and don’t do it on your own

b) the work under stress is good but let everything be for the last time is not the right thing

c) you never have enough organizers and it’s necessary to contact one third more of them than you think is enough- all don’t anyway come.

Thank you for the interview and we look forward to seeing you at the beginning of July in Turnov.

 

Martin Baier is the next athlete who already triumphed at 5 days ARDF in the past. One of the generally best competitors is being on a cracking form during this spring too.

Hi Martin, you are one of the overall winners of the 5 days ARDF. We would like to ask you several questions:

Which are next to your opinion three basic principles for success at multi-day competition?

Successful 2-meters (i.e. up to 5 minutes behind the winner), physical endurance and adequate dose of luck.

How would you assess the competition that usually takes part at 5 days ARDF? Are you missing any countries?

I think, the competition has been pretty respectable, though there are many other matters connected with summer lowering the participation. No, but it would be fine when the Russians came, despite the economical problems and the distance.

Are there any changes in your training in connection with multi-day competition?

No, they are not.

Imagine the following situation: since the second stage you have had problems with ankle, probably it’s slightly dislocated. In spite of that you have a close margin into the handicap and you go first. But there exists a serious danger of injury or at least worsening of the current situation. How would you solve this? Would you be ready to give up?

Ehmm…it would depend on my following programme, that’s on the consequences in terms of health and time. I would definitely not start if there were qualification competition or the holiday in Dolomites the following week. Otherwise I would take that risk.

Thanks for the interview and we look forward to seeing you at the beginning of July in Turnov.

Organizers from TJ Turnov club have prepared a series of four short interviews with the overall winners of 5 days ARDF in previous years for you. It's especially about multi-days and, off course, the competitors themselves.

First of them is Karel Fučík, an absolute world top runner. A multiple World Champion is a "nightmare" of his rivals not only on a home soil but mainly at the top events where he regularly collects medals.

Karel, you are one of the elite category overall winners of the 5 days ARDF in its history. As for the runner of the highest possible quality, is it easier for you to win a multi-day competition, where your universality can be demonstrated, or to win a single race?

It’s been always easier for me to win a multi-day competition, even in times I wasn’t training yet.

Do you support a contemporary model of the multi-day competition (twice classic, twice radioorienteering with orienteering control points and foxoring), or would you welcome some change (sprints e.g.)?

I would like to have always two classics; the rest should be predominantly correct and not long too much.

Imagine the following situation: after some technical difficulties in one of the stages you start into the decisive foxoring from the third spot. The quality competitors start ahead as well as from behind. Would you opt for a risky race on the edge (not to think too much about the order choice, run straight and blind into the circle), which brings you an overall victory?

I would try to hold on to the podium position and run without risk. Those ahead are anyway to make mistakes.

And which three competitors from the world’s top would you like to see taking part at the 4 days ARDF this year and why?

Šchmidli (Nils Schmiedeberg) from Germany, Jurčík (Peter Jurčík) from Slovakia and Evertsson from Sweden. Simply, I would like to see them.

Thank you for your time and many and a lot of luck in forthcoming season.

 

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