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PreO Sprint Punching Rules

The Punching System in ABOM 2025 PreO Sprint will be SI Card for timing and also for the PreO course answers. Please read carefully the following rules.

The following rules apply:

  • Each control point will have two punching boxes, near the viewing point and normally in the opposite side of the road.
  • A manual punch is also available at each control point for backup purposes.
  • There is one box for each possible answer for that control point Alpha plus the Zero answer box
  • All boxes will be identified by its letter and the control point number.
  • Only one punch is allowed per control point to give a proper answer. It is not possible to change answer by punching the other box.
  • If more than one box is punched in the same control, it is considered multiple answers and all punches are voided.
  • The control points can be answered in any order.
  • Manual punch is only possible if a particular punching box does not work.
  • There will be a mini control card printed in the competition map for three backup punches. Each row can be backup for any control point.
  • If used, at the end of the course, the athlete must inform which control points have been punched manually
  • The three backup rows will have A and Z boxes for manual backup punch.
  • Same rules apply for manual punching on the backup control card (only one punch per row).
  • If SI and manual punch is made at one particular control, the SI will count and the manual punch is not considered.
  • It is mandatory to CLEAR and CHECK your SI before start. It is mandatory to have START and FINISH punches at the download procedure to be classified.

Athletes with GPS – Long Distance

The list for Athletes with GPS units for the Long Distance is now available.

Remark: The W Elite GPS list has been changed and updated.

A dedicated page is available with the list of athletes carrying GPS devices.

At the moment:

  • The Long Distance GPS list is final.
  • The Middle Distance GPS list is yet to be determined (based on Long Distance results).

You can check out the lists on the GPS Tracking List page by following this link.

Long Distance Elite Startlist

The ABOM 2025 Long Distance start lists are now online.

You can check out the lists at the Live  Center – Live Long Distance page.

At this moment, the following start times are available:

Long Distance WRE:

  • W Elite class, as there is no split in this category.
  • M Elite class, split in M Elite 1 and M Elite 2
  • All other competition classes (non-Elite).
  • Open and Beginner classes (athletes use START station, start time is flexible)

Middle Distance WRE:

  • All competition classes (non-Elite).
  • Open and Beginner classes (athletes use START station, start time is flexible)

The M Elite start lists for the Middle Distance WRE are yet to be published, as they depend on the results of the Long Distance stage.

The W Elite start list for the Middle Distance WRE is also yet to be published, as it depend on the Long Distance results.

PreO Sprint Startlist

The ABOM 2025 PreO Sprint Start List is now online.

You can check it using this link (PREO START LIST).

Important Notes Before the Competition:

We strongly advise all athletes to arrive at the PreO start area at least 15 minutes before their start time.

This means you should leave the ABOM 2025 Arena no later than 30 minutes before your start time.

Do not forget your SI Card and compass.

You may bring a small backpack, which must be left with the organisers at the START.

The backpack will be returned to you after the course, at the FINISH.

To the athletes, no electronic devices, such as mobile phones or cameras, are allowed in the competition area, even if switched off.

GPS watches without mapping features may only be used for timekeeping purposes.

Use your backpack to store any prohibited devices to avoid disqualification.

Parking Information

Due to the high number of registrations and the expected number of vehicles during the event, we advise everyone to arrive early. Parking near the Arena has limited capacity, so it will be necessary to use alternative parking areas, which may be up to 2 km from the Arena.

Therefore, we ask all vehicle owners to follow and respect the instructions given by the event staff and the Municipality of Aguiar da Beira collaborators in order to locate the available parking areas.

Athletes with GPS Tracking

During ABOM 2025, several athletes will carry GPS devices for online tracking.

As usual, our partnership with Loggator will allow us to follow the top contenders navigating the exclusive terrains of Aguiar da Beira.

For each stage (Prologue, Long, and Middle Distance), a selected group of athletes will bring us the excitement of watching their progress on the map, tracking all the action and decision-making in real time.

A dedicated page is available with the list of athletes carrying GPS devices.

At the moment:

  • The Prologue GPS list is final.
  • For the Long Distance, only the W Elite class is confirmed (M Elite will be added after Prologue results).
  • The Middle Distance GPS list is yet to be determined (based on Long Distance results).

You can check out the lists on the GPS Tracking List page by following this link.

Startlists Online

The ABOM 2025 start lists are now online.

You can check out the lists by CLUBS or by CLASSES, following these links.

At this moment, the following start times are available:

Prologue:

  • M Elite and W Elite, each category split into three heats.
  • All other athletes entered in the Prologue stage (Level 1, 3, 5 Short, and 5 Long courses).

Long Distance WRE:

  • W Elite class, as there is no split in this category.
  • All other competition classes (non-Elite).
  • Open and Beginner classes (athletes use START station, start time is flexible)

Middle Distance WRE:

  • All competition classes (non-Elite).
  • Open and Beginner classes (athletes use START station, start time is flexible)

The M Elite start lists for the Long Distance WRE and Middle Distance WRE are yet to be published, as they depend on the results of the Prologue and Long Distance stages, respectively.

The W Elite start list for the Middle Distance WRE is also yet to be published, as it depends on the Long Distance results.

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