Middle Quali preview

Today's Middle Distance Qualification Race starts from 12:00

Tim 12:18
Brad 13:12

Roark 13:18

Salome 13:33

• Venue: Radvanice
• GPS: no GPs tracking.
• Terrain form: stony slopes, 550–710 m a.s.l., crowned by cliffs up to 10 m high. Boulders up to 5 m high. Uneven ground.
• Vegetation: An old coniferous forest. some areas of diffuse thickets and clearings. 
• Runnability: Generally good. In places significantly limited by stony ground, young forest and fallen branches.
• Visibility: Varies from very good to limited.
• Paths and roads: Forest with average network of paths and tracks which generally enable fast running.
• Map: scale 1:10,000

Courses:
3 heats for men and women
W20: approx 2.8km, 90m of climb, 12 controls, expected winning time 22minutes
M20: approx 3.3km, 90m climb, 15 controls, expected winning times 20 minutes

Courses are expected to be a lot more technical today with hectic rock details, cliffs and uneven ground.

Map snippet of Rock features (thanks to Nico)

Example of rock features

The relatively low amount of climb suggests that the courses will be somewhat "downhill" as the old map shows the area is situated on a steep slope. The top 20 in each heat will qualify for the A finals, with the next 20 in the heat going through to the B final and the remaining athletes going through to the C final.

There is no GPS tracking unfortunately but there is one radio control to track the athletes progress. Follow the action live here.