CZECH OCR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024

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We are also opening the 2024 Czech OCR Championships to foreign competitors and therefore we bring you information on how the individual categories will look like:

CZECH OCR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2024

Chomutov / April 26-28, 2024

EVENTS – 3K / 12K / STADIUM 100m / TEAM Relay

Registrations >>   https://irontime.cz/prihlaska2421?lang=en

The Czech OCR Championship is an open championship and is open to foreign competitors. For registration please use the English version of the registration page and be sure to enter the correct reference number, otherwise your payment cannot be paired and may cause you not to be listed as a competitor. Please note that the exchange rate for converting the entry fee is 24.5 CZK = 1 EURO.

What categories can you register for?

ELITE – compete with the top OCR competitors. The highest racing category. No age division (men/women only). From this category, the qualification leads to the European or World Championships ELITE category.

AGE – compare your level within your age group. The competition age category is divided by 5 years, From this category the qualification leads to the European or World Championships Age Group category.

Age categories for 3K: 14-16 / 17-19 / 20-24 / 25-29 / 30-34 / 35-39 / 40-44 / 45-49 / 50+
Age categories for 12K:  16-19 / 20-24 / 25-29 / 30-34 / 35-39 / 40-44 / 45-49 / 50+

Classification into categories is according to the age reached in 2024. (e.g. a competitor who turns 20 by May 8, 2024 will be classified into the 20-24 category) Categories will not be combined. We reserve the right to combine the starts of several age groups without affecting the results of the race in individual categories.

OPEN – Come try the Czech Championhips in the Open Category.For everyone who wants to try the race and have fun, come and try the atmosphere or the obstacles themselves. The start of this category will be combined

KIDS – Category for children from 4 to 16 years old. Part of the children’s races is the Juniors Championship of the Czech Republic in OCR. Competition categories: 7-9 (track 1+km) / 10-13 (track 2+km) / 14-16 (run 3K track as adults on Friday)

All categories are part of the MČR, so the children will fight for the title of Champion of the Czech Republic. If they do not have competitive ambitions, the FUN category is available, which will be non-competitive. There is a non-competitive category for the youngest – 4-6 years – where they can run together with their parents. You choose the category during registration, where you choose in which category you want to run the given race.

Race schedule

  • Friday, April 26, 2024 – RACE 3K
  • Saturday, April 27, 2024 – RACE 12K / KIDS / 100m QUALIFYING
  • Sunday, April 28, 2024 – RELAY RACE / 100m RACE

The exact start times of individual races will be announced no later than one month before the MČR.

Czech Championships for everyone

We are also opening the 2024 Czech OCR Championships to foreign competitors and therefore we bring you information on how the individual categories will look like:

The ELITE category will have two awardings:

  1. MČR 2024 – only competitors with Czech citizenship. Announcement of the champion of the Czech Republic (medals).
  2. Absolute ranking ELITE – competitors with Czech and foreign citizenship (trophy).

The AGE category will be awarded according to age categories:

  1. MČR 2024 AGE GROUP – only competitors with Czech citizenship (medals).
  2. Foreign competitors who want to start in the AGE category will have their own racing wave – INTERNATIONAL WAVE. The awarding will be:
    • Absolute victory INTERNATIONAL WAVE – only foreign competitors regardless of age (medals).

For the Relay competition will have two awardings:

  1. 1. Only competitors with Czech citizenship (medals).
  2. 2. Absolute ranking Relay – competitors with Czech and foreign citizenship (medals).