Rome 2013

[madmike]

Well I don't think that's going to be too hard to sort out then. Can't wait.

looking forward to seeing you and Mr H and lots of other O mates. Helen and I are badly outnumbered by Italians here for some reason

[Mrs H]

calm down Mike - your double posting

[Jayne]

Our club sec has got an email and new form (without test requirements) from Daniele.

[madmike]

Our club sec has got an email and new form (without test requirements) from Daniele.

thanks Jane

[madmike]

calm down Mike - your double posting

I'd like to claim it was done deliberately to emphasize my point but in reality I was at home to Captain Cock-up

[seabird]

If the worst comes to the worst - Rome is not exactly the worst place to be if you can't go orienteering!

[Jayne]

From our club sec:

I think the last line on the T-shirt (see attached photo) just about sums up today’s series of posts and emails! Any chance of posting it on Nopesport?

[Happy]

M/W 12, OPEN K, OPEN L and Esordienti (Beginners) classes are non-competitive here.

Why would M/W12 be non-competitive in Italy, British kids have been competing for several years by this age, do all the other entrants from other non-Italian clubs realise this because I could not see anything on the website and your comment I believe was the first mention of this.

Fortunately we had planned to be in Rome for a half-term holiday, the fact that Orienteering was also on was initially thought to be a bonus but what with the medical saga (even the Spanish champs did not want one from us last year) and now M/W12 being non-competitive then it's not looking like the result I had initially thought.

Incidentally how do you stop M/W12's being competitive?

[Roger]

...if one is taking part in an athletic event 'abroad' one can use one's English Athletics membership card instead of a 'fitness to race' letter/certificate.

Any chance at all of this sufficing? (EA, rather than BOF.) Clutching at straws here!

[Jayne]

Roger, given the email I've seen today I'm fairly certain not for the same reason BOF membership won't suffice, i.e. that you are not required to have a medical certificate to be part of the organisation.

The new form that I attached earlier just requires a doctor's signature rather than any mention of tests so should be pretty straight-forward to get completed.

[madmike]

From our club sec:

I think the last line on the T-shirt (see attached photo) just about sums up today’s series of posts and emails! Any chance of posting it on Nopesport?

I want one

[madmike]

Roger, given the email I've seen today I'm fairly certain not for the same reason BOF membership won't suffice, i.e. that you are not required to have a medical certificate to be part of the organisation.

The new form that I attached earlier just requires a doctor's signature rather than any mention of tests so should be pretty straight-forward to get completed.

Yes Jayne is right - sorry Roger

[denbydale]

If overseas competitors have adequate travel/medical insurance and can prove it surely the organisers could accept that as an alternative to a medical certificate?

[madmike]

If overseas competitors have adequate travel/medical insurance and can prove it surely the organisers could accept that as an alternative to a medical certificate?

I am afraid not - sorry, that would be far too logical. Don't forget Italians, who have many good points, are in the main chronic hypochondriacs and can't beleive the rest of the world, irresponsibly as they see it, allows people to run without a doctor's certificate........

I so wish it was that simple. I really do.

[madmike]

And of course I should say that the vast majority of things for the event are going really well it is just med certs faff and the planning for the 3rd day. Let's not just focus on the downsides.

One thing the guys here are exceptional at is getting sponsorship to keep the costs down. Latest example, Lucia has just managed to convince Herz to give us free of charge 2 large vans for all 3 days, in return for putting a link/logo on the website.

Methinks you will not get races of this quality in the UK for just over a £5 a go!