Escape from Pähklimäe 2024
STORY
A brief look back at what has happened in recent years:
YOUR TASK
On Saturday 4.05.2024 at 12:00, the start is from Narva, from the parking lot of the Äkkeküla Sports Center in Pähklimäe https://maps.app.goo.gl/FBUhjUR3HbTYfKFAA Task is to get as far as possible from there in 24 hours.
WHERE CAN YOU GO?
Absolutely in any direction you want
ARE THERE NO RESTRICTIONS AT ALL?
There is one limitation. Main roads are a dangerous place for escaping. You may only use the main highways between cities for a maximum length of 1 km, and only once per every highway. Crossing the road (both above and below) also counts as use. Using light traffic roads and collection roads running next to it are also considered as using it. It should be noted that the main roads do not end at the city limits, but also continue inside the settlements and are prohibited there as well.
If you move next to the main road in nature where there is no road, you must stay at least 500 meters away from the road. If you use the road next to the main highway, it is allowed only if it is a separate road that is not part of the main highway. This road can be closer than 500 meters. When planning the escape and you are using roads, for what you have doubts, you should consult with the organizer before the race.
The list of main Estonian highways can be found HERE:
Map of main roads of Estonia!
EXCEPTIONS:
– Main road no 1 could be exceptionally used once for 3km length
– It is allowed to pass the area between main road no. 1 and the sea, between Aseri and Liimala. It will not be registered as using main road no. 1. NB! However, the main road no. 1 itself may not be used there, the exception only applies to the area between the road and the sea!
The main roads of Latvia and/or Finland cannot be used either. List of main roads in LATVIA and FINLAND!
NB! If the organizers notice during the competition that someone is breaking the rules, the competitor will not be informed before the end of the competition.
CAN I USE SOME AID FOR MOVING ON?
No! All forward movement must be done on foot and no aids to promote forward movement may not be used.
WHEN THE 24 HOURS ARE FULL, WHAT HAPPENS THEN?
Congratulations, you have successfully escaped!
HOW ARE THE FINAL RESULTS CALCULATED?
All escapees get a GPS tracker for tracking their movements. Your result will be the straight line between starting point and the location, where you are on Sunday, April 30 at 12:00 is taken into account for calculating your final result
If the resulting distance is the same for two or more participants, the time taken to get there is counted.
Organizers monitor everyone’s movements to ensure safety and will contact you if you have stopped for a longer period of time. If you plan to stop longer than 30 minutes (for example, to sleep in a personal assistant’s car or somewhere under a bush), notify the organizer, then we know, that everything is ok with you and don’t bother your sleep. If you also use the phone for navigation, you should definitely have a battery bank with you
WHAT IF I WANT TO QUIT BEFORE THE 24 HOURS COMPLETE?
Then you can sit down and cry. No one is coming to save you! If you call mommy and daddy, maybe they feel sorry for you and come to help.
If the situation is critical, you have to call the Rescue Center (112) , because the organizer does not have any ability to rescue anyone across Estonia.
When the crying is over, you must send an SMS to the organizer with your name and the time of finishing. The phone number can be found on the back side of the bib. The place of your finishing will be the basis of your final result.
IS ANYTHING OFFERED IN THE ROAD? CAKE? CHEESE? SOUP?
No! There will not be anything offered! You have to carry everything you need with you. You can also buy stuff from shops or gas stations or use personal assistant to bring you food/drink
IS OUTSIDE HELP ALLOWED?
If someone is kind enough to spend their spring weekend helping you, then go for it. But you can’t move forward using the assistant car!
If the weather happens to be bad and you are not a very experienced escapee, it would even be advisable to have a assistant who can provide you with warm/dry clothes or shelter in his car.
ESCAPE BY BICYCLE
As a separate class, there is an competition for escape with bicycle. The following exceptions to the general guidelines apply in the bicycle class:
It is allowed to use any non-motorized type of bicycle to move forward.
The control time is 12 hours. The escape in bicycle ends 04.05 at 24:00
All other parts in the guide, including the ban on using main roads and the mandatory equipment to take with you, also apply when escaping with bicycle.
MANDATORY EQUIPMENT
A headlamp (bike front lamp for cyclists) that must be switched on in the dark time
Red flashing light backside of your body in a visible place (flashing rear light on the bike) It must work from the start.
Spare batteries for the headlight (or front light of bicycle)
Mobile phone, switched on
Reflective vest
GPS tracker provided by the organizer, which must be attached to the arm with a strap or on top of things in the bag (attached to the wall of the bag with a safety pin).
REWARDING
The three best men, women and cyclists will be awarded. Prizes will be mailed to everyone after the competition ends.
RETURN OF THE TRACKER
The GPS tracker must be returned on Monday, 06.05 in two ways:
1. Send to a Tallinn Järve Keskus parcel machine (DPD, Smartpost, Omniva) Phone number used for sending: +372 56 66 99 77
2. To pass from hand to hand. Sportrec, Aate 3, Tallinn. This should be agreed in advance either via info@sportrec.eu or by calling +37256669977 +37255583025
The escapee is responsible for the GPS tracker given to him and if something happens to it, he is obliged to pay the cost of €150.
If the fugitive does not post the GPS tracker on 06.05, a fine of €10 will be applied for each day of delay.
REGISTRATION
Registration is possible from 01.02.2024.
01.02.2024 – 31.03.2024 – 42€
01.04.2024 – 02.05.2024 – 54€
Later registration is not possible.
Participants have to be reached the age of 18 at the day of start to be allowed participate.
When registering, we will ask you for the name and telephone number of the emergency contact. An emergency contact is a person who is responsible for your safety during the escape. He/she needs to know in detail about your planned journey. If you have been idle during the escape for more than 30 minutes and have not notified us, the organizer will first try to contact you by phone. If this is not possible, the emergency contact will be contacted and from that moment he/she will be responsible for contacting you. If necessary, he/she must be able to go for looking for you. The emergency contact must be immediately available by telephone throughout the escape.
Registration takes place on https://trailrun.ee/. NB! If you want an invoice to pay for registration, please notify us by e-mail to info@haanjamatkad.ee before filling in the form, adding information about the recipient of the invoice (company details in case of a legal entity)! The organizer will not issue an invoice retroactively (after paying the participation fee)!
P.S. By registering, the escapee confirms that he or she is a healthy person who is physically able to escape for a long time and has understood that the organizer does not take any responsibility for anything that may happen to you during the escape.
Organizers:
Olle Rõuk, Olle.Rouk@heidelberg.com, +372 514 8553
Ivar Tupp, info@haanjamatkad.ee, +372 511 4179
