Fishbones Knockout Sprint
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| Date: | Monday, July 27, 2026 |
| Map: | Université de Moncton |
| Location: | Université de Moncton, NB |
| Start Window (Qualification race): | 9:00 - 11:00 |
| Course Closure: | 15:00 |
Competition Details
In a knock-out sprint, athletes race several shorter than normal sprints in the same day:
Qualifier: The first stage is a qualifier sprint which is run like a typical orienteering race. Each participant will be assigned to one of three forks of a qualifier course with pre-assigned start times. This qualifier sprint has a winning time of around 10 minutes. The top 12 male and female atheltes from each fork move on to the knockout portion…
Quarter Final: From the qualifier, the top athletes are seeded into 6-person heats for a quarter final. Each heat has a mass start and all heats run the same course. This course has a winning time of 6-8 minutes. The top 3 from each heat advance to the…
Semi Final: The semi-final round also has heats of 6 athletes. This course also has a winning time of 6-8 minutes. The top 2 from each heat will compete in the…
Final: The final is another short 6-8 miunte race. First over the finish line is the overall winner.
Note: there will be separate male and female races (running the same courses).
- Consolation: Everyone who does not qualify for the Knockouts will be assigned to a 10-person consolation heat which will be similar to the knockout stage races. These mass-start heats will be run between the Knockout stages (eg 3 heats between Quarter and Semi finals, 3 heats between Semis and Finals)
