Lisa 3
KKaitseväe peastaabi 
väljaõppeosakonna ülema 28.08.2024
kirja nr KV-3.1-3/24/16509 juurde

Estonian Defence Forces Championship in XXV General Johan Laidoner Olympic Relay-run

1.	Purpose: The relay-run is dedicated to the memory of General Johan Laidoner and the Olympic ideal to create a spiritual connection between the past and present generations. To test athletic ability and willpower and find out the best team in Estonian Defence Forces.
2.	Time and place: 26.09.2024 Viimsi, Estonian War Museum - General Laidoner Museum.
13.30–14.00 registration
14.15 opening ceremony
15.00 competition start
16.00 award ceremony
3.	Registration:
3.1.	IOT request to participate please inform Estonian unit POC or Estonian unit sport instructor before September 19, 2024.
3.2.	Composition of the teams (names) must be sent to Estonian unit POC or Estonian unit sport instructor urmas.rajaver@mil.ee before September 24.
4.	Participants:
4.1.	Estonian Defence Forces, Estonian Defence League and allied troops’ units.
4.2.	Each unit may register an unlimited number of teams.
4.3.	The best team of the category is taken into account.
5.	Regulations:
5.1.	Regular category: Teams consist of eight members. Total distance is ca 6 km, each leg is ca 650-750 meters.
5.2.	Mixed team’s category. Teams consist of six members. Team members are four male athletes (DOB before 1989) and two female athletes. Total distance is ca 4,5 km, each leg is ca 650-750 meters.
6.	Regulation of results:
6.1.	According to the running results in their own group (regular or mixed teams).
6.2.	In the team competition, best results in both competition category will be counted and the team with the highest sum of points will be the winner.
6.3.	If these points are equal, the team with the higher place in the regular category will be the winner.
	1st
place	2nd
place	3rd
place	4th
place	5th
place	6th
place	7th
place	8th
place	9th
place	10th
place	
Overall and mixed teams	750p	700p	650p	600p	550p	500p	450p	400p	350p	300p	
	11th
place	12th
place	13th
place	14th
place	15th
place						
Overall and mixed teams	250p	200p	150p	100p	50p						

7.	Prize Distribution:
7.1.	Three best teams in each category (regular and mixed teams) will be awarded with medals. 
7.2.	The winning teams in Estonian Defence Forces category (EDF units) will be awarded with t-shirts of the Defence Forces Master.
7.3.	The overall winner unit will be awarded with a trophy.

Meelis Stamm
Major
Headquarters of Estonian Defence Forces 
Training Department
Staff officer