2013-11-18
Welcome to the IARU Region 1 ARDF Working Group
News
2014 Rules Part B and 2013 WG Meeting Minutes
2013-11-18 - The ARDF Rules and Minutes pages have been updated to reflect the changes from the last WG meeting in Kudowa Zdroj, Poland.
19th IARU Region 1 ARDF Championships, Poland
The 19th IARU Region 1 ARDF Championships 2013, hosted by the Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK), take place in Kudowa Zdroj, September 7 - 14. 322 competitors, team officials and visitors from 26 Region 1 countries plus guests from the United States will come to the beautiful and friendly Polish land of mountains and forests - Kłodzko Valley in Sudety Mountains.
- Event Homepage: http://www.ardf2013.pl/
- Bulletin 3
14th IARU Region 1 Youth ARDF Championship, Czech Republic
2013-06-16 - The 14th European (Region 1) Youth ARDF Championships took place in Tři Studně near Nové Město na Moravě (Czech Republic), June 12 - 16 2013. There were 93 young competitors from 10 countries. For the first time, the youth event featured a sprint competition.
- Event Homepage: http://www.eyac2013.com
- Official results
- TV report (in Czech)
- Youtube Video
- Photos and route choices
- Detailed results
5 DAYS ARDF 2013, Czech Republic
Date: July 2 - 7
Venue: Třešť
Event Homepage: http://www.5days-ardf.rob-pce.cz/index.php/cs/
Four Days ARDF at Bulgarian Black Sea Coast
Date: July 11 - 14
Venue: Primorsko
Registration deadline: June 30
There will be Sprint, Foxoring, 2m and 80m Classic ARDF Courses.
Czech International ARDF Long Distance Championship / Czech International Night ARDF Championship
Date: April 20 - 21
Venue: Březina
Registration deadline: April 7 !
Event homepage: http://www.nocni-dlouha-2013.xf.cz/
Ukrainian ARDF Clubs Championships
Date: May 1 - 4
Venue: Lviv
There will be Sprint, Foxoring, 2m and 80m Classic ARDF Courses.
Details (PDF)
Rules Part B as of January 1, 2013
2013-02-05 - In the documents section of our web page, you may find the new version of the ARDF Rules, Part B, and another document listing the changes. All societies received the rules by e-mail in december 2012.
British ARDF Championships
2012-02-05 - The RSGB are hosting 3 days of ARDF competition in Spring 2013 on 17th and 19th of May. It is hoped that the venues will be ~50km south west from London, conveniently located for airports LHR and LGW and the channel ports. All the information is at http://bardfc2013.blogspot.co.uk
14th IARU Region 1 Youth ARDF Championship, Czech Republic
2012-11-01 - CRC invites you for the 14th European (Region 1) Youth ARDF Championships. One of the news will be introduction of a new discipline – sprint – which is already regularly placed within the program of senior championships.
- Date: June 12 - 16
- Venue: Tři Studně
- Event Homepage: http://www.eyac2013.com
- Bulletin 1
16th IARU World ARDF Championship 2012
September 10 - 16, Kopaonik, Serbia
Event Homepage: http://www.ardf2012.org
Results
13th IARU Region 1 Youth ARDF Championships 2012
July 11 - 14, Siauliai
Event Homepage: http://www.lrmd.lt/eyac
Results
4 days ARDF in Vidnava, Czech Republic
2012-05-19 - The organisers of the club Radiosport in Bílovice are pleased to invite you to this midsummer festival of sport in 2012!
- Date: July 4-8, 2012
- Venue: Vidnava, Velká Kraš, CZE
- Event homepage: http://www.4denni.xf.cz/home.html
16th IARU World ARDF Championship 2012
2012-05-15 - We received Bulletin 2 of the 16th World ARDF Championships
- Venue: Kopaonik, Serbia
- Event Homepage: http://www.ardf2012.org
- Bulletin 2
13th IARU Region 1 Youth ARDF Championships 2012
2012-04-26 - Bulletin 2 of the 13th IARU Region 1 (European) Youth ARDF Championships appeared on the IARU Region 1 Website.
- Venue: Siauliai
- Event Homepage: http://www.lrmd.lt/eyac
- Bulletin 2
- Bulletin 1
Ukrainian ARDF Championships in Truskavets
2012-04-04 - Ukrainian Amateur Radio League (UARL) invites you to the Ukrainian ARDF Championships in Truskavets, Ukraine. The programme feature classical ARDF competitions as well sprint and foxoring.
- Date: April 28 - May 2
- Venue: Truskavets (Western Ukraine)
- More Information (PDF)
Ukrainian ARDF Cup in Alushta, Black Sea Coast
2012-03-02 - Ukrainian Amateur Radio League (UARL) invites you to the Ukrainian ARDF Cup in Alushta (Crimea, the Black Sea Coast), Ukraine. The programme feature classical ARDF competitions as well sprint and foxoring.
- Date: March 23 - 26
- Venue: Alushta (Crimea)
- More Information (PDF)
Four Days ARDF at Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, Bulgaria
2012-02-21 - BFRA kindly invites you to "Four Days ARDF at Bulgarian Black Sea Coast".
- Date: June 14 - 17
- Venue: Primorsko
- Bulletin 1
Rules Part B as of January 1, 2012
2011-12-24 - In the documents section of our web page, you now find the new version of the ARDF Rules, Part B. Most prominent addition are rules for international championships in foxoring.
13th IARU Region 1 Youth ARDF Championships 2012
2011-11-14 - The Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society has the pleasure to invite all IARU Member Societies to participate in the 13th IARU Region 1 (European) Youth ARDF Championships to be held in 2012 in Lithuania.
- Venue: Siauliai
- Bulletin 1
16th IARU World ARDF Championship 2012
September 10 - 16, 2012
Venue: Kopaonik, Serbia
Event Homepage: http://www.ardf2012.org
The following competitons will take place at the 16th World ARDF Championships:
- ARDF Competition 3.5/144 Mhz
- Sprint competition
- Foxoring competition
- Competition for blind competitors
- ARDF Cup 3.5/144 Mhz
Region 1 Championships 2011, Baile Felix, Romania
2011-09-09 - The 18th IARU Region 1 ARDF Championships, organized by Romanian Amateur Radio Federation (F.R.R.), were attended by 261 competitors. 50 years after the first European championships, the 2011 championships introduced the new sprint format, which was very well received: 240 competitors went out on the course with 10 transmitters, and the winners came in with runtimes as low as 13 to 15 minutes.
- Event Homepage: http://www.ardf2011.com
- Results
- RouteGadget - maps, GPS tracks, manual tracks:
- TV feature from Czech TV (25 min)
EYAC 2011, Primorsko
2011-06-16 - The 2011 IARU Region 1 Youth ARDF Championships is open! More than 100 boys and girls came to Primorsko, Bulgaria, to select their champions.
Happy New Year: ARDF Rules and Minutes released
2010-12-31 - Finally, the ARDF Rules (Part B, with the changes approved by the ARDF WG in 2010) and the Minutes of the ARDF WG meeting in Opatija were released and distributed to the WG members.
Changes to the Rules
2010-09-23 - The IARU Region 1 ARDF Working Group held its annual formal meeting in Opatija. There are a few interesting changes to the rules:
- GPS devices are explicitly allowed unless they contain digital maps or long range communication features.
- For youth championships, categories are now W/M14 and W/M16. Societies may enter teams of up to five competitors in each of those categories.
15th World ARDF Championships 2010
2010-09-21 - 383 Competitors from 33 countries participated in the 15th World ARDF Championships, which where held in Opatija, Croatia, 13 - 18 September 2010. For the first time, medals were awarded in the W60 and M70 categories. Additionally, there was a championship in ARDF for blind people.
- Results
- RouteGadget 1st day (Lividraga), 2nd day (Crni Lug)
- Homepage: www.ardf2010.com
- Rules of ARDF for Blind
- Pictures
Spotlight on open national events
Five-days ARDF Competition in the Czech Republic
July 2 - 6
More information: http://5days.foxklub.cz/
Discover more top-level open national competitions on our events page!
11th IARU Region 1 Youth ARDF Championships
2010-06-21 - 66 boys and girls came to to the 11th Youth ARDF Championships of IARU Region 1.
- Homepage: http://www.rob.sk/eyac2010/
New Revision of ARDF Rules part B
2009-11-23 - We are glad to announce the release of the new revision of the Rules for Championships in ARDF, part B (Competition), as approved by the Working Group meeting in Obzor, Bulgaria. From 2010, we will see two new categories (W60, M70), and the siting referee has more options in course planning. Thanks to everyone who contributed!
Please find the rules at Documents > Rules.
Region 1 Championships 2009
2009-09-23 - Competitors from 24 Region 1 countries took part in the 17th IARU Region 1 ARDF Championships, held september 16 - 21, 2009 in Obzor, Bulgaria.
Region 1 Youth ARDF Championships
2009-07-19
- Results, maps, routes (broken link)
- Pictures
Website updated!
If you find any mistakes, don't hesitate to contact dg0yt at ardf-r1 dot org.