Bulletin 1-2 Orienteering World Cup Imatra Finland

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1 Bulletin 1-2 Orienteering World Cup Imatra Finland

2 1. Organisation Organising Committee Raimo Väisänen Anni Toiviainen Juha Similä Anssi Juutilainen Mikko Lehmus Jussi Miikki Timo Kokko Jukka Nenonen Mari Pajari Event Controlling Göran Andersson (SWE) Jarmo Puttonen Event Director Secretary General Course setter Course setter Start Finish Results Arena, infrastructure Media IOF Senior Event Adviser National Controller 2. Imatra city of white water The Borough of Imatra was founded in 1948 around three industrial settlements. In the course of the last 50 years, this amorphous group of settlements has grown into a modern industrial town dominated by Lake Saimaa, the River Vuoksi and the Finnish-Russian border. The River Vuoksi runs through Imatra and has resumed its rightful place as the recreational oasis for the inhabitants of the town. The Imatrankoski Rapids is the most famous attraction in Imatra, and travellers have been drawn to the rapids for hundreds of years. At the turn of the century, the rapids - with Imatra's historical and still famous hotel, Valtionhotelli - was the most popular tourist attraction in Finland. 3. How to reach Imatra? You can travel by plane to Helsinki-Vantaa international airport, and rent a car there. You can travel by plane to Helsinki, and then by train to Imatra, and rent a car there. More information about train timetables: If you want to rent a car from Imatra, please contact to the organiser. There is also an airport located in Lappeenranta, 35 kilometers from Imatra. Information about this option, please see: 4. Event Centre Event Centre is located in Imatran Kylpylä spa. See the location in the map of embargoed areas. Imatran Kylpylä/Imatra Spa Purjekuja 2 Tel Imatra myynti@imatrankylpyla.fi FINLAND

3 5. Programme Monday, June 9, 2014 Free training Event Centre open Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Free training Event Centre open Model event Team Leaders Meeting Wednesday, June 11, 2014 IOF World Cup Event 9 (sprint) - Qualification: first start Final: first start Prize giving ceremony Press conference Team Leaders Meeting Thursday, June 12, 2014 Sprint Relay Prize giving ceremony Press conference Training There are official training possibilities, both in urban and forest terrains, provided by organizers. Sprint map 2014, 1:4 000, 2 m contours, distance from Event Centre 1-8 km. 7. Competitions IOF World Cup Event 9, June 11, 2014 (qualification and final) Format City sprint, individual start, winning time min men and women. Map Sprint map 2014, 1:4000/2 m Terrain Flat urban terrain with some park areas Traffic Most of the streets will be closed from public traffic. Some streets are allowed to be crossed only on exact points. Pre start Warm up map in the prestart area Start/Finish Approx. 6km from Event Centre

4 Unofficial Sprint Relay, June 12, 2014 Format Sprint relay with four legs (about 15 min each) in following order: 1 st leg women, 2 nd and 3 rd legs men, 4 th leg women. Map Sprint map 2014, 1:4000/2m Terrain Flat urban terrain with some areas of park. Traffic Most of the streets will be closed from public traffic. Some streets are allowed to be crossed only on exact points. Start/Finish Approx. 6km from Event Centre The weather in Imatra typically varies in June and temperatures can be between + 10 ⁰C and +20 ⁰C. 8. Courses IOF World Cup Event 9, June 11, 2014 (qualification and final) Men: 3.8 km, 30 m climbing, winning time min Women: 3.4 km, 25 m climbing, winning time min Course setters: Anssi Juutilainen and Juha Similä Sprint Relay, June 12, 2014 Length of the legs: km, 30 m climbing, winning time about 15 min per leg 9. Embargoed Areas It is prohibited for competitors, team officials, and others who, through knowledge of the terrain, may influence the results of the competitions to enter the embargoed areas. These embargoes are valid until the end of the day prior to the competition. On the day of the competition there will be special rules regarding access to competition area (to be published in Bulletin 4) 10. Competition Rules Embargoed areas and Event Centre The Competition Rules for IOF Foot Orienteering Events, valid from 1 January 2014 apply. Participation restrictions, classes and qualification system will follow the Special Rules for the 2014 World Cup in Orienteering.

5 11. Classes and participation All competitors must represent a federation. The national quotas are based on the total points of the leading 10 athletes from each federation in the IOF World Federation League table as published on 1 st January Separate quotas will apply for men and women. The top 6 nations get 8 places in both classes. The list of the top 6 nations (separately for men and women) will be published on the IOF website by 15 th January All other nations get 6 places. In sprint relay all federations may enter up to 3 teams consisting of 4 team members of whom at least 2 must be women. 12. Punching system EMIT punching system will be used in the individual sprint race and EMIT touch free punching system in the sprint relay. All World Cup runners will be equipped with Emit punching cards and EmiTags by the organiser. 13. Entry Initial and nominal entries to the competition by info@skvuoksievent.com. Initial entry, deadline April 30 th, The following information must be sent to the organiser: - Number of competitors for the individual competition (men and women) - Number of teams for sprint relay - Number of team officials (men and women) - Team manager: Name, address, phone, Nominal entry, deadline May 28 th, The following information shall be sent to the organiser: - All competitors and team officials: family name, first name, nation, gender, year of birth, IOF ranking ID - IOF officials: family name, first name, address, IOF function. Please note, that nominal entries can only be accepted, if an initial entry has previously been submitted, no later than 30 April Entry fees Sprint Sprint Relay Total Athletes /team Team officials 50 Entry fees must be paid by May 28 th, Payment SK Vuoksi ry IBAN: FI SWIFT: OKOYFIHH

6 15. Accommodation There are pre-booked rooms for 220 persons in Imatran Kylpylä spa which is also the Event Centre. Accommodation Persons Price/room/day Hotel/ double promenade Hotel/twin promenade Hotel/ standard Hotel/twin economy Holiday Apartment */155 Holiday Apartment */179 Holiday Apartment */208 Luhti House */198 Villa Cottage */198 *doesn't include breakfast or spa tickets Booking: myynti@imatrankylpyla.fi. Booking reference: World Cup More information about Imatran Kylpylä spa: Visa requirements According to the current regulations, citizens of some countries must obtain a visa in order to enter Finland. Please check the following website for more information: Information For further information, please contact World Cup Imatra 2014 info@skvuoksievent.com Mrs Anni Toiviainen, Secretary General

7 Welcome to Imatra!