15th BIATHLON MASTERS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 21.-25.3.2012 Kontiolahti, North Karelia FINLAND INFORMATION
2 BIATHLON MASTERS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 21.-25.3.2012 KONTIOLAHTI, NORTH KARELIA, FINLAND INDEX Page Programme 3 Competition Committee 4 Competition office 4 Participating nations 4 Team captains meeting, draws and entries by name 4 Distribution of start numbers, Ddstribution-service 4 Waxing rooms, ski testing, warming up-track 5 Shooting lanes for training and zeroing 5 Weather forecast and temperature-measuring 5 Award ceremony 5 Masters dinner and party 5 Transportation 5 First aid and Medical information 5 Track maps and profiles 6-12 Kontiolahti Biathlon Stadium Event Plan 13 Stadium map 14
BIATHLON MASTERS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 21.-25.3.2012 Kontiolahti, North Karelia, Finland 3 PROGRAMME Wednesday 21.3. 11.00-15.00 Official training 17.00 Team Captains Meeting /Biathlon Stadium Thursday 22.3. 11.00-11.50 Zeroing 12.00 Sprint Competition, 6 km, Men 35 59 Sprint Competition, 5 km Men 60-75+ Sprint Competition, 5 km, Women 40 50+ Award Ceremonies after competitions at Biathlon Stadium Friday 23.3. 11.00 11.50 Zeroing 12.00 Relay 3 x 6 km, Men 35-64 Relay 3 x 5 km, Men 65+ Relay 2 x 5 km, Women 40-50+ 18.30 22.30 Award Ceremonies Masters' dinner and party at Press centre Saturday 24.3. 11.00-15.00 Unofficial training Free programme Sunday 25.3. 9.00 9.45 Zeroing 10.00 Individual Competition, 12,5km,Men 35-39 Individual Competition, 10 km Men 40-59 Individual Competition, 7,5 km Men 60-69 Individual Competition, 5 km Men 70-75+ Individual Competition, 7,5 km,women 40 50+ Award Ceremony after competition at Biathlon Stadium
4 TECHNICAL DELEGATE Jaana Pitkänen COMPETITION COMMITTEE Esa Haapala Tuija Lautamatti Sirpa Kettunen Kaija Suvanto Heimo Koskela Pertti Mölsä Kauko Mölsä Anu Kakkonen FIN Competition Chief Competition secretary Competition office Chief of start and finish Chief of timing Tracks Chief of Stadium Chief of Shooting range PARTICIPATING NATIONS AND ATHLETES Australia 4, Estonia 2, Finland 64, Germany 1, Italy 1, Latvia 8, Russia 33, Switzerland 1, USA 3 Checking of the participants at the accreditation in the competition office. COMPETITION OFFICE The competition office is situated at the Kontiolahti Biathlon Stadium. It is open daily as follows: Wednesday 21.3. 10.00-16.00 Thursday 22.3. 10.00-16.00 Friday 23.3. 8.00-14.30 Saturday 24.3. be on duty Sunday 25.3. 8.00-14.00 Competition office tel. 013-732 403, fax 013-732 402. Contact phones : Esa Haapala +358 400 678 370 Siru Vartiainen +358 400 625 640 TEAM CAPTAIN MEETING, DRAWS AND ENTRIES BY NAMES Meeting will be held 21.3.2012 at 17.00 at the Biathlon Stadium The language used is finnish and english, (if necessary russian). All teams will be given technical information for the competition. Relay teams can be national teams (Latvia, Russia etc.) or sport club teams. Entries (by name) to relay must be lef t to the competition office on Thursday 22.3. at 16.00 at the latest. Please use the separate entry form. START NUMBERS, DISTRIBUTION-SERVICE Start numbers will been drawn on Wednesday 21.3. and will be distributed from the competition office on Thursday morning. The same competition numbers (bibs) will be used in the Sprint and Individual competitions. Thigh numbers will be collected back from the competitors after the Sunday s competition. Relay numbers will be drawn on Thursday evening 22.3. The relay bibs and thigh numbers will be collected back from the competitors after the competition. Starting lists and minute of the meeting will be distributed from the competition office.
WAXING ROOMS, SKI TESTING AND WARMING UP The waxing rooms have been marked by nation: Building A KONTU A 1 Building B FIN/ Women B 4 FIN/ Men B 5, B 11-12 & C 13 AUSTRALIA B 10 Building C RUSSIA/Murmansk C 14 RUSSIA/St. Petersburg C 15 RUSSIA/Others C 16 GER/SUI/ITA C 18 LATVIA C 19 ESTONIA C 20 USA C 21 The ski testing area is situated at the stadium close by to the waxing rooms. Testing on the competition tracks is forbidden. SHOOTING LANES OF THE TRAINING AND ZEROING Shooting lanes will be chosen by the draw made by the Technical Delegate. TEMPERATURE-MEASURING The air- and snow temperatures are measured according to the rules. The temperatures will be shown on the noticeboard marked TEMPERATURES. Weather forecasts will be given daily in the competition office. AWARD CEREMONY Award ceremonies of the sprint and individual competitions will be held at the biathlon stadium half an hour after the competitions. Award ceremony of the relay competition will be held in the Masters party at Biathlon stadium Press centre on Friday 23.3. The biathletes placing first, second and third in each competition will be awarded the Masters medals. MASTERS' DINNER AND PARTY Masters' dinner and party will be held on Friday 23.3. at 18.30 at Biathlon stadium Press centre. Competitors: dinner for free Others 30 TRANSPORTATION Transportation schedule from the competition office. ATTENTION!! According to Finnish law, the rifles must be appropriately covered outside the stadium. FIRST AID AND MEDICAL SERVICE During the competition there will be the first aid group at the stadium. If needed please contact competition office. First aid group is also on the track. Central Hospital Street Tikkamäentie 16, Joensuu tel. +358 1711 Pharmacies Street Siltakatu 10, Joensuu, tel. +358 13 122 575 Street Koskikatu 7, Joensuu, tel. +358 13 0203 20200 Street Kauppakatu 25, Joensuu tel. +358 13 123 901 Kontiolahti, tel. + 358 13 731 106 ATTENTION! Emergency number 112 Police 122 5
6 15TH BIATHLON MASTERS ICH 2012 LADUT JA MATKAT / TRACKS AND PROFILES Pikakilpailu / Sprint Competition 22.3. Ammunta/Shooting M35-39 6km (2B+2A+2B) M+P/P+S M40-44 6km (2B+2A+2B) M+P/P+S M45-49 6km (2B+2A+2B) M+P/P+S M50-54 6km (2B+2A+2B) M+P/P+S M55-59 6km (2B+2A+2B) M+P/P+S M60-64 5km (3 x 1,7 km) M+P/P+S M65-69 5km (3 x 1,7 km) M+P/P+S M70-74 5km (2A+2A+1km) M+P/P+S M75+ 5km (2A+2A+1km) M+P/P+S N40-49 5km (2A+2A+1km) M+P/P+S N50+ 5km (2A+2A+1km) M+P/P+S Viestikilpailu / Relay Competition 23.3. M35-44 3x6km (2B+2A+2B) M+P/P+S M45-54 3x6km (2B+2A+2B) M+P/P+S M55-64 3x6km (2A+2A+2A) M+P/P+S M65+ 3x5km (3 x 1,7 km) M+P/P+S N40-49 2x5km (3 x 1,5 km) M+P/P+S N50+ 2x5km (3 x 1,5 km) M+P/P+S Henkilökohtainen / Individual Competition 25.3. M35-39 12,5km (5 x 2,5) M+P+M+P/P+S+P+S M40-44 10,0 km (2A+2B+2A+2B+2A) M+P+M+P/P+S+P+S M45-49 10,0 km (2A+2B+2A+2B+2A) M+P+M+P/P+S+P+S M50-54 10,0 km (2A+2B+2A+2B+2A) M+P+M+P/P+S+P+S M55-59 10,0 km (2A+2B+2A+2B+2A) M+P+M+P/P+S+P+S M60-64 7,5 km (5 x 1,5km) M+P+M+P/P+S+P+S M65-69 7,5km (5 x 1,5 km) M+P+M+P/P+S+P+S M70-74 5 km (5 x 1,0 km) M+P+M+P/P+S+P+S M75+ 5 km (5 x 1,0 km) M+P+M+P/P+S+P+S N40-49 7,5km (5 x 1,5 km) M+P+M+P/P+S+P+S N50+ 7,5km (5 x 1,5 km) M+P+M+P/P+S+P+S (2A=ylälenkki/upper route, 2B=alalenkki/lower route) Maaliin tullaan pääsillan kautta jokaisessa kilpailussa To finish over the main gate in every competition
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9 BIATHLON MASTERS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS KONTIOLAHTI 21. 25.3.2012 1,7 HD 20 m MC 17 m TC 38 m Length 1790 m
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12 BIATHLON MASTERS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS KONTIOLAHTI 21. 25.3.2012 HD 22 m MC 36 m TC 75 m Length 2500 m
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14 Competition office Start and Finish area Wax Cabins A, B, C Showers and WC Masters Dinner and Party
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