National ski orienteering competitions, Qualification races for Junior World Ski Orienteering and European Youth Ski Orienteering Championships,  Nordic Junior Cup, Joutseno

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In city of Joutseno, South Karelia, 5.-6.1.2013

Competition categories: H21A,B,C, H35-85, H12- 20, D21A,C, D35-70, D12-20.

Distances: Long distance competition on Saturday, middle distance on Sunday. On Saturday categories H/D16-20 and H/D21A have a mass start

Participation fees: H/D20 and older, 36 EUR; Categories H/D18 and younger, 24 EUR. One day participation fee is 50% of the full fee.

Family Ski Orienteering for 7-12 old children: Children can participate to the family ski orienteering on both days. The route is marked to the terrain with small flags. Parents, coaches etc. are allowed to ski with children

Registration: The last registration day is Sunday, December, 30^th, 2012 through IRMA-service or e-mail: suunnistus@joutsenonkullervo.fi  Registrations can also be done through traditional mail. Address is: Pekka Rautio, Kulmatie 12, 54100 Joutseno, Finland.

Late registration: Registrations must be made before January 3^rd, 2013 at 9.00 pm directly to IRMA-service, or by phone to number +358407471350. Registration fees for late entries are 1.5 times the original fee.

Starts: On Saturday at 11.00 am and on Sunday at 10.00 am. Distance from competition centre to the start is on both days less than 500 meters

Map: Colour printed map (01/2013), scale 1:10 000

Terrain: Competition area is dominated by coniferous forest with small hills, ridges, depressions and dense path network.

Punching system: EmiTag; own punching cards. Athletes can also rent the electronic punching card from competition office with 5 EUR/weekend (price for a weekend and one day is the same).

Guidance to competition centre: From Highway #6, Joutseno Interchange (61.123646,28.503458). Driving time to competition centre is 15 minutes. Parking fee is 2 EUR/ day

Competition center: Competition centre is Myllymäki Ski Center, ,Myllymäentie 77, 54100 Joutseno. (61.113655,28.592087). There are warm locker rooms for competitors

Washing: Washing is organized in Joutseno Sports Centre, 6km from competition centre.

Muksula (Childrens day care): Pre-registrations to suunnistus@joutsenonkullervo.fi

Organization: Event Director Veikko Ahtiainen, phone: +358500556335; Head Course planner Antti Myllärinen, phone: +358407730125; Technical advisor Vesa Herttuainen, RaKaS

Media official: Pasi Poikonen, phone +358408677751.

Start times: Start lists can be found from Club websites three days before the competitions http://www.joutsenonkullervo.fi/suunnistus/  

Prizes: Prizes will be awarded on Sunday based on the performance of the both days

Weather restrictions: Competitions are cancelled if the temperature is below -18 C on the morning of the competition day. Cancellation because of poor snow conditions will be announced no later than January 1^st, 2013 on club websites. Spare days for the competitions are January 12^th and 13^th.

Accommodation: Accommodation choices can be found from club websites

Training: Orienteering Club Joutsenon Kullervo together with SK Vuoksi arrange 5-day ski orienteering training camp on December 31^st – January 4^th. More information can be found from club websites: http://www.joutsenonkullervo.fi/suunnistus/

Welcome!

Joutsenon Kullervo