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FINNISH CHAMPIONSHIPS IN TRAILO 22.-23.8.2015

Finnish championships is held in Kontiolahti 22.-23.8.2015. Championships is also an open event for foreing competitors. Foreig competitors can't achieve Finnish championship medals but instead they can compete in the finals.

NEWS
 

23.1.2015: Bulletin 1 is published.

26.5.2015: Maps and courses are ready. Look some new map samples below.

27.5.2015: Bulletin 2 is published.

Bulletin 2 (updated 27.5.2015) 

Organisers

Club: Selkien Sisu ry

Event director: Matti Ikonen

Course setting&maps: Lauri Kontkanen

Event adviser: Antti Rusanen, Keravan Urheilijat

Results & IT: Heikki Alakopsa, Mika Autio

Contact person: Lauri Kontkanen laarkont@gmail.com

Website: http://www.trailo.fi/sm-kisat-2015/

Schedule

Start times can be adjusted for competitors having to catch a flight or a ferry. If you have troubles with time schedule with either arrival or departure, and would like to have an adjusted start time or need help with transport, please write to laarkont@gmail.com before 9 August but rather as soon as possible. 

Venues

Saturday: Alavin kylätalo, Joensuu. Address: Tervasuontie 65, Joensuu. Google map: https://www.google.fi/maps/@62.5951109,30.0816115,16z

Sunday: Mustavaara down hill skiing center, Kontiolahti. Address: Selkientie 69, Kontiolahti. Google map: https://www.google.fi/maps/@62.6166811,30.1299579,16z

Courses

Tempo qualification: 1,4km/ 7 stations. 6 tasks on each station.

Tempo final 100m / 1-2 station(s). 6-7 tasks/station.

Preo qualification 600m/35 controls. Maximum time 120min.

Preo final 150m/5 controls. 1 timed control (3 tasks) after the qualification.

Both of the finals are for the best 10-20 competitors. Foreing competitors are allowed to take part to the finals if they are among the best competitors. In preo some of the electronic punching systems can be used. Paths and surfaces are good on both terrains. We offer online results from both finals and finals are spectator friendly.

Tempo competition includes just map reading tasks with very clear zeros. Preo course includes mainly pure map reading tasks but all different kind of techniques can be used also.

Classes and entry fees

Elit class (E).

Finnish competitors: 26€/preo, 24€/tempo.

Foreign competitors: 13€/preo, 12€/tempo.

Prizes

Finnish competitors: Medals for the best 3, and plaques for the places 4-10 on both competitions.

Foreign competitors: Prizes for the best 1-3.

Paralympic competitors: Award and prize for the best paralympic competitor on both competitions.

Maps

Sprint orienteering map with ISSOM symbols. Scale 1:5000 / 2,5m. The same scale is used in all maps. Look map samples below. Mapping Lauri Kontkanen 6-/2013 - 8/2015. Base material: laser data, aerial photos and gps. 

Definition of zero controls

On both competitions definitions of zero controls is announced at least a week before the event.

Entries

Finnish competitors enter to Finnish championships via IRMA. Foreing competitors via email to Lauri Kontkanen, email laarkont@gmail.com. Foreing competitors can pay either via bank transfer or on-site. The bank account number is given after entry.

Entry deadline is Sunday 9th August 2015 at 21:00 GMT. Entries that have not been cancelled by 10 April 2015 must be paid even in case of no-show.

Accomodation

There are plenty of different kind of accommodation in Joensuu region. Organizer offer cheap 5€/night accommodation in the Saturday's competition center. Only Saturday-Sunday night is possible in there. In the request we can offer other cheap (home) accommodations in the village of Selkie or nearby competition venues. For bigger groups there are available also Selkie's kindergarden.

Transport

Airports
Distances from competition center(s): to Joensuu airport 30-35km, to Helsinki-Vantaa airport 450km (5h 15min by car), to Kuopio Airport 147km (1h 50min by car).

Railway
The closest railway is at Joensuu which operates within 4-5h hours to Helsinki (or Tikkurila, where you can take a taxi or a bus to Helsinki-Vantaa airport.

"Ridesharing" with Finnish competitors
There are coming some Finnish competitors for example from Helsinki and Tampere areas. We can negotiate a common and relatively cheap cardrive for You. Please take contact as soon as possible to be sure about cardrive.

Course setter's blog

Course setter write his course setting blog during the spring and summer. Read more here.

WELCOME!

MAP SAMPLES