Invitation
International FinTrailO Competition
European Cup in TrailO, events 3 and 4
May 18-19, 2013
in Kokemäki and in Nousiainen in South-Western Finland
Organizers
Kokemäen Kova-Väki (KoKV) ja Nousiaisten Alku (NoAl)
Competitions
There will be four different Trail-O competitions during the weekend. Two of them will be PreO (traditional TrailO) and the two others will be TempO, which contains only timed controls. Prizes will be given according to the total results of all four competitions.
Programme
Saturday, May 18: PreO and TempO (European Cup), first start at 11.00, Kokemäki (KoKV)
Sunday, May 19: PreO (European Cup) and TempO, first start at 10.00, Nousiainen (NoAl)
On Sunday the event will end with a prize giving ceremony at about 16.00.
Classes
Open Elit-class (recommended for competitors who have good skills in Trail-O).
Open A-class (recommended for Foot-O’s and other Trail-O’s).
Competition rules
The Competition Rules for IOF Trail Orienteering Events, 2013.
Deviation from the rule 25.1: No points for correct answer at timed controls.
There are no timed controls in the PreO courses, but the first station of TempOs also serve as the timed control of PreO.
Entries (and need for assistance)
Entries shall be done by 23.00 on May 10, 2013 at the latest by email to liikari (at) dnainternet.net. No late entries.
Entry fee
EUR 50,00/all 4 competitions or EUR 15,00/competition. The entry fees are paid in cash in the event centre before the first competition.
Competition centers
May 18: Riste race car circuit. No indoor facilities. Address of the event centre Ronkantie 140, Kokemäki. Guidance from road 12804 (Riste-Ronkka), driving time 2 minutes to event centre.
May 19. Henrikin koulu school centre. Address of the event centre: Moisiontie 16, Nousiainen. Guidance from Highway 8 in Nousiainen (22 km north from Turku), driving time 3 minutes to event centre.
Maps
May 18 PreO: 1:5000, 2,5m, updated by Jari Turto, 2013.
May 18 TempO: 1:5000, 2,5 m, updated by Jari Turto, 2013.
May 19 PreO: Enlargement of an orienteering map 1:5000, 2,5 m. Mapped by Jukka Liikari, 2013.
May 19 TempO: Enlargement of a sprint orienteering map 1:3000, 2 m. Mapped by Jukka Liikari, 2013.
Terrain
May 18: forest area, gravel tracks in the forest area.
May 19: forest with good visibility and urban area. Moderate climbing. Organizers have a limited number of assistants.
Event director
Jari Turto, tel. +358 400 590 394, email jari.turto (at) modultek.com
Course planners
May 18: Jari Turto
May 19: Jukka Liikari and Pinja Mäkinen
Controllers
May 18: Ari Uotila
May 19: Jari Turto
Accommodation
The official event hotel is Holiday Inn Turku. The organizers have pre-reserved a limited number of rooms with a special price. Prices for orienteers of FinTrailO are 70 e/single room, 80 e/double room and 100 e/3 persons’ room. There are two double rooms for the disabled available. A sauna, an evening swim and a buffet breakfast are included. Orienteers will get 10 % discount for dinner with a reservation code.
The hotel is in the centre of Turku in a good location. The address is Eerikinkatu 28. The distance to the Sunday event centre is 22 km. The aforementioned special prices are valid until April 26, 2013 with the reservation code TARKKUUSSUUNNISTUS. Reservations with reservation code by email to [email protected] or by phone +358 2 338 211.
Flight connections
The nearest international airport is in Turku. The airlines SAS, Finnair, Air Baltic, Air Åland and Wizz Air fly directly to Turku. A timetable search here. There are more international flights via Helsinki.
Connections by sea
There are several connections by sea every day to Turku, Naantali and Helsinki: Tallink Silja, Viking Line and Finnlines.
Visa
If you need a personal invitation for visa, please contact Pinja Mäkinen, pinja.makinen (at) utu.fi, +358 50 3567563.
Web site
www.nousiaistenalku.net/fintrailo2013
Welcome!
Kokemäen Kova-Väki and Nousiaisten Alku