Cross-country Scandinavian Cup Final in Otepää, March 11-13, 2016

Organizer:

Estonian Ski Association Lõõtsa 8, 11415, , Estonia Ph. +372 603 1516, Fax: +372 603 1518; e-mail: [email protected]

Contact person : Jaak Mae, ph. +372 5072901

Jury: Race director: Neeme Ernits, e-mail: [email protected] ph. + 372 50 64950 TD: Harju Jouni (FIN)

Location: Tehvandi Sport Centre, Nüpli village, Otepää 67408, Valga county, Estonia. Tehvandi Sport Centre is situated 225 km south from Tallinn (Estonia) and 223 km north from ().

Rules: According to the FIS rules and Rules for the FIS Continental Cup Cross-Country 2015/16 and Scandinavian Cup rules 2015/2016. All competitors must have an active FIS code. All prize money payments will be made by bank transfers. Please prepare the IBAN number and BIC code for this. Income tax is 10%.

Race office opening hours on Tehvandi Sport Centre Biathlon Stadium Building 1 st floor THU 10 th of March 12:00-18:00 THU 10 th of March TCM 18:00-19:00 FRI, 11th of March 8:30-14:00 and 15:00-18:00 FRI, 11 th of March TCM 18:00-19:00 SAT, 12 th of March 8:30-14:00 and 15:00-18:00 SAT, 12 th of March TCM 18:00-19:00 SUN, 13th of March 8:00-13:00

Closing date for entries: Preliminary entry with number of athletes and officials (NB! arrival and departure date, wax cabins needs) – latest 22 nd February 2016 Official entry with names and FIS codes – latest 3rd of March 2016 have to send [email protected]

Eesti Suusaliit. Lõõtsa 8, Tallinn, 11 415, Eesti, tel: 603 1516, faks:603 1518, [email protected], www.suusaliit.ee

Accommodation requests for Tehvandi Sport Centre have to be sent to [email protected]

Entry fee: 20 EUR per start can be paid in cash or with major credit cards to Race Office latest 10 th of March (before TCM).

Accommodation: Tehvandi Sport Centre Hotel, Hotel Karupesa located in Otepää next to the competition ski tracks, Spa hotel Pühajärve located 3 km from competition area. Prices on these hotels: 75 EUR (triple room); 85 EUR (twin room) or 100 EUR (single room) per person per night with full board. NB! There is a possibility to use credit cards for payments in race Office.

Transport: Transport between accommodation in Tehvandi Sport hotel, Karupesa hotel and ski stadium not needed. Transport from Spa hotel Pühajärve to competition area have to be organized by teams themselves.

Waxing: Waxing rooms available on Tehvandi Sport Center ski stadium. For every participating country one 18m 2 waxing room free of charge at Tehvandi Sport Center ski stadium. Additional cabins are for charge – 400 EUR for the entire race period (Wed-Sun). Payments for waxing rooms can be done in cash or with major credit cards in Race Office.

NB! Please mark the need of your waxing cabins on preliminary entry!

Eesti Suusaliit. Lõõtsa 8, Tallinn, 11 415, Eesti, tel: 603 1516, faks:603 1518, [email protected], www.suusaliit.ee

Program:

THURSDAY, 10 th MARCH 2016 12.00 - 18.00 Race Office is open at Tehvandi Sport Centre Biathlon Stadium 10.00 - 13.00 Un-official training F 16.00 - 18.00 Official training F 18.00 - 19.00 1.Team captains meeting Sprint F at Tehvandi Sport Centre Biathlon Stadium Race Office

FRIDAY, 11 th MARCH 2016 8.30 - 14.00 Race Office is open at Tehvandi Sport Centre Biathlon Stadium 10.00 WOMEN Sprint 1,3 km qualification F 10.30 MEN Sprint 1,5 km qualification F 11.30 2. Sprint team captains meeting Tehvandi Sport Centre Biathlon Stadium Race Office 12.00 Sprint Heats F 13.50 Prize giving ceremony at the ski stadium 15.00 - 18.00 Race Office is open Tehvandi Sport Centre Biathlon Stadium 16.00 - 18.00 Official training CL 18.00 - 19.00 Team captains meeting W 5 km CL, M 10 km CL at Tehvandi Sport Centre Biathlon Stadium Race Office

SATURDAY, 12 th MARCH 2016 8.30 – 14.00 Race Office is open at Tehvandi Sport Centre Biathlon Stadium 10.00 WOMEN 5 km CL 11.45 Prize giving ceremony at the ski stadium 12.00 MEN 10 km CL 13.45 Prize giving ceremony at the ski stadium 15.00 - 18.00 Race Office is open 15.00 - 18.00 Official training F 18.00 - 19.00 Team captains meeting W 10 km F Pursuit, M 15 km F Pursuit

SUNDAY, 13 th MARCH 2016 8.00 – 13.00 Race Office is open at Tehvandi Sport Centre Biathlon Stadium 09.00 WOMEN 10 km F Pursuit 09.45 Prize giving ceremony at the ski stadium 10.00 MEN 15 km F Pursuit 11.00 Prize giving ceremony at the ski stadium

Eesti Suusaliit. Lõõtsa 8, Tallinn, 11 415, Eesti, tel: 603 1516, faks:603 1518, [email protected], www.suusaliit.ee