Falun Dalarna Nordic World Ski Championships 2015
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FA LU N DA L A R N A N O R D I C WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 C A N D I DAT E NOW IT’S TIME TO TAKE THE SPORT TO A LEVEL NEVER EXPERIENCED BEFORE THE SWEDISH SKI AssOCIATION TOGETHER WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF FALUN, AND THE DALARNA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ARE NOW BIDDING FOR THE FIS NORDIC WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015. Falun has hosted the World Championships three times. On each of these occasions it was our ambition to deliver something new that would change the event and how the world looks at the sport. This time, our bid for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 introduces the Beyond Skiing concept. Falun Dalarna expects that hosting the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 will bring international focus and attention to the entire region of Dalarna, for the skiing of course, but also for infrastructural development. It will create a series of developments that will last for many years ahead, based on involvement from all sectors of society. Beyond Skiing, a concept where we bring the extreme challenges of the sport to a wider and younger audience. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 will bring together the joy of skiing for youngsters, cultural events, politics, business and entertainment. Beyond Skiing will bring the world closer to the sport and skiing closer to the world. Falun, Dalarna will make sure the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015 will be seen as a milestone for participants as well as for spectators and the audiences all around the world. Welcome to Falun, Dalarna in Sweden 2015. We’ll take the World Championships far Beyond Skiing. COMPETITION ARENA NORDIC WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS SNOW ARENA FALUN DALARNA 2015 CANDIDATE ENTERTAINMENT ARENA CULTURE ARENA BUSINESS ARENA OPINION ARENA Beyond Skiing will add new dimensions for the spectators at the extensive ski arena at Lugnet, as well as for a worldwide TV audience. We want to bring the excitement and the extreme challenges of the sport to everyone. At the same time, Beyond Skiing brings the world closer to the sport. A series of activities will put focus on the sport itself, including a debate on how climate changes are affecting winters just as we bring winter versions of music and art festivals to the venue. Beyond Skiing will start as soon for skiing in Sweden is remarkable. as we receive the honour of organ- 3.5 million people of Sweden’s total izing the 2015 FIS Nordic World Ski population of 9 million, show an Championships, using the whole of interest in the sport. Dalarna as an arena. It will build up towards 2015, bringing a lot of atten- A CONCEPT THAT WILL tion to the sport of skiing as well as to DEVELOP THE CHAMPIONSHIPS the Championships themselves. The Beyond Skiing concept will develop the championships and set a DALARNA – THE TRUE new standard with new dimensions HEARTLAND OF SWEDEN for the future. Our work in the Snow Falun is the capital of the province Arena will bring children to snow of Dalarna, a region considered the through fun activities and sports and true heartland of Sweden. With its help develop a lifetime interest in beautiful countryside and character- skiing. istic red wooden houses, traditions By combining information tech- are strong in culture, industry and, nology with state-of-the-art televi- of course, skiing. The people here in sion production our Competition Dalarna are known to be generous, Arena will turn passive viewers into open and more or less born on skis active “viewsers”. (or with a fiddle in their hands). And, The development of informa- to take it a long way back, the king tion technologies together with our that actually created Sweden found Entertainment Arena will attract a his support in this very region travel- wider and younger audience at the ling across the country on skis. same time as our Culture Arena will provide the experiences of a lifetime. THE MAIN SKI DESTINATION The Opinion Arena will bring IN SCANDINAVIA sports, politics and business together Today Dalarna is a popular region to debate the serious challenges pre- for recreation and tourism in Sweden sented by climate and environmental with some 10.8 million guest night issues. Our Business Arena will be visitors a year, over 13 ski resorts 492 a catalyst for Swedish industry and km of tracks, 208 ski lifts and 370 ski business and a milestone for sport slopes, and over 27,000 beds. and business events. Dalarna is for many the natural Together with the great skiing, place to go on their winter holidays. our Arenas will take the FIS Nordic Dalarna is one of the main winter World Ski Championships far and ski destinations in Scandinavia. Beyond Skiing. In fact, the interest and enthusiasm FALUN DALARNA NORDIC WORLD SKI CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 CANDIDATE FAR BEYOND In 2015 Falun will lift the sport of skiing to a higher level. With the help of modern information technology, we’ll create an experience of the events with wholly new dimensions. The skiers, the officials and not least the spectators will feel part of a championships event of a kind never seen before. Yet again a World Ski Champion ships in Falun will be a milestone in the history of skiing and a catalyst for Nordic skiing, to create new interest, attract more athletes and develop new arena facilities. SKIINGBEst POssIBLE CROss BEst POssIBLE CROss TRAINING, WAXING COUNTRY CONDITIONS COUNTRY CONDITIONS AND SKI TEsts CLOSE TO THE The Lugnet arena in Falun has The Lugnet arena in Falun has COMPETITION always been able to offer the best always been able to offer the best Both for cross country skiers and possible conditions for cross country possible conditions for cross country for ski jumpers, service facilities are skiing. The tracks are prepared to skiing. The tracks are prepared to available close to the competition absolutely top standard and have absolutely top standard and have arenas. For ski jumpers and nordic varied and decisive profiles at the varied and decisive profiles at the combines they are only 200 metres same time as they’re very acces- same time as they’re very acces- from the jumps, while cross country sible for spectators. To be able to sible for spectators. To competitors have their training meet future developments in the be able to meet future facilities just 400 metres from the sport there is plenty of space to developments in the sport stadium and ski-tests. And for all the upgrade and develop in. And to there is plenty of space to disciplines, there are always state-of- ensure prime tracks irrespective upgrade and develop in. the-art waxing facilities close by. of the weather there is already And to ensure prime tracks a fully comprehensive arti- irrespective of the weather there RECREATION AND TRAINING ficial snow system. is already a fully comprehensive ALL WITHIN A SHORT WALK artificial snow system. All accredited visitors have access to all the Lugnet facilities for recrea- A NEW SKI JumPING ARENA tion and training including, gyms, The ski jumping stadium makes it swimming pools, indoor facilities for easy to recognize Falun’s skyline. a wide range of sports, saunas and The planning for upgrading and restrooms – all within a short walk. modernizing the ski jumping sta- dium has been initiated. This will CROss COUNTRY TRAINING be the basis for the final decision. WITHIN 15 MINutES FROM The mighty towers that give Falun THE LuGNET ARENA its profile will still be there of course To allow competitors to escape but the actual slopes and all the from all the attention surrounding a facilities will be upgraded to meet World Championship, we can offer the demands and expectations of the Bergebo cross country tracks Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined in Borlänge for training purposes. events in 2015. Among other new Bergebo has all necessary equipment features there will be a cooled inrun and premises for the skiing services track and new preparation equip- competitors need – as well as plenty ment will be installed by 2011. To of opportunities for relaxation. The increase efficiency and convenience 5 km track at Bergebo fully meets the there will also be a new chair-lift at FIS requirements for international the same time as the waiting and competitions. rest facilities in the towers will be modernized. ALL WITHIN FIVE MINUTES All the events will be held at the Lugnet arena in Falun. In the skiing world Lugnet means quality through and through. Nothing is left to chance and conditions are excellent. The entire sports arena has the look and feel of top international class. All the facilities are within easy walking distance and the way that, for example, the cross country stadium and the ski-jumps are just next to each other, appeals to spectators and competi- tors alike. Lugnet can take crowds of 60,000 specta- tors and yet they will all feel close to the competitions and all the other activities. 1 CROSS COUNTRY STADIUM 2 SKI JUMPING STADIUM 3 CROSS COUNTRY WAX CABINS 5 4 CROSS COUNTRY TEST TRACK WARM UP AREA 5 SKI JUMPING WAX CABINS 4 6 IBC MEDIA CENTER 9 7 LOC OFFICE FIS OFFICE 2 8 ACCREDITATION OFFICE 9 VIP 9 10 BUSINESS AREA 1 TRADE FAIR 11 VOLUNTEERS 3 10 6 7 11 8 A NEW STANDARD NEW SPECTATOR AND VIP ENCLOsuRES As part of the development of the Lugnet ski arena, we’ll be building new enclosures for spectators, for guests, for sponsors and for VIPs. This applies to both the cross country arena and the ski jumping stadium.