World Championships in Clay Target 1999, Tampere Finland

Helsinki 24th of February 2009

INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR SHOTGUN CUP SKEET – TRAP – DOUBLE TRAP ORIMATTILA, FINLAND

To all ISSF Member Federations INVITATION

Mr President, dear Sir,

The Finnish Shooting Sport Federation and the Shooting Club of Orimattila will organize its’

1st International Junior Shotgun Cup in Skeet, Trap and Double Trap in Orimattila from the 26th of May to the 1st of June 2009.

This is competition is the second competition in the newly established three competitions International Junior Shotgun Cup competition series

Suhl Germany - Orimattila Finland - Porpetto Italy

Attached you will find information concerning the competition. This bulletin includes:

- General information - Preliminary entry forms

Please distribute this information to your shooters. We wish all junior shotgun shooters welcome to take part in what we believe will develop to a future major event for juniors.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee for the International Junior Shotgun Cup, Finland

Curt Sjöblom Page 2 of 8

General Secretary FSSF – vice president Page 3 of 8

2009 INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR SHOTGUN CUP, FINLAND

VENUE: The 2009 International Junior Shotgun Cup, Finland competition in skeet, trap and double trap will be held at the Salola Shotgun Ranges in the town of Orimattila in the vicinity of Lahti.

TIME: 26th of May to 1st of June 2009

EVENTS: CATEGORY TRAP SKEET DOUBLE TRAP

Junior Male 125 trg 125 trg 150 trg Junior female 75 trg 75 trg -

All events will include a final.

No maximum participation limit. 3 shooters per event from each country will form the official national team for the team event Additional teams can be entered.

ENTRY DEAD LINES

Dead line for preliminary entries 31st of Mars 2009. Dead line for final entries 30th of April 2009.

Each federation will receive a confirmation of entry by fax or e- mail. The entry situation is shown on the competition web site www.osu.fi and will be updated regularly.

ENTRY FEES:

Individual fee per shooter and event 70 EUR including: - two round of official training - daily transport, official hotels – shooting range Team fee for each team entered 70 EUR Additional training per round, skeet and trap 6 EUR Additional training per round, double trap 11 EUR Transport per person (airport – hotels) 50 EUR Gun permit per federation* 32 EUR

*Note: The temporary gun permit is only for those federations which travel without an EU Gun Passport.

Entry fees shall be paid upon arrival in the competition office. All payments in cash, no cheques or credit cards accepted. Page 4 of 8

RANGES: 3 skeet ranges 3 trap ranges 3 double trap ranges

The ranges are equipped with NASTA and MATTARELLI traps

TARGETS: NASTA targets will be used. The colour of the target is orange. Flash targets will be used for all finals.

COMPETITION PROGRAM

Tue 26.5 Wed 27.5 Thu 28.5 Fri 29.5 Sat 30.5 Sun 31.5 Mon 1.6

ARRIVAL Double trap Opening Skeet + Trap Skeet + Skeet + DEPARTURE official pre ceremony official pre Trap Trap Unofficial event event competition competition training training Double trap training JM 50 JM 75 + competition JW 75 + finals Trap + skeet JM 150 + finals unofficial finals training prize prize Trap + skeet awarding awarding Technical unofficial meeting training

prize awarding

PRELIMINARY ENTRY:

Please fill in the preliminary entry form (form A) and return it to the organizing committee by 30th of Mars 2009 latest.

ACCOMMODATION:

The Organizing Committee has reserved four good level hotels in Lahti (approx. 25 min. from the range).

The hotels are: single room double room per night per night

Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone 99 EUR 109 EUR Cumulus Lahti (over 5 nights) 81 EUR 86 EUR Cumulus Lahti (under 5 nights) 95 EUR 120 EUR Best Western Next Hotel Salpaus 66 EUR 74 EUR Hotel Messila 70 EUR 80 EUR Hotel Messila Log Cabin* 185 EUR / 6 persons/night Page 5 of 8

* The log cabins have two bedrooms and a loft, a living room with a fireplace, a kitchen and a sauna. Breakfast is not included (7 EUR extra/person)

All hotels are situated in the centre of Lahti.

Breakfast is included in all accommodations except Messila log cabins. All rooms are equipped with shower and TV.

Accommodation is booked directly with the respective hotel and paid according to their instructions. To get the extra price, mention, when booking that you are coming to the IJSC competition. If you need assistance with the hotels please contact us.

The contact information to the hotels is:

Cumulus Lahti: www.cumulus.fi phone: +358 3813711, fax: +358 3 7818922

Best Western Next Hotel Salpaus: www.nexthotels.fi phone: +358 3 3393911, fax: +358 333939399

Sokos Hotel Lahden Seurahuone: www.sokoshotels.fi, phone +358 201234655, fax +358 37523164

Hotel Messila: www.messila.fi phone: +358 386011, fax: +358 3860123

There are also other good hotels in Lahti if you prefer other accommodation.

POINT OF ENTRY:

Arrival and departure airport is the HELSINKI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. Lahti can also be reached by ferry to Helsinki connecting either to the train or bus for Lahti.

TRANSPORTATION:

Transportation between the Helsinki international airport and the official hotels will be provided by the organizing committee. Transportation fee is 50 EUR per person payable at the competition office upon arrival.

Daily transportation between the official hotels and the shooting range is free of charge. Page 6 of 8

CUSTOM REGULATIONS AND WEAPONS CLEARANCE:

The organizing committee will apply for temporary group gun licenses for each federation not travelling with EU Gun Passports. The gun declaration forms to fill will be sent to you upon request. The gun licence fee for each federation is 34 EUR. The organizing committee will advance this fee for each federation. The fee is payable at the competition office upon arrival.

European Union citizens are advised to apply for an EU Gun Passport. Groups where all shooters are travelling with gun passports are not subjected to the licence fee.

AMMUNITION:

The Finnish custom authorities will allow the import of all necessary ammunition. Most popular brands are available at the shooting range.

NATIONAL ANTHEM AND FLAGS:

We kindly ask each federation to bring their national anthem (CD) and two national flags suitable for an 8 meter flag pole.

INTERNET: The organising committee’s internet pages will include the latest information on the competition, bulletins, forms etc. During the competition results and other information is available on a near-to on-line basis.

The internet address is WWW.OSU.FI

E-MAIL: During the competition e-mail and internet services will be provided for shooters and team officials free of charge.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Orimattila and Lahti: For information on Orimattila see www.orimattila.fi, for Lahti see www.lahti.fi

Weather: The Weather in Finland in late May is mostly sunny, with occasional showers. Day temperature is between 15 and 20 Celsius. For current weather information see the weather services at www.fmi.fi Page 7 of 8

Training camps: For possible training camps please contact directly the local club (OSU) in charge of the shooting range.

The contact person: Pekka Maunula: +358 40 5866061, [email protected]

NOTE ALSO: The International Polar Grand Prix which is part of the European Shotgun Tournament is held in Lahti – Halvala 22.-24.5. For further information contact Heikki Keskitalo at [email protected].

USEFUL ADDRESSES

Curt Sjöblom, General Secretary Kalkkiuunintie 4A, 01200 Vantaa, FINLAND +358 9 8753650 fax +358 40 5275051 mobile e-mail: [email protected]

Olavi Malminen, Chairman of the Organizing Comittee e-mail: [email protected]

Finnish Shooting Sport Federation 00930 SLU, FINLAND +358 9 34812481 phone, +358 9 147764 fax e-mail: [email protected] internet: www.ampujainliitto.fi

Please note: All competition correspondence is to be directed to the General Secretary.

WELCOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR SHOTGUN CUP AND TO FINLAND! Page 8 of 8 FORM A

PRELIMINARY ENTRY FORM International Junior Cup, Finland

Federation:

Number Arriving Departing EVENT of Entries approx.* approx.* skeet JM skeet JW officials trap JM trap JW officials d-trap JM officials others

* Approximate arriving and departure dates.

Contact person: Phone: Fax: e-mail Address:

Please fill in this form and return it to the organizing committee by 31st of Mars 2009 the latest.

Return address: IJSC-FINLAND2009 or by fax +358 9 8753650 Curt Sjöblom or e-mail [email protected] Kalkkiuunintie 4 A 01200 Vantaa, Finland