17INVITATION

Dear friends,

On behalf of the Norwegian Ski Federation and the organisers in Holmenkollen, , and Vikersund it is a great pleasure to invite you to the fourth edition of the FIS World Cup Tournament 06 - 15 March 2020. We warmly welcome you to take part in FIS World Cup RAW AIR, the most Extreme and Intense Ski Jumping Tournament!

Terje Lund

Manager FIS World Cup RAW AIR Tournament, Norwegian Ski Federation [email protected]

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Technical Delegates and Ski Jumping Judges

HOLMENKOLLEN, 06 – 08 March 2020 Men and Women Gerger Ivo, CZE – Technical Delegate Pertile Sandro, ITA – Assistant Technical Delegate Judges: Walseth Ole, NOR – MEN Haugen Kjersti E, NOR - WOMEN Balazs Andrei, ROU Günther Jürgen, GER Tadeusz Szostak, POL Ahacic Bostjan, SLO

LILLEHAMMER, 09 – 10 March 2020 Men and Women Hyvärinen Jani, FIN – Technical Delegate Pertile Sandro, ITA – Assistant Technical Delegate Judges : Gulbrandsen Marit, NOR – MEN Loeng Geir Steinar, NOR – WOMEN Günther Jürgen, GER Tadeusz Szostak, POL Balazs Andrei, ROU Ahacic Bostjan, SLO

TRONDHEIM, 11 – 12 March 2020 Men and Women Hyvärinen Jani, FIN – Technical Delegate Petrov Nikolay, CAN – Assistant Technical Delegate Judges : Rønningen Martin, NOR – MEN Eriksrød Inge, NOR – WOMEN Aalto Asko, FIN Schuhbeck Thomas, GER Mattoon Dan, USA Lisovskiy Vadim, RUS – MEN Vashurin Evgeniy, RUS – WOMEN

VIKERSUND, 13 – 15 March 2020 Men Dolhar Aljosa, SLO – Technical Delegate Hasslberger Thomas, GER– Assistant Technical Delegate Judges : Bysveen Trond, NOR Kuglitsch Thomas, AUT Kimmig Peter, GER Bafia Kazimierz, POL Lisovskiy Vadim, RUS

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FIS REPRESENTATIVES MEN:

Walter Hofer, Race Director Borek Sedlak, Assistant Race Director Sepp Gratzer, Coordinator SJ / Equipment Control Horst Nilgen, Media Coordinator

FIS REPRESENTATIVES Women Chika Yoshida, Race Director Miran Tepes, Assistant Race Director Aga Baczkowska, Equipment Control Horst Nilgen, Media Coordinator

OVERALL RAW AIR CONTACT INFORMATION [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

For more information, please check the website www.rawair.com

HOLMENKOLLEN

Office Name Telephone Email Chief of OC Kristin V. Sæterøy +47 90278989 [email protected]

Chief of Competition Svein Granerud +47 48270380 [email protected]

Assistant Chief of Competition Kim Bjørndalen +47 93269047 [email protected]

Competition secretary Erlend Gram Simonsen +47 93042323 [email protected]

Head Quarter Wenche Berger +47 92896609 [email protected]

LILLEHAMMER

Office Name Telephone Email Chief of OC Roar Olsen +47 911 70 733 [email protected]

Chief of Competition Kristian Brenden +47 41513879 [email protected]

Assistant Chief of Competition Robert Selbekk-Hansen +47 95805244 Robert.Selbekk- [email protected] Competition secretary Stein Olav Haagensen +47 41 610 713 [email protected]

OC Secretary Fanny Horn Birkeland +47 95 27 27 29 [email protected]

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TRONDHEIM

Office Name Telephone Email Chief of OC Erik Andresen +47 91824644 [email protected]

Supervisor Bjørn Morseth +47 99767216 [email protected]

Chief of Competition Hroar Stjernen +47 90981878 [email protected]

Assistant Chief of Competition Roald Olsen +47 99002879 [email protected]

OC Secretary Vilde Paulsen +47 92423301 [email protected]

VIKERSUND

Office Name Telephone Email Chief of OC Leif Arne Berget +47 46430441 [email protected]

Assistant Chief of OC Wenche Backe +47 41659707 [email protected]

Secretary General Tone K. Kristiansen +4791361582 [email protected]

Chief of Competition Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl +47 93416015 [email protected]

Assistant Chief of Competition Ole Bremseth +47 97065084 [email protected]

Assistant Chief of Competition Tor Håkon Standnes +47 91185045 [email protected]

1. Competition Program – FIS World Cup RAW AIR - Ski Jumping Men

Date Time Competition Official Team Captains’ Venue Training Meeting Friday 19:30 HS134 17:00 Official 13:00 Scandic Holmenkollen 06 March Qualification training Holmenkollen Park Holmenkollen HS134 Hotel. Information about Raw Air Tournament. Saturday 14:00 Trial Round Holmenkollen 07 March 15:15 HS134 Team Competition Sunday 13:15 Trial Round Holmenkollen 08 March 14:30 HS134 Competition Monday 17:30 HS140 15:45 12 :30 Lillehammer Lillehammer 09 March Qualification OfficialTraining Hotel Lillehammer Tuesday 16:00 Trial Round Lillehammer 10 March 17:00 HS140 Wednesday 17:30 HS1Competition40 15 :30 13 :05 Scandic Trondheim 11 March Qualification OfficialTraining Nidelven Trondheim

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Thursday 16:00 Trial Round Trondheim 12 March 17:00 HS138 Competition Friday 18:00 HS240 15 :30 10 :00 Quality Hotell Vikersund 13 March Qualification OfficialTraining – River Station Vikersund Saturday 15:30 Trial Round Vikersund 14 March 16:30 HS240 Team Competition Sunday 15:30 Trial Round Vikersund 15 March 16:30 HS240 Competition

FIS Online Entry :

Deadline for preliminary entry: 31/1-2020 Final entry with names: 24/2-2020

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Competition Program – FIS World Cup RAW AIR - Ski Jumping Women

Date Time Competition Official Team Captains’ Venue Training Meeting Saturday 18:15 HS134 Qualification 17:00 12:00 Holmenkollen 07 March Official Scandic traning Holmenkollen Park HS134 Hotel. Information about Raw Air Tournament. Sunday 16:40 Trial Round Holmenkollen 08 March 17:15 HS134 Competition

Monday 20:00 HS140 Qualification 18 :50 13 :00 Lillehammer Lillehammer 09March Lillehammer Official Hotel Training Tuesday 19:15 Trial Round Lillehammer 10 March 20:00 HS140 Competition

Wednesday 20:00 HS140 Qualification 18:50 13 :30 Trondheim 11 March Trondheim Official Scandic Nidelven Training

Thursday 19:00 Trial Round Trondheim 12 March 20:00 HS140 Competition

FIS Online Entry:

Deadline for preliminary entry: 31/1-2020 Final entry with names: 24/2-2020

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2. Event Program

Date/Time Venue Other/Local events 06 – 08 Holmenkollen 06 March March Opening Press Conference at the hotel: TBD (by invitation) Mini Raw Air for kids 09 – 10 Lillehammer 10 March March Raw Air-party in the Hill

11 – 12 Trondheim 11 March March Reception, Mayor of Trondheim 12 March Activities for school children

13 – 15 Vikersund 15 March March Conference for business - Opening ceremony Presentation of the athleets After skiflying party 16 March Opening ceremony – After skiflying party 17 March World Cup for kids/activities for kids the whole day Closing ceremony with the Raw Air winners

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3. General regulations for Men The competitions in FIS World Cup RAW AIR are all organized by the FIS competition rules and World Cup rules as single events, in addition to the individual overall Tournament. Points for the overall Tournament will be gained from ten competition days – in a row:

Date Competition format Points Example 06 March Qualification Holmenkollen Athletes points from 125,5 one jump 07 March Team Competition Holmenkollen Athletes bring their 239,2 own points from the team score 08 March Individual Competition Athletes points from 248,6 Holmenkollen two jumps 09 March Qualification Lillehammer Athletes points from 138,0 one jump 10 March Individual Competition Athletes points from 274,7 Lillehammer two jumps 11 March Qualification Trondheim Athletes points from 140,3 one jump 12 March Individual Competition Athletes points from 285,1 Trondheim two jumps 13 March Qualification Vikersund Athletes points from 220,2 one jump 14 March Team Competition Vikersund Athletes bring their 429,7 own points from the team score 15 March Individual Competition Vikersund Athletes points from 436,4 two jumps Total score 2537,7

General regulations for Women The competitions in FIS World Cup RAW AIR are all organized by the FIS competition rules and World Cup rules as single events, in addition to the individual overall Tournament. Points for the overall Tournament will be gained from six competition days – in a row:

Date Competition format Points Example 07 March Qualification Holmenkollen Athletes points from 125,5 one jump 08 March Competition Holmenkollen Athletes points from two 247,2 jumps

09 March Qualification Lillehammer Athletes points from 138,0 one jump 10 March Individual Competition Athletes points from two 274,7 Lillehammer jumps 11 March Qualification Trondheim Athletes points from 140,3 one jump 12 March Individual Competition Athletes points from two 285,1 Trondheim jumps Total score 1210,8

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4. FIS World Cup RAW AIR Accreditation Office/Information Office

Holmenkollen: Lillehammer: Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel Scandic Lillehammer Hotel The office will be open: The office will be open: Thursday/Friday 5-6 March 08.00-21.00 Sunday 08 March 12.00-23.00 Saturday 07 March 08.00-21.00 Monday 09 March 08.00-21.00 Sunday 08 March 08.00-21.00 Tuesday 10 March 08.00-21.00 Departure Men 18.30 Wednesday 11 March Departure Women: 20.30 Departure 08.00

Trondheim: Vikersund: Scandic Nidelven Hotel Qality Hotell – River Station The office will be open: The office will be open: Wednesday 11 March: 08.00-21.00 Friday 13 March: 08.00-21.00 Thursday 12 March: 08.00-21.00 Saturday 14 March: 08.00-21.00 Departure 20.30 Sunday 15 March: 08.00-21.00

5. Race Office – location and opening hours

Holmenkollen: Located in the lift lobby in Opening hours: 06 March: 07.30-21.15 07 March: 07.30-20.00 08 March: 11.00-17.00

Lillehammer: Located in Lysgaardsbakken Ski Jumping Hill (outrun) Opening hours: 09 March: 14.00-21.30 10 March: 14.30-21.30

Trondheim: Located in Granaasen Skijumping Hill, in the team area Opening hours: 11 March: 13.00-22.00 12 March: 13.00-22.00

Vikersund: Located in Alpenhof (nearby the judge tower) Opening hours: 13 March: 13.00 14 March: 13.00 15 March: 11.00

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6. Accommodation Booking of accommodation is according to the FIS Rules via FIS Online registration system.

Accommodation costs: The Organising Committees in each venue will pay for persons within the quota and within the competition period according to FIS Rules. Price per person outside the quota within: CHF 125 per person per night with full board.

Accommodation before the official competition period at Scandic Holmenkollen Park (before 6 March): NOK 1420 per person per night – double room NOK 1890 per person per night – single room Extra single rooms: NOK 1890 per person per night

Accommodation before the official competition period at Radisson Blu Park Hotel (before 6 March): NOK 1250 per person per night – double room NOK 1550 per person per night – single room Extra single rooms: NOK 1550 per person per night

Raw Air offers accommodation with full board for all National Associations’ Ski Jumping Teams and all Officials at the following hotels:

Scandic Holmenkollen Park Hotel, Radisson Blu Park Hotel, Oslo Raw Air Men Raw Air Women

Scandic Lillehammer Hotel, Lillehammer Scandic Victoria Hotel, Lillehammer Raw Air Men Raw Air Women

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Scandic Nidelven Hotel, Trondheim Scandic Solsiden Hotel, Trondheim Raw Air Men Raw Air Women

Quality Hotell River Station Drammen, Raw Air Men

7. Transport Official airport: One transport for all through the whole Tournament :

OSLO LILLEHAMMER TRONDHEIM VIKERSUND

Arrival Oslo Airport: The OC in Holmenkollen will organise transportation from the airport and to the hotel, Scandic Holmenkollen Park in Holmenkollen.

Schedule Men Departure Arrival Mode of transport Holmenkollen Lillehammer Bus Sunday 08 March 18.30 Sunday 08 March 20.30 Lillehammer Trondheim Train Tuesday 10 March 21.00 Wednesday 11 March 01.30 Trondheim Drammen (Vikersund) By plane and train Thursday 12 March 20.30 Friday 13 March 01.00

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Schedule Women Departure Arrival Mode of transport Holmenkollen Lillehammer Bus Sunday 08 March 20.30 Sunday 08 March 22:30 Lillehammer Trondheim Train Wednesday 11 March 08.00 Wednesday 11 March 13.00 *Trondheim to Bluebird Tour by plane. Transport to Værnes is Organized by the OC in Trondheim.

For all athletes, coaches and staff we offer to handle the transport of the luggage between the destinations. The luggage must be placed at a designated area in the hotel. Detailed information will be distributed at each hotel.

We also offer to bring all equipment from the waxing cabin to the next waxing cabin, including the skis. Detailed information regarding departure for the waxing equipment will be distributed in the team area at each destination.

Prices for transport : Lillehammer – Trondheim € 75 Trondheim – Drammen € 245 Equipent for each athletes € 100

More details will be provided at TCM.

8. Payment Travel Expenses will be transferred to each Team’s bank account in Holmenkollen in the Raw Air Secretariat in the Scandic Holmenkollen Park.

Prize Money will be paid by bank transfer to the Athletes after the FIS World Cup RAW AIR Tournament. In addition to the prize money regulated by the FIS WC rules there will be paid extra prize money to the FIS World Cup RAW AIR Tournament overall top 3 athletes. Men Women First Prize: € 60.000 First Prize: € 35.000 Second Prize: € 30.000 Second Prize: € 15.000 Third Prize: € 10.000 Third Prize: € 5.000

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9. Income tax information for prize money  The current Norwegian tax rate for non resident athletes is 15%. Due to a special tax convention between and USA, income tax will not be deducted by the OC for income less than USD10000 – “the income shall be taxable only in the State of which the sportsman is a resident”.  Tax will be deducted by the OC according to the Norwegian Foreign Artist Taxation Act, and taxes will be paid by the OC according to the regular tax legislation in Norway.

10. Waxing facilities – location Holmenkollen: close to the ski jumping hill – behind the lift lobby Lillehammer: close to the outrun in the ski jumping hill Trondheim: Ski wax cabins will be located at the team area at the hill. Vikersund: Ski wax cabins will be located at the team area at the hill.

There will be no ski-waxing rooms available at the hotels.

11. Regulations of radio equipment The import, export and the operation of radio equipment in Norway is regulated by national law. Permits for the use of radiotransmission equipment must be requested according to national specifications. For further information and application form (‘Application for temporary use of radios in Norway’) see: www.npt.no. The application must be forwarded before 1 February.

12. Visa Regulations Remember that citizens of some countries will need visa for visiting Norway. Please check with your embassy if you need a visa to enter into Norway. For an official letter of Invitation, please send a request to the OC Secretariat: [email protected]

WELCOME TO FIS WORLD CUP RAW AIR 2020

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