CANOE MARATHON WORLD CUP NORWAY SANDVIKA – BAERUM 31.MAY – 2. JUNE 2019
BULLETIN 2
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2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
Norwegian Canoe Federation welcomes you all to
ICF CANOE MARATHON WORLD CUP 2019
IN SANDVIKA – BAERUM MUNICIPALITY -NORWAY
31ST MAY – 2ND JUNE
The Organization Committee of the ICF Canoe Marathon World Cup 2019 have the pleasure to present you the 2nd bulletin, with updated information about this major event, taking place in ….. May/June.
In this document you will find information about the race course and facilities, accommodation details, transport, everything to help you plan your participation and provide a safe and fair event.
So far, the organization received prebooking of hotel from a total of 10 countries: SWE, FIN, CZE, GBR, POR, AUS, RSA, NET, ITA, NOR.
We recommend to book hotel reservations via [email protected], as soon as possible.
1. TIME SCHEDULE.
Wednesday 29.5: Arrival of teams. Accreditation. Training. Thursday 30.5.: Arrival of teams. Accreditation. Training. Friday 31.5.: 10.00: Team leaders meeting in Club House at Kalvøya 12.45: A short Opening Ceremony at Kadettangen 13.00: World Cup: Short Distance: Heats: Junior & Senior /K1 & C1 Saturday 1.6.: 09.00: World Cup: Short Distance: Finals Junior & Senior / K1 & C1 14.00: Masters’ Races and Children’s Races Sunday 2.6.: 08.45: World Cup: Normal Distance: Finals Junior & Senior/K1 &C1 Last award ceremony will be at 17.30
Exact program will be available at our website as soon as we know the number of competitors in each race. Nominal deadline is 20th of May. The start list will be published at www.wmc2020.no 21st of May.
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2. THE COURSE The course will be at the inner parts of the Oslofjord, on sea/salt water. The maps are sketches. Exact maps will be published in Teamleaders Handbook.
Short distance:
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S: Start pontoon P: Portage F: Finish 3 laps 2 portages The turns will be done anti-clock-wise. Normal Distance
S: Start P: Portage TP1: Turning Point 1 TP2: Turning Point 2 First lap is without portage. The turns will be done clock-wise. Last lap turns at approximately 500m by the buyos for short distance.
2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
The Portage:
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Disembarkment and embarkment will be at beach. The portage will be approximately 100m long and on the beach with fine sand. The tide is 0,5m from low to high tide.
3. VENUE AND ACCESS PLAN
SANDVIKA MAP
R: Sandvika Railway Station H: Thon Hotel Oslofjord P/S/F: Portage/Start/Finish
2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
VENUE KADETTANGEN The site for portage, start, finish, officials and public
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2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
ATHLETES’ AREA KALVØYA
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A small bridge – approximately 100m – will bring you to and from the island Kalvøya. It is prohibited for vehicles with more than 8 tonn axle load to use the bridge. If you come with a bigger car with boats, you must send a message to the organisers.
The area for team tents and boat storage is at Kalvøya. The raft marshalling will also be here. The club house will host some of the service functions for the athletes.
PLAN FOR CLUB HOUSE Ground floor: Area for doping tests in men’s and women’s wardrobes. First aid. First floor: Area for officials and administration. Second Floor: Relaxing area for athletes and team leaders.
ATHLETES’ AREA AT KALVØYA
2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
4. HOTEL RESERVATION BOARD AND LODGING:
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Distance Accommodation Single Double Triple Transport /night /night/person /night/person To/from venue Category 1 Walking Thon Hotel Oslofjord 1200 NOK 1000 NOK 800 NOK 0 distance
Category 2 4 km Emmas Guesthouse 1000 NOK 850 NOK 100 NOK/person with car Category3 6 km Holtekilen Hostel with car - en suite 1000 NOK 800 NOK 100 NOK/person l- bath/wc in corridor 900 NOK 700 NOK
Camping 15 km Order direct:www.bogstadcamping.no Bogstad with car You must provide your own transport to/from Sandvika. You must provide your own meals. Lunch can be bought at the venue. The exchange rate NOK/EUR is in February 2019 approximately 10:1 (1 EUR is approx. 10 NOK) The prices for Categories 1,2,3 includes breakfast and dinner Lunch at the venue is included in participation fee. People who book at other places than Thon Hotel Oslofjord must be aware that traffic around Sandvika can be very slow, especially during the rush hour (morning and afternoon).
Accommodation form must be sent to [email protected]
More information about Thon Hotel Oslofjord: https://www.thonhotels.no/hoteller/norge/sandvika/thon-hotel- oslofjord/
2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
5. PARTICIPATION FEE a. You must pay a participation fee of 30 EUR per person pr day, which includes the following: Accreditation Transport from Sandvika Station to official hotel/accommodation. Transportation: the transfers from hotels to venue: see Hotel Reservation Lunch at the venue Medical Care at the Course Security Service at the Course Access pass and parking at the venue ….. Organisation Fee Water during competition days
If you prefer not to have lunch the participation fee is 20 EUR/Person/Day
b. Transport from Oslo Airport Gardermoen (OSL) by train. Se details about arriving at Oslo Airport at page 14. Tickets can be ordered from the organisation or bought at the airport. Prices Oslo Airport – Sandvika – Oslo Airport (round trip) Adults over 18: 26 EUR Youth 6-18: 13 EUR (-50%) Students: 19 EUR (-25%) Over 67: 13 EUR (-50%)
c. Transport Sandvika Station -Hotel: A shuttle bus will transport you to your hotel from Sandvika Station. This is included in your participation fee.
d. Accreditation form must be sent to: [email protected]
6. ENTRIES AND OTHER INFORMATION All entries, including athletes, coaches, officials and other staff, and other reservations like: boat rental, press forms, rent cars etc, must be submitted by email to the organization.
Final Hotel Reservation: April 16 Boat Rental April 16 Numerical Entry: April 16 Nominal Entry: May 20 Press Accreditation Form: May 20 Final Travel Info: May 20
7. FORMS-ON-LINE Numerical/nominal entries ICF/SDP https://icf.msl.es/icf/icf.jsp Accreditation ICF/SDP https://icf.msl.es/icf/icf.jsp Boat Rental: [email protected]
2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
Hotel reservation: [email protected]
7. VILLAGE COMERCIAL We have discussions with the owners of the park, the local authorities, of what part of the park and island we are free to use for commercial purposes. When the decision is done, we will put the different options and prices on our web site.
8. CEREMONIES 8.1. OPENING CEREMONY ….. There will be a short opening ceremony at the venue a few minutes before 1st start Friday afternoon. There will be no parade of athletes.
8.2 CLOSING CEREMONY The closing ceremony will also be simple, after the last race and last medal ceremony.
9. ORGANISING COMMITTE
President Sverre Skogen Vice-president Geir Kvillum Executive Director Birger Vik Technical Organiser Mathias Hamar
Race Course Officer Sven Nicolaysen Sport Presentation Officer William Juul Ceremonies Officer Astrid Nydal Eide Accommodation Officer Jenny Kuschner Media Officer Tor Christian Bakken Marketing Officer Sindre Kumle Berg Chief Transport Bjørn Eirik Hanssen Chief Accreditation Katarina Liptakova
Other persons in Technical Staff will be published on www.wmc2020.no and in Team Leaders Handbook.
10. ADDITIONAL EVENTS Masters There will be races for Masters Saturday 1st of June in the afternoon. More information will be published at our web site www.wmc2020.no in March.
11. INSURANCE All participants are strongly advised to have appropriate medical insurance policy from their respective countries.
12. SECURITY The security service for The Canoe Marathon World Cup will work from May 30 to June 2. This device will guarantee the security in all areas and facilities of the event.
2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
12. MEDICAL SERVICES A medical service will be available at the Regatta Course, and will have all necessary equipment to care for all possible emergencies: first aid equipment, ambulance, from May 31 to June 2 to everyone requiring medical assistance.
13. BOAT RENTAL The Organising Committee has a small number of K1s. Competitors from outside Europe (AUS, RSA, etc) will have priority renting those boats. The OC are working with boat manufacturers to come to World Cup, but European nations are advised to ….. contact boat manufacturers and sellers directly. Price K1: 200 EUR for renting Norwegian boats.
14. VISA Citizens from EU/EEA-countries does not need a visa. Information about other countries: https://www.udi.no/en/word-definitions/persons-who-do-not-need-a-visa-to-visit-norway-/#link-708
Team members coming from countries who need to obtain a Visa to enter Norway, upon corresponding request, they will receive a confirmation letter from the Norway Canoe Federation, once their participation is confirmed.
15. CONTACT NUMBERS OF INTEREST
PUBLIC SERVICES City Council of Baerum : (+47) 67 50 40 50 Tourist Office (+47) 905 22 886 SECURITY Sandvika Police: (+47) 02800 First aid/Emergency Room (+47) 116 117 ( URGENCY NUMBERS IN NORWAY: Fire Brigade: 110 Police: 112 Medicine/ambulance: 113 TRANSPORT Local Bus/Train Service: “Ruter” (+47) 23 17 24 50 /www.ruter.no Taxis in Baerum: (+47) 06710
Official website: http://www.wmc2020.no Email of the organization: [email protected] Email for press: [email protected] or [email protected] Email for accommodation: [email protected] Email CEO: [email protected] or [email protected]
The website will be frequently updated.
ICF Canoe Marathon World Cup Oslo/Baerum. Post address: Postbox 196; N-1300 Sandvika, Norway
2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
16. OTHER GENERAL INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT NORWAY
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OFFICIAL NAME: NORGE (NORWAY, NORWEGEN, NORVÈGE)
AREA: 385 189 KM2 (Including Spitzbergen) (Ranked 67 in world) 323 781 KM2 (Mainland) INHABITANTS: 5 258 000 (Ranked 120 in world) LANGUAGE: NORWEGIAN (2 different versions) + SAMIC (in northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia) POLITICAL SYSTEM: Constitutional monarchy (KING HARALD 5.) PRIME MINISTER: Erna Solberg INDIPENDENCE: 1905 from Sweden NATIONAL DAY: May 17. CURRENCY: Norwegian Kroner (NOK) 100 NOK : approx 10 EUR
2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
CLIMATE IN NORWAY: Norway's climate is characterized by the influence of the Gulf Stream, the major differences in height and the country's long-range north-south. Norway is on the same latitude as Alaska and Siberia, but because the country receives temperate sea air with the west winds, air temperatures are well above the corresponding latitudes.
WEATHER IN OSLO 1. JUNE LAST 3 YEARS Maximum C MinimumC Rainfall Clouds Wind at 2PM 2018 29,2 13,2 0 mm Partial cloudy 2,2 m/s W/SW ….. 2017 18,8 3,5 1,2 mm Partial cloudy 3,4 m/s W
2016 28,3 16,5 0 mm Partial cloudy 1,9 m/s E
FACTS ABOUT OSLO AND SANDVIKA
The venue for the World Cup 2019 and World Championships 2020 is in the town of Sandvika. Situated approximately 10 km west of Oslo City, the capital of Norway.
OSLO Oslo, the capital of Norway, is situated in the south-eastern part of Norway, at the end of the Oslo Fjord. With over 700 000 inhabitants it is the most populated city in Norway. In Oslo there are lots of tourist attarctions: https://www.visitoslo.com/en/activities-and-attractions/10-suggestions/top-attractions/
SANDVIKA – THE TOWN AND THE SITE The competitions in May/June 2019 – The ICF Canoe Marathon World Cup, and in August 2020 – The ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships 2020, will both be in the town of Sandvika. Sandvika is a modern small town, dominated by shops and restaurants, a big shopping center, and the administration center of the municipal of Baerum.
For more information about Baerum and it’s surroundings:
https://www.akershus.com/en/asker-baerum/
2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
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HOW TO TRAVEL TO OSLO AND SANDVIKA BY PLANE Oslo Airport Gardermoen Oslo International Airport (OSL) – Gardermoen – is situated approximately 50km north of Oslo City. Most of the international airlines travel to OSL. From the airport you will be transported by train (40 minutes) to Sandvika.
In the airport we have an information stand. There we will provide train tickets, and the guides there will show you to the platform and make sure you get in the right train
At Sandvika Railwaystation there will be a shuttlebus that takes you to the hotel, and the other way when you go back.
BY CAR You can travel without ferries through Denmark and Sweden. A long drive: 943 km from the German/Danish border to Sandvika. You have several options to travel with ferries between Denmark and Norway (from Copenhagen, Hirtshals and Fredrikshavn), and from Germany (Kiel). Arriving at Sandvika with car From Oslo City/East: Follow E18 direction west. Take Exit 15 in direction Sandvika.
2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
From Drammen/Larvik/South and West: Follow E18 direction east. Take exit 16 in direction E16/Bergen. .
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ORGANISATION
HONORARY COMMITTEE: Geir Kvillum - Chairman & President of Norwegian Canoe Federation Lisbeth Hammer Krog - Mayor of Bærum Municipality Nordis Vik Olausson - Leader of Akers County Sports Body Øyvind Gladsø - Leader of Bærum Municipality Sports Body Berit Inger Øen - Chief of Culture in Bærum Municipality Svein Finnanger - Chief of Technical Services in Bærum Municipality Dag Leween Stien - Chief of Sports in Bærum Municipality Tore Gulli - President of Bærum Rowing Club Jørn Cronberg - Leader of ICF Marathon Racing Committee
2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]
THE BOARD: Sverre Skogen -Chairman Geir Kvillum -Norwegian Canoe Federation Astrid Waaler Kaas -Norwegian Canoe Federation Marie Raeder Haakonsen -Norwegian Canoe Federation Ingeborg Rasmussen -Strand Kayak Club Jan Børge Usland -Oslo Kayak Club Sven Nicolaysen -Bærum Kayak Club Knut Øvergaard -Asker Ski Club/Kayak-group
….. Chief Executive Officer: Birger Vik
Mail address: [email protected] or [email protected]
Telephone: +47 47017617
Web site: www.wmc2020.no & www.vm2020.no Facebook: ICF Canoe Marathon Championships 2020
New information will be published on www.wmc2020.no
Handbook will be published 26th of May.
2020 ICF Canoe Marathon World Championships Sandvika – Baerum - Norway Telefon: +47 470 17 617 15 E-mail: [email protected]