Invitation to rollerskiraces in Vestmar Sportsfestival 2018.

Vestmarfestivalen AS, in partnership with Kragerø Ski & Rønners, Kragerø og Omegn Sykkelklubb, Sannidal IL, Kroken JFF, IL, IL, IL, IL Tørn og Kjosen IL invite to Vestmar Sportsfestival Kragerø – Drangedal – – Nissedal Weekend 23-25 june.

Olaf Skoglunds Minneløp Saturday 23.june -Gautefallrennet Sunday 24.june Gautefallsprinten Monday 25.june

Olaf Skoglunds Minneløp 80km, Saturday 23 june.

80 km classically rollerskiing from Kragerø city center to Gautefall with 5 entered sprintprizes and at least 10 drinking-stations. First run in the Guide World Classic Tour (GWCT).

Registration. Runners representing a Team registered in Guide World Classic Tour 2018 have a free registration by registering by mail to Kai Roar Melås, mail: [email protected]

Transportation. If you wish to use the organizer's bus from Gautefall to Drangedal and Kragerø in the morning with departure at 9:00 or in the afternoon with departure at 17:00, please register for it by Thursday 14 June, to Kai Roar Melås, mail : [email protected]

Accommodation. We offer free accommodation to Team and runners registered in the Guide World Classic Tour 2018 according to the attachment "Pro Teams 2018". Preferably at Kragerø Resort, but also at Kragerø Sportell if needed. It is also possible to request an apartment in Gautefall. The need for this must be announced before Saturday 9th June to Olav Lia, mail: [email protected]

Bicycle Service. The organizer can only assist with bike support to a limited extent. The need for this must be reported by Saturday 9 June to Bård Naas, mail: [email protected]

A total registration and feedback on the need for transport, embarkation and bicycle support can be reported to Kai Roar Melås, by email: [email protected]

Registration and classes by the way.  Enrollment is done at EQTiming, https://signup.eqtiming.no/?Event=kjosen By Friday 22nd of June at 14.00  F/M Junior 18-20 NOK 600, -  F/M Senior 21- NOK 600, -  F/M Elite NOK 600, -  Late check-in at the raceoffice on the raceday, additional charge NOK 100, -  Questions about online registration at EQTiming should be addressed to Kai Roar Melås, [email protected]

Seeding to elite class is done according to the following points: • Represents a Team registered in the Guide World Classic Tour 2018. • Represents a Team registered in Visma Ski Classics 2017/2018. • Top 60 locations in Marcialonga, Vasaloppet or Birkebeineren last two seasons. • Top 500 on FIS ranking per 1.5.2018.

Start and date. • Kragerø Center Saturday 23rd June. • F/M Junior, F/M Senior and Women Elite; at 11.30 • Men Elite; at 12:00

Breakdown times / broken-out runners. We try to customize so everyone can get through, but unfortunately we need to put some limitations. Participants who have not passed the following places within the set deadlines will be taken out of the race: • Drangedal center, 51 km from start, at. 14.45. • Bostrak, 63 km from start, at. 15.30. • Lia, 73 km from start, at. 16.30. Runners who break out or have be taken out of the race are offered a ride to Gautefall with a follow- up-car or can deliver the starting-number and proceed to a goal on their own responsibility and without timing.

Registration, retrieval of start-number. • At the race-office at Kragerø center from 10.30 am. • Distribution of bibs at GWCT teamleader-meeting at Kragerø Resort, Friday 22nd June, tentative time at 20.00.

Prize-ceremony Elite. • At Gautefall Biathlon at approximately 15.45.

Prizes. • F/M Junior 18-20, full prize, at the finishline. • F/M Senior 21, full prize, at the finishline. • F/M Elite, 1-6 place. In addition, 1st Place gets a giftcheck of NOK 20,000,- and leaderbib in the Guide World Classic Tour. Sprintprizes 5 pcs. • Gift check of NOK 5,000,- in the classes F/M Elite.

License. • Participants must have a valid license from their respective country.

Parking og transport.  Parking in Kragerø: https://www.kragero.kommune.no/tjenester/tekniske-tjenester-brann-og-beredskap/vei-og- parkering-2-3/parkeringsoversikt/ • Parking at Gautefall at Gautefall Biathlon or Gautefall Ski Lounge. • Accommodation. [email protected] http://www.gautefall.no http://www.krageroresort.no/ [email protected] http://www.kragerosportell.no [email protected] http://www.victoria-kragero.no [email protected]

Organizer and contact person.  Kjosen IL and IL Tørn, Kragerø Ski & Rønners, Sannidal IL, Kroken JFF and Drangedal IL.  Kai Roar Melås, 0047 977 45 950, [email protected] Olaf Skoglunds Minneløp 30km, Saturday 23 june.

30 km classically rollerskiing from Prestestranda, Drangedal center, to Gautefall Biathlon with 2 entered sprintprizes. The first sprintprize is after about 12 km at Byggi at Bostrak, the other is after about 22 km at Fjelltun Leirskole on Lia. At least 5 drinkingstations. First lap in the Tour of .

Registration and classes • Enrollment is done at EQTiming, https://signup.eqtiming.no/?Event=kjosen by Friday 22nd of June at 14.00 • F/M 14-15 NOK 200, - • F/M 16-17 NOK 250, - • F/M 18-20, K / H Senior and K / H veteran 61+ NOK 300, - • Late check-in at the raceoffice on the raceday, additional charge NOK 100, - • Questions about online registration at EQTiming should be addressed to Kai Roar Melås, 977 45 950, [email protected]

Start and date. • At Drangedal Sparebank on Saturday, 23 June at 12.30.

Prize-ceremony Elite. • At Gautefall Biathlon at approximately 14.15.

Prizes Age classes. • F/M 14-15 and veteran 61+, full prize. • F/M 16-17, 1-6 place. 1st place also gets a lederbib of his class in Tour of Telemark. • F/M 18-20, 1-6 place. 1st place also gets a lederbib of his class in Tour of Telemark. • F/M Senior, 1-6 place. 1st place also gets a lederbib of his class in Tour of Telemark. Prizes, age-independent. • 1st prize OSM 30 km Women, Gift check NOK 5,000, - • 1st prize OSM 30 km Men, Gift check NOK 5 000, - • 2nd prize OSM 30 km Women, Gift check NOK 3 000, - • 2nd prize OSM 30 km Men, Gift check NOK 3 000, - • 3rd prize OSM 30 km Women, Gift check NOK 2,000, - • 3rd prize OSM 30 km Men, Gift check kr 2 000, - Prizes Junior 14-20 years. • 1st Female, a pair of classic rollerski from IDT. • 1st Male, a pair of classic rollerski from IDT. • 2nd and 3rd place, gift prize from G-sport • One pair of classic rollerski from IDT are drawn on the starting number for Female. • One pair of classic rollerski from IDT are drawn on the starting number for Male. Sprintprizes 2 pcs. • Gift check for kr 1,000, - age-independent, Female and Male. • Gift check for kr 1,000, - Jr 14-20 years, Female and Male. Track record, age-independent. • A bonus prize, gift check kr 3000, - for track record in Female and Male • The standing track records are 1:22:34 for Female and 1:19:12 for Male. Senior and veteran, Female and Male. • Gift cards, stay at the Thon Hotell Skeikampen will be deducted from the starting number.

License. • Participants must have a valid license from their respective country.

Parking in Drangedal city center at the train station, church or congregationhouse. Parking at Gautefall at Gautefall Biathlon or Gautefall Ski Lounge.

Organizer and contact person.  Kjosen IL and IL Tørn.  Kai Roar Melås, 0047 977 45 950, [email protected]

Tour of Telemark

OSM 30k and Kanalrennet 25k form the Tour of Telemark on rollerski where it competes for aggregate victory in the classes F/M16-17, F/M 18-20 and F/M Senior.

Overall prizes. • F/M 16-17, 1-3 places. 1st place in total also wins a gift check of NOK 3,000,- • F/M 18-20, 1-3 places. 1st place in total also wins a gift check of NOK 3,000,- • F/M Senior, 1-3 places. 1st place in total also wins a gift check of NOK 3,000,-

Team Prizes. • It will be drawn a team-prize for one day at Gautefall Event with rock climbing and All Mountain cycling, at Gautefall for 8 people. • The team can be a club, team, club association, ski-high school and must consist of a minimum of 5 participants.

Leaderbibs. • The overallresults and prizes are based on points in position in the races. By equal score, the total time difference is determined. • It must be participated on both runs to be considered in the summary. • Leaderbibs are divided into each class based on points from the last competition. • For the first run, OSM 30k, the leaderbibs distribution is based on the results from Kanalrennet 25k and OSM 30k in 2017. You can not wear the lederbib if you have taken a step up in class from last year

Registration. • You registrate on separately race, on EQTiming, in a regular manner. • Organizers and EQTiming keep track of who is participating on both runs from the two separate sign-up

Nisser-Gautefallrennet, Sunday 24 june.

Measure forces with the athletes on the Norwegian biatlon Jr- and Youth national teams

19 km skate from Treungen center to Gautefall Biathlon.

Registration. Runners representing a Team registered in Guide World Classic Tour 2018 have a free registration by registering by mail to Kai Roar Melås, tel: 0047 977 45 950 or mail: [email protected]

Registration and classes by the way. • Enrollment is done at EQTiming, https://signup.eqtiming.no/?Event=Nissedal_IL by Thursday 21st of june at 23.59  F/M 14-15 NOK 100,-  F/M 16-17 NOK 150,-  F/M 18-20, F/M Senior NOK 200,-  The organizer invokes the right to merge classes after registration.  Late check-in at the raceoffice on the raceday, additional charge NOK 100, -  Questions about online registration at EQTiming should be addressed to Kai Roar Melås, 0047 977 45 950, or e-mail to: [email protected]

Start and date. • Treungen center on Sunday 24 June at 12.00. Registration, retrieval of start number. • At the raceoffice in Treungen center from 10.30. Prize-ceremony.  At Gautefall Biathlon approximately at about 13.45. Prizes. Prizes in class. • F/M 14-15, full prize. • F/M 16-17, 1-6 place. • F/M 18-20, 1-6 place. • F/M Senior / overall age independent, 1 - 6 place. Prizes Junior 14-20 years. • 1st Female, a pair of freestyle roller skates from IDT. • 1st Male, a pair of freestyle roller skates from IDT. • Gift prizes from Treungen Sport og Fritid. • A pair of freestyle roller skates from IDT are drawn on the starting number in Girl / Female. • A pair of freestyle roller skates from IDT are drawn on the starting number in Boy / Men. License. • Participants must have a valid license from their respective country.

Parking in Treungen city-center Parking at Gautefall at Gautefall Biathlon or Gautefall Ski Lounge. Accommodation etc. as for OSM

Organizer and contact person.  Nissedal IL and Treungen IL.  John Trondsen, 0047 958 13 260, [email protected]

Questions in general. CEO Vestmar Sportsfestival Olav Lia, [email protected] Org.komiteleder OSM Kai Roar Melås, [email protected]