Dear recipients, Greetings from Finland and welcome to the European Taido Championship. Here you can find some information about the event. Please read through carefully! Welcome to the land of Moomin, Marimekko, Iittala and midnight sun! Finland is an easy country to visit. If you love nature, being outdoors, great weather, fantastic people, foraging, forests, holidaying with friends, great food, few crowds, and beautiful scenery, then there are loads of things for you to do in Finland. The ETC2019 event will take place at Tampere, which is the most loved residential and tourism city in Finland. Friendly and casual Tampere is a large city by Finnish standards. With more than 200,000 inhabitants, Tampere has managed to keep the small town feel. The city is located on a scenic spot on a narrow isthmus between two lakes. BTW! Did you know, that world’s only Moomin Museum is also located in Tampere! During your stay you have the possibility to take a magical journey into the fairy- tale world of the original Moomin illustrations by Tove Jansson. The Taido ETC-event gathers approximately 250 contestants, coaches, judges and participants from a total of nine countries. Seminars, shinsa and WTF meeting will be held during the competition week. The actual ETC and International Taido Friendship Games will be held Friday and Saturday 2-3 August 2019. Event Office Many of you have chosen ETC-packakges or ordered event products. Please pick up your materials from the Event Office. Event Office is open on Wednesday evening (4PM-6PM) and Thursday (8AM-8.45AM, 11AM-13PM and 4-6PM at Varala Sports Institute (classroom near the lobby). Friday and Saturday un- picked event packages will be available at the TESC (Ticket counter). Please notice, that you should keep Event Pass with you the whole event. It is your access/ ticket to the services you have booked (lunch, seminar, participation in competitions, entry ticket, banquet ticket, ticket to the excursions, ticket to the shuttle bus…) So please don’t lose it! ETC2019 Service telephone In case you need immediate and urgent help during your stay in Finland, please call +358 50 542 3431. Remember that also people at the hotel reception and your fellow taidokas are willing to help. ETC2019 web-pages Remember that all infirmation can also be found from our websites taido2019.com! Suomen Taido I Taido Finland [email protected] Event packages and meals • If you have chosen one of these packages, this is included: Tourist package Tourist package Judge/ volunteer package (over 18-year-old) (under 18-year-old) · International Taido Seminar · International Taido Seminar · International Taido Seminar or · Event T-shirt · Event T-shirt Junior Taido Seminar · Entry Ticket (Fri and Sat) · Entry Ticket (Fri and Sat) · Event T-shirt · 3 x Lunch (Thu, Fri, Sat) · 3 x Lunch (Thu, Fri, Sat) · Entry Ticket (Fri and Sat) · Banquet/ dinner (Sat) · Banquet/ dinner (Sat) · 3 x Lunch (Thu, Fri, Sat) • If you have registered only for the seminar/ junior seminar, lunch is included your participation. • Lunch will be served Thursday in Varala Sports Institute and Friday + Saturday in Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre • Finnresta's restaurant and café is open Saturday and Sunday in Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre • Notice: If you have registered only as a competitor – lunch is not included in the participation fee. Schedule Wednesday 31st July 2019 Event Time Place Additional Information Tampere Sightseeing Cancelled because of too few participants Tampere City Reception for VIP 2-4PM Meeting at Scandic Rosendahl Dress code: Business casual guests lobby 1.45PM Shinsa 5-8PM Majala Budo hall/ Varala WTF meeting 8-10PM Sauna cabinet B/ Varala Thursday 1st August 2019 International Taido Seminar 9AM-4 PM Kalliola Sporthall/ Varala International Taido Seminar for 9.30AM-2PM Majala Budo hall/ Varala Juniors Judge meeting for Event judges 4-6PM Classroom in Majala/ Varala Saunatrip to Rajaportti 6.30-10.30PM Meeting at Varala lobby 6.15PM Friday 2nd August 2019 TH 9 European Taido 10AM~4.30PM TESC All competitors 8.30AM Championship and 14TH at TESC International Taido Friendship Games Shuttle Bus leaves Varala 8.05AM/ Rosendahl 8.10AM and from TESC back to Varala/ Rosendahl right after the competition Suomen Taido I Taido Finland [email protected] Saturday 3rd August 2019 9 TH European Taido 10AM~3PM TESC All competitors 9AM Championship and 14TH at TESC International Taido Friendship Games Shuttle Bus leaves Varala 8.35AM/ Rosendahl 8.40AM and back to Varala/ Rosendahl right after the competition Banquet / Dinner 7PM-23PM Scandic Rosendahl Dress code: Semi-Formal After Party ~ 22PM-3AM Nightclub in Scandic Rosendahl Sunday 4th August 2019 Hiking Tour in Kintulammi 11AM-4PM Meeting at Scandic Rosendahl Weather-appropriate clothing, Nature reserve lobby 11AM sneakers or light hiking shoes Canoe Safari at Pyhäjärvi 12AM-14PM Meeting at Varala, near Weather-appropriate clothing Rantasauna building right on the edge of Lake Pyhäjärvi How to reach Tampere? The distance from Helsinki to Tampere is 190 kilometers, and from Turku to Tampere 180 kilometers. You can arrive Tampere: • By car (it takes about 2 hours from Helsinki or Turku). • By plane Tampere-Pirkkala Airport is located about 17 kilometres from Tampere city centre. (Flight takes about 35min from Helsinki and costs 80 euros/ one way and about 100 euros two- ways). Read more: https://www.finavia.fi/en/airports/tampere-pirkkala • By train (it takes about 1,5-2 hours from Helsinki or Turku and costs about 20-35 euros/ one way) Read more and book tickets: https://www.vr.fi/cs/vr/en/frontpage • By bus (it takes about 2,5 hours and about 2 hours from Turku. Bus ride costs 8-30 euros/ one way) Read more and book tickets: https://www.matkahuolto.fi/en/ Helsinki-Tampere 190km Tampere Turku Helsinki Turku-Tampere 180km Tampere Tampere Suomen Taido I Taido Finland Turku [email protected] Helsinki Locations and getting around in Tampere 1. Varala Sports Institute Distance between Varala – City Centre is about 3km The local bus number 25 runs from the centre of town right next to the institute, two to three times an hour. There is a short 100m walk to the bus stop from the railway station, which is located in front of the Stockmann retail building. Varala is the name of the stop closest to the institute. • Shinsa and seminars will take place in Varala Sports Institute • Arriving Varala Sports Institute by car? Read more: https://varala.fi/en/tietoa- varalasta/arriving-to-varala/ • Address for GPS devices Varalan Urheiluopisto Varalankatu 36, 33240 Tampere • Quess what? From Varala Sports institute area you can also find FlowPark which is an ecological adventure park where you can test your courage. Adventure trails have been built on living trees without damaging them. Read more: https://www.flowpark.fi/tampere/puistoon/?lang=en 2. Scandic Rosendahl Distance between Scandic Rosendahl – Varala Sports Institute is about 1,3km The local bus number 25 runs from the centre of town right next to the hotel, two to three times an hour. There is a short 100m walk to the bus stop from the railway station, which is located in front of Stockmann retail building. Rosendahl is the name of the stop closest to the hotel. • Banquet will take place in Scandic Rosendahl • Arriving Scandic Rosendahl by car? Helsinki-Tampere highway: As you arrive to Tampere you will reach Viinikka roundabout. From here you should follow signs KESKUSTA and HÄMEENPUISTO, which take you under the Ratina bridge and past the Ratina stadium. Further down the road, you turn left at the HOTELLI ROSENDAHL sign after which you drive up the hill and turn left at the stop sign. • Free private parking available at the hotel. • Address for GPS devices Scandic Rosendahl Pyynikintie 13, 33230 Tampere • This hotel is located in walking distance from Varala Sports Institute (it takes about 20-25 min by foot). Varala Sports Institute is located on a rather high hill, so the road goes uphill. 3. Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre (TESC) Distance between Varala – TESC is about 11km Tampere Regional Transport bus routes 14 and 34 serve Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre. Bus route 14 runs via Tampere Railway Station (the stop is outside Stockmann Department Store, stop 0505), the Central Square and Tampere Bus Station (stop 0522). The driving time from the Central Square is approximately 15 minutes. Bus route 34 is similar, but it runs from the Central Square (stop 0041) to Suupantori Square in the centre of Pirkkala. • European Taido Championship and International Taido Friendship Games will take place here • Arriving TESC by car? Read more: https://www.tampereenmessut.fi/en/for_media/getting_here/ • Address for GPS devices Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre (TESC) Ilmailunkatu 20, 33900 Tampere Need a taxi? tel. +358 100 4131 (2,84 €/call + local network / cellphone charge) 0100 4131 Suomen Taido I Taido Finland [email protected] (2,84 €/call + local network / cellphone charge) Varala Sports Institute – City Centre = distance 3km Varala Sports Institute – Scandic Rosendahl = distance 1,3km 1. Varala City Centre Varala Sports Institute – Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre (TESC) = distance about 11km 1. Varala 2. Scandic Rosendahl Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre (TESC) Seminars Useful tip: Pick up your Event Pass from the Event Office before the seminar starts. Seminar topics are unsoku and jissen. Seminar for adults will be held in Halli 2 (Kalliola building) and junior seminar will be held in Majala Budo hall. Suomen Taido I Taido Finland [email protected] Here is the program: Shuttle Bus A shuttle bus is arranged on competition days (Fri and Sat) for those participants who have book transportation beforehand.