INTERNATIONAL HERMAN KARE TOURNAMENT We have a pleasure to invite your team to participate in the FILA Calendar tournament Herman Kare to be held on 11 January 2014 in Kouvola, Finland. Invited countries: Belarus, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Mordovia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, St. Petersburg, Sweden, Tajikistan, Ukraine and USA. Competition venue: Mansikka-ahon Urheiluhalli, Huovinhongantie 1, 45200 Kouvola, Finland Time: Saturday 11 January at 11.00 and 18.00 Weight categories: Greco-roman: 59, 66, 71, 75, 80, 85, 98 and 130 kg (+2 kg) Freestyle: 61, 65, 70, 74, 86 and 97 kg (+2 kg) Weigh-in: Friday 10 January at 18.00-18.30 354 2530 Entries: Suomen Painiliitto – Finnish Wrestling Federation E-mail: [email protected] Tel: + 358 9 3481 2394 The preliminary entries should reach the Finnish Wrestling Federation by 10 November 2013 and the nominative entries by 10 December 2013. Financial conditions: The Organising Committee will provide board and lodging from 10 to 12 January 2014 for: 8 wrestlers, 2 coaches and 1 referee in Greco-Roman style 6 wrestlers, 1 coach and 1 referee in Freestyle The delegations whose composition doesn’t correspond to the invitation, as well as the delegations staying for a longer period than scheduled should pay 50 € / day / person. The leaders of the delegations must fulfil their financial obligations towards the Organising Committee upon arrival. Accommodation: The delegations will be accommodated in the following hotel: Hotel Cumulus Kouvolankatu 11 FIN-45100 Kouvola Connections: Kouvola railway station 5 km Helsinki-Vantaa Airport 130 km Helsinki harbour 130 km The Organising Committee will organise one free bus transportation from Helsinki to Kouvola and from Kouvola to Helsinki as following: 10.01.2014: from Helsinki harbour(s) at about 11:30 10.01.2014: from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport at about 12:00 12.01.2014: from Kouvola to Helsinki (harbours and Airport) at about 06:00 Please contact if you need other transportation from or to Helsinki harbour or Helsinki-Vantaa Airport. Information: Timo Pahkala Email: [email protected] Tel: + 358 034 253004 Welcome to Kouvola! Marko Sillanpää President of the Organising Committee .