Welcome to
XLII Suunto Games
27th and 28th June 2009

in Tervalampi, Vihti

about 40 kilometres northwest from Helsinki

Categories :
Men
: H21E, H21A, H21AL, H21B, H21C, H35A-H60A, H35AL-H60AL, H65-H90, H20. H18, H16, H15, H14, H13, H12, H12TR, H10RR, H9RR,
Women: D21E, D21A, D21AL, D21C, D35-D80, D20, D18, D16, D15, D14, D13, D12, D12TR, D10RR, D9RR and Young Open.
Note, please, the letter L means a shorter course. For instance courses in the the category H21AL are shorter than in the category H21A

Courses are middle distance on Saturday and long (classical) distance on Sunday

Elite categories H21E/D21E are arranged with a permission of the Finnish Orienteering Federation. The arranger will choose the 30 best orienteers to the category H21E and the 25 best to the category D21E according to the Finnish ranking list (on 18.6.2009). Beside the arranger can choose max 15 (H21E) / 10 (D21E) orienteers from other countries to elite category. The arranger can also choose 3+3 competitors using his own consideration. Competitors that don’t fit to the elite category will be shifted to H21A or D21A category.

Entries:By the 21nd June 2009 at 12 PM at the club’s web pages: www.helsinginsuunnistajat.fi. Use the
specific entry form. Entries by mail: Kari Sane, Vanhaistentie 12 N 85 00420 Helsinki, Finland. Entries coming after the date above are considered as late ones.

Fees: H/D21E, H/D20E:30€, H/D21A,B,C, H/D20A, H/D35-85:28€, H/D18-15:22€, younger:16€  NOTE: Members of the foreign clubs pay their fees before the competition to the info point at the event centre. Competitors taking part only to one day will pay the half of the fee. Changing the emit-number after the entry costs 2€.

Late entries will be accepted latest on Thursday the 25th June at 8 PM with 50% extra fee. Use email

Punching system
Emit. Possibility to rent an Emit card (fee 3 €/day).

Road guidance from road 100 at the junction of Ojakkala (road 1215).  Driving time to parking 10 minutes. Guidance available on Saturday morning at 8 AM. If you come by coach or by other heavy vehicle as campervan, please, inform us by email on address .

First start: At 11.00 AM on Saturday and at 10.00 AM on Sunday. Distance to all starts 1.0 - 1.5 km

Map 1:10 000 on both days. Contour interval 5 m. 6 colours. Updated 2009/5.

Officials Competition leader Karin Rantamäki, course setters Reino Hotti, Reijo Hyvönen and Jouko Lahtinen, Controller Kalle Tolonen (Mesikämmenet).

Information Kari Sane (+358-9-45 67 17447 (home), +358-9-3103 7107 (office), email

Starting lists will be published at the club's web pages on Wednesday 24th June 2008. Also by phone on Thursday 25th June at 6-9 P.M. ( +358-9-45 67 17447 ).

Competition centre at terrain. There will be buffet and child care (children younger than one year should be informed beforehand). Possibility for open orienteering (5€, emit card rent 3€), on Saturday 1 - 2  PM and on Sunday 11-12 AM

You are cordially welcome to Suunto Games!
HELSINGIN SUUNNISTAJAT