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Welcome to
XLIII Suunto Games
12th and 13th May 2010

in Velskola
, Espoo
about 35 kilometres northwest from Helsinki

Categories :
Men
:H21E, H21A, H21AL, H21B, H21C, H35-H95, H20. H18, H16, H15, H14, H13, H12, H12TR, H10RR, H9RR,
Women: D21E, D21A, D21AL, D21C, D35-D85, 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 4.6.2010). Beside the arranger can choose max 15 (H21E) / 10 (D21E) orienteers from other countries to elite category. The foreign elite orienteers should be on the same level as the selected Finnish elite orienteers. 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 6nd June 2010 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:32€, 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.
The fee can be paid also to the bank:
IBAN: FI0512433000198969
SWIFT/BIC: NDEAFIHH (you must paid all bank expenses).

Changing the emit-number after the entry costs 2€.

Late entries will be accepted latest on Thursday the 10th 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 120 at the junction of Lakistontie, about 10 km from Ring Road III northbound. Only few minutes driving time to the parking. Parking cost 3€/car. From the parking 5-10 minutes bus drive and finally lesser than 500 meters walk to the event centre. 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 . Navigation address: Espoo - Lakistontie 2.

First start: At 11.00 AM on Saturday and at 10.00 AM on Sunday. Distances to starts on both days lesser 2500 meters. Distance to children category starts lesser than 500 meters.

Map 1:10 000 on both days except in elite categories 1:15 00 on Sunday. Contour interval 5 m. 6 colours. Updated 2010

Officials   Competition leader Tero Kekäläinen, email , main course setter Kimmo Liljeström, junior categories Reijo Hyvönen, supervisor Kalle Ahlqvist (HiKi)

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 9th June 2010 Also by phone on Thursday 10th 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).

Open orienteering (7€, emit card rent 3€), on Saturday 1 - 2  PM and on Sunday 11-12 AM

You are cordially welcome to Suunto Games!
HELSINGIN SUUNNISTAJAT
and  SUUNTO