EUROPEAN SKI-ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS(EOC),
WORLD CUP SKI-ORIENTEERING FINAL ROUND (WC),
EUROPEAN SKI-ORIENTEERING YOUNG CHAMPIONSHIPS(EYOC),
during the period of 12-18th March 2001
BULLETIN 1

ORGANISER

Russian Orienteering Federation

PROGRAMME

Monday, 12 March - Arrival Model Event
Tuesday, 13 March - Long Distance, WC Final
Wednesday, 14 March - Rest
Thursday, 15 March - Short Distance, WC Final
Friday, 16 March - Relay WC Final Banquet
Saturday, 17 March - Depart

EVENT VENUE

The competitions will take place in the Vologda region on the north-west of Russia. Vologda a big railway and motor transport center. There is an international airport.

EVENT CENTRE

The event center and accommodations will be in ÓNovyi IstochnikÓ resort 20 km from Vologda.

CLASSES AND PARTICIPATION RESTRICTIONS

The WC competitions will be organised according to IOF Competition Rules The YOUNG EURO-C competitors must be 23 years old or less

TERRAIN:

Valdai Hills. 100-170m. High above the see level, covered mostly with coniferous woods. The competition’s place is the valley of a beautiful river. Many panth and roads. Visibility is usually good.

CLIMATE:

The first of March which is planned for the event shows mostly stable snow cover, an average temperature of this time period is about 3-5 Centigrade.

ECOLOGY:

Water, soil and atmosphere are free of dangerous pollution, all the State Ecology certificates are available if required.

MAPS

Long Distance Scale 1/15000 5 meters contour interval Short Distance Scale 1/10000 5 meters contour interval Relay Scale 1/10000 5 meters contour interval Competition area of all days is 12 km from the Center. Ceremonies — in the center of Vologda city.

MODEL EVENT

For the Model Event for Short and Long events ROF will supply two maps of the training area right around Event Center, one in scale 1/10000 and the other 1/15000, similar to the competition maps.

ACCOMMODATION AND CATERING

Standart A 1-bed room (with WC, fool board) USD 175-
Standart B 2-bed room (with WC, fool board) USD 115-
Entry fee (encl. transport during competition and Ceremonies) USD 135-
Accreditation (encl. transport during competition and Ceremonies) USD 60-
Banquet USD 20-

VISAS

Citizens of the several IOF Countries need visa to enter Russia. Please, contact RF embassy. ENTRIES Preliminary advice of team numbers must be sent to ROF before 1 November 2000.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Russian Orienteering Federation
123060 Moscow,
Box 57 Russia Tel/fax (+7) (+095) 1967155 ,
tel. 1969089