Invitation in English

XXXIX Suunto Games
10.-11.6.2006 Espoo Pirttimäki

Classes:    
Men: H21E, H21A, H21AL, H21B, H21C, H35A-H60A, H35AL-H60AL, H65-H85, H9RR, H10RR, H12TR, H12, H13, H14, H15, H16, H18, H20 Women: D21E, D21A, D21AL, D21C, D35-D75, D9RR, D10RR, D12TR, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D18, D20. Classes can be divided or combined by the arranger. (Note: Letter L comes from Finnish and means a shorter course than A).

Elite classes H21E/D21E are arranged with a permission of The Finnish Orienteering Federation. The arranger will choose the 30 best orienteers to the class H21E and the 25 best to the class D21E according to the Finnish ranking list (on the date 2.6.2006). Beside the arranger can choose max 20 (H21E) / 15 (D21E) orienteers from other countries to elite classes. The arranger can also choose 3 competitors using own consideration. Competitors that don’t fit to the elite classes will be shifted to H21A and D21A classes.

Courses are long on Saturday and middle distance on Sunday (old terms: normal and short distance).

Entries:   
By the 5th June 2006 at 12 pm at the club’s web pages:  www.helsinginsuunnistajat.fi. Use the specific entry form (Under the title "Ilmoittautuminen").
(By regular post: Minna Ryyppö, Tollinpolku 1 B 19, 00410 Helsinki, Finland). Entries coming after the date above are considered as late ones.

Late entries:  
Late entries will be accepted latest on Thursday the 8th June at 8 pm with 50% extra fee. Use email suuntogames@helsinginsuunnistajat.fi

Fees:  
H/D21E:30€, H/D21A,B,C, H/D35-85:26€, H/D20-15:20€, Younger:14€. Must be paid simultaneously with entering to Nordea Bank Finland Plc, SWIFT-address: NDEAFIHH, IBAN- account FI0512433000198969 of Helsingin Suunnistajat at Nordea-Pakila FI-00640 Helsinki. (The address of the recipient is: Helsingin Suunnistajat ry, Pakilantie 40, PL 4, 00661 Helsinki)

Competitors taking part only to one day will pay the half of the fee. Changing the emit-number after the entry costs 2 €.

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

Driving instructions:     
From the road nr 50 (Kehä III) at the crossroads of Röylä. (5,5 km to east from road nr 1 and 9 km to west from road nr 3). Driving time to the parking area is approximately 10 minutes. Distance from the parking area to the competition centre is 0,8 – 1,7 km.

First start: 
At 12.00 am on Saturday and at 10.00 am on Sunday. Chase start on Sunday, except classes: H/D21B, H/D21C, H/D70-85, H/D 9RR-14.

Map:     
1:10 000 on both days. Contour interval 5 m. Six coloured. Updated 2006/5.

Officials: 
Competition leader Juha Burtsoff (+ 358-50-3365688), controller Atso Mäkinen (Mesikämmenet)

Information:    
Minna Ryyppö (+358-400-728032), suuntogames@helsinginsuunnistajat.fi

Starting lists: 
Starting lists will be published at the club's web pages on Wednesday  7th June 2006. Also by phone on Thursday 8th June at 6-9 pm (+358-400-728032).

Competition centre:  
At terrain. There will be child care and buffet. Also possibility for motion orienteering (5€, emit card rent 3€). On Saturday 13-14 and on Sunday 11-12.

Welcome!