TEAM CAPTAINS` MEETING

TEAM CAPTAINS` MEETING

AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. PRELIMINARY STARTLISTS 3. PRESENTATION OF ORGANISATION COMMITTEE 4. PRESENTATION OF TD AND JURY 5. WEATHER FORECAST 6. COMPETITION PROGRAM 7. COURSE DESCRIPTION 8. PRACTICAL INFORMATION 9. INFORMATION FROM TD 10.DISTRIBUTION OF STARTLISTS

CANADA FRANCE GERMANY GREAT BRITAIN ITALY JAPAN NORWAY SLOVENIA SWEDEN SWITZERLAND ROLL CALL

ROLL CALL TEAM VEIDEKKE MIDT-NORGE TEAM VEIDEKKE OSLOFJORD TEAM VEIDEKKE NORD-NORGE TEAM VEIDEKKE VEST TEAM VEIDEKKE INNLANDET TEAM KOTENG TEAM KAFFEBRYGGERIET TEAM BRAGVIN TEAM TELEMARK TEAM BN BANK

ROLL CALL IL Varden Lånke IL Hommelvik IL Nittedal IF Strindheim IL Ålen IL Lyn ski Skaun IL Rindal IL Lyn ski Byåsen IL Asker Skiklubb Bækkelaget IF Gjøvik Skiklubb Surnadal IL Leksvik IL Rennebu IL Trøsken IL Leirådal IL Frol IL Halmsås og omegn skilag

ORGANISATION COMMITTEE Chief Organisation Harald Fladseth Chief Competition: Erik Andresen Chief Secretary: Arnhild Skaanes Chief Course Aure: Geir Magne Vaag Chief Course Trondheim Morten Bostad Chief Timekeeping Kjetil Vaskinn Chief Ceremonies: Monica Eeg

Jury TD Arne Otto Vedvik Ass TD Gunnar Smiseth Chief of competition Erik Andresen

Weather foreca

COMPETITION PROGRAMME Thursday 16 th August 12.00 TCM Idrettsparken Orkanger 16.00 10km Skiathlon Women 17.00 15km Skiathlon Men 18.15 Prize giving seremomy

9. RACE COURSE MAPS / PROFILES FIRST COMPETITION SKIATHLON - WOMEN 4 LAPS (10 KM) / MEN 6 LAPS (15 KM) PROFILE

WARM-UP ZONE - KNYKEN

COMPETITION PROGRAMME Friday 17 th August 09:30 24 km mass start - women 10:00 24 km mass start men 11:15-11:30 Prize giving ceremony Brekka 14:00-17:45 1,5 km sprint Aure 14.00 Prolouge / Qualifications 16:10 Quarterfinals 17:00 Semifinals 17:30 Finals 18:00 Prize giving ceremony Aure s

9. RACE COURSE MAPS / PROFILES SECOND COMPETITION MASS START 24 KM CLASSIC WOMEN / MEN MÅL BREKKA PROFILE

TRANSPORT 07:45 From Tjelbergodden to Aure 09:50 - From Aure buypass Tjelbergodden to Brekka 11:30 From Brekka to Tjelbergodden

Safety rules during 24 km distance race (Aure-Brekka). Bicycle service for poles and drink along the course will be permitted under the following conditions: - Only one person with bicycle per team (one for ladies and one for men) - On first kilometer after start: No bicycles (up to the hilltop Kjelklia ). - Bicycles will be stopped by organizers around 200 m before finish.

Safety rules during 24 km distance race (Aure-Brekka). The bicycle must stay behind the leading group. All bicycles must keep right along the course. No cars or motorbikes permitted during the race! Except for organizer s cars. Cars related to the women driving to Brekka must go before start. Cars related to the men can go between the ladies and men but have to take left at Vean and drive via Tjeldbergodden.

Bonus sprints during 24 km distance race At 1km and 23 km Bonus 30 p 20 p 10 points for no 1-2-3.

9. RACE COURSE MAPS / PROFILES THIRD COMPETITION SPRINT 1,5 KM SKATE WOMEN / MEN START PROFILE VENDING

WARM-UP ZONE SPRINT AURE

COMPETITION PROGRAMME Saturday 18 th August 16.00 Pursuit 12km C ladies (four rounds) 17.00 Pursuit 15km C men (five rounds) 18.10 Prize giving ceremony

9. RACE COURSE MAPS / PROFILES FOURTH COMPETITION (FINAL STAGE) PURSUIT CLASSIC - WOMEN 4 LAPS(12 KM) / MEN 5 LAPS (15 KM) START AND FINISH LAP START PROFIL PROFILE

WARM-UP ZONE TRONDHEIM

PRACTICAL INFORMATION START ORDER Knyken According to FIS points distance (Arrow start). Aure-Brekka According to the standing in Toppidrettsveka (Arrow start) Aure-Sprint According to FIS-point list (sprint). Lowest FISpoint first start in the qualification. Trondheim Handicap start according to the standing in Toppidrettsveka

PRACTICAL INFORMATION RULES AND REGULATIONS Rollerskis: All skiers must borrow skis from the organizer. All skis must be controlled and marked by SWIX. The skis will be handed out at the start area. Skis will be controlled at the start and finish. Controlled skis will be marked with a tag

INFORMATION FROM TD - Helmets and glasses are mandatory - Mass start on ladies` race Saturday? - Athletes who are lapped at the final competition in Trondheim will be physically taken out of the competition by race commissioners along the course or from a jury member in the police car driving in front. This applies both to the women's and men's class. - Course close 5 min before start all days

Distribution of start lists and bibs Knyken: Thursday at race office from 14.00 Aure: Friday morning from 08.00 at race office Trondheim: On raceday at race office at Fylkeshuset (close to start/finish area)

GOOD LUCK