Fin5 orienteering week 10.-15.7.2005 in South Satakunta

"Orienteering in the wake of the Vikings"

From the woodlands of Raasinkorpi to the heart of Satakunta

Fin5 2005 orienteering week is taking place in exceptionally impressive surroundings! The competition will start from the woodlands of Raasinkorpi, situated just beside the Kurjenrahka national park. The 3rd and 4th event will take the competitors back to the legendary terrains of Hiisi-Jukola. With the per mission of the National Board of Historical Monuments the week will end in Kiukainen Uotinmäki, the site of Stone Age habitation. The sprint run on the free day will take place in the historical mill site of Kauttua Ruukinpuisto. This orienteering week acts as a qualification event for the Finnish representatives for the up-coming world championships in Japan. This guarantees the participation of the top orienteerers of the nation and thus makes the event worth experiencing.

Time

Fin5-week will start on Sunday and end on Friday. The competition days are 10.-15. July 2005. In 2005 there will also be two other big orienteering events in Satakunta: Junior Jukola Relay in Rauma and FinnSpring in Noormarkku.

Fin5 Event Center and accommodation

Fin5 Event Center is located in Eura Educational Center and its surroundings. The Event Center comprises of Info-center, scoreboard, Press service and will also provide accommodation (mattresses). Caravan and car parks are beside the Eura Sportshall. The award ceremonies and other happenings are held in the Eura Sportshall. The organizers have also reserved schools and other accommodations outside the Educational Center. Inquiries and reservation requests should be directed to the Fin5 Office. Contact information for the other accommodation possibilities can be found from the website: http://www.hiisirasti.fi/fin5. The reservations are made directly to the accommodation provider.

Programme:

Sun 10.7. 1st race middle distance
Middle distance WOC qualification race		 Yläne
Mon 11.7. 2nd race classic distance
Classic distance WOC qualification race		 Yläne
Tue 12.7. 3rd race short distance Eurajoki
Wed 13.7. Interim day
Sprint WOC qualification race 		Eura
Thu 14.7. 4th race classic distance Eurajoki
Fri 15.7. 5th race middle distance Kiukainen


Maps and terrain

The handwriting of the professionals can be seen in the maps of the orienteering week. The scale of the maps is 1:10 000, for qualification series also 1:15 000 and for sprint 1:5000. The woodlands of Raasinkorpi will certainly test the skills of the orienteerers from the outset. The terrain consists of small rocks. The WC-sprint qualification event on the free day is held in terrain where the choosing of the right track guarantees top speeds. Kauttua Ruukinpuisto also gives the spectators the possibility to follow the top orienteerers in action in the historical mill settings. The 3rd and the 4th competition lets the orienteerers enjoy the passable but demanding terrain of Eurajoki. The terrain is very much the same type as in 1999 Hiisi-Jukola, but partly even more demanding. The orienteering week will end in Kiukainen, in Uotinmäki which is famous for its Stone Age culture and Bronze Age graves. In Uotinmäki the terrain is more covered. The competition will be held on a knoll area surrounded by fields, in some places the height difference is 40 m.

Other activities

The orienteering week offers beside the competitions a lot to see and experience. For the history enthusiasts there is a lot to experience, for example the Viking Village of Härkäniitty, Köyliö Kuninkaanlähde (King's well) and Emil Cedercreutz Museum. Local history can also be seen in the 2 world heritage sites: Lappi Sammallahdenmäki and Old Rauma. The Pori Brigade which trains troops for UN peace keeping operations is also located nearby. There are also many other historical or nature sites you can visit. Fin5 Event Center in Eura is easy to reach; from Rauma, Pori and Turku it takes less than one hour.

Environment is prioritized

Satakunta Fin5 cares for the environment. Our aim is to organize an event that does not injure or place an excessive burden on nature. We follow the environmental guidelines of the Finnish Orienteering Federation (SSL) and work in close cooperation with local authorities and environment organizations.

Children are taken care of

To ensure that you can really concentrate just for your competition we have arranged a care center for children in Eura Sportshall. The 3rd part competition of the children is held at the same time as the sprint qualification competition in historical Kauttua Ruukinpuisto. For the youngest children with their parents we have arranged an open course on every competition day.

Classes and awards

In all classes you are competing of the victory of Fin5 orienteering week. The elite-classes will start the final competition as a chase race, the starting order will be determined based on the results in the four earlier competitions. The awards of the winners of the entire Fin5 will be distributed according to the number of the competitors in each class. In part competitions only the winners of the classes are awarded.

Open course

It is possible to take part in an open course on every competition day. There are three different legs: 2 km, 3-4 km and 6-7 km. You can runthe tracks also without timing. For the open courses you can register in the Info. The registering fee is 5 EUR. The awards in the open classes will be presented by drawing lots.

Classes

Men
H21E, H20E, H18E, H16E H21A, H21AL, H21B, H21C, H35A, H35AL, H35B, H40A, H40AL, H40B, H45A, H45AL, H45B, H50A, H50AL, H50B, H55A, H55AL, H55B, H60A, H60AL, H60B, H65A, H65AL, H70, H75, H80, H20A, H18A, H16A, H16B, H14A, H14B, H13, H12, H12TR, H10RR, H9RR

Women
D21E, D20E, D18E, D16E D21A, D21AL, D21B, D21C, D35A, D35AL, D35B, D40A, D40AL, D40B, D45A, D45AL, D45B, D50A, D50B, D55A, D55B, D60A, D60B, D65, D70, D75, D20A, D18A, D16A, D16B, D14A, D14B, D13, D12, D12TR, D10RR, D9RR

Emit control system

The electronic Emit control card system is used in all classes. The organizers have reserved a rented Emit-card for those who have not mentioned their card number when registering. The rent of the card is 3 EUR/day or 10 EUR/week. The rent is paid when fetching the card from the Info.

Registration

You can register in the Fin5-office. Contact details on the back of the brochure.

Registration fees

Reduced fee if paid by 28th Feb, 2005. Normal fee if paid by 20th June, 2005. Double fee for post-registration if paid by 27th June, 2005 Registration fee is determined by the day of payment.
Class Reduced fee
e/week		 Reducerad
e/day		 Normal fee
e/week		 Normal fee
e/day		 Post-reg
e/week		 Post-reg
e/day
E-classes 65 14 70 15 140 30
H/D9-16 25 6 30 7 60 14
Rest classes 55 12 60 13 120 26

For more information please contact:

Riitta-Liisa Lehtimäki
Tel. +358 50 337 6844

Fin5 2005 office

Fin5 2005 office
Sorkkistentie 34
PL 22, 27511 EURA
Fax +358 2 865 6091
Email: hiisi.fin52005@eura.fi
www.hiisirasti.fi/fin5

Hosting clubs

Hiisirasti
Eura Kauttuan Urheilijat (EKU)
Eurajoen Veikot (EuVe)
Kiukaisten Urheilijat (KiukU)
Köyliön Lallit (KöLa)
Vallan Suunta (ValSu)
Säkylän Varuskunnan Urheilijat
Finnish Orienteering Federation