fis world cup nordic skiing 15.–17. mars - Holmenkollen Oslo

Dear Ski Friends,On behalf of the International Ski Federation (FIS), the Norwegian Ski Association(NSF), the Association of the Promotion of Skiing and the FIS World Cup OrganisingCommittee, we have the pleasure of welcoming you all to the FIS World Cup NordicSkiing 2013 in Holmenkollen.Holmenkollen is known to have the most enthusiastic winter sports spectators in theworld. We hope to show you once again that this is true. Together with a professionalstaff of officials and volunteers, we will do our utmost to present equal, safe and fairconditions for the athletes.In all our planning the needs of the athletes have always been our main focus.We hope you will have a great experience.Welcome to Holmenkollen!SkiforeningenStian Lysberg Solum/NTB ScanpixJohn AalbergSverre SeebergDirector World Cup NordicChairman of the BoardFIS World Cup Nordic3

PROGRAM FIS WORLD CUP NORDIC SKIING 2013 –HOLMENKOLLENThursday 14 March:12.00 Team Captains Meeting, Nordic Combined (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)14.00-16.00 General training, Cross Country14.00-15.30 Official Training, Nordic Combined, HS 134 Holmenkollbakken16.00-17.00 Provisional Round Nordic Combined, HS 13417.00-18.45 Official Training, Nordic Combined ( 2.5 and 7.5 km)Friday 15 March:08.00-18.00 Ski test / warm up track cross country open10.00-12.30 General training, Cross Country11.30-12.15 Trial Round, Nordic Combined, HS 13412.30-14.30 Official Training Cross Country Mens 50 km (8.3 km)13.00-13.45 Nordic Combined, HS 134 (1 round)15.30-16.00 Nordic Combined, 10 km (4 x 2.5 km)17.00-17.50 Youth Relay Cross Country, free technique (4 x 3.75 km)19.00 Team Captains Meeting, Cross Country Men (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)Saturday 16 March:08.00-18.00 Ski test /warm up track cross country open08.30-09.15 Trial Round, Nordic Combined, HS 13409.30-10.45 Nordic Combined, HS 134 (2 rounds)09.30-11.30 Official Training CC Ladies 30 km, (5 and 8.3 km)12.30 Team Captains Meeting, SJ Ladies and Men (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)12.45-13.30 Nordic Combined, 15 km (2 x 7.5 km)13.30-14.30 Official Training, SJ Ladies (2 rounds), HS 13414.15-16.45 Cross Country 50 km men, mass start, free technique (6 x 8.3 km)15.30-17.30 Official Training, SJ Men (2 rounds), HS 13418.00-19.30 Ski Jumping Men, Qualification, HS 13418.00 Team Captains Meeting, Cross Country Women (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)19.30 SJ Bib handout ceremony Men/Ladies in the Public Tent(immediately after the Qualification SJ Men)20.00 Social Gathering Nordic Combined (Sporten Frognerseteren)Sunday 17 March:08.00-14.00 Ski test / warm up track open10.00-11.35 Race Course cross country open11.45-13.15 Cross Country, 30 km Women, mass start, free technique (1x5 km+3x8.3 km)12.00-13.30 Trial Round, Ladies/Men, HS 13414.00-16.30 Ski Jumping Ladies/Men, HS 134 (2 rounds)20.00 Social gathering Ski Jumping Ladies (Hotel Radisson Blu Park Fornebu)4

General InformationAccreditation/Service CentreThe Service Centre will be at Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica.Opening hours:13 March (Wed) 12.00-20.0014-16 March (Thu-Sat) 08.00-20.0017 March (Sun) 08.00-18.00AccreditationAccreditation for teams and athletes are similar to this season’s World Cup event,using team, service and athlete vests/bibs to gain access to the Cross-Countrycourses and stadium, and accreditation cards for the Ski Jumping arena.TransportationThere will be a shuttle bus service between Radisson Blu Park Fornebu and the Venue.The bus schedule will be available in the service desk at the team hotels and in thesub race offices. The team hotels also have a transport service desk with furtherinformation about transportation matters.ParkingParking is limited in the venue, and will be controlled by parking passes that arerequired to be displayed in each car parked. Parking passes will be distributedaccording to the size of the teams. The parking limits and driving permissions will beavailable at the Team Captains Meeting. For Cross Country the FIS parking permitswill be valid (an additional parking card will be submitted in Drammen at the TeamCaptain Meeting).EntriesThe final entries for each competition must be delivered to the race office/sub raceoffice no later than 2 hours prior to the Team Captains Meeting.Team Captains MeetingsThe meetings will take place at Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica. English will be theofficial language at the meetings. For the meeting schedule please see the programon page 3 or the specific program for your sport.Team CabinsThe team cabins for Cross-Country are located in the 4-story Service building and inthe containers behind (west side) of the Cross-Country stadium. Wax trucks will beplaced near the Ski-test area.Team cabins for Ski Jumping are located behind the Ski Jumping Tower in theHolmenkollen Ski Jumping Hill.The cabins are guarded 24 hours a day. Waxing is only permitted in rooms specifiedfor the purpose.5

Team caféThe team café for Cross Country is located in the Service building west of the stadium.The Service building has all facilities such as toilets, internet and showers.The team café facilities in the Holmenkollen Ski Jumping Hill will be in the lift lobby.There will be mineral water, fruit, waffles and a light meal in the team cafés. Lunchwill be served at the hotels. Lunch boxes will also be available at request (have tobe ordered from the hotel desk the evening before).Start/Result listsThe lists will be available at the team hotels, the race office, the press centre and onthe following websites: www.fis-ski.com and www.holmenkollen-worldcup.no.Sports ServiceThe Sports Service desk is located at the Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica in the ServiceCentre on the 2nd floor above the reception. For parking passes, FIS Family ticketsand questions concerning training, wax cabins and facilities for the athletes/teamsplease see our staff in the Sports Service Desk.Opening hours:13 March 12.00-20.0014-16 March 08.00-20.0017 March 08.00-18.00Team attaches will be supporting the teams with their arrivals and departures,providing administrative and linguistic support and supporting the teams in otherareas if needed. Each Team Captain/ Chief of Delegation will determine the specificresponsibilities and duties of their Team Attaché in accordance to the dutiesmentioned above.TrainingCross Country: Official training will be according to the program above. For trainingearlier in the week, skiing on the competition courses will depend on the snow andweather conditions and course preparation & rigging (fencing, TV, banners etc.).However, there are hundreds of kilometres of ski courses adjacent to Holmenkollen,and access will be provided (see Sport Service desk for information upon arrival).Ski Jumping: Holmenkollbakken will not be open for training Monday-Wednesday(11.-13. March). However, it will be possible to jump in Midtstubakken (HS106)Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 – 15:00 if the weather conditions are acceptable(see Sport Service desk for information upon arrival).Weather prognosesWeather and snow conditions (for Cross-Country) will be reported from the highestand the lowest course elevation and in the start/finish area. Reports will be postedon the information board in the teams’ waxing cabins, the team service area, raceoffices, the stadium, the hotels and at the press centre. Up to race start the weatherinformation will be updated according to regulations. (see also the web sitewww.yr.no for weather prognoses)6

Prize-moneyThe prize-money will be paid electronically and in Euros. Please remind the athletesto bring their account number and IBAN/SWIFT code.All financial matters (prize-money, hotel costs/reimbursements) will be handled inthe Finance office adjacent to the Service Centre.AccommodationThe official team hotels are Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica and Radisson Blu ParkFornebu. There will be an information desk at each of the team hotels. Representativesfrom our transportation service will also be available at the hotels. Our volunteers inthe service desk and the hotel staff will do their utmost to make your stay andpreparations for the competitions best possible.Holmenkollen Park Hotel RicaKongeveien 26, 0787 OsloTel. + 22 92 20 00 Tel. +47 67 82 30 00Fax + 22 14 61 92 Fax +47 67 82 30 01Radisson Blu Park HotelFornebuparken, N-1325 LysakerHospitality desk: + 47 915 54 525 Hospitality desk: + 47 67 82 37 02www.holmenkollenpark.nowww.radissonsas.comAccommodation Payment / Reimbursement of ExpensesEach nation must pay for any extra expenses (extra drinks, snacks from the minibars etc.) directly to the hotel. For extra single rooms and rooms not included in thequota, the payment should be done by credit card in the Financial Office or throughan invoice in agreement with our account manager. Our account manager and herstaff will be available in the Financial Office adjacent to the Service Centre fromThursday to Sunday (Opening hours: 08.00-20.00).7

Contact informationCross CountryRace Office +47 22 81 17 70Race Secretary, Anita Østmoe +47 92 89 38 81Chief of Competition, Arne Sandvold +47 95 72 39 59Ski JumpingRace Office + 47 22 81 17 30Race Secretary, Erlend G. Simonsen + 47 93 04 23 23Chief of Comp., Per-Elias Kalfoss + 47 97 67 12 28Nordic CombinedRace Secretary, Anne Kristine Uthaug + 47 99 77 28 16Chief of Comp., Per-Elias Kalfoss + 47 97 67 12 28Service CentreAccreditation + 47 22 81 17 14/15Sports Service + 47 22 81 17 13Accommodation/Financial Office + 47 22 81 17 19Press Centre + 47 22 81 17 80Chief of Press, Kjell Gunnar Dahle + 47 90 08 82 49Assist. Chief of Press, Anne Kullebund + 47 90 08 82 83Chief of Photo, Jan Dahl + 47 90 02 02 13Service DeskHolmenkollen Park Hotel + 47 915 54 525Radisson Blu Park Fornebu + 47 67 82 37 02Transportation + 47 22 81 17 208

FIS World Cup Cross-CountryProgram including Team Captain MeetingsThursday 14 March14.00-16.00 General TrainingFriday 15 March08.00 Ski-test area & warm up course open10.00–12.30 General Training12.30-14.30 Official training, Men (8.3 km)17.00-17.50 Youth Relay (4 x 3.75 km)19.00 Team Captains Meeting, Men 50 km(Holmenkollen Park Hotel)Saturday 16 March08.00 Ski test area & warm up course open09.30–11.30 Official training, Women (5 + 8.3 km)14.15–16.45 50 km mass start, Men, free technique (6 x 8.3 km)18.00 Team Captains Meeting, Women 30 km(Holmenkollen Park Hotel)Sunday 17 March08.00 Ski test area & warm up course open10.00-11.35 Race course open11.45-13.15 30 km mass start, Women, free technique (5 km+ 3 x 8.3km)InformationCompetition committeeChief of CompetitionAssist. Chief of CompetitionChief of TimekeepingChief of StadiumChief of CoursesChief of ControlCompetition SecretaryChief of Wax CabinsCompetition JuryFIS Race DirectorFIS Technical DelegateFIS Assist. Technical DelegateFIS National Technical DelegateChief of CompetitionArne SandvoldMarte Aagesen TrondsenVigdis ThingelstadKai Egil SimenstadAndré MehnertMonica Raaen-IversenAnita ØstmoeErling VaaganPierre MignereyKarl-Heinz Lickert (GER)Olivier Matthey (SUI)Sylvi Pettersen OfstadArne Sandvold9

Entry forms for the participating teamsEntry for 30 km and 50 km must be made on separate forms and delivered to theRace Office or Sub Race Office by deadline (latest two hours before theTeam Captains Meeting)Race Office Cross Country (1st floor in the building next to the finish area)Opening hours:13 March 12.00-20.00 (Holmenkollen Park Hotel, Sports Service)14 March 09.00-18.3015 March 09.00-18.3016 March 09.00-17.3017 March 09.00-14.00A Sub Race Office is located in the waxing/service building.Opening hours:15 March 09.30-17.0016 March 09.30-16.00Starting bibsFurther information will be provided at the Team Captains’ meeting.Courses30 km ladies: One lap of 5 km first and three laps of 8.3 km.50 km men: Six laps of 8.3 km each.10

Venue Overview CC & NCVenue Overview CC & NCHotelHPHRWarmupSki-testStartCCStadiumRaceOfficeGate for Red Courseif Stadium ClosedSki-depotMixed zoneMixed Zone11

CC 50 KMCompetition : CC 50 kmCourse 6 x 8.3km (5red+3.3blue)courseskitest & warmupkm-mark + timingFeeding (Team + OC)Bonus-sprint- all lapsProfile 8.3 km Red/blue HolmenkollenProfile 5km blue Holmenkollen (CC 30km 1.lap)StadiumSprint12

CC 30 KMBonus-sprint1.Lap CC 30kmCompetition : CC 30 km1.Lap 5km blue (+3x8.3km)courseskitest & warmupkm-mark + timingfeeding (Team + OC)Profile 5 km blue Holmenkollen(CC 30 Profile km 15km Lap) blue Holmenkollen (CC 30km 1.lap)StadiumSprint13

CC 30 KMCompetition : CC 30 kmLap 2-3-4 : 3 x 8.3km (5red+3.3blue)courseskitest & warmupkm-mark + timingFeeding (Team + OC)Bonus-sprint- all lapsStadium Layout cc 50 km/30 km Masstart:14

FIS World Cup Nordic CombinedProgram including Team Captain MeetingsThursday 14 March12.00 Team Captains Meeting, Nordic Combined (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)14.00-15.30 Official Training, HS 134 Holmenkollbakken16.00-17.00 Provisional Round, HS 134 NC-SJ17.00-18.45 Official Training, NC cross country (2.5 and 7.5 km)Friday 15 March11.30-12.15 Trial round, NC ski jumping, HS 134 Holmenkollbakken13.00-14.00 NC ski jumping, HS 134 (1 round)15.30-16.00 NC, cross country 10 km (4 x 2.5 km)17.00-17.50 CC Youth Relay, free technique (4 x 3.75 km)Saturday 16 March08.30-09.15 Trial Round, NC ski jumping, HS 134 Holmenkollbakken09.30-11.15 NC ski jumping, HS 134 (2 rounds)12.45-13.30 NC cross country, 15 km (2 x 7.5 km)20.00 Social gathering for Nordic Combined at Sporten (Frognerseteren)InformationCompetition committeeChief of CompetitionAssist. Chief of CompetitionCompetition SecretaryCoordinator Ski JumpingCoordinator Cross-CountryFIS OfficialsFIS Race DirectorFIS Assist. DirectorFIS Technical DelegateFIS Assist. Technical DelegateFIS National Technical DelegateFIS Press CoordinatorFIS Equipment ControlJudgesMichael HerzigMarek SiderekCarli GiambattistaChiaki ShiojimaMartin RønningenPer-Elias KalfossSvein GranerudAnne Kristine UthaugHarald AarhusKnut Leo AbrahamsenLasse OttesenJan Rune GraveJarkko LaineMichael FlaschbergerRune SørliSilke TegethofGuntram KrausGERPOLITAJPNNOR15

Starting bibsFurther information will be provided at the Team Captains meeting.Race Office Cross Country/Nordic Combined1st floor in the building next to the finish areaOpening hours:13 March 12.00-20.00 (Holmenkollen Park Hotel, Sports Service)14 March 09.00-18.3015 March 09.00-18.3016 March 09.00-17.3017 March 09.00-14.00A Sub Race Office is located in the waxing/service building.Opening hours:15 March 09.30-17.0016 March 09.30-16.00Race Office Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined (Elevator Lobby in the Jump Tower)Opening hours:13 March 12.00-20.00 (Holmenkollen Park Hotel, Sports Service)14 March 10.00-19.0015 March 10.00-16.0016 March 07.00-20.0017 March 10.00-19.00A Sub Race Office is located on the ground floor in the judges tower.Courses10 km (4 x 2.5 km)15 km (2 x 7.5 km)16

NC 10 KMCompetition : NC 10 kmCourse 4 x 2.5km bluecourseskitest & warmupkm-mark + timingProfile NC 2.5 km blue HolmenkollenCourse Profile NC 2.5 km blue - Holmenkollen17

Stadium Layout NC 10 km (4 X 2.5 km BLUE)Stadium Layout NC 10km (4 x 2.5km blue)Cl+TrNC 15 KMCompetition : NC 15 kmCourse 2 x 7.5km (5red+2.5blue)courseskitest & warmupkm-mark + timing18

Course Profile 7.5km red/blue - HolmenkollenProfile 7.5 km Red/blue HolmenkollenStadiumStadium Layout NC 15 km = 2 X 7.5 KM(5 RED + 2.5 BLUE)19

FIS Nordic World Cup Ski JumpingProgram including Team Captain MeetingsSaturday 16 March12.30 Team Captains Meeting, Ladies/Men (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)13.30-14.30 Official Training, Ladies HS 134 Holmenkollbakken (2 rounds)15.30-17.30 Official Training, Men HS 134 Holmenkollbakken (2 rounds)18.00-19.30 Qualification, Men HS 134 HolmenkollbakkenApprox. 19.30 Bib handout ceremony Ladies/Men in the Public Tent(immediately after the Qualification)Sunday 17 March12.00-13.30 Trial round, Ladies/Men, HS 134 Holmenkollbakken14.00-16.30 SJ Ladies/Men, HS 134 Holmenkollbakken (2 rounds)20.00 Social gathering for SJ Ladies at Radisson Blu Park HotelInformationCompetition committeeChief of CompetitionAssist. Chief of CompetitionCompetition SecretaryChief of HillFIS officialsFIS Race Director MenFIS Race Director LadiesFIS Assist. Director MenFIS Assist. Director LadiesFIS Technical DelegateFIS Assist.Technical DelegateFIS Media CoordinatorFIS Equipment ControlJudgesMichael HerzigMarek SiderekCarli GiambattistaChiaki ShiojimaOle WalsethPer-Elias KalfossØyvind BlaksetErlend Gram SimonsenJan Harald MoenWalter HoferChika YoshidaMiran TepesAga BaczkowskaSandro PertileMichael LaisHorst NilgenSepp GratzerGERPOLITAJPNNORStarting bibsFurther information will be provided at the Team Captains’ meeting.20

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AdministrationKongeveien 5, NO-0787 OsloPhone: +47 22 92 32 00E-mail: worldcup@skiforeningen.nowww.holmenkollen-worldcup.no