Hotel Kubija.Võru, a town in South-East Estonia. Võru is situated 260 km from Tallinn and 70 km from Tartu.

Helsinki-Tallinn: 25 min. by air; 3.5 h by ferry. Additional information at http://visitestonia.com/

Tallinn - Võru: 3.5 h by bus.

On request organisers offer bus transport Tallinn - Võru and Võru - Tallinn, one way price 15 EUR per person.

Area around village Haanja, 14 km to South from Võru.

Competition terrain (village Haanja) is situated 14 km to South from Võru. Haanja Upland - situating ca 250 m above sea level. Relative differences in height up to 70 m. Between the hills there is plenty of marshes. Lot of tracks and paths. Forest varying with open cultivated lands. Percentage of open areas 20-30 %. Competition terrain was used partially for Ski-O World Cup in 1995 and Estonian Ski-O Championships in 2000.

W 21, M 21

World Cup – max 6 women and 6 men per national team

Ski-O maps, field work - summer-autumn 2002, scale 1:15 000 (long distance),1:10 000 (short distance), contour interval 5m.

Latest map is available at:

http://www.orienteerumine.ee/kaart/kaart.php?Kood=9501
http://www.orienteerumine.ee/kaart/kaart.php?Kood=9024

The following costs are per person and include entry fee and official transport to competitions and model event area: Competitor – 75 EUR, Team Officials – 40 EUR

Accommodation (26.02 - 02.03) and full board from the dinner 26.02. to lunch 02.03.
Variant A: Hotel "Kubija" in Võru (WC, shower, TV, phone; ski tracks at the hotel) http://www.kubija.ee/
1-bed room/person 225 EUR
2-bed room/person 155 EUR


Variant B: Guest House "Hermes" in Võru
2- or 3-bed room /person (WC, shower in room) 110 EUR

Variant C: Guest House "Hermes" in Võru
2- to 6-bed room /person (WC, shower on the floor) 85 EUR

For more info and request of accommodation please contact Ormar Lutsberg eol@spin.ee

Note! Full payment in time will guarantee accommodation.

At all accommodation places there will be possibilities to store and wax skis.

Preliminary entry list (09.01.2003)

Entry with payment

Form B: Confirmation of pre-registration and full payment by January 20, 2003

Form B

Final entry

Form C: Deadline for final entry with names of participants is February 17, 2003

Address for entry:

ESTONIAN ORIENTEERING FEDERATION

TRANSPORT

On request organisers offer bus transport Tallinn - Võru and Võru - Tallinn, one way price 15 EUR per person.

PAYMENT

Deadline for full payment January 20, 2003 in EUR to:

ESTONIAN ORIENTEERING FEDERATION
Account number: 221002100295
Bank: HANSAPANK
Bank address: Liivalaia 8, 15040 TALLINN, Estonia
Swift code: HABA EE 2X
Note! Bank transfer fee must be paid by payer.


PUNCHING SYSTEM

SPORTIdent system will be used for all classes. Competitors may use their own SI-card or they can borrow one from organiser. All competitors must inform the organisers about the need of SI-cards in the entry form B. The organisers will charge 25 EUR for lost borrowed SI-card.

Press centre is located in Võru at Hotel “Kubija”. Representatives of media are kindly asked to registrate by January 20, 2003 and inform organisers about their status (TV, radio, journalist, photographer etc.) Press centre provides media representatives with fax and copy services, free internet access, free transport to the competitions areas etc. The accommodation for media representatives is organised under the terms applying to other participants. There is no entry fee for media representatives.

Who needs a visa to visit Estonia? Info available at:http://www.vm.ee/eng/kat_132/915.html

Estonian Orienteering Federation
Address: Regati pst.1 11911 TALLINN, Estonia
Phone/fax +372 639 86 81
e-mail: eol@spin.ee
Contact person: Ormar Lutsberg GSM +372 5 101440

Estonian Orienteering Federation, OK Võru, OK Põlva Kobras, OK Kape.
Event director: Ormar Lutsberg, EST (phone +372 5 101440)
IOF Controller: Veli-Markku Korteniemi, FIN (phone +358 400 392 494)
National Controller: Sixten Sild, EST