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In 2017 World Orienteering Championships will be held in Estonia. To support this magnificent and awesome event, Tallinn Orienteering Week will take place in South Estonia at the same time with WOC as the public event and will be renamed to Estonian Orienteering week!

Estonian Orienteering Week consists of 6 days of competitions with 2 rest days in between. There are 2 sprint/urban races and 4 forest races.

All the races are held within walking distance from the WOC competitions giving you the opportunity to cheer the World’s best orienteers.

START TIMES FOR OPEN COURSES, MARKED AND ASSISTED COURSES

*Open 6 – start is opened 15mins after marked and assisted courses start is closed; start is opened for 15mins only

Estonian Orienteering Week takes place together with the 2017 Nokian Tyres World Orienteering Championships in Tartu and South Estonia, with the competition terrains in Tartu, Viljandi, Rõuge and Vitipalu.

Tartu is a well-known university town and the intellectual capital of Estonia. The Hanseatic town lies on the banks of the River Emajõgi and is the second largest town in the country and the oldest in the Baltic States. It was first mentioned almost a thousand years ago and can be called the cradle of the Estonian Song Festival, Estonian theatre and the Estonian state.

EVENT CENTRE

The Event Centre for Estonian Orienteering Week will be located in Tartu Tamme Gymnasium (Nooruse 9, Tartu), 3 km from the city centre.

How to reach Tartu

Tartu is the centre for South Estonia and can be accessed by car, by train, by bus and by plane.

By car:

Hertz is the Official Rental Car partner for Estonian Orienteering Week. Hertz offices are located in Tallinn and Tartu. For booking at www.hertz.com use CDP code 809583 (CDP code can be used all over Europe!).

By train:

• From Tallinn

• From Valga (at the Latvian border)

• From Koidula (at the Russian border)

• See more at: www.elron.ee

By bus:

• From Tallinn and Tallinn Airport – 180 km / 2,5 hours

• From Riga and Riga Airport – 250 km / 4 hours

• Bus routes also available from many Central and Eastern European cities.

• See more at: www.tpilet.ee

By plane:

• Direct flights from many European cities to Tallinn Airport.

• From Helsinki Vantaa airport with Finnair to Tartu Airport. 

See more travel possibilities at http://www.visitestonia.com/en/travel-and-transportationand http://www.visittartu.com/en/transport/

GROUP TRAVEL

A list of known groups (as of December 2016) that are offering organized trips to Estonian Orienteering Week and World Orienteering Championships:

• Daniel's Travels (Finland)

• County Travel (Sweden)

• Swiss O Tours (Switzerland)

• Suunnistusmatkat Oy (Finland)

• Ulu's Reisewelt (Switzerland)

• Pohjolan Matka (Finland)

If you want your group added or removed, please contact info@sk100.ee . 

Estonian Orienteering Week takes place together with the 2017 World Orienteering Championships in Tartu and South Estonia, using the same terrains where the World Champions will be crowned.

VENUE

Tartu - the city of good thoughts is the host town for the Estonian Orienteering Week. The youthful atmosphere of Estonia’s second biggest city Tartu, which is also an old university center – creates the sensation of freedom and endless opportunities: there are always plenty of diverse cultural, IT, science and sports events - something for all the family members!

RESULTS

Results of the individual days will be converted to points for the overall results using the formula "winner's time divided by your own time, all multiplied by 1000". The best five points scores count to the overall result.

TRAVEL TO TARTU

Tartu is the centre for South Estonia and can be accessed by car, by train, by bus and by plane.

By car:
Hertz is the Official Rental Car partner for Estonian Orienteering Week. Hertz offices are located in Tallinn and Tartu. For booking at www.hertz.com use CDP code 809583 (CDP code can be used all over Europe!).

By train:

• From Tallinn
• From Valga (at the Latvian border)
• From Koidula (at the Russian border)
• See more at: www.elron.ee

By bus:

• From Tallinn and Tallinn Airport – 180 km / 2,5 hours
• From Riga and Riga Airport – 250 km / 4 hours
• Bus routes also available from many Central and Eastern European cities.
• See more at: www.tpilet.ee

By plane:

• Direct flights from many European cities to Tallinn Airport.
• From Helsinki Vantaa airport with Finnair to Tartu Airport.

See more travel possibilities at http://www.visitestonia.com/en/travel-and-transportation and http://www.visittartu.com/en/transport/

GROUP TRAVEL

A list of known groups (as of September 2016) that are offering organized trips to Estonian Orienteering Week and World Orienteering Championships:

• Daniel's Travels (Finland)
• County Travel (Sweden)
• Swiss O Tours (Switzerland)
• Ulu's Reisewelt (Switzerland)

If you want your group added or removed, please contact markus.puusepp(a)woc2017.ee.

Estonian Orienteering Week registration here: http://register.sk100.ee/

CLASSES AND REGISTRATION

From the youngest to the oldest, for the technical and hobby orienteers. Special

courses for children and open courses for on-site registration.

WM8-NR, WM9-NR, WM10-NR, WM10-TR, WM12-TR, WM12, WM14, WM16, WM18, WM20, WM21E, WM21A, WM21B, WM35, WM40, WM45, WM50, WM55, WM60, WM65, WM70, WM75, WM80, OPEN1, OPEN2, OPEN3, OPEN4, OPEN5, OPEN6

* NR - marked course (markings from control to control), the start is open during times, which will be shown in the programme (you can pick your start time). Children complete race by themselves, but parents are allowed to teach them in the start.

** TR - assisted course (markings lead to the vicinity of the control), the start is open during times, which will be shown in the programme (you can pick your start time). Children complete race by themselves, but parents are allowed to teach them in the start.

E - elite; A - technical; B - easy

OPEN1 - long and difficult

OPEN2 - long and easy

OPEN3 - medium and difficult

OPEN4 - short and difficult

OPEN5 - short and easy

OPEN6 – marked course without age limit (* starting time is very short: only for 15min, starting time starts 15min after marked course start is closed)

Registration

1. Registration will be opened on 1st of December 2016 at: http://register.sk100.ee/

2. In EOW, it is possible as well to enter for one competition day only.

3. Entries become valid only after payment of the entry fee.

The entry fee and rent of SI-card(s) must be paid on registration:

MTÜ Spordiklubi 100 (Sõpruse pst 198-52, 13423 Tallinn, Estonia),

IBAN: EE112200221047956653,

BIC: HABAEE2X (Swedbank),

Swedbank address: Liivalaia 8, 15040 Tallinn, Estonia

O-week Pass

• Pass gives you the right to participate on all O-Week competitions

• Pass prices(€):

Entry fees per day (€):

*Registration fee for Open courses on the competition day: Open YOUTH - 8 €, Open ADULTS 15 €

Changes and late entries

Changes before June 21, 2017 are  free of charge. Late entries are possible from June 21, 2017 provided that vacancies still exist. From June 21, 2017 the fee for changes and late entry is additional 10 EUR (except classes MW 8 - 20).

National Team Members participating in EOW

National team members are allowed to participate in EOW (excluding 4th of July and 7th of July). There is 10 vacant spots in EOW elite classes for the national team members, coaches. Registration fee is 24€/day. Registration and payment has to be made in WOC office.

Before 21th of June it is possible to make a preregistration for EOW in register.sk100.ee system. Price is 24€/day.

On 4th of July and 7th of July it is not allowed for national team members or coaches to participate in EOW.

ELECTRONIC PUNCHING SYSTEM

The SPORTIdent punching system will be used for all races. All models of SI-Card are accepted. Air+ Touch Free system is not activated in SPORTIdent stations and therefore classic direct punching must be used. SI-cards can be rented from the organisers by choosing this option in the entry form. The SI-card number and competitor name are connected each day at the competition start (similarly to Jukola, 10-mila and 25-manna) and therefore you do not need to provide the number of your SI-card at registration.

RENTED SPORTIDENT CARDS

Renting fee for the entire week is €10 and single day €2 if booked in advance.

Without pre-registration the renting fee is €3 for one day or €15 for the entire week.

Please return rented SI-card after passing the finish line or at the Information desk after your last race. A charge of €60 will be made for the loss or non-return of rented cards.