​INVITATION Biathlon Orienteering 18.–20.7. 2024

Ylivieskan Kuula and Alavieskan Viri will organise the Biathlon orienteering Lapua Cup and Finnish Open Championships at Lumikuru biathlon stadium in Alavieska on 18-20 July 2024. The competitions are also the 9. and 10. rounds of the World Cup in the H/D 21 series.

The competition center is the Lumikuru Biathlon stadium.
Address: Lumikuruntie 155, 85200 Alavieska.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/XHns9UccXK6YdUgMA

Thursday 18.7 Normal Distance (WC 9. and LapuaCup)

• Target shooting at 14.45 – 15.45
• First starting time at 16.00
• Classes H/D 14, 16, 18, 21, 40, 50, 60
• oH/D14 classes allow the use of an aid for shooting.
  
  

Friday 19.7. Sprint Distance (10. WC and LapuaCup)

• Target shooting at 12.45 – 13.45
• First starting time at 14.00
• Classes H/D 14, 16, 18, 21, 40, 50, 60
• oH/D14 classes allow the use of an aid for shooting.
  
  

Saturday 20.7. Mass start (Open Finnish championships and Lapuacup)

• Target shooting at 10.00 – 10.45
• First starting group at 11.00,
• Classes H/D 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80
• oH/D14 classes allow the use of an aid for shooting.

Terrain, Map and Shooting area

• The terrain is a typical North Ostrobothnian open rocky terrain broken by swamps. The height differences in the terrain range from 0 to 15 metres and the rocky areas are small detailed and demanding to orienteer.
• The Map isNew (06/2024), made by Timo Joensuu.
• Shooting area is in really good shape, with15biathlon shooting targets.

Registration:

Registration by 12.7.2024 at 24.00 by email to suunnistus.kuula@gmail.com
Registration preferably per club.
Information to be provided in registration email: first name, surname, club, series, participating distances, Emit card number or need for a rental card.

Registration fees:

• Adults and Veterans 25 € / competition day
• Juniors 20 € / competition day

Registration fees must be paid by 12.7.2024 to Ylivieska Kuula bank account:

• FI94 5534 0520 0204 09 . BIC/SWIFT DABAFIHH.
  Address:
  Ylivieskan Kuula,
  Kauppakuja 5
  84100 Ylivieska, Finland
  
• The payment details must include the name of your club and the names of the participants.

Accommodation:

• Hotel Käenpesä, Ylivieska, 20 km from competition center.
• https://hotellikaenpesa.fi
• Kalajoki, 38 km from competition center
  Kalajoki Booking Centre: https://kalajokikeskusvaraamo.fi/en/

Further information:
https://www.ylivieskankuula.fi/suunnistus
www.sotilasurheilu.fi/ampumasuunnistus

Event organization:

Director of competition: Jukka Nissilä, Ylivieskan Kuula +358445109334
Course setter: Antti Isokääntä and Markku Isokoski, Ylivieskan Kuula
Director of shooting: Jouni Harju, Ylivieskan Kuula