Dear orienteering friends! Organisation - 2daagsenwveluwe.nl

1 Bu Jun lle e 20. tin 18. 1. Dear orienteering friends! Organisation Welcome to the Netherlands and especially to the Organising Committee Veluwe! On behalf of the organizing team it is a great Peter Foppen - Event Director pleasure to wish you a warm welcome to the 2 Days Peter Foppen - Course setter of North-West Veluwe 2018. Just before the end of the Dorine de Vries-Sala - Secretary & Results season we offer you some of the finest orienteering Niels-Peter Foppen - Media & PR. terrains in the middle of the Netherlands. Event Advisor You can expect the ultimate mix of fast orienteering and Per Forsberg IOF Event Advisor, SWE. challenging contour detailed terrain. The map Stroese Zand , a military training area, gives us the opportunity to use moderately hilly terrain which consists of a sand dune area surrounded by deciduous forest with a developed network of paths and forest roads.

2 We offer you an attractive middle distance race in challenging typically North-West Veluwe terrain. We hope you will enjoy this event as a participant as much as we do by organizing it for you. Peter Foppen Event Director 2 Days of North-West Veluwe 2018. Venue Prestart Model map in prestart area. Start Approximately from Competition Center. Finish At the Competition Center. Courses (preliminary). Men 6400 m, winning time 35'. Women 5100 m, winning time 35'. Embargoed Areas The Competition Centre is located at: Wolweg, Stroe GPS: , Programme Saturday October 27, 2018. Day 1. 2 Days of North-West Veluwe 2018 10:00-16:30. Sunday October 28, 2018. Day 2 The competition area Stroese Zand is embargoed area. 2 Days of North-West Veluwe 2018 10:00-15:00 For competitors, and others who, through knowledge WRE 2 Days of North-West Veluwe 2018 10:30-12:00 of the terrain or the competitions, may influence the results - First start women 10:30 of the competitions, it is prohibited to enter the embargoed - First start men 10:30 areas.

3 Price giving ceremony 14:15-15:00. The embargo is valid until the day prior to the competition. Special rules by the organizer will be valid at the day of Competition competition. Format Middle distance, individual start, winning times 35' men and women. Competition Rules Map orienteering map (ISOM 2017), summer 2018, scale 1:10 000, The Competition Rules for IOF Foot orienteering Events m contours. 2018, valid from 1 January 2018 apply. Terrain Terrain form Moderately hilly. Punching System Vegetation Coniferous and deciduous forest mixed with sand dune areas. The punching system used is SPORT ident. Athletes Runability Most parts fairly good. may use their own SI-Cards. A SI badge can be rented Visibility Good to moderate. for a rate of EUR 2. Roads Sandy tracks, forest roads and hiking trails. Entry Weather Deadline Sunday October 14, 2018 (19:00 CET) Average temperatures The Netherlands in October; day Entry fee Until 31-08-2018 - EUR average 13 C, night 7 C.

4 After 31-08-2018 - EUR Payment Visa Permits Entry fees have to be paid before Sunday October 14, 2018 (19:00 CET).Please note that it is the applicants' The prerequisite for immigration into The Netherlands is duty to add possible bank charges to the payments. a valid passport. For immigrants from certain countries visa or further documents are required. Please check IBAN: NL77 TRIO0390919225 with your embassy if you need visa permits. BIC: TRIONL2U. To the credit of MINOR t Harde Insurance Pricegiving ceremony The organisers decline any liability that might occur through participation in the 2 Days of North-West Veluwe The 2 days of North-West Veluwe 2018 consist of 2 2018 WRE. Each athlete is responsible for his/her own races. An overall ranking is made over both races. insurance coverage (illness and accident). A pricegiving ceremony for the overall ranking and the WRE will take place Sunday, October 28 after the race.

5 Information Clothing Secretary There are no regulations on shoes and clothing, but it is Dorine de Vries recommended to cover arms and legs to avoid tick bites. (+31) 06 224 62 902. Anti Doping Event director Peter Foppen Doping is forbidden. IOF Anti-Doping Rules 2015 apply, valid as of January 1, 2015. More information: Media & PR. Niels-Peter Foppen Accommodation There is a wide range of B&B, holiday parcs, group Bulletin 2 will be published October 20, 2018. accommodation and hotels available in and around Harderwijk. You find a list with accommodations on our website: Do not hesitate to contact the Event Secretary if you need help.