FIS Oloksen Tykkikisat 10-12.11.2017 Joukkueenjohtajien kokous/Team Captains' Meeting 9.11.2017

Agenda Roll call Introduction of the members of the OC Introduction of the Jury Weather forecast Description of the stadium Description of the course Preparation of the course Times and courses for training and ski testing General information from the TD General information from the Organiser

Roll Call Armenia Australia Belarus Bulgaria Canada China Columbia Estonia Finland Iceland Japan Kazakhstan South Korea Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Mexico Mongolia Nepal Norway Poland Russia Switzerland Sweden Slovak Ukraine

Introduction of the members of the OC Chief of competition: Vesa Virkkunen Competition secretary: Tomi Uusitalo Chief of course: Jukka Korhonen Chief of organization: Kari Vuopio (Muonion Kiri ry) Timekeeping and calculation: EQ Timing

Introduction of the Jury TD: Eero Sandgren TDA: Erkki Jääskeläinen Chief of competition: Vesa Virkkunen

Weather forecast http://ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/saa/muonio

Sprint, 1.4km, C, 10.11.2017 Sprint qualifications (L and M): 10:00 Start intervals in qualifications: 15 sec Competitors' starting order: FIS Points (athlete with the lowest FIS-Sprintpoints starting first and so on) and the computer draw (athletes without FIS-points) Finals Heats (L and M): 12:00 Quarter finals with 6 competitors in 5 heats No B-finals

Description of the stadium

Description of the course (Sprint 10.11.2017)

Preparation of the course (Sprint 10.11.2017) Grooming: After the snowfall, about 04.00-05.00 A.m. Saturday morning. http://ilmatieteenlaitos.fi/saa/muonio

Times and courses for training and ski testing (Sprint 10.11.2017) Competition course will be closed: 9:45 Competition course will be opened after mens’ qualification Competition course will be closed: 11:45 Training/ski testing is allowed  all the others courses during the competitions

5km/10km, C, 11.11.2017 L20/L 5km (number of laps: 1) Classic M20/M 10km (number of laps: 2) Classic Race will be start: 10:00 Competitors' starting order: FIS Points (athlete with the lowest FIS-points starting last and so on) and the computer draw (athletes without FIS-points) Startlists will be published: Friday, at the latest 21:30

Description of the course (5km/10km, C, 11.11.2017)

Preparation of the course (5km/10km, C, 11.11.2017) Grooming: Friday-night about 22:00 1 set track: Flat parts of the course (ideal line) 2 set tracks: On the upphils of the course

Times and courses for training and ski testing (5km/10km, C, 11. 11 Competition course will be closed: 9:45 Training/ski testing is allowed  all the others courses during the competitions Training/ski testing is not allowed on the competition course during the competitions

10km/15km, F, 12.11.2017 L20/L 10km (number of laps: 2) Free M20/M 15km (number of laps: 3) Free Race will be start: 10:00 Competitors' starting order: FIS Points (athlete with the lowest FIS-points starting last and so on) and the computer draw (athletes without FIS-points) Startlists will be published: Saturday, at the latest 21:30

Description of the course (10km/15km, F, 12.11.2017)

Preparation of the course (10km/15km, F, 12.11.2017) Grooming: Saturday-night about 22:00 Set track: Only fastest downhills

Times and courses for training and ski testing (10km/15km, F, 12. 11 Competition course will be closed: 9:45 Training/ski testing is allowed  all the others courses during the competitions Training/ski testing is not allowed on the competition course during the competitions

General information from the TD

General information from the Organiser Flower ceremony (Friday): 25 minutes after the race Ladies and men: Six best Flower ceremony for the ladies (Saturday and Sunday): 25 minutes after the ladies race Ladies 20years: five best Ladies: six best Flower ceremony for the men (Saturday and Sunday): 25minutes after the mens race Men 20years: five best Men: six best Place: Polar Cottage Terrace

General information from the Organiser Race Office will be open: Thu 9th of Nov: 14.00 - 20.00 Fri and Sat 10th and 11th of Nov: 08.00 - 16.00 Sun 12th of Nov: 08.00 - 15.00 More information: http://www.skimuonio.fi

General information from the Organiser Next year: 9-11.11.2018 Traditional first snow ski track: 27.10.2018? More information: http://www.skimuonio.fi

General information from the Organiser Unofficial Biathlon race 10.11.2017: 15:00 More information: Estonia Head Coach, Ilkka Luttunen

Thank You and see You tomorrow  Good luck to the race!