Invitation to the 28th Youth Jukola in Kouvola Saturday, August 24, 2013
NuJu2013_Inbjudan.pdf (in swedish)
NuJu2013_Invitation.pdf (in english)
YOUTH JUKOLA
Youth Jukola is an international orienteering relay of 7 legs for young orienteers. The team consists of both girls and boys.
LEG, AGE CLASSES, LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY AND PRELIMINARY COURSE LENGHTS
| leg | Year of birth | level of knowledge | course lenght |
| 1.-M/W16 | Born -97 or later | M/W14 | 5,0 km |
| 2. -M/W16 | Born -97 or later | M/W14 | 5,0 km |
| 3. -W14 | Born -99 or later | W12 | 2,3 km |
| 4. -M/W14 | Born -99 or later | M/W12 | 2,3 km |
| 5. -W16 | Born -97 or later | W14 | 3,4 km |
| 6. -W18 | Born -95 or later | W16 | 4,9 km |
| 7. -M18 | Born -95 or later | M16 | 5,9 km |
All courses include approximately 350 m taped route. Forking on all legs except the 5th. The competition starts at 11.30 with a mass start and the winning team is expected to finish at 14.30.
COMPETITION RULES:
The competition rules of Finnish Orienteering Federation (FOF) and instructions given by the organizers must be followed. Spike shoes are prohibited, but dobb shoes are allowed.
GPS TRACKING:
The organizers have reserved the GPS transmitter for a number of teams for follow-up during the competition on legs 2, 5 and 7. If a team refuses to carry transmitters, the team will be disqualified from the competition. Own GPS transmitters are allowed. Specific instructions on the GPS are found on the organizers’ website closer to the competition.
ELIGIBILITY:
The contest is primarily aimed at sports clubs. Clubs that can not put together their own relay team can form combination teams. Students from schools or youth organizations from the same municipality can also form teams. Runners from the orientation association participating in a school or youth organization teams must ask permission from their own association. The team composition is made according the above table except for the combination team where even girls may run the 7th leg. The organizer forms combined teams from orienteer pool. Combination teams are not eligible for prices.
REGISTRATION:
Registration must be done no later than 14.8.2013. Use the registration system on the Jukola website: https://www.jukola.com The registration system opens on 17 June 2013.
LATE REGISTRATION:
Late entries will be accepted until 19.8.2013 for an increased fee. Registration system on Jukola website: https://www.jukola.com is also used for late registrations.
PARTICIPATION FEE:
84 € / team.Late registration 126 € / team. The participation fee is paid simultaneously to the registration to Youth Jukola 2013 account:
FI08 5200 0620 0627 83
SWIFT (BIC) OKOYFIHH
Please use the reference obtained from the registration system.
TEAM COMPOSITION:
Final team assemblies shall be notified by Friday 23.8.2013 no later than 18.00 in registration system on Jukola website https://www.jukola.com or the form available from the competition office.
COMPETITION OFFICE:
On Friday 23.08.2013 16.00-21.00 and on Saturday 08.00-18.00 competition office is situated in the competition centre.
PUNCHING SYSTEM:
Each team must have at least three Emit cards. The same Emit card may not be used in two different teams. Emit cards can be rented by the race organizer for 4 € / card. Payment is done together with payment of registration fees. The Emits cards are reserved during the registration. The Emit card numbers are not needed in advance. They will be registered in the result system when the runners enter the start or changeover area.
SERVICE TENTS:
Clubs and associations have a possibility to book a tent area of 5x6m for its service tent. The spots must be reserved in advance (10 EUR each). Bookings must be made at the entry registration and the payment simultaneously with the entry fee. Further details are on the web site. Tents can be set up in competition centre 17.00 hrs on Friday 23.08.2013.
MAP:
Orienteering map 2013, Marko Uotila, scale 1:10 000, contour interval 5 m. Old map and terrain description available on competition website.
FORBIDDEN AREA:
The participants of the relay are prohibited to enter the area marked on the map on competition website before Youth Jukola. The area is declared a forbidden competition and training area until the 2013 Youth Jukola Relay.
ROAD SIGNS:
Competition centre is located in Kouvola at Anjala sports centre. Road signs from Finnish national roads 6 and 15 (see the map on competition website). The signs will be on site from 16.00 on Friday 23.08.2013.
PARKING:
Parking on nearby fields, school yards and such, if necessary, also at roadsides. Max. walking distance to the event centre is 1.5 km. There will be a place for loading and unloading the buses near the competition centre. Buses will be parked a bit farther away.
DRESSING AND SHOWERS:
In competition centre.
ACCOMMODATION:
Accommodation on a hard surface provided in Anjala schools. The distance between the school and competition centre will be approx 800metres. Accommodation is provided for the night between Friday and Saturday. The price is 15 € / person including breakfast. Light evening meals are offered for 5 € / person. Reservations in connection with registration and payment in connection with payment of registration fee.
TRAINING PACKAGE:
It will be offered several trainings in terrains similar to the competition terrain. As of Friday, 23.08.2013 at 16.00 is opened also the official training map, and it can be used until 11:00 am on 24.08.2013. More information on the website. ALL COURSES BY THE CHIEF COURSE SETTER!
DINING:
Canteen in the competition centre.
OFFICIALS AND CONTACTS:
Race Director Vesa Vainio, +358-40-7030323, nuju2013vva(at)gmail.com
Chief Course Setter Marko Uotila, marko.uotila2(at)gmail.com
Information Officer Jukka Sakki, +358-50-3570982, jukka.sakki(at)jukola.com
Controller (FOF) Tommi Tervakangas, +358-40-5447450, tommi.tervakangas(at)gmail.com
Course controller, Ossi Karvonen, KuUS
Country code for Finland is +358.
MORE INFORMATION:
Youth Jukola 2013 Websites:
Welcome to Kouvola in August!
Kouvolan Rasti -72, Sippurasti, Kaukametsäläiset, FinnishOrienteering Federation (FOF), City of Kouvola
