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Central Sponsors FIS World Cup Official Timing Event Sponsor

FIS World Cup Men

Central Sponsor Official Data Sponsor

Event Sponsors FIS World Cup Event Sponsors Central SponsorFIS World Cup Ladies

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Sverre Seeberg

Chairman of the BoardFIS World Cup Nordic

John Aalberg

Director World Cup Nordic

dEAR SkI FRIENdS,

On behalf of the International Ski Federation (FIS), the Norwegian Ski Association (NSF), the Association of the Promotion of Skiing and the FIS World Cup Organising Committee, we have the pleasure of welcoming you all to the FIS World Cup Nordic Skiing 2013 in Holmenkollen.

Holmenkollen is known to have the most enthusiastic winter sports spectators in the world. We hope to show you once again that this is true. Together with a professional staff of officials and volunteers, we will do our utmost to present equal, safe and fair conditions for the athletes.

In all our planning the needs of the athletes have always been our main focus. We hope you will have a great experience.

Welcome to Holmenkollen!

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PRoGRAm FIS WoRLd CuP NoRdIC SkIING 2013 – HoLmENkoLLEN Thursday 14 march:12.00 Team Captains Meeting, Nordic Combined (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)14.00-16.00 General training, Cross Country 14.00-15.30 Official Training, Nordic Combined, HS 134 Holmenkollbakken16.00-17.00 Provisional Round Nordic Combined, HS 13417.00-18.45 Official Training, Nordic Combined ( 2.5 and 7.5 km)

Friday 15 march:08.00-18.00 Ski test / warm up track cross country open10.00-12.30 General training, Cross Country 11.30-12.15 Trial Round, Nordic Combined, HS 13412.30-14.30 Official Training Cross Country Mens 50 km (8.3 km)13.00-13.45 Nordic Combined, HS 134 (1 round)15.30-16.00 Nordic Combined, 10 km (4 x 2.5 km)17.00-17.50 Youth Relay Cross Country, free technique (4 x 3.75 km) 19.00 Team Captains Meeting, Cross Country Men (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)

Saturday 16 march:08.00-18.00 Ski test /warm up track cross country open08.30-09.15 Trial Round, Nordic Combined, HS 13409.30-10.45 Nordic Combined, HS 134 (2 rounds)09.30-11.30 Official Training CC Ladies 30 km, (5 and 8.3 km)12.30 Team Captains Meeting, SJ Ladies and Men (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)12.45-13.30 Nordic Combined, 15 km (2 x 7.5 km) 13.30-14.30 Official Training, SJ Ladies (2 rounds), HS 13414.15-16.45 Cross Country 50 km men, mass start, free technique (6 x 8.3 km)15.30-17.30 Official Training, SJ Men (2 rounds), HS 13418.00-19.30 Ski Jumping Men, Qualification, HS 13418.00 Team Captains Meeting, Cross Country Women (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)19.30 SJ Bib handout ceremony Men/Ladies in the Public Tent (immediately after the Qualification SJ Men) 20.00 Social Gathering Nordic Combined (Sporten Frognerseteren)

Sunday 17 march:08.00-14.00 Ski test / warm up track open10.00-11.35 Race Course cross country open11.45-13.15 Cross Country, 30 km Women, mass start, free technique (1x5 km+3x8.3 km)12.00-13.30 Trial Round, Ladies/Men, HS 13414.00-16.30 Ski Jumping Ladies/Men, HS 134 (2 rounds) 20.00 Social gathering Ski Jumping Ladies (Hotel Radisson Blu Park Fornebu)

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GENERAL INFoRmATIoN

Accreditation/Service CentreThe Service Centre will be at Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica.

opening hours: 13 March (Wed) 12.00-20.0014-16 March (Thu-Sat) 08.00-20.0017 March (Sun) 08.00-18.00

AccreditationAccreditation for teams and athletes are similar to this season’s World Cup event, using team, service and athlete vests/bibs to gain access to the Cross-Country courses and stadium, and accreditation cards for the Ski Jumping arena.

TransportationThere will be a shuttle bus service between Radisson Blu Park Fornebu and the Venue. The bus schedule will be available in the service desk at the team hotels and in the sub race offices. The team hotels also have a transport service desk with further information about transportation matters.

Parking Parking is limited in the venue, and will be controlled by parking passes that are required to be displayed in each car parked. Parking passes will be distributed according to the size of the teams. The parking limits and driving permissions will be available at the Team Captains Meeting. For Cross Country the FIS parking permits will be valid (an additional parking card will be submitted in Drammen at the Team Captain Meeting).

EntriesThe final entries for each competition must be delivered to the race office/sub race office no later than 2 hours prior to the Team Captains Meeting.

Team Captains meetingsThe meetings will take place at Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica. English will be the official language at the meetings. For the meeting schedule please see the program on page 3 or the specific program for your sport.

Team CabinsThe team cabins for Cross-Country are located in the 4-story Service building and in the containers behind (west side) of the Cross-Country stadium. Wax trucks will be placed near the Ski-test area.Team cabins for Ski Jumping are located behind the Ski Jumping Tower in the Holmenkollen Ski Jumping Hill. The cabins are guarded 24 hours a day. Waxing is only permitted in rooms specified for the purpose.

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Team caféThe team café for Cross Country is located in the Service building west of the stadium. The Service building has all facilities such as toilets, internet and showers. The team café facilities in the Holmenkollen Ski Jumping Hill will be in the lift lobby. There will be mineral water, fruit, waffles and a light meal in the team cafés. Lunch will be served at the hotels. Lunch boxes will also be available at request (have to be ordered from the hotel desk the evening before).

Start/Result listsThe lists will be available at the team hotels, the race office, the press centre and on the following websites: www.fis-ski.com and www.holmenkollen-worldcup.no.

Sports ServiceThe Sports Service desk is located at the Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica in the Service Centre on the 2nd floor above the reception. For parking passes, FIS Family tickets and questions concerning training, wax cabins and facilities for the athletes/teams please see our staff in the Sports Service Desk.

opening hours:13 March 12.00-20.0014-16 March 08.00-20.0017 March 08.00-18.00

Team attaches will be supporting the teams with their arrivals and departures, providing administrative and linguistic support and supporting the teams in other areas if needed. Each Team Captain/ Chief of Delegation will determine the specific responsibilities and duties of their Team Attaché in accordance to the duties mentioned above.

TrainingCross Country: Official training will be according to the program above. For training earlier in the week, skiing on the competition courses will depend on the snow and weather conditions and course preparation & rigging (fencing, TV, banners etc.). However, there are hundreds of kilometres of ski courses adjacent to Holmenkollen, and access will be provided (see Sport Service desk for information upon arrival).

Ski Jumping: Holmenkollbakken will not be open for training Monday-Wednesday (11.-13. March). However, it will be possible to jump in Midtstubakken (HS106) Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 – 15:00 if the weather conditions are acceptable (see Sport Service desk for information upon arrival).

Weather prognosesWeather and snow conditions (for Cross-Country) will be reported from the highest and the lowest course elevation and in the start/finish area. Reports will be posted on the information board in the teams’ waxing cabins, the team service area, race offices, the stadium, the hotels and at the press centre. Up to race start the weather information will be updated according to regulations. (see also the web site www.yr.no for weather prognoses)

Prize-moneyThe prize-money will be paid electronically and in Euros. Please remind the athletes to bring their account number and IBAN/SWIFT code. All financial matters (prize-money, hotel costs/reimbursements) will be handled in the Finance office adjacent to the Service Centre.

ACCommodATIoN

The official team hotels are Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica and Radisson Blu Park Fornebu. There will be an information desk at each of the team hotels. Representatives from our transportation service will also be available at the hotels. Our volunteers in the service desk and the hotel staff will do their utmost to make your stay and preparations for the competitions best possible. Holmenkollen Park Hotel Rica Radisson Blu Park HotelKongeveien 26, 0787 Oslo Fornebuparken, N-1325 LysakerTel. + 22 92 20 00 Tel. +47 67 82 30 00Fax + 22 14 61 92 Fax +47 67 82 30 01Hospitality desk: + 47 915 54 525 Hospitality desk: + 47 67 82 37 02www.holmenkollenpark.no www.radissonsas.com

Accommodation Payment / Reimbursement of Expenses Each nation must pay for any extra expenses (extra drinks, snacks from the mini bars etc.) directly to the hotel. For extra single rooms and rooms not included in the quota, the payment should be done by credit card in the Financial Office or through an invoice in agreement with our account manager. Our account manager and her staff will be available in the Financial Office adjacent to the Service Centre from Thursday to Sunday (Opening hours: 08.00-20.00).

CoNTACT INFoRmATIoN

Cross CountryRace Office +47 22 81 17 70Race Secretary, Anita Østmoe +47 92 89 38 81Chief of Competition, Arne Sandvold +47 95 72 39 59

Ski JumpingRace Office + 47 22 81 17 30Race Secretary, Erlend G. Simonsen + 47 93 04 23 23Chief of Comp., Per-Elias Kalfoss + 47 97 67 12 28

Nordic CombinedRace Secretary, Anne Kristine Uthaug + 47 99 77 28 16Chief of Comp., Per-Elias Kalfoss + 47 97 67 12 28

Service CentreAccreditation + 47 22 81 17 14/15Sports Service + 47 22 81 17 13Accommodation/Financial Office + 47 22 81 17 19

Press Centre + 47 22 81 17 80Chief of Press, Kjell Gunnar Dahle + 47 90 08 82 49Assist. Chief of Press, Anne Kullebund + 47 90 08 82 83Chief of Photo, Jan Dahl + 47 90 02 02 13

Service deskHolmenkollen Park Hotel + 47 915 54 525Radisson Blu Park Fornebu + 47 67 82 37 02Transportation + 47 22 81 17 20

FIS WoRLd CuP CRoSS-CouNTRYPRoGRAm INCLudING TEAm CAPTAIN mEETINGS

Thursday 14 march 14.00-16.00 General Training

Friday 15 march08.00 Ski-test area & warm up course open10.00–12.30 General Training 12.30-14.30 Official training, Men (8.3 km)17.00-17.50 Youth Relay (4 x 3.75 km)19.00 Team Captains Meeting, Men 50 km (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)

Saturday 16 march08.00 Ski test area & warm up course open09.30–11.30 Official training, Women (5 + 8.3 km)14.15–16.45 50 km mass start, Men, free technique (6 x 8.3 km)18.00 Team Captains Meeting, Women 30 km (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)

Sunday 17 march 08.00 Ski test area & warm up course open10.00-11.35 Race course open 11.45-13.15 30 km mass start, Women, free technique (5 km+ 3 x 8.3km)

INFoRmATIoN

Competition committeeChief of Competition Arne SandvoldAssist. Chief of Competition Marte Aagesen TrondsenChief of Timekeeping Vigdis ThingelstadChief of Stadium Kai Egil SimenstadChief of Courses André MehnertChief of Control Monica Raaen-IversenCompetition Secretary Anita ØstmoeChief of Wax Cabins Erling Vaagan

Competition JuryFIS Race Director Pierre MignereyFIS Technical Delegate Karl-Heinz Lickert (GER)FIS Assist. Technical Delegate Olivier Matthey (SUI)FIS National Technical Delegate Sylvi Pettersen OfstadChief of Competition Arne Sandvold

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Entry forms for the participating teamsEntry for 30 km and 50 km must be made on separate forms and delivered to the Race Office or Sub Race Office by deadline (latest two hours before the Team Captains Meeting)

Race office Cross Country (1st floor in the building next to the finish area)opening hours:13 March 12.00-20.00 (Holmenkollen Park Hotel, Sports Service)14 March 09.00-18.3015 March 09.00-18.30 16 March 09.00-17.3017 March 09.00-14.00

A Sub Race Office is located in the waxing/service building.opening hours:15 March 09.30-17.00 16 March 09.30-16.00

Starting bibsFurther information will be provided at the Team Captains’ meeting.

Courses30 km ladies: One lap of 5 km first and three laps of 8.3 km.50 km men: Six laps of 8.3 km each.

Venue Overview CC & NC Hotel HPHR

Warmup Ski-test

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Gate for Red Course if Stadium Closed

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Bonus-sprint - all laps

Competition : CC 50 km Course 6 x 8.3km (5red+3.3blue) course skitest & warmup km-mark + timing Feeding (Team + OC)

CC 50 km

Profile 5km blue Holmenkollen (CC 30km 1.lap)

Stadium

Sprint

PRoFILE 8.3 km REd/BLuE HoLmENkoLLEN

Bonus-sprint 1.Lap CC 30km

Competition : CC 30 km 1.Lap 5km blue (+3x8.3km) course skitest & warmup km-mark + timing feeding (Team + OC)

CC 30 km

Profile 5km blue Holmenkollen (CC 30km 1.lap)

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PRoFILE 5 km BLuE HoLmENkoLLEN (CC 30 km 1 LAP)

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FIS WoRLd CuP NoRdIC ComBINEdPRoGRAm INCLudING TEAm CAPTAIN mEETINGS

Thursday 14 march 12.00 Team Captains Meeting, Nordic Combined (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)14.00-15.30 Official Training, HS 134 Holmenkollbakken16.00-17.00 Provisional Round, HS 134 NC-SJ17.00-18.45 Official Training, NC cross country (2.5 and 7.5 km)

Friday 15 march11.30-12.15 Trial round, NC ski jumping, HS 134 Holmenkollbakken13.00-14.00 NC ski jumping, HS 134 (1 round)15.30-16.00 NC, cross country 10 km (4 x 2.5 km)17.00-17.50 CC Youth Relay, free technique (4 x 3.75 km)

Saturday 16 march08.30-09.15 Trial Round, NC ski jumping, HS 134 Holmenkollbakken 09.30-11.15 NC ski jumping, HS 134 (2 rounds)12.45-13.30 NC cross country, 15 km (2 x 7.5 km)20.00 Social gathering for Nordic Combined at Sporten (Frognerseteren)

INFoRmATIoN

Competition committee Chief of Competition Per-Elias KalfossAssist. Chief of Competition Svein GranerudCompetition Secretary Anne Kristine UthaugCoordinator Ski Jumping Toralf GraveCoordinator Cross-Country Knut Leo Abrahamsen

FIS officials FIS Race Director Lasse OttesenFIS Assist. Director Jan Rune Grave FIS Technical Delegate Jarkko LaineFIS Assist. Technical Delegate Michael Flaschberger FIS National Technical Delegate Rune Sørli FIS Press Coordinator Silke TegethofFIS Equipment Control Guntram Kraus Judges Michael Herzig GERMarek Siderek POLCarli Giambattista ITAChiaki Shiojima JPNMartin Rønningen NOR

Bonus-sprint - all laps

Competition : CC 30 km Lap 2-3-4 : 3 x 8.3km (5red+3.3blue) course skitest & warmup km-mark + timing Feeding (Team + OC)

CC 30 km

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STAdIum LAYouT CC 50 km/30 km mASSTART:

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Starting bibsFurther information will be provided at the Team Captains meeting.

Race office Cross Country/Nordic Combined 1st floor in the building next to the finish area

opening hours:13 March 12.00-20.00 (Holmenkollen Park Hotel, Sports Service)14 March 09.00-18.3015 March 09.00-18.30 16 March 09.00-17.3017 March 09.00-14.00

A Sub Race Office is located in the waxing/service building.

opening hours: 15 March 09.30-17.0016 March 09.30-16.00

Race office Ski Jumping/Nordic Combined (Elevator Lobby in the Jump Tower)

opening hours:13 March 12.00-20.00 (Holmenkollen Park Hotel, Sports Service)14 March 10.00-19.0015 March 10.00-16.00 16 March 07.00-20.0017 March 10.00-19.00

A Sub Race Office is located on the ground floor in the judges tower.

Courses10 km (4 x 2.5 km)15 km (2 x 7.5 km)

Competition : NC 10 km Course 4 x 2.5km blue course skitest & warmup km-mark + timing

NC 10 km

Course Profile NC 2.5 km blue - Holmenkollen PRoFILE NC 2.5 km BLuE HoLmENkoLLEN

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Competition : NC 15 km Course 2 x 7.5km (5red+2.5blue) course skitest & warmup km-mark + timing

NC 15 km

Course Profile 7.5km red/blue - Holmenkollen

Stadium

PRoFILE 7.5 km REd/BLuE HoLmENkoLLEN STAdIum LAYouT NC 10 km (4 x 2.5 km BLuE)Stadium Layout NC 10km (4 x 2.5km blue)

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STAdIum LAYouT NC 15 km = 2 x 7.5 km(5 REd + 2.5 BLuE)

FIS NoRdIC WoRLd CuP SkI JumPINGPRoGRAm INCLudING TEAm CAPTAIN mEETINGS

Saturday 16 march12.30 Team Captains Meeting, Ladies/Men (Holmenkollen Park Hotel)13.30-14.30 Official Training, Ladies HS 134 Holmenkollbakken (2 rounds)15.30-17.30 Official Training, Men HS 134 Holmenkollbakken (2 rounds) 18.00-19.30 Qualification, Men HS 134 Holmenkollbakken

Approx. 19.30 Bib handout ceremony Ladies/Men in the Public Tent (immediately after the Qualification)Sunday 17 march12.00-13.30 Trial round, Ladies/Men, HS 134 Holmenkollbakken14.00-16.30 SJ Ladies/Men, HS 134 Holmenkollbakken (2 rounds)20.00 Social gathering for SJ Ladies at Radisson Blu Park Hotel

INFoRmATIoN

Competition committee Chief of Competition Per-Elias KalfossAssist. Chief of Competition Øyvind BlaksetCompetition Secretary Erlend Gram SimonsenChief of Hill Jan Harald Moen FIS officials FIS Race Director Men Walter HoferFIS Race Director Ladies Chika YoshidaFIS Assist. Director Men Miran TepesFIS Assist. Director Ladies Aga BaczkowskaFIS Technical Delegate Sandro PertileFIS Assist.Technical Delegate Michael LaisFIS Media Coordinator Horst NilgenFIS Equipment Control Sepp Gratzer

Judges Michael Herzig GERMarek Siderek POLCarli Giambattista ITAChiaki Shiojima JPNOle Walseth NOR

Starting bibsFurther information will be provided at the Team Captains’ meeting.

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Administrationkongeveien 5, No-0787 osloPhone: +47 22 92 32 00E-mail: worldcup@skiforeningen.nowww.holmenkollen-worldcup.no