The Organizing Committee and the Latvian Orienteering Federation are delighted to be the hosts for the 7th European Orienteering Championships and World Cup in Ventspils, Latvia from 25 May to 1 June 2008. We welcome all friends of orienteering in Ventspils.
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European Trail Orienteering Championships 2008
Ventspils, Latvia
26 May - 30 May 2008
Bulletin 1
1.Welcome to the European Trail Orienteering Championships in Ventspils, Latvia
The Organizing Committee, the organizing orienteering clubs, the Latvian Paralympic Committee and the Latvian Orienteering Federation are pleased to welcome all friends of orienteering to the European Trail Orienteering Championships.
Peteris Apinis
President of the Latvian Orienteering Federation
2. Organizing committee
Event Director:
Peteris Apinis
Secretary General:
Inese Purgaile; info@eoc2008.lv
Financial Director:
Girts Mamis; lof@orient.lv
Chief mapper and course planner:
Janis Gaidelis
Media Director:
Ilze Vesere
IT Director:
Guntars Mankus
3. Event Controllers
IOF Senior Event Advisor:
Knut Ovesen /Norway/; knut.ovesen@visual-mind.com
National Controller:
Jurgis Krastins /Latvia/; krasts_krasts@yahoo.co.uk
4. Preliminary Program of EuTOC 2008
Monday 26.05 Ventspils
Opening of the Event Centre in Ventspils
Tuesday 27.05 Ventspils
Model event
Wednesday 28.05 Ventspils
Day 1 competition
Thursday 29.05 Ventspils
Day 2 competition
Friday 30.05 Ventspils
Departure
5. Terrain Description
The terrain of both competitions days is suitable for wheelchair users. The venue of the competitions is a town park.
6. Training Opportunities
Please consult Secretary General /info@eoc2008.lv/ for updated information about the official training opportunities. From 2006 it is possible to train on terrain similar to EuTOC 2008.
7. Embargoed Areas
The following areas are embargoed until further notice.
| Map | Name of the map | Nearest settlement |
| 685 | Ventspils-centre | Ventspils |
| 687 | Ventspils-camping | Ventspils |
| 709 | Seaside park | Ventspils |
8. Event Centre and Accommodation
The Event Centre will be situated right in the heart of Ventspils. All EuTOC participants will be accommodated in hotels. Complete information will be available in Bulletin 2. For further information please contact the organizers by e-mail: info@eoc2008.lv; lof@orient.lv
9. Anti-doping
Let us keep our sport and the EuTOC 2008 free of doping! We, the organizers, are fully committed to support the endeavours of the anti-doping authorities with the highest priority. We will also keep the participants, through their member federations, informed about the current developments of the applicable anti-doping laws and regulations in Latvia.
10. Payments
EuTOC 2008 payments have to be made to:
Account Name: Latvian Orienteering Federation
Bank Name: SEB Latvijas Unibanka
SWIFT: UNLALV2X
IBAN: LV49 UNLA 0050 0045 4965 7
11. Further Information
Web site: http://www.eoc2008.lv/
E-mail: info@eoc2008.lv; lof@orient.lv
Latvian Orienteering federation
Marijas 13/1, Riga, Latvia
EuTOC Secretary General: Inese Purgaile
Tel. /mobile/: +371 29751855
Fax: +371 3107045
Bulletin 2 will be published on May 2007




























