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Arctic Midnight Orienteering 2014

Competition nameArctic Midnight Orienteering 2014
Start date20140702
End date20140705
CountryGreenland
Race typeInternational
Nearest place or cityIlulissat
Club/organizerIlulissat Orienteering Greenland
Region of countryQaasuitsoq
Number of competition days3
Expected number of runners100
WRE event?No
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Contact phone number+299 536930
Contact postal addressPostboks 302 - 3952 Ilulissat - Greenland
Max distance from eventcentre to competitions5 Km.
Entry fee (Euro)41
Typical accomodation fee, hotel (Euro)135
Typical accomodation fee, tent (Euro)0
Event description2'th of July 2014: North Greenlandic Championship in orienteering. 3'th of July 2014: Sprint Orienteering in the town of Ilulissat. The night 3/4'th of July 2014: AMO Race with courses at 5, 10, 15 and 20 km. The 5'th at the evening: Dinner and party for the participants.
Terrain descriptionThe terrain is situated at the city of Ilulissat with a view of the Kangia (Ilulissat Ice Fiord) and the Disko Bay. It is an open, hilly area with bare rock, stones or topsoil covered with moss, lichen, crowberry, heather and grass. At this time of the year there is daylight 24 hours per day. The temperature will normally be between +5 and +15°C.
Training possibilitiesTraining courses are arranged each Monday night during the summer season. Venue and start time cane be disclosed at the art museum or by phone: 94 47 77. The terrain outside the town are free to use.
Holiday activities,nature,hiking etc.Mountain walk with or without guide. Yachting at Diskobay and Ilulissat Icebay through enormous icebergs. With ship or helicopter to active iceglaciers. Photosafari, ex. icebergs, seals and whales. Yachting to towns and villages in the surroundings. Angling for codfish, trout’s and Greenland halibut. Historic walking tours, city walks and visit to museums
Street address of navigation pointAron Mathiassenip Aqq.
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Live results available?No
Live GPS tracking available?No
Live TV available?No
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