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Interland 2014

Competition nameInterland 2014
Start date20140329
End date20140330
CountryFrance
Race typeInternational
Nearest place or cityBruay la Buissière
Club/organizerLigue Nord/Pas de Calais
Region of countryPas de Calais
Number of competition days2
Expected number of runners500
WRE event?No
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Typical accomodation fee, hotel (Euro)http://interland2014.valmo.net/uk/hebergementsuk/
Event description"Interland" is an international orienteering long distance competition that opposes each year the best orienteers coming from England, Wallonia and Flanders regions of Belgium, from the Netherlands, Germany's Westphalia Land, and Nord - Pas-de-Calais region of France. The Nord-Pas-de-Calais orienteering league will for the first time host this event that will take place on March 29-30, 2014 in proximity to Bruay la Buissière town (Pas-de-Calais). Along with the main "Interland" race, three other races of different formats (middle distance, sprint, and long distance) open to all competitors will be held during this weekend. Different types of terrain formed by Artois hills and heaps of old charcoal mines will be proposed to competitors.;
Terrain descriptionWe have taken a pleasure in making two maps that will be used for the Interland weekend. François Besbot and me, we regularly make orienteering maps in the North of France and we know that there are terrains rich in details, such as areas of trenches or bomb holes remaining after the WWI. We also know the vegetation of these forests, often aggressive, although brambles and ferns are generally well flattened by the end of winter, when the Interland race will take place. David Barranger, François Besbot "Expérience Sport Nature"
Holiday activities,nature,hiking etc.http://interland2014.valmo.net/tourismeuk/
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