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In Invitation section you can now find banking details for entry fee payment.

Website updated

Website is now updated with information for 2023 edition. Feel free to check it out!

OOcup/2022 is now history

OOcup/2022 is over. Big thanks to all of you who took part – it was amazing to see how many of you have trust in OOcup and are willing to travel 3000km or more to run courses that we serve. It was even more amazing to see many of you after the race coming to us saying that the event was worth the travel. Thanks, that keeps us going!

A big thanks goes also to the organizing team – both OOcup staff and Umeå OK members did a great job so that the races ran smoothly.

Last but definitely not least, a big thanks to Tjelvar – the great guy without whom this event almost certainly would not happen. Tjelvar, OK, I might be a bit crazy, but from “Let’s do it” we came to “We did it” – and that’s something ;)!

Thank you and see you around
Ivan

1st stage is behind us

The first stage is now over, it was really nice to see you so many in Skravelsjö. The tricky terrain caused many mistakes today but most of all lots of fun. We now have to move for tomorrow’s stage in Hössjö.

For those who don’t know, results (live and later official) will be published every day at OrienteeringOnline.

We should get some photos on our Facebook page.

Maps are published at Livelox after each stage.

See you tomorrow!

BUS passangers list

Here is the list of bus passangers. Please check if your name is correctly on the list.

We still haven’t received bus payment from 3-4 persons from the list. Please do so as soon as possible, otherwise we might have to cancel your seat reservation.

Bulletin is here

You can download the Bulletin here.

There was a mistake in our previous post; parking ticket will be sold for 3€/day and not 5€/day. Well, that’s a good news :).

Please note that entry to regular classes is no longer possible. But you can still enter OPEN classes.

Carpool group, parking tickets etc.

Now we’re getting really closer and closer to the first ever OOcup in Sweden!

Some important notices:

1. No more bus seats are available. We filled 2 buses and there are not enough interested people to order the third one.

But we’ve just created OOcup/2022 carpool group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1387431645086601

If you have an extra seat feel free to offer it in the group to reduce your travel costs or to just meet new people. And, of course, if you need a ride to the Arenas, please post it in the group.

2. This year we will use Parking tickets 5€/stage, 25€ / all 5 stages.

3. Motorhomes will be allowed to stay at Parkings, but please check the Bulletin for the schedule when and where to overnight.

4. Due to 2 cancellations we now again have 2 rooms available; a double and a triple one at action prices in Hotel Scandic Syd. If you’re interested let us know.

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Else, we’re on the good way. Maps are going to be printed in the next days – as soon as we know the final number of competitors.

It’s been a while now that all stages are checked by local controllers and well, they all say some really nice competitions are ahead of us. You can still make entry until July 1st and NOR miss this historic event 😜!

Course lengths published

Quite an intensive but highly enjoyable period up in Umeå is now behind us. We mapped the last bits of missing terrain, checked the maps for the last time and premarked all the controls… well, we’re almost ready :).

Here you can download the pdf with course lengths: LINK.

As we are approaching the 1000 entries milestone, let us remind you that you can still enter OOcup until July 1st! Competitors from 30 countries and 4 continents have already decided to do so, among them is also the best orienteer of all times Simone Niggli! We really don’t know how soon will it be possible to run OOcup in Nordic terrain again, so we kindly suggest to grab the chance :)!

A short note for the local runners; we’re aware that OPEN classes are getting more and more popular in Sweden and we’ll be ready for number of entries on the race day, however, to make things easier for us we would greatly appreciate if you make your entry in advance – even if  you’re going for the OPEN class.  You can make entry for just one stage and then decide about the rest during the week. 

After filling up the first bus we have ordered the second one, which is now also full. We do not plan to add any more buses, unless we get 40 or more inquries for transport between Umeå and Arenas. If you’re interested in that feel free to write us.

Lastly, please note that we’re organizing Bubo camp on Cres island at the end of July. Sun, crystal clear sea and some great orienteering! Check www.bubocup.com for more info.

Accommodation news and Youth meeting invitation

We are happy to inform you that our offer for hotel rooms at Scandic Plaza and Scandic Syd  with special prices during OOcup has now been prolonged to June 6th, as long as there are rooms still available.

We have also three additional cabins at First Camp free for reservation. It´s three “Lingonstuga” with 4 beds for the price of 160€/night that is still available.

If you are interested to make a reservation, please send an email to: tjelvar@telia.com

In case you’re looking for accommodation, you might be also interested to check out this website – hopefully there will be more alternative the coming weeks: Private cabins and holiday villas, Sweden (bynordiq.se)

Then we have also the poster Invitation by Kaisa from Umeå OK for the Youth meeting that will be held on July 18th by the youth of Umeå OK for the youth of OOcup! Anyone born between 2002 and 2009 is most welcome! Some cool games will be on the program as well as Swedish fika! A great opportunity to make new friends and have some fun!