30 April – 1st May, 2016
The Finnish Wheelchair Dance Federation welcomes wheelchair dancers of all nationalities, abilities and skill levels to take part in the 1st international wheelchair dance event in Finland – Suomi Open 2016!
In this information package you will find all the forms necessary for entering the event. Please fill out all the forms carefully and remember the deadlines.
Timetable for the competition weekend:
Workshops: Friday 29th April
Classification: Friday 29th April / Saturday 30th April
Closing banquet: Sunday 1st May
Departures: Monday 2nd May
The Suomi Open 2016 consists of three competitions, the 2016 IPC WDS approved Suomi Open, the Finnish Championships 2016 in WDS and the Suomi Open 2016 non-IPC competition. There are only conventional events in all the competitions.
Rules and regulations
In the IPC approved competition the IPC WDS rules and regulations are applied. In the rest of the competition the Finnish national rules apply. Please visit www.wheelchairdancefinland.com to find out more about the rules and how they differ. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us via e-mail: suomiopen2016@gmail.com
Accommodation and meals
The price of the accommodation is € 95,- per night per person. This price includes three meals a day, starting with the dinner on the evening of your arrival. Unused meals are not refunded. On Sunday evening there will be a closing banquet. You can upgrade your included dinner to a banquet dinner for an additional price of € 20,-.
Transport
It's possible to order transport to the competition site from the Helsinki airport and Helsinki harbor. Cost of transport (airport – Lohja – airport / harbor – Lohja – harbor) is 75 euros per person. Fill out the travel information form and the transport order form carefully.