8.-11.7.2010 Sulkava Finland

General information

General informationThe World Master Rowing will be organized

for the first time, so there are many challenges and all the promoting and marketing are very important for this new event

World Master Rowing event is very unique event, because of the Sulkava Long Boats and the mass of visitors (over 20 000 visitors expected)

LocationSulkava is located in Eastern Finland Sulkava is about 120 kilometers from Russian border Cities nearby: Savonlinna, Mikkeli and Lappeenranta

History of Sulkava Long Boats Church boat is a traditional Finnish long wooden

rowing boat, with which our ancestors rowed long distances to the holy mass every Sunday. The early model for the Finnish church boats were the large boats of Scandinavian Vikings

The timber for the church boat was carefully chosen at the beginning of the year. The boat building process took place in spring. Tall straight pines and spruces were hand-sawed into boards. Arches were made of juniper or ash. When the boat was finished, it was treated several times with tar, painting did not became common until in the later days of the traditional church boat.

Sulkava Long Boats nowadaysThe race will be rowed with special Sulkava

Long BoatsSulkava Long Boat is wooden , 12 meter boat,

which have 14 sliding benches and 14 wooden oars.

Boat weight is approximately 350 kilogramssBoat should have 14 rowers and a coxswain.

Each rower will row with one oar.The boat rent for WMRowing event is only: 122 eur/start = 5358 ruplas

Starts and programmThursday 8.7.2010: 2000 meters race 10.00 coxswain presentation

13.00 preliminary race (rowing against time, teams with best times can row on the finals)

16.00/17.00 Finals

19.00 Opening ceremony and award ceremony

StartsSunday 11.7.2010: 60 kilometers

9.30 60 kilometers around Partalansaari island in the Lake Saimaa (tooks about 4-5 hours to row)

After the final team has arrived in the finish line, there will be award ceremony

TeamsThe World Master Rowing competition is open

to teams from countries all around the world. Teams in the open series involve a crew of 15

which may be made up of representatives of both sexes.

Teams are not necessarily obliged to have their own cox, as a Finnish cox can be supplied by the competition organisers upon request.

There can be many teams from the same country, no limits

Entry feesEntry fee for the 2,000 metre race is 25

euros/person.Entry fee for the 60 kilometre race is 40 euros/person.

The entry fee covers rowing fee, organisers´ liability insurance, list of participants, catering, Finnish sauna, medal, diploma and transport by bus for the 60 kilometre rowers from Sulkava to Hakovirta. The entry fee is inclusive of VAT. If required, the competition organisers will obtain Sulkava long boats for team use.

RegistrationRegistration form is on our web sites, the form

must be completed in full and after sending it, teams must pay the participation fees

Rowing crews should advise whether they require the event organiser to supply a Sulkava long boat or whether they will be using their own. No boats other than Sulkava long boats are permitted to take part in the World Master Rowing competition.

Registrations until 30.04.2010.

Travel PackagesThe event organizer can also help teams to

find accommodation, transportation and other programme service during their visit in Sulkava.

The travel packages must be booked and paid until 30.04.2010.

AwardsThe three best teams in both competitions will be

awarded cash prizes and medals. The organisation also presents an award to the

best team (based on final results) which has participated in both events (2000 metre and 60 kilometre) with the exact same crew. If two or more teams finish with the same ranking points, the results of the 60 kilometre race will determine the winner.

All teams will receive participation medals and diplomas.

The cash awards total sum is 12.000 euros

Promoting the event

We are hoping to get help from you promoting this event for Russian rowers and adding its visibility in Russia.

Cooperation models would be important for us

Hopefully many Russian teams will come to Sulkava!

THANK YOU!