Event center opening hours

Event center ( La Palestre – follow signs  in Altkirch) :
Thursday: 18h00 - 20h00
Friday: 10h00 - 21h00
Saturday: 8h00 - 11h30  & 18h00 - 20h00
Sunday: 15h00 - 19h00
Monday: from 8h00
 
Competition center :
Stage 1 (Saturday) : from 12h00
Stage 2 (Sunday) : from 7h30
Stage 3 (Monday) : see Event Center
           

Accommodation and tourism

The Sundgau

Altkirch and Egglingen, where the competitions will be held, are located in the region of Sundgau in southern Alsace on the eastern edge of France. The hilly region is covered with pine, beech and oak woods, orchards, pastures, fields and ponds, dotted with a multitude of villages. Altkirch, with approximately 6000 inhabitants, is the principal city and historical capital of Sungau. The closest larger cities are Mulhouse in France about 20 km northeast, Basel in Switzerland about 30 km southeast, and Belfort in France about 40 km northwest.

Follow this link to learn more about the Sundgau and its history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundgau

Accommodation

In Altkirch, there are a few hotels and bed and breakfasts (gites). It is also possible to find accommodation, mainly bed and breakfast in the surrounding area. There is a search engine for local accommodation on the website of the Sungau tourist information office on http://www.sundgau-sudalsace.fr.

If you would rather stay in one of the larger cities nearby, there is a multitude of options in all price ranges. Below find the links to the tourist information offices in these cities:

• Mulhouse: http://www.tourisme-mulhouse.com/FR/planifiez/hebergement.html
• Basel: http://www.basel.com/en/tourist-information
• Belfort: http://www.belfort-tourisme.com/en/

Waiting for the 3 days

Ni är nu 1382 anmälda till 3 jours och 627 till prologue. 15 nationaliteter är representerade.

För att i möjligaste mån undvika registreringsfel, gå gärna in på orienteeringonline.net och dubbelkolla er information, framför allt SportIdent-nummer och tävlingsklass. Notera att pga så få deltagare i HD16B samt HD18B kommer dessa klasser inte tilldelas etapp-pris.
Paminnelse:  Deltagare i H 21E och D 21E måste ha ett IOF ID för att bli WRE rankade på etapp 2.

D16B, H16B, D18B andH18B :  pga så få deltagare i dessa klasser kommer inga pris att tilldelas. Personer anmälda i någon av dessa klasser kan byta klass om så önskas.

Campingen "Les Acacias" nära tävlingscentrum är öppen under påskhelgen. Antal platser för husvagn eller husbil är dock begränsade (ungefär 30).

Welcome to the Sundgau