information 2 - Rally Sweden
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information 2 - Rally Sweden
CLOSER TO RALLY. INFORMATION 2 2016 START OF CONFIRMATION ENGLISH VERSION 12-13 FEBRUARI 2016 RALLYSWEDEN.COM #RALLYSWEDEN CLOSER TO RALLY. RALLY SWEDEN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY As one of Sweden’s largest spectator event Rally Sweden shall be a leader and good example in environmental work both nationally and internationally. We will profile Rally Sweden as an organizer that puts the environment in all areas all year round, even if the rally takes place in the winter. We want the entire organization to be engaged in environmental work and that each employee and marshal takes environmental considerations into the decisions taken. Successively Rally Sweden through conscious choice will work for the environmental impact to be reduced and we will: • Commit to continuously improve our environmental work. • Define clear goals and frameworks for our environmental work. • Educate and inform as many people as possible both within the organisation and externally of our environmental policy. • Comply with relevant environmental laws and regulations, and other environmental requirements as well as the FIA Institute Environmental Certification Framework. • Strengthen our focus on specific aspects of our environmental work regularly through structured and planned work within: o Seeking cooperation and knowledge exchange with environmental operators to ensure high level quality of our environmental work. o Observing environmental work and environmental impact when we choose partners and suppliers and strive to choose products and services with proven good environmental performance. Seeking to limit our transports’ environmental impact as much as possible. o o 2 Saving energy and use renewable energy sources where possible, minimize waste, recycle and energy recycle. RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 CLOSER TO RALLY. Innehåll RALLY SWEDEN MILJÖPOLICY 1. WELCOME 2. CONTACT 3 SCHEDULE 4. ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKS 5. PRESENTATION 6. SERVICE PARK 7. TRACKING 8. SCRUTINEERING 9. RECONNAISSANCE 10. PRIZES, POINTS, TIE, PRIZE GIVING 11. TWO-WAY-RADIO 12. IMPORT OF VEHICLES AND SPARE PARTS 13. HOTEL AND ACCOMMODATION RESERVATION 14. COMPETITORS RELATIONS OFFICER 15. HOSPITALITY 16. MEDIA 17. RALLY HQ 18. MEDICAL AND SAFETY SERVICE 19. LIST OF USEFUL FACTS AND SERVICES RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 4 5 6 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 16 3 CLOSER TO RALLY. 1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Welcome to Rally Sweden Historic! For the fourth time we will organise an event with historical cars in conjuction to the WRC event Rally Sweden. The Rally Sweden Historic will take place 12 – 13 February in the regions of Värmland and Dalarna and will also like previous years visit the neighbouring country Norway. Locations and Route The Rally HQ is in Karlstad Congress and Culture Centre (KCCC). There will be three Administrative checks opportunities and the Administrative checks and scrutineering will be located in Karlstad. Presentation of the competitors will be held at SSS Karlstad on Thursday evening , before the WRC starts SS1. The length of the route is about 700 km with special stages covering approximately 135 km. The rally will run in Sweden and Norway. The start of the rally will take place on Friday the 12th of February in Hagfors and finish on the 13th of February in Karlstad, where the Podium Ceremony and Prize Giving will take place at SSS Karlstad. A warm welcome to a magic winter rally week in Sweden and Norway! Rally Sweden Organising Team --------------------------------------------FIA Environment accreditation Rally Sweden has become the one of the first motor sport event in the world to achieve the accreditation “Achievement of Excellence” from the FIA Institute’s environment programme. The framework forms part of a broader initiative between the FIA and the FIA Institute aimed at evaluating and reducing the environmental impact of motor sport. One important factor is the number of print-outs made from various documents. Information documents like this will only be published on the event website and a bare minimum of supplementary regulations will be printed for the key officials and competitors. THIS DOCUMENT HAS NO REGULATORY POWER - FOR INFORMATION ONLY! 4 RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 CLOSER TO RALLY. 2. CONTACT DETAILS 2.1 ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE Permanent contact details Svenska Rallyt AB Visiting and delivery address: Lantvärnsgatan 4, SE-652 21 Karlstad Telephone: +46 (0) 54 10 20 25 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.rallysweden.com Rally HQ contact details Visiting and delivery address:Karlstad CCC, Tage Erlandergatan 8, SE-652 20 Karlstad, Sweden The Official Notice board will be located at HQ. The documents on the Official Notice Board will also be published on the website www.rallysweden.com 2.2 ORGANISATION General Manager Glen Olsson Clerk of the Course Hasse Joansson +(0)70-316 20 32 Assistent Clerk of the Course Johan Magnusson +(0)70-549 44 88 Chief Scrutineer Anders Henrixon +(0)70-512 40 36 Assistent Chief Scrutineer Tommy Faltin Chairman of the Stewards Thure Karlsson +(0)70-219 63 69 StewardKenneth Ax+(0)70-365 49 83 Technical Controller Jan Österberg +(0)70-594 47 74 Environmental Coordinator Per Ljungberg +(0)70-270 75 70 Chief Route Officer Johan Magnusson +(0)70-549 44 88 Chief Safety OfficerMagnus Östlund+(0)70-5592402 Service Park Coordinator Björn Johansson +(0)70-694 11 36 Technology Coordinator Göran Andersson +(0)70-538 09 04 Secretary of the Rally Therése Landström + (0) 76-130 34 9 RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 5 CLOSER TO RALLY. Logistic Coordinator Anna Conners +(0)54-10 20 25 Road Book Krister Berglund +(0)70 511 43 76 Pace notesBruno Berglund Chief Medical Officer Thorsten Egonsson Results Officer Kicki Axelsson National Press Officer Jonas Bjällfalk +(0)72-508 64 88 Helicopter Coordinator Lars-Gunnar Gustafsson +(0)70-648 50 78 Event and Sales Kristofer Sten +(0)70-346 25 09 3 SCHEDULE 3.1 Schedule before the rally week Wednesday 9th december 2015 Publication of Supplementary regulations and entry form is published Opening date for entries Wednesday 9th januari 2016 The route is announced Tuesday 12th januari 2016 Closing date for entries kl.23.59 Website Website Rally Office, Website Friday 15th januari 2016 Publication of entry list Website Friday 22th januari 2016 Last day for the Entry fee to been paid Wednesday 27th januari 2016 Confirmation of entry and entry list in seeded order will be sent to the entrants by e-mail and published on www.rallysweden.com Rally Office Rally Office, Website 3.2 Schedule during rally week Tuesday 9th februari 2016 18.00-20.00 Administrative check and registration for reconnaissance. Documents to be presented The following will be checked at the administrative check Correct completed application will be checked and: • Valid Drivers and Co-drivers competition license • Valid Entrant license • Club Membership Cards • ID 6 HQ, Karlstad RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 CLOSER TO RALLY. 3.2 Schedule during the rally week Wednesday 10th februari 2015 06.00-09.00 Administrative check and registration for reconnaissance. Times HQ, Karlstad enclosed in confirmation of entry. Documents to be presented The following will be checked at the administrative check Correct completed application will be checked and: • Valid Drivers and Co-drivers competition license • Valid Entrant license • Club Membership Cards • ID Reconnaissance. Recce schedule Recce Recce schedule schedule Thursday 11th februari 2016 Recce Reconnaissance. schedule 13.00-16.00 Administrative check. Recce schedule HQ, Karlstad Documents to be presented The following will be checked at the administrative check Correct completed application will be checked and: • Valid Drivers and Co-drivers competition license • Valid Entrant license • Club Membership Cards • ID 14.00-17.30 B-Scrutineering. Valid HTP including FIA homologation document shall be presented. NO DRAFT. 14.00-15.00 15.00-16.00 16.00-17.00 Startnumber 111-125 Startnumber 126-140 Startnumber 141-149 The tracking equipment must be mounted before the scrutineering where function control will be carried out. Karlstad SP, Hagfors SS1 Karlstad HQ/Website Service Park opens 15.00 approx: 18.30 Presentation of contestant Publication of start list day 1 21:00 RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 7 CLOSER TO RALLY. Friday 12th februari 2016 10:15 First car starts day 1 19:25 First car Hagfors Service in 20:10 First car Parc Fermé 22:00 Publication of start list day 2 SP, Hagfors SP, Hagfors SP, Hagfors HQ/Website Saturday 13th februari 2016 08:50 16:10 TBA Approx 16:00 Approx 19:25 19:00 22:00 First car starts day 2 First car Parc Fermé. See attached drawing issued together with the confirmation of entry. Final scrutineering at the finish. See attached drawing issued together with the confirmation of entry. Historic Lounge Prizegiving Publication of Provisional final classification Publication of Final classification SP, Hagfors SS17 Karlstad SS17 Karlstad SS17 Karlstad SS17 Karlstad HQ/Website HQ/Website 4 ADMINISTRATIVE CHECK Administrative check is located at Rally HQ Karlstad CCC, Tage Erlandergatan 8, SE-652 20 Karlstad Koordinater: N59° 22.994 E13° 30.617 The following is included in the entry fee:, Entry package: Service Park area approx. Service plate Rally plates and starting numbers for the competing car Supplementary Regulations/Information 1-2/Bullletins/Result Road Book Route map Official Magazine/Programme Teampass Historic Lounge, dinner for competitors 8 10 x 10 m 1 1 set www.rallysweden.com 2 2 2 6 2 RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 CLOSER TO RALLY. 5 PRESENTATION OFCOMPETITORS Compulsory presentation of the contestants will be held on SS1 Karlstad on Thursday evening, before the WRC starts. Contestants gather at a meeting point approx: 18.30 and then drive and stop at the stop line and wait for the presentation. Exact times and more information sends out later. See attached drawing where contestants meet upp and drive into Farjestad Racetrack for presentation. After the presentation there is the possibility to park the car in Parc Ferme / Service Park in Hagfors during the night. Closes at 22:00. Competitors who choose to stay in Karlstad is possible to park the car Thursday night in the Gripen parkinghouse located at Norra Strandgatan 15 in Karlstad. The Open 17.00- 20:00. See attached drawing for Parc Fermé 6 SERVICE PARK 6.1 Service park is located at the old trainstation in Hagfors and opens thursday 11 th of february kl.15.00 Coordinates: N60° 01.642’ E13° 41.802’ At the service park there will be no access to electricity/power. Service park will have an overview thursday and friday night by the Security Company Q-Security kl. 22:00 – 07:00. If competitor will use larger buses/trucks they have to contact the Service Parc Coordinator Björn Johansson. Your contact at the Service Park: Björn Johansson tel. +46 (07)0-694 1 1 36 mail: [email protected] NOTE! After start, TC 7Z, the historics service must have to leave the Service Park (if any contestant had plans to stay) for the WRCs disposal. The service park will be used for TFZ, Tire fitting zone. 6.2Parc Fermé Hagfors Parc Fermé n Hagfors is close to the service park. See attached drawing togheter with start of confirmation. There will be an opportunity for Thursday night park the car in Parc Fermé. Parc Fermé closes on Thursday kl. 22:00 and opens on friday morning kl. 07.00. Saturday morningParc Fermé opens at kl. 06.00 NOTE! Friday and Saturday morning the competitors must drive out of Parc Fermé in advance before the start due to the local is small and there is no possibility to park the cars in Saturdays, TC 7Z, starting order. RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 9 CLOSER TO RALLY. 6.3 Parking for trailer: The parking for the trailers is at Uvedsvägen 7H, behind MECA Car service. Coordinates: N60° 01.380’ E13° 41.481’ See attached drawing. 6.4 Notice board At the service park in Hagfors, there will be a computer and printer in a barracks where contestants reach the noticeboard on the website www.rallysweden.com. 7 TRACKING The deposit is €1200. SIT (Sitsports) will draw the credit card but no money is taken from the account, only to get the information of the account. If the tracking equipment is damage or lost, money will be drawn from the account. More information regarding location and times to collect and return the tracking will be sent out later. 8 SCRUTINEERING Scrutineering is at Besikta Bilprovning in Karlstad. Coordinates: N59° 23.350’ E13° 28.500’ Times Kl. 14.00-17.30 Startnumber 111-125 Startnumber 126-140 Startnumber 141-149 kl.14.00-kl.15.00 kl. 15.00-kl.16.00 kl. 16.00-kl. 17.00 The tracking equipment must be mounted before the scrutineering. 9 RECONNAISSANCE Note! SS17, SSS2 Karlstad, no reconnaisance! Times See times in bulletin. 10 PRIZES, POINTS, TIE, PRIZE GIVING 10.1 Prizes Prizes will be awarded top three overall Prizes will be awarded top three in each class. 10.2 Points According to National Championship for Historic Rally Cars regulations, see 5.12.1 Class points. 10.3 Tie In case of a tie the stage time on SS1, SS2 etc will determine. 10 RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 CLOSER TO RALLY. 10.4 Prize giving After each competitor has finished SS17, drive to Parc Fermé and welcome to enter in to the “Historic Lounge” where dinner will be held during the WRC compete. The Prize giving will take place after WRC have completed the stage. Exact times will be sent out later, but approximately 19:25, the contestants who will be awarded lines up. Last in line is overall 3rd, overall the second and last of all is overall 1st. The contestants who will be awarded by class drives up and stays in the car. Overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd drives up and line up/park their cars in front of the stage and then go to the podium. See drawing issued together with this confirmation of entry. 11 TWO-WAY RADIO Sweden Permission for the use of radio transmitter must be applied for at the Swedish authority in charge: Post & Telestyrelsen, Phone: +46 (0)8 678 55 00 e-mail: [email protected], web site: www.pts.se Norway Permission for the use of radio transmitter must be applied for at the Norwegian authority in charge: Post- og Teletilsynet P.O. Box 53 N-4791 Lillesand, Norway Phone: +47 22 82 46 00 e-mail: [email protected], web: www.npt.no 12 IMPORT OF VEHICLES AND SPARE PARTS From the European Union. Competitors from the European Union do not need to make any special custom clearance for temporary import of cars and equipment on arrival in Sweden. From outside the European Union If you are importing the rally car, service vans and/or spare parts/equipment from outside the European Union you have to report to the customs on arrival in Sweden. Please contact the Custom authorities in Sweden in advance, phone +46 (0)771 520 520, website: www.tullverket.se, for current information and procedure. RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 11 CLOSER TO RALLY. IMPORTANT - REGULATIONS IN SWEDEN and NORWAY DRIVING IN SWEDEN AND NORWAY Sweden All vehicles must be equipped with winter tyres. For current and specific information see: http://www.transportstyrelsen.se/en/road/Vehicles/winter-tyres/ Norway All vehicles must be equipped with winter tyres. For vehicles with a allowable total weight of over 3500 kg, the vehicle must be equipped with chains. See the Norwegian Public Roads Administration for more info: www.vegvesen.no (Link to truck info: www.donnadiesel.no) 13 HOTEL AND ACCOMMODATION RESERVATION The availability of rooms cannot be guaranteed. Please contact our booking department for making the reservation: Phone: E-mail: Contact person: +46 (0) 752-40 10 45 [email protected] Greta Anttila, e:mail: [email protected] The local tourist offices in the area may also help you with reservations. For contact details, please visit www.varmland.org and / or www.dalarna.se, www.visitnorway. noFor contact details, please visit www.varmland.org, www.dalarna.se and / or www.visitnorway. no 14 COMPETITORS RELATIONS OFFICER Mikael Johansson tel. +46 (0)70-372 95 11 Mikael will be using a blue jacket with the Rally Sweden logo at front, left side, and back and WRC logo at front, right. Mikael will be on site: Tuesday Administrative check HQ Wednesday Administrative check HQ Thursday Administrative check HQ Presentation at Färjestad, Karlstad Friday TC 0X, Start Hagfors Regroup/Service A1 (Kirkenær) TC 7X, Service In Hagfors Saturday TC 7Z, Parc Fermé Hagfors OUT Start Hagfors Sprint SS17, Super Special Stage Karlstad 2 12 RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 CLOSER TO RALLY. 15 HOSPITALITY ARRANGEMENTS Excellent hospitality packages at the Super Special Stage in Karlstad and other selected special stages within the rally area are available For more information and booking, please contact: Phone: +46 54 10 20 25 E-mail: [email protected] 16. MEDIA 16.1 Contact details before the rally National Press Officer Jonas Bjällfalk [email protected] Mobile: +46(0)70 530 24 30 Rally Sweden Box 594 SE-651 13 Karlstad Sweden 16.2 Media Accreditation opeing hours Media accreditation is located at Rally HQ Press Center, Karlstad CCC Karlstad Phone: +46 54 29 10 11 Fax: +46 54 29 10 07 Tuesday 9 February 14:00 - 20:00 Wednesday 10 February 08:00 - 20:00 Thursday 11 February 07:00 - 22:00 Press Center Opening hours Rally HQ Presscenter, Karlstad CCC, Karlstad Phone Infodesk: +46 076-130 17 67 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 10 Februari 11 Februari 12 Februari 13 Februari 14 Februari 15 Februari 14:00 - 20:00 08:00 - 20:00 07:00 - 23:00 07:00 - 22:00 07:00 - 22:00 08:00 - - RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 13 CLOSER TO RALLY. 17 RALLY HQ, Opening Hours Monday 8 Februari Tuesday 9 Februari Wednesday 10 Februari Thursday 11 Februari Friday 12 Februari Saturday 13 Februari Sunday 14 Februari 10:00 - 20:00 06:00 -20:00 07:00 - 20:00 07:00 - 22:00 07:00 - 22:00 06:00 - 22:00 07:00 - 22:00 18. MEDICAL AND SAFETY SERVICE Medical information for Sweden and Norway Citizens from the EU/EEA - countries will receive emergency medical care paying the same patient charge as Norwegian and Swedish citizens. Competitors from these countries must provide an E 111 form, EU card or corresponding document verifying that the person is covered by health insurance, when medical care is required, and should obtain this form before leaving their home country. Citizens from the Nordic countries are not required are not required to provide the E 111 form. Besides the EU/EEA-countries Sweden and Norway has an agreement with the following countries which guarantees the citizens emergency medical care at the same patient charge as Norwegian and Swedish citizens: Algeria and Australia. Competitors from these countries must also provide an E 111 form, EU card or corrensponding document verifying that the person is covered by health insurance. Citizens in other countries than mentioned above have to pay the total cost of treatment plus the patient charge. SWEDEN Emergency number: 112 To ambulance, Fire Brigade or Police: Your call is free from any telephone Medical Care In urgent cases call 112 In non-urgent cases, contact the 24 hour telephone service for medical care assistance: 1177 Your phone call will be answered by experienced nurses, who will help you to find the best treatment or book a doctor appointment. Hospitals in the area Phone (switchboard) Karlstad +46 (0)54 61 50 00 - Switchboard open 24h Arvika +46 (0)570 71 20 00 - Switchboard open 24h Torsby +46 (0)560 470 00 - Switchboard open 24h Ludvika +46 (0)240 495 000 - Switchboard open 24h 14 RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 CLOSER TO RALLY. Police Karlstad Police Station Hagfors Police Station Torsby Police Station Phone 114 14 Phone 114 14 Phone 114 14 Towing Service Sweden Viking Sverige AB Phone: +46 (0)20 100 100 Pharmacies Phone: +46 (0)771 450 450 (national telephone service) KarlstadApoteket ÖrnenJärnvägsgatan 2 Apoteket VargenKarlstad Hospital Apoteket Mitt i CityJärnvägsgatan 10 Cura ApoteketMaxi Stormarknad Bergvik Hagfors Apoteket Hjärtat Storgatan 3 - 5 Torsby Kronans Droghandel Nya Torget 5 NORWAY If you need Ambulance call 113 Fire Brigade call 110 Police call 112 Your call is free from any telephone. Medical cares in urgent cases call 113. Hospitals in the area Kongsvinger+47 06200 Police Kongsvinger Police Station+47 02800 Towing Service Viking redningstjeneste +47 06000 Pharmacies Kirkenær Apotek 1 Kirkenær RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 Jernbanegt. 20 +47 62 94 58 00 15 CLOSER TO RALLY. LIST OF USEFUL FACTS AND SERVICES 20.1 GENERAL FACTS ABOUT SWEDEN Geography Size: 449 964 km ² (54 % forested, 16 % mountainous, 8% agricultural land and 9% water) Length: 1574 km Width: 499 km Highest peak:Kebnekaise 2111 metres Time zone: GMT + 1 hour Sunrise in Karlstad 11 February 2016: at 07:54 Sunset in Karlstad 11 February 2016: at 16:47 Climate Sweden enjoys a temperatured climate thanks to the Gulf stream. The climate varies considerable because of the length of the country. Winter may be bitterly cold, notably in the north, but is mostly a dry cold. Winter season is from November to March and the temperature is usually between 0 degrees and minus 10 degrees Celsius. Sometimes it can be minus 20 degrees Celsius or even colder. Other Currency: Swedish krona / Svenska kronor - SEK Credit Cards: American Express, MasterCard and Visa is widely accepted Water : The tap water is safe for drinking Health: No vaccinations are required Power:240 V (volts) Telephone: The international prefix when you call from Sweden is 00 More facts about Sweden on www.visit-sweden.com 20.1.1 Travelling to Sweden – Karlstad/Hagfors Direct link Karlstad – Frankfurt available Bmi Regional (codeshare agreement with Lufthansa) is operating link Karlstad – Frankfurt two times a day, Sundays to Fridays Book at www.flybmi.se or www.LH.com, or contact your local travel agent. Dep Frankfurt Arrival Karlstad 09:5012:45 18:3021:25 Dep. Karlstad Arrival Frankfurt 06:3009:20 15:0018:00 16 RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 CLOSER TO RALLY. To Stockholm (Arlanda airport): Stockholm - Karlstad 307 km (by car) Stockholm – Hagfors 330 km (by car) From Stockholm you can also go by plane to Karlstad (Nextjet) To Karlstad: With Nextjet you can go from Stockholm to Karlstad Airport And with Norwegian you can go from Alicante to Karlstad Airport You can also travel to Norway – Oslo Airport Gardermoen (make sure you choose Gardermoen as airport (not Torp) ): Gardermoen - Karlstad 226 km (by car) Ryanair is flying to Rygge airport in Norway: Rygge – Karlstad 215 km (by car) Airlanes BMI Phone: (UK Callers): 0330 333 7998 (International Callers): +44 330 333 7998 SAS Phone: +46 (0)770 727 727 From abroad: +46(0)8 797 4000 Next Jet Phone: +46 (0)771 90 00 90 (operates link Stockhom-Karlstad) Avies Phone: +46 (0)725-780400(operates link Stockholm-Torsby) British Airways (Sweden) Phone: +46 (0)770 11 00 20 Air France (Sweden) Phone: +46 (0)8 519 999 90 Finnair (Sweden) Phone: +358 600 140 140 Ryanair (Sweden) Phone: +46 (0)900 100 05 50 Karlstad Airport Phone: +46 (0)54 540 77 00 20.1.2 Helicopter companies [email protected]: +47 57718100 Arlanda Helicopter [email protected] Phone: +46(0)8 593 602 08 Heliair Sweden [email protected] Phone: +46(0)8 656 24 00 [email protected] Phone: +47 48313000 Jämtlands Flyg [email protected]: +46(0)63 183670 Roslagens Helikopterflyg [email protected] Phone: +46(0)176 184 66 Westhelicopter AB [email protected] Phone: +46(0)920 94050 20.1.3 Rental Cars Europcarwww.europcar.comPhone: +46 (0)770-77 00 50 As Official Car Rental Supplier for Rally Sweden, Europcar offers competing teams and media representatives up to 10 % discount on available rates, during your visit in Sweden for Rally Sweden. Please refer to booking code 52345542 when making the reservation, in order to receive discounted rates. RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 17 CLOSER TO RALLY. Europcar Sweden - General Information Web: www.europcar.sewww.europcar.com Reservation central: +46 (8) 120 74848 From abroad 0770-770050Within Sweden only 20.1.4 Security company Qsecurity [email protected] Phone: +46 105167513 GENERAL FACTS ABOUT NORWAY Geography Size:323 758 km ² Length of borderline: 2542 km (with borders to Russia, Finland and Sweden) Length of coastline: 25 148 km including fjords Highest peak:Galdhøpiggen 2469 meters Time zone: GMT + 1 hour Sunrise in Kirkenær 12 February 2016: 08:01 Sunset in Kirkenær 12 February 2016: 16:53 Climate Given Norways extreme northerly position, its mainland climate is surprisingly mild. Norway is the northernmost country in the world to have open waters. This is due to the trade winds forced across the Atlantic Ocean by the American continent and the warm currents (known as the Gulf Stream) flowing north from the Equator towards the Norwegian Sea. The lowest minimum temperature recorded is -51 °C in Karjohka - Karasjok in northern Norway. Winter season is from November to March with January and February as the coldest months of the year, normally with temperatures below zero degrees Celsius. Other Currency: Norwegian krone / Norske kroner - NOK Credit Cards: American Express, MasterCard and Visa is widely accepted Water : The tap water is safe for drinking Health: No vaccinations are required Power:240 V (volts) Telephone: The international prefix when you call from Norway is 00 Water : The tap water is safe for drinking Health: No vaccinations are required Power:240 V (volts) Telephone: The international prefix when you call from Norway is 00 More facts about Norway on www.visitnorway.com. 18 RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 CLOSER TO RALLY. RALLY SWEDEN HISTORIC 2016 19