Scandinavian Cup / Akureyri / Iceland
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Official homepage for the Scandinavian Cup Cross country ski race in Akureyri Iceland on March 18 - 20 2022
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Akureyri
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The North is home to Iceland's second largest urban area, Akureyri, located in Iceland's longest fjord, the mild-weathered Eyjafjörður.
Akureyri, rich in culture and history, has a charming downtown full of late nineteenth century wooden houses. It is surrounded by mountains reaching 1000-1500m. |
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.The Arctic Circle is only 60 km further north but still the climate is mild, with summer temperatures where we might enjoy up to 20°C and winter temperatures occasionally reaching -15°C.
Akureyri is a popular tourist destination for short or long visits. The town offers a wide range of both summer and winter activities and interesting places e.g. notable museums, the world's most northerly botanic garden, one of Iceland's most popular swimming facilities open all year long. Our guests can choose between varied accommodation and excellent range of restaurants, some of which specialize in local food. The town is also a good base for many of Iceland's most beautiful natural wonders such as waterfalls, volcanic areas and canyons as well as exciting activities such as heliskiing, mountain biking, snowmobiling and horse riding. More details to be found here and here. Key strengths
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Organisers
The Akureyri Ski Club (SKA) has organized and planned ski and snowboarding events for years, both FIS approved events as well as smaller local events.
The town of Akureyri has all the necessary infrastructure for hosting major sport events, well equipped hospital, airport, well facilitated port and vendors to cater for most needs.
The Icelandic Ski Association is located in Akureyri and has active professional committees for alpine disciplines, cross-country skiing and snowboarding.
According to the ski club's law, the purpose of it is to promote the practice of skiing in the sport both among competitors and the general public and to increase interest in the value of the sport. The sports club is responsible for training in the sport and therefore it is important that there is co-operation and cohesion among the members and managers of the divisions, in addition to which they strive to work towards the club's progress and goals. SKA organizes snowboarding and skiing courses for everyone from beginners to advanced every year.
The individuals
Key members of the Cross country community in Iceland have formally offered support and together we have formed an advisory board consisting of:
The town of Akureyri has all the necessary infrastructure for hosting major sport events, well equipped hospital, airport, well facilitated port and vendors to cater for most needs.
The Icelandic Ski Association is located in Akureyri and has active professional committees for alpine disciplines, cross-country skiing and snowboarding.
According to the ski club's law, the purpose of it is to promote the practice of skiing in the sport both among competitors and the general public and to increase interest in the value of the sport. The sports club is responsible for training in the sport and therefore it is important that there is co-operation and cohesion among the members and managers of the divisions, in addition to which they strive to work towards the club's progress and goals. SKA organizes snowboarding and skiing courses for everyone from beginners to advanced every year.
The individuals
Key members of the Cross country community in Iceland have formally offered support and together we have formed an advisory board consisting of:
- Jon Vidar Thorvaldsson, Managing Director of the Icelandic Ski association
- Dagbjartur Halldórsson, the Icelandic Ski association
- Kristrun Lind Birgisdottir, Chairman of Akureyri ski club (SKA)
- Olafur Bjornsson, Head of cross country department and committee member.
Logistics
Transportation - see "travel and accommodation" for further info
Flights - domestic flights are frequent between Akureyri and the capital Reykjavik. For further info press here
Busses - Public transportation in Akureyri includes free busses that connect the key districts within the area. Organizers will additionally arrange private busses to and from the ski fields to downtown Akureyri.
Taxi - Taxis are readily available in Akureyri and can be booked both on demand and in advance.
Rental cars - A large number of car rentals operate in Iceland with options to rent the car from arrival either in Keflavik or in Akureyri. See www.holdur.is for rental cars - 20% discount code is available at the travel agency - email aktravel@aktravel.is
Flights - domestic flights are frequent between Akureyri and the capital Reykjavik. For further info press here
Busses - Public transportation in Akureyri includes free busses that connect the key districts within the area. Organizers will additionally arrange private busses to and from the ski fields to downtown Akureyri.
Taxi - Taxis are readily available in Akureyri and can be booked both on demand and in advance.
Rental cars - A large number of car rentals operate in Iceland with options to rent the car from arrival either in Keflavik or in Akureyri. See www.holdur.is for rental cars - 20% discount code is available at the travel agency - email aktravel@aktravel.is
