Nordic Agility Championship 2017 – Information
Competition
The competition will start about 10.20 on Saturday and 08.15 on Sunday. The competition order for the size classes will be small, medium and large. For the team competitions, first dogs from each national team will start, followed by the second, third and so on from each of the national teams. The winners of each course are rewarded once the course is run by all size classes. The Price ceremony takes place while the next course is being built. The competition is judged by Veronika Herendy from Hungary and Andreas Silfverberg from Sweden
The Venue
The address of the venue is Runsavägen 10, 194 91 Upplands Väsby. See the map in this link, http://stockholmshundsportcentrum.se/hitta-hit/. Most navigators find this correctly. By car it is approximately 40 minutes drive from Stockholm center, drive north direction Sundsvall on the road E 4. The competition will be held indoors on matting surface. We encourage participants that are driving to bring a comfortable chair. There will be a table for information inside the hall, were team leaders can pick up the drawings of the course, result lists, etc. Announcements will be made primarily in English. To keep the surroundings tidy, please collect your dog’s foul and other garbage and dispose them properly.
Parking
Parking will be free of charge and is next to the venue. Parking will be close to the course. It will be possible for campers to camp on site. Contact the Stockholms Hundsportcentrum, Heidi Penttilä. Phone: + 46 (0)76 104 71 59 E-mail: heidi@stockholmshundsportcentrum.se
Visiting dogs:
The owner is responsible for that the dog is vaccinated according to the national regulations. Please observe that dogs under the age of 4 months may not enter the area for the championship.
Toilets
Toilets can be found in the building next to the hall.
Catering
There is a cafeteria next to the hall where you can buy food, sandwiches, coffee and Swedish “fika”. There is also a big grocery store “Hemköp” just a few hundred meters from the venue. This store is open all days 08:00-22:00.
Opening ceremony
Opening ceremony is held on Saturday around 09:00. For the opening ceremony all the national teams need to wear their national team outfit. Each country should also bring their own flag with them to the ceremonies. The ceremony starts with a parade of competitors and the NKU delegates, followed by a presentation of the judges and welcoming words from the organizer.
Closing ceremony
Closing ceremony is held on Sunday, as soon as the last agility course is finished. The new Nordic Champion teams and individuals are rewarded at the closing ceremony.
