Courrier N°1 envoyé par l'organisation de la TE-FR 2009

Voici la correspondance entre l'organisateur de la TE-FR 2009 et les concurrents, ainsi que mes réponses quand il fallait que j'en fournisse. J'ai traduit certains passages en français pour mieux aider à la compréhension.

(Printemps 2007)

Dear participants and helpers – crew-persons of the “TE- FR 2009”<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

 I want to touch base every now to keep you current of the preparations for the event. Below is a summary.<o:p></o:p>

 Brigitte & Joachim Barthelmann have charted the route from Rimbach – <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION u1:st="on">Germany</ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> – to the  “Northkap” in <ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION u1:st="on">Norway</ST1:COUNTRY-REGION></ST1:PLACE> last May-June. They returned with the good news that accommodations at almost all locations seem to be available. This solves a huge problem for me. Joachim had planed the route and estimated the distances. These were very close to reality and when the <ST1:COUNTRY-REGION u1:st="on">Italy</ST1:COUNTRY-REGION> tom <ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION u1:st="on">Germany</ST1:COUNTRY-REGION></ST1:PLACE> routing is as close then the total distance for the “TE-FR 2009” will be about 4,500 kilometres, which will come to a t to a daily average of 70.3 km. By the way, during the 2003 TE-FR the total was 5,036 km making the daily average 78.7 km.

• Interesting is also the fact that it is not easy to leave the Northkap unless you want to make the return trip again by car. My hope was that we could fly from the nearby Honningsvaeg airport but only helicopters or small private planes can leave from there. Not to worry, we already looked at alternative options, one being a chartered bus that can take us to the 200 km away town (and airport) of Alta. From there a flight to <ST1:CITY u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on">Oslo</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY> is available. <o:p></o:p>

From <ST1:CITY u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on">Oslo</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY> are flights to most German airports available. <o:p></o:p>

www.wideroe.no OR www.norwegian.no

]     Interessant auch die Erkenntnis, dass man vom Nordkap sehr schlecht wegkommt. Es sei denn, dass man von dort aus wieder mit dem Auto die Heimreise antritt. Meine Hoffnung war, dass man vom nahegelegenen Honningsväg fliegen kann. Laut Joachim kann dort aber maximal ein Hubschrauber oder kleine Privatmaschine landen. Keine Sorge, darüber haben wir uns bereits Gedanken gemacht. Als Sonderservice kann ich heute schon einen Reisebus anbieten, der euch vom Nordkap zum <st1:metricconverter ProductID="200 km" w:st="on">200 km</st1:metricconverter> entfernten Alta bringt. Von Alta gehen Flüge direkt nach Oslo Flugzeit. Ab Oslo nach allen deutschen Flughäfen. www.wideroe.no  oder www.norwegian.no .<o:p></o:p>

(Il est intéressant de savoir, qu’au Cap Nord, vous aurez du mal à repartir sauf  si vous devez retourner à l’hébergement en auto. Mon souhait était qu’on puisse revenir en avion de la ville la plus proche Honningsväg. D’après Joachim, de là-bas il n’y a que des hélicoptères ou des petits appareils privés qui peuvent atterrir. Pas de panique, nous nous sommes occupés de ce sujet. Comme alternative, je peux aujourd’hui déjà réserver un car de voyage qui vous conduira du Cap Nord jusqu’à Alta, à 200km. D’Alta, il y a des avions directs vers Oslo. Depuis Oslo, il y en a vers tous les aéroports allemands. www.wideroe.no  ou www.norwegian.no<o:p></o:p>

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• As an attachment you will find the to date figuring of the 1^st halve. The second halve will be driven and recorded in spring of 2008.

• Interesting will be the crossing from <ST1:CITY u1:st="on">Kiel</ST1:CITY> (<ST1:COUNTRY-REGION u1:st="on">Germany</ST1:COUNTRY-REGION>) to <ST1:CITY u1:st="on">Goeteborg</ST1:CITY> (<ST1:COUNTRY-REGION u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on">Sweden</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION>). We already know that we will leave <ST1:CITY u1:st="on">Kiel</ST1:CITY> at 7:00 PM and arrive at 9:00 AM in <ST1:CITY u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on">Goeteborg</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY>. That means runners can get back to the start relatively relaxed. The distance from Bad Segeberg to <ST1:CITY u1:st="on">Kiel</ST1:CITY> will only be 55 km and from <ST1:CITY u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on">Goeteborg</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY> to Sjoevik about 49.5 km. Since the ship cabins are relative small we can only take a small bad on board and won’t have access to the rest of our luggage until arrival in <ST1:CITY u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on">Goeteborg</ST1:PLACE></ST1:CITY>.

La traversée entre Kiel et Götegorg sera intéressante. Nous savons déjà que nous quitterons Kiel à 7 heures du soir et que nous arriverons à Göteborg à 9 heures du matin. Ce la signifie que les coureurs rejoindront le départ relativement reposés. La distance séparant Bad Segeberg et Kiel n'est que de 55km et celle de Göteborg à Sjoevik d'environ 49,5km. Comme les cabines du ferry sont assez peu spacieuses nous ne pourrons emporter qu'un petit sac et n'aurons pas accès au reste de nos bagages avant l'arivée à Göteborg.

• At the moment then field is full with 50 runners registered and we cannot accept any more at the present. We have a waiting list of 54 names of which 9 have already made a deposit and are waiting to be entered in to the active list. This will only be possible if and when any runner/s will withdraw his or her name from the active list. However there is still lots of time and I am sure that some were a little quick to sign up and may have to withdraw eventually but it will be difficult to withstand the avalanche for the “TE-FR2009” entry. <o:p></o:p>
• I already received the first complaints from a few runners that feel that several of the names ob the active list “do not belong there”. I evaluated all applicants as close as possible. A short reflection of the “TE-FR-2003” where we had several “surprise” runners and finishers who no body gave a chance to finish, but they did.  <o:p></o:p>

• Should still any runner still need experience for a multi-day run there are still 2 possibilities available in <ST1:COUNTRY-REGION u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on">Germany</ST1:PLACE></ST1:COUNTRY-REGION>: <o:p></o:p>
• 1. <ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><ST1:COUNTRY-REGION u1:st="on">Germany</ST1:COUNTRY-REGION></ST1:PLACE> runs in 2007 from September 10 to September 29^th  and the same run for 2008 between September 10 until September 29^th.<o:p></o:p>

 Should you no longer wish to receive info about the 2009 “TE-FR-2009” please send me a short notice and I will remove your name from the list.