Soke Cup 2007 – Bergen, Norway

The 9th Soke Cup - Bergen, Norway - 4 to 5 August 2007

Location

Soke Cup will be held at Framohallen, Allestadv 16, 5142 Fyllingsdalen. 

Photo gallery of Bergen and hotel.

Registration

Please use the registration form and the statement of liability. Registration deadline is 15th May 2007.

T-shirts

The Soke Cup 2007 T-shirts are available in black and white.

Bergen City

City of Culture year 2000 - Gateway to the fjords
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with its about 230,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the west coast of Norway, and is well served with public transportation. There is an international airport, as well as frequent departures of trains and boats to other parts of the country.

The city is known as "The Gateway to the Fjords", and indeed it is well suited as a base for sightseeing in the famous nature of western Norway. For the historically interested, Bergen also has a lot of places to offer. The city has more than a thousand years of history, and there are many places and museums of great interest.

For more information on Bergen, check out the following web addresses:
Visit Bergen - the official Bergen internet site
The Bergen Guide

Accommodation

We recommend Scandic City Hotel as it is often used for this kind of event and has a central location in downtown Bergen. It is also walking distance from the university sports center where part of our events will take place.

Tumlare offers the following prices at this hotel for participants coming from other countries than Japan. The prices including Scandinavian buffet breakfast are:

Twin room shared by two persons         NOK630,- per person per night
Single room supplement                         NOK255,- per person per night

At your request, Tumlare has come up with another offer. They offer you the following prices & conditions at Incity Apartment. Prices includes breakfast and change of beddings etc. for the period.

Studio apartment                                           2 beds        1090kr per apartment
2 rooms apartment (about 50m2)                2 beds        1290kr per apartment
3 rooms apartment (about 70m2)                4 beds        1990kr per apartment

The  following  rooms are also availale here:
2 rooms apartment (about 50m2)                2 beds+2 extra beds        1650 per apartment (412,5kr per person if shared by 4)
3 rooms apartment (about 70m2)                4 beds+2 extra beds        2350 per apartment (392 kr per person if shared by 6)

This establishment is also well situated not far from Scandic City hotel and should be good for those travelling with family and friends in order to share rooms and do your own cooking.

We strongly suggest that you very soon start making reservations for accommodation with Tumlare. Please be aware that Bergen is a very popular place for tourists the year round and last summer on several occasions all hotel rooms in town were taken. On such occasions some visitors have been forced to travel 2,5 hours out of town to find a room.

Please contact Tumlare by email at the below address:

Masako Takayanagi
Tumlare Corporation, Oslo
Direct Tel : +47 21 31 41 16
Fax: +47 21 31 41 99
Email: masako.takayanagi@tumlare.com

Those of you that for some reason would like not to book through Tumlare, please make your own reservations and let us know where you will be staying. Please do not hesitate to contact us if anything is unclear or if you need assistance or advice. We can also of course help you find alternative accommodation.

Schedule of events

Wednesday 1st August

Arrival in Bergen

Team free training time at University Sports Center in Christiesgate 12.

Organized stroll/sightseeing in downtown Bergen

Afternoon: Tournament registration at Scandic City Hotel

Thursday 2nd August

Arrival in Bergen

Tournament registration at Scandic City Hotel

Team free training time at University Sports Center in Christiesgate 12.

Organized stroll/sightseeing in downtown Bergen

Friday 3rd August

Morning at 10.00 to 12.00: Last chance for Tournament registration at Scandic City Hotel

Morning at 10.30: Yudansha grading at University Sports Center in Christiesgate 12.

Afternoon at 14.00: Soke Sensei Seminar at Vikinghallen, Dreggsallemenningen 7.

Afternoon at 17.00: Referee’s Clinic at Vikinghallen, Dreggsallemenningen 7.

Evening at 20.00:  Welcome party at Scandic City Hotel

Saturday 4th August

08.00: Departure by bus from Scandic City Hotel to tournament venue.

09.30 to 10.00: Opening ceremony at Framohallen, Allestadv 16, Fyllingsdalen.

10.15: Start of junior competition

12.00 to 13.00: Lunch

13.00 to 16.00: Competition continues

After Competition: Special Conferral Ceremony and Demonstration

16.15. Return to hotel by bus

Rest of the day free

Sunday 5th August

08.00: Departure by bus from Scandic City Hotel to tournament venue

09.00: Start of adult competition

12.00 to 13.00: Lunch

13.00 to 16.00: Adult competition continues

16.00: Closing ceremony at Framohallen

16.30: Return to hotel by bus

19.00: Closing Banquet Scandic City Hotel

           Soke Cup Presentations

Monday 6th August

10.00 to 15.00: ICKF-meeting at Scandic City Hotel

Sightseeing in Bergen

Departure

Tuesday 7th August

Morning: Departure from Bergen

Excursions

Here are some links that give you some suggestions on what to do when you visit Bergen. More detailed information on excursions will follow.

Voss Rafting
Hurtigruten – a beautiful voyage along the Norwegian coast. Also check out the Time Magazine feature on Hurtigruten
Norway In A Nutshell

Travel

We strongly advice that you do your travel arrangements early as Bergen is a very popular tourist attraction this time of year, and flight seats might be hard come by. You can fly to Bergen from Copenhagen, London, Amsterdam and Oslo. You may travel by boat to Bergen from Northern Denmark (Hirtshals) and from Newcastle, England. By train, you can reach Bergen from Oslo.