Weekend preview: Silva League, Norgescup, FinnSpring ++

[Updated with live video link Silva League]. The orienteering season is really starting up in the Nordic countries this weekend with top level long distance events in Sweden (Silva League), Norway (Norgescup) and Finland (FinnSpring). The strongest start field is expected in Sweden where 14 individual World Champions are expected on the start list according to orientering.se.

The start field in Sweden includes stars like Thierry Gueorgiou, Daniel Hubmann, Edgars Bertuks, Matthias Merz, Matthias Kyburz, Jani Lakanen, Olav Lundanes, Simone Niggli, Maja Alm, Ida Bobach and all the Swedish Elite. For FinnSpring and the Norwegian races most of the national Elite is to be found on the startlists – in addition to some strong foreign runners.

Update:

• Live video from Silva League and live results

More about the events here:

• This weekend’s Silva League webpage – GPS will probably be available here and results could very well be available here – but no information on the organizer’s webpage yet. See also the overall Silva League 2013 webpage and startlist Saturday (Long)  / old map from close to the area
• Webpages of Norgescup (Norway cup) races in Norway: Friday/Sunday and Saturday. Live results, all GPS-tracking should be available here – also Friday and startlist Saturday / old map from close to the race area Saturday (Middle).
• FinnSpring13 webpage and startlist Long. [From comments: Finnspring TV-broadcast Saturday 14:30-16:30 UTC+2 ]

If you have more information about the events – or other interesting events with a good start field the coming weekend to report about – please add a comment below.