For most of the year, Stora Holm is a traffic training facility where drivers practise skid control and other road safety exercises. This week, however, the area has taken on a completely different role. It is now transforming into O-Ringen Town – a temporary home for thousands of orienteers.

Motorhomes and caravans are rolling through the gates, tents are being pitched, and camping furniture is being unpacked. Around the Stora Holm traffic training area, approximately 2,000 camping pitches will gradually fill with participants during the week.

Participant Services is one of the first stops for many visitors. Here, the questions are not about route choices or race times, but about all the practical details that help get the week off to a smooth start. According to Participant Services Manager Lena Schälin, these are some of the most frequently asked questions at the moment:

– Where do I collect my bib for O-Ringen Indoor?

Answer: You don't need a bib.

– How do I get the Liseberg discount?

Answer: You can collect a discount voucher at Participant Services.

– Where do the elite runners collect their race bibs?

Answer: At the same place as everyone else – any of the Participant Services offices.

– When do the buses to the stages start running?

Answer: The first buses leave Stora Holm at 6:30 a.m.

– How does the satellite parking work, and how do the shuttle buses operate?

Answer: Purchase your parking ticket in advance, and it includes a return shuttle bus ticket for everyone in the car. Tickets can be collected at Participant Services. If you have already booked and paid, you can also collect your parking ticket at the first stage.

The O-Ringen social media team has also been finding out which campers are the first to arrive at O-Ringen – and what they have packed to make their camping experience even more enjoyable. Watch the videos below.