Media

Dear media guest. Welcome to the RAW AIR 2025.
Welcome to RAW AIR tournament in Vikersund which is the 3rd edition for both men and women.
Also this year the 25 best female jumpers in RAW AIR will compete in skiflying.
Last year it was an important recognition of female ski jumping.

Now we have two world records in «Vikersundbakken» Last time in 2017 Stefan Kraft
with 253,5 meters! and Silje Opseth with her legendary 230,5 meters in 2024

During RAW AIR 2025 the Press center will be in Sparebank 1 hallen, the large football hall south of the Ski flying hill, the same location as before 2022.

Head of Press

Anders Kvaase

anders.kvaase@vikersund.no
997 10 651

Media / accreditation

The press and media department will work to provide the best possible conditions for all media who wish to cover our event 14. – 16. March 2025.

Accreditation for all international TV and radio, production and internet companies (active filming) is authorized through Infront. TV-, radio and multimedia broadcasters accreditation requests should be sent out to Alexander Emde Alexander.Emde@infrontsports.com.

The accreditation office is located in Vikersund centrum. Idrettsveien 17, 3370 Vikersund. Here you can pick up your accreditation card, remember to bring your ID.

Deadline press accreditation is March 11.

Opening hours Press accreditation

Friday 9 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 9am – 4 pm

Otherwise, by appointment via email with out press service.

Any questions; please send an e-mail to: oddrun.presseservice@gmail.com

Writing press / Photographers

All journalists and photographers must apply for accreditation through an electronic application system. Accreditation is only granted to the working press.

Press application for RAW AIR in Vikersund:

Please note that your accreditation is personal and that we require personal attendance to retrieve it. Remember your press card and / or ID! A FIS disclaimer must be signed upon retrieval.

Deadline pres accreditation is March 11.

Opening hours Press accreditation

Friday 9 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 9am – 4 pm

Otherwise, by appointment via email with out press service.

Any questions; please send an e-mail to: oddrun.presseservice@gmail.com

TV and radio

TV and radio
Accreditation for TV and radio, production and internet companies (active filming) is authorized through Infront, international licensee NRK hosts broadcasters.

The accreditation office is located in Vikersund centrum. Idrettsveien 17, 3370 Vikersund. Here you can pick up your accreditation card, remember to bring your ID.

Deadline press accreditation is March 11.

Opening hours Press accreditation

Friday 9 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 9am – 4 pm

Otherwise, by appointment via email with out press service.

Any questions; please send an e-mail to: oddrun.presseservice@gmail.com

FIS and LOC Media Contacts

Media Coordinator Ski Jumping – Men, FIS:

Horst Nilgen

nilgen@fisski.no
+41 79 395 44 80

Head of Media LOC:

Anders Kvaase

anders.kvaase@vikersund.no
+47 997 10 651

Host broadcaster and rightholders contact LOC:

Nickolas Holm

nickolas.holm@vikersund.no
+47 404 92 686

Head of mixed zone LOC:

Nickolas Holm

nickolas.holm@vikersund.no
+47 404 92 686

Head of Communication LOC:

Anders Kvaase

anders.kvaase@vikersund.no
+47 997 10 651

General info

Press Center

Main Media Centre MMC The main media centre is located at Sparebank 1 Hallen to the south of the arena. The MMC contains working space for journalists and photographers, a help desk, results service, refreshments and service–minded staff. Wireless Internet will be freely available in the MMC, the IBC and the VPC.

Opening hours for the MMC:

Friday 09.00–20.00
Saturday 09.00–20.00
Sunday 09.00–19.00

Media Cafeteria The Media Cafeteria is located at the MMC. Hot and cold meals will be available from Friday – Sunday.

Lunch is served: 10:00 – 14:00
Dinner is served: 15:00 – 18:00

Photo archive

You are welcome to use, free of charge, all photographs that are in our photo archive.

We only request that you credit the photos with: photographer name / vikersund.no

To download photos: Go to Galleries / All Galleries / Select the photo you want / Select Download / Select file size /

The password is “ press “.

Photo archive

Accommodations

Check out the following hotels for accomandation during RAW AIR 2025

Transport

We will provide media shuttle service between Drammen and Vikersund with return from Friday 14 March – Sunday 16 March.

If you want to use this service, please make your booking before 10 March, by sending an email to: Anders.kvaase@vikersund.no

Which hotel you are staying at
If you want bus 1 or 2

There are a limited number of parking spaces dedicated to the media. These will be allocated based on applications received. To apply, send an email to oddrun.presseservice@gmail.com Mobile +47 905 13 011.

Media-bus schedule:

The bus will be picking you up at the hotels

Friday March 14:

Bus 1 Drammen (from hotel) 08:30 – Accreditation office, transport continues to Vikersund Hoppsenter 09:00
Bus 2 Drammen (from hotel) 12: 00 – Accreditation office, transport continues to Vikersund Hoppsenter 13:00
Return from Vikersund Hoppsenter 20.00 (from ticket sales/ticket booth)

Saturday March 15:

Bus 1 from Drammen (hotel) 08:30 – Accreditation Office, transport continues to Vikersund Hoppsenter 09:00
Bus 2 from Drammen (hotel) 13:00 – Accreditation Office, transport continues to Vikersund Hoppsenter 14:00
Return 20.00 (from ticket sales/ticket booth)

Sunday March 16:

Bus 1 from Drammen (hotel) 08:30 – Vikersund Hoppsenter, arrival approx 09:30
Bus 2 from Drammen (hotel) 13:00 – Vikersund Hoppsenter, arrival approx 14:00
Return 19.30 – (from ticket sales/ticket booth)

Online media (non right holders)

WITH accredited camera sticker:

Can only do live camera interviews with the athletes from a dedicated area for this purpose at the end of the written press mixed zone. All live cameras must have a web/camera sticker to be allowed into the dedicated areas/mixed zone. No coverage of the sports competitions. No access with live camera equipment to the photo zones. Coverage of the international press conferences in the MMC is allowed. The web cam sticker will be handed out in person by a representative from the Right Holder company Infront. Online Media WITHOUT accredited cameras. Filming without camerastickers will lead to immediate expulsion from the arena. Journalists representing online media without accredited camera, will have access as ordinary print journalists.

TD and judges

Technical Delegate: Aljosa Dolhar, SLO
Assistant Technical Delegate: Andreas Bauer, GER
Assistant Technical Delegate: Suzanne Tahk, EST

Judges:

Tom Normann, NOR
Yutaka Minemura, JPN
Jurgen Gunther, GER
Wolfgang Reissner, AUT
Martino Decrignis, ITA

*Nomination of technical delegates and judges can be changed

FIS representatives

FIS Representatives Men

Sandro Pertile, Race Director
Borek Sedlak, Assistant Race Director
Christian Kathol, Equipment Control
Fritz Fredriksen, Equipment Control
Horst Nilgen, Media Coordinator

FIS Representatives Women

Chika Yoshida, Race Director
Miran Tepes, Assistant Race Director
Aga Baczkowska, Equipment Control
Spela Rogelj, Equipment Control
Horst Nilgen, Media Coordinator

Technical Data for «Vikersundbakken»

Infra Group Arena Vikersund Hoppsenter consists of 7 hills:
K-10, K15, K-25m K-45, K-65, K-105 and finally the K-200.
«Vikersundbakken» is the only Skyflying hill in Scandinavia.

Plastic facilities for summer competitions and training.

World record for men: Stefan Kraft (AUT), 253,5 m in 2017.
Silje Opseth (NOR), 230,5 m in 2024.

Hill size is 240 m.
Length from top of the hill, to end of the outrun is 520 m.
Length of the inrun is 128,9 m.
Angle of K-point is 34 degrees.
Angle of HS is 28 degrees.
Angle of take off is 11 degrees.
Height difference from takeoff to K-point is 102,24 m.

Media

Head of Press

Anders Kvaase

Media / accreditation

Writing press / Photographers

TV and radio

FIS and LOC Media Contacts

Media Coordinator Ski Jumping – Men, FIS:

Horst Nilgen

Head of Media LOC:

Anders Kvaase

Host broadcaster and rightholders contact LOC:

Nickolas Holm

Head of mixed zone LOC:

Nickolas Holm

Head of Communication LOC:

Anders Kvaase

General info

Press Center

Photo archive

Accommodations

Transport

Online media (non right holders)

TD and judges

FIS representatives

Technical Data for «Vikersundbakken»

FIS Title Sponsor + FIS Presenting Sponsor

Event Sponsors

National Partners