Provision of Venue and Facilities for Exercise Rucksack Events 2016-19

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE awarded a contract to Gemeinde Ruhpolding for the provision of services and facilities for Exercise Rucksack events from 2016 to 2019.

The contract, valued at AUD 144,247, covers sports-event organisation services, including venue and facilities for the GBR army and inter-service cross country and biathlon ski championships for 200 athletes and 40 officials.

The contractor is to provide full access to an International Biathlon Union (IBU) 'A' licence biathlon stadium and range with a 30-lane, 50m electronic target range, a minimum 5 km loop with floodlights, snow cannon, and snow stockpiles, and emergency mountain rescue on range.

Accommodation arrangements include 2,800 bed nights for competitors in local self-catering apartments and 450 bed nights B&B for officials.

A Biathlon Race Office with telephone and broadband is also to be provided.