Your guide to SEC 2010 - How to get there

The location of the SteelSeries eSport Challenge, located in the city centre of Copenhagen.

As promised in our announcement of the €10,000 SteelSeries eSport Challenge Call of Duty 4 event, I've decided to provide everyone with an overview of the possible ways to get to the SEC event, what it costs and list some of the accomodations close to the event.

The SteelSeries eSport Challenge will be taking place at the main square of the Axeltorv street in the centre of Copenhagen between the 30th of April and the 2nd of May. What makes the location unique, besides the fact that it's in the centre of the capital of Denmark, is that the competition will take place in a giant and professional (and heated) tent on the Axeltorv square, with of course all the comfort you would normally find indoors.

Assuming there are no delays during the Call of Duty 4 competition, the tournament is expected to end at around 24:00 CET on Saturday the 1st of May (Day 2), which means there is enough time for everyone to explore the city of Copenhagen, go on a cultural tour if they wish to and explore the nightlife. The official tournament schedule can be found HERE.

Overall, Copenhagen, who hosted the 2009 International Climate Conference, is very neat and organised city and is known for being one of the places with the best 'quality of life'. If you're interested in finding out more about what the city has to offer, have a look at the official tourism site of Copenhagen, www.visitcopenhagen.com.

A map of the location:


Flying
From Copenhagen Airport at Kastrup to Axeltorv, Copenhagen
The Copenhagen Airport at Kastrup is located 8 KM south of the city centre of Copenhagen, the capital of the Denmark, which, in 2009, had a metropolitan population of 1,875,179.

The Copenhagen Airport is the biggest airport in the country and most major carriers go there. Carriers such as Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Lufthansa have very regular flights to Copenhagen, but are in most cases not the cheapest alternative.

Norwegian airlines are often not that expensive, but we would really advice everyone to have a look around at sites such as Expedia.com, since the prizes vary a lot from country to country and an expensive carrier for some could be one of the cheaper alternatives for others.

Ryanair lands at both Aarhus and Billund, but both are approximately 3 hours from Copenhagen by car. So, if you're planning to rent a car and are looking for alternative airports, it might be an idea to look at flights going to Malmö, Sweden, which is located 40 km from Copenhagen.

For any type of public transport, have a look at Rejseplanen.dk, which is available in English. It allows you to get a good idea of the types of transport available, the schedule and how long it takes for you to arrive at your destination. In Denmark they make use of zones. The area is divided into zones and depending on the destination (Copenhagen Airport to the Copenhagen City Centre = 3 zones), you can use any kind of public transport (bus, metro, train) for the same price.

3 zones will cost you 34.50 Danish Krone, which is approximately €4,60. Each ticket is valid for 1 to 2 hours (depending on amount of zones) and you can use them on every type of public transport within the timelimit.

By Taxi
There are various ways to get from the airport to the Copenhagen city centre, which is where the SteelSeries eSport Challenge is being held. Besides car rental, which is available at the airport, taxi's are located outside of the airport (just follow the signs) and will cost you approximately €20-25 one way.

By Train
The easiest way to get from the Copenhagen Airport to Axeltorv in the centre of Copenhagen without having to walk for 15-20 minutes is by train. From the airport, you can take the train to the station of Hovedbanegården, which is within 3 minutes of walking distance from the event. A one way ticket will cost you €4,60.

It is possible to go to the Vesterport Train Station located almost next to the event, but this is a bit pointless, considering it's just a three minute walk from Hovedbanegården to the event.


Another important thing to note is that on the location marked with an A in the picture above you will find all the busses and taxi's.

By Metro
In addition, an easy and fast way to travel to the city centre is to take the metro. The Copenhagen Airport at Kastrup is located 8 KM south of the City Centre and from the airport metro station it will take you 12-15 minutes to get to the centre of Copenhagen. One way tickets can be purchased at the metro stations and will cost around €4,60. Metro's to the city centre leave every 6 minutes.

Below you can find a map of the Danish metro, courtesy of M.dk. You can get out at two different stops, the Kongens Nytorv station and the Nørreport station, which are located fairly close to the event. From the Kongens Nytorv station it's a 18 minute walk to the Axeltorv square; from the Nørreport station it will be a 14 minute walk.

A small overview on how to get to the event by foot can be found below.

Picture courtesy of www.m.dk (The Danish metro service).

Car
In case you plan to travel to Denmark by car, navigation software would definately help! The location of the event will be at the main square of the Axeltorv street in central Copenhagen:

SteelSeries eSport Challenge
Axeltorv, Copenhagen
Tel: (To Be Inserted)

From Paris, France, its approximately 1220 km to Axeltorv in Copenhagen, Denmark and would take about 12 hours without traffic jams.
From Amsterdam, the Netherlands, its approximately 790 km to Axeltorv in Copenhagen, Denmark and would take about 8 hours without traffic jams.
From Antwerp, Belgium, its approximately 880 km to Axeltorv in Copenhagen, Denmark and would take about 9 hours without traffic jams.
From Prague, Czech Republic, its approximately 780 km (depending on which route you take) to Axeltorv in Copenhagen, Denmark and would take about 8 hours and 45 minutes without traffic jams.
From Warsaw, Poland, its approximately 1020 km to Axeltorv in Copenhagen, Denmark and would take about 12 to 13 hours without traffic jams.
From Rome, Italy, its approximately 2000 km to Axeltorv in Copenhagen, Denmark and would take about 18-19 hours without traffic jams.
From Berlin, Germany, its approximately 430 km (depending on which route you take) to Axeltorv in Copenhagen, Denmark and would take about 5 hours and 30 minutes without traffic jams.
From Stockholm, Sweden its approximately 660 km to Axeltorv in Copenhagen, Denmark and would take about 6 hours and 45 minutes without traffic jams.

(These numbers have been rounded off to give an approximation and are taken from Google Maps).


HEAD OVER TO PAGE TWO FOR MORE INFORMATION WITH REGARDS TO ACCOMODATION AND SOME USEFUL LINKS.