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EUROPEAN YOUTH CUP 2021 LEAD & SPEED

Puurs-Sint-Amands () 2 – 4 July 2021

Organization

The EUROPEAN YOUTH CUP LEAD & SPEED 2021 in -Sint-Amands (Belgium) is organized by Climbing- and Mountaineering Belgium in cooperation with Klim-en Bergsportfederatie Vlaanderen and it´s member club Bergsportvereniging Klein Brabant. Event website: www.bvkb.be/eyc Event page on Facebook: https://fb.me/e/GBQHWyhl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/klimax_bvkb/

The EYC LEAD SPEED is allocated by the IFSC Europe in accordance with the IFSC general and lead/speed regulations and the European Youth Cup lead/speed rules.

IFSC: https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition/rules IFSC Europe: http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/2-uncategorised/86-european-council

COMPETITION VENUE Outdoor Climbing Wall: Klimax - Sporthal De Vrijhals, Vrijhalsweg 17, 2870 – Puurs-Sint-Amands, Belgium

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/uNCkgmp5EA82ezzL6

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TRAVELLING TO PUURS-SINT-AMANDS

By plane: Fly to National Airport (Zaventem) or Brussel South (Charleroi). There are several car rental services in the airport. www.brusselsairport.be www.charleroi-airport.be

By train: Brussels South (the train station, not the airport) is reachable by Thalys, Eurostar and TGV. http://www.b-rail.be/internat/E/services/stations/index.html From there you need to arrange taxi’s or rent a car (possible at the train station).

By car: Important: Travel time is strongly influenced by rush hours.

Out of rush hours: The trip from Brussels National Airport or Brussels South Train Station to Klimax takes about 30 minutes (ca. 30 km). From Brussels South Charleroi the trip lasts about 1 hour (85 km).

The climbing gym is located in a small town called Breendonk, a municipal district of Puurs-Sint-Amands, located along motorway nr. A12 (from Brussels to ). The climbing gym is part of the sport centre 'De Vrijhals'.

There is parking in front and at the back of the sports centre.

ACCOMMODATION

Recommended accommodation facilities are listed below:

NH Hotel Mechelen Website: https://www.nh-hotels.com/hotel/nh-mechelen

Hotel Hobbit Website : http://hobbithotels.be/en/hotels.php

Youth Hostel (backpackers) “De Zandpoort” Website: https://www.jeugdherbergen.be/en/mechelen

Hotel Essenza Website https://www.hotelessenza.be/en/

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VISA

If you need VISA please get in contact with [email protected] before 1th of June 2021. Please don’t forget to attach a scanned passport copy.

First Last Birthday Nationality Passport Expiration Address Occupation Place of Name Name Number Date visa application

OFFICIALS Chief Routesetter: Remy Samyn (France) Jury President: Dave Suetens (Belgium) +32 496 98 74 83 Jury President Assistance: Renaat Will (Belgium) Result Service: Tim De Ruyck (Belgium) Covid-19 Delegate: Steven Vermeeren ([email protected]) Robby Tóth ([email protected]) +32 493 96 46 18

TEAM QUOTAS & RULES LICENSES: Only competitors and team officials holding a valid IFSC international license are allowed to register for the competition.

REGISTRATION OF TEAM OFFICIALS AND COMPETITORS 3.2.1 European member federations may register, within statutory deadlines, all their team officials who shall be granted free entry into the competition venue. These officials shall be registered via the IFSC website, must be in possession of a valid international licence and specifically nominated for one of the following roles: a) One (1) Head of Delegation; b) Three (3) coaches; c) Three (3) qualified medical or paramedical personnel.

TEAM QUOTA: 3.2.2 Subject to article 2.2., member federations shall be permitted to register on the official IFSC registration form a National Team comprising (where applicable) a) Three (3) official team members in each category in each age group of each discipline of the competition. The hosting country shall be entitled to register two (2) more competitors in each age group and category b) Any current Adult/Youth World/European Champions (who shall be registered for the Discipline in which they are champion) and any current Adult/Youth Overall World/European Champions.

AGE CATEGORIES: Juniors: 2002 – 2003 Youth A: 2004 - 2005 Youth B: 2006 - 2007

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REGISTRATION Apply on the IFSC Online Registration System: https://ifsc.results.info/users/login

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, 18th of June 2021

REGISTRATION FEES: Euro 25,- for each competitor. The registration fee will be invoiced by IFSC Europe to the national federation. No cash-payments will be done on site.

For the registration on Friday 2nd of July 2021 it is necessary for all team managers to show the passports or ID-cards (or copies) of their competitors.

IMPORTANT: Please send a list of your Team Officials (manager, coaches and medical staff) and the mobile phone number of the team manager together with arrival information of the team to the email: [email protected]

CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE FOR DELAYED ARRIVAL: In case a team is not able to make the registration in time due to flight delays or other unpredictable reasons, please contact JURY PRESIDENT Dave SUETENS Mail: [email protected] Phone: +32 496 98 74 83

COMPETITION FORMAT Lead: In accordance with the IFSC Europe Rules (7.4.6. – 7.4.9.), the World Cup Format will be carried out for Lead. Speed: In accordance with the IFSC Europe Rules (7.4.10. – 7.4.12.). https://cdn.ifsc-climbing.org/images/About/European-Council/IFSCEurope_Rules_2020.pdf

ORGANIZATION Host Federation: Climbing and Mountaineering Belgium (CMBel) Mr. Robby Tóth Phone: +32 493 96 46 18 Mail: [email protected]

Organizing Club: Bergsportvereniging Klein-Brabant vzw (BVKB) Vrijhalsweg 17, 2870 Breendonk – Puurs-Sint-Amands, Belgium Mr. Wim Beatse Mail: [email protected]

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PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

Day 1, Friday 2nd of July

8.00 – 9.00 Registration Lead & Speed 9.00 Technical Meeting Lead & Speed* 9.30 Climbing Gym Opens for warm-up Youth B male + female Indoor Gym 11.00 Speed Practice + Selection Youth B male + female Outdoor Speed Wall 11.30 Climbing Gym Opens for warm-up Youth A male + female Indoor Gym 13.00 Speed Practice + Selection Youth A male + female Outdoor Speed Wall 13.30 Climbing Gym Opens for warm-up Junior male + female Indoor Gym 15.00 Speed Practice + Selection Junior male + female Outdoor Speed Wall 17.00 Climbing Gym Opens for warm-up all finalists Speed Indoor Gym 18.30 Speed Finals Youth B male + female Outdoor Speed Wall Speed Finals Youth A male + female Outdoor Speed Wall Speed Finals Junior male + female Outdoor Speed Wall Afterwards Award Ceremony - All categories Speed Outdoor *Only one coach per country is allowed to attend the Technical Meeting in person.

Day 2, Saturday 3rd of July

7.00 Climbing Gym Opens for warm-up Indoor Gym 9.00 Lead Selection Youth B female / Youth A male + female Outdoor 15.00 Lead Selection Youth B male / Junior male + female Outdoor The organiser will provide a time table for the competition and the warm up, based on a 7 minute rotation system. The time table will be provided on Friday after closure and based on the final registration.

Day 3, Sunday 4 rd of July

8.00 / 9.00 Isolation Zone open / close for all finalists Lead Indoor Gym 9.45 Observation Youth B male + female Outdoor 10.00 Lead Finals Youth B male + female Outdoor 11.00 Observation Youth A male + female Outdoor 11.15 Lead Finals Youth A male + female Outdoor 12.15 Observation Junior male + female Outdoor 12.30 Lead Finals Junior male + female Outdoor Afterwards Award Ceremony - All categories Lead Outdoor This timetable is only provisional and subject to change any time by the organisers. Final timings will be confirmed at the technical meeting.

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COVID RELATED INFORMATION: TECHNICAL MEETING There will be an Online Technical Meeting on Tuesday, 22nd of June 4 pm (CET) primarily to discuss the Covid-19 regulations. The meeting link can be found here.

There will be a hybrid Technical Meeting on Friday, 2nd of July 9 am (CET). Only one coach is allowed on site but the meeting can be followed via this link.

PREVENTION MEASURES & PROCEDURE ON SITE Details regarding all Covid-19 related measures (prevention measures during the competition, warm-up procedure, testing,…) will be sent to you as soon as possible and will be presented during the virtual Technical Meeting.

NECESSARY MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF A NEGATIVE SARS-COV-2 TEST All athletes, coaches, officials and staff are required to have a valid, negative Sars-Cov-2-Test result at registration. Rapid-Antigen Tests have a validity of 48 hours and PCR Tests have a validity of 72 hours. Both types of tests will be accepted.

The event organiser is still working on scanning all your possibilities to get tested in or near Puurs-Sint- Amands. A list of testing streets will be provided as soon as possible.

LIVESTREAM We will attempt to livestream this competition but this is under influence of the technical capacities. The livestream is accessible via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbhb1s49Zlg3kWVdKIm6cyg/videos?view=2&sort=dd&live_view=502 &shelf_id=0

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IMPORTANT FOR TRAVELING TO BELGIUM / PUURS-SINT-AMANDS The following information was written on 18th of May 2021, according to the Covid-19 restrictions valid at this time. If the travel restrictions change, the information will be updated as soon as possible. The following information is provided without guarantee of legal accuracy

IMPORTANT LINKS: INFORMATION ON TRAVELING TO BELGIUM AND COVID-RESTRICTIONS https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/ https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/travels/ https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/travels-outside-eu-schengen/ https://diplomatie.belgium.be/en

Passenger Locator Form - https://www.info-coronavirus.be/en/plf/

Belgium is currently in a lowered state of lockdown and all kinds of travel & tourism are restricted. However, the restrictions are scheduled to be eased on the 9th of June and the 1st of July. An update will follow as soon as possible.

If you have any questions about the Covid-19 regulations or travel restrictions, please contact Steven Vermeeren ([email protected]) and/or Robby Tóth ([email protected]).