4Th&5Th January AUDI FIS SKI WORLD

AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP

ZAGREB SLJEME

4th&5th January OFFICIAL TEAM INVITATION

2020women's & men’s slalom 2 OFFICIAL TEAM INVITATION

OFFICIAL TEAM INVITATION TO THE AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP “SNOW QUEEN TROPHY” 2020 - Zagreb / Sljeme

The Croatian Ski Association has the pleasure of inviting all National Ski Associations to attend the competitions in Alpine Skiing for women and men, Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Snow Queen Trophy” 2020.

The Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Snow Queen Trophy” competitions will be held at Sljeme Ski Resort above Zagreb, Croatia, the women’s slalom on January 4, 2020, and the men’s slalom on January 5, 2020.

You will find all the important team-related information in this document.

ORGANISER

Croatian Ski Association Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11 HR-10000 Zagreb, CROATIA

Phone: +385-1-3093 009 Fax: +385-1-3093 016 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.snowqueentrophy.com / www.croski.hr

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ORGANISING COMMITTEE

President: Miho Glavić General Manager: Vedran Pavlek Deputy General Managers: Nenad Eror Ana Marija Komparić Secretary-General: Damir Raos Legal Affairs: Davorin Cmrečki Transportation, Security and Radio Communications: PU Zagrebačka Events: Mislav Donaj Chief of Race: Reno Fleiss Marketing, Promotion, Ticket Sales, Hospitality and Protocol: Mirna Grozdanić Medical Service and Rescue: Miroslav Hašpl HTV (Croatian Television): Bruno Kovačević Media and Communications: Ana Jelušić Black Temporary Constructions: Marin Marušić Accounting and Finance: Božena Meić Hrvoj Energetics: Željko Šimek Ski Lifts and Courses: Dragutin Žiljak

JURY

FIS Technical Delegate: Daniel Menestrina (ITA) Chief Race Director FIS World Cup Women: Peter Gerdol (FIS) Chief Race Director FIS World Cup Men: Markus Waldner (FIS) Race Director FIS World Cup Women Technical Events: Markus Mayr (FIS) Race Director FIS World Cup Men Technical Events & Coordinator FIS World Cup Events: Emmanuel Couder (FIS) Chief of Race: Reno Fleiss (CRO) Chief of Course: Ivan Vučinić (CRO)

ORGANISING COMMITTEE CONTACT PERSONS General Manager: Vedran Pavlek Mobile phone: +385-91-3093 000 E-mail: [email protected]

Deputy General Manager Ana Marija Komparić (Teams, Accommodation, Mobile phone: Administration & Controlling): +385-91-3093 033 E-mail: [email protected]

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ENTRIES The following will be provided at the hotel: According to Article 3.9. of the FIS Alpine World Cup rules, teams must use the FIS online entry system for entries. - Welcome and Info Desk - Main Press Centre - Accreditation Office - Transportation Desk Preliminary entries (announcement of the team size) stating the estimated - Main Race Office - Ski rooms number of team members expected to come (competitors, coaches, - Team Captains’ Meeting Room - All meals accompanying persons and service personnel) should be sent as follows: Directions to the hotel and the ski resort are enclosed to this Invitation and can be - for the women’s race: - by November 30, 2019 also found on the official race website www.snowqueentrophy.com - for the men’s race: - by November 30, 2019 Also enclosed is a hotel lobby floor plan, including all conference rooms. Final entries (definitive registration) with the definitive list of names, as well as the arrival & departure dates must be sent as follows: Officialarrival date is: - for the women’s teams: 02.01.2020 - for the men’s teams: 04.01.2020 - for the women’s race: - by December 28, 2019 Officialdeparture date is: - for the women’s teams: 05.01.2020 - for the men’s race: - by December 28, 2019 - for the men’s teams: 06.01.2020 We kindly ask all teams to state the exact date of arrival and In case the departure date for the women’s teams is, January 4, 2020, the departure in their entries. Organising Committee guarantees that the teams will have the right for the late check out after the race is finished, for athletes only. For any special requirements please send us a separate rooming list or contact us by E-mail or phone. In case the departure date for the men’s teams is January 5, 2020, the Organising Committee guarantees that the teams will have the right for the late Contact person for entries: check out after the race is finished, for athletes only.

Croatian Ski Association The accommodation costs will be settled in accordance with the Rules for the Alpine attn. Mrs. Ana Marija Komparić FIS Ski World Cup 2019/2020. Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11 HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia In case the accommodation is booked until January 5, 2020, for the women’s teams and Phone: +385-1-3093 009 January 6, 2020, for the men’s teams, and should the team leave earlier, the Organising Fax: +385-1-3093 016 Committee will have to calculate the accommodation costs on the basis of departure Mobile phone: +385-91-3093 033 on January 5, 2020, for the women’s teams and January 6, 2020, for the men’s teams, E-mail: [email protected] or as booked, regardless of the real date of departure. [email protected]

ACCOMODATION

All teams and FIS officials will be accommodated in the The Westin Zagreb Hotel in downtown Zagreb.

The Westin Zagreb Hotel***** Izidora Kršnjavoga 1 HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia Phone: +385-1-4892 000 Fax: +385-1-4892 091 7

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For all team members who wish to arrive before Sunday, January 5: - breakfast: 06:30 – 10:30 January 2, 2020 for the women’s teams, and - lunch: at the ski resort in the Team who wish to stay at the hotel after January hospitality 6, 2020, for the men’s teams, the Organising - dinner: 19:00 - 23:00 Committee will provide the accommodation at the following accommodation rates: Monday, January 6: - breakfast: 06:30 – 10:30 In the Kaptol Restaurant, complimentary non-alcoholic drinks and beer will be provided Overnight stay + breakfast: with every meal. Single room: 86€ Double room: 125€ Half board: On the race days, team hospitality with food and beverages will be provided at the Single room: 101€ Double room: 156€ Vidikovac Restaurant located at the top of Sljeme Ski Resort, just below the TV tower, Full board: where the official team lunch will be served as well. Single room: 117€ Double room: 187€ In the warm-up tent located next to the start, light snacks, fruits and beverages will be provided. WELCOME AND INFO DESK ACCREDITATION OFFICE The Welcome and Info Desk will be located opposite to the main entrance at The Westin Zagreb Hotel. Teams can get The Accreditation office for teams is located in theZrinjevac Hall in the lobby of all necessary information and directions there. The Westin Zagreb Hotel.

The same accreditations are valid for both races (women and men), with the HOTEL REGISTRATION exception of V.I.P. accreditations. Accreditation office opening hours:

All teams must register at the front desk located in the lobby of The Thursday, January 2, 2020 12:00 – 22:00 Westin Zagreb Hotel. Friday, January 3, 2020 08:00 – 22:00 Saturday, January 4, 2020 08:00 – 22:00 The team captain of each team will have to provide a credit card to Sunday, January 5, 2020 08:00 – 17:00 guarantee all extra charges for all rooms of his/her team. Each person must fill out and sign a separate registration form. RACE OFFICE At the time of registration you will exchange the temporary hotel parking ticket, which you have obtained at the entrance gate when arriving, for a The Main Race office will be located in theMaksimir Hall at The permanent one. Westin Zagreb Hotel and will be open from January 2 until January 6, 2020. The team captains have to mention at the time of registration if any service personnel in their team pay the accommodation directly by himself/herself. Phone: +385-1-3093 009 Fax: +385-1-3093 016 E-mail: [email protected]

TEAM MEALS Race Office Secretary: Leona Komparić Mobile phone: +385-91-9722 716

Team meals will be provided in the Kaptol Restaurant located in the lobby level of Main Race office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel The Westin Zagreb Hotel. opening hours: The meal schedule will be compatible with the training and competition schedule, and meals will be served as follows: Thursday, January 2, 2020 12:00 – 22:00 Friday, January 3, 2020 08:00 – 22:00 Thursday, January 2: - dinner: 19:00 - 23:00 Saturday, January 4, 2020 08:00 – 10:00 Sunday, January 5, 2020 08:00 – 11:00 Friday, January 3: - breakfast: 06:30 - 10:30 Monday, January 6, 2020 08:00 – 12:00 - lunch: 12:00 - 15:00 - dinner: 19:00 - 23:00 During the competition days, the Race office will also be located in the finish area of the Sljeme Ski Saturday, January 4: - breakfast: 06:30 – 10:30 Resort in the Jezero Restaurant and will be open as - lunch: at the ski resort in the Team follows: hospitality for women’s teams 12:00 – 16:00 for men’s teams Saturday, January 4, 2020 11:00 – 18:00 - dinner: 19:00 - 23:00 Sunday, January 5, 2020 12:00 – 19:30

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PARKING Please be ready 15 minutes prior to departure. You may leave earlier or later to Sljeme by your own arrangement and at your own responsibility, with the parking permit, however you may At the hotel: risk heavy spectators’ bus traffic on the road to Sljeme on the race days, when the traffic will - outside, in front of the hotel – P1 on the map be stopped for 15 minutes for the team convoy. - in the garage (underground of the Westin Zagreb Directions to the ski resort and back to the hotel will be marked on the roads and are Hotel) – for servicemen only on first come first serve shown on the enclosed maps. basis – PG on the map - additional parking spaces on the west side behind the Transport of the team members from the Zagreb Airport to The Westin Westin Zagreb Hotel (entrance from Pierottijeva Street) – Zagreb Hotel (15-20 minute drive) and back will be organised upon the P2 on the map request of all interested team members from January 2 until January 6, 2020. We kindly ask all interested team members to send their request At the ski resort: for the transport from the Zagreb Airport to The Westin Zagreb Hotel - at the top of Sljeme near the Hotel Tomislavov dom, only for and, if necessary, back to the Zagreb Airport, to the E-mail address team vehicles with parking permits [email protected] or to contact directly Mr. Srđan Vučičević on the mobile phone +385-97-7086 718 or to sign up at the Transportation Desk at The Westin Zagreb Hotel. PARKING PERMITS

Parking permits for the training days on January 3, 2020 (women) and January 4, 2020 (men), are necessary for parking at the top of Sljeme and TRANSPORTATION DESK need to be picked up in the Accreditation officeat the time of accreditation. The Transportation Desk, for all team members who did not arrive by Parking permits for January 4 (women’s race) and January 5 (men’s race) 2020, their own vehicle and / or need the transportation by official vehicles will be distributed to the team captains immediately after the team captains’ of the Organiser, shall be located opposite to the main entrance meetings. of The Westin Zagreb Hotel. The team members can reserve the transportation by official vehicle of the Organiser there. All team Please request a minimum possible number of parking permits due to the very members who need such transportation are kindly asked to inform limited parking space at the top of Sljeme Ski Resort. the Transportation Desk about it on time (the evening before at the latest)! TRANSPORTATION Contact person for the transportation by official vehicles: Srđan Vučičević On the race days, the access to the road to Sljeme will only be allowed to vehicles with Mobile phone: +385-97-7086 718 parking permits. E-mail: [email protected]

For easier and faster transit through the city centre, on the official race days there will be a convoy organised for all teams, leaving from The Westin Zagreb Hotel as follows:

- for the women’s teams: - January 4, 2020, at 10:00 hours 11 - for the men’s teams: - January 5, 2020, at 11:00 hours 12 OFFICIAL TEAM INVITATION

SKI WAXING ROOMS Official training will be held on the “Zeleni spust” course, snow conditions permitting, as follows: Every team will have a separate Ski waxing room for storing, preparation and waxing of skis at their disposal. - for women: - on January 3, from 09:00 to 13:00 hours The Ski waxing rooms are located in the garage of The Westin Zagreb Hotel and will be open as follows: - for men: - on January 4, from 14:00 to 15:30 hours - for the women’s teams: - from January 2 until January 5, 2020 - for the men’s teams: - from January 4 until January 6, 2020 Warm up will be held on the “Zeleni spust” course, The Ski waxing rooms will have locks and security 24 hours a day. snow conditions permitting, as follows: Keys for the Ski waxing rooms can be picked up at their entrance. - for women: - on January 4, Due to overlapping of the women’s team departure and the men’s team arrival, from 11:45 to 13:45 hours the ski waxing rooms will be shared between women’s and men’s teams of the same nation for the period between January 4 and 5, 2020! - for men: - on January 5, The person in charge of the ski rooms is Mr. Davor Grgić (mobile phone: from 13:00 to 15:30 hours +385-98-1693 224). Enclosed is a map of the ski rooms in The Westin Zagreb Hotel. The Organising Committee will also provide training, snow conditions permitting, as follows: On the race days, January 4 (women’s race) and January 5 (men’s race), the ski waxing area with tables, lights and heating for preparation of the - on the “Crveni spust” course (race course): skis between the two runs will be located in the garage of top station of the chairlift. - Giant slalom for men on January 6, from 10:00 to 11:45 hours RADIO FREQUENCIES - Slalom for men on January 6, from 12:00 to 13:30 hours

We can offer to the teamsup to three radio frequencies per team and gender for their use during the Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Snow PHYSICAL TRAINING Queen Trophy” 2020 - Zagreb/Sljeme. A gym for stretching, fitness and physical training is alsolocated at The Please fill out your requested frequencies in the Radio Westin Zagreb Hotel, on the first floor. frequencies request form, enclosed to the Team Invitation, only The gym will be open as follows: in case of any modification comparing to previous seasons, and Thursday, January 2, 2020: 06:30 – 22:30 send it to the Organising Committee not later than December Friday, January 3, 2020: 06:30 – 22:30 23, 2019, to the E-mail address [email protected]. Saturday, January 4, 2020: 09:00 – 21:00 Sunday, January 5, 2020: 10:00 – 21:00 Radio Frequency check will be at the Team captains’ Monday, January 6, 2020: 12:00 – 20:00 meetings. All hotel guests can also use the hotel swimming pool located near the gym.

FREE SKIING, OFFICIAL TRAINING AND WARM UP TEAM DOCTORS’ MEETINGS Free skiing on the Race course will be held, snow conditions permitting, as follows: Short info meetings of team doctors shall be held as follows: - for women: - January 3, - for the women’s race: - on January 4, 2020, at 11:45, in the from 11:00 to 11:45 hours finish area after the course inspection - for men: - on the race day, January 5, from 12:00 to 12:10 hours, - for the men’s race: - on January 5, 2020, at 13:15, in the one run only, TBC at the Team finish area after the course inspection Captains meeting Contact person is Mrs. Nataša Desnica, M.D., (mobile phone: +385-91-3093 028).

Info letter with all detailed information about medical services and rescue procedures for injured racers will be distributed at the Team captains’ meetings and the Team doctors’ meetings.

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TEAM CAPTAINS’ MEETINGS RULES

The Team captains’ meetings will be held in the Crystal Hall (2/3) at The Westin Zagreb Hotel • Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Snow Queen Trophy” will be as follows: held in accordance with the Rules for the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup 2019/20 and the FIS ICR Rules. - for the women’s race: - on January 3, 2020, at 17:00 hours • Number of competitors per nation is determined - for the men’s race: - on January 4, 2020, at 20:00 hours according to the Rules for the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup 2019/20 and the FIS World Cup Quotas. PUBLIC DRAW • Entry to the race course is allowed only to the persons with the FIS season course accreditations and the course Public draw for the best 15 competitors will be held at the “Ice Park” ice rink at King accreditation issued by the Race Office in accordance to FIS Tomislav Square as follows: regulations and quotas, and additionally the FIS Chief Race Directors after the Team captains’ meetings. The filled-out Course access list with names that each team captain will get at - for the women’s race: - on January 3, 2020, at 18:15 hours the time of the accreditation, need to be returned to Race office - for the men’s race: - on January 4, 2020, at 18:15 hours and, for additional requests, the same list has to be signed by the FIS Chief Race Director after the Team captains’ meetings.• Shuttles for women’s race competitors to the Public draw will depart from the main Every team member must at all times wear his/her accreditation, entrance of The Westin Zagreb Hotel to the King Tomislav Square as follows: since the access to certain zones without accreditations will not be allowed. - on January 3, 2020, at 17:45 hours for racers 8-15 - on January 3, 2020, at 18:00 hours for racers 1-7 INSURANCE

Shuttles for men’s race competitors to the Public draw will depart from the main Competitors compete at their own risk. entrance of The Westin Zagreb Hotel to the King Tomislav Square as follows: The National Ski Associations are responsible for an adequate insurance coverage for all their competitors (Art. 204.2 of the FIS ICR Rules). - on January 4, 2020, at 17:45 hours for racers 8-15 - on January 4, 2020, at 18:00 hours for racers 1-7 PAYMENT FOR ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES

After the Team captains’ meeting, For the competitors who decide to go by themselves to the Public team captains will receive a voucher with the maximum number of nights according to the Rules for the Alpine draw, the meeting will be on the 1st floor of the “Ice Park” at the King FIS Ski World Cup 2019/20. Tomislav Square as follows: Team captains will present this voucher at the front desk at the checkout and - for the women’s race: - on January 3, 2020: will pay for all competitors and officials who are from the nations without - at 18:00 hours for racers 8-15 World Cup Nations quotas (article 4.1.1. of the FIS World Cup rules) and for all - at 18:15 hours for racers 1-7 extra nights for additional officials (if any) directly to the hotel at the rate of 120 CHF (equivalent in HRK) per person per night for full board, in accordance - for the men’s race: - on January 4, 2020: with the Rules for the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup 2019/20. - at 18:00 hours for racers 8-15 Team captains are (telephone, - at 18:15 hours for racers 1-7 responsible for covering all team extra charges mini-bar, pay TV, etc.).

Public draw will be on skates, and racers can bring their own Payments for the accommodation with the arrival before January 2, 2020 for the skating equipment or will get the rental equipment women’s teams and with the departure after January 6, 2020 for the men’s teams, will at the “Ice Park”. be made independently of the issued vouchers and will be paid directly at the hotel For racers who are not able to skate there will be an front desk. alternative walkway set on the carpet into the ice rink.

The return to the hotel by official vehicles shall follow TRAVEL EXPENSES immediately after the end of the public draw, departing from the drop off point on the east-side parking at King Travel expenses will be paid by bank transfer to the accounts of respective National Ski Tomislav Square. Associations, in accordance with Article 5.4 of the Rules for the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup 2019/20. TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE Filled-out OC travel expense forms will be sent by E-mail not later than seven (7) working RACE COURSE days after the end of the competition to the respective National Ski Associations together with the bank transfer confirmation. Course name: Crveni spust Start: 988 m Finish: 768 m Vertical drop: 220 m FIS homologation No. 11055/11/13 15 16 OFFICIAL TEAM INVITATION

The prize money fund for the Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Snow Queen Trophy” 2020 races is 120,000 CHF for the women’s race and 120,000 CHF for the men’s race and will be distributed as follows, in gross amounts for each race separately:

1st place 45,000 CHF 2nd place 20,000 CHF 3rd place 10,000 CHF 4th place 7,000 CHF 5th place 5,000 CHF 6th place 4,000 CHF 7th place 3,000 CHF 8th place 2,400 CHF 9th place 2,000 CHF 10th place 1,800 CHF 11th place 1,600 CHF 12th place 1,500 CHF 13th place 1,400 CHF 14th place 1,300 CHF 15th place 1,250 CHF 16th place 1,200 CHF 17th place 1,150 CHF 18th place 1,100 CHF 19th place 1,050 CHF 20th place 1,000 CHF 21st place 950 CHF 22nd place 900 CHF 23rd place 850 CHF 24th place 800 CHF 25th place 750 CHF 26th place 700 CHF 27th place 650 CHF 28th place 600 CHF 29th place 550 CHF PRIZES 30th place 500 CHF The Croatian State Tax will be deducted from the prize money in accordance with the Croatian Tax Law (16,8 % for foreign residents). AND Prize money will be paid by bank transfer to the competitors’ accounts, in accordance with Article 6 of the Rules for the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup PRIZE 2019/20. The bank transfer confirmation and the prize money calculation forms will be sent to the competitors’ E-mail addresses not later than seven MONEY (7) working days after the end of the competition. All new racers who did not fill out and submit the Special Power of Attorney in the past years and who will be ranked in top 30 in Zagreb in 2020, must submit to the Race Office two copies of the filled- Winners of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Snow Queen Trophy” 2020 races for women and out and signed Special Power of Attorney, authorising the Croatian men will get a crown and a cloak. In addition, Ski Association to get a Croatian Personal Identification Number names of the winners will be engraved on the (OIB) on their behalf for the Croatian Tax Administration needs. transitional crown, which is being kept in the Our recommendation is to submit it for all new racers in advance, premises of the Croatian Ski Association, and because without it we cannot pay the prize money to the racers. during the races will be exhibited in the lobby of Special Power of Attorney forms may be picked up in one The Westin Zagreb Hotel. of the Race Offices and will also be distributed to the team captains at the Team Captains’ meetings. It is also sent to the Both runner-up and third-place winners of the teams by E-mail together with the Team Invitation. women’s and men’s race will get a statue with a Competitors, who did not already submit the forms to the snowflake, feature of the winner’s crown. FIS office, may submit the filled-out and signed official FIS forms for electronic payment of the prize money containing necessary information, together with a photocopy of their passports either to the Race Office at The Westin Zagreb Hotel or on the race days to the Race Office in the Jezero Restaurant in the finish area.

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PRESS CENTRES, MEDIA CONFERENCES & MEDIA INFO Main press centre in The Westin Zagreb Hotel The Main press centre will be located at the Crystal Hall (1/3) at The Westin Zagreb Hotel. opening hours: The Sub-press centre on the race days will be located at the top of Sljeme Ski Resort in the Hotel Thursday, January 2, 2020 12:00 – 22:00 Tomislavov dom. Friday, January 3, 2020 08:00 – 22:00 There will be also a Mini-press centre and Photo corner organised on the race days, both located Saturday, January 4, 2020 08:00 – 22:00 in the finish area in the Restaurant “Jezero”. Sunday, January 5, 2020 08:00 – 23:00 Monday, January 6, 2020 08:00 – 12:00 Media conferences for first-, second- and third-place winners will be held in theSub-press centre on Sljeme in the Hotel Tomislavov dom after the completion of the women’s and Sub-press centre in the Hotel Tomislavov dom men’s races respectively: opening hours:

- for the women’s race: - on January 4, 2020, at about 18:15 hours Saturday, January 4, 2020 10:00 – 20:00 - for the men’s race: - on January 5, 2020, at about 19:30 hours Sunday, January 5, 2020 11:30 – 22:00

Media accreditation and accommodation forms, as well as all other necessary media information can be found on the official website www.snowqueentrophy.com. Mini-press centre and Photo corner in the the Restaurant “Jezero” opening hours: Shuttle transportation for all media representatives from The Westin Zagreb Hotel to the Hotel Tomislavov dom (Sub-press centre) and back will be organised. Saturday, January 4, 2020 10:00 – 19:00 Sunday, January 5, 2020 11:30 – 20:30 From there, the media will be able to reach the finish area and return by a triple chairlift. Chief of Press Service: Ana Jelušić Black Coordinator of photographers: Goran Razić During the race times in the times specified below, there will be absolutely no Media coordinators in the finish area: Kristina Laco, loading of pedestrians on the chairlift: Tomislav Bosec, Željko Plavec and - for the women’s race: Andraš Trkulja - on January 4, 2020: - 13:00 – 14:15 exception: allowed for media only for loading going up OTHER INFORMATION - 16:15 – 17:00 - for the men’s race: All the latest news about the Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Snow Queen Trophy” - on January 5, 2020: 2020, including all maps and other information, can be found on the official - 14:15 – 15:30 exception: allowed for website www.snowqueentrophy.com as of December 15, 2019. media only for loading going up - 17:40 – 18:25

It will not be possible for media representatives to drive their own We wish you all a successful season and safe trip to Zagreb. cars to the site due to the limited parking space on top of Sljeme See you in Zagreb. and in the finish area, as well as due to the special transportation system, however TV vehicles and radio commentators’ vehicles will be exempt from this restriction. CROATIAN SKI ASSOCIATION Organising Committee Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Snow Queen Trophy” 2020 - TV station vehicles with broadcasting or recording rights, as Zagreb / Sljeme well as the vehicles of radio commentators commenting the competition from their booths, will get drop off parking permits for the finish area and parking permits for Krumpirište (1,3 km from the finish area), and from there and back the shuttle transportation by official vehicles of the Organiser will be arranged. Miho Glavić Vedran Pavlek All additional information about the media transportation, President of the General Manager of the transportation hours and all other media related Organising Committee Organising Committee information can be found on the official website www. snowqueentrophy.com or provided upon arrival in the Press centre at The Westin Zagreb Hotel.

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THURSDAY, JAN 02 SATURDAY, JAN 04

- 12:00 – 22:00 Accreditation office at The Westin Zagreb - 08:00 – 10:00 Race office at The Westin Zagreb Hotel open Hotel open - 08:00 – 22:00 Accreditation office at The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 12:00 – 22:00 Race office at The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 08:00 – 22:00 Press centre at The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 12:00 – 22:00 Press centre at The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 10:00 – 20:00 Sub-press centre in the Hotel Tomislavov dom on Sljeme open - Arrival of the women’s teams in the afternoon and evening hours - 10:00 Teams and media convoy departure for the women’s race from The Westin Zagreb Hotel

- 11:00 – 18:00 Race office in the Restaurant Jezero on Sljeme open FRIDAY, JAN 03 - 11:00 – 12:00 Course inspection 1st run – women - 11:45 Team doctors’ meeting in the finish area - 08:00 – 22:00 Accreditation office at The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 11:45 – 13:45 Warm-up for women on the “Zeleni spust” course - 08:00 – 22:00 Race office at The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 13:00 Women’s SL 1st run start - 08:00 – 22:00 Press centre at The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 14:00 – 15:30 Training for men on the “Zeleni spust” course - 09:00 – 13:00 Training for women on the “Zeleni spust” course - 15:15 – 15:45 Course inspection 2nd run – women - 11:00 – 11:45 Free skiing for women on the race course – - 16:15 Women’s SL 2nd run start (TBC, snow and weather conditions permitting) - 17:15 Awards ceremony for the women’s race in the finish area - 12:00 Course setting for the women’s race (1st run) - 17:45 Shuttle for the men’s public draw (1st group - racers from 8-15 in - 14:30 Test run (for HRT) on the race course the WCSL) leaves from The Westin Zagreb Hotel - 15:00 Production meeting for the public draw for the women’s and - 17:50 Presenting the top three racers of the women’s race in the men’s race at the “Ice Park” ice rink at King Tomislav Square “Platinum Club” tent nd - 16:00 Photographers’ meeting for the women’s and men’s race in - 18:00 Shuttle for the men’s public draw (2 group - racers from 1-7 in the Press centre at The Westin Zagreb Hotel the WCSL) leaves from The Westin Zagreb Hotel - 16:00 Production meeting for the awards ceremony for the women’s - 18.00 –19.00 public draw for the men’s race at the “Ice Park” ice rink at King Tomislav Square – free admission: and men’s race in the room Gradec at The Westin Zagreb Hotel - 18:00 – 19:00 “meet & greet” with top 15 competitors of - 17:00 Women’s team captains’ meeting in the Crystal Ballroom at the men’s race on the 1st floor of the The Westin Zagreb Hotel “Ice Park” belvedere - 17:45 Shuttle for the women’s public draw (1st group - racers from 8-15 (for media & sponsors) in the WCSL) leaves from The Westin Zagreb Hotel - 18:15 – 18:45 public draw for the men’s race - 18:00 Shuttle for the women’s public draw (2nd group - racers from 1-7 in - 18:15 Press conference for the top three racers of the women’s race in the WCSL) leaves from The Westin Zagreb Hotel the Sub-press centre in the Hotel Tomislavov dom on Sljeme - 18.00 –19.00 public draw for the women’s race at the “Ice Park” ice rink at King - 11:30 – 17:30 The “Women’s World Cup Show” at Krumpirište on Sljeme – Tomislav Square – free admission: entertainment programme with a DJ for spectators – admission - 18:00 – 19:00 “meet & greet” with top 15 competitors of with the competiton ticket the women’s race on the 1st floor of the - 19:00 Course setting for the men’s race (1st run) – TBC “Ice Park” belvedere (for media & sponsors) - 20:00 Men’s team captains’ meeting in the Crystal Ballroom at - 18:15 – 18:45 public draw for the women’s race The Westin Zagreb Hotel - Arrival of the men’s teams in the afternoon and evening hours - Departure of the women’s teams in the late afternoon and evening hours - Arrival of the men’s teams in the early afternoon hours 22 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OFFICIAL PROGRAMME 23

SUNDAY, JAN 05

- 08:00 – 11:00 Race office at The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 08:00 – 17:00 Accreditation office at The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 08:00 – 23:00 Press centre at The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 09:00 Course setting for the men’s race (1st run) - TBC - 11:30 – 22:00 Sub-press centre in the Hotel Tomislavov dom on Sljeme open - 11:00 Teams and media convoy departure for the men’s race from The Westin Zagreb Hotel - 12:00 – 19:30 Race office in the Restaurant Jezero on Sljeme open - 12:00 – 12:10 Free skiing for men on the race course – one run only (TBC, snow and weather conditions permitting) - 12:15 – 13:15 Course inspection 1st run – men - 13:00 – 15:30 Warm-up for men on the “Zeleni spust” course - 13:15 Team doctors’ meeting in the finish area - 14:15 Men’s SL 1st run start - 16:30 – 17:00 Course inspection 2nd run – men - 17:40 Men’s SL 2nd run start - 18:30 Awards ceremony for the men’s race in the finish area - 19:15 Presenting the top three racers of the men’s race in the “Platinum Club” tent - 19:30 Press conference for the top three racers of the men’s race in the Sub-press centre in the Hotel Tomislavov dom on Sljeme - 12:30 – 19:00 The “Men’s World Cup Show” at Krumpirište on Sljeme – entertainment programme with a DJ for spectators – admission with the competition ticket - Departure of the women’s teams in the morning hours - Departure of the men’s teams in the late afternoon and evening hours

MONDAY, JAN 06

- 08:00 – 12:00 Race office at The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 08:00 – 12:00 Press centre in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 10:00 – 11:45 GS training for men possible on the “Crveni spust” course - 12:00 – 13:30 SL training for men possible on the “Crveni spust” course - Departure of the men’s teams in the morning and afternoon hours

The Organising Committee reserves the right to change the Programme! 24 OFFICIAL TEAM INVITATION

MAP OF THE WESTIN ZAGREB HOTEL LOBBY LEVEL FLOOR PLAN MAP OF THE SKI WAXING ROOMS IN THE WESTIN ZAGREB HOTEL GARAGE 26 OFFICIAL TEAM INVITATION

PARKING MAP OF ARRIVAL AND TEAM TRANSPORTATION

M I M A R A

G 1 WALKWAY

TEAM PARKING 1

ADDITIONAL TEAM PARKING 2

GARAGE ENTRANCE SERVICEMEN G PARKING 28 OFFICIAL TEAM INVITATION

MAP OF THE ZAGREB CITY CENTRE MAP OF THE ZAGREB CITY CENTRE - WAY TO THE PUBLIC DRAW

(PUBLIC DRAW) King Tomislav Square 1st FLOOR “ICE PARK” HOTEL TERRACE

put za pješake / pedestrians way put za službeni shuttle /ofﬁcial shuttle way 30 OFFICIAL TEAM INVITATION

MAP OF THE “ICE PARK” AT KING TOMISLAV SQUARE FOR THE PUBLIC DRAW

0 KONTROLNE TOČKE/CHECKPOINTS

1 PROSTOR ZA GLEDATELJE/SPECTATORS AREA

MEET & GREET 1. KAT - PROSTOR ZA 1 2 OKUPLJANJE NATJECATELJA/ 6 MEET & GREET 1ST FLOOR - RACERS MEETING POINT 6B 6A 7 3 TV STUDIO 6D 2 3 6C 4 KORIDOR ZA FOTOGRAFE/PHOTO CORRIDOR 1 6 5 ULAZ ZA TV I PHOTO/TV & PHOTO ENTRANCE ENG

6 ULAZ-IZLAZ NA IZVLAČENJE ZA PJEŠAKE/ PUBLIC DRAW ENTRANCE-EXIT FOR PEDESTRIANS RK 8 7 ULAZ NA IZVLAČENJE ZA KLIZAČE/ 4 PUBLIC DRAW ENTRANCE FOR SKATERS ENG K1 8 AUDI VOZILO/AUDI VEHICLE 9 RK 9 PANO ZA JAVNO IZVLAČENJE BROJEVA/ PUBLIC DRAW ADVERTISING BACKDROP K2 10 TEAM SHUTTLE ISKRCAJ-UKRCAJ/ TEAM SHUTTLE DISEMBARKING-BOARDING 4 KK

VISOKE OGRADE/HIGH FENCES LED EKRANI/LED DISPLAYS 1 5 7

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NATJECATELJSKA STAZA I KORIDORI / RACE COURSE AND CORRIDORS MAP OF THE RACE COURSE AND CORRIDORS AT THE SLJEME SKI RESORT 34 OFFICIAL TEAM INVITATION

MAP OF THE FINISH ARENA

00 kontrolne točke / checkpoints 15 ulaz na žičaru za natjecateljske ekipe / ski lift team entrance 39 1 press i radio zona / press and radio zone 16 zona za natjecateljske ekipe 1 / team 1 zone

2 TV prostor / Live TV area 17 zona za natjecateljske ekipe 2 / team 2 zone

3 foto platforma / photo platform 18 izlaz sa staze / exit from the race course

4 prostor za vodećeg natjecatelja / leader area 19 izlaz iz ciljne arene / ﬁnish arena exit gate

5 kamera za vodećeg natjecatelja / leader camera 20 ENG prostor / ENG area 7 mini press centar-prostor za fotografe-ured natjecanja - restoran "Jezero" / 21 6 komentatorske kabine / commentatory boxes mini press centre-photo corner-race ofﬁce - Restaurant "Jezero" pristupni put / access road 7 parkiralište za TV kamione / TV truck parking 22 ulaz na "Platinum Club" tribinu / "Platinum Club" grand stand entrance

8 prostor za fotografe - balkon restorana "Jezero" 23 "Platinum Club" tribina / "Platinum Club" grand stand 8 / photo corner - Restaurant “Jezero” balcony 48A 43 24 "Platinum Club" šator / "Platinum Club" tent 48B 21 45 ulaz na žičaru za press - TV - pješake / 46 46 8 45 9 ski lift press - TV - pedestrians entrance 25 prostor za proglašenje pobjednika / awards ceremony area 38 ulaz za TV - foto - novinare - natj. ekipe / 10 TV - photo - press - team entrance 47 12 11 platforma za TV kameru / TV camera platform 40 36 42 stepenice / stairs 55 52 41 10 36 12 šatori s konzumacijom za HRT tehničko osoblje / 9 34 52A 53/ 22 S 2 SVK HRT technical staff hospitality 54 32 33 11 SRG SVT ORF ZDF 13 zona za goste / guests accreditation zone 14/ 41 30 HRT 37 15 S 23 3 26 32 S 4 14 ulaz na žičaru za organizatore / ski lift organisers entrance 19 5 44 23 20 6 38 25 16 ciljna ravnina / ﬁnish area skijaška žičara / ski lift 1 11 FINISH LINE 28 CILJNA LINIJA / 18 28 24 32 18 27 26 37 13 33 36 17 39 40 35 26 29 34 65 27 30 33 37

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26 semafor za mjerenje vremena - mali / 39 medicinska služba / medical service timing screen - small 27 “Corona Sunset Session” / “Corona Sunset Session” 40 križanje / crossing 31

28 "Gold Club" bar / "Gold Club" bar 41 FIS šator za kontrolu skijaške opreme / FIS material control tent

29 stepenice za "Gold Club" / "Gold Club" stairs 42 izlaz sa žičare / ski lift exit 44 30 "Gold Club" tribina / "Gold Club" stand 43 TOI-TOI V.I.P. wc-i / TOI-TOI V.I.P. toilets šator s konzumacijom za "Gold Club" / 44 TOI-TOI wc-i / TOI-TOI toilets 31 "Gold Club" hospitality tent 45 platforma za izlaganje i snimanje / presenting and photo shooting platform 32 "zračna" zaštitna ograda / air fence 46 platforma za zvučnike / spekers platform 33 semafor za mjerenje vremena / timing screen 47 kućica s toplim napitcima / house with hot drinks 34 kućica za mjerenje vremena / timing house dvometarska zaštitna ograda / two-meter fence 35 video zid i bina / S osiguranje / security video wall and entertainment stage 36 MUP - osiguranje / police - security

37 TV kablovi / TV cables 38 zona za gledatelje / spectators area 36 OFFICIAL TEAM INVITATION

MAP OF THE FINISH ARENA - DETAIL

00 kontrolne točke / checkpoints 20 ENG prostor / ENG area

1 press i radio zona / press and radio zone 22 ulaz na tribinu "Platinum Club" / "Platinum Club" grand stand entrance

2 TV prostor / Live TV area 25 proglašenje pobjednika / awards ceremony

3 foto platforma / photo platform 26 semafor za mjerenje vremena - mali / timing screen - small 4 prostor za vodećeg natjecatelja / leader area S osiguranje / security

5 kamera za vodećeg natjecatelja / leader camera 32 "zračna" zaštitna ograda / air fence 10 ulaz za TV - foto - novinare - natj. ekipe / TV - photo - press - team entrance 42 FIS šator za kontrolu skijaške opreme / FIS material control tent 11 platforma za TV kameru / TV camera platform

13 zona za goste / guests accreditation zone dvometarska zaštitna ograda / two-meter fence 16 zona natjecateljske ekipe 1 / team 1 zone

17 zona natjecateljske ekipe 2 / team 2 zone

19 izlaz iz ciljne arene / ﬁnish arena exit gate

22 32 34 S 33 2 30 ZDF ORF 42 HRT 23 3 26 S 32 S 4 5 19 20

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11 ciljna ravnina / ﬁnish area 1 16

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