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CON 1. WELCOME NOTE /////////////////////////////////////// TENTS ////// ////////////////// ////////////////// 1. Welc Dear media representatives, ome Note 2. Gene Welcome to adidas ROCKSTARS 2017! We are thrilled to host the seventh edition of our ral Inform 02 ation for t IFSC Master event at Stuttgart’s beautiful Porsche-Arena, one of the most modern sports 3. Sche he Media arenas in Europe. dule 04 4. adidas RO 07 This year’s event sees over 80 top class athletes from 25 different countries including CKSTARS 4.1 multiple Bouldering World Champions, the overall winners and the top 10 athletes of the General In 08 2017 Bouldering World Cup, the front-runners of the Lead World Cup, the two reigning formatio 4.2 n European Bouldering Champion as well as the triple World Champion Combined (Boul - Prize Mon 08 der/Lead/Speed). ey 4.3 Regula tions (abst 12 When we first came up with the idea for adidas ROCKSTARS, nearly every single athlete 4. ract) we talked to mentioned that the best competitions are the ones with a great atmosphere 4 Head Referee 12 and good music. That input encouraged us to implement our idea of combining ‘rock clim - 4.5 P bing’ with ‘rock music’ live on stage. This year, the punk rock band Orange but Green , the articipati 15 ng Countrie European Beatbox Champion Robeat and the extreme sports DJs Chainsaw and Sungod 4.6 To s will heat up the crowds during the final. p Men and 15 Women 4.6.1 R However, this weekend the focus is not only on professional bouldering athletes. 135 ta - esults in Re 16 cent Years lented and aspiring amateur climbers from 18 different countries have signed up for the 4.6.2 a ”GORE-TEX® Be a Rockstar“ contest to win a wildcard for the pro competition. Six of didas ROC 16 KSTARS Fin them will be in the limelight during the “Build your Boulder” final on Saturday afternoon, 4 alists 2012 .6.3 Male P -16 18 when they share the stage with climbing celebrities like Bernd Zangerl, Beat Kammer - ro Athletes lander, Fabian Buhl, Alex Luger and Romain Desgranges. 4.6.4 Fem 2 ale Pro Ath 0 5. letes With this adidas ROCKSTARS Media Guide we want to provide you with all necessary back - GORE-TEX® 37 ground information you may need for your report. Don’t hesitate to contact us, if you have Be a Roc A kstar any queries or would like to interview an athlete or a member of the organisation. mateur Co mpetition 6. ad Warm Regards idas ROCKS 51 TARS Boul 7. Rou der Walls te Setters 53 8. M usic Acts 54 9. Pors che-Arena 58 Sonja Güldner-Hamel 10. Glo adidas ROCKSTARS Media Director ssary 61 11. Partners 62 64 2 3 2. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEDIA /////////////////////////////////////// Accreditation of journalists and photographers The accreditation for all journalists is located at the press centre in the Porsche-Arena (entrance on the right hand side of restaurant “Grandls”). Press Centre At our press centre in the Porsche-Arena you have free internet access during the event. Here you also receive start and result lists before and after the competition as well as royalty free images of our event photographers. Opening Hours Press Contact adidas ROCKSTARS Friday 09h00 – 22h00 Media Director TV Distribution Saturday 10h00 – 23h00 Sonja Güldner-Hamel Mike Wenigmann Planet Talk GmbH quattro media Spinnereiinsel 3A Ursprung 4 Floor Plan and Address 83059 Kolbermoor 85625 Glonn Germany Germany Porsche-Arena Tel.: +49 8031 354 65-12 Tel.: +49 8093 572-64 Mercedesstraße 69 Fax: +49 8031 354 65-10 Fax: +49 8093 572-29 70372 Stuttgart Mobile: +49 170 275 0510 Mobile: +49 171 817 7808 Germany Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Staff at Press Centre Media Accreditation/ Reception Webmaster/ Live Ticker/ Christoph Werner Livestream Embed Code Mobile: +49 151 100 388 88 Fabian Rennack Mobil: +49 176 3499 3332 Lejana Burkhardt Email: [email protected] Mobile: +49 151 100 388 88 Photo Syndication Michael Baierl Mobile: +49 157 5460 1717 Email: [email protected] Entrance via Mercedesstraße (see arrow). The press centre is located in the area “Mehrzweckraum”. 4 5 Press Contact adidas 3. SCHEDULE ///////////////////////////////////////////// PR Manager Outdoor Global PR Manager Outdoor Market Central Bastian Jung Kristina Velke (ehem. Stadtelmeyer) adidas AG adidas AG Market Central World of sports Friday, 15 September 2017 Adi-Dassler-Straße 1 Adi-Dassler-Platz 1-2 D-91074 Herzogenaurach D-91074 Herzogenaurach Germany Germany 09h00 Opening of venue 09h30 – 13h15 Qualification adidas ROCKSTARS professional competition Tel. +49 9132 84-75462 Tel. +49 9132 84-4397 Mobile: +49 175 923 0959 Mobile: +49 160 884 4397 12h30 – 16h00 Accreditation GORE-TEX® Be a Rockstar amateur competition Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 15h30 – 22h00 GORE-TEX® Be a Rockstar Jam Sessions with bigFM DJ P. 22h00 – 22h05 handover of wildcards for adidas ROCKSTARS semifinal Please contact Bastian Jung and Kristina Stadtelmeyer for all adidas queries that are not event related. High Res Photos Saturday, 16 September 2017 High res images taken by our event photographers Elias Holzknecht, Christian Waldegger and Bert Willer are available at the press centre (photo syndication desk) or on our download platform: 10h00 Opening of venue Downloadplattform: http://rockstars.planet-talk.net/ 11h00 – 13h30 Semifinale adidas ROCKSTARS User: adidasROCKSTARS 13h30 – 14h00 adidas TERREX Cinema – adidas ROCKSTARS 2016 Highlight Show Password: media2017 14h00 – 14h30 adidas TERREX athletes on stage Please credit our event photographers when publishing the images and send a print copy 14h45 – 15h00 Presentation of finalists GORE-TEX® Be a Rockstar or online link for our documentation to: 15h00 – 16h00 Build Your Boulder/ GORE-TEX® Be a Rockstar 16h00 – 16h30 adidas TERREX Cinema – Fabian Buhl “Dare To Live Your Dream” Sonja Güldner-Hamel 16h30 – 17h30 Final GORE-TEX® Be a Rockstar Planet Talk GmbH Spinnereiinsel 3A 17h45 – 18h15 Zlagboard Finale 83059 Kolbermoor 19h15 – 19h45 Live-concert Orange But Green Germany 19h45 – 20h15 Email: [email protected] Warm-up: DJ battle and Robeat ab 20h15 Internet Livestream auf adidas-rockstars.com/live Up-to-date information about adidas ROCKSTARS and GORE-TEX® Be a Rockstar is avai - 20h15 – 20h30 Intro adidas ROCKSTARS Final / Athlete presentation lable on the following websites and social networks: 20h35 – 22h20 adidas ROCKSTARS Final with Orange but Green and Robeat 22h20 – 23h00 adidas ROCKSTARS Superfinal • Website (http://www.adidas-rockstars.com/) 23h00 – 23h15 Award ceremony • Live Results/ Live Score (http://rockstars.rawmotion.com) • Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/adidasrockstars), #adidasrockstars17 • Twitter (@adidasrockstars) und • Instagram (@adidasROCKSTARS) The adidas ROCKSTARS final will be streamed live on www.livestream.com and adidas- rockstars.com/live. The livestream can be embedded on other website. Result lists and intermediate results are accessible via PC, iPad or smartphone on our live score site (see above) 6 7 4. ADIDAS ROCKSTARS //////////////////////// 4.1 General Information adidas ROCKSTARS at the Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart is an IFSC Master Event for the world’s best bouldering athletes. The event uniquely combines elite sports with live music hold the top hold for three seconds like in the previous rounds. As it is custom when boul - turning a climbing competition into a true „rock show“. Bouldering is a style of rock clim - dering outdoors on natural rock, the athletes must stand on top of the boulder block and bing undertaken without a rope over a crash pad. In terms of coordination, acrobatics and in addition touch a buzzer, which will determine the winner in case of a hairbreadth finish. athleticism it is certainly the most demanding discipline in sport climbing. The goal of com - In this thrilling duel the two superfinalists need both, excellent skills and good nerves. petitive bouldering is to reach a hold that is marked as ‘top’ in a limited time using as few Although the climbers cannot see each other, the beat of the music and the cheers of the attempts as possible. crowd will reflect what is happening on the other side. The person who first stands upright on the super boulder is the merited adidas ROCKSTAR 2017 and wins 4000 Euros. Climbing meets music World-class field lined up Nearly everyone has experienced the motivating power of music over our body and soul. Music can release emotions within seconds; the right beat encourages us to tap our feet or Only invited athletes can participate in adidas ROCKSTARS. The start list reads like the clap our hands; a familiar tune invites us to sing along. Music drives us and makes emotional who’s who of bouldering. The World Cup season ended on August 19th, hence, some ath - moments unforgettable. It is no secret that many bouldering athletes name their routes letes may have some unfinished business and the crowd can look forward to an exciting after songs they listen to when mastering a project. competition. The field includes the two defending champions, 18 year-old Janja Garnbret (SLO), Lead World Champion, 2016 Overall Lead World Cup Winner, runner-up of the 2017 Music is also an integral part of a good sporting event, because it puts heroes in the spotlight, Bouldering World Cup and a truly exceptional talent, as well as reigning Bouldering World creates excitement and entertains the crowd. Intoxicating music and a great atmosphere Champion Tomoa Narasaki (JPN), who won the 2016 Overall Bouldering World Cup and encourage athletes to compete at their physical best. For this reason, adidas ROCKSTARS is the 2017 runner-up. combines high performance sport with live music, transforming a climbing competition into an elaborately staged show. Heated up by the punk rock band Orange but Green, European They compete against the 2017 Overall Bouldering World Cup Champions, Shauna Coxsey Beatbox Champion Robeat and the DJs Chainsaw and Sungod, the world’s best competition (GBR) and Jongwon Chon (KOR), the reigning Bouldering World Champion Petra Klingler climbers will excel themselves.