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Odense, Denmark Host for the 3rd European Master Waterpolo Championships 2005 23. – 28. August www.polomasters2005.com 1 2 Contens Welcome to the Land of the Fairy-tales 4 Welcome by Bartolo Consolo, LEN President 5 Welcome by Jan Boye, County Mayor 6 Welcome by Søren Thorsager, Deputy Mayor 6 Sporting and Leisure 7 The City of Odense 7 The Venue 8 Waterpolo in Odense 9 Accommodation 10 Sightseeing 11 In Odense 11 On Funen 12 In Jutland 12 On Sealand 12 Regulations 13-17 Entry deadlines 17 Entry Forms 18-23 Preliminary Entry Form 18 Preliminary Hotel Reservation Form 19 Final Entry Form 20 Final Entry Form 21 Release of Liability 21 Final Hotel Reservation Form 22 Bank transfer 23 3 Welcome to the Land of the Fairy-tales! In the heart of Denmark and the centre of the green Island of Funen Odense is situated. It is the native City of the fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen. It is the third largest city of Denmark with 185.000 inhabitants. With a history going back more than 1000 years, it is also one of the oldest cities in Denmark. The year 2005 is the 200 year of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen. The writer which fairytales have been translated into 80 languages, will be celebrated with a lot of events during the year. With this brochure Danish Swimming Federation proudly presents what the City of Odense can offer regarding sporting- and leisure facilities as well as accommodation and the city itself. The Danish Svimming Federation has hosted large competitions before. And Odense, as the Capital City of Danish Waterpolo has been chosen to host the European Master Polo Championships 2005. We will do our utmost to make your stay as comfortable as in any Fairy Tale. Odense is a perfect city for hosting big events as : • The city is easily accessible, no matter where in Denmark you come from. • The hotels are situated in the City Centre or just outside the City. • The old, charming and cosy City Centre have several pedestrian streets. • There are all kind of restaurants, café’s and pubs. • The city offers all kind of Leisure facilities. • The competition facilities are situated very close to the City Centre. Furthermore Odense is the perfect starting point for exploring the rest of Fünen, The rest of Denmark or even Scandinavia. More information about the Championships at : www.polomasters2005.com E-mail : [email protected] or Telephone : + 45 7020 7001 4 Dear Sport friends, Welcome to the Land of Fairy Tails! It is with great pleasure that I am greeting you by the occasion of the third edition of the European Masters Water Polo Championships. Five years ago, when LEN decided to organise European Championships for masters water polo players we were aware that as always by the time something new is implemented, there is a certain risk. We didn’t know, how it would be the response of the masters community playing the game, we had some uncertainty whether the Event will be a success. Now, looking back the years and the two previous editions we can proudly confirm, that the Championships became a huge success, the number of participating teams is continuously growing and the feedback received is absolutely positive. Without doubt the masters water polo players are taking their job very seriously. It is with satisfaction, that for the third edition we are coming in a country, where water polo is under constant development. LEN and the Danish Swimming Federation have worked closely in the past years in many aspects to raise the standard of the discipline here, and specially the City of Odense has been always a perfect partner, organising countless LEN Water Polo Events over the recent seasons. Naturally, to host a European Masters Water Polo Championships in Denmark and City of Odense is also a strong tool of development, as many past Olympic, World or European Champions and medallists will turn up in the University of South Denmark Swimming Pool. The true greats of this Sport! Nevertheless, we don’t have to forget that the Championships are also part of a festive year, as the City is celebrating 200 years from the birth of the World’s famous fairy tale writer, Hans Christian Andersen. In this respect, I am sure that you all will spend some marvellous time in Odense and Denmark, not only enjoying the Championships and the game itself, but also taking home unforgettable memories of celebration. Wishing you all success at the 3rd European Masters Water Polo Championships, have a nice stay and explore the wonderful sites sharing with your families. Bartolo Consolo LEN President 5 On behalf of the County Council of Funen it will be a great pleasure for me to welcome you to the European Master Polo Championship 2005 in Odense, Denmark. The area of sports is very much prioritized by the County of Funen. Amongst many things we do in this area, we especially work on attracting big sport events to our island. First of all it makes it possible on close hand to experience sport in the absolute elite – some times world class – secondly it stimulates the interest for sports and exercise in all. It is therefore a great pleasure to see that the Danish Swim Federation in association with Frem of Odense is chosen to be the host for this great competition in Odense on Funen. Coming to Odense, I know that all citizens from the 23rd to the 28th of August 2005 will concentrate and focus on your play – of course, that will be the main purpose of your travel! But when you get a break – and if the weather allows it – I hope you will look out and have the smell and sight of the nature of Odense and Funen, so you may discover how beautiful it is. Once again, I am happy to get the opportunity to welcome you in Denmark and Odense to the European Masters polo Championships 2005. County Mayor Jan Boye Welcome to European Master Polo Championships 2005, 23rd – 28th august. On behalf of the Municipality of Odense, I look forward to welcome the participants of the European Master Polo Championship 2005 here in Odense. The city of Odense has during the last year played a strong role as host city for international sport events and I would like to welcome this European Championships for the water polo veterans. We hope to be able to welcome the 25-30 best veteran teams in Europe from 23rd to 28th August 2005, together with officials, families and friends, and I am convinced that the local organisers and the Water Polo section under Danish Swimming Federation will do their outmost to make these championships a great experience for all. It is my hope that you will have time to see and enjoy our city’s many offers, as museums, green parks, shopping streets, café life etc. in the native city of the famous fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen – or just simply come here to take part in the worldwide celebration of his 200 years birthday in 2005. Once again I look forward to welcome all of you in august 2005 at the European Master Polo Championship 2005 here in Odense. Welcome to Odense. Deputy Mayor Søren Thorsager Sporting and Leisure Funen is an island and therefore surrounded by water. Don’t miss the opportunity to visit the beautiful beaches that Funen offers. Surf boards and boats are for hire or you can experience the many small islands of Funen from the deck of an old sailing ship. Funen also offers great golf courses, tennis courts, bowling centres, fishing trips on cutters, or you can hire bikes and be lead through bike- friendly roads into the loveliest places of Southern Funen. Many of the cities of Funen and the islands are charming old seafaring towns. Don’t miss the very special atmosphere when walking through crooked streets and lopsided houses in one of the small island villages where you have the impression that time stands still. The City of Odense The city of Odense is the shopping centre of Funen. There are specialised shops, major department stores and every Wednesday and Saturday a large area is transformed into a cosy market place. When your feet are hurting you can always find a café or a small pub where you can sit down and relax a bit. If you feel like going on until dawn at the city’s many bars, discotheques and music venues – or at the international Casino it is all up to you. 7 The Venue The competition site of the 3rd European Masters Waterpolo Championships 2005 Odense is The University of Southern Denmark’s swimming pool which can host about 600 spectators. LEN in accordance with the Organising Committee will prepare practice and competition schedule for the event after the date of the draw. Competitions will take place in the indoor pool, which will be divided into two playing fields each with the dimensions of 23 x 20 m. Pools are equipped with electronic devices. The pool has four different dressing rooms, each room will be named and the teams will get information which room to be used, the team managers can get keys for the lockers against deposit. The University is situated 4 km from the city centre and can be reached within 10 minutes by public bus or the official transportation, which will be free of charge to any purchaser of the official European Master Water polo Championship package. The University of Southern Denmark swimming pool, Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M 8 Waterpolo in Odense.