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Austria Ski WM- u. Großveranstaltungs GmbH Schüttachstrasse 2, A-6395 Hochfilzen Ski WM-Tel.: u. +43 Großveranstaltungs 5359 20120 ; Fax: GmbH +43 5359 20120 10 SchüttachstrasseE-Mail: 2, A-6395 [email protected] Hochfilzen Tel.: +43 5359 20120 ; Fax: +43 5359www.hochfilzen2017.at 20120 10 E-Mail: [email protected] www.hochfilzen2017.atSitz und Firmenbuchgericht: Innsbruck Firmenbuchnummer: FN 169765 f Sitz und Firmenbuchgericht: InnsbruckUID-Nr.: ATU45386201 Firmenbuchnummer: FN 169765 f UID-Nr.: ATU45386201

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A GENERAL INFORMATION

A.1 COMPETITION VENUE Biathlon Stadium Hochfilzen im PillerseeTal, , Austria 1.010 m above sea level Highest point of the course: 1.035 m Lowest point of the course: 997 m

A.2 TRAVEL ROUTE BY CAR: Coming from the north: Munich ‐ Kufstein ‐ St. Johann i.T. ‐ ‐ Hochfilzen Coming from the west: Innsbruck ‐ Wörgl ‐ St. Johann ‐ Fieberbrunn ‐ Hochfilzen Coming from the east: Vienna ‐ ‐ St. Ulrich – Hochfilzen BY TRAIN: From Munich: via Rosenheim ‐ Kufstein ‐ Wörgl ‐ St. Johann – Hochfilzen From Vienna: via Salzburg ‐ Hochfilzen From Innsbruck: via Wörgl ‐ Hochfilzen BY PLANE: Airport Innsbruck: 110 km Airport Salzburg: 75 km Airport Munich: 180 km

A.3 CONTACT ADDRESS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AUSTRIA SKI NORDIC VERANSTALTUNGS GMBH SCHÜTTACHSTRASSE 2 6395 HOCHFILZEN AUSTRIA Phone: +43 5359 20120 Fax: +43 5359 20120 10 E‐mail: [email protected] Homepage: www.biathlon‐hochfilzen.at

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A.4 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

CEO ASN: Prof. Peter SCHRÖCKSNADEL CEO ASN: Dr. Klaus LEISTNER

OC EXECUTIVE MEMBERS & DEPARTMENT HEADS: OC CHAIRMAN: Franz BERGER P: +43 5359 20120 12 M: +43 664 3375103 Mail: [email protected] OC SECRETARY: Monika BERGER P: +43 5359 20120 11 M: +43 664 5146756 F: +43 5359 20120 10 Mail: [email protected] CHIEF MEDIA OFFICER: Mag. Bernhard FOIDL P: +43 5359 20194 100 F: +43 5359 20194 101 Mail: [email protected] CHIEF OF COMPETITION: Wolfgang WÖRGÖTTER P: +43 5359 20194 104 Mail: [email protected] COMPETITION SECRETARY: Manfred OBERTANNER P: +43 5359 20194 102 F: +43 5359 20194 103 Mail: [email protected] ACCOMMODATION TEAMS / OFFICIALS: Birgit BERGER P: +43 5359 20120 16 F: +43 5359 20120 10 Mail: [email protected] HEAD OF PROMOTION: Matthias DANZL P: +43 5359 20120 M: +43 664 6195413 Mail: [email protected] HEAD OF LOGISTICS: Roland LASSNIG P: +43 5359 20120 Mail: [email protected] CHIEF STADIUM: Josef DUMMER CHIEF START / FINISH: Christoph LINSINGER CHIEF SHOOTING RANGE: Martin HOFER CHIEF OF COURSE: Michael WALLNER HEAD OF ANTI DOPING CONTROL: Werner HEINZEL CHIEF OF TEAM AREA: Franz AMMERER ACCREDITATION: Fa. PLARAS / LOC ‐ Anita KREIDL HEAD OF TRANSPORT: Günter REISCHL

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COMPETITION OFFICE: The Competition Office is located directly in the Biathlon Stadium and will be open from Monday, 07.12.2020 on, daily from 0800 until 1800 hrs. ACCOMMODATION:

Because of COVID‐19 situation please note that accommodation for all participating IBU member federations and all other participants will be arranged and coordinated ONLY by the OC Office. Contact OC: [email protected]

A.5 ACCREDITATION The Accreditation Office is located at the “Kulturhaus” Hochfilzen and will be open from Monday 07.12.2020 on. Phone: +43 5359 24158 (from 07.12.2020 on) Fax: +43 5359 24177 (from 07.12.2020 on) Upon arrival in Hochfilzen, all teams have to report to the Accreditation Office at the “Kulturhaus Hochfilzen” immediately. Car passes will be issued there as well. OPENING HOURS ACCREDITATION OFFICE: Monday, 07.12.2020: from 1200 until 1900 hrs Tuesday, 08.12.2020: from 0800 until 1800 hrs Wednesday, 09.12.2020: from 0800 until 1800 hrs Thursday, 10.12.2020: from 0800 until 1600 hrs Friday, 11.12.2020: from 0800 until 1200 hrs Saturday, 12.12.2020: from 0800 until 1200 hrs Sunday, 13.12.2020: from 0800 until 1200 hrs Monday, 14.12.2020: from 0800 until 1700 hrs Tuesday, 15.12.2020: from 0800 until 1600 hrs Wednesday, 16.12.2020: from 0800 until 1600 hrs Thursday, 17.12.2020: from 0800 until 1400 hrs Friday, 18.12.2020: from 0800 until 1400 hrs Saturday, 19.12.2020: from 0800 until 1300 hrs Sunday, 20.12.2020: from 0800 until 1200 hrs

A.6 LIABILITY, INSURANCE The organizer will not be held liable for accidents and damages including those of third parties. A proper insurance coverage (health, accident & liability insurance) for each member of a national federation will be taken for granted.

A.7 IMPORT AND EXPORT OF RIFLES AND AMMUNITION All athletes and officials of a member federation of the EU who carry a rifle will also have to carry a European Firearms Pass.

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Non‐EU‐citizens will have to complete a customs application upon arrival and will have to deposit a cash bail of 20% of the rifle’s custom value. The cash bail will be refunded on the re‐export of the rifle. Rifles and ammunition may be kept at the hotel.

A.8 REGULATIONS ON RADIO EQUIPMENT Import, export and operation of radio equipment are NOT FREE of charge. Kindly convey radio frequencies in good time (see Annex 4).

A.9 REGULATIONS ON MEDICINES When entering Austria, the teams will have to convincingly prove any need for medicine to be imported if requested.

A.10 WAX TRUCK All national federations arriving to the event with their own wax truck are required to forward all specifications to the Organizing Committee NOT LATER THAN THE 09th of NOVEMBER 2020 (see Annex 1). PLEASE NOTE THAT TUESDAY, 08th OF DECEMBER 2020, IS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN AUSTRIA!

A.11 VISA REGULATION The following nations require visa for entering and staying in Austria: ARM, BIH, BLR, CHN, GEO, KAZ, KGZ, MDA, MKD, RUS, SRB, TUR, UKR, UZB For further information please contact the OC Hochfilzen: OC HOCHFILZEN, Schüttachstrasse 2, A‐6395 Hochfilzen Phone: +43 5359 20120 Fax: +43 5359 20120 10 E‐mail: [email protected]

COVID‐19 REGULATION To minimize the risks of further spreading of the virus we are referring to follow the IBU COVID‐19 guidelines and the current regulation of the Austrian Government!

Links: https://www.biathlonworld.com/about‐ibu/inside‐ibu/staysafe/ https://www.sozialministerium.at/en/Coronavirus/New‐coronavirus‐(COVID‐19).html

Further details and information about COVID‐19 and OC regulations will follow in the Team Info.

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B LOGISTICS

B.1 LOGISTICS OFFICE The Logistics Office is located directly in the Biathlon Stadium.

B.2 ACCOMMODATION In this year any reservation and allocation of accommodation for the participating federations and all other participants will be arranged and coordinated by the Organizing Committee ONLY. All reservations become binding by sending the Entry by Name. In case of no‐show or reservations not cancelled BEFORE MONDAY, 23rd of NOVEMBER 2020 the respective federation will be liable for the hotel’s potential cancellation fee. If the event is cancelled due to COVID‐19 pandemic there will be no costs occurring for the teams that have booked accommodation.

B.3 ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES CATEGORY A: max. € 110,00 incl. visitor’s tax, full board incl. 1 non‐alcoholic beverage per meal per person and day Single room supplement: max. € 20,00 per person and day CATEGORY B (only a small number available): max. € 95,00 incl. visitor’s tax, full board incl. 1 non‐alcoholic beverage per meal per person and day Single room supplement: max. € 20,00 per person and day All accommodation fees must be paid directly to the hotel!

B.4 COST REFUNDED Accommodation expenses for the best 25 biathletes, men and women, will be refunded by the Organizing Committee according to the IBU Event and Competition Rules (Category „B“ according to the IBU regulations).

B.5 TRANSPORT If necessary, the Organizing Committee will arrange transportation between the lodgings and the competition venue. Transports from the airports Salzburg, Innsbruck or Munich will be arranged and the expenses for one transport per team will be covered by the Organizing Committee. Please inform the Organizing Committee Hochfilzen about all transports (pick up from airport, all transfers during the competition week – from the lodgings to the stadium and back, return to the airport) NOT LATER THAN THE 09th of NOVEMBER 2020 (see Annex 3). E‐Mail: [email protected]

B.6 TEAM CAPTAINS MEETING The Team Captains Meeting will be held in the “WCH‐house” (located directly in the Biathlon Stadium (according to the competition program). We ask the teams to participate only with 1 (one) team official at the meeting.

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B.7 TRANSPORT OFFICE

The Transport Office is located directly in the Biathlon Stadium and will be open from Sunday, 06.12.2020 on, daily from 0800 until 2000 hrs. Phone: +43 5359 20194 105 (from 06.12.2020 on)

B.8 INFORMATION PRIZE MONEY Regarding prize money, the athlete is responsible to:

a) provide the OC office with all information necessary (complete banking info, photo ID) – ANNEX 4 b) The prize money will only be transferred after providing all the information required! c) Because of COVID‐19 a signature on the receipt of the prize money form is not necessary. d) The prize money forms should be picked up and / or returned by the team official.

B.9 ANTI‐DOPING‐CONTROL STATION

The Anti‐Doping‐Control station is located directly in the Biathlon Stadium.

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C COMPETITION INFORMATION

C.1 COMPETITION RULES The competitions will be conducted according to the IBU rules in effect.

C.2 TARGETS HoRa 2000 E

C.3 IBU SPORT TECHNICAL OFFICIALS WORLD CUP 3: Race Director: Borut NUNAR, IBU Technical Delegate: Hans Peter OLSEN, NOR IBU REFEREES: Material: Janis BERZINS, LAT Shooting Range: Mathias MÄCHLER, SUI Start ‐ Finish: Ioan LUNGOCIU, ROU Course: Max SÄNGER, USA WORLD CUP 4: Race Director: Borut NUNAR, IBU Technical Delegate: Hans Peter OLSEN, NOR IBU REFEREES: Material: Janis BERZINS, LAT Shooting Range: Ivan MELIKHOV, RUS Start ‐ Finish: Ioan LUNGOCIU, ROU Course: Max SÄNGER, USA Subject to change due to potential travel or other restrictions!

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C.4 COMPETITION PROGRAM WORLD CUP 3 & 4

START TEAM CAPTAINS MEETING / DATE DAY TRAINING ZEROING TRAINING / COMPETITIONS TIME AWARD CEREMONIES

07.12.2020 Monday Teams Arrivals

Ski Training Men + 08.12.2020 Tuesday 13.00 – 16.00 Women

10.00: 11.00 – 13.00 Training Women 09.12.2020 Wednesday Team Captains Meeting 13.30 – 15.30 Training Men Biathlon Stadium

11.00 – 13.00 Official Training Women 10.12.2020 Thursday 13.30 – 15.30 Official Training Men

Award Ceremonies after 10.30 – 11.20 11.30 Sprint Women 11.12.2020 Friday the Competitions in the 13.20 – 14.10 14.20 Sprint Men Biathlon Stadium

09.00 – 10.00 Mixed Training Award Ceremonies after 12.12.2020 Saturday 11.00 – 11.30 11.45 Relay Women the Competitions in the 14.00 – 14.30 14.45 Pursuit Men Biathlon Stadium

Award Ceremonies after 11.00 – 11.30 11.45 Pursuit Women 13.12.2020 Sunday the Competitions in the 13.15 – 13.45 14.00 Relay Men Biathlon Stadium

14.12.2020 Monday STADIUM CLOSED!

11.00 – 13.00 Training Women 15.12.2020 Tuesday 13.30 – 15.30 Official Training Men

11.00 – 13.00 Training Men 16.12.2020 Wednesday 13.30 – 15.30 Official Training Women

Award Ceremony after 10.00 – 11.30 Training Women 17.12.2020 Thursday the Competitions in the 13.15 – 14.05 14.15 Sprint Men Biathlon Stadium

Award Ceremony after 10.00 – 11.30 Training Men 18.12.2020 Friday the Competitions in the 13.15 – 14.05 14.15 Sprint Women Biathlon Stadium

Award Ceremonies after 12.15 – 12.45 13.00 Pursuit Men 19.12.2020 Saturday the Competitions in the 14.15 – 14.45 15.00 Pursuit Women Biathlon Stadium

Award Ceremonies after 11.15 – 11.45 12.00 Mass Start Men 20.12.2020 Sunday the Competitions in the 13.40 – 14.10 14.25 Mass Start Women Biathlon Stadium

21.12.2020 Monday Teams Departures

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D MEDIA CENTER

D.1 MEDIA CENTER The Media Center is located in the “WCH‐house” directly in the Biathlon Stadium. Phone: +43 5359 20194 100 (from 07.12.2020 on)

Fax: +43 5359 20194 101 (from 07.12.2020 on)

E‐mail: [email protected] D.2 PRESS CONFERENCES Press conferences will be held in the Biathlon Stadium (but NOT in the Media Center) after each competition. D.3 IBU MEDIA REPRESENTATIVE

IBU COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR: WINKLER Christian

Mobile: +43 676 84 14 98 15

Phone: +43 662 855050 15

E‐mail: [email protected]

IBU PHOTO MANAGER: MANZONI Christian

Mobile: +43 676 84 14 98 33

E‐Mail: [email protected]

EBU TV DELEGATE: VECCHI Bettina

Mobile: +41 79 401 61 83

E‐Mail: [email protected]

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E ENTRY DEADLINES WC 3 ‐ Entry by numbers (online) and reservation of accommodations: NOT LATER THAN THE 09th OF NOVEMBER 2020

WC 4 ‐ Entry by numbers (online): NOT LATER THAN THE 16th OF NOVEMBER 2020

WC 3 ‐ Entry by name (online) and final reservation of accommodations: NOT LATER THAN THE 23rd OF NOVEMBER 2020

WC 4 ‐ Entry by name (online): NOT LATER THAN THE 30th OF NOVEMBER 2020

Wax truck registration (Annex 1): NOT LATER THAN THE 09th OF NOVEMBER 2020

Import of rifles and ammunition (Annex 2): NOT LATER THAN THE 09th OF NOVEMBER 2020

Transport reservation (Annex 3): NOT LATER THAN THE 09th OF NOVEMBER 2020

F STADIUM / COURSE MAPS

The stadium map, as well as the course maps can be found on our website:

http://www.biathlon‐hochfilzen.at/en/stadium‐map.html http://www.biathlon‐hochfilzen.at/en/course‐maps.html

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ANNEX 1 WAX TRUCK REGISTRATION Annex “Wax Truck“

submit form not later than the 09th of NOVEMBER 2020 to: OC HOCHFILZEN, Schüttachstrasse 2, A‐6395 Hochfilzen Fax: +43 5359 20120 10 e‐mail: [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: TUESDAY, 8th DECEMBER 2020 – NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN AUSTRIA!

National Federation: ______

Contact Person: ______

E‐Mail: ______

Phone / Mobile: ______

WAX TRUCK: DIMENSIONS: ELECTRICITY REQUIREMENT:

LENGTH: ………………………………..

WEIGHT: ……………………………….. WIDTH: ……………………………….. AMPERE:

HEIGHT: ……………………………….. …………………………..

DAY AND TIME OF ARRIVAL: DAY AND TIME OF DEPARTURE: EXTRAS:

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DATE SIGNATURE NATIONAL FEDERATION

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ANNEX 2 IMPORT / EXPORT OF RIFLES / AMMUNITION CUSTOMS DECLARATION (NOT LATER THAN THE 09th of NOVEMBER 2020)

IMPORT AND EXPORT OF RIFLES AND AMMUNITION BMW IBU WORLD CUP BIATHLON HOCHFILZEN / AUSTRIA 07.12. – 20.12.2020 NATIONAL FEDERATION: ______

NAME OF THE ATHLETE: SEX: DATE OF BIRTH: RIFLE NUMBER: AMMUNITION:

CUSTOMS / FIRST ENTRY INTO THE EUROPEAN UNION: ______AIRPORT: ______ARRIVAL IN HOCHFILZEN: ______DEPARTURE FROM HOCHFILZEN: ______CONTACT PERSON AND MOBILE: ______

______DATE SIGNATURE NATIONAL FEDERATION OC HOCHFILZEN, Schüttachstrasse 2, A‐6395 Hochfilzen Phone: +43 5359 20120 / Fax: +43 5359 20120 10 / e‐mail: [email protected]

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ANNEX 3 TRANSPORT RESERVATIONS TRANSPORT RESERVATIONS (NOT LATER THAN THE 09th of NOVEMBER 2020)

BMW IBU WORLD CUP BIATHLON HOCHFILZEN / AUSTRIA 07.12. – 20.12.2020

NATIONAL FEDERATION: ______

Contact Person during World Cup Hochfilzen: ______

E‐Mail: ______

Phone / Mobile: ______

Accommodation during World Cup (AUT): ______

DATE OF FLIGHT NUMBER OF PIECES OF NUMBER OF AIRPORT: ARRIVAL: NUMBER: PERSONS: LUGGAGE: SKI BAGS: EXTRAS:

DATE OF FLIGHT NUMBER OF PIECES OF NUMBER OF AIRPORT: DEPARTURE: NUMBER: PERSONS: LUGGAGE: SKI BAGS: EXTRAS:

TRANSPORT BETWEEN ACCOMMODATION AND BIATHLON STADIUM

Will you use your own vehicles (cars, busses)? yes no Will you require additional transports from the OC Hochfilzen? yes no Will you ONLY use transports of the OC Hochfilzen? yes no

______DATE SIGNATURE CONTACT PERSON OC HOCHFILZEN, Schüttachstrasse 2, A‐6395 Hochfilzen Phone: +43 5359 20120 / Fax: +43 5359 20120 10 / e‐mail: [email protected]

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ANNEX 4 BANK TRANSFER FORM FOR PRIZE MONEY

GIVEN NAME (as shown on passport): ______FAMILY NAME (as shown on passport): ______MAIDEN NAME (former family name): ______GENDER: ______DATE OF BIRTH (ddmmyyyy): ______PLACE OF BIRTH / COUNTRY OF BIRTH: ______NATIONALITY: ______EXACT HOME ADDRESS (STREET, POSTAL CODE, TOWN, COUNTRY): ______E‐MAIL (for confirmation): ______PASSPORT NUMBER (please enclose copy): ______BANK INFORMATION: ACCOUNT NUMBER: ______BENEFICIARY'S NAME: ______FULL NAME OF BANK: ______FULL ADDRESS OF BANK: ______BANK CLEARING NUMBER: ______IBAN: ______BIC / SWIFT: ______ACCOUNT CURRENCY (e.g. EURO): ______VAT Number (Tax Number): ______INN NUMBER (for Russian Account): ______BIK CODE: ______VO CODE: ______RECEIVERS BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER IN RUSSIAN CENTRAL BANK: ______

I herewith confirm, that the Austrian Ski Federation and the Organizers of the BMW IBU World Cup Biathlon in Hochfilzen, AUT, may file and use the above information for the purpose of prize money payment only. I also accept that this information may be transferred to an organizer abroad.

______Date Signature Please send the form back soon to: [email protected]

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Fernmeldebüro A-6020 Innsbruck für Tirol und Vorarlberg Valiergasse 60 Fernmeldebehörde Telefon: 0043- (0)1-71162-654701 Telecommunications Authority Fax: 0043- (0)1-71162-654709 for Tirol and Vorarlberg Email: [email protected]

ANTRAG / APPLICATION FORM

auf Erteilung einer befristeten Bewilligung / for a temporary licence

Vor- und Zuname / Firma: Rechnungsadresse (falls abweichend) (prename and surname / company) (alternative billing address)

Adresse: (adress)

E-Mail:

Kontaktperson vor Ort: (Person to contact in case of queries) Telefon/Email

Einsatzzeit: Ort: (Operation period) (area of use)

Verwendungszweck: (purpose of use)

Beschreibung der eingesetzten Funkanlagen: (Description of the radio system)

Anzahl Gerätebezeichnung Frequenz Paarfrequenz Leistung Bandbreite Sonstiges number type of radio equipment Tx-frequency Rx-frequency Tx-power Bandwidth any other business of (Microport, In-Ear, Kamera, (MHz) (MHz) (W/dbW) (Mhz/kHz) devices Telemetrie, Sprache)

Datum / Unterschrift des Betreibers (Date / Signature of the operator)

Fernmeldebüro / Telecommunications Authority

Die Funkanlagen können laut den Angaben im Antrag vorläufig in Betrieb genommen werden. Die Bewilligung wird an die angegebene Adresse zugestellt. The radio equipment can be temporarily put into operation according to the data in the application. The permit will be delivered to the specified address.

Datum / Unterschrift (Date / Signature)

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