I N T E R N a T I O N a L F I S MASTERS RACE Seli – Veria, Greece Slalom, 2 March 2013 Giant Slalom, 3 March 2013

RACE ANNOUNCEMENT

I N T E R N A T I O N A L F I S MASTERS RACE Seli – Veria, Greece Slalom, 2 March 2013 Giant Slalom, 3 March 2013

HELLENIC MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP Giant Slalom, 3 March 2013

Organizing Federation: Hellenic Ski Federation 71 28th October str., Athens – www.eox.gr Organizing Club: Veria Ski and Mountaineering Club 29 Trebesinas str. – Veria – GR59100 Organising and Race Committee FIS Technical Delegate: Ozkavci Yuksel (TUR) Chief of Race: Pandelidis Andreas Start judge: Besikiaris Grigoris Finish judge: Tsiamouras Nikolaos Referee: Will be nominated at the Team captains’ meeting Organising Committee: Koukoutegou Katerina Andrianopoulos Pavlos Ahtsis Tomas Karatzas Nikos Parisis Parisis Stamatiou Stamatis Zafirogiannis Dimitris First Aid: National First Aid Centre (EKAV), First Aid of Seli Ski Center

Program Friday, 1 March 2013 20:00 Team captain’s meeting and drawing for the bibs for the GS & SL competition – Guesthouse Casa Grande (Refugee of Veria) – Seli After the meeting Distribution of start numbers (bibs)

Saturday, 2 March 2013 Slalom FIS Masters 08:00 – 09:30 Distribution of start numbers – Administration office of Seli National Ski Center 09:15 – 09:45 Course inspection 1st run (all categories) 10:15 Start of slalom (categories C, B, A) – 1st run Will follow Course inspection 2nd run (all categories) – Start of slalom (categories C, B, A) – 2nd run 20:00 Prize giving ceremony for GS competition with live Greek music (bouzouki). Hostel Casa Grande (Refuge of Veria) – Seli

Sunday, 3 March 2013 FIS Masters Giant Slalom – Hellenic Masters Giant Slalom 08:00 – 09:30 Distribution of start numbers (bibs) – Administration office of Seli National Ski Center 09:15 – 09:45 Course inspection (all categories) 10:15 Start of Giant Slalom FIS Masters Will follow Course Inspection of Veteran’s Giant Slalom – Start of Veterans’ Giant Slalom After the race Prize giving ceremony – Buffet

Monday, 4 March 2013 10:00 Sight seeing tour in Veria town

Competition rules The competitions will be held according to FIS ICR Masters and Alpine Ski FIS ICR. Participation terms All men and women skiers – members of National Associations, born in 1982 and backwards can participate in FIS Masters. Every National Federation is responsible for that all athletes have signed the appropriate declaration of FIS and are licensed to participate in an international race. Athletes and their trainers have the responsibility of self – insurance. Enrolment fee and lift passes Enrolment fee FIS Masters Race: 15€ / person / race Enrolment fee Hellenic Masters Championship: Free Lift pass: Free – 5€ charge as deposit of magnetic card (the amount is returned at the end of the race) Participations Participation in FIS Masters Race must be sent via the National Federations. The use of FIS official form of participation that include athletes’ date of birth, FIS Master Code and recent FIS points, is required Those who participate in FIS Masters, Greeks and not, participate automatically also in the Hellenic Masters Championship. Liability The organisers point out the compulsory insurance, they will not take any liability for participants, officials and spectators.

2 Entry deadlines: 27 February 2013 at the latest All entries can be sent by regular mail, E-mail or fax to the following address: Veria Ski and Mountaineering Club, 29 Trebesinas str. – Veria – GR59100 - GREECE E-mail: [email protected] Telephone and Fax: +302331026970 Race office: Seli Ski Center Administration Office at the bottom of chairlift Race site Seliι – Persefoni – Homologation number 9366/12/09 GS Start: 1800 μ. Finish: 1525 μ. Vertical drop: 275 μ.

SL Start: 1650 μ. Finish: 1525 μ. Vertical drop: 125 μ.

Accomodation - http://www.seli-ski.gr/ins_index.php Seli by the chairlift (ski in-out): - Guesthouse Casa Grande Seli (Refugee of Veria Ski Club) tel. +302331049297 κιν. +306936837284 https://www.facebook.com/selihoster?fref=ts - Refugee of Thessaloniki Ski Club tel. +302331049019 mob. +306937306019 http://www.eosthessalonikis.gr/el/readText.asp?textID=434 Kato Vermio 2 km. - Guesthouse Archontiko Bozini mob. +306944432461 +306944453491 http://www.arhontikobozini.gr/ - Guesthouse Karafolas tel. +302331049111 +302331049397 http://www.seli-karafolas.blogspot.gr/ - Pension Barbaroussis tel. +302331049204 mob. +306945931427 http://www.seli-barbarousis.gr/ - Guesthouse & Spa Seleucus tel. +302331049100 mob. +306974924444 http://www.seleucus.gr/ Koumaria 12 km. - Guesthouse Archontiko Athina tel. +302331043666 fax. +302331043951 http://www.archontiko-athina.gr/ - Appartements Arvoutos mob. +306972913955 Vromopigado 16 km. - Hotel Kapsalis tel. +302331044471 fax. +302331042824 http://www.hotel-kapsalis.gr/ Lozitsi 22 km. - Hotel Lozitsi *** tel . +302331022327 +302331022328 http://lozitsi.gr/ Veria 26 km. - Hotel Aiges Melathron **** tel.+302331077777 fax. +302331077770 http://www.aigesmelathron.gr/ - Hotel Red House tel. +302331074440 fax. +302331074436 http://www.kokkinospiti.gr/ - Hotel Macedonia *** tel. +302331066924 +302331066902 http://www.makedoniahotel.gr/ - Hotel Veroe ** tel.+302331022866 +302331023566 +302331027923

3 - Hotel Villa Elia ** tel. +302331073050 +302331026800 http://www.hotel-villaelia.gr/gr/hotel.html - Hotel En Eari ** tel. +302331075788 fax. +302331075791 http://www.eneari.gr/ Asomata 27 km. - Hotel Veriopolis **** tel. +302331100540 fax. +302331100541 http://www.veriopolishotel.gr/ Metochi 33 km. - Hotel Kalaitzis Estate tel. +302331092092 http://www.hotel-kalaitzis-vergina.com/

General Information Thomas Ahtsis +306974998421 [email protected]

Usefull links Seli Ski Center http://www.seli-ski.gr/ Hellenic Ski Federation http://www.eox.gr/

How to come National Ski Center of Seli is situated at the southwest peaks of Vermion Mountain with altitude 1520 m - 1900 m. On a distance of 2 km lies Seli (Kato Vermio) village and big urban centers lie very near ■Veria 26 km. ■Naousa 20 km. ■Thessaloniki 95 km. ■Kozani 74 km. Main acces road to the Ski Center is Egnatia Road and then provincial road Veria – Seli

There are direct flights to Salonica Airport (SKG) from Munich, Vienna, Milan, Zurich and many other major European cities. For transport from the airport to Seli, contact with Mr Thomas Ahtsis +306974998421 [email protected]