OFFICIAL TEAM INVITATION
AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP "VIP SNOW QUEEN TROPHY" 2013 - ZAGREB/SLJEME Zagreb, prosinac/December 2012 prosinac/December Zagreb, 02|03
The Croatian Ski Association has the pleasure of inviting all National Ski Associations to attend the competitions in Alpine Skiing for ladies and men, Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Vip Snow Queen Trophy” 2013.
The Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Vip Snow Queen Trophy” 2013 competitions will be held at Sljeme Ski Resort above Zagreb, Croatia, the ladies’ night slalom on January 4, 2013, and the men’s day slalom on January 6, 2013. You will find all the important team-related information in this document. Official Team INVITATION ORGANISER:
Croatian Ski Association Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11 04|05 HR-10000 Zagreb, CROATIA
Phone: +385-1-3093 009 Fax: +385-1-3093 016 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: www.vipsnowqueentrophy.com www.croski.hr
ORGANISING COMMITTEE:
President: Miho Glavić Vice Presidents: Ivica Lovrić Duško Ljuština General Manager: Vedran Pavlek Deputy General Managers: Ana Marija Komparić Nenad Eror Secretary-General: Damir Raos Legal Affairs: Davorin Cmrečki Marketing and Communications: Deana Audić Bosnar Events: Mislav Donaj Race Office Secretary: Elizabeta Dravinec Chief of Race: Reno Fleiss Accreditations, Awards Ceremony, Hospitality, Protocol: Branimir Horvat Design and Press: Miljenko Knežević HTV (Croatian Television): Bruno Kovačević Media: Kristina Laco Temporary Constructions: Marin Marušić Medical Service and Rescue: Stjepan Puhak VIP guest, Energetics: Željko Šimek Transportation, Security and Radio Communications: Krunoslav Borovec Promotion: Alan Vojković Ski Lifts and Courses: Dragutin Žiljak
JURY:
FIS Technical Delegate: Elena Gaja (ITA) FIS Chief Race Director World Cup Ladies: Atle Skaardal (FIS) FIS Chief Race Director World Cup Men: Günter Hujara (FIS) FIS Director Ladies’ Technical Events: Markus Mayr (FIS) FIS Director Men’s Technical Events: Hans Pieren (FIS) Chief of Race: Reno Fleiss (CRO) Chief of Course: Ivica Franjko (CRO) Official Team INVITATION ORGANISING COMMITTEE CONTACT PERSONS: 06|07 General Manager: Vedran Pavlek Mobile phone: +385-91-3093 000 E-mail: [email protected]
Deputy General Manager Ana Marija Komparić (Teams, Accommodation, Mobile phone: +385-91-3093 033 Administration & Controlling): E-mail: [email protected]
ENTRIES:
According to Article 3.9. of the FIS Alpine World Cup rules, teams must use the FIS online entry system for entries.
Preliminary entries (announcement of the team size) stating the estimated number of team members expected to come (competitors, coaches, accompanying persons and service personnel) should be sent as follows:
- for the ladies’ race: - by November 30, 2012 - for the men’s race: - by December 02, 2012
Final entries (definitive registration) with the definitive list of names, as well as the arrival & departure dates must be sent as follows:
- for the ladies’ race: - by December 28, 2012 - for the men’s race: - by December 31, 2012
We kindly ask all teams to state the exact date of arrival and departure in their entries.
For any special requirements please send us a separate rooming list or contact us by E-mail or phone.
Contact person for entries:
Croatian Ski Association attn. Ms. Ana Marija Komparić Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11 HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia Phone: +385-1-3093 009 Fax: +385-1-3093 016 Mobile phone: +385-91-3093 033 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Official Team INVITATION ACCOMMODATION: 08|09 All teams, FIS officials, guests and media representatives will be accommodated in the five-star 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
The following will be provided at the hotel:
- Welcome and Info Desk - Main Press Centre - Accreditation Office - Transportation Desk - Main Race Office - Ski rooms - Team Captains’ Meeting Room - All meals
Directions to the hotel and the ski resort are enclosed to this Invitation and can be also found on the official race web site www.vipsnowqueentrophy.com
Also enclosed is a hotel lobby floor plan, including all conference rooms.
Officialarrival date is: - for the ladies’ teams: 02.01.2013 - for the men’s teams: 05.01.2013
Officialdeparture date is: - for the ladies’ teams: 05.01.2013 - for the men’s teams: 07.01.2013
In case the departure date for the ladies’ teams is January 4, 2013, and for the men’s teams January 6, 2013, the Organising Committee guarantees that the teams will have the right for late check out after the race is finished.
If the departure date is scheduled for January 4, 2013 for the ladies’ teams, and January 6, 2013 for the men’s teams, and the teams, after the race, decide to stay until January 5, 2013 for the ladies’ teams or January 7, 2013 for the men’s teams, the Organising Committee will guarantee them the accommodation.
The accommodation costs will be settled in accordance with the Rules for the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup 2012/2013. Official Team INVITATION In case the accommodation is booked until January 5, 2013 for the ladies’ teams, or January 7, 2013 for the men’s teams, and should the team leave 10|11 earlier, the Organising Committee will have to calculate the accommodation costs on the basis of departure on January 5, 2013 for the ladies’ teams and January 7, 2013 for the men’s teams, as booked, regardless of the real date of departure.
For all team members who wish to arrive before January 2, 2013 for the ladies’ teams, and January 5, 2013 for the men’s teams, and who wish to stay at the hotel after January 5, 2013 for the ladies’ teams, and January 7, 2013 for the men’s teams, the Organising Committee will provide the accommodation at the following accommodation rates:
Overnight stay + breakfast: Single room: 84€ Double room: 123€ Half board: Single room: 99€ Double room: 154€ Full board: Single room: 115€ Double room: 185€
WELCOME AND INFO DESK:
The Welcome and Info Desk will be located opposite to the main entrance at The Westin Zagreb Hotel. Teams can get all necessary information and directions there.
PRIVATE CONCIERGE SERVICE:
Ever since the first edition of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Vip Snow Queen Trophy” it has been our task to make your stay in Zagreb as unique as possible. In order to improve our relationship with you as well as our offer, for the upcoming Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Vip Snow Queen Trophy” 2013 – Zagreb/ Sljeme we have prepared an on-site private concierge service. In collaboration with the world’s leading lifestyle group Quintessentially Lifestyle we have made sure that their experienced managers be at disposal to you, skiers and team members, for any inquiries or assistance during the event. Whether you have a question about a prestigious restaurant, wish to visit a renowned hairdresser, have a top-quality massage, or any other request during the World Cup races, you will have private concierges Mario Paponja (Mobile phone: +385-91-2404 211, E-mail: [email protected]) or Nives Skoko (Mobile phone: +385-91-2404 215, E-mail: [email protected]) at your disposal 24/7 either at their desk located near the Welcome desk in the lobby of The Westin Zagreb Hotel or at one of the above mentioned contacts, from January 02 until January 07, 2013. Official Team INVITATION schedule, andmealswillbeserved asfollows: The mealschedulewillbecompatible withthetraining andcompetition level ofThe Westin Zagreb Hotel. Team meals will be provided in the TEAM MEALS: personnel intheirteam pay theaccommodation directly by himself/herself. The team captainshave to mentionat thetimeofregistration ifany service permanent one. ticket, whichyou have obtained at theentrance gate whenarriving,for a At thetimeofregistration Each personmust filloutandsignaseparate registration form. all extra charges for allrooms ofhis/herteam. The team captainofeachteam willhave to provide acredit card to guarantee Zagreb Hotel. All teams must register at thefront desklocated inthelobby ofThe Westin HOTEL REGISTRATION:
will be provided. In the the TVtower, where theofficial teamlunchwill beserved as well. at theVidikovac Restaurant On therace days, team hospitality be provided withevery meal. In theKaptol Restaurant, Thursday, January3: Wednesday, January2: Friday, January4: Saturday, January5: Sunday, January 6: Monday, January7: warm-up tent located next to the start, light snacks, fruits and beverages complimentary non-alcoholic drinks andbeer
you willexchange thetemporary hotel parking located at thetop ofSljeme SkiResort, just below - breakfast: - dinner: - lunch: - breakfast/brunch: - dinner: - lunch: - breakfast: - dinner: - lunch: - breakfast: - dinner: - lunch: - lunch: - breakfast: - dinner: with food andbeverages willbeprovided Kaptol Restaurant located in the lobby 06:30 –10:30 19:00 –23:00 12:00 –15:00 06:30 –12:00 19:00 –23:00 the at theskiresort in Team hospitality 06:30 –10:30 19:00 –23:00 12:00 –15:00 06:00 –10:30 19:00 –23:00 the at theskiresort in Team hospitality 13:00 –16:30 05:30 –10:30 19:00 –23:00 will will
Official Team INVITATION 12|13 follows: area oftheSljemeSkiResort During the Main Race office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel opening hours: Race Office Secretary: Hotel andwillbeopenfrom January2until7, 2013. The MainRace office willbelocated intheMaksimir Hallat The Westin Zagreb RACE OFFICE: Accreditation office openinghours: exception ofV.I.P. accreditations. The sameaccreditations are valid for both races (ladiesandmen),withthe of The Westin Zagreb Hotel. The Accreditation office for teamsislocated intheZrinjevac inthelobby Hall ACCREDITATION OFFICE: Sunday, January 6: Friday, January 4: Monday, January7: Sunday, January6: Saturday, January5: Friday, January4: Thursday, January3: Wednesday, January2: E-mail: Fax: Phone: Sunday, January6: Saturday, January5: Friday, January4: Thursday, January3: Wednesday, January2: competition days, Mobile phone: Dravinec Elizabeta [email protected] +385-1-3093 016 +385-1-3093 009 the Race office willalsobelocated inthefinish in theJezero Restaurant 07:30 –19:30 12:30 –21:00 +385-91-3093 038 06:00 –12:00 06:30 –07:30 08:00 –22:00 08:00 –22:00 08:00 –22:00 12:00 –22:00 07:00 –12:30 08:00 –22:00 08:00 –22:00 08:00 –22:00 08:00 –22:00 and will be open as and willbeopenas
Official Team INVITATION 14|15 16|17 PARKING:
At the hotel: - outside, in front of the hotel - in the garage – for servicemen only
At the ski resort: - at the top of Sljeme near the Hotel Tomislavov dom, only for team vehicles with parking permits
PARKING PERMITS:
Parking permits for the training days on January 3 and 5, 2013 need to be picked up in the Accreditation officeat the time of accreditation.
Parking permits for January 4 (ladies’ race) and January 6 (men’s race) 2013 will be distributed to the team captains immediately after the team captains’ meetings.
Please request a minimum possible number of parking permits due to the very limited parking space at the top of Sljeme Ski Resort.
TRANSPORTATION:
On the training and race days, the access to the road to Sljeme will only be allowed to vehicles with parking permits.
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 ladies’ teams: - January 4, 2013 at 12:30 hours - for the men’s teams: - January 6, 2013 at 07:30 hours
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 risk heavy traffic in the city centre and heavy spectators’ bus traffic on the road to Sljeme on the race days, when the traffic will be stopped for 15 minutes for the team convoy.
Directions to the ski resort and back to the hotel will be marked on the roads and are shown on the enclosed maps. Official Team INVITATION +385-98-1693 224). Enclosedisamap oftheskirooms. The personincharge oftheskirooms isMr. Davor Grgić (mobilephone: that they would beready for thearrival ofthemen’s teams. rooms onSaturday, January 5,2012, until12:00hoursat thelatest, so We kindly ask all Keys for theSkiwaxing rooms canbepicked upat their entrance. The Skiwaxing rooms willhave locksandsecurity 24 hoursaday. Hotel andwillbeopenasfollows: The Skiwaxing rooms are located inthegarage ofThe Westin Zagreb and waxing ofskisat theirdisposal. Every team willhave aseparate Skiwaxing room for storing, preparation SKI WAXING ROOMS: Contact personfor thetransportation by official vehicles: at thelatest)! asked to inform theTransportation Deskaboutitontime(theevening before Organiser there. Allteam memberswhoneedsuchtransportation are kindly The team memberscanreserve thetransportation by official vehicleofthe shall belocated opposite to themainentrance ofThe Westin Zagreb Hotel. vehicle and/orneedthetransportation by official vehiclesofthe Organiser, The Transportation Desk,for allteam memberswhodidnotarrive by theirown TRANSPORTATION DESK: Desk at The Westin Zagreb Hotel. on themobilephone+385-98-417 531 orto signupat theTransportation [email protected] orto contact directly Mr. Srđan Vučičević and, ifnecessary, backto theZagreb Airport,to theE-mailaddress for thetransport from theZagreb Airportto The Westin Zagreb Hotel 2013. request ofallinterested team membersfrom J Zagreb Hotel Transport oftheteam membersfrom theZagreb Airportto The Westin - for themen’s teams: - for theladies’teams: E-mail: Mobile phone: Srđan Vučičević We kindlyaskallinterested team membersto sendtheirrequest (15-20 minute drive) andbackwillbeorganised uponthe service personnel of ladies’ teams to leave the ski waxing +385-98-417 531 [email protected] - from January5until7, 2013 - from January2until5,2013 anuary 2untilJanuary7,
Official Team INVITATION 18|19 20|21 RADIO FREQUENCIES:
We can offer to the teamsup to three radio frequencies per team and gender for their use during the Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Vip Snow Queen Trophy” 2013 - Zagreb/Sljeme.
Please fill out your requested frequencies in the Radio frequencies request form enclosed to this Invitation and send it to the Organising Committee not later than December 21, 2012, via fax: +385-1-3093 016 or to the E-mail address [email protected].
Radio Frequency check will be at the Team captains’ meetings.
FREE SKIING, OFFICIAL TRAINING AND WARM UP:
Free skiing on the Race course will be held, snow conditions permitting, as follows:
- for ladies: - on January 3, from 11:00 to 11:45 hours - for men: - on January 6, from 08:30 to 08:40 hours (one run)
Official training will be held on the “Zeleni spust” course, snow conditions permitting, as follows:
- for ladies: - on January 3, from 10:00 to 14:00 hours - for men: - on January 5, from 10:00 to 12:00 hours
Warm up will be held on the “Zeleni spust” course, snow conditions permitting, as follows:
- for ladies: - on January 4, from 13:15 to 16:00 hours - for men: - on January 6, from 08:15 to 11:30 hours
The Organising Committee will also provide training, snow conditions permitting, as follows:
- on the “Crveni spust” course (race course):
- Giant slalom for men on January 7, from 10:00 to 11:30 hours - Slalom for men on January 7, from 11:30 to 13:00 hours Official Team INVITATION PHYSICAL TRAINING:
A gym for stretching, fitness and physical training is alsolocated at The Westin Zagreb Hotel, on the first floor. 22|23 The gym will be open as follows:
- Wednesday, January 2: 06:30 – 22:30 - Thursday, January 3: 06:30 – 22:30 - Friday, January 4: 06:30 – 22:30 - Saturday, January 5: 09:00 – 21:00 - Sunday, January 6: 10:00 – 21:00 - Monday, January 7: 06:30 – 22:30
All hotel guests can also use the hotel swimming pool located near the gym.
TEAM DOCTORS’ MEETINGS:
Short info meetings of team doctors shall be held as follows:
- for the ladies’ race: - on January 3, 2013, at 17:30, in the Crystal Hall (2/3) of The Westin Zagreb Hotel immediately after the Team captains’ meeting - on January 4, 2013, at 14:30, in the finish area after the course inspection - for the men’s race: - on January 5, 2013, at 17:30, in the Crystal Hall (2/3) of The Westin Zagreb Hotel immediately after the Team captains’ meeting - on January 6, 2013, at 09:30, in the finish area after the course inspection
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 procedure of the injured racers will be distributed at the Team captains’ meetings and Team doctor’s meetings.
TEAM CAPTAINS’ MEETINGS:
The Team captains’ meetings will be held in the Crystal Hall (2/3) at The Westin Zagreb Hotel as follows:
- for the ladies’ race: - on January 3, 2013, at 17:00 hours - for the men’s race: - on January 5, 2013, at 17:00 hours Official Team INVITATION 24|25 PUBLIC DRAW:
Public draw for the best 15 competitors will be held at the Trg bana J. Jelačića (main square in Zagreb) as follows:
- for the ladies’ race: - on January 3, 2013, at 19:00 hours - for the men’s race: - on January 5, 2013, at 18:45 hours
Shuttles for competitors to the Public draw will depart from the main entrance of The Westin Zagreb Hotel to the main square as follows:
- for the ladies’ race: - on January 3, 2013, at 18:30 hours - for the men’s race: - on January 5, 2013, at 18:15 hours
For the competitors who decide to go by themselves to the Public draw, the meeting will be in the Restaurant “Gradska Kavana” (1st floor) at the Trg bana J. Jelačića as follows:
- for the ladies’ race: - on January 3, 2013, at 18:45 hours - for the men’s race: - on January 5, 2013, at 18:30 hours
The return to the hotel by official vehicles shall follow immediately after the end of the public draw, departing from the drop off point.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE RACE COURSE:
Course name: Crveni spust Start: 988 m Finish: 768 m Vertical drop: 220 m FIS homologation No. 7669/12/04 Official Team INVITATION RULES: • Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Vip Snow Queen Trophy” will be held in accordance with the Rules for the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup 2012/13 26|27 and the FIS ICR Rules. • Number of competitors per nation is determined according to the Rules for the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup 2012/13 and the FIS World Cup Quotas. • Entry to the race course is allowed only to the persons with the FIS season course accreditations and course accreditation issued by FIS Chief Race Director at the Team captains’ meeting, in accordance with the filled list with the names that each team captain will get at the time of accreditation and has to deliver to the FIS Chief Race Director at the Team captains’ meeting. • Every team member must at all times wear his/her accreditation, since the access to certain zones without accreditations will not be allowed.
INSURANCE: Competitors compete on their own liability. The National Ski Associations are responsible for an adequate insurance coverage for all their competitors (Art. 204.2 of the FIS ICR Rules).
PAYMENT FOR ACCOMMODATION EXPENSES: After the Team captains’ meeting, team captains will receive a voucher with the maximum number of nights according to the Rules for the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup 2012/13. Team captains will present this voucher at the front desk at the checkout and will pay all extra nights for additional officials (if any) directly to the hotel at the rate of 100 CHF per person per night for full board, in accordance with the Rules for the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup 2012/13. Team captains are responsible for covering all team extra charges (telephone, mini-bar, pay TV, etc.). Payments for the accommodation with the arrival before January 2, 2013 for the ladies’ teams and January 5, 2013 for the men’s teams, as well as with the departure after January 5, 2013 for the ladies’ teams and January 7, 2013 for the men’s teams, will be made independently of the issued vouchers and will be paid directly at the hotel front desk.
TRAVEL EXPENSES: Travel expenses will be paid by bank transfer to the accounts of respective National Ski Associations, in accordance with Article 5.4 of the Rules for the Alpine FIS Ski World Cup 2012/13. Filled-out OC travel expense forms will be sent by E-mail within 7 working days after the end of the competition to the respective National Ski Associations together with the bank transfer confirmation. Official Team INVITATION PRIZES AND PRIZE MONEY:
Winners of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Vip Snow Queen Trophy” 2013 races for 28|29 ladies and men will get a crown and a cloak. In addition, names of the winners will be engraved on the transitional crown, which is being kept in the premises of the Croatian Ski Association, and during the races will be exhibited in the lobby of The Westin Zagreb Hotel.
Both runner-up and third-place winners of the ladies’ and men’s race will get a statue with a snowflake, feature of the winner’s crown.
The prize money fund for the Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Vip Snow Queen Trophy” 2013 races is 120.000 € for the ladies’ race and 120.000 € for the men’s race and will be distributed as follows, in gross amounts for each race separately:
1st place 42.000 EUR 2nd place 21.000 EUR 3rd place 10.500 EUR 4th place 6.000 EUR 5th place 5.000 EUR 6th place 4.000 EUR 7th place 3.500 EUR 8th place 3.000 EUR 9th place 2.500 EUR 10th place 2.100 EUR 11th place 1.800 EUR 12th place 1.650 EUR 13th place 1.500 EUR 14th place 1.400 EUR 15th place 1.300 EUR 16th place 1.200 EUR 17th place 1.150 EUR 18th place 1.100 EUR 19th place 1.050 EUR 20th place 1.000 EUR 21st place 950 EUR 22nd place 900 EUR 23rd place 850 EUR 24th place 800 EUR 25th place 750 EUR 26th place 700 EUR 27th place 650 EUR 28th place 600 EUR 29th place 550 EUR 30th place 500 EUR
The Croatian State Tax will be deducted from the prize money in accordance with the Croatian Tax Law (17,5 % for foreign residents). Official Team INVITATION 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 2012/13. The bank transfer confirmation and the prize money calculation forms will be sent to the competitors’ E-mail addresses within 7 working days after the end of the competition. 30|31 All racers, apart from the racers who were in the top 30 the last two seasons in Zagreb, must submit to the Race Office two copies of the filled-out and signed Special Power of Attorney, authorizing the Croatian Ski Association to get a Croatian Personal Identification Number (OIB) on their behalf for the Croatian Tax Administration needs.
Special Power of Attorney forms may be picked up in one of the Race Offices and will also be distributed to the team captains at the Team Captains’ meetings. It is also sent to the teams by E-mail together with the Team Invitation.
Competitors, who did not already submit the forms to the 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.
PRESS CENTRES, MEDIA CONFERENCES & MEDIA INFO:
The Main press centre will be located at the Crystal Hall (1/3) at The Westin Zagreb Hotel.
The Sub-press centre on the race days will be located at the top of Sljeme Ski Resort in the Hotel Tomislavov dom.
There will be also a Mini-press centre and Photo corner organised on the race days, both located in the finish area in the tents below the Restaurant “Jezero”.
Media conferences for first-, second- and third-place winners will be held in the Sub-press center on Sljeme in the Hotel Tomislavov dom after the completion of the ladies’ and men’s races respectively:
- for the ladies’ race: - on January 4, 2013, at about 20:30 hours - for the men’s race: - on January 6, 2013, at about 16:00 hours
Media accreditation and accommodation forms, as well as all other necessary media information can be found on the official web site www. vipsnowqueentrophy.com.
Shuttle transportation for all media representatives from The Westin Zagreb Hotel to the Hotel Tomislavov dom (Sub-press centre) and back will be
Official Team INVITATION organised. From there, the media will be able to reach the finish area and return by a triple chairlift. Chairlift will not load pedestrians in the following times during the inspection and the race:
- for the ladies’ race: - on January 4, 2013: - 14:00 – 14:35 - 15:45 – 17:00 32|33 - 17:45 – 18:05 - 18:30 – 19:15
- for the men’s race: - on January 6, 2013: - 08:30 – 08:45 - 09:00 – 09:35 - 10:45 – 12:15 - 13:15 – 13:35 - 14:00 – 14:45 It will not be possible for media representatives to drive their own cars to the site due to the limited parking space on top of Sljeme 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. TV station vehicles with broadcasting or recording rights, as well as the vehicles of radio commentators commenting the competition from their booths, will get drop off parking permits for the finish areaand 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. All additional information about the media transportation, transportation hours and all other media related information can be found on the official web site www.vipsnowqueentrophy.com or provided upon arrival in the Press centre at The Westin Zagreb Hotel.
Main press centre in The Westin Zagreb Hotel opening hours:
Wednesday, January 2: 12:00 – 22:00 Thursday, January 3: 08:00 – 22:00 Friday, January 4: 08:00 – 24:00 Saturday, January 5: 08:00 – 22:00 Sunday, January 6: 07:00 – 22:00 Monday, January 7: 09:00 – 12:00
Sub-press centre in the Hotel Tomislavov dom opening hours:
Friday, January 4: 12:00 – 22:30 Sunday, January 6: 07:30 – 20:00
Mini-press centre in the tents below the Restaurant “Jezero” opening hours:
Friday, January 4: 13:00 – 20:30 Sunday, January 6: 08:00 – 19:30
Photo corner in the tents below the Restaurant “Jezero” opening hours:
Friday, January 4: 12:30 – 20:30 Sunday, January 6: 07:30 – 19:30
Chief of Press Service: Kristina Laco Coordinator of photographers: Goran Razić Press coordinators in the finish area: Kristina Laco, Nenad Eror, Deana Audić Bosnar and
Andraš Trkulja Official Team INVITATION 34|35
OTHER INFORMATION:
All the latest news about the Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Vip Snow Queen Trophy” 2013, including all maps and other information, can be found on the official website www.vipsnowqueentrophy.com as of December 15, 2012.
We wish you all a successful season and safe trip to Zagreb. See you in Zagreb.
CROATIAN SKI ASSOCIATION Organising Committee Audi FIS Ski World Cup “Vip Snow Queen Trophy” 2013 – Zagreb / Sljeme
Miho Glavić Vedran Pavlek President of the General Manager of the Organising Committee Organising Committee Official Team INVITATION 36|37 OFFICIAL programme
WEDNESDAY Jan 02 - 13:15 – 16:00 Warm up for ladies on the “Zeleni spust” course - 13:45 – 14:30 Course inspection 1st run – ladies - 08:00 – 22:00 Accreditation office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 14:30 Team doctors’ meeting in the finish area - 12:00 – 22:00 Race office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 15:25 “Red Bull wingsuit jump” (jump out of a helicopter) - TBC - 12:00 – 22:00 Press centre in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 15:45 Ladies’ SL 1st run start - Arrival of the ladies’ teams in the afternoon and evening hours - 17:30 – 18:00 Course inspection 2nd run – ladies - 18:30 Ladies’ SL 2nd run start - 19:30 Awards ceremony for the ladies’ race in the finish area THURSDAY Jan 03 - 20:30 Press conference for the top three racers of the ladies’ race in - 08:00 – 22:00 Accreditation office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open the Sub-press centre in the Hotel Tomislavov dom on Sljeme - 08:00 – 22:00 Race office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 13:30 – 20:00 “Ladies’ World Cup Show” at Krumpirište on Sljeme - 08:00 – 22:00 Press centre in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open – concert and entertainment programme for spectators - 10:00 – 14:00 Training for ladies on the “Zeleni spust” course – admission with the competition ticket: - 11:00 – 11:45 Free skiing for ladies on the race course - 17:00 – 18:00 concert - 12:00 Course setting for the ladies’ race (1st run) - 16:00 Photographers’ meeting for the ladies’ race in the Press centre in The Westin Zagreb Hotel SATURDAY Jan 05 - 17:00 Ladies’ team captains’ meeting in The Westin Zagreb Hotel - 17:30 Team doctors’ meeting for the ladies’ race - 08:00 – 22:00 Accreditation office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open in The Westin Zagreb Hotel - 08:00 – 22:00 Race office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 18:30 Shuttle for the ladies’ public draw leaves from - 08:00 – 22:00 Press centre in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open The Westin Zagreb Hotel - 10:00 – 12:00 Training for men on the “Zeleni spust” course st - 18:00 – 20:00 “Snow Queen Ladies’ Night” at the Trg bana J. Jelačića - 12:00 Course setting for the men’s race (1 run) (main square in Zagreb) – entertainment programme and public draw - 16:00 Photographers’ meeting for the men’s race – free admission: in the Press centre in The Westin Zagreb Hotel - 18:30 – 20:00 “meet & greet” with competitors in - 17:00 Men’s team captains’ meeting in The Westin Zagreb Hotel the “Gradska Kavana” (for media & sponsors) - 17:30 Team doctors’ meeting for the men’s race in The Westin Zagreb Hotel - 19:00 public draw for the ladies’ race - 17:45 Press conference for participants of the “dm Zagreb Ski Legends” - 22:00 – 02:00 “Snow Queen Ladies’ Night Party” Charity Race in the Press centre in The Westin Zagreb Hotel - 18:15 Shuttle for the men’s public draw leaves from The Westin Zagreb Hotel for teams, media, sponsors and guests in Hemingway Bar -18:45 Shuttle for the public presentation of the “dm Zagreb Ski Legends” Charity Race participants leaves from The Westin Zagreb Hotel FRIDAY Jan 04 - 18:00 – 20:00 “Snow Queen Men’s Night” at the Trg bana J. Jelačića (main square in Zagreb) – entertainment programme and public draw - 08:00 – 22:00 Race office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open – free admission: - 08:00 – 22:00 Accreditation office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 18:15 – 20:00 “meet & greet” with competitors in - 08:00 – 24:00 Press centre in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open the “Gradska Kavana” (for media & sponsors) - 12:00 – 22:30 Sub-press centre in the Hotel Tomislavov dom on Sljeme open - 18:45 public draw for the men’s race - 12:30 Teams and media convoy departure for the ladies’ race - 19:10 public presentation of the “dm Zagreb Ski Legends” from The Westin Zagreb Hotel Charity Race participants - 12:30 – 20:30 Photo corner in the finish area on Sljeme open - 22:00 – 02:00 “Snow Queen Men’s Night Party” - 12:30 – 21:00 Race office in the Restaurant Jezero for teams, media, sponsors and guests in Hemingway Bar in the finish area of the Sljeme Ski Resort open - Departure of the ladies’ teams in the morning and early afternoon hours - 13:00 – 20:30 Mini press centre in the finish area on Sljeme open - Arrival of the men’s teams in the early afternoon hours 38|39 meet and greet in Gradska kavana Official Team INVITATION 40|41 OFFICIAL programme
SUNDAY Jan 06 - 06:30 – 07:30 Race office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 07:00 – 12:30 Accreditation office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 07:00 – 22:00 Press centre in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 07:30 – 20:00 Sub-press centre in the Hotel Tomislavov dom on Sljeme open - 07:30 Teams and media convoy departure for the men’s race from The Westin Zagreb Hotel - 07:30 – 19:30 Race office in the Restaurant Jezero in the finish area of the Sljeme Ski Resort open - 07:30 – 19:30 Photo corner in the finish area on Sljeme open - 08:00 – 19:30 Mini press centre in the finish area on Sljeme open - 08:15 – 11:30 Warm up for men on the “Zeleni spust” course - 08:30 – 08:40 Free skiing for men on the race course – one run (TBC, snow and weather conditions permitting) - 08:45 – 09:30 Course inspection 1st run – men - 09:30 Team doctors’ meeting in the finish area - 10:45 Men’s SL 1st run start - 13:00 – 13:30 Course inspection 2nd run – men - 13:40 ”Red Bull wingsuit jump” (jump out of a helicopter) - TBC - 14:00 Men’s SL 2nd run start - 15:00 Awards ceremony for the men’s race in the finish area - 16:00 Press conference for the top three racers of the men’s race in the Sub-press centre in the Hotel Tomislavov dom on Sljeme - 16:30 – 17:00 Course inspection – “dm Zagreb Ski Legends” Charity Race participants - 17:30 – 18:30 “dm Zagreb Ski Legends” Charity Race - 18:45 Awards ceremony for the “dm Zagreb Ski Legends” Charity Race in the finish area - 18:00 – 22:00 Race office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 08:00 – 19:00 “Men’s World Cup Show” at Krumpirište on Sljeme – concert and entertainment programme for spectators – admission with the competition ticket: - 12:30 – 13:30 concert – 1st part - 15:15 – 16:45 concert – 2nd part
MONDAY Jan 07 - 06:00 – 12:00 Race office in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 09:00 – 12:00 Press centre in The Westin Zagreb Hotel open - 10:00 – 11:30 GS training for men possible on the “Crveni spust” course - 11:30 – 13:00 SL training for men possible on the “Crveni spust” course - Departure of the men’s teams in the morning and early afternoon hours
The Organising Committee reserves the right to change the Programme! 42|43 MAP OF THE WESTIN ZAGREB HOTEL LOBBY LEVEL FLOOR PLAN MAP OF THE SKI WAXING ROOMS IN THE WESTIN ZAGREB HOTEL GARAGE 44|45 MAP OF ARRIVAL AND TEAM TRANSPORTATION MAP OF THE ZAGREB CITY CENTRE MAP OF THE BAN J. JELAČIĆ SQUARE 46|47 MAP OF THE ZAGREB CITY CENTRE - WAY TO THE PUBLIC DRAW (MAIN SQUARE IN ZAGREB) FOR THE PUBLIC DRAW
TRG BANA JOSIPA JELAČIĆA 02 & 04/01/2012/ Tuškanac BAN JOSIP JELAČIĆ SQUARE 02 & 04/01/2012
I. Dežman
passage
Add: Tuškanac 1 Ilica Petrinjska
Teslina Praπka
Frankopanska GRADSKA Masarykova 6 KAVANA PRVI KAT/ Croatian FIRST FLOOR National Theatre
HOTEL
put za pješake / pedestrians way put za službeni shuttle /official shuttle way put za pješake do Hemingway bar-a pedestrians way to the Hemingway bar 48|49 MAP OF THE RACE COURSE AND CORRIDORS AT THE SLJEME SKI RESORT
SPECTATORS GLEDATELJI ENTERTAINMENT, CONSUMPTION ZABAVA, KONZUMACIJA RACE COURSE NATJECATELJSKA STAZA WARM UP COURSE STAZA ZA ZAGRIJAVANJE CHECK POINT KONTROLNA TOČKA SKI LIFT SKIJAŠKA ŽIČARA
9 SPECTATORS PRISTUPNI PUTOVI 9 ACCESS ZA GLEDATELJE 4 6 9 1 WARM UP COURSE 1 STAZA ZA ZAGRIJAVANJE 7 8 5 2 WARM UP TENT 2 ŠATOR ZA ZAGRIJAVANJE 2 3 3 START 3 START 4 CORRIDOR TO/FROM SKI LIFT 4 KORIDOR DO/OD SKIJAŠKE ŽIČARE 1 5 CORRIDOR TO RACE COURSE 5 KORIDOR DO NATJECAT. STAZE 6 TEAM HOSPITALITY 6 RESTORAN ZA NATJEC. EKIPE
10 7 MEDIA SHUTTLE 7 MEDIA SHUTTLE 19 20 8 SUB-PRESS CENTRE 8 SUB-PRESS CENTAR KRUMPIRIŠTE 9 TEAM PARKING 9 PARKIRALIŠTE - NATJEC. EKIPE 10 REFRESHMENTS 10 HRANA I PIĆE 19 11 TV STUDIO 11 TV STUDIO P 19 10 20 KRUMPIRIŠTE 24 12 "GOLD CLUB" STAND AND HOSPITALITY 12 "GOLD CLUB" TRIBINA I ŠATORI 23 13 TV PARKING 13 PARKIRALIŠTE - TV 14 PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY 14 PROGLAŠENJE POBJEDNIKA 15 TEAM / PRESS AREA 15 ZONA - NATJEC. EKIPE / PRESS 16 "PLATINUM CLUB" GRAND STAND 16 "PLATINUM CLUB" TRIBINA 17 RACE OFFICE 17 URED NATJECANJA 19 18 "PLATINUM CLUB" TENT 18 "PLATINUM CLUB" ŠATOR 19 19 VIDEO WALL 19 VIDEO ZID 11 14 12 20 SPECTATORS CROSSING 20 PROLAZ ZA GLEDATELJE 21 13 23 15 "PLATINUM CLUB" AND 21 "PLATINUM CLUB" I 17 21 "GOLD CLUB" PRISTUPNI PUT 16 "GOLD CLUB" ACCESS 25 26 22 22 MEDIA HOSPITALITY 22 ŠATOR ZA MEDIJE 23 MEDICAL SERVICE 23 MEDICINSKA SLUÆBA 24 STAGE 24 BINA 18 25 PHOTO CORNER 25 PROSTOR ZA FOTOGRAFE 26 MINI PRESS CENTRE 26 MINI PRESS CENTAR 50|51 MAP OF THE FINISH ARENA
00 kontrolne točke / checkpoints 15 zona za org staff i HRT tech akreditacije / org staff and HRT tech accreditation zone
1 press i radio zona / press and radio zone 16 ulaz na žičaru za organizatore / ski lift organisers entrance
2 TV prostor / TV box 17 ulaz na žičaru za natjecateljske ekipe / ski lift team entrance
3 foto platforma / photo platform 18 zona za natjecateljske ekipe 1 / team 1 zone
4 prostor za vodećeg natjecatelja / leader area 19 zona za natjecateljske ekipe 2 / team 2 zone
5 kamera za vodećeg natjecatelja / leader camera 20 izlaz sa staze / exit from the race course
6 šator s konzumacijom za medije / 21 izlaz iz ciljne arene / finish arena exit gate media hospitality tent 9 8 6A mini press centar / mini press centre 22 TV ENG box / TV ENG box ured natjecanja - restoran "Jezero" / 7 komentatorske kabine / commentatory boxes 23 46 48 pristupni put / access road race office - Restaurant "Jezero" 8 parkiralište za TV kamione / TV truck parking 24 ulaz na "Platinum Club" tribinu / "Platinum Club" grand stand entrance 6A 42 49 9 prostor za fotografe / photo corner 25 "Platinum Club" tribina / "Platinum Club" grand stand 23 45 41 ulaz na žičaru za press - TV - pješake / 46 10 ski lift press - TV - pedestrians entrance 26 "Platinum Club" šator / "Platinum Club" tent 6 46 50 40 11 ulaz za TV - foto - novinare - natj. ekipe / 27 prostor za proglašenje pobjednika / awards ceremony area TV - photo - press - team entrance 47 12 platforma za TV kameru / TV camera platform 48 14 13 52 tunel / tunnel 40 29 38 13 TV studio / TV studio 55 45 52 41 11 38 10 34 53 43 24 S stepenice / stairs 32 S 50 12 14 šatori s konzumacijom za HRT tehničko osoblje / 54 2 HRT technical staff hospitality 16 44 30 39 S 3 28 17 34 51 S 4 21 44 5 7 25 22 38 27 18 ciljna ravnina / finish area
skijaška žičara / ski lift 1 12 FINISH LINE CILJNA LINIJA / 20 28 30 26 34 20 27 28 37 15 49 33 36 19 39 43 35 28 36 30 47
31 35 39 28 semafor za mjerenje vremena - mali / 40 zona za gledatelje / spectators area timing screen - small 29 29 37 29 snježni bar / snow bar 41 medicinska služba / medical service
30 stepenice za "Gold Club" / "Gold Club" stairs 42 skladište / storage
31 "Gold Club" tribina / "Gold Club" stand 43 križanje / crossing 32
32 šatori s konzumacijom za "Gold Club" / 44 FIS šator za kontrolu skijaške opreme / FIS material control tent "Gold Club" hospitality tents 45 izlaz sa žičare / ski lift exit 34 "zračna" zaštitna ograda / air fence 46 46 TOI-TOI wc-i / TOI-TOI toilets 35 semafor za mjerenje vremena / timing screen 47 vide zid - mali / video wall - small 36 kućica za mjerenje vremena / timing house video zid i bina / 48 platforma za izlaganje i snimanje / presenting and photo shooting platform 37 video wall and entertainment stage 49 MILKA kućica/ MILKA house 38 MUP - osiguranje / police - security 50 platforma za proglašenje utrke legendi / Charity race awards ceremony 39 TV kablovi / TV cables dvometarska zaštitna ograda / two-meter fence S osiguranje / security 52|53 MAP OF THE FINISH ARENA - DETAIL
00 kontrolne točke / checkpoints 22 TV ENG box / TV ENG box
1 press i radio zona / press and radio zone 24 ulaz na tribinu "Platinum Club" / "Platinum Club" grand stand entrance
2 TV prostor / TV box 27 proglašenje pobjednika / awards ceremony
3 foto platforma / photo platform 28 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 34 "zračna" zaštitna ograda / air fence 11 ulaz za TV - foto - novinare - natj. ekipe / TV - photo - press - team entrance 44 FIS šator za kontrolu skijaške opreme / FIS material control tent 12 platforma za TV kameru / TV camera platform 49 MILKA kućica / MILKA house zona za org staff i HRT tech akreditacije / 15 org staff and HRT tech accreditation zone 50 platforma za proglašenje utrke legendi / Charity race awards ceremony 18 zona natjecateljske ekipe 1 / team 1 zone dvometarska zaštitna ograda / two-meter fence 19 zona natjecateljske ekipe 2 / team 2 zone
21 izlaz iz ciljne arene / finish arena exit gate
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Organising Committee Audi FIS Ski World Cup "Vip Snow Queen Trophy" Zagreb/Sljeme
Trg Krešimira Ćosića 11 HR-10000 Zagreb CROATIA
Tel: +385-1-3093 009 Fax: +385-1-3093 016
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