INFORMATION BULLETIN 2021 ECA CANOE FREESTYLE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS VAIRES-SUR-MARNE - FRANCE 6TH TO 9TH OF OCTOBER

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WELCOME

From 6th to 10th of October, the Olympic and Paralympic nautical base, will welcome the 2021 ECA Canoe Freestyle European Championships.

It will be an opportunity for the general public to (re)discover our spectacular discipline and the various athletes.

Feel free to join us to share together strong emotions and nice sensations through this exciting adventure !

The Organising Committee

PRESIDENT’S WORDS

It is now in the new Olympic and Paralympic stadium that France and more particularly the city of Vaires-sur-Marne are glad to welcome you to the 2021 ECA Canoe Freestyle European Championships. The French Federation of Canoe Kayak and Paddle Sports is delighted to host for the first time an international competition. The Vaires-sur-Marne Organizing Committee will make its skills and know-how available for the organization of this competition. The organizing committee team, as enthusiastic and passionate, will be there to make you live a great experience, even if you are an athlete, member of a delegation, volunteer or in public. The collaboration between the FFCK and the urban community is still great, the teams are experienced working together, so it promises to be an unforgettable event. We want to thanks all the actors for the trust they give to the federation organisation. I will looking forward to waiting for you numerous between October 6 and 9 in order to support athletes in their road to the medals.

Jean ZOUNGRANA French Canoe Federation President

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GENERAL INFORMATION

EVENT TITLE

2021 ECA Canoe Freestyle European Championships

EVENT DATES

The 6th to 9th of October 2021

VENUE NAME/ADDRESS

Stade Nautique Olympique d’Île de France,

Route de Torcy – 77360 Vaires-Sur-Marne

CONTACTS

Web site : https://www.ffck.org/

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/ff_canoekayak/?hl=fr

Sport information : [email protected]

General information : [email protected]

INTRODUCTION The French Canoe Federation will be a key player in the event organization, with a long experience in hosting events. Through its different departments and fields of expertise, the FFCK will coordinate the actions of all the organization and all of its stakeholders. In order to set up the best possible ICF event, the FFCK will organize the World Cup with his own events department. Also, other departments of the FFCK will be actors of the event, as the communication or partneships departments.

Key personnel within the Organizing Committee :

Name Email Address

NF Contact person Gianni CAPPAI [email protected]

HOC Technical Organiser Pierre MARTENS [email protected] 3

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KEY DATES

27th September 2021 Deadline for visa requirement

29th September2021 Closing of nominal entries

3rd October 2021 Opening of competition venue Official trainings From 3rd to 5th October 2021 Free trainings 5th October 2021 Team leaders meeting – 18.15 ITO’s meeting 5th October 2021 Official equipment control 6th October 2021 Competition day 1

9th October 2021 Closing of the venue

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LOCATION

HOW TO ACCESS VAIRES-SUR-MARNE?

You can reach the venue:

TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT CAR BUS in VAIRES Airport Orly toward Anthony 9€30 45min Bus 211 toward Terre-Ciel to Le Canal RER B toward Airport CDG to thâtelet-Les Halles station station RER A toward Marne-La-Vallée Chessy to station

25€ 1h45 OR Airport CDG Navette CDGVAL toward Terminal 2 Gare TGV (if needed) 45min

RER B toward Massy- to station Bus 421 toward Gare P toward Meaux to Vaires – Torcy station d’Emerainville Pontault-Combault, 17€ 2h to Le Canal Gare du Nord Transilien P toward Meaux to Vaires – Torcy 55min 7€ 1h10 Walk 10 minutes Metropolitan (underground) Line toward Porte de Clignancourt to 50min Gare de l’Est station Transilien P toward Meaux to Vaires – Torcy station 7€ / 1h15 RER A toward Marne-La-Vallée Chessy to Noisiel 45min 7€ / 1h Gare de l’Est Transilien P toward Meaux to Vaires – Torcy 55 min 7€ / 1h15 Gare Marne-La-Vallée RER A toward Saint-Germain-en-Laye to Torcy station 25min Chessy 5€ / 1h15 CAR since A4 toward Metz-Nancy, A104 toward Aéroport CDG, Exit 10 "Parc de loisirs de Torcy". Then follow "Stade Olympique d'Aviron et de Canoë-Kayak” or"Ile de loisirs de Vaires-sur-Marne".

WEATHER

In October, the average temperature in Paris is 15 °C.

The rainfall is quite reasonable and it will not be continuous.

CURRENCY

The currency you can use in Vaires-sur-Marne is the euro (€).

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LOCAL ATTRACTIONS

You can find on this website all of the activities that you cannot miss in the town of Vaires-sur-Marne (http://vaires-torcy.iledeloisirs.fr/).

VENUE

DESCRIPTION OF COMPETITION VENUE AND SPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

The competition will take place at the Stade Nautique Olympique d’Île de France in Vaires-Sur-Marne for the first time.

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VENUE MAP

PRÉSENTATION OF THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE COURSE

• Length : 250 meters • Width : 10 meters • Water flow during a descent is 7 to 13 m3 / s depending on the activity • 40 meters boat lift system • 1100 meters initiation basin, and the surface of the landscaped river about 2000 m²

Stade Nautique Olympique d’île de France,

Route de Torcy, 77360, Vaires-sur-Marne

+33 1 45 11 08 66

EVENT & COMPETITION PROGRAMME

EVENT

The competition venue will be open to all the delegations and secured from the Sunday 3rd October

2021 at 09:00 to Saturday 9th October 2021.

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COMPETITION SCHEDULE

OUTLINE PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE

Canoe Freestyle safety rules for equipment :

All boats except Squirt boats must be equipped at each end with anchor points for lifting, carrying or rescuing. An average hand must be able to grab easily these points.

Each competitor must wear a fastened safety helmet suitably fitted to his head. Only branded products designed for white water use will be accepted.

Each competitor must wear a buoyancy jacket. Only branded products with a recognised safety

certification designed for white water use will be accepted.

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Competitors must be able to free themselves from their boat at all times, quickly and easily. Page

ENTRIES & PARTICIPATION FEE

ENTRIES, ACCREDITATIONS & DEADLINES

Principles : Entries and accreditation requests must be made by the National Federation using the ICF’s online entries system (SDP) : https://icf.msl.es/icf/icf.jsp

For detailed instructions on how to submit entries, please read the SDP user guide. Any questions or issues to entries or accreditation should be sent to [email protected] prior to the respective deadline.

SDP user guide http://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/nf_userguide_v2.2.pdf

Nominal Entries : • Nominal entries close : XXXXXXX • Each athlete competing must be entered by name. • Team personnel must also be submitted for accreditation at this time. These entries will be used to produce the accreditation cards for all teams.

Reminder : • Entries or accreditation requests sent directly to the committee or the competition organiser will NOT be accepted.

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PARTICIPATION FEE

QUALIFICATIONS REMARKS COSTS

Limited to registered athletes on ICF 150€ per person for the whole access Athletes online entries period

Team leaders 2 maximum per national federation 150€ per person for the whole access period

Team staffs Unlimited 150€ per person for the whole access period

ITO According to the list edited by ICF Free To be validated by ICF NF President or Secretary Free General 2 maximum per national federation

Give access to VIP area on Saturday and To be defined NF Guests Sunday Just remember that each athlete must pay 50€ extra as a juges fee.

BANK DETAILS

The payment of participation fees can be made by bank transfer before you reach Vaires-sur-Marne or on site upon your arrival by cash or bank card.

When your registration are closed you can ask us for an invoice at the following address : [email protected]

Bank details (for bank transfer) :

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TRAINING

OFFICIAL TRAINING

Delegations will have access to official trainings from Sunday 3rd to Wednesday 5th October as follows

• 1 slot of training per day and per nation • 25 to 30 boats per group • Different courses designs will be set-up every day by the Organising Committee • Water safety will be taken care by the Organising Committee

ACCOMMODATION

The Host Organising Committee proposes to provide a camping space next to the competition site (5 minutes).

The organization committee provide you some services on camping :

- showers

- WC

- drinking water

- electricity point

NB : The price will be communicated in the second official bulletin

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Also, you can find on this website all information about accommodation in Vaires-sur-Marne.

Hotels Distance / Temps Cost/Night/Room/ Person Ibis Budget Marne-La-Vallée ** 4km – 8 minutes 52€ B&B Marne-La-Vallée Torcy ** 6km – 10 minutes 56€ Ibis budget Chelles ** 8km – 17 minutes 60€ B&B Marne-La-Vallée Bussy-Saint-Georges ** 10km – 14 minutes 82€ Première Classe Marne-La-Vallée Bussy-Saint-Georges ** 10km – 13 minutes 55€ Campanile Marne-La-Vallée Chelles *** 6km – 10 minutes 51€ City Residence Chelles *** 6km – 10 minutes 57€ Apparthotel Torcy*** 6km – 10 minutes 61€ The Originals City Hôtel Codalysa Torcy *** 6km – 11 minutes 63€ Campanile Marne-La-Vallée Torcy *** 6km – 11 minutes 57€ Kyriad Marne-La-Vallée Torcy *** 6km – 12 minutes 68€ Ibis Marne-La-Vallée Champs-sur-Marne *** 8km – 13 minutes 66€ Comfort Hotel Chelles Marne-La-Vallée *** 8km – 16 minutes 70€ Campanile Marne-La-Vallée Bussy-Saint-Georges *** 10km – 14 minutes 69€ Mercure Marne-La-Vallée Bussy-Saint-Georges **** 11km – 16 minutes 119€

TRANSPORT

DETAILS For your transport we offer several car rental agencies:

Avis : Phone: 0 821 230 760 Hours: 7 days a week from 6 a.m. to midnight Present in the terminals: Paris-Charles de Gaulle terminal 1, 2ACD, 2E and 2F and Orly 1-2

Europcar : Phone: 0 825 358 358 Hours: see details Present in the terminals: Paris-Charles de Gaulle terminal 1, 2ACD, 2E and 2F and Orly 1-2

Hertz : Phone : 01 39 38 38 38 Hours: see details 12

Present in the terminals: Paris-Charles de Gaulle terminal 1, 2ACD, 2E and 2F and Orly 1-2 Page

VISA REQUIREMENT

France is a state-member of the European Union. The French Embassy in your country will provide you with all detailed information about visas. You will find details in the website on French Foreign Affairs Ministry (http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/).

Please inform in advance but no later than 27th September 2021 the Organising Committee together with the visa form whether your team needs entry visas to France.

These registration forms must be received by French Canoe Federation before 27th September 2021 : [email protected]

You will find in appendix a visa form to fulfil.

COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOL

Each Participating National Federation will be expected to have undertaken their own risk assessment and have a Covid-19 safety protocol in place and will require to have taken the precautionary measures prior to travel.

Each Participating National Federation is responsible for all costs (including medication) should any member of their Team be required to go into quarantine at any time from arrival to departure and/or be hospitalised or to return to the country of departure. You can find all information on : https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/covid-19-information-and-guidance

The Host National Federation and the Host Organising Committee will try to support the concerned person as much as they can.

The National Federation oblige all nations to provide EU DIGITAL COVID CERTIFICATE (Health Pass) or a negative PCR test (less than 72 hours) before participating in the competition.

The Host National Federation or the Host Organising Committee does not accept any responsibility for Covid-19 infection that occurs during or after the competition but will take all advised precautionary measures to reduce the risk of transmission.

Facemask will have to be worn at the competition venue at all times.

Disinfection stations will be located throughout the venue.

NOTE: These measures may be subject to change. 13

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APPENDIXES

These registration forms must be received by French Canoe Federation before 27th September 2021 : [email protected]

VISA FORM

First Country Date of Passport Expiration Civility Name Status name of birth birth number date

STAMP / Signature

City Date 14 Page