Invitation & announcement 10th edition Oberstdorf Shorttrack Summercamp

31 July - 7 August 2021 From 31 July-7 August 2021 the 10th edition of the Oberstdorf Shorttrack Summercamp is held in Oberstdorf-. There will be Ice training every evening and on 3 days also in the morning. Besides this a Welcome Barbeque, Mountain Run, Biathlon, Sportive Re- creational Event, Shorttrack competition and a Closing Dinner will be held. For the Oberstdorf Shorttrack Summercamp skaters from all over the world are invited. The summer- camp is organized by the volunteers of Shorttrackonline.info, the Amsterdam Skating Club Jaap Eden and the Eissport Club Oberstdorf supported by the Sports Office Oberstdorf. Participation Participation in the summercamp and shorttrack competition is open to all age categories. All skaters must be a member of a club affiliated to their National Skating Association (member of the ISU) in their own country and have a licence/insurance for the coming season.

Recreational Participants Family and accompanying friends can also take part in the Off-Ice events in a recreational classification at own risk and responsibility.

Support of parents and family Parents and family are requested to support with help during all activi- ties and events which will take place during the week.

Website & News-bulletins All information will be available on www.skatingonline.info. Besides this a special Mobile Website will give urgent messages and the daily program. Please put Mobile website now on your phone for messages.

Helpdesk The Summercamp helpdesk is situated in the office of the Eissportclub Oberstdorf at the Ice rink. The opening times will be published later.

Meals at ice rink-restaurant “Zoran”. The Ice rink restaurant will serve meals for the summercamp at a spe- cial discount price. Information will follow later.

Ice training Ice training every evening from Sunday to Thursday and in the morning of Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. Events Wednesday 4 August 2021 09.00-15.00 Biathlon Saturday 31 July 2021 11.00-16.00 Check-in at Icerink Thursday 5 August 2021 12.00-16.00 technical check of 11.00-17.00 Sportive Outdoor skates and roundings all skaters Event 18.00-21.00 Welcome Barbecue Friday 6 & Saturday 7 August Monday 2 August 2021 Shorttrack competition 09.00-15.00 Mountainrun competition, lunch and award Saturday 7 August 2021 presentation 19.00-23.00 Closing Dinner

Organizer: The summercamp and competitions are organized by the volunteers of Shorttrackonline.info, the Amsterdam Skating Club Jaap Eden and the Eissport Club Oberstdorf with support of the Sports Office of the City of Oberstdorf.

Venue: The Shorttrack competition will take place at the ice rink of Oberstdorf which is 60x30 meter and has a safety padding of international standard.

Regulations: The shorttrack competition will be held in accordance with the latest ISU Regulations and relevant ISU Communications.

Categories/distances: Junior-F on the 1st of July 2021 under 9 333m 500m Junior-E on the 1st of July 2021 09 or 10 333m 500m Junior-D on the 1st of July 2021 11 or 12 333m 500m Junior-C on the 1st of July 2021 13 or 14 500m 1000m Junior-B on the 1st of July 2021 15 or 16 500m 1000m Junior-A on the 1st of July 2021 17 or 18 500m 1000m Senior on the 1st of July 2021 19 or over 500m 1000m Masters on the 1st of July 2021 40 or over 500m 1000m

Classification: The skaters will be classified according to the number of points awarded in the finals only. There will be an overall individual classification over all distances. In the case of ties, the results of the longer distance will decide between the skaters.

Prizes: Prizes will be awarded for the Overall classification of the Mountain Run, Biathlon and Shorttrack competition together for the first three skaters in each category.

Liability: In accordance with the ISU rules, the organizers accept no liability for injury or damage sustained by competitors, recreational participants, public and/or officials during all training sessions and events of the summercamp. The summercamp, competition programme and announcement are tentative and if necessary subject to change. Corona measures could also causing changes!

Entry: Entry must be done by the club-representatives, or by National Associations, through the website www.shorttrackonline.info before Friday 9 July 2021. After this date all clubs receive Email with confirmation and password for the Individual Questionnary form for every skater and Special Entry form for Recreational Events, meals and Volunteers.

Entry fee: Entry-fee 235,00 euro pp includes all training, Welcome Barbeque, Mountainrun & Lunch, Biathlon, Sportive Recreational Event, Shorttrack competition, Closing Dinner and Me- mento. Entry after 9 July is 15,00 euro higher. Entry fee must be paid in cash at check-in.

Special Request: Clubs are requested to send out the passwords for the questionnaires as quickly as possi- ble and help to get the Questionnaires filled in and returned as soon as possible.

Tickets: All entered skaters get free tickets for the Welcome Barbeque, Mountain Run Lunch, Sportive Recreational Event and Closing Dinner. Family/friends can buy extra tickets for this at a special discount price. Reservations for extra tickets must be made in advance in the special Questionnary form.

Please pay attention to the following - it is the intention that all skaters who enter for the summercamp will participate in all events - skaters will be placed into training groups based on level and age (give special requests at entry-form) - it is not allowed to change training session or group without permission of the Organising Committee. - all skating participants must have basic competition experience on ice - during the training sessions the equipment of all skaters must be according to the ISU rules - for inline activities helmet, gloves and kneepads are obligatory - before the 1st session the safety padding must be put on the ice by all skaters supported by parents - after the last training session the safety padding must be taken off the ice by all skaters supported by parents - during the shorttrack competition all skaters will stay on the ice for one more race to serve as track-steward.

Clinic for officials During the Summercamp clinics will be held for beginning Starters, Referees, Competitors Stewards, Manual Time keepers etc.. There will be no entry fee for this. The clinics will take place if enough people want to attend. Clinics will take place on Tuesday evening. People who are interested in attending one or more of these clinics can enter for this on the special Questionary form or at arrival on Saturday at the helpdesk. Oberstdorf is the most southern city of Germany located in the Algäu Region of the Bavarian . The city located at the foot of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn mountain has 9000 inhabitants and is at an altitude of 813 metres. Public transport in the village is free. Oberstdorf is famous for its beautiful surroundings, cheap holiday apartments, mountain bike and cycling tracks, a perfect inline-track and Olympic Sport Centre with three top-quality ice rinks. As Oberstdorf is also an Olympic training centre everybody and everything is focussed on serving athletes. Most famous is the Stadium with its annual competition at New Year, an international Figure Skating competition for the Nebelhorn Trophy and the Figure skat- ing show which is held every year at Christmas and is tele- vised around the world.

All information on: www.Skatingonline.info

Secretary General Summercamp Skaters Entry & Registration

Piet Broekhuizen Andi Thornton Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]