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contents Introduction Words of Presidents Key dates Organising Committee GENERAL INFORMATION How to access Pau ? Accommodation Ticketing Festival de l’eau vive SPORT INFORMATION The whitewater stadium The «Gave de Pau» Other training facilities Do you need visas ? Special regulations in France Safety rules Competition venue Opening period Official trainings Provisional competition programme Entries Accreditations Canoe Slalom Cross information APPENDIXES Intentional participation form Visas form Introduction Pau is back ! After the great success of the 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final last August, we are ready to offer you a new pleasant moment of sport and culture. From 16th to 19th June 2016, the Pau-Pyrénées whitewater stadium will welcome the 3rd step of 2016 Canoe Slalom World Cupand the 2016 Sprint & Classic Wildwater Canoeing Final World Cup. These competitions will be the last event before the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, so it will be the place for the last confrontation among the best ones. As Pau is a well-known canoe place, it should gather a large number of delegations from all around the world. It will be an opportunity for the general public to come again and experience our spectacular dis- ciplines and discover all the various athletes preset for the Olympic Games. The city of Pau and its metropolitan area has a big sporting culture and has already proved their abilities to host event at the highest level : Tour de France (cycling), CCI 5* (riding), ... and for ca- noe slalom three ICF World Cup stages (2009, 2012, 2015). This year is the second step of the three-year programme : 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup Final - 14th to 16th August 2015 2016 ICF Canoe World Cup (Canoe Slalom & Wildwater Canoeing) - 16th to 19th June 2016 2017 ICF Canoe World Championships (Canoe Slalom & Wildwater Canoeing) - 22nd to 1st Octo- ber 2016 Feel free to join us to share together strong emotions and nice sensations through this new exci- ting adventure ! The organising committee words of presidents Dear sport friends, canoe lovers, spectators, Designed to welcome the double world cup in 2016 and the double world championship 2017, the Pau-Pyrénées whitewater stadium will live two exceptional moments, in the presence of the world elite of this discipline confidentially connected to our city. In 2017, they will be there not less than 40 nations, 5 days of competition, 500 athletes competing and 35 000 spectators expected! Building on the success of the 2015 edition with more than 22 000 spectators, Pau 2016 prepares you a magic programme with the presence of new sport events in Wildwater Canoeing and Ca- noe Boarder Cross. The Whitewater Festival looks also extremely beautiful with new animations and free concerts of very high level in full period of the French music festival. The world cup of Pau 2016 will look unforgettable, our objective is to propose you a unique expe- rience in a festive and friendly atmosphere. Vincent HOHLER Tony ESTANGUET François BAYROU key dates DATES ACTIONS 1st February 2016 Opening of numerical entries Opening of accreditations 15th March 2016 Intentional participation form 1st April 2016 Closing of numerical entries 2nd June 2016 Closing of nominal entries Monday 13th to Thursday 16th June 2016 Official trainings Thursday 16th June 2016 Opening ceremony Thursday 16th June 2016 Competition day 1 Friday 17th June 2016 Competition day 2 Saturday 18th June 2016 Competition day 3 Sunday 19th June 2016 Competition day 4 Closing ceremony organising committee Vincent HOHLER, French Canoe Federation President François BAYROU, Mayor of Pau and Community of towns Tony ESTANGUET, Executive Board Director USEFUL contacts Website : www.paucanoe.com Sport information : [email protected] General information : [email protected] general information How to access Pau ? general information accommodation Choices from Tourist Office general information accommodation Choices from Tourist Office general information ticketing Thursday 16th June : Opening ceremony The entrance at the competition venue is free. Friday 17th, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th June Day rate • Full price : 10 € • Reduced price : 7 € (job seekers, disabled people, 12-18 years old) • Free : children 0 - 11 years old 3-day pass • Full price : 20 € • Reduced price : 15 € (job seekers, disabled people, 12-18 years old) • Free : children 0 -11 years old A proof will be required at the site entrance for reduced price and free tickets. festival de l’eau vive 2015 was the first try for this cultural festival. As it got a lot of success, the organising committee renew the experience with a second edition in 2016. Concept wil stay the same : • Water • Sustainable development • Canoeing • Learning • Bodegas / Casetas • Live music shows • ... sport information the whitewater stadium The 2016 ICF Canoe World Cup will take place on the brand artificial stadium of Pau-Pyrénées built around the river «Gave de Pau» for the following events : • Canoe Slalom • Canoeing Wildwater - Sprint Technical attributes • Length : 280 meters • Width : 15 meters • Drop : 5 meters with an average of 2% • Water flow during the World Cup : 12 m3 • 50-meter float lift system • 200-meter initiation basin, warm-up and cool-down areas linked to the «Gave de Pau» If you want to use the course before the World cups for training camps, you can book training slots directly at the whitewater stadium. During these periods, you will paddle on your own res- ponsibility and costs. Contacts details Stade d’eau-vive Pau-Pyrénées, 35 avenue de l’Yser, 64320 BIZANOS Phone : 0033 5 59 40 85 44 / Email : [email protected] the «gave de pau» The river «Gave de Pau» will be the place from whitewater stadium to Pont d’Espagne site for the Wildwater Canoeing Classic race. Technical attributes • Length : 3,5 km • Estimated time : 10 minutes • River class level : class III sport information other trainings facilities Canoe Slalom • Stadium Pont d’Espagne Avenue corps franc pommies, 64110 JURANCON Phone : 0033 5 59 06 52 49 • Stadium Pont des grottes Impasse de la Pradette, 65270 SAINT PE DE BIGORRE Phone : 0033 5 62 41 81 48 • Whitewater stadium Orthez Route de Biron, 64300 ORTHEZ Phone : 0033 5 59 67 09 47 Wildwater Canoeing Same as canoe slalom training facilities for sprint. For classic, you can also go on these routes : • Gave de Pau • Gave d’Oloron • Gave d’Aspe • Gave d’Ossau sport information do you need visas ? France is a state-member of the European Union. The French Embassy in your country will pro- vide you with all details information about visas. You will find details in the website of French Foreign Affairs Ministry (http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/). Please inform in advance but not later than 1st May 2016 the organising committee together with the visa form whether your team needs entry visas to France. You will find in appendix a visa form to fulfil. special regulations in france Evin law (N91-32 January 10th 1991) This law forbids advertising for alcoholic beverage (any level of alcohol including beer) and tobac- co inside sport arena (Canoe Slalom stadium is a sport arena). No advertising on tracksuits, boat, paddles, ..., is allowed. Protection of athletes health law (N99-223 March 23rd 1999) Specific doping regulations on French territory. safety rules Canoe Slalom Each competitor must wear a safety helmet with a strap fastened under the chin and a buoyancy jacket (article 19.2, ICF Canoe Slalom rules). A buoyancy jacket must comply with the current industry standard that meets ISO 12402-5 (level 50) or any national standards that meets the same requirements and be ICF registered (article 19.2.1, ICF Canoe Slalom rules). The safety helmet must comply with EN 1385 and be ICF registered (article 19.2.2, ICF Canoe Sla- lom rules). Wildwater Canoeing Concerning safety helmet and buoyancy jacket, requirements are the same for both disciplines. Please refer to articles 18.2 to 18.2.2 into ICF Wildwater Canoeing rules. All paddlers must wear shoes on their feet. Shoes must have a thicker sole to protect feet. Shoes must fit in a way that they will not come off a capsize or be release from boat (article 18.2.3, ICF Wildwater Canoeing rules). sport information competition venue sport information opening period The competition venue will be opened to all delegations and secured from Monday 13th June at 07.30 to Sunday 19th June after the closing ceremony. official trainings Canoe Slalom Delegations will have access to official trainings from 13th to 16th June as follows : • 1 training slot per day and per nation • 25 to 30 boats per group • Different course design will be set up every day by the organising committee • Water safety will be taken careby the organising committee Wildwater canoeing Delegations will have access to official trainings from 13th to 16th June as follows : SPRINT • 1 training slot per day and per nation • 25 to 30 boats per group • Water safety will be taken care by the organising committee CLASSIC • No water safety at the route Slalom Cross No official trainings during the week. Time trials will be organised Saturday afternoon for men and Sunday afternoon for women. sport information provisional competition programme Monday 13th June 08.00 - 19.00 Official trainings Tuesday 14th June 08.00 - 19.00 Official trainings Wednesday 15th June 08.00 - 19.00 Official trainings Thursday 16th June Friday 17th June 07.00 - 13.30 Official trainings 08.30 - 18.45 Heats 14.00 - 15.00 Classic 19.00 - 20.00 Demo runs 15.00 - 18.00 Demo runs 18.30 Opening ceremony Medals