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4Th World Championship for Masters 2020 Hammamet, Tunisia 28Th November to 5Th December 4th World Championship for Masters 2020 Hammamet, Tunisia 28th November to 5th December 4th World Championship for Masters 2020 Hammamet, Tunisia 28th November to 5th December Phones : +21671900984 / +21625259000 - Fax : +21671900986 E-mail: [email protected] Official Facebook page : www.facebook.com/4th-World-Championship-Shore-Angling-Masters- Tunisia-2020-104651064318893/notifications/ EVENT PERIOD From Saturday November 28, 2020 (arrival of participating nations) To Saturday 05 December 2020 (departure from part icipating nations) COMPETITION PLACE The competition will take place in Hammamet. The competition site will cover the beaches of South Hammamet, Salloum and Enfidha. It is easy to get there by access roads. WORD OF WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE TUNISIAN FEDERATION OF FISHING SPORTS Dear fishermen friends, It is with great pleasure that we invite, on behalf of the Tunisian Federation of Fishing Sport, to participate in the 4th World Championship for Masters Tunisia 2020 in Hammamet from 28th November to 5th December 2020. We are honored to partner with FIPS-M which has given Tunisia and the city of Hammamet the opportunity and the confidence to welcome the best sport fishermen in the world. We are happy to accept the challenge of presenting the most memorable tournament that your federation has ever known because our coastline will offer you the possibility of a dream fishing and certainly one of the best in the world. Tunisia is the rainbow nation of the world because of our different cultures and we invite you to share our hospitality and the natural beauty of our sites. May this championship take place in the true spirit of sports competition, sports cooperation and friendship between our athletes, our federations and our peoples. We believe that everyone will benefit and make friends for life. Dr Fethi BAYAR President FTPS WHERE WE ARE AND HOW TO REACH US HOW TO REACH US IN HAMMAMET By plane: From your country, the team must go to Tunis Carthage international airport or to Enfidha- Hammamet international airport. By car: The teams will be picked up by bus at one of the 2 international airports, at the agreed time to go to Hammamet (chargeable transport). The teams who prefer to use their own vehicle to travel by road in the following directions: Either from Tunis-Carthage International Airport (This route includes tolls) Take highway A1 and leave Boulevard du Leader Yesser Arafet and N9 (5 minutes = 3.3 km) Continue on the A1 highway towards Hammamet. Leave the A1 motorway (49 minutes = 67.5 km) Continue on Rue Chadly Mrad towards your destination (5 minutes = 1.4 km) Hotel Bel Azur Thalasso & Bungalows 13 Avenue Ibn Fourat, Hammamet 8050 Either from Enfidha Hammamet International Airport (This route includes tolls) Take the A1 highway (6 minutes = 4.9 km) Continue on the A1 highway. Leave the A1 highway (33 minutes = 52.6 km) Continue on the Rue Chadly Mrad toward your destination (5 minutes = 1.4 km) Hotel Bel Azur Thalasso & Bungalows 13 Avenue Ibn Fourat, Hammamet 8050 ACCREDITATION OF INTERNATIONAL DELEGATIONS The Bel Azur Hammamet Thalasso & Bungalows**** hotel is located approximately 72 km from Tunis-Carthage International Airport and approximately 58 km from Enfidha Hammamet International Airport. Once arrived in Tunisia, all delegations will report to the secretariat of the organizing committee which will be at the Hotel Bel Azur Hammamet on Saturday November 28, 2020. http://www.hotelbelazur.com/ Hotel Bel Azur Hammamet Thalasso & Bungalows**** This sumptuous Hotel is erected in the middle of a lush 12 hectare garden, adorned with multicolored bougainvilleas and intoxicating jasmines. Infinity pool, panoramic terraces and heavenly beach, define the atmosphere of this luxury hotel in the heart of the orchards of Hammamet. Outdoor lounges, sun loungers, swimming pools, carefully decorated rooms and suites, overlooking the Mediterranean sea ... Its indoor pool and spa will welcome you with open arms. Enjoy the calm and relax just a stone's throw from the Medina, known for its unique Arabo-Moorish architecture. The city of Hammamet is a Tunisian city located northeast, on the southeast coast ( ّالحمامات : Hammamet (in Arabic of Cape Bon, about sixty kilometers south of Tunis Capital. It is one of the main seaside resorts in Tunisia. Renowned since the second half of the XXth century, the city has long beaches along the Gulf bearing its name. The nucleus of Hammamet is made up of its medina. To the west is the kasbah and, to the north, the Place des Martyrs where there is a monument resembling the Eiffel Tower and which recalls the martyrs of the War of Independence. The tourist area is divided, from the center, into two sections. The smallest and oldest (Hammamet Nord) stretches towards Nabeul and the largest and most recent (Yasmine Hammamet), located a few kilometers to the west, stretches towards Bouficha. Three kilometers from the center is a cultural center which hosts the Hammamet International Festival every summer. Several golf courses are close to the town. CONTACTS For general information on registration, please visit the Official Facebook page www.facebook.com/4th-World-Championship-Shore-Angling-Masters-Tunisia-2020- 104651064318893/ or contact the organizing committee by email: [email protected]. For specific information concerning the 4th World Championship for Masters 2020 and local logistics, please contact the President of the organizing committee NABIL JELLAZI by e- mail: [email protected]. REGISTRATION FEES FOR DELEGATIONS The team will be composed of 5 competitors and a manager. Competition costs per competitor belonging to a team or individually = 800 €. Competition fees for captain or reserve or manager = 700 €. Participation fees for accompanying persons = 600 €. Teams are allowed to participate in the competition with 5 competitors: 800 € x 5 = 4000 €. COST OF THE TEAM = 4700 €. The following fees are included: a. The accommodation at the hotel in a double room with full board (breakfast, lunch or packed lunch, dinner) beginning on Saturday 28 November 2020 in the evening, and ending on Saturday 05 December 2020 with the breakfast. b. Transport to and from the competition sites. c. Round trip transportation for the opening ceremony and street parade. d. The gala dinner of the closing ceremony. e. Fishing baits for the 5 competitors (official training and 4 fishing days). - The price of tickets for the closing ceremony is 60.00 € per person. - The price for round-trip airport-hotel transport is 60.00 € per person. - The price for the round-trip hotel-training area transport (unofficial) is € 20.00 per person (minimum 04 people and to be specified 48 hours in advance). IMPORTANT: FOR A BETTER ORGANIZATION ALL THE TEAMS MUST STAY IN THE HOTEL BEL AZUR HAMMAMET THALASSO & BUNGALOWS**** We remind you that: - A national team participating in this MASTERS championship must be composed of 5 fishermen or at least 4 fishermen. - For this MASTERS championship, a maximum of 2 national teams can participate. - Only competitors who will be 55 years old between January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020 will be able to participate in this World Championship for Masters. We also remind you that during the General Assembly of FIPS-M on May 3, 2019 some regulations were modified or adapted: “In order to allow participation in small federations, which for lack of members cannot present an entire national team, the Assembly decided to accept the individual participation of competitors. The maximum number of individual participants allowed will be less than the maximum number of a team. These individual fishermen count for the individual classification but not for the classification by nation or by team." EVENT REGISTRATION The organizing committee will receive the registration form duly completed as well as proof of payment of the registration fees by bank transfer no later than May 04, 2020, in the account opened in the name of: Fédération Tunisienne de Pêches Sportives (Championnat du Monde MASTERS Tunisia 2020). Bank name: Banque de Tunisie Bank Code: 05 Agency Code: 001 Account N : 0000275037486 Key: 92 IBAN : TN59 0500 1000 0275 0374 8692 BIC code: BTBKTNTT All other information about the event will be provided on the official Facebook page of the 4th World Championship for Masters TUNISIA 2020: www.facebook.com/4th-World- Championship-Shore-Angling-Masters-Tunisia -2020-104651064318893 / or on request via email: [email protected]. OPENING CEREMONY & OFFICIAL PARADE On Sunday November 29, 2020 at 8:30 am, all nations are to meet at the opening ceremony gathering point at the reception of the Bel Azur Hammamet Hotel. A street parade will start at 10:00 am. Round trip transportation will be provided by the organizer. CAPTAIN MEETING The captains' meeting will take place at the Bel Azur Hammamet Hotel on Sunday November 29, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. and will follow the draw for the sectors for all days of competition. Delegations who plan not to be present for this day are invited to authorize (in writing) the captain of another country who will be present to conduct the draw on their behalf. OFFICIAL TRAINING The official training day will take place on Monday November 30, 2020. AWARD CEREMONY - CLOSING GALA DINNER Official announcement of the winners and award ceremony will take place on Friday 04 December 2020 at 7:30 p.m. at the Congress Center of the Sol Azur Hammamet hotel (right next to the Bel Azur hotel). PROGRAM Saturday November 28, 2020: Arrival of the delegations in Hammamet. 6:00 p.m .: Dinner at the Bel Azur Hammamet Hotel. Sunday November 29, 2020 08:30: Gathering of all delegations at the reception of the Bel Azur Hammamet Hotel. 09:00: Departure for the street parade (round-trip transport provided by the organizer).
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