UIAA-ICC EUROPEAN YOUTH CUP 2006 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria – October, 6 th - 8 th , 2006 LEAD + SPEED AND INTERNATIONAL CLIMBING FESTIVAL 5-8 OCTOBER 2006, VELIKO TARNOVO, BULGARIA

1. ORGANISATION : Federation of the Bulgarian Alpine Clubs (FBAC) : Bulgaria , Sofia 1000, 75, Vassil Levski bvl. Tel/fax: 00359 2 9871798; E-mail: [email protected] Local organizer : Tourist association “Trapezitsa-1902” - Georgi Dimitrov / Iliyana Petrova, Address: Veliko Tarnovo 5000, 79, Stefan Stambolov str., Tel/fax: 00359 62 635823; mobile tel.: 00359 887 573532; 00359 896697822 E-mail: [email protected] Web-site: www. trapezitca1902.com 2. PARTICIPATION : Lead: 3 male and 3 female competitors of each group of each country (6+6 host country) + 1 st International series (the first 10 men and the first 10 women) in the 2005 European youth Cup (Lead). Speed: 3 male and 3 female competitors of each group of each country (6+6 host country) + the first 10 men and the first 10 women (Speed) listed on the in the 2005 European youth Cup /Speed/ 3. TRAVEL DETAILS a) By plane: Fly to Sofia, from the airport take a bus No 284 or 84 to hotel “Pliska”, from there by bus No 213 or a taxi to the station, and from there by train or bus to Veliko Tarnovo b) By train: Travel to Sofia and there change to Gorna Oryahovitsa, and from there take bus N 10 or a taxi to Veliko Tarnovo c) By car or bus: After you have reached Sofia, take the highway Hemuss from Sofia to Varna. d) If arranged in advance, the organizers can provide bus transport from Sofia or Varna to Veliko Tarnovo and back, and inside transport in the town during the event – every morning and night from the hotel to the Palace of Culture and Sports, and back. The price is 49 EUR per person. Deadline for order: September, 26 th , 2006. 4. APPLICATIONS Please use the new online system for registration at: http://uiaaclimbing.com/egroupware/ Forms must be sent to UIAA Climbing e-mail: [email protected] and copy to the local organizer: [email protected] Registration deadline: Not later than September, 26 th , 2006. VERY IMPORTANT. We remind that: 1. Those competitors for whom their belonging Federations have not applied for an International License, will NOT be allowed to compete. 2. Deadline for the registration of competitors reported in the competition information sheets disseminated by the ICC must be respected by each member federation. 3. Registrations after the deadline are subject to an extra fee. 4. Entry fee is 10.00 euro for each competitor. Please pay this fee at the registration desk on Friday, October 6 th 2006. 5. Competitor’s registration fees will be charged to the member federation when registered competitors do not attend the concerned event, unless the ICC has been informed earlier than 4 days prior to the event (considering the 1st day of competition). 5. PRIZES: According to ICC Standards. 6. ACCOMMODATION : • Reservations must be made on the following address: Tourist Association “Trapezitsa-1902”, Georgi Dimitrov / Iliyana Petrova Veliko Tarnovo 5000, 79, Stefan Stambolov str. Tel/fax : 00359 62 635823; mobile tel.: 00359 887 573532; 00359 896697822 ; E-mail: [email protected]

• Hostel “Trapezitsa” – One star, 79, Stefan Stambolov str. Situated in the center of the town, accommodates 18 double rooms, 7 for three people and 3 for four people. Prices: One bed in a double room – 14 EUR, One bed in a room for three / four people – 12 EUR; all prices include breakfast. • Hotel “Momina Krepost” – Ksilifor – Two stars. Situated 10 km. from the town center /by car 4 km/, in a beautiful area, accommodates: 18 standard double rooms – 13 Euro per person, 18 standard triple rooms – 10 Euro per person, 14 overhauled double rooms/ with TV and mini-bar/ – 18 EUR per person; 8 overhauled triple rooms – 12 EUR per person, all prices include breakfast.

• Hotel “Neptune” – Three stars Situated in the area near the climbing hall, accommodates 10 double rooms and three rooms for three people. Prices: one bed in a double room and in a room for three people – 20 EUR, single room – 30 EUR; all prices include breakfast. • Hotel “Etar” – Two stars Situated in the center of the town, accommodates 12 double rooms. One bed in a double room – 20 Euro, single room – 30 EUR.

Deadline for reservations: September, 26 th , 2006 7. COMPETITION VENUE The Palace of Culture and Sport “Vassil Levski” in Veliko Tarnovo. 8. REGISTRATION October, 6 th , 2006, from 17.00 to 20.30 at the competition venue. Please bring also the 10.00 euro per competitor to the registration desk (see note above). 9. TECHNICAL MEETING : October, 6 th , 2006 at 21.00 at the competition venue.

EUROPEAN YOUTH CUP, 6-8 OCTOBER, 2006, VELIKO TARNOVO, BULGARIA PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

October 6 th , 2006, Friday 17-20.30 – Registration of the participants in the Palace of Culture and Sports 21.00 Technical meeting in the Palace of Culture and Sports

October, 7 th , 2006, Saturday 7.45 Observation I qualification route – flash 8.00 I qualification route – first climbers 11.50 Observation II qualification route – flash 12.00 II qualification route – first climbers 16.00 Qualification speed/flash/ 18.30 Opening ceremony 19.00 Final – speed

October, 8 th , 2006 Sunday 10.00 Isolation zone opening 12.00 Final lead 16.00 Award and closing ceremonies

CLIMBING FESTIVAL 5 th -8th OCTOBER 2006, VELIKO TARNOVO, BULGARIA PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

October, 5 th , 2006 Thursday 17-20.00 – Registration of the participants in the Palace of Culture and Sports 20.30 Technical meeting in the Palace of Culture and Sports

October 6 th , 2006, Friday 8.45 - Observation I qualification route – flash 9.00 I qualification route – first climbers 10.20 Observation II qualification route – flash 10.30 II qualification route – first climbers 18.00 Qualification speed/flash/ 19.00 Final – speed

October, 7 th , 2006, Saturday 15.45 Observation – final routes – lead 16.00 Final lead /flash/

October, 8 th , 2006 Sunday 8.30-10.30 Competition for the audience 9.00-10.30 Family climbing competition 11.00 Award ceremony