MEDIA GUIDE 2018 Englisch
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CON 1. WELCOME NOTE ////////////////////////////////////// TENTS ////// ////////////////// ////////////////// Dear media representatives, 1. Welc ome Note Welcome to adidas ROCKSTARS 2018! We are thrilled to host the eighth edition of our interna - 2. tional bouldering invitational at Stuttgart’s beautiful Porsche-Arena, one of the most modern General In 02 sports arenas in Europe. formation 3. for the Me Schedule dia 04 This year’s event sees over 70 top class athletes from over 20 different countries including 4. multiple Bouldering World Champions, the overall winners and top athletes of the 2018 Boul - adidas ROC 07 dering World Cup, the two-time overall champion and current front-runner of the Lead World KSTARS 4.1 Cup, the two reigning European Bouldering Champions as well as the four-time World Champion General In 08 Combined (Boulder/Lead/Speed). You can look forward to a stellar season finale! formatio 4.2 n Prize Mon 08 When we first came up with the idea for adidas ROCKSTARS, nearly every single athlete we ey talked to mentioned that the best competitions are the ones with a great atmosphere and 4.3 Hea d Referee 13 good music. That input encouraged us to implement our idea of combining ‘climbing’ with 4 ‘music’ live on stage. This year, world-famous MC & Beatboxer DJ Eklips from Paris will heat .4 Regul ations (Abs 12 up the crowds during the final together with extreme sports DJs Chainsaw and Sungod. The 4 tract) renowned American rock climber and hobby dj Dave Graham, who was the fourth person to .5 Partic ipating Cou 19 send Wolfgang Güllich’s legendary route ‘Action Directe (the world’s first 9a), will be spinning ntries the tunes at the after party. 4.6 Top Men and W 19 omen However, this weekend the focus is not only on professional bouldering athletes. 130 talented 4.6. 1 Ergebniss 20 and aspiring amateur climbers from 16 different countries have signed up for the Ticket to e der letz ten Jahre Rockstars Final presented by GORE-TEX to win one of six wildcards for the pro competition. 4.6.2 ad idas ROCKS 20 TARS Final 4.6 isten 2011- Iconic climber Alexander Huber will take the spectators into his world of pushing the envelope. .3 Male Pro 17 22 The charismatic ‘Huberbua’ will present his multivision show “To the Limit” on Saturday after - Athletes noon between 19h00 and 18h00. 4.6.4 Fe male Pro A 20 5 thletes With this adidas ROCKSTARS Media Guide we want to provide you with all necessary background . Tick et to Rocks 37 information you may need for your report. Don’t hesitate to contact us, if you have any queries or tars Final would like to interview an athlete or a member of the organisation. presented by GORE-TE 6. ad X Warm Regards idas ROCKS 55 TARS Bould 7. Rout er Walls e Setters 57 8. M usic Acts 58 9. Pors che-Arena 60 10. G Sonja Güldner-Hamel Photos by: C. Waldegger, B. Willer, E. Holzknecht, lossary 65 adidas ROCKSTARS Media Director M. Baierl, E. Fowke, B. Berkien 11. Partners 66 68 2 3 2. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEDIA /////////////////////////////////////// Accreditation of journalists and photographers The accreditation for all journalists is located at the press centre in the Porsche-Arena (entrance to the right of restaurant “Grandls”). Press Centre At our press centre in the Porsche-Arena you have free internet access during the event. Here you also receive start and result lists before and after the competition as well as royalty free images of our event photographers. Opening Hours Press Contact adidas ROCKSTARS Friday 09h00 – 22h00 Media Director TV Distribution Saturday 10h00 – 23h00 Sonja Güldner-Hamel René Wolber quattro media Planet Talk GmbH Ursprung 4 Floor Plan and Address Spinnereiinsel 3A 85625 Glonn 83059 Kolbermoor Germany Porsche-Arena Germany Tel.: +49 8093 572-26 Mercedesstraße 69 Fax: +49 8093 572-29 70372 Stuttgart Mobile: +49 170 275 0510 Mobile: +49 151 6586 2203 Germany Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Press Contact adidas PR Manager Outdoor Global PR Manager Outdoor Central Europe West Bastian Jung Isabel Riffel adidas AG adidas AG World of sports Market Central Adi-Dassler-Straße 1 Adi-Dassler-Platz 1-2 D-91074 Herzogenaurach D-91074 Herzogenaurach Germany Germany Tel. +49 9132 84-75462 Tel. +49 9132 84-4397 Mobile: +49 175 923 0959 Mobile: +49 170 734 8006 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Please contact Bastian Jung and Isabel Riffel for all adidas queries that are not event related. Entrance via Mercedesstraße (see arrow). The press centre is located in the area “Mehrzweckraum”. 4 5 Staff at Press Centre 3. SCHEDULE ///////////////////////////////////////////// Media Accreditation/ Reception Webmaster/ Live Ticker/ Livestream Embed Code Friday, 21 September 2018 Christopher Werner Fabian Rennack Mobile: +49 178 371 4749 Mobile: +49 176 3499 3332 09h00 Opening of venue Email: [email protected] 09h30 – 13h15 Qualification adidas ROCKSTARS professional competition Lejana Burkhardt 12h30 – 15h30 Accreditation Ticket to Rocktars Final presented by GORE-TEX Photo Syndication Mobile: +49 178 371 4749 15h30 – 22h00 Ticket to Rocktars Final presented by GORE-TEX Jam Sessions Michael Baierl Mobile: +49 157 5460 1717 with bigFM DJ P. Email: [email protected] 22h00 – 22h05 handover of wildcards for adidas ROCKSTARS semifinal Saturday, 22 September 2018 High Res Photos 10h00 Opening of venue High res images taken by our event photographers Christian Waldegger, Vladek Zumr and 11h00 – 13h30 Semifinal adidas ROCKSTARS Bert Willer are available at the press centre (photo syndication desk) or on our download platform: 14h30 – 15h00 adidas TERREX Cinema 17h00 – 18h00 adidas TERREX Cinema Download platform: http://rockstars.planet-talk.net/ 18h00 – 19h00 Presentation Alexander Huber ‘To the Limit’ User: adidasROCKSTARS 19h00 – 19h30 adidas TERREX Cinema Password: media2018 19h30 – 20h15 Live Performance - MC/ Beatboxer DJ Eklips vs. DJ Antar Please credit our event photographers when publishing the images and send a print ab 20h15 Internet Livestream www.adidas-rockstars.com/live copy or online link for our documentation to: 20h15 – 20h35 Intro/ Athlete presentation/ Inspection Sonja Güldner-Hamel 20h35 – 22h20 adidas ROCKSTARS Final Planet Talk GmbH 22h20 – 23h00 adidas ROCKSTARS Superfinal Spinnereiinsel 3A 23h00 – 23h15 Award ceremony 83059 Kolbermoor Germany ab 24h00 bigFM after party at Disco ONE/ Esslingen Email: [email protected] with special guest DJ Dave Graham Up-to-date information about adidas ROCKSTARS and GORE-TEX® Be a Rockstar is availa - ble on the following websites and social networks: • Website (http://www.adidas-rockstars.com/) • Live Results/ Live Score (http://rockstars.rawmotion.com) • Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/adidasrockstars), #adidasrockstars18 • Twitter (@adidasrockstars) und • Instagram (@adidasROCKSTARS) The adidas ROCKSTARS final will be streamed live on www.livestream.com and adidas- rockstars.com/live. The livestream can be embedded on other website. Result lists and intermediate results are accessible via PC, iPad or smartphone on our live score site (see above) 6 4. ADIDAS ROCKSTARS //////////////////////// 4.1 General Information adidas ROCKSTARS at the Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart is a top-class invitational for the world’s best bouldering athletes. The event uniquely combines elite sports with live tical route on two sides of the same boulder. In the superfinal, it’s not sufficient to secu - music turning a white-knuckle bouldering competition into a stellar „climbing spectacle“. rely hold the top hold for three seconds like in the previous rounds. As it is custom when bouldering outdoors on natural rock, the athletes must stand on top of the boulder block Bouldering is a style of rock climbing undertaken without a rope over a crash pad. In and in addition touch a buzzer, which will determine the winner in case of a hairbreadth terms of coordination, acrobatics and athleticism it is certainly the most demanding dis - finish. In this thrilling duel the two superfinalists need both, excellent skills and good cipline in sport climbing. The goal of competitive bouldering is to reach a hold that is nerves. Although the climbers cannot see each other, the beat of the music and the cheers marked as ‘top’ in a limited time using as few attempts as possible. of the crowd will reflect what is happening on the other side. The person who first stands upright on the super boulder is the merited adidas ROCKSTAR 2018 and wins 4000 Euros. Climbing meets Music Nearly everyone has experienced the motivating power of music over our body and soul. Music can release emotions within seconds; the right beat encourages us to tap our feet or clap our hands; a familiar tune invites us to sing along. Music drives us and makes emotional moments unforgettable. It is no secret that many bouldering athletes name their routes after songs they listen to while working on a project. Music is also an integral part of a good sporting event, because it puts heroes in the spot - light, creates excitement and entertains the crowd. Intoxicating music and a great at - mosphere encourage athletes to compete at their physical best. For this reason, adidas ROCKSTARS combines high performance sport with live music, transforming a climbing competition into an elaborately staged show. Heated up by live performers like MC & Beatboxer DJ Eklips and the DJs Chainsaw and Sungod, the world’s best competition climbers will excel themselves. Invitational Competition Over 70 athletes from more that 20 different countries were invited to adidas ROCKSTARS this year, including the top bouldering athletes of the IFSC world ranking, World and Eu - ropean champions, national and continental champions as well as the top 3 of the Euro - pean Youth Cup. 20 men and women can qualify on Friday for the semifinal on Saturday.