WELCOME
Personnel from the event organisation will be on hand in the media areas throughout the event to assist you in fulfilling your role at the event. If you have an enquiry, in the first instance please contact the member of media staff who is on site in the area where you are working. Should you require further assistance please contact the relevant person using the contact details at the back of this document.
GETTING HERE
Venue location
The Emirates Arena 1000 London Road, G40 3HG United Kingdom
Travel and transport
By road
At junction 2A on the M74, take the A74 exit to Tollcross/Cambuslang. At the roundabout, take the exit onto Fullarton Rd/London Rd/A74. Then take a left on to the East End Regeneration Route.
Parking
Media parking will be available on-site. A parking pass will be given with your accreditation when you arrive. This must be displayed in the vehicle at all times when on-site.
Blue badge parking will be available on-site. Spaces do not need to be pre-booked, however a blue badge must be displayed at all times.
Parking map:
By bike
The Emirates Arena is only a 10-minute cycle from Glasgow city centre and both Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street train stations. There are over 200 cycling spaces available.
By bus
The nearest bus stops to the Emirates Arena are at the Forge Retail Park, just a short walk away.
By train
The newly-renovated Dalmarnock Rail Station is just a short walk from the Emirates Arena. Train services at this station run on a four-per-hour basis all day from Monday to Saturday on the Argyle Line through Glasgow Central Low Level. Dalmarnock Rail Station operates a limited service on Sundays. The nearest alternative station is Bridgeton.
By plane
Glasgow has one of the UK’s fastest-growing airports and new flights are always being added. The airport is 13 miles away from the Emirates Arena.
You can find more venue information on The Emirates Arena website here: http://www.emiratesarena.co.uk
ACCREDITATION
When you arrive at the Emirates Arena please enter the building through the main entrance and proceed to the permanence/accreditation centre, which will be signposted inside. You will be able to collect your media accreditation pass from here. You will need your media accreditation pass to access the media areas at the event.
Accreditation centre opening hours:
Thursday 3 November 09:00 – 20:00
Friday 4 November 09:30 – 22:00
Saturday 5 November 09:00 – 20:00
Sunday 6 November 08:15 – 15:30
Please note that these are the opening times for the accreditation centre. You will be able to collect your media accreditation between these hours but will only be able to access the media areas at the times detailed in this manual.
Accreditation passes are provided with a lanyard and must be worn and visible whenever you are present in the venue. It is extremely important that your accreditation is displayed correctly and you adhere to its restrictions. Stewards and security personnel have been instructed to maintain access control as designated by the event management and we request that you adhere to their instructions at all times.
Please allow extra time before you arrive at the venue for the first time to go through the accreditation procedures.
Please bear in mind that you are personally responsible for the safe keeping of your accreditation. If your pass is lost or stolen, please inform the media centre staff immediately. There will be a £20 charge for replacing each accreditation.
WRITTEN PRESS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS
Media areas opening times
Thursday 3 November 16:30 – 20:30
Friday 4 November 10:00 – 22:00
Saturday 5 November 09:00 – 22:15
Sunday 6 November 08:00 – 18:30
Written press
Tier 1
Tier 1 written press journalists will have access to working spaces in the media tribunes on the spectator concourse (level 3). The media tribunes located in blocks DD, EE and G are accessible from Level 3, signposted “Door 2 blocks C – G”. Each working space is equipped with power and cable internet. Wireless internet will also be available in this area but please come prepared to use cable internet as this will be more reliable in a full venue.
Written press with tier 1 accreditation will also have access to the track centre infield including the team areas and mixed zone. As an exception, please note that no interviews with the top three riders will be allowed in the team areas between the end of racing and the award ceremonies. The first interviews to be conducted with the top three riders will take place in the mixed zone.
Tier 2
Tier 2 written press journalists will have access to the ground floor media centre (level 2 of the Emirates Arena), which is equipped with working stations, cabled internet access and power points. Wireless internet will be available in the ground floor media centre but please come prepared to use cable internet as this will be more reliable in a full venue. A feed showing the racing will be available to view in the media centre.
Written press with tier 2 accreditation will also have access to the track centre infield including the team areas and mixed zone. As an exception, please note that no interviews of the top three riders will be allowed in the team areas between the end of racing and the award ceremonies. The first interviews to be conducted with the top three riders will take place in the mixed zone.
Tier 2 journalists are asked to return to the ground floor media centre to work as soon as interviews being conducted in the infield are complete.
Mixed zone
We ask all journalists to prioritise using the mixed zone for rider interviews. Anyone wishing to interview riders outside of the medal ceremonies/mixed zone should contact the press officer for the relevant team. A list of contacts will be provided to all registered media in a separate communication.
Please note: it is at the discretion of a cyclist and his/her support team as to when or if they are available for media interviews. Riders may not be available for interviews if they are riding in future events or are needed for doping control procedures.
Photographers
Yellow bib photographers
Photographers allocated a yellow bib will have access to the track apron and track centre infield, team areas, spectator concourse and to the medal ceremony area during podium presentations. They will also have access to a working area on the ramp at corner four which will be equipped with working spaces, cabled internet and power points.
Red bib photographers
Photographers allocated a red bib will have access to the track centre infield, spectator concourse and to the medal ceremony area during podium presentations. Red bib photographers will not have access to the track apron. Red bib photographers will be allocated a working space either in the photographers’ area on the ramp on corner four or in the ground floor media centre and will be advised of this in advance of the event.
Medal ceremonies
Photographers may take photographs from behind the roped off area in front of the podium with priority positions given to yellow bib photographers. Please follow the instructions of the media staff working in this area and bear in mind that the area in front of the roped off area is reserved for the host broadcaster.
Guidance for photographers
Photography bibs will be distributed from the ground floor media centre. Bibs require a deposit of £20 or a professional press/photographer card.
Photographers must follow the instructions of race officials at all times. Race officials may remove photographers from the track apron at their discretion.
Photographers shooting on the track apron must wear their yellow bib at all times. Photographers on the track apron are responsible for themselves and any consequences of their behaviour and must stay within 1.5 metres of the inner fence at all times.
Photographers may not place any equipment including tripods, bags and clothing on the apron in case a rider needs to exit the track unexpectedly.
Please be aware of what is happening on the track at all times and never turn your back on the cyclists who will always travel in an anti-clockwise direction on the track. Please also take care not to impede race officials in their management of the event.
Please do not step in front of the infield cameras as the event is being broadcast live on television.
During the keirin events, please be aware that the derny will exit the track in the back straight with two and a half laps to go.
General information
Spectator stands
Media will not be allowed to sit or stand in the spectator seating area. All areas will be signposted and if you need assistance please ask a member of the press team.
Medal ceremonies Medal ceremonies will take place as per the schedule in the programme, although these timings are also subject to change.
Refreshments
Self-service tea and coffee are available in the ground floor media centre (level 2) throughout each session. The Emirates Arena cafe (also level 2) will be open during the event and serves a selection of hot and cold food and drinks. During competition refreshments will also be available on the spectator concourse (level 3).
Filming
The rights for continuous filming of the event are restricted to the authorised parties. Filming for broadcast (including online) may only take place by written permission of UCI. Please refer to the broadcast contact details at the back of this document.
Press conferences
Press conferences will be organised if required at the discretion of the organisers. Media will be notified of any press conferences by email and details will be communicated in the media centre and by media staff in the tribunes and photographers’ area. Media are not permitted to set up laptops or working equipment within the press conference room. Press conferences will take place in the function room on level 5.
Security and equipment
We ask that you please keep your equipment in the media areas as tidy as possible so it does not cause obstruction or hazard to other people working.
Lockers will be available on a first come first serve basis on level 2 of the Emirates Arena, close to the media centre. All lockers will be emptied and checked at the end of each day, so no items must be left overnight. The lockers take 50p coins.
No responsibility is taken by the organisers for any equipment or valuables belonging to media. If you have any concerns regarding security or safety please refer them to a member of the press team who will contact someone accordingly.
VENUE SAFETY INFORMATION
Venue Evacuation In the event that an evacuation of the building is required, please follow the instructions of the security and stewarding personnel. Please exit the building calmly and quickly and gather at the dedicated muster point at the cycling shed next to the five-a-side football pitches. It is very important you do not attempt to remove equipment during an evacuation as this could obstruct and reduce the free flow of people exiting the building.
Lost Property Any lost property should be handed in to the nearest steward, media staff member or to the Emirates Arena reception on the ground floor where they will keep a record of any property handed in.
Lost Children Any lost children found, should be identified to the nearest steward. The steward will follow the event procedure and arrange for a PA announcement to be made.
DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION
Schedule of events
The schedule of events is also available on the event website at http://www.trackworldcup.co.uk/eventschedule/ and copies will be available in the media working areas.
In additional to the events listed here, the men’s and women’s team pursuit qualifying will take place on Thursday 3 November from 18:00 – 20:00. The media areas will be open during this time.
Please note that the schedule is subject to change. Any changes made will be communicated through the media centre.
Results & start lists
Start lists and results for each event will be made available in the media working areas as soon as they are received from the race commissaries. They will also be available at http://www.tissottiming.com/
Please note that in the case of events in which rounds are raced in quick succession, results and start lists may not be available prior to the next round commencing. This is particularly likely with the keirin and sprint events.
Results round-up
We will be issuing a press release to media each evening with a wrap up of the day’s action.
British Cycling live blog
British Cycling will be reporting live at the event and will bring you race updates, photos, reports and post rider interviews from each session, head to https://www.britishcycling.org.uk for a link to the live blog.
Online information
The official website for the Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup Glasgow is http://www.trackworldcup.co.uk/
The official website of the Union Cycliste Internationale is http://www.uci.ch/
For information about cycling – from grass roots to the GB Cycling Team – please visit https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/
For information about world-class sport in the UK and other major events please visit http://www.uksport.gov.uk/
For more information about EventScotland please visit http://www.eventscotland.org/
For information about the Glasgow Life please visit http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/
Social Media
The official 2016 Tissot UCI Track Cycling World Cup and UCI social media channels will be updated with news and information throughout the event. Join us by visiting: https://www.facebook.com/trackworldcup https://twitter.com/trackworldcup https://www.facebook.com/UnionCyclisteInternationale https://twitter.com/UCI_Track https://www.instagram.com/uci_cycling/
The official event hashtag is #UCITrackWC
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Current Olympic Champions (Rio 2016 )
Men Sprint Jason Kenny Great Britain Keirin Jason Kenny Great Britain Omnium Elia Viviani Italy Team sprint Great Britain Philip Hindes Jason Kenny Callum Skinner Team pursuit Great Britain Steven Burke Edward Clancy Owain Doull Sir Bradley Wiggins
Women Sprint Kristina Vogel Germany Keirin Elis Ligtlee Netherlands Omnium Laura Trott Great Britain
Team sprint China Jinjie Gong Tianshi Zhong Team pursuit Great Britain Katie Archibald Elinor Barker Joanna Rowsell Shand Laura Trott
2016 UCI World Champions (London)
Men Sprint Jason Kenny Great Britain Keirin Joachim Eilers Germany Kilo time trial Joachim Eilers Germany Omnium Fernando Gaviria Rendon Colombia Team sprint New Zealand Edward Dawkins Ethan Mitchell Sam Webster Team pursuit Australia Michael Hepburn Callum Scotson Miles Scotson Sam Welsford Luke Davison Alexander Porter Scratch Sebastian Mora Vedri Spain Individual pursuit Filippo Ganna Italy Points race Jonathan Dibben Great Britain Madison Mark Cavendish Great Britain Sir Bradley Wiggins Great Britain
Women Sprint Tianshi Zhong China Keirin Kristina Vogel Germany 500m time trial Anastasiia Voinova Russia Omnium Laura Trott Great Britain Team sprint Daria Shmeleva Russia Anastasiia Voinova Russia Team pursuit USA Kelly Catlin Chloe Dygert Sarah Hammer Jennifer Valente Scratch Laura Trott Great Britain
Individual pursuit Rebecca Wiasak Australia Points race Katarzyna Pawlowska Poland
UCI World Records
Records set at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have not yet been ratified. Men Discipline Category Track Time/Dista Name Date Venue nce
200 m Open Indoor 9.347 François PERVIS 06/12/2013 AGUASCALIENTE track (FRA) S (MEX)
750 m by Open Indoor 41.871 GERMANY 05/12/2013 AGUASCALIENTE team track (Joachim EILERS, S (MEX) Rene ENDERS, Roberts FÖRSTEMANN)
1 km Open Indoor 56.303 François PERVIS 07/12/2013 AGUASCALIENTE track (FRA) S (MEX)
4 km Open Indoor 4:10.534 Jack BOBRIDGE 02/02/2011 SYDNEY (AUS) track (AUS)
4 km by Open Indoor 3:51.659 GREAT BRITAIN 03/08/2012 LONDON (GBR) team track (Steven BURKE, Edward CLANCY, Peter KENNAUG, Geraint THOMAS)
Women Discipline Category Track Time/Distance Name Date Venue
200 m Open Indoor 10.384 Kristina 07/12/2013 AGUASCALIENTE track VOGEL (GER) S (MEX)
500 m Open Indoor 29.234 Olga 30/05/2014 MOSCOW (RUS) track STRELTSOVA (RUS)
500 m by Open Indoor 32.034 CHINA (Jinjie 18/02/2015 SAINT-QUENTIN- team track GONG, Tianshi EN-YVLINES ZHONG) (FRA)
3 km Open Indoor 3:22.269 Sarah 11/05/2010 AGUASCALIENTE track HAMMER S (MEX) (USA)
4 km by Open Indoor 4:13.683 AUSTRALIA 19/02/2015 SAINT-QUENTIN- team track (Ashlee EN-YVLINES ANKUDINOFF, (FRA) Amy CURE, Annette EDMONDSON, Melissa HOSKINS)
About the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome
The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome is Scotland’s first indoor velodrome and only the fourth in Britain – providing the people of Scotland with the best possible opportunity to enjoy track cycling.
The velodrome is part of the Emirates Arena, a £113m facility built in time for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
The Siberian Pine track was designed by German architect Ralph Schürmann and is 250m long, and 7m wide.
The curves in the track are set to an impressive 44 degrees at their steepest point, and 13 degrees at their shallowest.
Since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, there have been more than 600 new registrations to the velodrome, leading to additional sessions being scheduled for amateur cyclists eager to gain their accreditation.
Since it opened in 2012, over 65,000 members of the public have taken part in Glasgow Sport’s sessions on the velodrome – and participation figures continue to increase year on year.
• Adult uses (16+) increased by 19% between 2014 and 2015 • Youth/junior uses increased by 35% in the same period • Para-cycling uses increased by 21% in the same period
CONTACTS
Event enquiries
Anna Flanders
+ 44 (0) 7940 302 188 [email protected]
Broadcast enquiries
James Young
+ 44 (0) 7703 680 159 [email protected]
UCI press officer (not on-site)
Louis Chenaille
+41 79 198 70 47 [email protected]
On-site media areas manager
Lucy Dawson
+ 44 (0) 7940 302 231 [email protected]
Great Britain Cycling Team
Abby Burton
+44 (0)7515 606 702 [email protected]
British Cycling corporate enquiries
Scott Dougal Kirsty McCaskill-Baxter
+44 (0)7808 768081 +44 (0)7940 738 359 [email protected] [email protected]
UK Sport
Paul Cox
+44 (0)7803 178 212
EventScotland
Scott Peddie
+44 (0) 7966 002 009
Glasgow Life
Louise Walsh
+44 (0)7767 338 862 [email protected]
VENUE MAP – LEVEL 2
Please note that certain information contained in this media guide could be subject to change at short notice. Any significant changes will be notified by communiqué in the media centre.