BULGARIAN SPORTS FISHING FEDERATION 1000, bul. “Vitosha” 31-33, tel. /+359887983838 E- mail: [email protected], www.bfrs.bg

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INVITATION

To FIPSED Member Nations, National Fishing Federations and National Ice Fishing Teams

Bulgarian Sports Fishing Federation (BFRS) is honoured to be FIPSed appointed organizer of FIPSed XVI World Ice Fishing Championship, which will be held in Batak, town in southern Bulgaria, located in the

Pazardzhik region, on January 21-28 2019. Hereby we are delighted to present our official invitation to FIPSed XVI World Ice Fishing Championship. Invitation is valid to all member

nations and national fishing federations recognized by the FIPSed. The official website of the championship is www.bfrs.bg, where you will be able to find all information regarding event venue, fishing ground, a

detailed schedule and also some information. We will certainly put all our efforts to make FIPSed XVI World Ice Fishing Championship an exciting one and we are looking forward to meet each and all of you in Bulgaria.

Best regards,

Georgi Mihaylov, Chairman of the Organizing Committee Bulgarian Sports Fishing Federation (BFRS)

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Event venue

Host city: Batak Location: Batak is a town in southern Bulgaria. It is located in the Pazardzhik region. It is located 35 km from the regional center of Pazardzhik, 55 km from the airport , and 147 km from the airport Sofia. The town is the administrative center of the municipality of Batak. Website: www.batak.bg Population: 3353 Altitude: 1036 m Tourism: Batak is one of the 100 national tourist sites of the Bulgarian Tourist Union.

BULGARIAN SPORTS FISHING FEDERATION Sofia 1000, bul. “Vitosha” 31-33, tel. /+359887983838 E-mail: [email protected], www.bfrs.bg Host city: Batak

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Official fishing area

Lake: Batak Location: The dam is located near of the town of Batak Water area: 22 km2 Altitude: 1107 m Depth: average - 5 m, deepest spot - 20 m Fish species: perch (perca fluviatilis), roach (rutilus rutilus), carp (cyprinus carpio), pike (esox lucius), sander (sander lucioperca)

Catch limits and minimum length Carp (cyprinus carpio) – 30 cm, pike (esox lucius) – 35 cm, sander (sander lucioperca) – 45 cm

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Reserve fishing area Lake: Shiroka polyana Location: The dam is located 30 km south of the town of Batak

Water area: 19 km2 Altitude: 1504 m

Depth: average - 5.2 m, deepest spot - 9.3 m Fish species: perch (perca fluviatilis), roach (rutilus rutilus), chub (leuciscus cephalus), crucian (carassius carassius)

Catch limits and minimum length Chub (leuciscus cephalus) – 22 cm. There is a ban on fishing brown trout (salmo trutta), who must be released back immediately.

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Lake: Shiroka polyana

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Team Composition

Official Team Composition • a maximum of 6 competitors (5 primary + 1 reserve) • 2 Captains • 1 Delegate

Non – Official Team Support Personnel, Media and Others Teams are allowed to bring additional support personnel, in addition to the Official Team.

Participation fees

Registration fee: 1450 euro per team (6 competitors, 2 captains, 1 delegate), which includes the FIPSed fee 150 euro per team, the closing banquet, awards, 6 fishing permits, insurance, souvenirs etc. The cost of one closing banquet for any additional person (exceeding 9

persons) is 50€. It is possible for members of the national delegations and accompanying people to book extra accommodation and catering for additional days before the date mentioned in the official program.

For media accreditations and any other questions: E-mail: [email protected] Tel. 00359886796840 Stanil Yotov, responsible of communications

For better communication it will be created Facebook page for the XVI World Ice Fishing Championship

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Official accommodation

For members of the national delegations are three options. The hotels are all close to each other in resort Tsigov Chark near Batak.

 Option 1

Paradise Spa Hotel ****

Paradise Spa Hotel is official partner of WIFC 2019, in which all captain

meetings and the closing ceremony will be held. The cost is 55.00 euro per person in standart double room per person per day (breakfast), or 65.00 euro per person per day (breakfast, dinner), daily transfer by bus from the hotel to the competition area and back. Paradise Spa Hotel homepage: www.hotelparadise.bg

Attention! Hotel accommodation will be in the order of the submitted

requests. All payments are made through the Organizing committee. BULGARIAN SPORTS FISHING FEDERATION Sofia 1000, bul. “Vitosha” 31-33, tel. /+359887983838 E-mail: [email protected], www.bfrs.bg

 Option 2

Spa Hotel Prestige ***

Spa Hotel Prestige is official partner of WIFC 2019. The cost is 45.00 euro per person in standart double room per person per day (breakfast), or 55.00 euro per person per day (breakfast, dinner), daily transfer by bus from the hotel to the competition area and back. Spa Hotel Prestige homepage: www.hotel-prestige.bg

Attention! Hotel accommodation will be in the order of the submitted requests. All payments are made through the Organizing committee.

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 Option 3

Complex Katalina**

Complex Katalina is official partner of WIFC 2019. The cost is 40.00 euro per person in standart double room per person per day (breakfast), or 50.00 euro per person per day (breakfast, dinner), daily transfer by bus from the hotel to the competition area and back. Complex Katalina homepage: www.katalina-bg.com

Attention! Hotel accommodation will be in the order of the submitted requests. All payments are made through the Organizing committee.

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Payment Details

All payments (including accommodation upon choosing Options 1, 2 or 3 and all costs of additional persons) shall be made in one bank transfer in EUR currency directly to the bank account stated by the organizers. Please make sure your payment details contain name of your country team, for example: “Russian team”, “Swedish team” and so on.

Before transferring the amount for official accommodation, please contact the Organizing committee to inform you of the availability of rooms in each of the three hotels. For contact – e-mail: [email protected]

Beneficiary and beneficiary bank details:

Bulgarian Sports Fishing Federation Municipal Bank BG 72 SOMB 91301036523601 BIC: SOMBBGSF Payment deadline: 30 November 2018

All teams that require visas for their travel to Bulgaria, please remember to apply for these well in advance of the competition. Deadline: 15 december 2018.

Each country should bring their national flag and a CD with its national anthem.

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Schedule Information

Monday 22.01.2019

• 12:00-20:00 Hotel check-in and team registration

Tuesday 22.01.2019

• 09:30 Departure from the hotel to the training and official competition area • 10:30 – 12:30 Performing a view to the training and official competition area, meeting with the technically staff • 12:30 Return to the hotel • 18:00 Information assembly for team representatives in Paradise Spa Hotel

Wednesday 23.01.2019

• 07:30 Departure from the hotel to the training area • 09:30-13:30 Training • 14:00 Return to the hotel

Thursday 24.01.2019

• 08:00 Departure from the hotel to the training area • 09:30-13:30 Training • 14:00 Return to the hotel • 18:00-19:00 Official Opening Ceremony in the Hall of Batak

Friday 25.01.2019

• 07:30 Departure from the hotel to the training area • 09:30-13.30 Official training • 14:00 Return to the hotel • 18:30 Captains meeting in Paradise Spa Hotel

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Saturday 26.01.2019

• 06:30 Captain’s meeting – Round one; Fishing sections drawn by lot in Paradise Spa Hotel • 07:30 Departure from the hotel to the official fishing area • 09:15 Official inspection, bait control and allocation of fishermen at sectors • 09:50 First signal – Competitors enter the fishing sections • 10:00 Second signal – Official start of Round one • 12:55 Third signal – Five minute warning to end of Round one • 13:00 Fourth signal – Official end of Round one • 13:30 Return to the hotel • 15:00 Official weigh - in • 17:30 Official results • 18:30 Captain’s meeting in Paradise Spa Hotel – Summary and release of the official results from Round one

Sunday 27.01.2019

• 06:30 Captain’s meeting in Paradise Spa Hotel – Round two; Fishing sections drawn by lot • 07:30 Departure from the hotel to the official fishing area • 09:15 Official inspection, bait control and allocation of fishermen at sections • 09:50 First signal – Competitors enter the fishing sections • 10:00 Second signal – Official start of Round two • 12:55 Third signal – Five minute warning to end of Round two • 13:00 Fourth signal – Official end of Round two • 13:30 Return to the hotel • 15:00 Official weigh - in • 17:30 Official results • 18:30 Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal award presentation with country flags and National anthems for media and audience in the Hall of Batak • 20:00 Closing banquet in Paradice Spa Hotel

Monday 28.01.2019

• Departure

Please note that under the new rules of FIPS-ed, the quantity of ground bait is limited at 2 litres maximum, and the quantity of baits, used for baiting and hooking, which shall not exceed 1 litre maximum.

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INSCRIPTION FORM A

Nation : ______

Federation : ______

TAKES PART WITH A TEAM OF ______persons

RETURN BEFORE: 30 November 2018

To Bulgarian Sports Fishing Federation Sofia 1000, bul. “Vitosha” 31-33, tel. /+359887983838 E- mail: [email protected] Payment : 1300 Euro per National team + 150 Euro FIPSed Before: 30 November 2018 To Bulgarian Sports Fishing Federation Municipal Bank BG 72 SOMB 91301036523601 BIC: SOMBBGSF

Date:______Name:______

Address:______

Signature:______

Tel:______

Fax:______

E-mail:______

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INSCRIPTION FORM B

Nation : ______

Federation : ______

Name Surname Competitor

Competitor Competitor Competitor Competitor Competitor Captain 1 Captain 2 Delegate

Return before: 31 December 2018 To

Bulgarian Sports Fishing Federation Sofia 1000, bul. “Vitosha” 31-33, tel. /+359887983838 E-mail: [email protected]

Date:______Name:______

Address:______

Signature:______

Tel:______

Fax:______

E-mail:______

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INSCRIPTION FORM C

This form you must send to Bulgarian Sports Fishing Federation if you need support to take the VISA to Bulgaria and personal invitation letter. To VISA support each person must send to E-mail: [email protected] copy of nation passport.

Name:

Surname:

Nation:

Date of birth:

Nationality

Passport number:

Date of issue:

Date of expr.:

Home adress:

RETURN BEFORE: 15 Decembre 2018

To BULGARIAN SPORTS FISHING FEDERATION Sofia 1000, bul. “Vitosha” 31-33, tel. /+359 887 983 838 E-mail: [email protected]

Date:______Name:______

Address:______

Signature:______

Tel:______

Fax:______

E-mail:______

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GROUNDBAITS AND BAIT ORDER FORM

Country and address:______

[eur] 23/01 24/01 25/01 26/01 27/01

leam 2 kg 2.50

maggots white 1 lit 6

maggots mixed color 1 lit 7

pinkies 1 kg 9

caster 1 lit 13

earthworms 0,5 kg 12

jokers 1 kg 18

bloodworm 0.100 lit 10

bloodworm 1 lit 80

*NOTICE: Prices in this table are informative. True prices will be formed on the day of delivery. Delivery is set on the fishing venue. Organizer allows distribution of groundbait and baits on fishing venue only to official distributer, which is listed below.

*All orders must be sent before 15 December 2018

Subscriber’s information:

Name and surname: ______

Accurate address in Bulgaria: ______

Phone Number: ______

Signature: ______

Official groundbait and bait distributer Tel : +359878198877 / Tel;: +359884822811 E- mail: [email protected]

Useful information

- If you are traveling by car, we recommend that you use an off-road car 4X4.

- In Bulgaria all payments are in Bulgarian Leva (BGN). You can make currency exchange at any bank office.

- Do not change money in airports, because the exchange rate is not good.

Usually

· 1 euro is 1.96 leva · 1 US dollar is 1.7 leva.

- Emergency phone in Bulgaria is 112

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