Media Guide 1 1. KEY CONTACTS Personnel from the event organisation, together with representatives from cycling’s governing body the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), will be on hand throughout the event to assist you in fulfilling your role here in Berlin. 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 below: 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot Press Officer Thomas Juschus Phone: +49 163 699 66 36 [email protected] UCI Media Relations Officer Louis Chenaille +41 79 198 70 47 [email protected] Wings Media Centre Coordinator Laura Folchi [email protected] UCI TV Production and Broadcast Services Tobias Friedrich +41 76 204 98 07 [email protected] UCI Digital and Social Media Coordinator Zack Cooper +41 79 306 2073 [email protected] Track Events Coordinator Tiziana Lardieri +41 79 102 37 35 [email protected] Media Guide 2 2. NOTES TO THE MEDIA To facilitate a safe and smooth holding of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships presented by Tissot, accredited media are invited to pay attention to the following: • A Media Centre located in the track centre infield will be equipped with working spaces, cabled internet and power points; • Media representatives will have access to the team areas located in the track centre infield, and related interview, shooting and filming requests may be made directly to teams via their manager/PR officer and opportunities granted at their discretion; Please note the restrictions concerning interviews for members of the Radio / TV categories RH-N & NRH further down in this document. • Media interviews with the top 3 riders can only be conducted after the medal award ceremonies once the Rights holder interviews are done at the dedicated interview positions; • Media representatives should display their accreditation badges and wear their media vests given by the Organiser/UCI on the top layer of clothing in a visible manner at any time; • Media pass will be distributed at the Accreditation Centre, while media vest will be handled at the Media Centre. Please return the vests to the staff in charge; Media vests for representatives of the Radio TV are distributed at the Host Broadcaster Booking office, first opening from Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 10:00 CET. • The Organiser/UCI reserve the right to cancel any media accreditation in case of violation of the above. Media Guide 3 3. GETTING THERE The Velodrome Velodrom Berlin Paul-Heyse-Strasse 26 10407 Berlin - Germany Phone: +49 30 443 045 Website: www.velodrom.de/en Local transport & Parking Due to reconstruction, parking space around the velodrome is difficult and very limited. The Organizing Committee strongly recommend public transport: www.vbb.de/en Velodrome tram stop: M5/6/8 Landsberger Allee and M10 Paul-Heyse-Straße S-Bahn stop: S41/42 Landsberger Allee For more information refer as well to www.trackcycling-berlin.com/en/information/how-to-get-there/ Parking The only public parking available around the velodrome is a car park: Contipark Parkhaus Forum Landsberger Allee Entrance at Storkower Straße 156a. Please take note this is only for a max. height of 2m. For more information follow: www.mein-contipark.de/ Media Guide 4 4. ACCREDITATION The accreditation centre is located at the entrance of the velodrome (level E.0). Opening hours: Date Morning Afternoon Monday, 24 February 2020 * 16:00 -19:00 Tuesday, 25 February 2020 09:00-13:00 15:00-19:00 Wednesday, 26 February 2020 11:30 - 20:00 Thursday, 27 February 2020 13:30-16:30 17.30-20:00 Friday, 28 February 2020 14:00-16:30 17:30-20:30 Saturday, 29 February 2020 10:00-14:00 15:30-18:30 Sunday, 1 March 2020 10:00 - 15:00 * OC Accreditation only Access All media accreditations grant access to media area: • Media Centre at the infield from Media Centre entrance only; • Medal award ceremony area, including Mixed Zone, areas for photo-shooting, filming and interview; • Team areas are at the discretion of the teams. 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. Please note: News Rights Holders and Non Rights Holders have no access to the team boxes. Please do not stand in the spectator seating area. If you need assistance, please ask a member of the press team. Accreditations 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 area staff immediately and a re-issuing cost of €25 will be applied. Media Guide 5 5. MEDIA CENTRE OPERATIONS Media Centre operating times The Media Centre will be open every day starting from the hours given below and closing 90 Minutes after the competitions of the day. Date Opening Closing Tuesday, 25 February 2020 12:00 19:00 Wednesday, 26 February 2020 12:00 23:30 Thursday, 27 February 2020 13:30 23:00 Friday, 28 February 2020 14:00 23:45 Saturday, 29 February 2020 10:00 21:00 Sunday, 1 March 2020 10:00 19:00 On Monday 24 February, media who wishes to access the velodrome should contact the event organiser media team. Media Guide 6 A photographers’ briefing will take place on Wednesday 26 February, 17:00 - 17:30, at the Media Centre. The briefing is compulsory for all registered photographers planning to shoot the event. Photographers will be instructed by the UCI and race representatives in order to ensure security for riders, media and officials on the apron track. Bibs distribution will take place at the end of the briefing, and will be carried out throughout the event. Photographers’ bibs shall be delivered by a cash deposit of € 50 or equivalent, or an official document (ID card, driving license, professional card ...). Photographers allocated a red bib will have access to the track apron, track centre infield (including team areas), and the spectators’ concourse. They will have access to the Media Centre in the track centre which will be equipped with working spaces, cabled internet and power points. Shooting requests around team areas may be made directly to teams via their manager/PR officer and opportunities granted at their discretion. Photographers allocated a yellow bib will have access to the track centre infield (including team areas) and the spectators’ concourse. They will have access to the Media Centre in the track centre which will be equipped with working spaces, cabled internet and power points. Yellow bib photographers do not have access to the apron track. Shooting requests around team areas may be made directly to teams via their manager/PR officer and opportunities granted at their discretion. Responsible person: WINGS Media Centre Coordinator, Laura Folchi Guidance for photographers 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 red bib at all times. No media are allowed to shoot from the track apron without official permission. Photographers on the track apron are responsible for themselves and any consequences of their behaviour and must stay within 1.5 metre 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. Photographers must not be in front oft he HB cameras on the track apron. During the keirin events, please be aware that the derny will exit the track in the home straight three laps to go. Media Guide 7 Broadcast media All access to the infield for broadcast media (TV and radio personnel) will be organised according to the different tiers detailed below. In order to provide the broadcast crews with the best service possible, bibs should be collected as soon as possible upon arrival. Broadcast media bibs come into 4 colors. The Bibs for broadcast media can be picked up in the TV Booking Office, close to the main entrance. • HOST BROADCASTER: • As dedicated production partner, the host broadcaster’s team will be allowed to access all areas in order to ensure a first-class television signal at European Broadcasting Union’s standard. The host broadcaster’s team are therefore, the only audiovisual media allowed to access the apron during the event. • RIGHTS HOLDERS: • After the end of a race all riders are supposed to leave the track through the exit at the back straight and they will pass the reserved dedicated positions of the Rights Holders (RH) and the Rights Holders box.