IFSC WORLDCUP PUURS 2011 LEAD Friday September 30th – Saturday October 1st, 2011 1. Organization The Klimax Goldfinger Team of BVKB member of KBF is very proud to invite you to the Benelux Worldcup lead. This worldcup is made possible thanks to the partnership of the Belgian Federation CMBEL (KBF and CAB) and the Dutch Federation, NKBV. BVKB: Bergsport Vereniging Klein Brabant CMBEL: Climbing & Mountaineering Belgium KBF: Klim- en Bergsportfederatie Vlaanderen CAB: Club Alpin Belge NKBV: Nederlandse Klim-en Bergsportvereniging Organizing club: BVKB/Klimax, pa Klimax, C. Verschaevestraat 15, B 2870 Puurs. http://www.bvkb.be/ http://www.klimax.be/ KBF : Boomgaardstraat 22 (b47), B-2600 Berchem, Belgium. Tel. +32 3 830.75.00, fax: +32 3 830.36.24, www.klimenbergsportfederatie.be , [email protected] IFSC Officials: IFSC Delegate: Vincent Caussé (FRA). Contact: +33 687337159 Jury President: Tim Hatch (GBR). Contact: +44 7795680810 IFSC Judge: Burgi Beste (GER) Chief Routesetter: Paul Dewilde (FRA) 2. Competition Website Special Website for the Worldcup with livestreaming video : www.worldcuppuurs.com and E-mail: [email protected] 3. Participation According to rule 8.3 of the IFSC Rules. See: http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/2011/Admin/IFSC_Rules_2011.pdf 4. Registration Please,use the online system for registration at http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/egroupware/login.php IMPORTANT: Those competitors for whom their Federation has not applied for an International License, will NOT be allowed to compete. VISA: ask your government which kind of requirements you need to request the Visa and inform us via [email protected] 5. Registration Deadline Friday 23rd September 2011 6. Prizes According to the IFSC standards. 7. Competition venue Climbing gym KLIMAX, the biggest climbing gym of Belgium with over 2000m 2 climbing surface, height 17 m and overhang up to 18m. The competition will be organized on KLIMAX II semi outdoor competition wall. Address: KLIMAX, C. Verschaevestraat 15, B 2870 Breendonk (Puurs): see map underneath. Google Maps link 8. Provisional Program Thursday 29th September 2011 17:30 Meeting IFSC officials (Chief Routesetter, IFSC Judge, IFSC Delegate, Jury President) with organiser. Place: Climbing gym KLIMAX (Competition venue). 18:30 – 19:30 Registration competitors. Place: Climbing gym KLIMAX (Competition venue). 20:00 Technical Meeting. Place: Climbing gym KLIMAX (Competition venue). Friday 30th September 2011 08:30 Reconfirmation of the registered competitors and opening of the warming-up zone. 10:00 End of reconfirmation of the registered competitors. 11:00 Start Qualification round men and women (estimated duration till 17hrs). Saturday 1st October 2011 08:30 Opening isolation Semifinal round men and women. 09:45 Closing isolation Semifinal round men and women. 10:20 Observation men. 10:30 Observation women. 10:45 Start Semifinals men and women. 11:00 – 14:00 Registration Dyno world record contest. 14:30 Start Dyno world record contest. 15:00 Opening isolation Final round. 15:30 Closing isolation Final round. 16:00 Award ceremony Dyno world record contest. 17:10 Presentation finalists and observation Final round men and women. 17:30 Start Final round women and men (alternating). 19:30 Award Ceremony (or sooner if possible). 20:00 Free Diner for competitors/coaches, offered by the organizing federation. 21:30 The one and only Goldfinger Party (climbers and organisation only). 9. Travel Details FOR CLIMBERS AND TEAM OFFICIALS PLEASE READ ABOUT THE GUARDIAN ANGELS SERVICE OF THE KLIMAX GOLDFINGER TEAM BELOW. IT SAVES YOU A LOT OF MONEY AND SECURES A PLEASANT AND COMFORTABLE JOURNEY THROUGOUT BELGIUM. Place of venue: Klimax - Sporthal De Vrijhals, Cyriel Verschaevestraat 15, 2870 Breendonk – Puurs, Belgium. Tel: +32 (0)3 866 53 92 Reaching Klimax by car is quite easy. Yet, travel time is strongly influenced by rush hours. Out of rush hours, the trip from Brussels National Airport or Brussels South Train Station to Klimax takes about 30 minutes (ca. 30 km). From Brussels South Charleroi the trip to Klimax takes about 1 hour (85 km). Traffic jams during rush hours can easily double this travel time! Remember that the climbing gym is located in a small town called Breendonk, a municipal district of Puurs, located along motorway nr. A12 (from Brussels to Antwerp). So, in case you get lost, ask for Breendonk, not for Puurs! The climbing gym is part of the sport centre 'De Vrijhals'. There is free parking in front and at the back of the sports centre. Language In Belgium most people speak Dutch, French and English. Only few people understand and speak German. South of Brussels road signs will be in French, in the capital Brussels you will find indications in Dutch and in French, and in Puurs you will only find Dutch signs. A handful of interesting terms are translated below. English Dutch French Train station Treinstation Gare Airport Luchthaven Aéroport Brussels Brussel Bruxelles North Noord Nord South Zuid Sud Car Auto Voiture Taxi Taxi Taxi Hotel Hotel Hôtel Climbing gym Klimzaal Salle d'escalade Youth Hostel Jeugdherberg Auberge de Jeunesse Useful travel information Airport and train station information Major airline companies land at Brussels National Airport in the town Zaventem . Zaventem is located east of Brussels. People flying with Ryanair will arrive in Brussels South Charleroi Airport . This is a city about 45 km southwest of Brussels (so, don't confuse it with the train station Brussels South, which is located in the capital itself !). Thalys, Eurostar and TGV travelers will arrive in Brussels South (Zuid, Midi) Train Station (in Brussels). Local information can be found on the next websites: www.brusselsairport.be : Leopold III laan, 1930 Zaventem www.charleroi-airport.com : Brussels South Aeroport de Charleroi SA, 6041 Gosselies Brussels South Train Station, http://www.b-rail.be/internat/E/services/stations/index.html Frankrijkstraat (Rue de France), 1060 Brussel Use the above given addresses for planning your travel journey with itinerary planners: e.g. http://www.mappy.com/ (handy possibility to print out the road signs on the way to Klimax, but maps miss some detail) http://www.viamichelin.com (very detailed Michelin maps, but no road signs provided) Car Rental Companies Before renting, check your driving license for validity in Europe! Car rental desks are located in the Arrivals Hall from Brussels National Airport and are open from 06:30 to 23:00. There is a self-service station (+32 2 720 53 15) on the way out of Brussels National Airport, staffed from 07:00 to 22:00. Debit card holders can obtain petrol round the clock. There is another station near the exit from the Brucargo site. There is a special car-park for returning rented cars, near the Departures area. Follow the signs upon arriving at the airport. The procedure for returning a rented car takes about 10 minutes. Major car rental companies are also present in Brussels South Charleroi Airport. The offices of the car rental companies in Brussels South Train Station are located in de South Galery (Zuidgalerij, Galerie du Sud). This is the new commercial zone in glass at the foreside of the train station, at the side of the Frankrijkstraat (Rue de France). Thalys- travelers can get a special fare when renting an Avis-car. Major car rental companies: www.avis.be : +32 2 720 09 44 or + 32 2 730 63 33 www.rentacar.be : +32 2 753 21 70 or 0800 99999 (free number in Belgium) www.europcar.be : +32 2 721 05 92 www.hertz.be : +32 2 720 60 44 or + 32 2 713 3635 www.sixt.be : +32 2 753 25 60 Taxis In Brussels and Charleroi, finding a taxi will not be a problem: Brussels National Airport: taxis (metered) are only available outside the Arrivals Hall. The fare between the airport and the center of Brussels is normally around € 30. The trip to Breendonk will approximately cost € 50. Licensed taxis can be identified by the yellow and blue license emblem. Always avoid unlicensed taxis! Brussels South Train Station: taxis available in front of the train station (Frankrijkstraat, Rue de France). The trip to Breendonk will approximately cost € 50. Brussels South Charleroi: taxis are available all the time outside the terminal. The fare between the airport and the center of Brussels is € 85. The trip to Breendonk will be in the order of € 150. 10. Guardian Angel Service The Worldcup Puurs is renowned for its famous Guardian Angels Service (for free and thus at zero cost). Our Guardian Angels are volunteers of our local mountaineering club that take care of all your transport (they will pick you up at the airport, train station, … and conduct you to wherever you want e.g. your hotel etc) and they will help with problems of any kind such translation and for help with all practical problems you might be confronted with, and take you even on sightseeing if you wish. GUARDIAN ANGEL COORDINATION CENTER GSM Number: Outside Belgium: 0032 498 68 06 33 and from Belgium 0498 68 06 33 (active as of one week before the event) From the moment you arrive in Belgium (car, train, airplane or other means), a car (conducted by your guardian angel , a member of the Goldfinger-team) will be at your disposal to bring you wherever you want. At the Brussels National airport exit gate you will find a WOLRDCUP PUURS stand taking care of your transport. In order to enable this guardian angel service to pick you up as soon as you arrive, we need to know your travel details : please send the following details to [email protected] (before Saturday 24 th September 2010 ) * Date, place and time of arrival * Details of your flight, train trip, … * Your GSM number on which we can contact you * Hotel where you will be staying * Date, time and place where you need to be for your return trip.