UIAA CLIMBING WORLDCUP 2006 – PUURS (BEL) LEAD CLIMBING (DIFFICULTY) Friday April 28th – Saturday April 29th, 2006 1. Organization Klimax Goldfinger Team of BVKB (BergsportVereniging Klein Brabant) member of VBSF (Vlaamse Bergsport en SpeleoFederatie) is very proud to invite you to this Benelux Wolrdcup difficulty climbing. This worldcup is made possible thanks to the Benelux partnership of VBSF, NKBV (Nederlandse Klim-en Bergsportvereniging) and CAB (Club Alpin Belge). Organizing club: BVKB, pa Klimax, C. Verschaevestraat 15, B 2870 Puurs. Special Website for the Worldcup: www.worldcuppuurs.com and E-mail: [email protected] VBSF: D. Herreynslaan 155, B-2610 Wilrijk. Tel +32 3 830 35 60; fax: +32 3 830 36 24. Website www.vbsf.be ; E-mail : [email protected] 2. Participation Three (3) men and three (3) women of each country (6+6 for the host country) are allowed to register. The first 10 men and the first 10 women listed on the CUWR at the registration dead-line date for a given competition, and those placed first in the Youth ‘A’ and Junior age groups in the latest Youth Continental Championships shall have the status of pre-qualified competitors and can as such register on top of the above stated quota. Any other supplementary participants need to be approved by the ICC according to the rules. 3. Registration Please use the new system for registration at http://uiaaclimbing.com/egroupware/ Please also send a list of competitors to: UIAA Climbing : [email protected] Copy to organization: [email protected] , KLIMAX, C. Verschaevestraat 15, B 2870 Puurs, Belgium, or fax: +32 3 830 36 24 IMPORTANT: Those competitors whose Federation have not applied for a 2006 International Licence 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] 4. Registration Deadline Registration should happen no later than Tuesday 18th April 2006. 5. Prizes According to the ICC standards. 6. Competition venue Climbing hall KLIMAX, the biggest climbing hall of Belgium, over 1000m² climbing surface, height 15m and overhang 8,5m 7. Provisional Program Thursday 27th April 18:00 Internal meeting ICC officials, routesetters, judges and Worldcup organization: Place: Climbing hall KLIMAX (Competition venue) 20:00 Technical Meeting (Place: Zaal Paepenheide, Beenhouwersstraat, Breendonk (400m from KLIMAX) Friday 28th April 09:30 Qualification men and women – isolation zone open (Registration procedures at the competition will happen at the closure of the isolation zone) 11:00 Isolation zone will be closed 11:45 Observation men group 1 12:00 Observation men group 2 12:15 Observation women 12:30 Start Qualification men and women 18:30 Qualification round finished and publication of results Saturday 29th April 08:15 Isolation zone open – Semifanals men and women 09:15 Isolation zone closed 10:00 Observation men 10:14 Observation women 10:30 Start Semifinals men and women 14:00 End Semifinals 15:00 Climbing and extreme sports video projection in main hall Isolation zone open for Finals 15:45 Official First Stone Start by officials for the KLIMAX II project 16:00 Isolation zone closed for Finals 16:45 Observation Finals 17:00 Start Finals 19:15 Ceremony protocolaire 19:30 Diner presented to climbers by organizing federation 20:30 Multivision show STEFAN GLOWACZ (DE) in main hall. “Always at the Limit” 22:00 The one and only Goldfinger Party 8. Travel Details 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 lasts about 1 hour (85 km). Traffic jams during rush hours can easily double this travel time! Remember that the climbing hall 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 hall is part of the sport centre 'De Vrijhals'. There is parking in front and at the back of the sports centre. Place of venue: Klimax - Sporthal De Vrijhals, Cyriel Verschaevestraat 15, 2870 Breendonk – Puurs, Belgium. Tel: +32 (0)3 866 53 92 FOR CLIMBERS AND TEAM OFFICIALS PLEASE READ ABOUT THE GUARDIAN ANGELS SERVICE OF THE KLIMAX GOLDFINGER TEAM BELOW (chapter 9). IT SAVES YOU A LOT OF MONEY AND SECURES A PLEASANT AND COMFORTABLE JOURNEY THROUGOUT BELGIUM ::: Language ::: Remember that Belgium is a three-language speaking country (Dutch, French and German). Most people also speak English. But don't try to speak German, as only few people will understand you. South of Brussels indications 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. ::: Useful travel information ::: Major airplane companies land in Brussels National Airport in Zaventem. 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 the next itinerary planners: • www.mappy.be (handy possibility to print out the road signs on the way to Klimax, but maps miss some detail) • www.viamichelin.be (very detailed Michelin maps, but no road signs provided) ::: Car Rental Companies ::: Before renting, check your drivers 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). 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 centre of Brussels is normally around € 30. The trip to Breendonk will approximately cost € 50. Licensed taxis can be identified by the yellow and blue licence emblem. Always avoid unlicenced 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 centre of Brussels is € 85. The trip to Breendonk will be in the order of € 150. 9. Guardian Angel Service The Worldcup Puurs is known 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 22nd April 2006) * 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.