15-18 July 2021 TEAM MANUAL tallinn2021.ee Team Manual European Athletics U20 Championships 15-18 July 2021, Tallinn, Estonia 1 CONTENTS 1. GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................... 5 1.1. Host Country Estonia ............................................................................................................................. 5 1.2. Host City Tallinn ...................................................................................................................................... 5 1.3. Useful Expressions ................................................................................................................................. 7 2. TRANSPORTATION ..................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1. Arrivals ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.1. Official Airport and Welcome Services ............................................................................................ 8 2.1.2. Arrival by ferry .................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.3. Arrival by Road ................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1.4. Entry visas ........................................................................................................................................... 9 2.1.5. Insurance ............................................................................................................................................. 9 2.2. Local Transportation ............................................................................................................................ 10 2.2.1. Shuttle service .................................................................................................................................. 10 2.3. Transportation of equipment ............................................................................................................. 10 2.4. Departure .............................................................................................................................................. 10 3. ACCREDITATION ....................................................................................................................................... 11 3.1. General .................................................................................................................................................. 11 3.2. Procedure for minor athletes ............................................................................................................. 11 3.3. Accreditation Centre ............................................................................................................................ 11 3.4. Accreditation Procedure...................................................................................................................... 12 3.5. Access Areas for Teams and Special Passes ..................................................................................... 12 4. ACCOMMODATION.................................................................................................................................. 14 4.1. General Information ............................................................................................................................ 14 4.2. Official Hotels ........................................................................................................................................ 14 4.3. Accommodation Costs and European Athletics Quota ................................................................... 15 4.3.1. European Athletics Quota ............................................................................................................... 15 4.3.2. Ratio of Athletes & Officials ............................................................................................................ 15 4.3.3. Accommodation Costs .................................................................................................................... 16 4.3.4. European Athletics Regulation 503.11 and 510.8 ........................................................................ 17 4.3.5. Payment Procedures ....................................................................................................................... 17 4.4. Rooming list .......................................................................................................................................... 18 4.5. Meals ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 4.6. Services in the Team Hotels ................................................................................................................ 19 4.6.1. Information Desk ............................................................................................................................. 19 4.6.2. Meeting Rooms ................................................................................................................................ 19 4.6.3. Rooms for Physiotherapy ............................................................................................................... 19 4.6.4. Cleaning Services ............................................................................................................................. 19 4.6.5. Internet Access ................................................................................................................................. 19 4.6.6. Check-in / check-out times.............................................................................................................. 19 5. TECHNICAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................... 20 5.1. Communication with Teams ............................................................................................................... 20 5.1.1. Technical Information Centre (TIC) ................................................................................................ 20 5.1.2. Orientation visit and technical briefing ......................................................................................... 21 2 5.1.3. Daily Meetings with the Team Leaders ......................................................................................... 21 5.1.4. Team Leaders’ WhatsApp group .................................................................................................... 22 5.2. Competition & Training venues, Equipment & Implements .......................................................... 22 5.2.1. Competition venue .......................................................................................................................... 22 5.2.2. Warm-up area ................................................................................................................................... 22 5.2.3. Training Venue ................................................................................................................................. 22 5.2.4. Official Training at the Competition Venue .................................................................................. 24 5.2.5. Implements & Equipment ............................................................................................................... 24 5.3. Entry, Qualification System & Final Confirmations .......................................................................... 25 5.3.1. Entry Rules ........................................................................................................................................ 25 5.3.2. Entry Standards and Qualification Procedure ............................................................................. 25 5.3.3. “I Run Clean” Certification ............................................................................................................... 26 5.3.4. Entry Procedures .............................................................................................................................. 26 6. COMPETITION PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................... 28 6.1. Timetable ............................................................................................................................................... 28 6.2. Competition Bibs .................................................................................................................................. 28 6.2.1. General .............................................................................................................................................. 28 6.2.2. Relays ................................................................................................................................................. 28 6.2.3. Race Walking ..................................................................................................................................... 28 6.2.4. Combined Events ............................................................................................................................