CANOE SPRINT EUROPEAN & PARACANOE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS LAST INFO July 14 – 16, 2017 Plovdiv – Bulgaria Contact can be made with the organising committee by: Postal Address: Vasil Levski bul. N75 Bulgaria, Sofia Email: [email protected] Website: http://plovdiv.canoe-bg.com Phone: +359 2 / 986-13-65 Phone: +359 2 / 9300-621 Fax: +359 2 / 9300-584 - 2 - Dear Sports Friends, The Bulgarian Canoe Federation is pleased to invite you to take a part at the 2017 Canoe Sprint & ParaCanoe European Championship which will be held on 14–16 July 2017 on the Regat- ta Course in Plovdiv. I am sure we will witness athletics performance of the highest quality and our efforts go towards making the Plovdiv regat- ta venue a worthy arena for a fair competition between the best athletes in the World. For years ago we have received the right to carrying out of this Championship. During this time the rowing and canoeing channel in Plovdiv has complete- ly changed: The big reconstruction of the sport complex has been made. Vassil Mirtchev President of Bulgarian Canoe Federation Dear Friends, On behalf of the Organizing Committee and the city of Plovdiv I can assure you that you will be warmly welcome here and in the calm and fair waters of the Plovdiv Regatta Venue you will find all that is needed in order to give the best of yourself and have an amazing race. Ivan Totev Mayor of Plovdiv - 3 - - 4 - ACCREDITATION Date: July 10-16, 2017 Opening Hours: 10 July, Monday: 10:00-13:00 15:00-17:00 11 July, Tuesday: 08:00-13:00 15:00-19:00 12 July, Wednesday: 08:00-13:00 15:00-19:00 13 July, Thursday: 08:00-13:00 15:00-19:00 14 July, Friday: 08:30-11:30 12:30-19:00 15 July, Saturday: 08:30-13:00 14:00-19:00 16 July, Sunday: 08:30-11:30 12:30-17:30 Venue: Plovdiv Regatta venue All participants of the competition must be accredited. No access is possible to the course without an accreditation card. Participating teams will arrive at the Accreditation Centre on the Venue (see regatta venue map, position 5). You will not be accredited unless you have paid all your dues. Afterwards the team leaders may collect the necessary documents and body numbers. Each team will receive one parking pass for a van or mini bus. Before leaving the accreditation centre team leaders will be asked to leave their and their team’s head coach’s cell phone number so they can be reached anytime during the competition and will also be asked to check and sign the departure info. Acceptable methods of payment: cash (Euro) - 5 - MEALS Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the hotels where the teams are accommodated. Everyone is asked to wear their accreditation cards. BreaKfast hours: (06:30-09:30h) Lunch hours: (11:30 - 14:30h) dinner hours: (18.30-21:30h) OFFICIAL HOTELS: GRAND HOTEL PLOVDIV, 2 Zlatyu Boyadjiev Str IMPERIAL PLOVDIV HOTEL & SPA, 6 Lev Tolstoy str. SANKT PETERBURG PARK HOTEL, 97 Bulgaria Blv RAMADA PLOVDIV TRIMONTIUM, 2 Capitan Raycho Str. PARK HOTEL PLOVDIV, 38 Sankt Peterburg Blvd. COMPLEX OSTROVA, 40 Recreation and Culture Park str. SEVEN HILLS, 6 Jiten pazar Str. GLOBUS, 38 6th September Blvd. BORDO, 49 Sevastopol Str. BELLE VILLE HOTEL, 24 Petko R. Slaveykov Str. HOTEL MARITZA, 42 Tzar Boris III Obedinitel Blvd NORD HOTEL, 33a Ibar Street Check in time: from 14:00h Check out time: till 12:00h Accommodation & Transportation: +359 882 746 674 Info center: +359 884 707 981 The Organising Committee does not take responsibility for any extra service of the hotel, like mini-bar, telephone, parking, etc.; these costs are to be paid directly to the hotel. In case your team would cause any damage to the rooms you are to pay for it on the spot. Please wear your accreditation card! - 6 - TRANSPORTATION Shuttle buses are running on a regular basis between the regatta course and the official hotels. You can find the routes and the timetables in the appendix. To find shuttle bus stop please see the map in appendix. INFO CENTER Info center for the team leaders is located in the Accreditation Centre. Each team will receive the initial information package at the Accreditation Centre upon arrival. During the competition the staff at the Info center will provide all necessary information in regards to competition and beyond. CREW CHANGE You can find the corresponding form in appendix. Deadline for submitting your changes is Thursday July 13th, 2017 before 08.30h at the Accreditation Centre. MEDICAL CARE The following medical services are available for all accredited participants of the European Championships: doctor on duty, hospital and clinic assistance. A medical centre (see Regatta venue map position 31 and position 34) will operate at the regatta course with ambulance and first aid. The costs above the regular first aid and ambulance services are to be covered by your medical insurance policy. The Organising Committee is not responsible to cover your expenses in connection with hospital treatment, dental treatment or any other medical treatment. BOAT STORAGE Boat racks are provided in the Athletes’ Area. Trailers are to be parked in a designated parking area (see Regatta venue map position 12). Self boat control will be located in boat house 9. - 7 - BOAT RENTAL The Organising Committee does not take responsibility for boat rentals. Please connect to the producers. BOAT NUMBERS AND BODY NUMBERS The body numbers to be worn during the whole duration of the competition can be collected by the team leaders at accreditation. The boat numbers can be collected before the race at the designated place next to ID control (see Regatta venue map position 1) ID CONTROL The competitors can embark only from the designated place before the competition where their body numbers, boat numbers and accreditation cards are checked (see Regatta venue map position 1). SECOND (POST RACE) BOAT CONTROL After the race the competitors will be called to the second boat control and must disembark into the designated place (see Regatta venue map position 28). DOPING CONTROL The selected competitors are subject to doping control conforming to the relevant regulations at the designated place (Regatta venue map position 21). OFFICIAL TRAINING SESSIONS Tuesday, July 11, 08.30-20.00h Wednesday, July 12, 08.30-20.00h Thursday, July 13, 08.30-20.00h The OC provides lifeguard service during the training sessions. During the training time the competitors will have the opportunity to test the starting machine. Traffic rules on the water are in appendix. TEAM LEADERS’ MEETING Date: Thursday, July 13, 2017 Canoe Sprint at 10:00h; Paracanoe at 16:30h Venue: Regatta Course, Finish tower second level room 206 (see Regatta venue map position 3) Transportation: From the official hotels you can use the shuttle buses that run on a regular basis according to the timetable. CLASSIFICATION FOR PARACANOE The classification for atheletes will be in the Boat house 13 (see Regatta venue map position 22) - 8 - ITOs’ MEETING Date: Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 11:30h Venue: Regatta Course, Finish tower second level room 206 (see Regatta venue map position 3). Transportation: A direct shuttle will provide transportation for ITOs from their hotel. CYCLING AT THE VENUE It is possible to follow the races on bicycles from the site of the Video screen. (see Regatta venue map position 2). RENT BICYCLE Price: 20 euro per day / 3 days 50 euro. For more info: Accreditation Centre. INTERNET Wireless internet service will be available in the vicinity of the Regatta venue free of charge. Network: EU-2017 Password: EUwelcome2017 OFFICIAL DINNER Date: Saturday, July 15,2017 at 20.00h; Venue: Sankt Peterburg Park Hotel Transportation: The schedule will be published at the info center. Departure time from the hotel is 19:30h. Return time around 23:00h OPENING CEREMONY For ECA Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe Men & Women will be on Thursday July 13th at the regatta venue from 19:30 h. MEDAL PRESENTATION: After the finals athletes have to stay at the 2nd boat control. From there they will go to the medal presentation. Trainers/coaches have to bring the uniform to the 2nd boat control. DRINKING WATER: Water from public mains is safe to drink. Water will be distributed to team leader in boat house 9. (see Regatta venue map position 22) For the participants water will be free from July 13. IMPORTANT telephone NUMBERS Emergency number: 112 FACTS: International dialling code: +359; Official currency: Bulgarian lev (BGN) Time zone: central European, CET (GMT +2 hour) Electricity: 220 ~ 230V, 50 Hz - 9 - Shuttle BUS SCHEDULE training Departures from hotels to venue Departures from venue to hotels 11 July 12 July 13 July 11 July 12 July 13 July 08:30 08:30 07:30 10:00 10:00 09:30 09:30 09:30 08:15 11:00 11:00 10:15 10:30 10:30 09:00 12:00 12:00 11:00 11:30 11:30 09:45 13:00 13:00 11:45 14:30 14:30 10:30 15:00 15:00 12:30 15:30 15:30 11:15 16:00 16:00 13:15 16:30 16:30 12:00 17:00 17:00 16:00 17:30 17:30 14:30 18:00 18:00 16:30 15:00 19:00 19:00 17:00 15:30 20:00 20:00 17:30 16:00 18:00 16:30 18:30 17:00 19:00 17:30 19:30 Shuttle bus schedule is valid for all lines.