INTRODUCTION Dear Sport Friends, We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you in Minsk and we are proud to host the 2016 ICF Junior and Under 23 Canoe Sprint World Championships with you as our guests. It is a pleasure for us to greet hundreds of outstanding competitors, officials and participants all over the world in the capital of Belarus. We are delighted to have all of you here and grateful for travelling from different European countries and overseas for this spectacular event. 1 We are excited that 67 countries from five continents have sent their entries for this ICF Event. We are happy to bring athletes, coaches, officials, visitors, ICF sponsors and partners to the regatta course in Minsk. Our goal is to create a successful and memorable event for all participants. Together with the Belarus Canoe Association, we hope we will be able to complete that initiative. We would like to thank you again for coming to Minsk and we sincerely hope that all competitors will illustrate the power and dynamics at the regatta in canoe sprint as one of the most beautiful kind of sports. For all spectators it is a chance to see talented young people and the triumph of the strongest athletes on the podium. The Organizing Committee of the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championship Minsk BELARUS
ARRIVAL AND TRANSFER FROM MINSK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Please collect your luggage and proceed to Main Terminal and make yourself visible and known to one of our team hosts, so that they can assist you with your transportation to Minsk. ACCREDITATION CENTER 2 Dates: July 25 to 31, 2016 (from Monday to Sunday) Opening Hours: Monday: 08:00 22:00 Tuesday: 08:00 22:00 Wednesday: 08:00 22:00 Thursday: 08:00 18:00 Friday: 08:00 18:00 Saturday: 08:00 18:00 Sunday: 08:00 15:00 Place: Participating teams will arrive at the Accreditation Centre located in Belarus (Minsk, Storozhevskaya Street, 15). Note: From July 28, 2016 on Thursday, the accreditation center will move to the venue. ALL PARTICIPATING NATIONS ARRIVING BEFORE JULY 25, 2016 WILL BE ACCOMMODATED IN HOTELS AND WILL GET THEIR ACCREDITATION DURING OPENING HOURS OF THE CENTER. After having paid their dues the team leaders may collect the accreditation cards and the necessary vouchers to occupy the teams accommodation. All participants of the competition must be accredited. No access is possible to the regatta course without accreditation. You will not be accredited unless you have paid all your fees. Parking passes will also be handed over to the team leader upon accreditation together with the initial information package. Accreditation cards will be created in all cases where complete registration details were sent and photos on ICF SDP were posted prior arrival. If you have not posted your photos prior to arrival your accreditation pass will be made on the spot. Please consider it could take some time. Each team will receive one parking pass, irrespective to the number of people on the team, which is valid for the parking lot in the regatta course area where you are allowed to park with a maximum 9-seated minibus. Before leaving the accreditation center, team leaders will be asked to sign the travel info form with the official departure time of their teams. Acceptable methods of payment on the spot: in cash (Euro) and by credit cards (Visa, MasterCard).
MEALS All participants of the competition will have their meals exclusively in the restaurants of the hotels where teams are accommodated. July 20 to 24, 2016 BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER 07:00 10:00 13:00 15:00 19:00 22:00 July 25 to 27, 2016 BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER 06:30 10:00 13:00 15:00 19:00 22:00 July 28 to 31, 2016 BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER 06:00 10:00 12:00 15:00 19:00 22:00 3 TRANSPORTATION A shuttle buses will run on a regular basis between the regatta course and the official hotels. You can find the route and the timetable in the Appendix. OFFICIAL TRAINING SESSIONS July 23, Saturday the Regatta Course is open for official training sessions. The regatta course can be reached through the cuts above the 1000m and 2000m start and paddle down in the direction of the Finish Tower. It is forbidden to use motor boats during the official trainings; coaches are permitted to follow the competitors by bike on the service path along the course. The Organizing Committee provides lifeguard service and medical care during the training sessions. July 27, Wednesday 10:00 11:00 Automatic start system testing at 1000m; 14:00 15:00 Automatic start system testing at 500m During the official training sessions and the whole duration of the competition medical service and ambulance are provided.
MEETINGS TEAM LEADERS MEETING Date: July 27, 2016 Wednesday at 10:00 am. Place: NOC of Belarus Headquarters, Minsk, Raduzhnaya Street, 27 09:30 Transportation for Team Leaders Meeting from s The personal numbers to be worn during the whole duration of the competition can be collected by the team leaders during the meeting. TECHNICAL OFFICIALS MEETING Date: July 27, 2016 Wednesday at 12:00 am. Place: the Regatta Course OPENING CEREMONY 4 The Opening Ceremony will take place in Minsk-Arena on July 27, 2016 at 18:30. 17:30 Transportation for Opening Ceremony from s We kindly ask you to present. All participating team members are invited as spectators to look interesting show. VICTORY CEREMONIES To maintain the dignity and solemnity of the presentation ceremony the competitors receiving medals must wear proper clothing (training suits or national uniform) and footwear. All athletes (wearing their national outfit and shoes) together with the team leader of the winning nations are requested to be present at the medal ceremony meeting point (behind the finish tower) 10 minutes prior the latest for the officially scheduled victory ceremony. Victory ceremonies will start at their officially scheduled time sharp. Athletes not presented at the time of their respective victory ceremonies will not be awarded their medals after the officially allocated times of the ceremonies. CREW CHANGE You can find the corresponding form in the appendix. You can submit your completed form before the team leaders meeting to Mr. Jens Kahl, the Chief Official.
INFORMATION SERVICE The information center for the team leaders is located downstairs of the finish tower area. During the competition, the staff at the Competition Information center will provide information about start lists and results and about the whole event in general. One printed copy will always be displayed on the official message board. CANOE NUMBERS The canoe numbers can be collected on the Polyox control at embarkation pontoon and should be return to volunteers after the race on the disembarkation pontoon. 5 RESULTS The official results will be available on the web site of the Championships: http://www.canoeminsk2016.by/en/results/ ANTI-DOPING CONTROL Doping as defined in the Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code is strictly forbidden. Anti-Doping control will be conducted in accordance with the ICF Anti- Doping control regulations. The selected competitors are subject to anti-doping control conforming to the relevant regulations. It is very important that each athlete should have their passports (or some other official paper suitable for identification) ready to present if chosen for anti-doping control for identification so make sure they do not leave it in the hotels. Doping controls will be carried out during the competition by the by Belarus National Anti Doping Agency. In accordance with the standards of ICF, the required number of samples will be taken.
DRINKING WATER Drinking bottled water will be offered to the participants during competition days. RENT A BIKE There is a special cycle path in the opposite side of the finish tower for teams bicycles. The service on rent of bicycles for coaches will be operated. Bike Rental Cost: 1 hour 10 Euro; 1 day 25 Euro; deposit 200 Euro. MEDICAL CARE 6 The following medical services are available for all official participants of the championships: doctor on duty, the ambulance, hospital and clinic assistance are near to the venue. The cost above the regular first aid, ambulance services are to be covered by your medical insurance policy. The Organizing Committee is not responsible to cover your expenses in connection with hospital treatment, dental treatment or any other medical treatment.
ACCOMMODATION 7 Victoria Olimp Belarus, Minsk, Pobediteley Avenue, 103 Phone: +375 17 308 77 77 BELGIUM, BULGARIA, GREAT BRITAIN, IRELAND, NEW ZEALAND, SWEDEN, TURKEY, USA Victoria 1 CHINA Belarus, Minsk, Pobediteley Avenue, 59 Phone: +375 17 239 77 44, +375 17 204 88 44 CHINA Team will have its dedicated bus for transportation from the to the Venue and back Planeta Belarus, Minsk, Pobediteley Avenue, 31 Phone: +375 17 203 85 87 ALGERIA, CHILE, CZECH REPUBLIC, FINLAND, GEORGIA, GERMANY, JAPAN, LITHAUNIA, SWITZERLAND Yubileiny Belarus, Minsk, Pobediteley Avenue, 19 Phone: +375 17 226 90 23, +375 17 226 90 24 AUSTRIA, DENMARK, IRAN, KAZAKHSTAN, POLAND, PORTUGAL, RUSSIA, SLOVAKIA Belarus Belarus, Minsk, Storozhevskaya Street, 15 Phone: +375 17 209 71 00, +375 17 209 73 00 AZERBAIJAN, BELARUS, BRAZIL, HUNGARY, ISRAEL, LATVIA, ROMANIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVENIA, SPAIN Slavyanskaya Belarus, Minsk, Narochanskaya Street, 6 Phone: +375 17 359 15 00 ITALY, NORWAY Sport Time Belarus, Minsk, Myastrovskaya Street, 2 Phone: +375 17 279 3960, +375 25 979 39 60 CANADA, FRANCE, GREECE, LITHUANIA, MACAO, MEXICO, PORTUGAL, SOUTH AFRICA, THAILAND, URUGUAY Halt Time Belarus, Minsk, Korzhenevskogo Street, 41 Phone: +375 25 929 75 50, +375 17 229 75 50 ARGENTINA, CHINESE TAIPEI, CROATIA, ECUADOR, ESTONIA, KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYSTAN, LATVIA, PHILIPPINES, UKRAINE, UZBEKISTAN
TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE 23-26.07.2016 27.07.2016 28-31.07.2016 Victoria Victoria Victoria Olimp Olimp Olimp 8 08:00 08:00 06:30 09:00 09:00 09:00 09:00 07:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 07:30 07:30 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 08:00 08:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 08:30 08:30 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 09:00 09:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 09:30 09:30 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 10:00 10:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 10:30 10:30 17:00 17:00 17:00 11:00 11:00 18:00 18:00 17:30 11:30 11:30 19:00 Departure to 12:00 12:00 20:00 the Opening 12:30 12:30 Ceremony 13:00 13:00 13:30 13:30 14:00 14:00 14:30 14:30 15:00 15:00 15:30 15:30 16:00 16:00 16:30 16:30 17:00 17:00 17:30 17:30 18:00 18:00 18:30 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 Victoria Olimp Belarus, Minsk, Pobediteley Avenue, 103 Phone: +375 17 308 77 77 July 27, 2016 Wednesday 10:00 Team Leaders Meeting Transportation for Team Leaders Meeting from is not needed Place: NOC of Belarus Headquarters, Minsk, Raduzhnaya Street, 27 (next building)
TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE Victoria 1 CHINA Belarus, Minsk, Pobediteley Avenue, 59 Phone: +375 17 239 77 44, +375 17 204 88 44 CHINA Team will have its dedicated specific bus for transportation from the to the Venue and back July 27, 2016 Wednesday 10:00 Team Leaders Meeting 09:30 Transportation for Team Leaders Meeting from Place: NOC of Belarus Headquarters, Minsk, Raduzhnaya Street, 27 9
TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE 25-26.07.2016 27.07.2016 28-31.07.2016 Planeta Planeta Planeta 10 08:00 08:00 06:30 09:00 09:00 09:00 09:00 07:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 07:30 07:30 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 08:00 08:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 08:30 08:30 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 09:00 09:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 09:30 09:30 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 10:00 10:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 10:30 10:30 17:00 17:00 17:00 11:00 11:00 18:00 18:00 17:30 11:30 11:30 19:00 Departure to 12:00 12:00 20:00 the Opening 12:30 12:30 Ceremony 13:00 13:00 13:30 13:30 14:00 14:00 14:30 14:30 15:00 15:00 15:30 15:30 16:00 16:00 16:30 16:30 17:00 17:00 17:30 17:30 18:00 18:00 18:30 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 Planeta Belarus, Minsk, Pobediteley Avenue, 31 Phone: +375 17 203 85 87 July 27, 2016 Wednesday 10:00 Team Leaders Meeting 09:30 Transportation for Team Leaders Meeting from Place: NOC of Belarus Headquarters, Minsk, Raduzhnaya Street, 27
TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE 25-26.07.2016 27.07.2016 28-31.07.2016 Yubileiny Yubileiny Yubileiny 11 08:00 08:00 06:30 09:00 09:00 09:00 09:00 07:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 07:30 07:30 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 08:00 08:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 08:30 08:30 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 09:00 09:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 09:30 09:30 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 10:00 10:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 10:30 10:30 17:00 17:00 17:00 11:00 11:00 18:00 18:00 17:30 11:30 11:30 19:00 Departure to 12:00 12:00 20:00 the Opening 12:30 12:30 Ceremony 13:00 13:00 13:30 13:30 14:00 14:00 14:30 14:30 15:00 15:00 15:30 15:30 16:00 16:00 16:30 16:30 17:00 17:00 17:30 17:30 18:00 18:00 18:30 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 Yubileiny Belarus, Minsk, Pobediteley Avenue, 19 Phone: +375 17 226 90 23, +375 17 226 90 24 July 27, 2016 Wednesday 10:00 Team Leaders Meeting 09:30 Transportation for Team Leaders Meeting from Place: NOC of Belarus Headquarters, Minsk, Raduzhnaya Street, 27
TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE 25-26.07.2016 27.07.2016 28-31.07.2016 Belarus Belarus Belarus 12 08:00 08:00 06:30 09:00 09:00 09:00 09:00 07:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 07:30 07:30 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 08:00 08:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 08:30 08:30 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 09:00 09:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 09:30 09:30 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 10:00 10:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 10:30 10:30 17:00 17:00 17:00 11:00 11:00 18:00 18:00 17:30 11:30 11:30 19:00 Departure to 12:00 12:00 20:00 the Opening 12:30 12:30 Ceremony 13:00 13:00 13:30 13:30 14:00 14:00 14:30 14:30 15:00 15:00 15:30 15:30 16:00 16:00 16:30 16:30 17:00 17:00 17:30 17:30 18:00 18:00 18:30 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 Belarus Belarus, Minsk, Storozhevskaya Street, 15 Phone: +375 17 209 71 00, +375 17 209 73 00 July 27, 2016 Wednesday 10:00 Team Leaders Meeting 09:30 Transportation for Team Leaders Meeting from Place: NOC of Belarus Headquarters, Minsk, Raduzhnaya Street, 27
TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE 26.07.2016 27.07.2016 28-31.07.2016 Slavyanskaya Slavyanskaya Slavyanskaya 13 08:00 08:00 06:30 09:00 09:00 09:00 09:00 07:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 07:30 07:30 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 08:00 08:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 08:30 08:30 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 09:00 09:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 09:30 09:30 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 10:00 10:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 10:30 10:30 17:00 17:00 17:00 11:00 11:00 18:00 18:00 17:30 11:30 11:30 19:00 Departure to 12:00 12:00 20:00 the Opening 12:30 12:30 Ceremony 13:00 13:00 13:30 13:30 14:00 14:00 14:30 14:30 15:00 15:00 15:30 15:30 16:00 16:00 16:30 16:30 17:00 17:00 17:30 17:30 18:00 18:00 18:30 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 Slavyanskaya Belarus, Minsk, Narochanskaya Street, 6 Phone: +375 17 359 15 00 July 27, 2016 Wednesday 10:00 Team Leaders Meeting 09:30 Transportation for Team Leaders Meeting from Place: NOC of Belarus Headquarters, Minsk, Raduzhnaya Street, 27
TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE 25-26.07.2016 27.07.2016 28-31.07.2016 Sport Time Sport Time Sport Time 14 08:00 08:00 06:30 09:00 09:00 09:00 09:00 07:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 07:30 07:30 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 08:00 08:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 08:30 08:30 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 09:00 09:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 09:30 09:30 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 10:00 10:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 10:30 10:30 17:00 17:00 17:00 11:00 11:00 18:00 18:00 17:30 11:30 11:30 19:00 Departure to 12:00 12:00 20:00 the Opening 12:30 12:30 Ceremony 13:00 13:00 13:30 13:30 14:00 14:00 14:30 14:30 15:00 15:00 15:30 15:30 16:00 16:00 16:30 16:30 17:00 17:00 17:30 17:30 18:00 18:00 18:30 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 Sport Time Belarus, Minsk, Myastrovskaya Street, 2 Phone: +375 17 279 3960, +375 25 979 39 60 July 27, 2016 Wednesday 10:00 Team Leaders Meeting 09:30 Transportation for Team Leaders Meeting from Place: NOC of Belarus Headquarters, Minsk, Raduzhnaya Street, 27
TRANSPORTATION SCHEDULE 24-26.07.2016 27.07.2016 28-31.07.2016 Halt Time Halt Time Halt Time 15 08:00 08:00 06:30 09:00 09:00 09:00 09:00 07:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 10:00 07:30 07:30 11:00 11:00 11:00 11:00 08:00 08:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 12:00 08:30 08:30 13:00 13:00 13:00 13:00 09:00 09:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 14:00 09:30 09:30 15:00 15:00 15:00 15:00 10:00 10:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 16:00 10:30 10:30 17:00 17:00 17:00 11:00 11:00 18:00 18:00 17:30 11:30 11:30 19:00 Departure to 12:00 12:00 20:00 the Opening 12:30 12:30 Ceremony 13:00 13:00 13:30 13:30 14:00 14:00 14:30 14:30 15:00 15:00 15:30 15:30 16:00 16:00 16:30 16:30 17:00 17:00 17:30 17:30 18:00 18:00 18:30 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 Halt Time Belarus, Minsk, Korzhenevskogo Street, 41 Phone: +375 25 929 75 50, +375 17 229 75 50 July 27, 2016 Wednesday 10:00 Team Leaders Meeting 09:30 Transportation for Team Leaders Meeting from Place: NOC of Belarus Headquarters, Minsk, Raduzhnaya Street, 27
2016 ICF JUNIOR & UNDER 23 CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Minsk, BELARUS July 28 to 31, 2016 CREW CHANGE NATION Race Number Date Time Event Heat Final COMPETITOR(S) REPLACED BY 16 No Name No Name ONLY THOSE SUBSTITUTES NAMED IN THE ENTRY ARE ALLOWED TO REPLACE THE NOMINATED COMPETITORS. NOTIFICATIONS OF SUCH ALTERNATIONS MUST BE GIVEN IN WRITTEN FORM TO THE CHIEF OFFICIAL AT LEAST ONE HOUR BEFORE FIRST RACE OF THE MORNING OR AFTHERNOON SESSION RECIEVED DATE TIME TEAM LEADER SIGNATURE & NAME CHIEF OFFICIAL SIGNATURE & NAME