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15 th SPAR European Cross Country ChampionshipsBrussels15 th SPAR European Cross Country ChampionshipsBrussels7.4 Dressing / Physiotherapy RoomsDressing rooms and physiotherapy rooms are located at the Parc de Laken.The allocation of the athletes’ dressing rooms will depend on the number of the delegationmembers. Further details will be given in the technical meeting. The access to the dressing roomsand physiotherapy rooms will be controlled by the LOC staff.7.5 TrainingThe Course will be open for training on Saturday 13 December, from 10:00 until 12:00.Transport will be provided according to the following schedule:Hotel Departure time Return timeThon Brussels City Centre 9:15 9:50 12:00 12:40Thon Brussels Airport 9:15 9:50 12:00 12:40The transport schedule will be also displayed at the Information Desks in each hotel.8. COMPETITION REGULATIONS8.1. EntriesEvery European Athletics Member may enter 1 (one) team for each event.In accordance with European Athletics Regulation 302.8, each European Athletics MemberFederation may enter a maximum of 8 (eight) athletes in each event, of which a maximum of 6 (six)may participate, in the following conditions: Only athletes aged at least 16 (sixteen) and not more than 19 (nineteen) years on 31 Decemberof the year of the competition may participate in the Junior events; Only athletes aged at least 20 (twenty) and not more than 22 (twenty two) years on 31December of the year of the competition may participate in the Under 23 events; Only athletes aged at least 20 (twenty) years on 31 December of the year of the competitionmay compete in the Senior events.All athletes must be able to present, if requested to do so by the Technical Delegate an officialdocument stating their date of birth.Each athlete may only be entered in one race of the Championships and he/she can only competein the race for which he/she was entered.Although the European Cross Country Championships are basically a team competition, individualentries may be accepted.8.1.1 Final EntriesFinal entries shall be made through the European Athletics Teams Online Entry System. The onlineentry system will be accessible at the European Athletics website: www.european-athletics.org in thesection “Member Federations Zone/Competition”. Member Federations should use the alreadyknown ID and password.Final entries indicating the names of the competitors and of the officials must be received not laterthan 10 (ten) days before the event. According to the regulations the deadlines for the final entriesare:• Opening date of the online entry system: 21 November 2008• Deadline for the final entries: 4 December 2008 24:00 (CET)8.2 Final ConfirmationTeam Leaders or their representatives must confirm the names of those competitors already enteredwho will actually take part in the competition. Forms for the final declaration and confirmation will bedistributed to each delegation during accreditation. These forms must be completed and returnedimmediately or no later than 9h00 Saturday, 13 December.Any team foreseeing to arrive later than this deadline shall confirm the respective athletes’participation via email to competition@european-athletics.org.Final start lists will be ready for collection together with the bibs after the Technical Meeting.1617