INVITATION FIS SKI JUMPING GRAND PRIX WISŁA ... - Tatra Sport

INVITATIONFIS SKI JUMPING GRAND PRIXWISŁA & SZCZYRK, POL 16 th -20 st July 2011Dear Ski Friends,Below you will find an invitation to the FIS Grand Prix events that will be held inWisła and Szczyrk, Poland on July 17 th and 20 th .We hope to provide you with all the necessary information on the event.Should you have any further question do not hesitate to get back to us.VENUEGrand Prix competitions will be held on the MALINKA HS-134 in Wisła and the SKALITE HS-106 jumping hills in Szczyrk.

ORGANISING COMMITTEEŚląsko-Beskidzki Związek Narciarskiul. Wyzwolenia 67Wisła, Polandcontact person:Aga Baczkowskamobile +48 606 65 41 14fax +48 18 20 141 29E-mail: tatrasport@tatrasport.plRace Office, Accreditation and Accommodation OfficeGEOVITA Hotelos. Bajcary 14, WisłaTCM meeting roomGEOVITA Hotelos. Bajcary 14, Wisła

Organising CommitteePresidentVice PresidentOC Executive DirectorTreasurerMedia Coordinator / Press ChiefTV CoordinatorChief of Race OfficeChief of hillAndrzej WąsowiczLidia Forias, Wojciech KufelTadeusz PilarzGrzegorz ZiółkowskiTomasz FurtakAndrzej StoleckiAga BaczkowskaJerzy Poloczek – WISŁAAndrzej Grzybowski - SZCZYRKChief of fore-jumpersChief of First Aid ServicesChief StewartChief of TransportationChief of MarketingVolunteersEvents SzczyrkEvents WisłaChief of Distance MeasurersJan SzturcTadeusz KunyszRobert CzyżakWojciech GaworArkadiusz PilarzUrszula Śliwa-GluzaSabina BugajEwa ZarychtaJerzy Pilch

Competition ManagementChief of CompetitionMarek Tucznio – GPPiotr Kruczek - COC-LRace SecretaryFaustyna MalikFIS OFFICIALSFIS Race Director Walter Hofer FISFIS Race Director Assistant Miran Tepes FISFIS Equipment Control Sepp Gratzer FISFIS Media Coordinator Horst Nilgen FISTD Pekka Hyvarinen FINTD Assistant Marko Mlakar SLOJumping Judges Hermann Kothleitner AUTMark ServoldJaen Claude GaillardBojan JostMarek Pilch (Wisła)Marek Siderek (Szczyrk)CANFRASLOPOLPOL

ACCOMMODATIONThe FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix Wisła & Szczyrk 2011 Organizing Committee takes care ofthe full board accommodation for the athletes and officials.The bookings for national teams are organized by the OC according to the team quotasand sent entries.All the bookings and accommodation request shall be sent directly to the LOC of Wisła andSzczyrk address.The official GP hotels are VESTINA Hotel in Wisła Malinka 35 and GEOVITA Hotel in WisłaBajcary 14.The price for the daily full board accommodation, for those over national quotas, is:• 45 Euro per person FB (VESTINA hotel)• 40 Euro per person FB (GEOVITA hotel)Cash and credit cards are accepted.If there are any NSF who had made their own accommodation arrangements are obligedto inform the LOC about the fact not later than July, 5 st .The LOC does not guarantee the availability of accommodation for requests andentries sent later than July, 5 st.However, if there are vacant rooms left at the OC's disposal these will be provided toteams on request.

(www.hotel-vestina.pl)(www.geovita.pl/obiekt/Wisla.6.html)

TRANSFERSAirport pick-ups will be provided on the teams’ requests.All team cars will get special parking labels to park in the reserved areas.DEADLINESEntries by numbers: July, 5 thEntries by names: July, 12 thAccreditation requests only by NSF by July, 12 stFIS Family tickets will be granted according to new FIS rules.ARRIVALSBy plane: Warszawa (380 km)KatowiceKrakówOstrava (CZE)(90 km)(160 km)(70 km)By train:By car:Ujsoły (SVK)Korbielów (SVK)Cieszyn (CZE)Zwardoń (SVK)Istebna (SVK)WISŁAPL / SVK or CZE boarder45 km60 km25 km30 km15 kmAll the airport pick-ups will be provided by the LOC provided that they arerequested for in advance.

COMPETITION PROGRAMME15 th July, Fridayteams' arrival to Wisła16 th July, Saturday10.00 TCM15.00 official training – 2 rounds17.00 qualification18.30 athletes presentation and bibs distribution17 th July, Sunday14.00 trial round15.00 1 st competition roundfinal roundprize-giving ceremony18 th July, Monday10.00-12.00 free training in Szczyrk19 th July, Tuesday9.00 TCM (in Wisła hotel)17.00 official training – 2 rounds19.00 qualification20.30 athletes presentation and bibs distribution20 th July, Wednesday16.00 trial round17.00 1 st competition roundfinal roundprize-giving ceremony21 st July, Thursdaydeparture for Zakopane

SKI WAXING and SERVICE AREAThere will be limited ski-waxing rooms available at the hotels.Ski wax cabins will be located at the Malinka HS-134 and Skalite HS-106 hills.DOPING CONTROLAccording to FIS standards and rules.FIS LICENCETo be eligible for participation in the FIS Summer GP all the skiers must have a valid FISCode.INSURANCEAll athletes need the insurance arranged by their National Ski Associations.The Organizing Committee is not responsible for any injuries of the athletes neither for thedamage or lost property.LANGUAGEThe official language is English.PRESS CENTERThe main Press Center will be located at the Malinka and Skalite jumping hills accordinglyin in Wisła and Szczyrk. Accreditation requests for journalists and media representativescan be sent to: tomasz.furtak@ak-pol.plADDITIONAL PROGRAMMECeremonies according to official programme and FIS guidelines.VISA INFORMATIONThis invitation should be enough to get visas. In case you will need assistancewith getting these, do not hesitate to contact us.