General Information Sheet

 

 

          DATE

 

          ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

 

          RATING/SCORING

 

          RACE COURSE

 

         COMPETITION AREA

 

ENTRY and DEADLINE for REGISTRATION

 

          ACCOMMODATION

 

         LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

 

          SCHEDULE of IAU 24 H EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

          TECHNICAL MEETING – FRIDAY  May  4th 

 

OPENING CEREMONIES of IAU 24 Hours European Championships  -  “Ultra marathon Gala Night”

 

          WEATHER CONDITIONS

 

          ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

 

          RESULTS MEASURING

 

          UP-TO-DATE RESULTS

 

         CHANGE OF THE RUNNING DIRECTION

 

          ASSISTANCE - SERVICES

 

         OFFICIAL REFRESHMENT

 

          MISCELLANEOUS

 

          PROTESTS

 

          PRIZES

 

          TRAVEL GRANT

 

          OFFICIAL WEB

 

          GENERAL INFORMATION about MADRID

 

 

 

 

DATE:  Saturday May 5th 2007 (starting time: 12 a.m.)

 

 

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AND LOC KEY PERSONNEL

 

R.F.E.A and (LOC) C.D. Ñ ULTRAFONDO, CLUB ATLETISMO AVT and Municipal Management of Madrid.

E-mail (LOC): eurchampion24h@ultrafondo.es

Fax (LOC): + 34 91 570 31 73

Madrid (SPAIN)

http://www.ultrafondo.es

 

LOC President

Francisco Sánchez Rico (President C.D. Ñ Ultrafondo)

E-mail: ultrafondo@ultrafondo.com

Fax: 91 570 31 73

 

LOC Vice-President & Institutional Coordination

Alberto Cuerda Leira (President C.A. AVT)

E-mail: atletismo@avt.org

 

General Information & Public Relationship

Francisco González de Cáceres                                                          

E-mail: asociacion@valtiendas.net

Tel: + 34 649 20 50 50 (from 18:00 to 21:00)

 

Budget Manager

Jose Antonio Rivas Fernandez

E-mail: Jrivfer5@hotmail.com

 

Secretary

Francisco Montañés Gómez

E-mail: montypac@hotmail.com

 

 

RATING/SCORING

 

The event is a track and consists of :

- A Men´s 24 hours Individual race,

- A Women´s 24 hours Individual race.

 

Participation:

 

Every country may nominate up to  a maximum of 3 men and 3 women but, if the nominations fall short of the organisational limits of 40 men and 25 women countries could nominate up to 3 more additional men and/or women.

 

Each country wanting to nominate additional athletes, will have to specify the details on the preliminary entry form.

 

 

RACE COURSE

 

The race will take place at the Polideportivo Municipal de Moratalaz (MADRID, C/ de Valdebernardo, s/n) Metro (Subway) “PAVONES” (line 9).

A shuttle service will take the athletes from the hotel to the race venue on Saturday the 5th at 09:30 H and on Sunday the 6th after the Pasta-rice Party from the race venue to the hotel.

Once started the competition there will be no more shuttle transportation for the assistants but there is a metro station close to the race venue (to go from the hotel to the race venue would take 20 minutes by bus and 30 minutes by subway/metro).

Dropped out athletes will be transported by the organisation from the race venue to the hotel.

 

 

COMPETITION AREA

 

During the competition the track will be divided in two different zones, 1st will use lines 6, 7 and 8 for male competition, and the 2nd will use lines 1, 2 and 3 for female competition. Lines 4 and 5 will be used for women refreshment.

If the participation is under 40 athletes (including men and women) there will be only one competition zone (lines 5 to 8).

 

 

ENTRY and DEADLINE for REGISTRATION

 

The attached forms should be completed and sent to:

  • RFEA (fax +34 91 547 61 13) (e-mail  rfea@rfea.es)
  • IAU General Secretary  (fax +44 207 972 1001)  (e-mail  hilary.walker@virgin.net)
  • and, as a courtesy copy, in order to arrange the organization foresight,  to the LOC IAU European Challenge C. D. Ñ ULTRAFONDO and C. A. AVT  (fax +34 91 570 31 73) (E-mail  eurchampion24h@ultrafondo.es)

Within the deadlines mentioned on these documents:

- March 6th for the preliminary entry form

- April 10th for the final entry form

 

Preliminary entry form

In order to book the accommodation, each Federation will send a list with the names of their athletes, dates of birth, sex and curriculum vitae or personal bests, (the official runners and also the additionals) and will inform the LOC about the travel itinerary details of the delegation members (required number of rooms, required number of nights, required number of meals to be provided).

After receiving the preliminary entry form, the IAU General Secretary will determine the final number of athletes that are going to participate for every country. The IAU General Secretary will answer to all country before March 10th.

 

Final entry form

With the final entry form, each Federation will send the final list with the names of their athletes, dates of birth, sex and curriculum vitae or personal bests and will inform the LOC about the travel itinerary details of the delegation members (arrival and departure times, flight numbers, required number of rooms, required number of nights, required number of meals to be provided)

Please note that the travel and accommodation offers made by the LOC are conditional on the prompt return of the entry forms within the deadlines.

Upon arrival in MADRID, each team leader will be given this manual, a questionnaire for the Technical Meeting and the timetable with the hours of shuttle service.

 

 

ACCOMMODATION      

 

INFO-POINT

In Hotel NH ZURBANO Madrid (C/ Zurbano, 79-81): hour 9-21.

 

Athlete´s Village:  

MEALS and ACCOMODATION in the following Hotel:

-          Hotel NH ZURBANO Madrid (C/ Zurbano, 79-81,  Tel:+34.91.4414500)

 

The Athlete´s Village provides rooms with 2/3 beds and is located in *** accommodation, in the center of Madrid (city).

The Organizing Committee will offer free accommodation and meals at the Hotel NH ZURBANO Madrid to all athletes for maximum 3 nights.

The accommodation is available for the additional nights, assistants, and coaches, but will be charged:

  • 40 Euro/person per night, with breakfast (In double room). Supplement single room: 22 Euro per night. Additional food (not included in the table below): 18 Euro per meal.
  • Food schedule:
    • Friday lunch:
      • Free for athletes.
      • 18 euros for assistants and coaches (Sports menu).
    • Friday dinner:
      • Free for all people (Party cocktail-dinner).
    • Saturday lunch and dinner:
      • Free for all people (Pasta-rice in the Stadium).
    • Sunday lunch:
      • Free for all people (Final Pasta-rice Party in the Stadium).
    • Sunday dinner:
      • Free for athletes.
      • 18 euros for assistants and coaches (Sports menu).

 

Please visit http://www.nh-hotels.com/ for details.

 

 

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION

 

AIRPORT

The nearest airport is Barajas airport.  Madrid is an international city. The most convenient (1 Euro per trip) traffic transportation into the city is the Metro (subway).

The station of Subway for the Athlete´s Village:

-          (Hotel NH ZURBANO Madrid) is “GREGORIO MARAÑON” (line 10 & line 7).

 

Get on the station of Subway Airport “AEROPUERTO” and go down on the station “GREGORIO MARAÑON”.

The LOC will put up a “welcome helpdesk” in Barajas Airport (Terminal 4) during the arrival times of the delegations.

 

RAILWAY STATION

Railway international station Chamartin (Metro –Subway- “CHAMARTIN”) (line 10).

 

 

SCHEDULE of IAU 24 H EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

Friday May 4 th

16.00 Shuttle for all the people from the Hotel to the race area (Junta Municipal de Moratalaz).

16.45 Technical Meeting, for the team leader and athletes, in the Auditorium of the Junta Municipal de Moratalaz (MADRID, C/ Fuente Carrantona, 8)

17.30 Payment of travel expenses of the runners (Junta Municipal de Moratalaz)

18.30 Opening ceremony "Ultramarathon Gala Night" with the presentation of all the runners, and concert of classic music (Auditorium of the Junta Municipal de Moratalaz).

20:00 Cocktail-dinner Party.

21:30 Shuttle from the Junta Municipal de Moratalaz to the Hotel.

 

Saturday May 5 th

09.30 Shuttle from the Hotel to the Stadium

11:00 Opening Ceremony

11.30 Control call

12.00 Start of Race

 

Sunday May 6th

12.00 End of Race

13.00 Prize awarding Ceremony

13.30 Final Pasta-Rice Party

14:30 Shuttle from the Stadium to the Hotel

 

 

TECHNICAL MEETING AGENDA – FRIDAY  May  4th 

 

The Technical Meeting will take place in Junta Municipal de Moratalaz (MADRID, C/ Fuente Carrantona, 8). Upon arrival in Madrid each team leader will be given a FORM, inviting to produce questions for the Technical Meeting. (Only for the team leader): The Technical meeting will be conducted in Spanish and English (if necessary in French or German as well).

 

16:45h     Each delegation leader will be given a package with technical matter; Written questions to be handed in.

    

The TECHNICAL MATTER PACKAGE will include:

-          4 Race-Numbers: two have to be worn on the front and back of the vest; two are for the changes.

-          safety pins

-          chip for time recording

-          list of competitors

-          travel grant refund document

-          form for protest

-          schedule for laps

-          package with presents and souvenirs

-          labels for personal drinks

 

 

17:00h     Greetings from Local Organizing Committee President

                 Greetings from IAU Director of Organizations
                
Greetings from IAU Director of Competitions

                 Technical Information and Advertising Rules

                 Answer to questions previously submitted in writing

 

17:30h     Payment of the travel grant

 

 

OPENING CEREMONIES of IAU 24 Hours European Championships - “Ultramarathon Gala Night”

 

The Opening Ceremony will take place on Friday  May 4th in “Junta Municipal de Moratalaz (Salón de Actos)” C/ Fuente Carrantona, 8.

All participating delegations (runners, team leaders, assistants) are required to take part in the Ceremony. Each delegation (with one team member in his approved uniform) will enter the venue behind a placard bearer and the official flag of their delegation.  The placards will show the names of the delegations in English. The delegations will enter the venue in alphabetical order.  The flag of Madrid shall be the first to enter and shall be followed by the Competition Officials. The Spanish delegation shall be the last to enter.

 

18:30 h:   Meeting of delegations (in Junta Municipal de Moratalaz)

18:45 h:   Beginning of Ultramarathon Gala Night

                 Concert of classic music

                Welcome by the President of the OM or his representative

                Speech by the IAU President or his representative

                Opening of the Championships by the Mayor or his representative

                 Presentation of all the runners

                Party

21:30 h:   End of the Ceremony and shuttle from the Junta Municipal de Moratalaz to the Hotel.

 

 

WEATHER CONDITIONS

 

The average temperature at the May in the past 10 years is 21,4º C during daytime (maximum average) and 10,7º C at night time (minimal average), with a relative dampness of the air of 54%.

 

 

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE

 

·         Organizing Committee: “C.D. Ñ ULTRAFONDO and C.A. AVT”  (at INFO-POINT, at    NEUTRALIZATION AREA during the race)

·         IAU (Executive Council)

·         Competition Official of RFEA (Spanish Federation of Athletics)

·         Recording laps and times by CHAMPIONCHIP  (with transponders)

 

 

RESULTS MEASURING

 

Each runner must wear a chip, to compute laps and time. For every athlete we will compute all laps covered during the race. In case the fraction of lap that has not been ended at the expiring of the 24 hours, the measuring will be in meters. To allow this measuring in the last few minutes of the race, every competitor will be asked to bear a numbered mark that he/she should leave in the exact point of the track he/she is in, at the expiring of the 24 hours.  All these operations will take place under the supervision of the Competition Officials, who will take care of the above-mentioned measuring of the meters covered in the last lap partially carried out.

The jury of the competition will be provided by the RFEA but should include an IAU Executive Council Member

 

 

UP-TO-DATE RESULTS

 

The results will be available during the race at INFO-POINT and NEUTRALIZATION AREA.

Particularly are available:

·         Number of laps and meters (every hour)

·         At km. 100 

·         Video screen with intermediate ranking.

 

 

CHANGE OF THE RUNNING DIRECTION (EVERY 4 HOURS)

 

  • from 12.00 to 16.00 : clockwise (in a way opposite to traditional track races)
  • from 16.00 to 20.00 : counter-clockwise (race usual way)
  • from 20.00 to 24.00 : clockwise
  • from 24.00 to 04.00 : counter-clockwise
  • from 04.00 to 08.00 : clockwise
  • from 08.00 to 12.00 : counter-clockwise

How the direction of race changes:  at the following intervals (that will be signaled by a Competition Official with a gun-shot) 16.00 – 20.00 – 24.00 – 04.00 – 08.00 , every runner will end the current lap up to the “buoy turn” (especially created and signaled in proximity to the 200 m.). At this point he will invert the race direction and will run in the seventh lane up to the finish/start line, and she will invert the race direction and will run in the second lane up to the finish/start line.  As soon as possible after the finish/start line he will run again normally in the sixth lane, and she will run again normally in the first lane.  (CHECK DECISION ON LANES)

 

 

ASSISTANCE - SERVICES

 

The “NEUTRALIZATION AREA” is equipped with:

-          official refreshment zone

-          sponging area

-          area for personal drinks

-          organization’s tent at the disposal of the athletes (for rest halts) and for their assistants.

The Neutralization Area will be controlled under the supervision of the Competition Officials.

Refreshment, sponging and other kinds of assistance  outside the “Neutralization Area” are forbidden, except when they are given IN the neutralization area.

 

In other areas of the Stadium will be also available:  toilets, shower-baths, WC, medical service and masseurs

 

OFFICIAL REFRESHMENT

The organization will provide the food and drinks detailed below:

·    tea, coca-cola, coffee, water, isotonic drinks.

·    biscuits, chocolate, quince cheese, nuts, dried fruits, oranges, bananas and hot meals (pasta or rice).

PERSONAL DRINKS

Each country will have a table for the personal drinks and refreshments of their athletes. These tables will be positioned after the official refreshment zone in Spanish alphabetic order.

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

The chip can be striped just around the ankle facing outside or on the sport shoes; the runner must wear the chip before he/she steps to the start area.  The system could under no circumstances confuse a chip’s readings with the chip of a different runner; the chip cannot be re-programmed and used again in a different event.

 

The uniforms must be in conformity with IAU Technical Rules.

The change of uniforms is possible during the race. The 2 numbers must be very exposed.

 

In the case of injures, only official medical officers provided by the Organizing Committee will be permitted to enter the circuit. The medical officer will determine what further treatment is required.  The official doctor may order to runners to quit the race.

 

Any type of accompanying and/or pacing during the race is forbidden.

The runner assistants cannot stay ON the circuit. The assistants may go near the runners only for refreshment, sponging, change of uniforms and for other facilitations, provided in the “Neutralization Area”.

 

Rest periods are permitted only in the Organization’s Tent of the “Neutralization Area”.

The runners may leave the circuit only in “Neutralization Area” (refreshment, sponging, change of uniforms, WC, pauses, rests and other facilities) and in the Area of medical service and masseurs. If the runners will leave the track for other reasons they will be disqualified from the race.

 

 

PROTESTS

 

Protests shall be made to the Jury of Appeal (on the appropriate form) within 30 minutes after the official announcement of the results.

IAAF/IAU rules and regulations will apply in this regard.

 

 

PRIZES

 

To all competitors:      degree of participation + package with presents and souvenirs + commemorative medal

 

 

Finishers (Men):            1st      EURO 1.800 + Trophy + medal golden color

                                      2nd     EURO 1.400 + Trophy + medal silver color

                                      3rd     EURO 1.000 + Trophy + medal bronze color

                                     4        EURO   800 + Trophy

                                     5        EURO   600 + Trophy

                                     6         EURO   400 + Trophy

                                     7        EURO   200 + Trophy

                                     8        EURO   100 + Trophy

 

Finishers (Women):     1st        EURO 1.800 + Trophy + medal golden color

                                      2nd     EURO 1.400 + Trophy + medal silver color

                                      3rd     EURO 1.000 + Trophy + medal bronze color

                                     4        EURO   800 + Trophy

                                     5        EURO   600 + Trophy

                                     6         EURO   400 + Trophy

                                     7        EURO   200 + Trophy

                                     8        EURO   100 + Trophy

*Due to Spanish regulations, the prizes will be reduced in order to pay the legal taxes

 

 

TRAVEL GRANT

 

The payment of the travel grant is planned on  Friday 4th, after the technical meeting (at 17.30 h) in Junta Municipal de Moratalaz C/ Fuente Carrantona, 8. The IAU will allocate this sum to the Federations according to their travel grant system.   

Contact person for Travel Grant related information:

Jan Vandendriessche

IAU Director of Organisations

Vaartstraat 28

8470    Gistel

Belgium

Tel :  +32 495 267 884

Fax : +32 59 275 848

e-mail :  jan.vandendriessche@veki.be

Skype : jan_vandendriessche

 

 

OFFICIAL WEB

 

More information of the event on www.ultrafondo.es 

GENERAL INFORMATION  ABOUT  MADRID

Madrid is the capital of Spain and lies in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula 646 meters above sea level. The city has a population of 5 million inhabitants and the climate varies from very warm and dry in the summer to rainy (and sometimes with snow) in the winter. Madrid has traditionally been the connecting point between all parts of Spain and although the town is location in the central part of the peninsula the rest of Spain is within a relatively easy reach by air, train or road.

Madrid is the economical and industrial centre of Spain. The most important sectors in the capital are the production of alimentary products, chemicals, metals and the construction sector as well as the bank, commerce and administration sectors. The tight economical relation between Spain and South America makes Madrid the centre of foreign investments in South America and home to many international companies such as Telefónica, Iberia and Repsol YPF.

 As capital of Spain, Madrid is also home of the Royal family, the Spanish Government and many other national institutions. The town has a long and fascinating history and all over Madrid there are monuments and museums of great artistically value. Apart from the Capital the province of Madrid is also full of interesting sites to visit such as El Escorial, Aranjuez and Alcalá de Henares all named UNESCO World Heritage Cities.

Madrid is also a very international city with a lot of foreign students and tourist visiting the town. This combined with the "Madrileños" passion for going out at night makes the town a great place to eat out with a numerous variation of national and international restaurants. Apart from the restaurants the town has an interesting and varied nightlife with bars and discotheques open all year and all week around.

 

More information about tourism in Madrid:

 

http://www.descubremadrid.com/

http://www.munimadrid.es/turismo/

http://www.esmadrid.com/

http://www.metromadrid.es/

http://www.madridcard.com/es/Transporte.aspx