2nd Bulletin. We are happy to invite you to the IWWF Cable Wakeboard World Championships 2010 and to the Wakeskate Masters Of The Universe.

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2 We are happy to invite you to the IWWF Cable Wakeboard World Championships 2010 and to the Wakeskate Masters Of The Universe. Date: 14th 18th July 2010 NEW: Official Training will start Wednesday 14 th July!!! Cable / Venue: Wasserski-Seilbahn Neubrandenburg/Germany This second Bulletin contains most of the information you need to know about the competition and it should help you to organize your trip to Neubrandenburg/Germany. If you have any questions feel free to contact us! Your Team from NICE Productions & Wasserski-Seilbahn Neubrandenburg CONTACT SPORTS PART ORGANIZATIONports Organization German Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (DWWV) International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) Cable Wakeboard World Council (CWWC) president@cablewakeboard.net EVENT ORGANIZATION & MARKETING + PRESS NICE Productions & Wasserski-Seilbahn Neubrandenburg David Luther dluther@niceproductions.de (sports coordinator) Mobil: +49 (0) Judith Kaulbersch jkaulbersch@niceproductions.de (accommodation & transport) Mobil: +49 (0) Irina Jablonowski ijablonowski@niceproductions.de (CWWC & federations) Mobil: +49 (0) Marc Feldmann mfeldmann@niceproductions.de (press) Mobil: +49 (0) OFFICIAL WEBSITE 2

3 1. LOCATION 1.1 Cable Park Neubrandenburg Neubrandenburg is the third biggest town in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, on the edge of the Mecklenburg Lake District. The city is half way between the capital city Berlin and the Baltic Sea, it s a two hour drive from Berlin-Tegel (Official Airport) Wasserski Neubrandenburg / Reitbahnsee is close to the city and is a perfect spot to hold the IWWF Cable Wakeboard World Championships 2010 and the Wakeskate Masters Of The Universe. Wasserski Neubrandenburg Reitbahnweg Neubrandenburg Germany 1.2 Cableway Tower: 5 Height: 10 m Length: 845 m Cable built by: Sesitec 1.3 Obstacles The Obstacle-Set and the Obstacle-Plan will be announced in Bulletin No. 3. 3

same direction as it is described above Total distance: approx. 180 km (approx.

4 2. HOW TO GET TO NEUBRANDENBURG 2.1 By car: From Berlin: Take A11 toward Prenzlau >> take exit 5 Kreuz Uckermark to merge onto A20 >> take A20 toward Stralsund/Prenzlau >> take exit 31 Neubrandenburg-Nord and follow the same direction as it is described above Total distance: approx. 180 km (approx. time 2:00 hrs in a bus) From Hamburg: Take A1 toward Rostock/Lübeck >> take exit 3 Kreuz Lübeck to merge onto A20 toward Rostock/Lübeck >> take exit 31 Neubrandenburg-Nord toward Brunn/Friedland >> turn right at B96 (signs for Neddmin/Neubrandenburg) and pass the village Neddemin (still follow B96) >> take 3rd main intersection and turn right into Reitbahnwegviertel >> follow the signs to Reitbahnsee Total distance: approx. 320 km (approx. time 3:15 hrs) 5

5 2. HOW TO GET TO NEUBRANDENBURG General driving information It is necessary to be in possession of a valid driving license. That means: International driving license German driving license Driving license of any European Union country Driving license of: Andorra, Hong Kong, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, Senegal Other foreign driving license with a German translation Please don t drink and drive it s illegal and you are endangering your life and others.. Speed limits: Within built-up area (Inner City): 50 km/h Outside built-up area (Outer City): 100 km/h Motorway: 130 km/h (recommended) but no general speed limit Car rental stations (airport): Avis Budget Europcar Hertz National Car Rental/Alamo Car rental stations (Neubrandenburg): Avis (Am Bahnhof 3, Neubrandenburg) Europcar (Mirabellenstr. 3, Neubrandenburg) Sixt (Birnenstr. 4, Neubrandenburg)

2.2 By Plane: Pls note that Berlin has two airports, your destination Airport is Berlin Tegel. Most International and domestic flights will arrive here.

6 2.2 By Plane: Pls note that Berlin has two airports, your destination Airport is Berlin Tegel. Most International and domestic flights will arrive here. PLS DO NOT fly into Berlin- Schoenefeld (SXF) if you want to use our shuttle service etc, as we only provide shuttles back and forth from Tegel. If you arrive at the wrong airport it might take you up to 90 minutes to get from Berlin- Schoenefeld to Berlin-Tegel. Further information: We will place a meeting point for your disposal where the shuttle will start. The central meeting point will be announced in Bulletin 2. 7

7 2.3 Shuttle to the hotel: The shuttle will start at Airport Berlin Tegel. Please inform us until 29th June 2010 latest about your time of arrival and departure as it is mentioned in the Riders' Form. We cannot guarantee any pick-up if you haven t confirmed your arrival times until then. Price per person and per way: max. 50,- Euro - please allow us some time to finalize the prices. The final price will be announced in Bulletin No. 3. Shuttle Schedule for Arrivals: Sunday, July 11th Monday, July 12th Tuesday, 13th 10:00 am 10:00 am 10:00 am 01:00 pm 01:00 pm 01:00 pm 04:00 pm 04:00 pm 04:00 pm 07:00 pm 07:00 pm 07:00 pm 10:00 pm 10:00 pm 2.4 Shuttle to the airport: The shuttle will start at Hotel am Ring / competition site. Price per person and per way: max. 50,- Euro Shuttle Schedule for Departures: Sunday, July 18th Monday, July 19th Tuesday, July 20th - 06:00 am 06:00 am - 09:00 am 09:00 am - 12:00 am 12:00 am - 03:00 pm 03:00 pm 10:00 pm 07:00 pm 07:00 pm 2.5 Airport hotel In case you're arriving at Berlin-Tegel late in the evening we recommend to stay at the airport hotel over night. The drive from Neubrandenburg to Berlin is approx two hours if you have very early departure times on Monday, July 19th and Tuesday, July 20th we also recommend to stay at the Airport Hotel on your last night. Hotel: Mercure Airport Hotel Berlin-Tegel, pls get in touch with Judith Kaulbersch if you need to stay in Berlin overnight. 8

8 3. GOOD TO KNOW IN ADVANCE 3.1 Visa Citizen of the European Union do not need to have a visa. Following nations have to apply for a visa in advance: Cambodia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Georgia, China, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Korea, Lebanon, Morocco, Mongolia, Namibia, Peru, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Qatar, South Africa, Russia, Thailand, China, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, Zimbabwe. Please make your visa application in person. We point out that you will get binding information at your appropriate travel agencies or consulate. Please note that nearly every federation has got other visa requirements and the timely application for Visa is your sole responsibility. 3.2 Identity card You need to have a current identity card and it is recommended to bring a passport along. Please confer with your federation to reassure yourself. 3.3 Health requirements It is not necessary to have a special inoculation before you will travel to Germany. The ministry of foreign affair recommends to check your status of following inoculations: tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis b, tick-borne-encephalitis (TBE). It is also recommended to own an international travel insurance. 3.4 Local currency The Germany currency is Euro. Currency rate (Jan 6th): 1 Euro = 1,43 US $ 1 Euro = 0,903 GBP Credit cards are widely accepted in Hotels, Restaurants, Gas Stations etc., this is for established credit cards like American Express, MasterCard or VISA. 9

9 3. GOOD TO KNOW IN ADVANCE 3.5 Time change Germany is on Central European Time (CET) Here is the time change from the following locations: Australia (Sydney) + 8 hrs Singapore - 11 hrs Russia (Moscow) + 2 hrs Turkey + 1 hrs England - 1 hrs USA (New York, Miami) - 6 hrs USA (Minneapolis) - 7 hrs USA (Salt Lake City) - 8 hrs USA (PCT, Los Angeles) - 9 hrs 3.6 Mains electricity Voltage: Frequency: Standard plugs: 230 Volt 50 Hz F Type ( Shuko ) C Type (Euro Plug) 3.7 Emergency telephone numbers Ambulance/fire department call 112 Police call

10 4. ACCOMMODATION Hotels and camping-sites are at your disposal, we have negotiated a group discount for the IWWF Cable Wakeboard World Championships and the Wakeskate Masters Of The Universe that is available if your rooms are booked through us. For those travelling on smaller budgets or those who like to stay in campers or tents we will also provide a camping facility at the cable park for the event period. Please note that your reservation is only guaranteed if we have received your payments, by 21th June 2010 the latest. 4.1 Hotel The Hotel am Ring is the official riders' hotel during the event. It is located in the city of Neubrandenburg. Distance to the cableway: 3 km, the Organizer will provide shuttles back and forth. More details will be provided in Bulletin 3! Prices per room and per night: Double room: 70,00 (incl. breakfast) Single room: 60,00 (incl. breakfast) 4.2 Camping Open space available for wild camping for riders close to the cableway (walking distance of 150 m). Public restrooms available. Area will not be surrounded or guarded by security. Camping will be for free. 5. FAMILY & FRIENDS Family & Friends Package that includes lunch and dinner for four days (Wednesday Sunday). Price: 60,00 per person. Please note that it is not possible to buy single tickets per day. 11

11 6. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 6.1 Nomination It is the responsibility of the National Federation to nominate their riders. The number of participants per each age category or Open category is not limited. No minimum entry is required. The official nomination of the riders has to be sent by the federations. 6.2 Conditions The Cable Wakeboard World Championships 2010 and the Wakeskate Masters Of The Universe will be carried out according to the IWWF Cable Wakeboard World Council rules A full copy of the rules can be found at: and Safety Please note that you have to wear a helmet and an approved life vest. All participants ride at their own risk. 6.4 Categories Wakeboard and Wakeskate 2010 A rider's age as of 1st January 2010 of the current year will be used to determine the age bracket. Mini Boys/Mini Girls: If a rider was born in the following years, then they qualify for this category: 1999 and after Boys/Girls: If a rider was born in the following years, then they qualify for this category: Junior Men/Junior Ladies: If a rider was born in the following years, then they qualify for this category:

12 6. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (continued) Open Men/Open Ladies: No age restriction Masters Men/Masters Ladies: If a rider was born in Veterans Men/Veterans Ladies: If a rider was born in 1969 or before There will be a minimum of 6 riders required to open a category, with the exception of Mini Boys, Mini Girls, Girls and Junior Ladies, where 4 riders of at least three different nationalities are required. 6.5 License All riders should be members of their respective country's IWWF affiliated Federation. In addition, entrants from E&A should have the E&A International Wakeboard License (National Federations register their riders license online). How it works: IWWF has a network of +80 National Federations. Only the Federation can send the entry forms for the World Championships. By entering riders for the World Championships, National Federations certify that the registered riders are in possession of a wakeboard license and a valid insurance. Each National Federation selects its team and decides on allowing the individual entries. If you are not sure how it works in your country, how to find the nearest club or federation, please contact us and we will provide information for you. Exceptions: Riders from countries that don't have a Wakeboard/Waterski Federation affiliated to IWWF are allowed to register for the World Championships themselves. Please contact us and we will help you to arrange the insurance policy and a permission for individual entry 13

13 6.6 Entry Fee Wakeboard and Wakeskate Mini Girls/Boys 120,- Euro Junior Ladies/Men 160,- Euro Girls/Boys 120,- Euro Open Women/Men 160,- Euro Masters 160,- Euro Veterans 160,- Euro Please kindly note that your Entry Fee includes lunch and dinner from Wednesday, July 14th until Sunday, July 18th. Water and isotonic refreshments are included. Other soft drinks can be bought at the cable. The Federation has to register the riders with the attached ENTRY FORM latest 10 days before the Official Training. So please send the Form untill the 4th July. Entry Fees should be submitted to the following account: NEW: Name of the Bank: Commerzbank (vormals Dresdner Bank) Location (City) of the Bank: Neubrandenburg Name of the account (account owner name): Voss/ Voß, Kathleen City of the account owner: Neubrandenburg IBAN code: DE SWIFT code (BIC): DRES DE FF It is also possible to pay the Entry Fee in cash at the cable when you register! Registration will be on Tuesday from 02:00 pm till 09:00 pm. If you could not be there in time, you have to send somebody to pay for you in time. Otherwise you can not take part in the competition. Don't forget the deadline 4th of July. Otherwise you have to pay a penalty of 10,00 SFR(CHF) per day or 7 Euro. Please send the attached ENTRY FORM until 4th July 2010 to Nenad Tanaskovic and Julie Koester: Nenad Tanaskovic Julie Koester Cable Wakeboard Council Cable Wakeboard Council Belička 8, Lekino Brdo White Coppice, Elm Road, Horsell Beograd Woking, Surrey, GU21 4DY Serbia United Kingdom Phone: Phone: Fax: nenadtan@yahoo.com juliekoester@gmail.com 14

14 7. SCHEDULE Official Timetable (Work in Progress) Update 4th June Sunday Breakfast at the Hotel 7:00 am 10:00 am Shuttles to the Lake I by Public Transport (exact time TBA) Cable rental hours Shuttles to the Lake II by Public Transport (exact time TBA ) Free training during public hours, no payment Arrival of Teams and Officials Shuttles from the Airport to Neubrandenburg Shuttles to the Hotel by Public Transport (exact time TBA?) 8:30 am 08:00 am -12:00 pm & 07:00 pm- 09:00 pm 10:00 am 12:00 pm -07:00 pm All Day 10:00 am, 01:00 pm, 04:00 pm, 07:00 pm, 10:00 pm 07:30 pm Monday Breakfast at the hotel Shuttles to the Lake I by Public Transport (exact time TBA) Cable rental hours Shuttles to the Lake II by Public Transport (exact time TBA) Free training during public hours, no payment Arrival of Teams and Officials Shuttles from the Airport to Neubrandenburg Lunch for Organizers and Officials Team Captains and Official meeting Dinner for Organizers and Officials Shuttles to the Hotel by Public Transport (exact time TBA ) Judge Meeting and Seminar Organisation 7:00 am -10:00 am 8:30 am 08:00 am -12:00 pm & 07:00 pm- 09:00 pm 10:00 am 12:00 pm - 07:00 pm All Day 10.:00 am, 01:00 pm, 04:00 pm, 07:00 pm, 10:00 pm 01:00 pm 02:00 pm 06:30 pm 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm 07:30 pm 08:00 pm 15

15 7. SCHEDULE 1/4 Tuesday Breakfast at the hotel Shuttles to the Lake I by Public Transport (exact time TBA) Judge Seminar *-**** Star/ Entrance Test for ***-**** Star Apliers Cable rental hours Shuttles to the Lake II Free training during public hours, no payment Ariaval of Teams and Officials Shuttles from the Airport to Neubrandenburg IWWF and E&A Council Meeting Lunch for Organizers and Officials Rider Registration CWWC and EC at the Cable Judges and Officials Meeting Team Captains and Officials meeting Team Captains and Official meeting Dinner for Organizers and Officials Shuttles to the Hotel by Public Transport (exact time TBA?) 7:00 am 10:00 am 8:30 am 9:00 am pm & 02:00-07:00 pm 09:00 am -12:00 pm & 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm 10:00 am 12:00 pm -07:00 pm All Day 10:00 am, 01:00 pm, 04:00 pm, 07:00 pm 10:00 am 01:00 pm 01:00 pm 02:00 pm 02:00 pm 09:00 pm 06:00 pm 06:30 pm 06:30 pm 07:30 pm 09:00 pm 07:30 pm Wednesday Breakfast at the hotel or for campers at the cable! Shuttles to the Lake I by Public Transport (exact time TBA) Official training in teams, no payment Judge Seminar Part II + Practical Video & Theoretical Test Exam Shuttles to the Lake II Lunch Team Captains and Officials meeting Team Captains and Official meeting Riders Meeting Opening Ceremony (time TBC) Dinner Shuttles to the Hotel by Public Transport (exact time TBA?) 07:00 am -10:00 am 07:30 am 08:00 am 05:00 pm 09:00 am 01:00 pm & 02:00 pm 03:00 pm 10:00 am 12:30 pm 02:30 pm 04:30 pm 05:00 pm 05:30 pm 06:00 pm 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm 07:30 pm 16

16 7. SCHEDULE 2/4 Thursday Breakfast at the Hotel or for campers at the cable! Shuttles to the Lake I by Public Transport (exact time TBA) 07:00 am 10:00 am 08:30 am Shuttles to the Lake II Start of Competition WB Mini Girls and Boys, Girls, Boys, Junior Ladies Council Meeting Lunch WB Qualification Junior Men, WS Open Ladies and Junior Men, 10:00 am 09:00 am 10:00 am 01:00 pm pm 02:30 pm 02:00 pm WS Open Men Dinner Judges and Officials Meeting at the Judge Tent Shuttles to the Hotel by Public Transport (exact time TBA?) 07:00 pm - 09:00 pm 08:15 pm 09:30 pm Friday Breakfast at the Hotel or for campers at the cable! Shuttles to the Lake I by Public Transport (exact time TBA) Shuttles to the Lake II Qualifications WB Master Ladies, Open Ladies, Master Men Finals Mini Girls and Mini Boys Prizegiving Ceremony I Lunch LCQ`s WB Girls, Boys, Qualification Open Men Semifinals WB Boys Dinner Judge and Official Meeting (after Comp) Team Captains' meeting (after Judge and Official Meeting) Shuttles to the Hotel by Public Transport (exact time TBA) 06:30 am 10:00 am am 10:00 am 09:00 am 01:00 pm 02:30 pm 12:30 pm- 02:30 pm 03:00 pm 07:30 pm 07:00 pm 09:00 pm 08:45 pm 09:00 pm 10:00 pm 16

17 7. SCHEDULE 3/4 Saturday Breakfast at the Hotel or for campers at the cable! 06:30 am - 10:00 am Shuttles to the Lake I by Public Transport (exact time TBA) 08:00 am Shuttles to the Lake II 10:00 am LCQ WB Junior Ladies and open Ladies, WS Junior Men, 09:00 am - Open Ladies, WB Master Men Finals WB Girls and Boys 12:00 pm Price Giving Ceremony II 02:00 pm Lunch 12:30 pm - 02:30 pm LCQ WB Junior Men, Open Men, WS Open Men 02:30 pm - Finals WB Veterans, Master Ladies, Master Men 05:30 pm Dinner 07:00 pm 09:00 pm Judge and Official Meeting (after Comp) Team Captains' meeting (after Judge and Official Meeting) Price Giving Ceremony III Shuttles to the Hotel by Public Transport (exact time TBA) 07:30 pm 08:00 pm 07:45 pm 10:00 pm 16

18 7. SCHEDULE 4/4 Sunday Breakfast at the Hotel or for campers at the cable! Shuttles to the Lake I by Public Transport (exact time TBA) Semifinals WB Junior Men, Open Men Shuttles to the Lake II Lunch Finals WS Junior Laides, Open Ladies Finals WB Junior Ladies, Open Ladies Price Giving Ceremony IV Finals WS Junior Men, Open Men, Finals WB Junior Men and Open Men Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony IV Dinner Judge and Official Meeting (after Comp) Team Captains' meeting (after Judge and Official Meeting) Shuttles to the Hotel Shuttles to the Party CWWC Riders Party Shuttle to Airport Shuttles to the Hotel 06:30 am 10:00 am 08:00 am 09:00 am 10:00 am 12:30 am 02:30 pm 01:00 pm 02:30 pm 04:00 pm 04:30 pm 06:00 pm 08:15 pm 07:00 pm 09:00 pm 07:45 pm 08:00 pm 09:00 pm 10:00 pm 10:00 pm 10:00 pm 01:00 am Monday Breakfast at the Hotel Shuttles to the Airport Thuesday Breakfast in the Hotel Shuttles to the Airport 08:00 am 10:00 am 6:00 am, 09:00 am, 12:00 pm, 03:00 pm, 07:00 pm 08:00 am 10:00 am 06:00 am, 09:00 am, 12:00 pm, 03:00 pm, 07:00 pm 16

19 8. Riders Registration Your date of registration is the Tuesday the 13th July 2010 from 02:00 pm 09:00 pm. Don't forget to bring along your passport or ID as well as a copy of your license. The Riders Registration will take place at cable park. Further information will be announced in Bulletin 3. During the registration you will receive your official lycra. Please note that you have to pay a deposit of 30,- Euro for your Lycra. 9. Doping control In accordance with the IWWF Anti-Doping Rules, drug controls will be conducted during this competition. In entering this competition all riders agree to be subject to doping control. Information about the IWWF Anti-Doping programme can be found at where there are also links to the list of banned substances. 10. Team Training Your official practice day will be Wednesday, 14th July Trainings will be allocated per nation/team. The Annoucement will be at Thuesday Evening after the registration finished! Please register your team not later than the 4 th of July The official training is free of charge. Your contact: You can book the cable before and after the public hours. It is possible to book it in the morning (08:00 am 01:00 pm) and in the evening (07:00 pm 10:00 pm). The prize for the cable is 100,00/ hour. Bookings : David Luther dluther@niceproductions.de Public Hours: Friday: 01:00 pm 07:00 pm (regular prices) Saturday: 12:00 pm 07:00 pm (regular prices) Sunday: 12:00 pm 07:00 pm (regular prices) Monday: 01:00 pm -07:00 pm (regular prices) Tuesday: 01:00 pm 07:00 pm (for competitors free of charge) Prices: 17

20 11. IWWF Official Panel The IWWF is in charge to organize the Sport part of the Competition. If you have any questions about the Judging, Scoring, Running Order, Course, Doping Controls, Cable, Handles please contact us. For better understanding we are also recommend to take part at the Judge Seminar. For all other things like catering, security, sponsors, TV Production, PR the local Club and Cable Neubrandenburg is in charge together with the Agency NICE Production. Officials: George Newell GBR (Chief Judge) Aaron Armborst (GER), Sebastian Huizinga (NED), Lior Eliyahu (ISR), Christian Koester (Judge and Ride), Maximilian Gerth (GER), Mihovil Brebic (CRO), Michael Krikula (AUT), Alex Koester (GBR), Ferdie Jansen (NED), Varna Laco (CRO), Kuno Richard (SUI), Franz Kuhn (AUT) and more E&A and IWWF Council Members. More Information: Varna Laco: 12. IWWF Official International Judge Seminar As you can see in the Timetable their will be a Judge Seminar from Tuesday till Wednesday. You can combine here perfectly the Seminar with competing at the Worlds. The Seminar is for Beginners (*-**) and Experienced Judges (***- ****) and will be held in two groops. Please register at cablewakeboard.net and join the Seminar! More Information in Bulletin III! 13. Public Bus Shuttles from Cable to Hotel and Back Will be published in the Bulletin III! Promoter: Marketing / Sponsorship: NICE Productions GmbH The Sponsor People GmbH Neuer Kamp 32 Neuer Kamp Hamburg Hamburg Germany Germany Wasserskiseilbahn Neubrandenburg Reitbahnweg Neubrandenburg Germany Internet: 17

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