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Table of Contents INFERNO PAIRS SERIES (LONDON) - EVENT GUIDE Table of Contents... 2 Definitions... 3 1. Introduction... 4 2. Venue... 5 2.1 General... 5 2.2 Amenities... 5 2.3 Venue Zones... 5 2.4 Venue Overlay... 5 2.5 Transport... 6 2.5.1 Train... 6 2.5.2 Bus... 6 2.5.3 Car... 6 2.5.4 Bicycle... 6 2.6 Accommodation... 6 3. Event... 7 3.1 General... 7 3.2 Organisation... 7 3.3 Field of Play... 7 4. Competition... 8 4.1 Competition Overview... 8 4.2 Competition Format... 8 4.3 Heats and Heat Timings... 8 5. Sport... 10 5.1 Sport Schedule... 10 5.2 Sport Programme... 11 5.3 Workouts and Movement Standards... 12 5.4 Athlete Briefing... 12 5.5 Pre-Workout Process... 13 6. Scoring... 14 6.1 General... 14 6.2 Leaderboard... 14 7. Administration... 15 7.1 Registration... 15 7.2 Team Boards... 15 7.3 Food & Beverage... 15 7.4 Medical... 15 7.5 Athlete Waiver... 15 7.6 Contact Numbers... 16 Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 2 of 15
Definitions Athlete Support is the procedure by which athletes are called forward to Athlete Control and processed to prepare them for sport competition. Directors means the three directors who, acting as agents of the EFL, are responsible for the delivery of the Event and leadership/management of the Workforce. EFL means European Fitness League Ltd, the company that owns the IPS sports property and delivers the IPS(L) event. Event means the IPS(L) competition being delivered at the Lee Valley Athletics Centre on 31 March & 1 April 2018. FoP means Field of Play. Fitness Racing means the testing of all-round athletic ability in a competitive situation. Guide is the Inferno Pairs Series (London) Event Guide. Heat Score means the placing of a team in a heat out of the total number of teams in that heat (expressed as a whole number), the higher the heat score the better. IPS means the Inferno Pairs Series. IPS(L) means the Inferno Pairs Series (London), the Event. IR means Inferno Racing, a trading style of the EFL and also the umbrella brand for the sports properties owned by the EFL. Judges means the technical officials responsible for the application of movement standards and scoring procedures. Open means the competition is for any athlete over 18 years of age. Sport Guide is the Inferno Pairs Series London Sport guide Rules means the policies, procedures, and processes employed at the Event. Sport means fitness racing competition. Venue means the Lee Valley Athletics Centre. Workforce means the salaried, paid, and volunteer persons who carry out official duties at the Event. Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 3 of 15
1. Introduction INFERNO PAIRS SERIES (LONDON) - EVENT GUIDE Thank you for participating in the Inferno Pairs Series (London) event. We have worked hard to develop a high quality athlete-centred, sports-focused competition to test your fitness and provide you with an enjoyable experience. Please read this document carefully. It contains important information regarding the venue, event, competition, sport, scoring, and administration. Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 4 of 15
2. Venue 2.1 General The address of the Venue is 61 Meridian Way, Edmonton, London, N9 0AR. The Venue is situated on the Lee Valley Leisure Complex which has a number of major attractions including a golf course and a multiplex cinema. The Venue is an indoor athletics centre with a 200m indoor running track, a 110m indoor sprint track, and other sport facilities, including a CrossFit affiliate (CrossFit 3 Aces) and a full-size outdoor running track. 2.2 Amenities At the Venue, there is seating for 300 people, a café, toilets, and shower/changing facilities. As part of the venue overlay there is also a registration/information point, a bag drop, a warm-up area, a cool-down area, and a results service. 2.3 Venue Zones The Venue will be divided into three zones: Field of Play (FoP), Front of House, and Back of House. The FoP is where the Sport takes place and only athletes, judges, accredited media, logistics, and the Director of Sport are allowed onto the FoP. The FoP is demarcated by pedestrian barriers and is located inside the indoor running track. Note we also define the Warm-up Area and the Cool Down Area as FoP and are therefore not open to spectators. The Front of House is accessible to everyone and is where the majority of the venue overlay is located (see Section 2.4 below). The Front of House area is everywhere except the FoP and the Back of House areas. The Back of House is only accessible to Workforce and this is where the majority of the Event s administrative functions are located. It is situated in the Athletes Lounge, as well as the Event Control and Social Media Hub spaces next to the FoP. 2.4 Venue Overlay There are 14 elements to the venue overlay, each with an important function. Registration where all spectators, athletes, and workforce register their attendance at the event. Information where enquiries can be put to the event organisers. Bag Drop where athletes and spectators can drop their bags for safekeeping (subject to Terms & Conditions and at own risk). Warm-Up Area where athletes prepare for Sport. Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 5 of 15
Cool Down Area where athletes recover from Sport. Athlete Control where athletes are processed immediately prior to entering the FoP. Field of Play (Red) the location of Workouts. Field of Play (Blue) the location of Workouts. Event Control where the Event Director operates and controls the event from. Results where the results are calculated and the leader board updated. Medical where the paramedic and the first aider are located. Workforce Recreation where Workforce can relax, be briefed, etc. Social Media Hub - where social media is managed. 2.5 Transport 2.5.1 Train The closest rail station is Ponders End and it is serviced from London Liverpool Street (18 minutes). The station is a 10-minute walk from the Venue. The closest overground station is Edmonton Green and it is also serviced from London Liverpool Street (26 minutes). The station is a 15-minute walk from the Venue. The closest underground station is Tottenham Hale on the Victoria Line. The station is a 25-minute walk from the Venue. 2.5.2 Bus There are no uninterrupted bus routes to the Venue from Central London. There is a bus service (W8), operated by Go-Ahead London, that links Edmonton Green Station with the Venue. 2.5.3 Car The Venue is easily accessible from the M25 and the North Circular. There is parking for 300+ vehicles at the Venue. The best way to get to the venue is by car. 2.5.4 Bicycle The Venue is on the Lee Valley Pathway, a cycle route linking the Venue to the East India Docks via the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. 2.6 Accommodation There is accommodation onsite at the Lee Valley Camping & Caravan Park, including glamping options. Call 020 8803 6900 for details. There are many other budget hotels within walking distance. Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 6 of 15
3. Event 3.1 General The Event is part of the IPS, a series of three events held in cities across the UK (London, Sheffield, and Cardiff). The Event is a two-day competition in the same sex pairs format and is held over the weekend of 31 March & 1 April 2018. There will be 248 teams competing at the Event (exact breakdown to be confirmed in the Inferno Pairs Series (London) - Sport Guide). 3.2 Organisation The IPS(L) event organisation is as follows: Event Director Megan Mansbridge; Director of Sport Ollie Mansbridge; Director of Digital Media Camilla Bradley. The Event Director is accountable for the delivery of the Event. Onsite the Event Director will oversee the Event Services, the workforce providing registration, information, results, logistics, medical/physio, and compere services. The Director of Sport devises the sport programme and is responsible for the Workforce providing the Judges and Athlete Support at the Event. The Director of Digital Media is responsible for the workforce providing photography, videography, social media, webmaster, and sports presentation services at the Event. The Director of Digital Media is accountable to the Event Director. 3.3 Field of Play There will be two Fields of Play, FoP (Red) and FoP (Blue). Depending on the workout there will be up to 20 lanes in either FoP. The lanes are demarcated by numbered lane markers with a holder for teams to place their Team Boards. Athlete Control is located to the right of FoP (Red) and (Blue) next to the warm up area. Spectator seating is available at the front of the FoP but spectators are welcome to stand around behind any of the barriers. Children are welcome at the event but we ask parents/guardians to keep them off the FoP for their safety. Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 7 of 15
4. Competition 4.1 Competition Overview INFERNO PAIRS SERIES (LONDON) - EVENT GUIDE There are two separate competitions running concurrently one for male pairs and one for female pairs. There are 139 teams in the competition for male pairs and 108 teams in the competition for female pairs. 4.2 Competition Format All competitions will consist of seven workouts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7), four on the first day and 3 on the second day. On the first day of competition teams are unseeded. On the second day of competition teams will be seeded according to their performance on the first day. This will ensure that, within heats on the second day, competition is between teams of similar athletic ability. This means that teams will be in a different heat on the second day of competition. Changes will be announced by 20:30 on Saturday 31 March 2018 on our social media channels. 4.3 Heats and Heat Timings The Inferno Pairs Series (London) - Sport Guide provides information to teams about the heats they are in and the timings of those heats. Athletes must ensure they are warmed-up and ready for their heat and that they obey all instructions from Athlete Control. Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 8 of 15
5. Sport The Inferno Pairs Series (London) - Sport Guide provides key detail regarding the sport schedule and the sport programme. It should be read in conjunction with this section. 5.1 Sport Schedule The sport schedule will run between 09:00 18:30 on Saturday 31 March 2018 and between 09:00 16:30 on Sunday 1 April 2018. Elements of the sport schedule run concurrently to ensure that the time between workouts is kept to a minimum. Friday 30 March Time Action 1400hrs Access into Venue 1800-2100hrs Athlete & Workforce registration opens 1900-2100hrs Vendor Setup 2200hrs Venue closes Saturday 31 March Time Action 0600hrs Access into Venue 0715-0730hrs Workforce registration 0745-0815hrs Workforce briefing 0745-0815hrs Judges briefing (Sports Director) 0815-0845hrs Judges briefing (Head Judge) 0800-1000hrs Athlete registration 0815hrs Spectator registration 0900-0911hrs Event 01 Heat 01 MALE [Red] 0915-0926hrs Event 01 Heat 02 MALE [Red] 0930-0941hrs Event 01 Heat 03 MALE [Red] 0945-0956hrs Event 01 Heat 04 MALE [Red] 0945-0955hrs Event 02 Heat 01 FEMALE [Blue] 1000-1011hrs Event 01 Heat 05 MALE [Red] 1000-1010hrs Event 02 Heat 02 FEMALE [Blue] 1015-1026hrs Event 01 Heat 06 MALE [Red] 1015-1025hrs Event 02 Heat 03 FEMALE [Blue] 1030-1041hrs Event 01 Heat 07 MALE [Red] 1030-1040hrs Event 02 Heat 04 FEMALE [Blue] 1045-1055hrs Event 02 Heat 05 FEMALE [Blue] Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 9 of 15
1100-1110hrs Event 02 Heat 06 FEMALE [Blue] 1115-1125hrs Event 02 Heat 01 MALE [Blue] 1130-1140hrs Event 02 Heat 02 MALE [Blue] 1130-1141hrs Event 01 Heat 01 FEMALE [Red] 1145-1155hrs Event 02 Heat 03 MALE [Blue] 1145-1156hrs Event 01 Heat 02 FEMALE [Red] 1200-1210hrs Event 02 Heat 04 MALE [Blue] 1200-1211hrs Event 01 Heat 03 FEMALE [Red] 1215-1225hrs Event 02 Heat 05 MALE [Blue] 1215-1226hrs Event 01 Heat 04 FEMALE [Red] 1230-1240hrs Event 02 Heat 06 MALE [Blue] 1230-1241hrs Event 01 Heat 05 FEMALE [Red] 1245-1255hrs Event 02 Heat 07 MALE [Blue] 1245-1256hrs Event 01 Heat 06 FEMALE [Red] 1345-1355hrs Event 03 Heat 01 MALE [Red] 1400-1410hrs Event 03 Heat 02 MALE [Red] 1415-1425hrs Event 03 Heat 03 MALE [Red] 1430-1440hrs Event 03 Heat 04 MALE [Red] 1345-1351hrs Event 04 Heat 01 FEMALE [Blue] 1445-1455hrs Event 03 Heat 05 MALE [Red] 1355-1401hrs Event 04 Heat 02 FEMALE [Blue] 1500-1510hrs Event 03 Heat 06 MALE [Red] 1405-1411hrs Event 04 Heat 03 FEMALE [Blue] 1515-1525hrs Event 03 Heat 07 MALE [Red] 1415-1421hrs Event 04 Heat 04 FEMALE [Blue] 1530-1540hrs Event 03 Heat 08 MALE [Red] 1425-1431hrs Event 04 Heat 05 FEMALE [Blue] 1545-1555hrs Event 03 Heat 09 MALE [Red] 1435-1441hrs Event 04 Heat 06 FEMALE [Blue] 1600-1610hrs Event 03 Heat 10 MALE [Red] 1445-1451hrs Event 04 Heat 07 FEMALE [Blue] 1455-1501hrs Event 04 Heat 08 FEMALE [Blue] 1505-1511hrs Event 04 Heat 09 FEMALE [Blue] 1605-1611hrs Event 04 Heat 01 MALE [Blue] 1615-1621hrs Event 04 Heat 02 MALE [Blue] 1625-1631hrs Event 04 Heat 03 MALE [Blue] 1625-1635hrs Event 03 Heat 01 FEMALE [Red] 1635-1641hrs Event 04 Heat 04 MALE [Blue] 1640-1650hrs Event 03 Heat 02 FEMALE [Red] 1645-1651hrs Event 04 Heat 05 MALE [Blue] 1655-1705hrs Event 03 Heat 03 FEMALE [Red] 1655-1701hrs Event 04 Heat 06 MALE [Blue] 1710-1720hrs Event 03 Heat 04 FEMALE [Red] 1720-1726hrs Event 04 Heat 07 MALE [Blue] 1725-1735hrs Event 03 Heat 05 FEMALE [Red] Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 10 of 15
1730-1736hrs Event 04 Heat 08 MALE [Blue] 1740-1750hrs Event 03 Heat 06 FEMALE [Red] 1740-1746hrs Event 04 Heat 09 MALE [Blue] 1755-1805hrs Event 03 Heat 07 FEMALE [Red] 1750-1756hrs Event 04 Heat 10 MALE [Blue] 1800-1806hrs Event 04 Heat 11 MALE [Blue] 1810-1816hrs Event 04 Heat 12 MALE [Blue] 1810-1820hrs Event 03 Heat 08 FEMALE [Red] 1830hrs Day 1 Closes 1900hrs Venue Closes Sunday 1 April Time Action 0700hrs Access into Venue 0745-0815hrs Workforce briefing 0745-0815hrs Judges briefing (Sports Director) 0815-0845hrs Judges briefing (Head Judge) 0815hrs Spectator registration 0900-0912hrs Event 05 Heat 01 MIXED [Red] 0915-0927hrs Event 05 Heat 02 MIXED [Red] 0930-0942hrs Event 05 Heat 03 MIXED [Red] 0945-0957hrs Event 05 Heat 04 MIXED [Red] 1000-1012hrs Event 05 Heat 05 MIXED [Red] 1015-1027hrs Event 05 Heat 06 MIXED [Red] 1030-1042hrs Event 05 Heat 07 MIXED [Red] 1045-1057hrs Event 05 Heat 08 MIXED [Red] 1100-1112hrs Event 05 Heat 09 MIXED [Red] 1115-1127hrs Event 06 Heat 01 MIXED [Blue] 1115-1127hrs Event 05 Heat 10 MIXED [Red] 1130-1142hrs Event 06 Heat 02 MIXED [Blue] 1130-1142hrs Event 05 Heat 11 MIXED [Red] 1145-1157hrs Event 06 Heat 03 MIXED [Blue] 1145-1157hrs Event 05 Heat 12 MIXED [Red] 1200-1212hrs Event 06 Heat 04 MIXED [Blue] 1200-1212hrs Event 05 Heat 13 MIXED [Red] 1215-1227hrs Event 06 Heat 05 MIXED [Blue] 1230-1242hrs Event 06 Heat 06 MIXED [Blue] 1245-1257hrs Event 06 Heat 07 MIXED [Blue] 1300-1312hrs Event 06 Heat 08 MIXED [Blue] 1300-1312hrs Event 07 Heat 01 MIXED [Red] 1315-1327hrs Event 06 Heat 09 MIXED [Blue] 1315-1327hrs Event 07 Heat 02 MIXED [Red] Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 11 of 15
1330-1342hrs Event 06 Heat 10 MIXED [Blue] 1330-1342hrs Event 07 Heat 03 MIXED [Red] 1345-1357hrs Event 06 Heat 11 MIXED [Blue] 1345-1357hrs Event 07 Heat 04 MIXED [Red] 1400-1412hrs Event 06 Heat 12 MIXED [Blue] 1400-1412hrs Event 07 Heat 05 MIXED [Red] 1415-1427hrs Event 06 Heat 13 MIXED [Blue] 1415-1427hrs Event 07 Heat 06 MIXED [Red] 1430-1442hrs Event 07 Heat 07 MIXED [Red] 1445-1457hrs Event 07 Heat 08 MIXED [Red] 1500-1512hrs Event 07 Heat 09 MIXED [Red] 1515-1527hrs Event 07 Heat 10 MIXED [Red] 1530-1542hrs Event 07 Heat 11 MIXED [Red] 1545-1557hrs Event 07 Heat 12 MIXED [Red] 1600-1612hrs Event 07 Heat 13 MIXED [Red] 1620-1630hrs IPS London Awards Ceremony 1630hrs IPS London Event Ends 2100hrs Venue Closes 5.2 Sport Programme The Inferno Pairs Series events are targeted at athletes who have been undergoing a structured strength and conditioning programme for between 0 3 years. Consequently, some of the more advanced Olympic/powerlifting and gymnastic movements are absent from the sports programme as they would exclude this type of athlete. Nevertheless, the sports programme will provide a true test of all-round fitness for all athletes. 5.3 Workouts and Movement Standards Workouts and movement standards have been released on the Inferno Racing Facebook page. The Inferno Pairs Series (London) - Sport Guide provides a more in depth explanation on each workout along with the movement standards expected. 5.4 Athlete Briefing There will not be a scheduled athlete briefing on either of the competition days. The Sports Director, Ollie Mansbridge will be live on the Inferno Racing Facebook page on Tuesday 27 March from 8:15pm 9:15pm to answer any questions that you have. Further to this, any workout that requires a live demonstration will be filmed and posted on our social media channels on Friday 30 March. Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 12 of 15
5.5 Pre-Workout Process It is the athlete s responsibility to report to Athlete Control five minutes before the start of their heat. At Athlete Control the Athlete Support Team will log the team onto that heat, assign teams their scoresheets and direct them to the FoP. Teams late arriving at Athlete Control will not be permitted to compete in that heat resulting in a nil score for that workout. Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 13 of 15
6. Scoring 6.1 General There will be a scorer processing scoresheets and updating the leaderboard at the event. The scorer will be located at Results marker flag. Issues with scores are not to be raised with the scorer directly but with the Head Judge in the first instance. 6.2 Leaderboard IR has invested in its own leaderboard capability that is hosted on the IR website (www.infernoracing.com). Data collected from the competition will be retained and the leaderboard will remain available after the competition ends. The leaderboard will not be wiped at any point of the competition. There is no specific final, event 7 the last workout of day 2 is to be completed by all athletes- the leaderboard scoring will therefore continue ranking the first placed finisher with the highest points and the last place finisher with the lowest amount of points. Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 14 of 15
7. Administration 7.1 Registration INFERNO PAIRS SERIES (LONDON) - EVENT GUIDE Workforce can register from 18:00 21:00 on Friday 30 March 2018. Workforce can register from 07:15 to 07:30 on Saturday 31 March 2018. Athletes can register from 18:00 21:00 on Friday 30 March 2018. Athletes can register from 08:00 to 10:00 on Saturday 31 March 2018. Athletes are requested to not arrive at the venue before 08:00 on Saturday 31 March 2018 as the event workforce will be conducting their preparations for the competition and will not be available. 7.2 Team Boards Teams will be issued with a team board. This should be placed at the front of the team s lane at the start of every heat so spectators and other athletes know who you are. 7.3 Food & Beverage There will be one food vendor (Bomber's Sandwiches) and one coffee vendor (HandleBar Barista) inside the arena. 7.4 Medical From one hour before competition commences until the end of competition, athletes will benefit from the emergency medical cover provided by an on-site paramedic, first aider, and ambulance. These professionals are equipped to deal with injuries that might occur when weights are being taken overhead, including to the neck and spine. They will be located at the rear of the field of play and their position will be denoted by a Medical marker flag. 7.5 Athlete Waiver Athletes are required to read and sign to say they accept the terms and conditions of the Athlete Waiver and Athlete Medical Questionnaire before they will be permitted to fully register onsite at the event and awarded their teamboard. The Athlete Waiver and Athlete Medical Questionnaire takes a maximum of 5 minutes to complete and needs to be completed online using Survey Monkey. The athlete waiver can be found at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/wqkjml7 Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 15 of 15
7.6 Contact Numbers Event Director Megan Mansbridge can be contacted on 07714 792250 in the result of an emergency or via email at megan.manbridge@infernoracing.com Copyright European Fitness League Ltd 16 of 15