GRASSKI TEAM BELL1 A.S.D. Viale Cadore, 41-32014 Ponte nelle Alpi (BL) E-mail: info@grasskiteambell1.com www.grasskiteambell1.com FIS GRASSKI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TAMBRE 2015 Chairmann of Org. Committee: SOMMAVILLA Luigi Umberto (Grasski Team Bell1) Vice Chairman: BORTOLUZZI Massimo (Member of S.C. Tambre) Chief of race: TORMEN Fulcio (Responsible slopes of Alpe Nevegal) SAVIANE Luigino (S.C. Tambre) Technical Delegates: POSCH Dieter (Designated by FIS) Race Director: GUT Marco (Designated by FIS) Race Office: FAGHERAZZI Lorena (Secretary Grasski team Bell1) Ceremonies: REOLON Cristina (Secretary CONI Belluno) THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN ALPAGO The ski club of Ponte nelle Alpi has been entrusted by the FIS (International Ski Federation) with the organization of the Grass Ski World Championship. The association will be assisted by GrasskiTeamBell1, an association that was recently founded in the tradition of grass skiing in the province of Belluno and the municipal administration of Tambre. The races will take place in Alpago in the Tambre locality (Bellunesi Dolomites, Veneto Region Italy) from 31st August to 5 th September. THE TRADITION OF GRASS SKIING IN TAMBRE Tambre has been developing grass skiing, proposing competitions of different levels, since the seventies. In recent years the Alpago centre has become one of the Italian and International centres: several different FIS races as well as races of the Italian Championship have taken place here. In 2013 Tambre was even home to the World Cup. Training camps for the national team have been held here and, in 2012, an international youth camp with over seventy athletes representing ten different countries (Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Taiwan, Japan, Albania, Switzerland, Spain and Italy).
THE TERRITORY Tambre (Bellunesi Dolomites, Veneto Region) is the highest point of the Alpago Valley (992 metres high). It is situated an hour by car from Venice and has a view of the Dolomites. The territory is at the foot of Mount Cavallo and is made up of woods and fields that gradually spread out towards Santa Croce Lake below and Cansiglio Forest above. Under the domination of the Serenissima Repubblica of Venice, this area was known as the wood of oars, that is the wood from which timber was taken to build ships. The history of Tambre and of Cansiglio is also characterized by the presence of the Cimbri, a group of families of the ethnic minority originating from the Asiago Highland. They arrived in Alpago at the beginning of the xviii century and today it is possible to study their history and culture by visiting the village of Vallorch and the Ethnographic museum. TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE WORLD CHANPIONSHIPS 2015 The World Championship races will take place on the Col Indes slope, which was approved by the international FIS in 2012. Protective nets and impact absorption material will be placed along the entire course to ensure the maximum safety of the athletes both during the races and during the official training days. The structure also has a system connecting the start and the finishing line in order to assist the timing of the races. At the finishing line there will be an electronic table which will allow spectators to follow the progress of the athletes in real time. An international jury designated by FIS will follow and check the races together with national and international delegations that will be responsible for the start and finish line. Medical assistance, coordinated by a doctor, will be present during the races with a mobile first aid unit at the side of the slope and an ambulance and helicopter-ambulance service. The transport of the athletes from their arrival to their departure will be guaranteed by a shuttle bus service made available by the organization. There will be a covered area reserved for the athletes near the start of the race where they will be able to clean and prepare their equipment. ENTRY FORM We will check the pre-registration athletes within 15 July 2015 at e-mail address of Grasski Team Bell1. We will check the final decision within 15 August 2015 at e-mail address of Grasski Team Bell1.
THE PROGRAMME 31 August: from 10am: arrival and enrolment of athletes 08pm: Team Captains Meeting 1 September: from 10am: official training 06pm: opening ceremony in Tambre square with drawing of race numbers for the Super G. 08pm: Team Captains Meeting 2 September: 11am: Super G races followed by flower ceremony at the race camp. 08pm: prize giving of the Super G races and drawing of race numbers for the super combined races in Tambre square. 3 September: 10am: Super G races 02.30pm: slalom races followed by flower ceremony at race camp 08pm: prize giving of the super combined races and drawing of race numbers for the slalom races in Tambre square. 4 September: 10am : First run slalom races 01pm: Second run slalom races followed by flower ceremony at race camp 08pm: Prize giving of Slalom races and drawing of race numbers of Giant slalom races in Tambre square 5 September: 10am: First run Giant slalom races 01pm: second run Giant slalom races followed by flower ceremony at race camp 08pm: Prize giving of the Giant slalom races and closing ceremony. (With 6 September as an extra day for any rescheduled races.) The Grasski World Championships will take place following the FIS ICR regulations.