15th EDBF EUROPEAN CLUB CREW CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013 Hamburg, Germany 23, 24 and 25 August 2013 INFORMATION BULLETIN No. 3 This buetin contains additiona detais on the 15 th EDBF ECCC Hamburg, Germany, incuding updates to Crew Leaders meetings, Counci and EDBF AGA meeting detais, parking information and ceebration party detais. The organizing committee of the 15 th European Cub Crew Championships 2013 wecomes you. Current entries show more than 1300 participants from 37 cubs, representing 10 countries and the numbers are ikey to rise as not a individua participants have been entered into the registration database. If your cub hasn t yet entered padder information in the database, pease do so quicky as the database wi cose on 12 August! LOCATION: Hamburg-Aermöhe Water Sports Center, Hamburg, Germany. Hamburg is the second argest city in Germany. It can be reached by car, train or pane. The main station is ocated centray to the east of the inner city and the Hamburg airport is about 8 km from the city center. There is a direct S-Bahn connection between the airport and the main station. Further information: www.eccc2013.com. REGATTA COURSE: The regatta course, the Hamburg-Aermöhe Water Sports Center is about 20 minutes by car from the city center. The Regatta Course and technica faciities wi be to EDBF standards for European Championships. The number of anes wi be six for 200 and 500 m, with a width of 13.5 m. There wi be photo finish equipment. Address: Landeseistungszentrum Kanu und Rudern Aermöher Deich 36 D-21037 Hamburg GERMANY COMPETITION FORMAT: The ECCC wi be conducted under the IDBF Competition Reguations and IDBF Rues of Racing by appointed IDBF Internationa Race Officias and DDV Nationa Officias, under the direction of an EDBF appointed Chief Officia and with a jury nominated by the EDBF Executive Committee (www.idbf.org) BOATS AND EQUIPMENT: 13 identica brand new IDBF standard boats and 13 sma boats from the manufacturer CHAMPION (same as the IDBF Word Nations Championships recenty
hed in Szeged) wi be provided by the Championship organizers. Competing crews are expected to bring their own paddes that conform to the IDBF Padde Specification 202a. CLASSES AND DISTANCES: At 7 th of August entries are registered with the numbers for the foowing Racing Casses. Entries and changes wi be possibe ti the 12 th of August. Standard Boats (22 racers) STANDARD BOAT Open Casses Women s Casses Mixed Casses 200m 500m 2k 200m 500m 2k 200m 500m 2k Premier 11 11 12 7 7 7 15 15 14 18-23s (U24) 1 1 1 1 1 1 Senior A (MD) 40+ 4 4 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 Senior B (GD) 50+ 4 4 4 4 4 4 Senior C (SD) 60+ 1 1 1 Junior A (YD) U18 Junior B (TD) U16 1 1 1 2 2 2 Senior over 40 as of 1 st June 2013, Grand Senior over 50 as 1 st June 2013, Senior C over 60 as of 1 st June 2013, Junior A under 18 but over 12 as of 1 st June 2013, Junior B under 16 but over 11 as of 1 st June 2013, 18-23s under 24 but over 18 as of 1 st June 2013. Fu medas are awarded for a categories with at east 4 crews. A other participating teams wi be awarded medas, trophies or certificates according to the EDBF medas scheme. Sma Boats (12 racers) SMALL BOAT Open Casses Women s Casses Mixed Casses 200m 500m 200m 500m 200m 500m Premier 7 7 4 4 4 4 18-23s (U24) 1 1 Senior A (MD) 40+ 4 4 3 3 3 3 Senior B (GD) 50+ 1 1 1 1 Junior A (YD) U18 1 1 Senior over 40 as of 1 st June 2013, Grand Senior over 50 as 1 st June 2013, Senior C over 60 as of 1 st June 2013, Junior A under 18 but over 12 as of 1 st June 2013, Junior B under 16 but over 11 as of 1 st June 2013, 18-23s under 24 but over 18 as of 1 st June 2013.
Sma Boat racing wi be hed for casses with at east 4 entries (for fu-meda eigibiity). The Sma Boat Championships are primariy for new and deveoping EDBF Member Countries normay the EDBF Basic and Associate Members - but any EDBF Member who is unabe to fied Standard Boats in the 18-23s and Senior C Competition Casses may enter these specific Sma Boat competitions. A Cub can enter the Standard or Sma Boat Races or both in a Racing Casses but for a Cub to enter both a Standard and Sma Boat Crew in the same Divisiona Racing Cass the padders in the Sma Boat Crew must be different padders from those used in the Standard Boat crew incuding reserves. Additionay, if a cub enters the 2,000m races in a Standard Boat it cannot enter the Sma Boat 200m and 500m races in the same racing cass. Exception for Mixed Crews: A Cub may enter an Open Standard Boat Crew and a Women s Sma Boat Crew in any Racing Cass (or vice versa) when there are ess than 18 padders in either crew. Then using the same Sma Boat padders a Cub can aso race a Standard Boat Mixed Crew but not a Sma Boat Mixed Crew. In any event, doube rostering of padders between Divisions is discouraged. Hems and Drummers may be used across the Divisions (subject to the rues for Junior and Seniors) but in the case of back to back races the race officias wi NOT deay races to accommodate the transfer of Hems or Drummers. OUTLINE PROGRAM : Tuesday-Thursday 20-22 August Arriva of crews, practice Tuesday 17:00-20:00 Practice for crews Wednesday 09:00-20:00 16:00-18:00 18:00-22:00 Thursday 09:00-18:00 09:00-10:00 Afternoon 20:00 Friday 08:00-11:00 09:00-11:00 Practice for crews EDBF Board at Regatta Course EDBF Counci at Regatta Course Practice for crews Race officia meeting at Regatta Course Cub Crew eader meeting at Regatta course Opening ceremony at the Regatta course Practice for crews Crew eaders meeting at Regatta Course 2000m races
Afternoon Saturday A day 200m races Sunday Monday Whoe day Evening 09:00-13:00 (Lunch possibe) 500m races Dragon Boat Party: Barbeque and Dragonboat Party at the Regatta course Departure of crews EDBF Annua Genera Assemby Meeting (a countries send maximum 2 representatives) at Restaurant SCHWEINSKE Lübecker Str. 84 D-22087 Hamburg-Hohenfede Phone +49 (0) 40 250 77 75 Action Due date Detai NAMED ENTRIES 12 August 2013 Named Entries to the IDBF database (ast changes are possibe ti the dead ine) PHOTO IDs: A team members, incuding competitors, coaches, managers, supporters and others who may trave with the crew are required to register on the website https://idbfregistration.org/ogin_edbf.php. The name, age of the person and crew name must be ceary indicated with the photograph. ATTENTION: the registration porta wi be cosed on Monday, 12 th of August. Ti this date any changes wi be possibe. ADMINISTRATION FEE: There is an administration fee which wi not exceed 55 Euro per person (incudes EDBF registration fee of 10 Euro and 45 Euro regatta fee) for everyone traveing with the team, incuding competitors, coaches, managers, supporters, Congress
deegates and any others that may trave with the team 1. The admin fee wi entite everyone to receive an ID badge. The Administration Fee must be paid with named entries which are due on the deadine stated above. The 10.00 EDBF Registration Fee has to be transferred directy to the EDBF account. Bank detais for administration fee: Address: Weberi ECCC2013 Bank: Hamburger Sparkasse Account number: 1022840886 BLZ: 200 505 50 IBAN: DE05200505501022840886 BIC: HASPDEHHXXX The bank account detais for the EDBF are: Account Number: 59.26.84.342 Bank: ABN AMRO IBAN: NL75ABNA0592684342 BIC: ABNANL2A PAYMENTS: A payments must be done! The deadine was the 15 th of Juy. The remaining amounts for the accommodation, transfer, mea and other booked services must be paid by 15 th June 2013 at the atest. CELEBRATION PARTY: The ceebration party wi be hed on Sunday evening at the Regatta course. Cost: Barbeque for 20.00 EUR per person (incudes mea, one drink (beer or others) and music entertainment). Entry to the Party for 10.00 EUR per person. Pease book over www.eccc2013.com ACCOMODATION: A Hotes are booked. Now we woud offer paces at the Camping cose to the regatta course. Pease contact our Org. Com. over contact@eccc2013.com. 1 (Non-competing chidren under 12 accompanying a competing parent/guardian are free of any registration fees.)
TRANSPORTATION: A bus shutte service for traveing from the airport to the hote, between the hote and the racing course, between the hote and the opening ceremony/cosing ceremony can be booked. Bus size up to 24 persons: hote venue hote for 170.00 / 180.00 EUR Bus size from 24 up to 52 persons: hote venue hote for 380.00 / 390.00 EUR PARKING AT THE VENUE: Parking paces for cars and busses are avaiabe at the racing ocation. We wi send a map of the ocation to you. Pease ask for it this under contact@eccc2013.com. Address: Landeseistungszentrum Kanu und Rudern Aermöher Deich 36 D-21037 Hamburg GERMANY Catering: A variety of food and drink stas wi be in operation. We wi aso offering a seection of unch menus from Thursday to Sunday. Costs: 6.50 EUR per person/per day Thursday: Menu 1: Macaroni with fish and saffron sauce Menu 2: nasi goreng with turkey Menu 3: Penne with cream cheese sauce Friday: Menu 1: baked potato with mushrooms and sour cream Menu 2: fresh vegetabe with noodes and turkey breast strips Menu 3: fresh vegetabe with noodes Saturday: Menu 1: siced with herb rice Menu 2: baked potato with chicken breast strips Menu 3: macaroni with rocket, tomatoes and pine nuts
Sunday: Menu 1: Nasi goreng vegetarian Menu 2: Penne with cream cheese sauce Menu 3: Fresh vegetabes with noodes and turkey For booking unch and the cosing party use the form on the booking page.(www.eccc2013.com) unti 10th of August Technica Buetin: The technica buetin wi be coming out in shorty before the event. We are ooking forward to seeing you soon for this competitive and ceebratory event! Contact: Accommodation, transfer, meas: contact@eccc2013.com Yours in sport, Stefan Hahweg President, German Dragon Boat Federation