WELCOME TO INNSBRUCK INVITATION LETTER
Dear Handball friends! It is a great honor for the Tyrolean Handball Federation to host the EHF European Masters. We look forward to welcoming you to Innsbruck in June 2018. Below you will find the first important information. Importantly, the local organization office is at your disposal for any questions. The event website will be launched by the end of December and you will find all further detailed information on this website. Yours sincerely Thomas Czermin (President of Tyrolean Handball Federation) Contact person at EHF Claudia Brantl / EHF Masters Handball Junior Manager Tel.: +43-1-80151-133, Fax: +43-1-80151-138 E-mail: brantl@eurohandball.com Web info: www.eurohandball.com Contact person at LOT Dominik Stecher / Handball Tirol, Innsbruckerstraße 17, A- 6130 Schwaz, Austria Tel: +43 5242 21707 E-Mail: masters2018@handball-tirol.at Masters Website: www.ehfmasters2018.com Accomodation Accomodations can be booked immediately through our partner Innsbruck Information and Reservations GmbH. Our partner is committed to providing a wide range (categories, price range) to resort with easy access to public transport in Innsbruck, ensuring the easy accessibility of the handball halls. Booking platform: www.innsbruck.info/en/congress/ehf-masters.html Host city Innsbruck Innsbruck (120,147 inhabitants) is the capital of the state of Tyrol, host city of the Olympic Winter Games 1964 and 1976 and the Youth Olympics Games 2012. How to reach Innsbruck Innsbruck Airport: There are several flights per day to/from Innsbruck Airport to Vienna Schwechat Airport and Frankfurt Airport. Distance to/from Munich Airport: 150 km. We will organize if required Airport transfers. Railway: Innsbruck lies along the West railway section and can be directly reached by train from Vienna, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. Motorway: Innsbruck can be reached via the A12 from Vienna, Germany and Switzerland and via the A13 from Italy. Airport shuttle: Transfers, e.g. from Munich Airport to Innsbruck can be booked and organized through the local organization office, however, transfers are to be paid by the teams themselves. Venues and transfer (LOT) The Masters will be held in 4 sports halls in Innsbruck. All participants can use public transport in Innsbruck (buses, trams) free of charge from June 6 to June 10, 2018. Since the team hotels in Innsbruck and the handball halls here are all connected to the public transport network, they could be reached in no time at no additional cost. The permissions for the free use of public transport in Innsbruck are handed out at the accreditation on June 6, 2018. Timetables and travel times are published on the website, but will be also handed out to the teams in writing. Age Categories MEN WOMEN 35+ (born before 31.12.1983) 33+ (born before 31.12.1985) 45+ (born before 31.12.1973) 43+ (born before 31.12.1975) 50+ (born before 31.12.1968)
Medical supplies Medical care for the participants and accompanying persons is ensured by the University Hospital Innsbruck. Please note that any further medical care, like hospital admission or emergency area assistance is not covered by the LOT. All players are taking part in the games at their own risk. We strongly recommend all players to be in possession of a valid medical insurance and check that it adequately covers amateur sport related injuries. Medical costs can be expensive if not insured. Administrative Matters & Deadlines Registration deadline 10.04.2018 Please complete the enclosed registration form and send it to the EHF as well as a copy to the LOT. For detailed information please contact the organiser. Hotel Registration deadline 10.04.2018 Accommodations can now be booked through our partner Innsbruck Information and Reservation GmbH. Booking platform: www.innsbruck.info/en/congress/ehf-masters.html Number of teams Participants 16 teams per category - at maximum (entries based on first come first served ). Teams will be accepted on a first come first served basis. Entry fee per team 100.- (deducted from the deposit payment as of 600) Participation fee per team Referees Journalists Timetable 800.- (contribution infrastructure + opening party). Other specific events price/person will be communicated by LOT as of end of January 2018 within the first official information. To be paid to LOT. See Finances Section. max. 1 active couple per team (no participation fee / eligible to play) max. 1 per team (must present press identification card no participation fee / eligible to play) November 2017 official invitation letter sent by EHF December 2017 1st info folder + invitation letter provided by LOT 10.04.2018 registration deadline 10.04.2018 delegation lists have to be provided to EHF + LOT May 2018 Tournament regulations sent by EHF
Administrative Matters & Deadlines Official Program (under review) The time schedule may be adapted according to the last status communicated by LOT. Wednesday, 06.06.2018 12:00-19:00 arrival and accreditation of participants mandatory: medical certificate of agonistic sport suitability. Accreditation office: Olympiahalle, Olympiastrasse 10, 6020 Innsbruck 18:00 official s conference 19:30 technical meeting with EHF, LOT, municipality representatives 21:00 opening ceremony & welcome dinner. Thursday 07.06. & Friday 08.06. & Saturday 09.06.2018 09:00-19:00 matches Sunday, 10.06.2018 09:00-14:00 final matches 15:30 closing ceremony Sunday 10.06. & Monday 11.06.2018 team departure Additional Activities LOT and the municipality of Innsbruck will offer sightseeing possibilities. Further information will be available on the event website as well as https://www.innsbruck.info/en/congress/ehfmasters.html. Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Venue: Olympiaworld After the official part of the opening ceremony, all the participants and their partners will be invited by the organizer to a snack with regional food and a get-together with music in the VIP area of the Olympiaworld Central meeting point Get-Together The central meeting point for get-togethers in the evening of every game day with regional food and music in the VIP area of the Olympiaworld.
Finances Deposit payment Bank account Bank remittances Participation fee per team Each team has to pay a deposit payment of 600 to the EHF, including an entry fee of 100. A payment guarantee of the respective National Federation will be also accepted. The payment as of 500 will be refunded in case of participation in the 2018 Master ECh. The registration is valid only under the precondition the deposit is paid. EUROPEAN HANDBALL FEDERATION Bank Austria, Am Hof 2, A - 1010 Vienna, Account No. 00640 000 204 Bank code: 12000 SWIFT (BIC) code: BKAUATWW IBAN code: AT46 1200 0006 4000 0204 Expenses have to be borne by the participants 800.- (contribution infrastructure + opening party) have to be paid to LOT. Bank account EHF Masters 2018 Hypo Tirol Bank, Meraner Straße 8, A - 6020 Innsbruck SWIFT (BIC) code: HYPTAT22 IBAN code: AT43 5700 0300 5544 6820 Bank remittances Expenses have to be borne by the participants