Official INVITATION and ANNOUNCEMENT of the FIS World Criterium MASTERS Alpine Skiing 2014 and FIS MASTERS Cup in Göstling/Ybbs Hochkar Austria 24. to 29. March 2014 EN_OFFICIAL_ANNOUNCEMENT_WCM_2014_V5 Page 1/5
Organizer Organizer: Operating Ski Federation Internationaler Skiverband (FIS) Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV), LSV NÖ Operating Association: Schiclub Göstling-Hochkar; ÖSV-Nr.: 2005 Terms Rules: The races will be operated in accordance with the instructions of IWO or the FIS-Masters rules. Limitied number of participants: 500 Authorization: Any FIS connected association, athletes born 1983 or before. Only athletes with a signed Athlete Declaration are eligible to start. (IWO 208.2, please apply at the respective national ski federation!) Liability: With the nomination of the starter, the particular ski federation approves the conclusion of the required FIS-Insurance and releases the organizer and his functionaries of any liability, in case of an accident of or caused by an participant or any other attendant. Classification: The classification is determined by the FIS Masters rules. There are 5 year steps and 3 categories (groups) A Men, aged 30-54 B Men, aged 55 and older C Ladies aged 30 and older Prize: Awarded to athletes ranked 1-3 who are present at the award ceremony. Program: The organizer and the jury reserve the right to make required changes to the program. Changes of program or cancelation of the event will be announced both on the homepage of Skiclub Göstling via www.sc-goestling-hochkar.at and via FIS homepage www.fisski.com. Nomination, closing date, entry fee Nominations: Nominations can be made via the particular national ski federation together with the official FIS application form. Please send your nomination to: - Schiclub Göstling-Hochkar, 3345 Göstling/Ybbs, Nr. 193, - Fax: +43 7484/2050, Email: office@sc-goestling-hochkar.at Closing date: Monday 24.02.2014, 6 pm Entry fee: 15.- per race. The entry fee has to be paid in cash at the accreditation or transferred to the following account in advance (due to 25.2.2014): SCHICLUB GOESTLING-HOCHKAR, IBAN: AT 043293900000720003, BIC/SWIFT: RLNWATWW939 Accreditation, Race office and Team Captain Meeting At Gasthaus Mandl-Scheiblechner (3345 Göstling/Ybbs, Stixenlehen 48) Tel.: +43 7484/2244 Winner Ceremony, Side Events In the WM-Arena Göstling (At the company Huber & Tazreiter, 3345 Göstling/Ybbs, Stixenlehen 120) EN_OFFICIAL_ANNOUNCEMENT_WCM_2014_V5 Page 2/5
Accommodation At the tourism office Göstlinger Alpen, 3345 Göstling/Ybbs, Göstling 1, Tel.: +43 7484/5020-19 oder 20, Fax: +43 7484/5020-18, Email: info@goestling-hochkar.at Organisation committee FIS TD-FIS ÖSV LSV NÖ Schiclub Göstling-Hochkar Rate DR. Harald HERBERT (AUT) Jana PALOVICOVA (SVK) Gerd KÖHLER, Mag. Tomas WOLDRICH (AUT) Herta MIKESCH (AUT), Anton WICHO (AUT) Robert FAHRNBERGER (AUT) Reduced lift tickets will be handed out at the accreditation. 25.- per day Gala Dinner Registration can be made at the accreditation (costs 35.- ). Technical data Disziplin Super Giant WCM (SG) Slalom WCM (SL) WCM (GS) WCM (GS) FMC (GS) For cagetgorie A+B+C A+B+C B+C A A+B+C Name of slope Familienabf. Draxlerloch Familienabf. Standardabf. Familienabf. Hom.Nr. 10102/03/11 10096/03/11 10102/03/11 10097/03/11 10102/03/11 Start 1.770 m 1.543 m 1.740 m 1.725 m 1.740 m Finish 1.465 m 1.393 m 1.465 m 1.430 m 1.465 m Vertical height 305 m 150 m 275 m 295 m 275 m Lenght of slope 1.395 m 550 m 1.250 m 1.250 m 1.250 m EN_OFFICIAL_ANNOUNCEMENT_WCM_2014_V5 Page 3/5
Preliminary program and agenda MON 23.02.2014 6.00 PM Closing date Location MON 24.03.2014 TUE 25.03.2014 WED 26.03.2014 THU 27.03.2014 FRI 28.03.2014 SAT 29.03.2014 9.00 AM to 7.30 PM Accreditation 1.00 PM to 3.00 PM Training SG Hochkar Familienabfahrt 3.00 PM Race of Legends Hochkar Almlift 6.00 PM Opening ceremony and Göstling WM Arena Winner ceremony Legends 8.00 PM 1st Team Captain Meeting Göstling GH Mandl 7.45 AM to 8.15 AM Course inspection SG Cat. A 8.30 AM Start WCM SG Cat. A Hochkar Familienabfahrt ca. 11.30 to 12.00 AM Course inspection SG Cat. B+C ca. 12.15 PM Start WCM SG Cat. B+C Hochkar Familienabfahrt 7.00 PM Winner Ceremony SG ABC Göstling WM Arena 8.15 AM to 8.45 AM Course inspection SL Cat. C+B 9.00 AM Start WCM SL Cat. C+B Hochkar Draxlerloch 7.00 PM Racers-Party Göstling WM Arena 8.15 AM to 8.45 AM Course inspection SL Cat. A 9.00 AM Start WCM SL Cat. A Hochkar Draxlerloch 8.15 AM to 8.45 AM Course inspection GS Cat. B+C 9.00 AM Start WCM GS Cat. B+C Hochkar Familienabfahrt 6.00 PM Gala Dinner 7.30 PM Winner Ceremony SL A+B+C Göstling WM Arena 8.15 AM to 8.45 AM Course inspection GS Cat. A 9.00 AM Start WCM GS Cat. A Hochkar Standardabfahrt 7.00 PM Winner ceremony GS A+B+C 8.00 AM to 8.45 AM Course inspection GS Cat. A+B+C 9.00 AM Start FMC GS Cat. B+C 11.30 AM Start FMC GS Cat. A Hochkar Familienabfahrt subsequent Winner ceremony A+B+C FMC Hochkar finish area 6.00 PM WM-Final-Party Göstling WM Arena EN_OFFICIAL_ANNOUNCEMENT_WCM_2014_V5 Page 4/5
Streckenführung Subject to modifications at short notice, depending on weather situation! Changes will be decided at team captain meeting! EN_OFFICIAL_ANNOUNCEMENT_WCM_2014_V5 Page 5/5