Welcome to Sandnes – The Norwegian City of Cycling
It is with great pleasure that the Norwegian Cycling Federation once again invites you to an
international competition in Sandnes - Norway. This year we are hosting the 11th and 12th round of the European Championship for junior/elite classes, and the European Championship for the 13+ challenge classes. This event will be hosted by the local clubs Sandnes BMX, Sviland BMX and Sola BMX. We will do our very best to present a professional race combined with a pleasant atmosphere for the riders as well as for visitors and spectators.
We do hope that as many riders as possible will participate in this event and we look forward to seeing you all in Sandnes.
Competition classes:
European challenge categories:- Girls: G13, G14, G15, G16 and Women 17+
- Boys: B13, B14, B15, B16, Men 17-24, Men 25-29, Men 30+ and 30+ Masters - Cruiser: CR13-14, CR15-16, CR17-24, CR25-29, CR30-39, CR40-44 and CR45+ It takes at least five riders to constitute a class.
Championship categories:
Junior Women & Junior Men 20 inch / Elite Women & Elite Men 20 inch Junior Women & Junior Men Cruiser / Elite Women & Elite Men Cruiser
The age determination in the above series will be according to the UCI age determination system. According to this system the age of a rider is determined by the age the rider will reach in that particular year.
Registration:
In order to enter the competition, you must enroll through your national federations. The entry forms must be returned to the following address by email:
Mr. René NICOLAS 59 Faubourg Saint Nicolas
21200 BEAUNE ffc.nicolas@free.fr
Payment can be made by your national federation to Klepp Sparebank (please bring necessary documentation to confirm your payment), or in cash at arrival by the head of delegation. Klepp Sparebank Jærvegen 532 Postboks 53 4358 Kleppe Account: 3290.53.48441 Iban: NO0632905348441 Swift: DNBANOKK
Deadline: June 18
th2010
FEES:- Elite Men and Elite Women 57 € pr. round
- Junior Men and Junior Women 35 € pr. round
- All challenge/cruiser: 27 € pr. round
Registrations after the deadline will be charged twice its cost.
A Federation (and only the Federation) can cancel riders until the Wednesday at 8 am before the event. They will not have to pay for this registration. If they do not show up at the event and do not cancel participation in due time, entry fee will have to be paid.
Number plates:
Riders will race with the following number plates and number colour combinations according to UCI Rules 2010.
All riders must also bear a lateral white plate with their black race number on both sides. Size of numbers 80 mm high, 10 mm wide.
All riders competing in the UEC European BMX Challenge 2010 must have the national flag of their country on both shoulders. Size on both shoulders must be at least 7X6 cm wide.
Spaces in the competitor’s area:
Spaces will be allocated to National Teams, Trade Teams and Club Teams registered with the UEC in the competitor’s area at a cost of 100 Euros. You may book this space by emailing s.birkeland@lyse.net before June 30th 2010. The organizer can provide a tent at additional cost.
Registration control:
There will be registration control by nation at hotel Gamlaverket 50 meters from the track
Awards:
Table of prizes in accordance with the UEC rules:
Championship classes:
Rank
Elite men Elite woman
Junior men Junior woman
1st place 1500 € 500 € 500 € 250 € 2nd place 1000 € 350 € 350 € 175 € 3rd place 750 € 250 € 250 € 100 € 4th place 450 € 150 € 150 € 55 € 5th place 350 € 125 € 125 € 45 € 6th place 300 € 100 € 100 € 40 € 7th place 200 € 75 € 75 € 35 € 8th place 150 € 55 € 55 € 30 €
Rank Elite men Junior men
5th place semi 85 € 45 €
6th place semi 75 € 40 €
7th place semi 65 € 35 €
8th place semi 55 € 30 €
In all challenge classes the finalists from place 1 to 8 will receive a trophy.
Food, drinks and refreshments
Prior to and during the event a variety of food, hot and cold, drinks and refreshments will be offered at the track. At night, after the competition, you will have the opportunity to by a proper hot meal in our service tent close to the track at a reasonable cost.
How to get to Sandnes and the track:
Flights to Sola Airport, Stavanger.
Distance: The airport is 12 km from Sandnes and the track
http://www.avinor.no/lufthavn/stavanger
Ferry from Hirtshals in Denmark to Sola:
Distance between Sola and Sandnes are 16 km, www.fjordline.no.
Ferry from Hirtshals in Denmark to Kristiansand: Distance between Kristiansand and Sandnes are 227 km http://www.colorline.no/ and www.fjordline.no.
Follow E39 until junction marked Sandnes centre.
The Track:
By placing the track in the middle of a town centre we can really show our sport. And we make it a lot easier for people and families to come and enjoy the event.
Distance from airport: 12 km.
GPS coordinates: 58°51'7.78"N 5°44'13.53"E
Location:
Accommodations:
Enclosed you will find a list of hotels with good rates.
Hotels:
Please contact the hotel directly. The offer is valid only on a limited numbers of rooms on every hotel.
Kronen Gaard Hotell
3,5 km. from the track
Vatne, 4309 Sandnes Tlf: +47 51 60 83 00
booking@kronen-gaard.no
Hotel Sverre
300 meters from the track
Storgaten 45, 4307 Sandnes Tlf: +47 51 97 30 00
booking@hotel-sverre.no
Thon Hotel Sandnes
1,6 km. from the track
Roald Amundsens gt 115, 4307 Sandnes
Tlf: +47 51 96 20 00
sandnes.resepsjon@thonhotels.no
GamlaVærket
100 meters from the track
St Olavs Gate 38, 4307 Sandnes Tlf: +47 51 68 51 70
resepsjon@gamlavaerket.no
Jæren Hotell
16 km. from the track
Solhøgda 3, 4340 Bryne
Tlf: +47 51 77 11 00
booking@jarenhotel
St. Svithun Hotel
15,5 km. from the track Arm Hanssens Vei 20, 4068 Stavanger, Tlf: +47 51 51 26 00
http://www.st-svithun-hotell.no/ booking@st-svithun-hotell.no
Room ink. breakfast Double room – pr. person NOK 375
Single room NOK 570
Extra person on room + NOK 200
The hotels offer healthy and good quality food to all of ours sports guests. All prises in NOK – Norske Kroner
Camping:
A camping area for visitors and BMX riders will be offered for caravans and mobile homes.
Bmx-camp (large)
Sport centre with showers,toilets and cafeteria Tennis Bmx-camp (small) Recreational area Bmx-camp (large)
Sport centre with showers,toilets and cafeteria Tennis Bmx-camp (small) Recreational area
The campsite is located 1,2 km. from the BMX-track on one large and one small gravel surfaced football ground (10 min walking distance/3min cycling distance).
GPS coordinates:
58°51'30.62"N 5°43'47.83"Ø
Contact regarding the BMX camp site will be Betzy Wegger:
Camp site detailes:
Period Tuesday
July 6th 12:00 hrs to Monday July 12th 12:00hrs
Price NOK 1.400/EUR175 (flat fee independent of length of stay and use of facility)
Space pr unit Space pr unit is 8m x 6m. This incl. 3m space between the units which cannot be used for tents or parking due to fire regulations
Note! Max width for unit is 3m as the gate into the camp is only 3,10m wide
Note! No spill water must be let out on the graveled football ground)
Facilities Electricity connections for limited use.
Sanitation arrangements for garbage and spill water (no spill water on the ground)
Free use of showers (7:00-22:00) and toilets in the nearby sports hall Free use of public restroom in the sports hall from 07:00 – 22:00 (possible to buy code cards for use of the sport halls WLAN) Free access to tennis field (must be prebooked – more info. upon arrival) and use of recreational area around pond and in nearby forest Site representative available 24hrs
Note: Access to the nearby stadium and football greens is strictly forbidden.
Important notice:
At 18:00 hrs on Saturday afternoon there is a football match at the stadium (football green top left corner on the map). This will possibly cause noise from the arena and occupation of all parking lots in the surroundings (also in front of the sports hall). As this match is going on parallel to the BMX-finals down town, we have considered this to be a manageable disturbance. We would however inform you so you may take this into consideration for your stay.
Camp ground reservation form:
Please fill out this form and send it by e-mail to b.wegger@online.no. You will then get a reservation
Code: Nxxxx that you need to include as reference on your payment.
The number of camp sites are limited and reservations for which payment is received on bank will be thus be prioritized. Please therefore make sure payment follow shortly after you have received your reservation Code. Only pre-paid reservations will be confirmed.
Bank details:
Bank Klepp Sparebank
Adress Postboks 53, 4358 Kleppe Account 3290.53.48441
IBAN NO0632905348441
Swift DNBANOKK
Reference ”Nxxx + contact sir name”
Details of contact person for unit(s) – all fields required:
First name: Sir name: BMX-Club Adress City Zip.code Country
Telephone and/or mobile: E-mail:
Note: Reservations made by each contact person will be prioritized when trying to place units next to each other.
Details of reservation:
No. of units of 8m x 6m – only1 caravan or van/unit
(NOK1.400,-/Euro 175 unit)
Mobile home Caravan
Date of arrival Date of departure Other important notices/ comments
Please make your reservation and payment by Thursday June 15th
Camping with tents:
If camping with tent, please contact the following campsite for booking directly:
http://www.volstadskogen.no/index_e.htm . (Price sample: for tent, car and 4 persons incl. electricity: NOK200,-/day (approx.:EUR25,-/day)
Preliminary Time Schedule:
Wednesday 7th of July
20:00 Official meeting of UEC BMX Commission. This will be held in Hotel Gamlaverket 50 meters from the track (St. Olavs gate 38).
Thursday 8th of July
09:00 - 14:00 Registration by national Team Managers in Hotel Gamlaverket
10.00 - 16.30 Practice and gate start by country – all classes 16.30 - 17.45 Practice and gate start Junior Men
17.45 - 18.30 Practice and gate start Junior and Elite Women 18.30 - 19.45 Practice and gate start Elite Men
20:00 Official reception from The Mayor of Sandnes City in
Hotel Gamlaverket, 50 meters from the track
(Invitation will be provided)
Friday 9th of July
09:00 Chef d`equip meeting (mandatory) in Hotel Gamlaverket
09:00 – 10:20 Warm up and gate practice
Women 17+, Men 17-24, Men 25-29, Men 30+ and 30+ Masters
10:30 Qualifying Motos 1/8 finals ¼ Quarter finals ½ Semi finals 13:30 1/1 Finals 14:00 – 14:20 Opening ceremony
14:30 – 15:45 Warm up and split gate practice, Championship Classes
16:00 Qualifying Motos, Championship Classes 1/8 finals
¼ Quarter Finals
½ Semi Finals19:30 1/1 Finals
20:00 Awards-ceremony Championship Classes
Saturday 10th of July
09:00 Chef d`equip meeting (optional) in Hotel Gamlaverket
09:00 – 10:20 Warm up and gate practice Challenge Classes
G13, G14, G15, G16, B13, B14, B15, B16, 10:30 Qualifying Motos 1/8 finals ¼ Quarter finals ½ Semi finals 13:30 1/1 Finals 14:00 – 14:20 Opening ceremony
14:30 Awards-ceremony, Challenge Classes
14:30 – 15:45 Warm up and split gate practice, Championship Classes 16:00 Qualifying Motos, Championship Classes
1/8 finals
¼ Quarter Finals ½ Semi Finals
19:30 1/1 Finals
20:00 Awards-ceremony Championship Classes
Sunday 11th of July
09:00 Chef d`equip meeting (optional)
09:00 – 10:25 Warm up and gate practice (Cruiser classes, split)
10:30 Qualifying Motos
1/8 finals ¼ Quarter finals ½ Semi finals
Official handover to next host organization
1/1 Finals
14:00 Awards-ceremony all Cruiser Classes
Changes reserved
Additional information:
For additional information, please check our web site: www.bmxnorway.com. You can also send a mail to the following e-mail: bmxnorway@lyse.net
