2014 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships September 17

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2014 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships September 17
2014 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
September 17-21, 2014
McHenry, Maryland, USA
Adventure Sports Center International
Deep Creek 2014 ~ Bulletin II – February 2014
www.deepcreek2014.com
Hosts & Organization
Deep Creek 2014
Adventure Sports Center International
USA Canoe/Kayak
CONTACT INFORMATION
[email protected]
Todd Copley, Executive Director
[email protected]
Jay Redmond, Event Coordinator
[email protected]
Melissa Anderson, Volunteer Coordinator
[email protected]
Dawn Beitzel, Operations & Admin Coordinator
[email protected]
Bob Campbell, Technical Director
[email protected]
Karla Westcott, USACK, ICF Liaison
[email protected]
Mailing Address: Deep Creek 2014
The Garrett Information Enterprise Center
685 Mosser Road
McHenry, MD 21541
301 387 3700
OFFICIAL LOGO
DATES
September 17-21 2014
OFFICIAL EVENT WEBSITE
www.deepcreek2014.com
COMPETITION VENUE
Adventure Sports Center International
250 Adventure Sports Way
McHenry, Maryland 21541
http://adventuresportscenter.com/
TRAINING
Point of Contact: Bob Campbell, Technical Director: [email protected]
Unofficial Training 2014: 3-5 September 2014 and 8-9 September 2014
Official Training 2014: 10-16 September 2014
Registration Deadline: 3 August 2014 with Numeric Entries
Note: There is an option to purchase additional training sessions / water time 07-27 July 2014
More information at: http://deepcreek2014.com/teams/team-registration
COMPETITION RULES
ICF Canoe Slalom Rules
CATEGORIES
Men: C1, K1, C2
Women: C1, K1
ENTRIES AND DEADLINES
Numerical Entries due: 03 August 2014 via email to [email protected]
Nominal Entries due: required through ICF ISIS: https://isis.msl.es/icf/main.jsp
Nominal Entries must also be registered separately on Deep Creek 2014 website
(in order to submit payment and receive accreditation)
Nominal Entries deadline: 04 September 2014
ACCREDITATION
IMPORTANT: Team Leaders must also register and submit nominal registrations via the Deep Creek 2014 website and
registration portal. Accreditation will be done via this system and team leaders can pay for registrations, request
accreditation & special information, reserve meal plans and book entertainment packages. In order to register your team
you must be prepared to submit electronic biographies and upload electronic photos for all team members.
Accreditation passes with photo I.D. will be required to access the venue beginning
17 September 2014.
Deadline for accreditation: 04 September 2014. Accreditations processed after this
date will incur a $40.00 U.S. processing fee.
Accreditation Fee is $150.00 U.S. per Athlete, Team Leader, Technical Staff, Medical
Staff, Team Assistants or anyone requesting formal accreditation for access to the
venue. A bib deposit of $20 per competitor will be processed and refunded upon
return of practice bibs.
Accreditation Fees are accepted via credit card, wire transfer and cash onsite.
E-SURVEY ON AMENITIES & SERVICES FOR TEAMS
We welcome Team Leaders and Athletes to participate in an E-survey regarding
amenities and services for the teams. We hope to be able to provide top notch
service to all the teams and we need your input on what will make a successful event
for you. To participate is easy. Go to www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZYX9VHM
and fill out the survey today. It only takes 5 minutes.
ATHLETE & TEAM ACCOMMODATION
A variety of accommodations and rental properties are available through our sponsor,
Railey Mountain Lake Vacations. Team / family options and bookings are available
online at: http://rentals.deepcreek.com/map-area-1
Additional contact information is also provided on the
Railey Mountain Lake Vacations website: www.rentals.deepcreek.com
GENERAL INFORMATION
About Garrett County and Deep Creek Lake
A wealth of information about the area can be found at www.visitdeepcreek.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
To keep up to date on the 2014 ICF Slalom World
Championships follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
https://www.facebook.com/DeepCreek2014
https://twitter.com/DEEPCREEK2014
Climate
The Adventure Sports Center International is located at 947 meters above sea level.
The area is adjacent to Deep Creek Lake with over 100 kilometers of shoreline. In
September the average high temperature is 21 Celsius and the low is 10 Celsius.
Electricity
125 volt.
Telephones: The international dialing code for the United States is +1 (or 00 1).
Emergency calls within the United States dial 911.
Time Zone: McHenry MD is on Eastern Daylight Savings Time (GMT – 5)
Medical Insurance: All participants should ensure coverage in the United States for
out of the ordinary medical and emergency coverage. Organizing committee will not
cover expenses in conjunction with hospital treatment
Doping Control: Doping control will be performed in accordance with ICF antidoping requirements and WADA standards
First Aid & Water Safety: Emergency medical services will be on site along with swift
water rescue teams during the competition.
TRANSPORT AND ACCESS
Nearest International Airports
Washington, D.C. Dulles (IAD)
Baltimore, Maryland (BWI)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PIT)
Deep Creek 2014 highly recommends that teams take care when planning travel with
boats. Many USA domestic flights will not accommodate boats as luggage. Best to
consider boat transport by vehicle after initial international arrival.
Getting Here by Vehicle
Direct highway access makes McHenry, MD an easy drive from anywhere! Garrett
County, Maryland’s westernmost county, is less than a three-hour drive from the
metropolitan areas of Washington DC and Baltimore, MD and less than two hours
from Pittsburgh, PA.
Driving Distances
From
Distance
Baltimore, MD
292 km
Washington,
285 km
DC
Pittsburgh, PA
195 km
Morgantown,
70 km
WV
Longitude: 39.56
Latitude: 79.36
Rental Cars
Rental car requirements and reservation requests can be submitted to
[email protected]. Teams will be granted a limited number of car/parking
passes based on the total number of personnel on their team.
ATHLETE VILLAGE & LOUNGE:
Teams will be provided a team tent in the athlete village suitable for the size of their
team. In the lounge area there will be WIFI coverage along with a variety of waters,
juices and sodas. Boat Repair will be located in the athlete village.
VENUE LAYOUT MAP:
For a look at the provisional site layout of the venue go to ASCI Site Plan
ATHLETE SERVICES
Meal Plans: Because of the location of the venue, we are considering a meal plan for
athletes and teams. An athlete meal plan could be available starting with lunch on the
1st day of the competition and running through lunch on the last day of competition.
We encourage athletes and team leaders to provide us feedback if interested in the
meal plan option through the e-survey: www.surveymonkey.com/s/ZYX9VHM
Meal plan costs and other information will then be made available starting 1 April 2014
and can be booked at the time that team leaders register.
Fitness Gym and Swimming Pool Access: A fitness/swimming pass for the period
of 1-22 September is available for purchase at the Garrett College Community Aquatic
Recreation Complex (CARC). This will be available to all athletes and their families.
The Cost is $50.00 per person and can be reserved at the same time the team leaders
complete registration at deepcreek2014.com. The pass will be paid for onsite upon
arrival.
Race Ambassador’s Program: Local residents of the McHenry area are volunteering
to become “Race Ambassadors”. The ambassadors will be a local point of contact
for team leaders and also for the families of competitors to assist with learning about
the area, local amenities, and activity options.
TICKETING
Tickets go on sale 1 March 2014
 Deep Creek 2014 will sell all-session admission, all-session parking, and singlesession admission to the World Championships.
 Admission to all sessions of the event will be by wristband only. Parking for all
sessions of the event will be by window decal pass only.
 Advance all-session wristbands may be purchased—before the event starts—
online through the event website, at selected locations throughout the area, and
at an official event sales location to be determined.
 All tickets purchased online will be fulfilled with an e-ticket that must be printed
and redeemed at an official event sales location in Deep Creek, MD.
 Deep Creek 2014 will publish a detailed schedule that will include all times
available for e-ticket redemption.
Ticket Prices are:
Admission
Adult
Youth/Student* Group (40 or more) Student Group (no minimum)
All-session
$40
$20
$30
na
Thursday
10
5
8
4
Friday
15
8
12
7
Saturday
20
10
15
9
Sunday
20
10
15
9
$35
All-session mountaintop parking^
$10
Single-session mountaintop parking~
*children 12 and under free
^available with purchase of all-session wristband only
~first-come, first-serve, not available in advance
PRESS & MEDIA INFORMATION
Press and Media can learn more about the event and register for press/media
credentials by going to www.deepcreek2014.com and clicking on the Media tab.
Official press registration will open 1 March 2014.
Provisional Schedule
August 3, 2014
Numerical Entries Due
September 4, 2014
Nominal Entries Due via ISIS
Accreditation & Registration Due via www.deepcreek2014.com
September 3-5, 2014
Unofficial Training Opens
ASCI
Unofficial Development Athletes
Training Opens
ASCI
September 8-9, 2014
Unofficial Training Continues
ASCI
September 10, 2014
ICF Access Period Begins
ASCI
September 10-16, 2014
Nations Official Training
Official Development Athletes Training
ASCI
ASCI
September 17, 2014
Accreditation Required to Access Site
Course Construction
Equipment Control
Demonstration Runs
Technical Race Rehearsals
ASCI
Opening Ceremony
Community Aquatic
Recreation Center
at Garrett College
September 18, 2014
Competition - Heats
ASCI
September 19, 2014
Competition - Heats
ASCI
September 20, 2014
Competition – Individual and Team Finals
ASCI
September 21, 2014
Competition – Individual and Team Finals
Closing Ceremony
Final Celebration with Live Entertainment, Food, and Concessions
ASCI
ASCI
Garrett
County
Fairgrounds