COMPETITION GUIDE UCI BMX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TAIYUAN, CHINA 29 MAY – 1 JUNE 2008
COMPETITION GUIDE INTRODUCTION This document summarizes the information needed by National Federations for participation in the 2008 BMX World Championships: 1.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE.......................................................................................................2
2.
ENTRY FEES…………………………………..................................................................................... 2
3.
RACE PARAMETERS…………....................................................................................................... .4
4.
ACCREDITATIONS .........................................................................................................................4
5.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE……………….......................................................................................6
6.
ANTI-DOPING TESTS……………………………………………………………………………………..7
7.
PRIZE MONEY……………………………………………………………………………………………..8
8.
UCI OFFICIALS ...............................................................................................................................9
9.
GENERAL INFORMATION..............................................................................................................9
10. CONTACTS.................................................................................................................................. ..10
Mainly intended for national federations and team managers, the document focuses on the purely sporting aspects of the World Championships. For more information on other matters (accommodation, meetings, accreditation …) please see the last part for useful addresses. If you have any questions or suggestions concerning this document, please do not hesitate to contact the UCI headquarters. Aigle, 11 March 2008
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1. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE The online registration system will be activated on 18th March 2008, and federations will be able to enter riders up until the following deadlines; Deadline for Challenge classes; 15th April 2008 Deadline for Championship (elite) class; 15th May 2008 All federations are asked to use the UCI online registration system. A penalty fee of 10 CHF will be added to all entries outside the online system, as well as for late entries. Note that any late entries can be rejected by the UCI. Please use your Federations personal Login name and password (same used for all cycling disciplines or as communicated separately) and access through; http://www.uci.ch/uciroot/wscdm.htm National Federations that currently have outstanding entry fees from previous World Championships will not be eligible to enter riders for the BMX World Championships and to access the online registration system. All riders must enter through their national organization; no individual entries will be accepted. After the close of pre-registration, all federations which entered riders for the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships will receive an invoice on the entry fees. 2. ENTRY FEES
Entry fees Individuals Individuals National Teams National Teams Trade Teams Trade Teams
World Championships Championship Challenge Championship Challenge Championship Challenge
CHF CHF CHF CHF CHF CHF
100 75 100 100 150 150
Non online entries CHF 110 CHF 85 CHF 110 CHF 110 CHF 165 CHF 165
Late entries CHF 110 CHF 85 CHF 110 CHF 110 CHF 165 CHF 165
UCI BANK ACCOUNT Entry fees may be wire transferred to (Please do not pay the entry fees in advance, but wait until you receive the invoice ! Name of the Bank:
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Place Saint-François 1 1003 Lausanne Switzerland Account number: 243-309288.01M BIC: UBSWCHZH80A
IBAN: CH23 0024 3243 3092 8801 M Swift: UBSWCHZH10A
Please mention invoice number
3. RACE PARAMETERS The 2008 UCI BMX World Championships will be conducted under the following parameters (to be found in the UCI rule book); • Race classes: according to 6.1.002, 6.1.003 6.1.004 and 6.1.005 of part 6 of the 2008 UCI rule book. • Age determination: according to 6.1.001 of part 6 of the 2008 UCI rule book. • Class composition: according to 6.1.007 of part 6 of the 2008 UCI rule book. • Transfer system: according to Appendix 3 in part 6 of the 2008 UCI rule book. • Race numbers: according to Paragraph §10 of part 6 of the 2008 UCI rule book • Number plates: according to 6.1.071 and 6.1.072 part 6 of the 2008 UCI rule book • Pre-registration: for the world BMX challenge is subject to the following restrictions: All Challenge Classes (including Masters); each national federation shall be permitted to register up to 16 riders in each challenge category which is scheduled for competition. The host organisation may register a greater number of riders in each limited category, with a maximum of 32 riders. Championship classes (Standard bicycle); at standard bicycle races, in the elite and Junior Elite categories, a rider may only be entered if: - He has scored at least 1 point in the UCI ranking in the current world championship qualification year. - He scored at least 1 UCI ranking point at the immediately preceding world championships Championship classes (Cruiser); There are no restrictions for cruiser races. In addition according to 6.4.005 of part 6 of the 2008 UCI rule book and chapter 9 of the UCI rule book. • Team competition: according to chapter VI of part 6 of the 2008 UCI rule book. • National jerseys: according to 6.1.056 part 6 of the 2008 UCI rule book and §5 of part 1 of the 2008 UCI rule book.
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Please note that each National Federation taking part in the 2008 BMX World Championships must register with the UCI all persons included in the delegation, using the interactive online system. Please visit; http://uci.wingsmedia.it/ Please use your Federations personal Login name and password (same used for all cycling disciplines or as communicated separately). Each federation must appoint a single (1) Team Manager – Championships classes and one (1) Team Manager – Challenge classes. In addition to the Team Managers, 3 Team Assistants shall be allowed: Exception is countries with over 100 entries, which will be allowed 4 Team Assistants and the host country which are allowed 5 Team Assistants. All support staff will receive accreditations with access to the arena and restricted zones, as granted by the UCI. For the Team Manager meetings, only the Team Managers and one additional team representative are allowed. To avoid misunderstandings, the International Cycling Union has decided to fix a limit for the maximum number of accreditations which can be issued depending on the various organisations, which is as follows.
Type
Number of accreditations
President N.F General Secretary N.F Officials N.F Accompanying of Officials N.F Team Manager National Technical Director Team Assistant* (less than 100 entries) Coach* Mechanic Paramedic Assistant Press Officer Total maximum *Countries with more than 100 entries are allowed 4 Team Assistants, host country are allowed 5 Team Assistants
1 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 2 1 1 15
Opening hours and situation of the accreditation centre The accreditation centre will be located on the 2nd floor of the building on West Gate of Forest Park, Taiyuan (opposite of the road of the World Championship BMX track). Date Sunday 25 May 2008 Monday 26 May 2008 Tuesday 27 May 2008 Wednesday 28 May 2008 Thursday 29 May 2008 Friday 30 May 2008 Saturday 31 May 2008
Morning 9.00-13.00 9.00-13.00
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Afternoon 17.00 – 19.00* 15.00 - 19.00 15.00 - 19.00 9.00-16.30 9.00-16.30 9.00-16.30 9.00-16.30
Sunday 1 June 2008
9.00-16.30 * OC Accreditation only
5. COMPETITION SCHEDULE Sunday, May 25th 17.00 - 19.00 18.00 - 19.30
Accreditation Center open / Only for Organizing Com. UCI & Organisers Meeting
Monday May 26th Tbc
Accreditation Center open
09.00 - 14.00 16.30 - 21.00
UCI BMX Convention Registration Office open
Tbc 09.00 - 16.30 08.00 - 09.25 09.30 - 10.55
Accreditation Center open Practise - All Challenge Classes Practise Group 1 Practise Group 2
11.00 - 12.25
Practise Group 3
12.30 - 14.55 15.00 - 16.25 17.00 - 17.30
Practise Group 4 Practise Group 5 Team Manager Meeting
Tbc 09.00 - 16.30
Accreditation Center open Practise - All Challenge Classes
08.00 - 09.25 09.30 - 10.55
Practise Group 1 Practise Group 2
11.00 - 12.25 12.30 - 14.55 15.00 - 16.25
Practise Group 3 Practise Group 4 Practise Group 5
Tuesday May 27th
Wednesday May 28th
Team Manager Meeting Thursday May 29th Tbc 09.00 - 10.00
Accreditation Center open Warm-up - Challenge Classes -6-
10.30 - 11.30
Opening Ceremony
12.00 - 16.00
UCI BMX World Challenge Boys 5-6,Girls 5-7, Boys 7,Girls 8 Boys 8,Girls 9,Boys 9,Girls 10,Boys 10,Girls 11, Boys 11, Girls 12, Boys 12, Girls 13, Boys 13, Girls 14, Boys 14 Motos.1/8-finals,1/4-finals,1/2-finals. Main Finals
16.30 - 17.00
Prizegiving Ceremony
17.00 - 17.30
Team Manager Meeting
Friday, May 30th Tbc
Accreditation Center open
09.00 - 09.55
Warm-up - Challenge Classes
10.00 - 13.00
UCI BMX World Challenge Girls 15, Boys 15, Boys 15, Girls 16, Boys16, Women 17 & Over Men 17-24, Men 25-29, Men 30 & over, Masters 30 & Over Motos.1/8-finals,1/4-finals,1/2-finals. Main Finals Prizegiving Ceremony Elite Women/Junior Women Practice Junior Men Practice Elite Men Practice Team Manager Meeting
13.30 - 14.00 14.00 - 14.55 15.00 - 15.55 16.00 - 16.55 17.00 - 17.30 Saturday May 31st Tbc
Accreditation Center open
08.30 - 09.25 09.30 - 10.25 10.30 - 11.25 11.30 - 12.00 12.00 - 17.30
Elite Women/Junior Women Practice Junior Men Practice Elite Men Practice Presentation Cermony UCI BMX World Championships
17.30 - 18.00
Jr Women,Jr Men,Elite Women, Elite Men Motos.1/8finals.1/4-finals.Main finals, Prize giving Ceremony
17.30 - 18.00
Team Manager Meeting
Sunday, June 1st Tbc 08.00 - 09.00 09.00 - 13.30
13.30 - 14.00 14.00 - 14.25 14.30 - 18.00
Accreditation Center open Warm-up - All Challenge Cruiser Classes World Challenge Cruiser 12-,13-14,15-16,W -18,W 19+,17-29,30-34,3539,40-44,45+ Motos,1/8-finals,1/4-finals,1/2-finals,Main Finals Prize giving Ceremony Warm-up - Championships Cruiser World Championship Cruiser Junior Women Cruiser, Junior Cruiser Elite Women Cruiser, Elite Cruiser Motos,1/8-finals,1/4-finals,1/2-finals,Main Finals -7-
18.00 - 18.30 Evening
Prize giving Ceremony Closing Ceremony
6. ANTI-DOPING TESTS There will be anti-doping tests at the 2008 UCI BMX World Championships. The drug tests will be done by a UCI inspector and a UCI appointed doctor. A minimum number of 18 drug tests will be done, namely the winner and two at random in each of the following classes: Elite Men, Elite Women, Junior Men, Junior Women, Elite Cruiser, Elite Women Cruiser, Junior Cruiser & Junior Women Cruiser For your information, the UCI Anti-Doping policy, rules and prohibited list can be found on the UCI website: http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI5/layout.asp?MenuId=MjI0NQ 7. PRIZE MONEY To follow the same procedure as in other UCI cycling disciplines and events, the prize money won be riders in the World Championships and UCI BMX Ranking will be wire transferred to each rider’s federation. Each rider can thereafter collect the prize money through his/hers federation. Note that the UCI will pay first after the anti-doping results have been confirmed. PRIZE MONEY SCHEDULE As published in the UCI Financial Obligations ; http://www.uci.ch/modello.asp?1stLevelID=R&level1=0&level2=0&idnews=1662 BMX World Championships
MEN ELITE
JUNIORS
E. CRUISER
J. CRUISER
FINAL 1st
CHF
6,000
CHF
2,500
CHF
1,000
CHF
500
2nd
CHF
4,000
CHF
1,500
CHF
800
CHF
400
3rd
CHF
2,800
CHF
850
CHF
600
CHF
300
4th
CHF
1,800
CHF
450
CHF
400
CHF
200
5th
CHF
1,200
CHF
420
CHF
200
CHF
150
6th
CHF
900
CHF
390
CHF
150
CHF
100
7th
CHF
600
CHF
360
CHF
100
CHF
80
8th
CHF
450
CHF
300
CHF
90
CHF
70
CHF
3,340
CHF
1,800
Dropping out semi-finalists (1st semi-final) 5th
CHF
375
CHF
225
6th
CHF
210
CHF
165
7th
CHF
150
CHF
105
8th
CHF
90
CHF
45
Dropping out semi-finalists (2nd semi-final) 5th
CHF
375
CHF
225
6th
CHF
210
CHF
165
7th
CHF
150
CHF
105
8th
CHF
90
CHF
45
Total
CHF
19,400
CHF
7,850
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WOMEN ELITE
JUNIORS
E. CRUISER
J. CRUISER
FINAL 1st
CHF
2,500
CHF
1,100
CHF
400
CHF
200
2nd
CHF
1,550
CHF
600
CHF
300
CHF
130
3rd
CHF
1,100
CHF
350
CHF
200
CHF
80
4th
CHF
600
CHF
210
CHF
150
CHF
60
5th
CHF
450
CHF
180
CHF
100
CHF
40
6th
CHF
300
CHF
150
CHF
80
CHF
30
7th
CHF
240
CHF
120
CHF
70
CHF
20
8th
CHF
210
CHF
90
CHF
60
CHF
10
Total
CHF
6,950
CHF
2,800
CHF
1,360
CHF
570
BMX World ranking
MEN
WOMEN
Elite overall
Junior
Elite overall
Junior
BMX World Ranking
1st
CHF
7,000
CHF
3,000
CHF
3,000
CHF
1,500
2nd
CHF
3,500
CHF
1,500
CHF
1,500
CHF
1,000
3rd
CHF
1,500
CHF
1,000
CHF
1,000
CHF
500
4th
CHF
1,250
CHF
500
5th
CHF
600
6th
CHF
500
7th
CHF
400
8th
CHF
250
Total
CHF
15,000
CHF
6,000
CHF
3,000
CHF
5,500
8. UCI OFFICIALS The following persons have been appointed by the UCI Management Committee: Technical Delegate LINDSTROM Johan
Technical Delegate
SWE
Commissaire’s Panel STANLEY Ray MELLISH Andrew MILLER Erma GOSLING Carole MULLIGAN Bruce
Chief Commissaire Assistant Chief Commissaire Chief Administration Commissaire Assistant Admin Commissaire rd 3 Commissaire
AUS AUS USA GBR USA
Medical ZORZOLI Mario BAHR Richard TBC TBC
UCI Doctor Medical Director Chief Medical Officer Assistant Medical Officer
ITA USA USA USA
Anti doping ZASADA Ton
Official doctor
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ZHAO Jinshan
Anti-doping Inspector
CHN
9. GENERAL INFORMATION Accommodation Official UCI hotel World Trade Hotel Shanxi (5 star) Address: 69 Fuxi Street, Taiyuan Tel: 86-351-868 8888 Fax: 86-351-868 9888 Email:
[email protected] Website; http://www.jinjianghotels.com/portal/en/index.asp Standard rate (double room) 1258’00 RMB/168 US$ Other hotels are listed on the official website; http://www.bmxworlds2008.com/bmx_en/hotel.aspx Teams that wish to use daily shuttles from the hotel to the track shall book their accommodation through the organizing committee. All teams that would like to have their own shuttle buses (on their own expense), please contact the organizing committee. Contact details below.
10. CONTACTS If you need further information about the World Championships, please contact the following persons: Union Cycliste Internationale International Cycling Union CH - 1860 Aigle Suisse/Switzerland Tél. +41 24 468 58 11 Fax. +41 24 468 58 12 www.uci.ch Sporting and technical aspects Mr. Johan Lindstrom, BMX Sports Coordinator;
[email protected] General Information Ms. Corinne Vaudroz, BMX Assistant;
[email protected]
ORGANISING COMMITTEE Taiyuan Sports Bureau NO. 2 Xinghualing 030001 Taiyuan, P. R, China E-mail 1;
[email protected] E-mail 2;
[email protected] Official web site; www.bmxworlds2008.com
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