Ice Climbing World Cup Kirov 2012

Important Information for Kirov IWC-2012 participants!

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Dear Ice Climbers!
Would you take care of your VISA in advance, please.

It takes about 10 days for us to get official invitation from Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after your receipt.
And extra 10 days of post, when you will get it!
(Normally Russian Embassy asks for original paper, not scanned or fax copies...)

To apply for official invitation we ask you to fulfill the FORM and send it to us in advance, with enclosed scanned copies of your Passport (page with photo) and Health insurance, valid in Russia, to these e-mails:
hr_kirov@mail.ru & pavelshabalin@mail.ru

Kirov is about 1000 km. from Moscow to the north-east, placed on Vyatka River in the middle of European part of Russia.
It is one of the biggest Trans Siberian Railway stations, half a million population.

We strongly recommend you to arrive to Moscow 07 March till 14.00 p.m.!

It is easy (and cheap) to get to Moscow subway from airports by train express.
It took about one hour.
It took one hour more to get to KOMSOMOL`SKAYA subway station,
where YAROSLAVSKIY VOKZAL (railway station to Kirov) is located.

There will be a train to Kirov departing 07 March at 18.00 p.m.
- and the tickets will be reserved, if you order.
It is comfortable sleeping carriage, the climbers will have 14 hours trip by famous
Trans Siberian Railway, and the train will arrive to Kirov 08 March at 8.00 a.m.

08 March – Accommodation, briefing after breakfast, and Difficulty qualification.
09 March - Difficulty semifinals and Speed qualification.
10 March - Finals (Difficulty and Speed). Award ceremony.

There will be a train back to Moscow - departure 10 March at 20.00 p.m.,
and it will arrive to Moscow 11 March at 10.00 a.m.

Recommended departure time from Moscow airports – 11 March after 14.00 p.m.!

Special order for ice climbers and coaches for 240 EURO:

1. Train Moscow - Kirov - Moscow (2000km.)
2. Transfer Kirov railway station - Hotel "Sputnik" and back
3. Accomodation and meals 8-10 March (3 days & 2 nights)

Athletes have to pay additionally 40 EURO inscription fee!

Results of Kirov-2012 IWC

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Rules

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UIAA Ice Climbing competitions are organised as per the UIAA Ice Climbing Rules & Regulations handbook. The rules and regulations are approved and enforced by the International Commission for Ice Climbing Competitions. These rules include both aspects for the athletes as well as the organisers of the events.

As per UIAA Ice Climbing Rules & Regulations, athletes wishing to compete in Ice Climbing World Cup and World Championship competitions are required to obtain the ICICC International Licence. The athletes can download the UIAA-ICICC International Licence application form from the UIAA in order to obtain the required licence to take part in these competitions.

All rules and regulations are to be found on UIAA site.

Prize Money for the finalists of UIAA-2012 Kirov IWC event

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LEAD (same for men and women)

NET amount of prizes to be distributed to competitors ranked from 1st to 8th place is established as follows:

EUROS
1. 1000
2. 750
3. 500
4. 300
5. 200
6. 150
7. 100
8. 50

SPEED (same for men and women)

NET amount of prizes to be distributed to competitors ranked from 1st to 4th place is established as follows:

EUROS
1. 1000
2. 750
3. 500
4. 300

Competition Programme UIAA-2012 Kirov IWC

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PROGRAMME UIAA-2012 KIROV ICE CLIMBING COMPETITIONS (Moscow time)

8 March

08.00 Arrival to Kirov by train, transfer to hotel “Sputnik”
08.30-10.45 Accommodation, inscription
11.00 Briefing, Drawing of Starting Numbers for all athletes in hotel “Sputnik”
13.30 Opening ceremony on the construction (500m. from hotel “Sputnik”)
14.00 Route preview men (qualification lead)
14.10 Isolation men closed
14.10 Route preview women (qualification lead)
14.20 Isolation women closed
14.30 Start men qualification lead
15.00 Start women qualification lead

9 March

09.00 Isolation men and women semifinal lead open
09.30 Isolation closed
09.45 Route preview women
10.00 Start women semifinal lead
10.00 Route preview men
10.15 Start men semifinal lead

17.00 Qualification speed women
18.00 Qualification speed men

10 March

09.00 Isolation men and women final lead open
09.30 Isolation closed
09.40 Route preview women
09.50 Route preview men
10.20 Start final (women – men)

15.00 Speed duel final start
17.00 Award ceremony
19.20 Transfer hotel “Sputnik” - Kirov railway station
20.00 Train departure to Moscow

11 March

10.00 Arrival to Moscow

Necessary information to fill application form in Russian Embassy to apply for Russian Visa!

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Russian institution or organization to be visited:
"Department of physical culture and sports of Kirov region".
Head of the Department - Medvedeva Svetlana.
Address: 610019, Russia, Kirov, Karl Liebknecht str., 69
Tel. +7 8332 644 481; Fax. +7 8332 381 372,
e-mail: oblsportkirov@atlasnet.ru

Name, address, and phone number of hotel in Russia that you plan to stay:
Hotel: "SPUTNIK"
Address: Russia, Kirov, Sverdlova str., 31
Tel. +7 8332 234 238, +7 8332 585 369
www.sputnik.kirov.ru

Important notice for Athletes and Coaches!

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In order to get your VISA for Russia you need an official invitation.

Dear Friends! Would you take care of your visa in advance, please.

It takes about 10 days to make official invitation, and extra 10 days to post it!
(Usually Russian embassy asks for original paper, not scanned or fax copies…)

This is the document you need to fill and send to Kirov IWC office (hr_kirov@mail.ru) and Mr. Pavel Shabalin (pavelshabalin@mail.ru) with enclosed scanned copies of your passport (page with photo) and health insurance valid in Russia during the period of stay, in order to receive your invitation letter.

Registration

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Page under construction.

Please your email address as comment and we will inform you as soon as we have news.

How to get to Kirov

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Kirov on Russia map

Directions:
by Plane
by Car
by Train

Kirov - new destination for Ice Climbing World Cup

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For the first time, an Ice Climbing World Cup competition will be held in
Russia. From January 7-9, 2010, athletes from around the world will be
challenging each other in Lead and Speed events in the town of Kirov.

Contact

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Kirov IWC-2012 Organizing Committee

Ekaterina Nechayeva
hr_kirov@mail.ru
cell: +7 909 130 2019

Pavel Shabalin:
pavelshabalin@mail.ru
cell: +7 912 718 2440

International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation
UIAA: office@theuiaa.org
www.theuiaa.org
UIAA Office Monbijoustrasse 61 Postfach CH-3000 Bern 23 Switzerland Tel: +41 (0)31 370 1828 - Fax: +41 (0)31 370 1838