6 th INAS OPEN EUROPEAN INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 2013 ISTANBUL-TURKEY

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1 6 th INAS OPEN EUROPEAN INDOOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 2013 ISTANBUL-TURKEY

2 Introduction: The Turkish Special Athletes Sports Federation will host the 6th INAS Open European Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul Turkey. The venue hosted the last IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships. Provisional Programme 13rd March 2013 Official Arrivals 14th March 2013 Official Trainings / Social Program & Technical Meeting 15th March 2013 Opening Ceremony & Events 16th March 2013 Events 17th March 2013 Events / Social Program & Closing Ceremony 18th March 2013 Official Departures Events Entry Standards Event Men Women 60m m m m 2: : m 4: : m 10: : m Hurdles (0.91) 60m Hurdles (0.84) 1.500m Walk Race 3.000m Walk Race High Jump 1.40m 1.15m Long Jump 4.96m 3.75m Triple Jump 10.11m Shot Put 8.80m 6.60m 4 x 200m Relay 4 x 200m Relay 4 x 400m Relay 4 x 400m Relay Pentathlon

3 Team Competition According to the INAS guidelines and in order to encourage nations to participate, the INAS World Championships will have both individual and team competition per sex (male and female). In the Team Competition each competing nation is only allowed one (1) athlete per event (the best classified in the individual competition). Only nations with a minimum of 3 participant s athletes per sex are eligible to participate in the Team Competition of this sex (male or female). The classification system for Team Competition is: n points for 1st classified; n-1 points for 2nd classified; n-2 points for 3rd classified, and so on for other places, where (n) is the number of nations eligible for participation in the Team Competition per sex. Example: Male Competition, 12 participating countries 1st 12 points 2nd 11 points 3rd 10 points... 12th 1 point Venue Ataköy Athletics Arena, is an indoor sporting arena for track and field athletics events located in Ataköy neighborhood of Bakırköy, Istanbul. The venue was constructed special for the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships held in March 9 11, It is situated next to the Sinan Erdem Dome, where the training activities are being held. The arena will be the first indoor athletics venue of the country as such. In the Istanbul bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics, this venue has been discussed to hold judo and taekwondo events.

4 The building is 125 m (410 ft) long, 87 m (285 ft) wide and 27 m (89 ft) high, covering an area of 10,875 m2 (117,060 sq ft). Ataköy Athletics Arena has a 200 m (660 ft) oval track with six lanes, a 60 m (200 ft) straight track with eight lanes for track events, and shot put, high jump, pole vault, long/triple jump sectors for field events. It has a total seating capacity of 7,450 consisting of 5,040 spectator seats, 590 VIP seats, 206 VIP seats, 141 seats with table for TV commentators, 230 seats with table for press, and 144 seats with desk for photo editors and press. In addition, there are 560 seats for team stands and 60 seats for coaches.

5 Accommodation The Delegations will be hosted in 5 stars Hotel Crowne Plaza Harbiye İstanbul In the city centre, Osmanbey metro station 350 meters, Atatürk Airport 20 km., walking distance to Taksim Square, Istanbul Lütfi Kırdar Convention Exhibition Centre. And also Sütıüce Convention Centre is only 6 km. Biggest shopping mall in the city; Cevahir and many other shopping malls take a few minutes by car or on foot. Distance to Championship venue 18 Km from Hotel. You can find further information from Accreditation Accreditation cards will be issued to each athlete only after he/she has personally shown his/her valid passport to the Event Eligibility Officer. All athletes must have an Active entry on the INAS Master List. Accreditation will also be provided to staff and other officials on registration, with passport and two passport photos.

6 Language English is the official language of Inas and the event. All information will be available in English and Turkish. Visa Requirements If you need visa for Turkey, you can reach the visa from Turkish Consulates and borders and airports. Doping Control This event is subject to random doping tests in accordance with the Inas AntiDoping Policy, details of which can be found at Any athlete taking medication subject to doping controls needs to complete the Inas TUE form and submit to the Inas Head of anti-doping at least 21 days in advance of their arrival at this event. These forms are available from the Inas website. Medical Service Facilities are available at Sport city for each team s own physiotherapists to work with their athletes. An ambulance and paramedic will be available during the races. In case of illness local medical services are available and the event will be attended by medical support. Sports Rules and Regulations The event will be run in accordance with IAAF and Inas rules and regulations. Athlete Eligibility All athletes entering the event must appear on the Inas Classification Master List no later than the final entry deadline. Applications for new athletes must be submitted to Inas as soon as possible. Athletes who do not meet the qualifying criteria or do not appear on the Inas Classification Master List are not able to participate in this event. There is no guest entry. Insurance The Organising Committee will ensure satisfactory insurance arrangements are made in respect of public liability and professional indemnity. Participating teams are responsible for their own insurance requirements for travel, personal accident, liability, and medical matters.

7 Entry procedure and deadlines First entry should be made using the form below. Final entry should be made using Excel Deadline for first entry form and 10% deposit: 7th January 2013 Deadline for final entry and balance of payment: 10 February 2013 Deadline for final travel information: 25th February 2012 Entry Fee Entry fee is 100 Euro per person/per night for double room. For single room is 120 Euro. Terms No changes to the team after final entry deadline Bank Details Bank: Deniz Bank Address: Mithatpaşa Caddesi, Mithatpaşa Şubesi Çankaya/Ankara Account Number: Account Name: Türkiye Özel Sporcular Spor Federasyonu Reference: Indoor Athletics IBAN Number: TR SWIFT Code: DENITRIS

8 INAS Championships Secretariat Contact Details Address: TOSSFED, Eski 25 Yeni 65. Sok. Şahin Apt. 10/3 Bahçelievler/Ankara, Turkey Att. Eren YILDIRIM Website: Phone: (0090) (0090) Fax: (0090) Contact Person: Eren YILDIRIM