March 18, 2010 to March 21, 2010 - Egypt
Invitation
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Modern Pentathlon World Cup 2 Men & Women 18-21 March, 2010 Cairo International Stadium Cairo / Egypt
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Dear Friends,
The Egyptian Federation of Modern Pentathlon (EFMP) has the pleasure to invite a delegation of your country to participate in The Cairo World Cup # 2 for Men and Women to be held in Cairo / Egypt 18-21 March, 2010 according to the following programme:
Wednesday17 March Arrival of Delegations
Opening Ceremony /hotel
Technical Meeting Men & Women Qualification Competitions at the hotel
Thursday 18 March Women's Qualification Competition
Friday 19 March Men's Qualification Competition
Technical Meeting Men & Women Finals at the hotel
Jumping Test at the riding venue
Saturday 20 March Women's Individual Final
Sunday 21 March Men's Individual Final
Closing Ceremony Party at the hotel
Monday 22 March Departure of Delegations
RULES
The competition will be carried out according to the UIPM Rules.
Swimming: 50m outdoor swimming pool / 8 lanes,
Fencing: 10 pistes
Combined Event: 36 electronic targets (CO2 and compressed air will be available); combined surface Asphalt & sand
ECONOMICAL CONDITIONS
World Cup Circuit
The EFMP WORLD CUP organising Federation/LOC asks to participate - at no financial obligation to the LOC - the first 10 men/women of the previous world cup final, world championship and to guarantee one place per gender per NF (1.16.5).
All participants pay their own accommodation and must accept the accommodation packages prepared by the LOC or arrange their own accommodation, in which case they are obliged to pay only the accreditation fee to the LOC (125$). The Local organizing committee will provide Local transport to all participants. (UIPM Congress Motion 3 Rule.1.16.6.)
All participants will be accommodated at Sonesta / Novotel Hotel. The price includes full board accommodation, local transportation and entry to the competition. The cost of stay per person per night is:
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HOTEL |
Single |
Double |
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Novotel Cairo Airport 4 Stars |
€130 |
€110 |
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Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino 5 Stars |
€150 |
€130 |
The currency exchange rate is fixed as of today at US$ = Euro € according to the website www.xe.com
The Total cost will be paid in cash upon arrival in The Hotel, at the accreditation disk
Nations wishing to arrange their own accommodation must pay USD $125 accreditation fee per participant which is to be paid in cash upon arrival. For this, we will provide lunch packets for the competition days and allow access to official transportation between the Headquarters hotel and competition sites.
ENTRY FORMS
For the World Cup Circuit, Final Entry Form C must be received at least 20 days before the competition (February 25, 2010).
If we do not receive your Final Entry Form C prior to the deadline then we will consider your delegation as non-participating.
Delegations are reminded of the new Rule 1.15.3
If on arrival for the competition, the team has less athletes and/or officials than listed on their Final Entry Form and without informing the Organising Nation/LOC at least 7 days prior to their arrival, the NF will pay a fine to the Organising Nation/LOC of 200 Euros for each person less.
Following confirmation of the final entries, a NF must enter the competition with at least one pentathlete. Any NF failing to take part after having sent their final entries will pay a fine of USD
$750 to UIPM.
We would appreciate early confirmation of your intention to participate or not and submit this as Entry Form A.
Deadlines for the Entry Forms are as follows:-
Form A before __20/01/2010
Form B before __10/02/2010_
Form C before __25/02/2010_
ATHLETES' LICENSES
Athletes are only allowed to participate in UIPM sanctioned events if they are in possession of a valid UIPM issued Athletes License. Entry Forms will not be accepted if any athlete is missing his/her License Number. Please contact immediately UIPM Headquarters if your athlete is missing his/her License.
Teams have to present the licenses to the LOC on their arrival.
If an athlete forgets their License, they must pay a fine of 50 Euros to the UIPM TD/NTO and this fine remains the property of UIPM.
If an athlete does not have a license and has not requested a license from UIPM they will not be allowed to take part in the competition.
You are reminded of new Rule 1.13:-
Pentathletes without riding ability listed on their License card and without a letter from their NF confirming their ability to ride:
- may compete at World Cup competitions in the qualifications for the Final, but if they do qualify for the Final, they must relinquish their place to the next pentathlete who has the ability to ride.
TRAINING
The LOC will offer training facilities for swimming, and combined
EQUIPMENT CONTROL
- § The equipment control for fencing will be at the Hotel on the 17Th March, 2010
- § The pistol control will be at the at the Hotel on the 17Th March, 2010
- § The control for the riding headgear will be at Hotel on the 17th of March. 2010
TARGETS
- § 38 Electronic Targets TYPE A
TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Transportation from the airport to the official hotel and the return journey is only guaranteed if flight information is provided according to your Entry form, and according to the deadline on Entry Form C. Transportation from the official hotel to the venue for athletes will be according to the training and competition programme.
VISAS & VACCINATIONS
Visiting nations should confirm visa and vaccination requirements for entry into Egypt form B (the passport should be valid at least till October 2010, you need to send the copies of all the pages of the passports) and we will make the necessary request to the Egyptian Immigration Authorities, Prior traveling to the event. The LOC cannot accept responsibility for arranging visas but can provide specific letters of invitation if needed. For information if you need a visa or vaccinations please contact Your nearest Embassy or Consulate.
INSURANCE
All members of the attending Delegations must insure themselves in case of accidental injury or illness. The organiser will not accept any responsibility financial or otherwise for loss, injury or illness of any Delegation member.
FIREARMS
Firearms Licenses are not a legal requirement when bringing either air or CO2 pistols into Egypt for competition purposes.
GENERAL INFORMATION
All athletes are kindly requested to wear their official national uniform at the competition. Please also bring a CD of your national anthem and a national flag.
Please contact directly the LOC to request accommodation for family and friends wishing to attend the competition
Altitude / Weather conditions: 100m / 25C° ±1
OFFICIAL ADDRESS
Egyptian Federation of Modern Pentathlon (EFMP)
El Estad El Bahary St, Sports Federation Building
Nasr City, P.O Box 2055
Cairo, Egypt
Tel: [+20] 224 03 84 76
Fax: [+20] 222 61 69 75
E-mail: efmp@pentathlonegypt.org
BANK DETAILS
Bank Name: Commercial International Bank.
ABBAS AL AKKAD BRANCH 51, 53 ABBAS
AL AKKAD STREET, NASR CITY, EGYPT
Account Name: Egyptian Federation of Modern Pentathlon.
Account Number $: 1490400221
Swift No. CIBEEGCXO14
ACCOMODATION INFORMATION
Hotel # 1:
NOVOTEL Cairo Airport (4 stars)
POBox 8
Cairo Airport code 11776 Egypt
Tel: [+20] 222 91 85 20
Fax: [+20] 222 91 47 49
E-mail: H0502@accor.com
Hotel # 2 :
Sonesta Hotel Tower & Casino (5 Stars)
3 El Tayaran St. Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
Tel: +202- 226 28 111
Fax: +202 226 35 731
E-mail: Sonesta@sonestacairo.com
www.sonesta.com
General: Mohammed. A. Touny Mohammed Emad Bassim
EFMP President EFMP Executive Manager
