Memo Karlstad Grand Prix 16 July 2014
IF Göta Karlstad has the honour to welcome you to Karlstad GP, one of three competitions in the Folksam Grand Prix- series. We hope for good weather, a large and enthusiastic crowd, and great results!
Stadium
The competition takes place at Tingvalla IP stadium, located centrally in Karlstad. It is within walking distance from the official hotel.
Timetable
The timetable is published on our website (www.folksamgrandprix.se) and you can get a copy of your own at the hotel.
Entry Fee
The entry fee of 120 SEK/event shall be paid before the competition at IF Göta´s pg 47 37 91-2. (not invited athletes)
Hotel
The official hotel is Scandic Klarälven,
Sandbäcksgatan 6, 653 40 Karlstad,
Tel. +46 54-776 45 13
It is located approx. 500 metres from the stadium.
Athletes’ office
In the lobby of the hotel there is an athletes’ office, with staff from the organising club, open Monday July 14 - Thursday July 17. There you can get memos, timetables, maps and get information about transportation.
Massage
Massage service is offered for free in the hotel on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. Book on site but there is a limited number of times available.
Internet
All rooms have wireless internet access for free if you bring your own computer.
Parking
Parking for athletes and officials will be just outside the stadium to the north.
Entrance The entrance for athletes and coaches is just outside the finishline and the clubhouse of IF Göta Karlstad.
Bibs
The bibs are handed out on the hotel (Athletes Office) Wednesday morning (for athletes staying at the hotel) until 11.30 and on the stadium from 12.30 just inside of the athletes entrance. You must pick up your bib at latest 90 min before your event starts. It is open from 12.30 on the day of the competition on the stadium. The bibs should not be folded in any way.
Own implements
Athletes who wish to use their own implements shall bring it to the west part of the stadium just outside the last curve, 90 min before competition for checking.
Dressingrooms
In the stadium, under the stands, there will be two dressingrooms, one for men and one for women. We recommend you to change clothes at your hotel.
Warm Up
Area Athletes must perform their warm up in the fields to the north of the Stadium. Throwers can warm up at the throwing field on the other side of the highway across from the hotel.
Calling
Calling is just inside of the athletes entrance.
Track events 15 min before start.
Hurdling 20 min before start.
HJ/LJ/TJ/HT/JT 30 min before start.
PV 60 min before start.
Track events
There will be A-B-C-etc. finals in all track events and no heats to qualify for finals.
Jump levels
Will be presented on www.folksamgrandprix.se the night before the competition and in the infodesk (Athletes Office) at the hotel.
Athletes stand
All athletes will be shown to the stands just beyond the finishline.
Autograf zone
All athletes should go through the autograf zone on the way out from the infield. The event coordinator will guide the athletes out.
Mixed zone
All athletes should go through the mixed zone on the way out from the infield. The event coordinator will guide the athletes out.
Results
The results will be shown at the notice-board just beside the athletes stand and as soon as possible on our website: www.folksamgrandprix.se
Prize ceremony
There will be a ceremony for the winner in each event at the podium as soon as possible. In track events there will be prize money only for the runners in A-finals. Only events in the main program has prize money.
Payments
Travel reimbursements, appearance fees and prize money are bank transferred after the meet. There will be a 15 % tax reduction on all prize and appearance money, in accordance with Swedish laws.
Medical services
Medical service is available at the stadium during competition.
Infield
We remind everyone that it is not allowed to be on the infield unless one is competing.
Information
Further information, faq, late entries and so on. Just be kind to call
Meeting director Johan Engberg +46-730 35 00 55 or mail;
Johan.engberg@ifgota.se
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