WA RACE WALKING TOUR GOLD MEETING
Poděbrady Walking 2024
Organiser: Czech Athletic Federation
Date and Venue: 6th April 2024, Poděbrady, Czech Republic
Contacts:
- Project Leader, Athlete´s Liason - Pavel Šikola
+420 606 392 300, psikola@atletika.cz
- International Relationships - Marta Feiková
+420 601 377 887, mfeikova@atletika.cz
- Race Director - David Bor
+420 777 667 277, dbor@atletika.cz
- National Referee Coordinator - Adriana Dvořáková
adricar@centrum.cz
Martin Škarba (SVK)
- Coordinator of International Race Walking Judges - Miloslav Lapka
+420 732 278 837, miloslav.lapka@centrum.cz
International Race Walking Judges:
Janusz Krynicki (POL)
Silvia Hanusová (SVK)
Hans van der Knaap (NED)
Christian Melchior (GER)
Frederic Bianchi (SUI)
Martin Nedvídek (CZE)
Walking Events:
WA Race Walking Tour „Gold" Meeting Poděbrady walking
Disciplines: 20 km men, 20 km women, 10 km U20 men, 10 km U20 women
Category 20 km U23 men and 20 km U23 women will be published in results separataley but will not be a part of the program of victory ceremonies.
International Race Walking Match
Disciplines: 20 km men, 20 km women, 10 km U20 men, 10 km U20 women
Czech National Race Walking Championchip
Disciplines: 20 km men, 20 km women
Public races:
Disciplines: 5 km U18 men, 5 km U18 women, 5 km Masters men, 5 km Masters women, 3 km U16 boys, 3 km U 16 girls
Prize money for 20 km race men, women:
1st place 1000 €, 2nd place 700 €, 3rd place 500 €, 4th place 300 €, 5th place 100 €
Entries:
To sign up for the WA RW Permit Meeting please fill in the Entry Form link: https://www.podebrady-walking.cz by Sunday 31st March 2024 until 23.59 at the latest.
Selection of athletes with respect to the limited number of competitors on the track will take place on Monday, 1st April 2024 and will be published on the web pages: www.atletika.cz and www.podebrady-walking.cz.
Entry Fees for the participants in the WA Race Walking Tour Gold Meeting:
400 CZK/16€ - 20 km
300 CZK/12€ - 10 km
200 CZK/8€ - 3 km, 5 km
Starting fee is compulsory for all participants expect of participants of Czech National Championship and International Match in quota.
Competition Office (Accreditation):
Congress Centre Spa Colonnade – Congress Hall
Opening dates and times of the Accreditation Centre will be as follows:
Friday 5th April 2024 14.00 – 20.00
Saturday 6th April 2024 08.00 – 16.30
All registered athletes shall report in the Competition Office in order to carry out the administrative procedures, to pay the fees, to obtain the accreditation cards,
bib numbers, etc. Athletes must collect their bibs at latest 90 minutes before the start of each race.
Call Room:
Before each event the competitors must present themselves at the Call Room from where they will be escorted to the competition site.
The reporting times will be available in the Competition Office and on the notice board.
Changing Rooms:
Changing rooms will be located on the ground floor of the hotel Libenský (entrance from Hakenova street).
Results:
Results will be published in Competition Office and online on the website www.podebrady-walking.cz
Accommodation:
Accommodation will not be arranged by LOC, must be organized and paid by each participant. There are plenty of accommodation possibilities in the town, e. g. :
Transportation Airport Prague - Poděbrady - Airport Prague:
Athletes requiring transportation according to data entered to the entry form will pay for their transportation as ordered in the entry form: ( https://www.podebrady-walking.cz).
V. Havel Airport Prague – Poděbrady: 20€ /500 CZK
Poděbrady – V. Havel Airport Prague: 20€ /500 CZK
Payment Methods:
Total amount of the entry and transportation fees are to be paid on site in cash or by credit card.In case of need of the prior bank transfer please contact Mr. Tomas Taubr: ttaubr@atletika.cz.
Medical Service:
Doctor service will be on 5th April 2024 in the hotel Libenský, on the competition day (6th April 2024) in the start/finish area.
Doping Control:
Doping Controls shall be conducted in accordance with Rules and Regulations of World Athletics in the lounges of the Restaurant Swiss.
Technical Information:
Rule 54 (230):
In accordance with Rule 54 (230), the Penalty Zone will be applied.
Special competition procedures:
The cut-off times are set as follows:
Distance: 20km, Gender: Men, Cut-off mark: 16km, Cut-off time: 1:32:00; Cut-of mark: 19 km, Cut-off time: 1:52:00
Distance: 20km, Gender: Women, Cut-off mark: 16km, Cut-off time: 1:45:00; Cut-off mark: 19km, Cut-off time: 2:02:00
To be authorised to continue the respective competition, competitors must pass the set cut-off km mark before the time limit set. Athletes who exceed the maximum time will be excluded from the competition and listed as DNF of the results list and not considered for the team scooring.
Protests:
Protests according to the results must be done until 30 minutes after publishing of the official results. Written appeal against the Chief Judge decision must be done with 25 EUR deposit (3/5 km) or 75 EUR (10/20km).
Jury of the race:
Technical Delegate: Milan Urban
Race Director: David Bor
Coordinator of IRWJ: Miloslav Lapka
If the appeal is rejected, the deposit is forfeited.
Timetable:
Saturday, 6th April 2024
09:30 Race of the Mayor Poděbrady (Run) 1 km
10:00 Race of the Mayor Poděbrady (Run) 2 km
11:00 Race Walking U16 3 km
11:30 Race Walking U18, Masters 5 km
12:20 Official Opening of the Meeting
12:50 Senior Women 20km
15:00 Senior Men 20km
15:15 Victory Ceremony Women 20 km (individuals + team)
17:00 Race Walking U20 women 10 km
17:05 Victory Ceremony Men 20 km (individuals + team)
17:20 Race Walking U20 men, 10 km
18:30 Victory Ceremony Junior Women 10 km (individuals + team)
18:35 Victory Ceremony Junior Men 10 km (individuals + team)
Course map: MAP (pdf)
