WELCOME to Bormio On behalf of the Organizing Committee we want to welcome all nations, athletes and team officials, who will be protagonists of AUDI FIS Ski World Cup Downhill race on the 29 th December 2011 in Bormio. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the International Ski Federation FIS and the Italian Ski Federation F.I.S.I., rewarding the work of the Organizing Committee by assigning the race once again to the Municipality of Bormio. We are proud to host the famous Downhill on the Stelvio slope for the 19 th time, and we feel part of the very traditional races of the FIS Ski World Cup tournament since 1984. With a new major in town we have taken the chance to start a long-term project to level up with other famous events, and we are looking positively and very eager into the future. We want to add special thanks to the title-sponsor AUDI, to all other international and national sponsors, as well as to all partners for their important contribution. Wishing all teams in the meantime luck for the upcoming competitions, we are looking forward welcoming you to Bormio at the end of December. AUDI FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Bormio 29.12.2011 Maurizio Gandolfi C.E.O. Massimo Rinaldi Chief of Race THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Board CEO Members Secretary General Maurizio Gandolfi Elia dei Cas Lele Cola Organization c/o B.E.S.T. S.r.l. Via Roma 131/B 23032 Bormio (SO), Italy Tel. +39 0342 902222 - fax +39 0342 911712 - info@bormioonline.com www.bormioonline.com
Key persons OC Bormio FIS CHIEF RACE DIRECTOR Günter Hujara FIS RACE DIRECTOR / COURSE SETTER Helmuth Schmalzl FIS TECHNICAL DELEGATE Peter Bloch (SUI) FIS EQUIPMENT CONTROL Mike Kertesz CONNECTION COACHES Mathias Berthold (AUT) / Gilles Brenier (FRA) CHIEF OF RACE Massimo Rinaldi (ITA) ASSISTANT CHIEF OF RACE Giuseppe Rainolter CHIEF OF SLOPE Tino Pietrogiovanna EMERCENCY Aldo Anzi START REFEREE Marco Cozzi FINISH REFEREE tbn CHIEF OF GATE JUDGE Marco Pedrini CHIEF OF SLIP-CREW Daniele Martinelli CHIEF OF SAFETY Chicco Pedrini CHIEF OF TIMING Antonio Clerici PREPARATION OF SLOPE Pier Dei Cas CHIEF OF LIFT Pasquale Canclini CHIEF OF STADIUM Susanne Gawlyta CHIEF OF MEDICAL SERVICE Dr. Giulio Paindelli c/o Sondalo Hospital RACE SECRETARY Valentina Mariani CHIEF OF MEDIA Matteo Pacor ACCREDITATION Federico Sosio ACCOMMODATION Samanta Antonioli INFRASTRUCTURE Guido Bonseri SPONSORING Stefania Guerrieri TECHNOLOGY Matteo Sertorelli
THE PRELIMINARY* PROGRAMME *The programme is subject to change. Monday, 26th December 2011 arrival of teams 20:00 h Team Captains' Meeting, Sala Fontana, Via Btg. Morbegno 2 Tuesday, 27th December 2011 directly after jury inspection Bormio World Cup Official Coaches Café 08:45-10:00 h Course Inspection 10:00 h Doctors' Meeting 11:45 h 1st Official training, Stelvio Slope 17:00 h Team Captains' Meeting, Sala Fontana, Via Btg. Morbegno 2 Wednesday, 28th December 2011 directly after jury inspection Bormio World Cup Official Coaches Café 08:45-10:00 h Course Inspection 11:45 h 2nd Official Training, Stelvio Slope 17:00 h Team Captains' Meeting, Sala Fontana, Via Btg. Morbegno 18:00 h Official Bib draw, Piazza Kuerc directly afterwards Bormio World Cup Aperitivo with wine tasting and specialities of Valtellina in historical city centre Thursday, 29th December 2011 directly after jury inspection Bormio World Cup Official Coaches Café 08:45-10:00 h Course Inspection 10:30 h 150 years of the Italian Republic - life music and kids' show 11:45 h AUDI FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Downhill Men Stelvio Slope followed by Award Ceremony, Finish Area, Ski Stadium ATLETI AZZURRI D ITALIA and Official Press Conference, Press Centre
FACILITIES IN BORMIO Accreditation Office The Accreditation Office will be located in Via Roma 131/A on the leftside of the Banca Popolare di Sondrio and on the backside of the tourist office, in the same position as last year. Note: Teams' accreditation will be distributed as usual at the Race Office. accreditation@bormioonline.com Press Centre The Press Centre will be located in Via Roma 131, 1st floor of the Banca Popolare di Sondrio. The entrance is on the right-hand side of the main entrance of the bank building, in the same position as last year. media@bormionline.com Opening times 26th December 27th December 28th December 29th December Accreditation 14:00-22:00 08:00-12:00 Press Centre 14:00-22:00
Race Office As in the last years the Race Office is located in Sala Fontana, Via Btg. Morbegno no. 2, close by the finish area. Opening times Race Office 26th December 27th December 28th December 29th December 14:00-22:00 raceoffice@bormioonline.com Via Btg. Morbegno 2 Via Roma 131 RACE ENTRIES All quotas and entries are according to the FIS World Cup Rules. Deadlines for team entries Announcement of team size: November 23rd, 2011 Preliminary entry and accommodation request through the FIS Online Registration System (team size including number of athletes and team staff, estimated number of rooms). Following receipt of Preliminary Entry in the FIS Online Registration System, you will receive an e-mail confirmation. The email confirmation of an entry is considered as the valid receipt for the team entry. Note: Due to FIS rules, we as organizer are only allowed to accept entries submitted through the FIS online entry system.
Definitive registration: December 21st, 2011 Communication of the final number of rooms and names of athletes in rooming list, eventual changes to the arrival date and the originally registered size of team (incl. officials and service personnel according to art. 4.4 FIS World Cup rules), as well as an eventual withdrawal from the event. Note: Teams or persons who register late have no right for the reservation or the payment of accommodation expenses. ACCOMMODATION Accommodation for athletes and officials is provided in the hotels located in Bormio. All check-ins and room registration will take place at the hotels. The payments for accommodation, full board and beverages are in accordance with FIS World Cup rules. At the accommodation desk in the race office, Via Btg. Morbegno 2 the teams will check all the quota nights and also the extra quota nights, the amount will be communicated by the accommodation Dept. directly to the Team Captain and to the Hotel. All payments have to be made directly in hotel, including extra nights.. The payment of the hotel bill for guests and additional accompanying persons of the teams who do not have the right of accommodation at the team's lodging has to be made also by each team directly at the hotel. accommodation@bormioonline.com FINANCES Team Reimbursement With the start of the 2011/12 season, the electronic payment of travel expenses for the teams has become mandatory. The payment office will be located at the Race Office, Via Btg. Morbegno 2. All calculations will be based on official entries. Prize Money Prize money will be paid to the winners personal bank account. Italian tax laws will be applied. raceoffice@bormioonline.com
ACCREDITATION FOR ATHLETES, TEAMS AND THEIR VEHICLES FIS Season Accreditation / FIS Code for Athletes According to FIS World Cup Rules the teams must use the FIS online system for FIS season accreditation requests. A FIS Season Accreditation (respectively a FIS Code for athletes) is a pre-requisite for an individual to be included on the official team entry. Each category of persons will be assigned a special code. Please make sure that all your team staff have the FIS season accreditation 2011/2012. Individuals without a FIS Season Accreditation may only be included on a separate team guest list which is mentioned in the system. accreditation@bormioonline.com Vehicles Parking is very limited and available at the cable car station only with valid parking passes. In order to allocate much better the parking spaces available we would like to ask to send to us the approximate number of parking passes needed. Parking passes will be provided to the teams at the 1st Team Captains' Meeting held on 26th December. raceoffice@bormioonline.com SHUTTLE SERVICE Official airports are Milano Malpensa (MXP) and Milano-Linate (LIN). Transfers can be arranged from both airports to the teams' hotels in Bormio, but you are kindly asked to send your request prior to arrival with exact arrival and departure times as well as flight numbers and persons travelling to the OC. transport@bormioonline.com Milano-Malpensa (MXP) International Airport Milano-Linate (LIN), City Airport Located in Ferno (VA) Located in Peschiera Borromeo (MI) Distance to Bormio: 240 km Distance to Bormio: 210 km Travel time: 3,5 4,5 h Travel time: 3,5 4,5 h
SNOW-MAKING FACILITIES The lift company of Bormio S.I.B. has augmented its snow-making capacity to secure the competition facing the changes in world-wide climate. While in the past it was necessary to have a two-week-period of cold temperature to produce decent amount of snow for the Downhill race on the Stelvio Slope, this year only 8 to 9 days will be sufficient. COMPETITION COURSE Stelvio Slope
SERVICE INFORMATION Lift Passes Lift passes are individual and only valid together with your accreditation. Please collect them from the race office. Replacement for lost lift passes will be only handed out to team captains. Training Pista Praimont on Vallecetta Mountain will be available for training. Details will be announced at the Team Captains' Meeting at the Race Office, Via Btg. Morbegno 2. Gyms Two facilities will offer training possibilities. They are both located in Via Manzoni (Palestra Scuole Media, Palestra La Provincia). Booking: raceoffice@bormioonline.com Medical Services The Doctors' Meeting will be held on 27th of December at 10:00 o'clock (Race Office, Via Btg. Morbegno, 2) Pronto Soccorso Bormio: The emercency room is located in Bormio at the Azienda Ospedaliera Della Valtellina e Della Valchiavenna, Via Agoi, 8a, tel. +39 0342 909001. Ospedale Morelli Sondalo: The next hospital is located in the nearby town Sondalo, 20 km, tel. +39 0342 808111 o 118. Dr. Giulio Paindelli (Chief of Medical Services) tel. +39 347 3043658