Welcome to Russia!

WORLD SENIOR TROPHY 2003

27 – 31 August, 2003

INFO BULLETIN No. 2

PLACE

The Volga by-pass channel in the center of Balakovo City.

Balakovo is a modern industrial city, which is situated in the European part of Russia on the middle Volga River.

The population is about 350.000 people.

WEATHER IN AUGUST

Average air temperature                                  +20 / 24 grad. C

Average water temperature                             +19 / 22 grad. C

TRANSPORTATION

Participants and guests are suggested to arrive by one of the two ways:

     - through Moscow by a special charter flight:

27.08.03. Moscow – Saratov (evening)

01.09.03. Saratov – Moscow (evening)

- through Moscow by a  official flight (normal daily flight)

evening 20³°

morning 9²°

- through Saratov  by a official  flight

morning 6⁵⁰

evening 18°°

The cost is about USD 200.00 (round-trip ticket).

Free delivery from Saratov airport by bus (150 km).

- Official flight                       № 2915 (27.08.03): Frankfurt – Saratov 15⁴⁰ p.m.

Departure                                  № 2915 (31.08.03): Saratov –Frankfurt   8⁰⁵ a. m.

(Frankfurt time).

Free delivery from Saratov airport by bus (approx. 150 km).

ACCOMODATION

Official hotel                            The Balakovo Hotel ****  Fax: +78453332827

Additional hotel                       The Sinaya Ptitsa ****       Fax: +78453660183

 The cost of rooms in hotel "´Sinay Ptitsa", "Balakovo".

Single room (1 person) – 30$.

Single room (2 person) – 50$.

Double room (Lux)       - 100$

The distance is approximately 2 – 7 km.

Please state clearly in your reservation which kind of room you want to reserve.

ENTRY FORMS

The Official Entry forms for Teams and Individual qualified skiers are attached.

ENTRY FEE

USD 100.00

CURRENCY

USD / EURO by Master Card ,Visa.

NATIONAL FLAGS

We kindly request team captains to bring two national flags of 1 x 1,5 m and a national anthem in audio.

BOATS

Correct Craft – Ski Nautique 2003

Speed control: Perfect Pass

PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

            27^th August                              Arrival .

            28^th August                              Informal practice at the competition site is available.

                                                           The cost is USD 2.00 per minute.

                                                           Opening Ceremony.

             29^th August                            Preliminary rounds slalom

                                                           Preliminary rounds tricks

                                                           The Volga round trip by ship

                                                            Dinner on board (free)

            30^th August                               Trick finals.

                                                            Slalom. Finals. Seniors I, II and III                                                                                                    Preliminary rounds jump

                                                            A picnic in the country (free)

            31 August                                Jump finals. Seniors I, II and III                                                                                                    

                                                            Water ski overall  Finals. 

 Closing Ceremony

 Banquet at Balakovo Mayor (free)

           1^st September                                      Departure from Balakovo

 J URY

Jury members will be published on the IWSF homepage www.iwsf.com.

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VISA SUPPORT

Please send us your passport copies by fax not later than 30^th July, 2003, to issue Invitation Letters for you to get visas in the Embassies of Russia in your countries.

ORGANIZERS

Balakovo City Administration & OLYMP Water Ski Club

413800 Balakovo, Saratov region, Russia

Contact Persons:        

Mr. Anatolia Chernyshov                     Fax: +7 8453-66-54-01

E-mail: olimp@balakovo.san.ru

VISA procedures

The Organizing Committee will make invitation and arrangements for the participants of our Championships. To get an invitation you will need to send:

1. The copies of passports (of good quality) of every member of delegation,+ the same information as showed below.
2. The number of Fax of the Russian Consulate in your country.

NAME	Passport No.	DATE OF BIRTH
Ivanov Ivan …	63589874 …	23. 02. 1965 …

Transportation

Official flights:                     Moscow –Saratov 8³⁰ p.m.

        Departure                      Saratov -   Moscow 6⁰⁰ p. m.

(Moscow time)                      (every day)

Moscow – Saratov  9²⁰ a.m.

Saratov – Moscow  6⁵⁰ a.m.

(except Saturdays and Sundays)

SPECIAL CHARTER FLGIHT ON 27.08.03:

         Departure                     Moscow – Saratov  7⁰⁰ p.m.

 (Moscow time)                    Saratov –  Moscow 2⁰⁰ p.m.

Approximate time (duration) of flight is about 2 hours.

Official flight                       № 2915 (27.08.03): Frankfurt – Saratov 3⁴⁰ p.m.

Departure                             № 2915 (31.08.03): Saratov –Frankfurt   8⁰⁵ a. m.

(Frankfurt time).