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CONTENTS

Welcome message European Athletics President 2

Welcome message Local Organising Committee President 3

1. Organisational Structure 4 1.1 European Athletics Council

1.2. European Athletics Delegates

1.3. European Athletics Office

1.4. Executive Board of the Bulgarian Athletic Federation

1.5. Local Organising Committee

1.6. LOC Press Organisation

2. General Information About Bulgaria 5 2.1. Host City Samokov

2.2. Business Hours Shops, Government Offices, Banks

2.3. Useful Information

3. Arrivals 8 3.1. Arrivals by Air

3.2. Visa Requirements

4. Accommodation 9 4.1. Information Desk

5. Media Accreditation 9 5.1. Accreditation Procedure

5.2. Accreditation Centre

6. Media Services 10 6.1. Media Centre

6.2. Media Tribune

6.3. Photographers’ Briefing

6.4. Press Conference

6.5. Mixed Zone and Flash Interview Services

6.6. Transportation Services

6.7. Schedule of Key Activities

6.8. Telecommunication Services

7. Competition 12 7.1. Participating Federations

7.2. Event Format

8. OMEGA 13

9. Ceremonies 14 9.1. Opening Ceremony

9.2. Victory Ceremonies

9.3. Closing Ceremony/ Flag Handover

10. Useful Contacts 14

11. Appendices 15 Appendix 1 – Competition Timetable

Appendix 2 – Participation Figures

Appendix 3 – Plan of the Competition Venue

Appendix 4 – Map of the course and course profile

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WELCOME MESSAGE

I am very happy that Samokov will host the 2014 SPAR European Cross

Country Championships. The Athletics Federation of Bulgaria has

presented an excellent proposal to European Athletics for a

challenging and scenic course and we are looking forward to a

memorable 21st edition of the championships.

It will be the first time Bulgaria will have hosted the SPAR European

Cross Country Championships – the 16th nation to stage the event

since it was inaugurated in 1994. I am confident that the local

organising committee is doing their utmost to ensure a successful

event takes place in December 2014.

The discipline of cross country is growing to be an ever more important part of athletics

during the winter months. Cross country brings together athletes from the middle

distances up to the marathon in the same race and provides a special challenge as the

running surface can change according to the weather conditions.

The SPAR European Cross Country Championships are always an exciting and interesting

competition, with the added dimension of also being a team event. The mountainous

course will offer spectacular images for spectators and fans while the Samokov resort

area will also provide a memorable experience for athletes, officials and members of the

media.

I would like to thank in advance the Bulgarian Athletics Federations and the Samokov

2014 local organising committee for their hard work now and in the future with regards to

the organisation of the championships. I would also like to thank the media, officials,

athletes and our stakeholders for all their support.

I hope that Samokov 2014 continues the success story of the SPAR European Cross

Country Championships and I look forward to meeting Europe’s cross country family in

Bulgaria in December.

Hansjörg Wirz

European Athletics President

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WELCOME MESSAGE

We are proud and highly honoured by the privilege to be hosting the

21st edition of the SPAR European Cross Country Championships – an

event that will bring together in Samokov, Bulgaria, participants and

fans of all ages, cultural, social or economic backgrounds from all

over Europe.

Staging elite sport events is an effective tool to encourage physical

activity for a healthier life. It also plays an important role as

communication platform to promote the country, its beautiful nature

and the local communities. Based upon this essential understanding

of its significance, we are proud to host this sporting event for the first and hopefully – not

the last – time in Bulgaria.

We hope participants and visitors will be satisfied with the planning and set up of what

we believe to be a unique event. Unique because of the traditional Bulgarian hospitality

offered in the beautiful surroundings of Rila Mountain and the challenging natural

conditions of the competition course. The venue is equally suitable for both summer and

winter sport activities, so that I am confident that all participants will enjoy their stay in

Bulgaria and would love to come back to Samokov with their friends and families.

Welcome to Bulgaria for a very successful SPAR European Cross Country Championships

2014!

Dobromir Karamarinov

Local Organising Committee President

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1. ORGANISITIONAL STRUCTURE

1.1 European Athletics Council

President Hansjörg Wirz (SUI)

Vice Presidents José Luis de Carlos (ESP)

Karel Pilny (CZE)

Jean Gracia (FRA)

Director General Christian Milz (SUI)

Council Members Francesco Arese (ITA)

Sylvia Barlag (NED)

Jonas Egilsson (ISL)

Liam Hennessy (IRL)

Frank Hensel (GER)

Dobromir Karamarinov (BUL)

Toralf Nilsson (SWE)

Erki Nool (EST)

Antti Pihlakoski (FIN)

Jorge Salcedo (POR)

Gabriela Szabo (ROU)

Salih Munir Yaras (TUR)

Vadim Zelichenok (RUS)

IAAF President (ex officio member) Lamine Diack (SEN)

European Athletics Honorary Life President Carl-Olaf Homén (FIN)

1.2 European Athletics Delegates

Vice President José Luis de Carlos (ESP)

Technical Delegate Jos van Roy (BEL)

Doping Control Delegate Zoran Vrbanac (CRO)

Event Presentation Consultant Pavel Prusa (CZE)

Jury of Appeal (3) (to be appointed with a fourth

replacement at the Technical Meeting)

1.3 European Athletics Office

European Athletics Office

Avenue Louis Ruchonnet 18

1003 Lausanne

Switzerland

Tel: +41 21 313 43 50

Fax: +41 21 313 43 51

Email: office@european–athletics.org

1.4. Executive Board of the Bulgarian Athletic Federation

President Dobromir Karamarinov

Vice Presidents Asen Hristov

Ruen Panchev

Council Members Rumen Yonkov

Zlatin Yonkov

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1.5. Local Organising Committee

President Dobromir Karamarinov

President Bulgarian Athletic Federation

Honorary President Vladimir Georgiev

Mayor of Samokov Municipality

LOC Event Coordinator Galia Puhaleva

Operations Anton Bonov

Venue setting coordinator Slaveyko Gerginov

Course Manager Kostadin Chiflidzhanov

Logistics & Accommodation Joanna Dochevska

Medical & Anti-Doping Dr. Angel Lozanov

Security Plamen Kramarski

Ceremonies & Protocol Velina Tsekova

Marketing & Promotion Yana Kasova

Communications Manager Plamen Valkov

Website Manager Georgi Puhalev

Transportation Manager Rumen Rangelov

Finance Georgi Georgiev

IT Manager Ivan Zlatev

Volunteers Nikoleta Aleksandrova

1.6. LOC Press organisation

Head Press Officer

Plamen Valkov

+359 889 42 46 63

sport1@standartnews.com

Media Centre Manager

Yana Kasova

+359 882 869 564

yana_vk@abv.bg

Photographers Manager

Nikolay Donchev

+359 887 308 227

photo@bglive.net

TV Host Broadcaster

Bulgarian National Television

Galina Mitreva

+359 888 295 735

bntebu@bnt.bg

European Athletics Head of Communications

James Mulligan

+41 79 694 48 29

james.mulligan@european-athletics.org

TV & Technology Consultant

Nicolas Launois

+41 79 820 00 61

nicolas.launois@european-athletics.org

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2. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT BULGARIA

2.1 Host City Samokov

Samokov is a town in the southwest of Bulgaria. It is situated in a basin between the

mountains Rila and Vitosha, 55 kilometres from the capital Sofia. The total population of the

Municipality is 28,000 inhabitants.

Samokov is the capital of winter sports, but now here you can

practice many different sports.

The Municipality has a multipurpose arena with a capacity for

25 different sports. A stadium, a motor-cycle track, shooting

range, outdoor tennis courts, football field and mini football

playground are also available on the territory of the

Municipality. There are good conditions for extreme sports

such as mountain climbing, hang gliding, paragliding, rafting

and more.

The actual venue for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships 2014 is in fact the

mountain resort Borovets where both the competition course and the accommodation of all

participants are located.

Mountain resort Borovets is just 10 km south from Samokov at an altitude of 1350m. It is the

oldest and largest winter complex of Bulgaria. It offers opportunities for all kinds of winter

sports, combined with high quality service, modern facilities and equipment. There are 24 ski

runs with a total length of 58 km. Borovets offers excellent opportunities for recreation in the

other seasons of the year too. It is the starting point for trekking up the highest peak on the

Balkan Peninsula, Musala peak, 2925 m. Hunters and safari lovers can indulge their pleasure in

hunting facilities in the municipality. Various opportunities are available for fishing, kayaking,

horseback riding and other adventures. The Borovets Mountain Bike Park, was recently

created with over 20 km of marked trails in different levels of difficulty, suitable for both

beginners and advanced bikers.

2.2 Business Hours Shops, Government Offices, Banks

Most shops are open from 09:00 to 19:00 on weekdays, from 10:00 to 14:00 on weekends. It is

recommended however to check the opening hours displayed in the shops.

Government offices work from 09:00 to 17:00 on weekdays.

The Banks are open from 09:00 to 16:00 on weekdays.

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2.3 Useful Information

Official language Bulgarian;

The Cyrillic alphabet is used for reading and writing in Bulgarian

Time zone GMT + 2 hours / CET +1 hour in winter time

Electricity specifications 220V 50 Hz

Plug with two parallel round prongs (Type C & F)

Tap water Safe to drink

Telephone code International country code for Bulgaria: +359

Currency BGN - Bulgarian Lev (lv). One lev consists of 100 stotinki

1 EUR = 1.95 lv (fixed rate) 1 lv = 0.48 €

Money exchange There are many currency exchange offices offering a range of

exchange services. You should be careful though to choose a bureau

with clearly displayed rates on the front and make all transaction inside

the office. Never trust anybody on the street! Better exchange your

money in a bank office

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3. ARRIVALS

3.1 Arrival by Air

The official airport is Sofia International airport which is situated 65 km from the mountain

resort Borovets where the competition course and team accommodation are located.

The Welcome Desk is situated in the arrival area of Terminal 2 at the airport which is the main

Terminal for the regular flights. It will be open on 11 and 12 December from 08:00 to 20:00

(depending on travel schedules). For earlier or later arrivals the media representatives will be

welcomed by LOC members individually.

Media representatives are kindly requested to properly indicate the Terminal of arrival /

departure when entering their travel details in the Arena system. There will be no welcome

desk on Terminal 1, however volunteers will be available to pick up the media representative

arriving there (mainly low cost flights) according to travel schedules.

After collecting luggage, media representatives will be escorted to the official cars/buses by

the welcome desk staff and taken to the European Athletics official hotel, approximately 80

minutes’ drive from the airport.

Return transfer to media representatives staying in the official hotel is provided by the LOC

according to their departure details submitted in the Arena.

Media representatives not staying in the official hotel are not entitled to benefit from the free

departure service for the event, however the LOC is happy to offer them transfer back to the

airport after the end of the championships at the price of 40.- EUR per person. Transfer service

should be requested and paid during the accreditation process.

3.2 Visa Requirements

Media representatives requiring visas to enter Bulgaria should obtain them from the Bulgarian

Embassy or Consulate in their country.

The following countries require visas to enter:

ALB*, ARM, AZE, BLR, GEO, MKD*, MDA*, MNE*, SRB*, TUR, UKR

* Citizens of ALB, MKD, MDA, MNE and SRB who have passports with biometrical data can

freely enter Bulgaria

Holders of valid Schengen visa can enter Bulgaria without a separate Bulgarian visa (multiple

entry Schengen visa is recommended).

Those media representatives who need visa for Bulgaria are kindly requested to send well in

advance their passport data (names, date of birth, passport number, passport validity date)

to Galia Puhaleva at galia@bulathletics.info, in order to receive a visa invitation letter. Please

take note that the standard visa issuance takes up to 14 days.

In case of problems please contact the Local Organising Committee:

Galia Puhaleva

Email: galia@bulathletics.info; bul@mf.iaaf.org

Tel: +359 2 9885462; Mob: +359 888 566603

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4. ACCOMMODATION

The media hotel for the SPAR European Cross Country Championships Samokov 2014 is

Hotel St. George, which is located 5 minutes from the competition venue.

Hotel St. George

2010 Borovets, Bulgaria

Tel: +359 887 749 076

Email: hotelsvetigeorgi@abv.bg

www.st.george-borovets.com

There is Wi-Fi available in the hotel so journalists can do their work during the days

leading up to the competition.

Parking is available at the hotel free of charge for hotel guests.

4.1 Information Desks

An Information Desk will be located in the lobby of the hotel with qualified personnel

offering relevant information about all aspects of the SPAR European Cross Country

Championships Samokov 2014.

Opening hours:

Friday 12 December 07:30-22:00

Saturday 13 December 07:30-22:00

Sunday 14 December 07:30-22:00

Monday 15 December 07:30-22:00

Parking at the venue

If you require parking pass for the competition venue, please contact LOC staff either at

the Information Desk at the Hotel St. George or at the LOC office at the course.

5. MEDIA ACCREDITATION

5.1 Accreditation procedure

Each media representative will receive an accreditation card, which must be worn at all

times and should be clearly visible. Security personnel will control all areas. The

accreditation is not transferable and does not allow the holder to take another person

beyond checkpoints. Photos are not required for the accreditation card system.

Accreditation cards will be prepared in advance of the event, based on the information

provided by the journalists in the online accreditation procedure.

Accreditation cards will be distributed at the Main Accreditation Centre in hotel Rila

(http://www.rilaborovets.com). Media representatives staying in the official Media Hotel

St. George are kindly requested to visit the Main Accreditation Centre at Hotel Rila upon

arrival. It is walking distance between the two hotels and volunteers at the Information

Desk will help them find the way.

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Any lost or damaged accreditation cards should be reported to the LOC Information Desk.

Duplicate cards can be obtained where proof of identity can be established. A

description of the accreditation system is included on the back of the accreditation card.

All media accreditation cards will allow access to the Media Centre, Media Tribune and

Mixed Zone. This card will also give access to a Refreshment Area installed at the Media

Centre.

5.2 Accreditation Centre

The Main Accreditation Centre (Hotel Rila) will be open as follows:

Thursday 11 December 2014 12:00 – 19:00

Friday 12 December 2014 09:00 – 19:00

Saturday 13 December 2014 08:00 – 19:00

Sunday 14 December 2014 08:00 – 19:00*

Monday 15 December 2014 08:00 – 12:00

*Urgent requests on Sunday shall be addressed to the Accreditation Centre located in

the European Athletics Family Hotel (Euphoria Hotel Club & Spa; room: Euphoria 1)

situated near the competition venue.

6. MEDIA SERVICES

6.1 Media Centre

The Media Centre will be located in the European Athletics Family Hotel (Euphoria Hotel

Club & Spa; room: Euphoria 5) situated near the competition venue and will consist of an

Information Desk and a working room for media.

The opening hours of the Media Centre are as follows:

Saturday 13 December 09:30 – 17:00

Sunday 14 December 08:00 – 17:00

Working Area - For all working stations, power is electric power – 220 volts/AC 50 cycles. The

LOC will not provide adapters.

Event information - Pigeon holes for the following information: start lists, results, flash

interviews, statistical and general information, jury of appeal decisions.

Note: The whole area is a non smoking zone.

6.2 Media Tribune

The Media Tribune will be located close to the finish line and in front of the video board.

Official results of each race and flash interviews with the medallists will be also distributed

on the tribune.

The media tribune has fully equipped seats for 30 journalists. For TV/Radio there are 6

positions.

Each media desk is equipped with an electricity socket (220 volts). There will be free

internet in the Media Tribune. Seats will be allocated by European Athletics/LOC. Seats

are allocated as per the Media Tribune seating plan, which will be available in the Media

Centre as well as at the entrance of the Media Tribune.

Commentator’s Information System (CIS): Monitors and CIS terminals will be available.

Some will be available in the Media Centre and the Mixed Zone as well.

Refreshments: A refreshment area will be available in the Media Centre.

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6.3 Photographers’ Briefing

The photographers' briefing will be held on Sunday 14 December at 08:30 in the Media

Centre. The photographers’ bibs will be distributed during the meeting.

6.4 Press Conference

The official European Athletic/LOC press conference will take place on Saturday 13

December at 15:00 at Rila Hotel (2010 Borovets, http://www.rilaborovets.com) and will

consist of members of European Athletics and the LOC and also with outstanding

athletes set to take part in the competition.

6.5 Mixed Zone and Flash Interview Service

The Mixed Zone where media representatives meet participating athletes will be

located close to the finish line. There will be a dedicated Mixed Zone for TV right holders

and for the rest of the accredited media. Immediately after each victory ceremony the

flash interview team will hold interviews with all the medallists in the championships. These

interviews will be distributed on information sheets to the media and will be posted on the

European Athletics and LOC website. It is up to the athlete to decide whether he or she

will give an interview.

6.6 Transport Services

Saturday 13 December

From Hotel St. George to Media Centre 09:20

From Hotel St. George to Press Conference walking distance

From Media Centre to Hotel St. George 12:30

From Press Conference to Media Centre 14:30

From Media Centre to Hotel St. George 17:00

Sunday 14 December

From Hotel St. George to Media Centre 08:00 - 08:30 - 09:00 - 09:30

From Media Centre to Hotel St. George 15:30 - 16:00 - 16:30 - 17:00

6.7 Schedule of Key Activities

Saturday 13 December

09:30 - 17:00 Media Centre open

15:00 European Athletics/LOC press conference in Hotel Rila

Sunday 14 December

08:00 - 17:00 Media Centre open

08:30 Photographers' Briefing, Media Centre

10:15 Opening Ceremony of the SPAR European Cross Country Championships

2014

10:30 - 15:15 SPAR European Cross Country Championships 2014

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6.8 Telecommunication Services

There will be a wireless network available in the Media Centre and in the Media Tribune.

This service is free of charge.

Website

For up-to-date information regarding the SPAR European Cross Country Championships

Samokov 2014 visit our website www.samokov2014.eu/ or the European Athletics website

www.european-athletics.org.

7. COMPETITION

7.1 Participating Federations (based on the preliminary entries)

Country Junior W Junior M U23 W U23 M Senior W Senior M

ALB 0 0 0 0 1 1

AUT 1 4 0 1 2 2

AZE 1 0 0 0 0 0

BEL 2 2 1 1 2 6

BIH 0 1 0 1 0 0

BLR 0 0 3 1 0 1

BUL 5 4 3 1 4 5

CRO 1 1 1 1 1 1

CZE 1 5 1 1 1 1

DEN 6 4 1 6 5 6

ESP 4 4 4 4 6 6

EST 1 0 0 0 1 1

FIN 4 4 4 0 1 1

FRA 6 6 6 6 6 6

GBR 6 6 6 6 6 6

GER 5 5 5 5 1 1

HUN 0 0 0 1 0 0

IRL 6 6 6 6 6 6

ITA 5 5 5 5 5 6

LAT 1 1 1 1 1 3

LTU 0 2 0 0 0 0

MKD 1 1 0 1 1 4

MON 0 0 0 0 0 1

NED 0 4 2 0 2 1

NOR 5 1 0 5 1 3

POL 1 5 1 5 1 1

POR 5 5 5 5 5 5

ROU 6 6 5 5 4 4

RUS 0 5 5 5 0 0

SLO 1 1 1 2 0 1

SRB 4 4 4 4 4 4

SUI 2 1 1 2 0 3

SVK 1 1 0 0 1 1

SWE 4 5 0 1 4 1

TUR 6 6 6 6 6 6

UKR 4 4 4 4 2 4

Total 95 109 81 92 80 98

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7.2 Event format

The SPAR European Cross Country Championships is held annually and comprises of an

individual as well as a team competition for both men and women. There are six

championships races: Senior Men, Senior Women, Under 23 Men, Under 23 Women,

Junior Men and Junior Women.

Entries & Scoring

There shall be separate team championships for each race, in which each European

Athletics.

Member Federation may enter 1 (one) team. A maximum of 8 (eight) athletes in each

event may be entered per Member Federation, of which a maximum of 6 (six) may

participate. Each team’s score shall be determined by the aggregate of the finishing

positions achieved by its 4 (four) best placed athletes. If two or more athletes tie for a

place in any event, the attributable points shall be divided equally between them. A

team with fewer than 4 (four) finishing athletes shall not be counted in the teams

classification. A separate classification of all athletes in each event shall be compiled

and the championship determined accordingly.

8. OMEGA

OMEGA provides world-class timekeeping for Europe’s cross country athletes

OMEGA looks forward to bringing its unparalleled sports timekeeping expertise to

Samokov for the 21st SPAR European Cross Country Championships.

OMEGA has been involved in athletics timekeeping for more than 80 years. In 1932, its

pocket watch chronographs were already considered the most reliable instruments

available for measuring world-class performance at sporting events and OMEGA’s

reputation was such that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asked the firm to

supply all sports timing devices for use at the Olympic Games to be held that year in Los

Angeles. The company was happy to oblige, and delivered 30 OMEGA chronographs,

accompanied by an expert watchmaker, to ensure precise timekeeping and reliable

results from all the competitions. OMEGA has continued to develop and deliver state-of-

the-art sports timing and measurement systems ever since, and at the Sochi 2014 Olympic

Winter Games, it assumed the Official Timekeeper role for the 26th time. Preparations are

well underway for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Every year, OMEGA’s experts deploy teams of timekeeping professionals to sporting

events around the world, armed with a veritable arsenal of advanced sports timekeeping

and measurement equipment. Their innovative systems include starting blocks and false-

start detection systems and the latest photo-finish cameras for the sprints and middle-

distance events, as well as height and distance measurement devices for field disciplines.

OMEGA records and displays the results with the world’s best equipment

OMEGA’s official timekeepers ensure timely delivery of the official results to everyone

involved in the competitions they support. At the events it serves, OMEGA is also

responsible for the competitor displays for the athletes and their support teams along with

the public displays to spectators at each venue. The official results are also delivered in

real time to broadcast, network and print media who in turn relay results and commentary

to remote audiences around the world.

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Though each event requires a specific configuration of precisely tuned devices and

systems, perhaps the most famous of OMEGA’s timekeeping inventions is the photo-finish

camera. First developed for use at the London 1948 Olympic Games, these cameras

solved the problem of grouped finishes by enabling judges to separate the winners from

the runners-up. The OMEGA Scan’O’Vision cameras have evolved continuously over the

years and the current version, the Scan’O’Vision Myria, provides more than 10'000 high-

definition images of the participants as they cross the finish line.

OMEGA and athletics

While the number and variety of events make the Olympic Games the most famous,

complex and challenging of world championships, OMEGA’s track and field timekeeping

experts are busy every year at competitions around the world. Along with the 2014

European Athletics, Team and Cross Country Championships, OMEGA has continued its

relationship with the IAAF Diamond League, serving as Official Timekeeper at its meets in

the 2014 season.

OMEGA wishes the talented athletes participating in the SPAR European Cross Country

Championships an excellent event. We look forward to recording their record-setting

performances!

9. CEREMONIES

9.1 Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony is scheduled at 10:15 at the competition venue. The ceremony

will consist of the country flags parade and opening speeches from the European

Athletics and LOC Presidents. 9.2 Victory Ceremonies

In each event, the individual winner, second placed and third placed shall receive gold,

silver and bronze medals respectively. For the winner, second and third in each team event, the 4 (four) scoring members as well

as non scoring members who completed the race shall attend the ceremony and

receive medals. 9.3 Closing Ceremony / Flag Handover

The closing ceremony will take place immediately after the last victory ceremony and will

consist of the handover of the European Athletics flag to the organisers of the 2015 edition

of the SPAR European Cross Country Championships taking place in Toulon-

Hyères/France.

10. USEFUL CONTACTS

Emergency: 112

Transport:

Sofia International Airport: +359 2 937 2211/12/13

Sofia Main Railroad Station +359 900 63 099

Sofia Main Bus station: +359 2 931 11 11

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11.APPENDICES

Appendix 1 – Competition Timetable

Opening Ceremony 10:15

Junior Women 10:30

Junior Men 10:48

Junior Women Victory Ceremony – Individual

Junior Women Victory Ceremony – Team

11:14

11:19

U23 Women 11:32

Junior Men Victory Ceremony - Individual

Junior Men Victory Ceremony – Team

11:58

12:03

U23 Men 12:16

U23 Women Victory Ceremony - Individual

U23 Women Victory Ceremony – Team

12:48

12:53

Senior Women 13:06

U23 Men Victory Ceremony - Individual

U23 Men Victory Ceremony – Team

13:40

13:45

Senior Men 13:58

Senior Women Victory Ceremony - Individual

Senior Women Victory Ceremony – Team

Senior Men Victory Ceremony - Individual

Senior Men Victory Ceremony – Team

14:37

14:42

14:55

15:00

Closing Ceremony – Flag Handover 15:13

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Appendix 2 – Participation Figures

Date City/Country Senior U23 Junior Total Country

M W M W M W

10.12.1994 Alnwick/GBR 103 69 172 23

02.12.1995 Alnwick/GBR 106 80 186 23

15.12.1996 Charleroi/BEL 100 74 174 25

14.12.1997 Oeiras/POR 84 55 58 56 253 26

13.12.1998 Ferrara/ITA 79 60 78 70 287 26

12.12.1999 Velenje/SLO 83 62 104 87 336 29

10.10.2000 Malmö/SWE 86 70 97 86 339 32

09.12.2001 Thun/SUI 77 84 90 84 335 27

08.12.2002 Medulin/CRO 86 77 94 92 349 28

14.12.2003 Edinburgh/GBR 73 62 94 75 304 27

12.12.2004 Heringsdorf/GER 89 76 107 89 361 27

11.12.2005 Tilburg/NED 90 75 104 82 351 27

10.12.2006 S.Giorgo/ITA 65 59 82 64 107 91 468 30

09.12.2007 Toro/ESP 57 46 77 67 89 87 423 30

14.12.2008 Brussels/BEL 77 65 85 66 94 81 468 32

13.12.2009 Dublin/IRL 65 51 81 61 89 76 423 30

12.12.2010 Albufeira/POR 74 49 102 64 104 75 468 34

11.12.2011 Velenje/SLO 76 54 98 43 112 93 476 33

09.12.2012 Budapest/HUN 92 54 99 63 116 94 518 35

08.12.2013 Belgrade/SRB 81 74 87 62 114 107 525 36

Winners of the SPAR European Cross Country Championships 2013 Belgrade (SRB):

Individuals

Senior Men Alemayehu Bezabeh (ESP)

Senior Women Sophie Duarte (FRA)

U23 Men Pieter-Jan Hannes (BEL)

U23 Women Sifan Hassan (NED)

Junior Men Ali Kaya (TUR)

Junior Women Emella Gorecka (GBR)

Teams

Senior Men Spain

Senior Women Great Britain & NI

U23 Men Great Britain & NI

U23 Women Great Britain & NI

Junior Men France

Junior Women Great Britain & NI

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Appendix 3 – Plan of the Competition Venue

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Appendix 4 – Map of the course and course profile

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