XXXVI WORLD ARMWRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP 14-21 September 2014 Vilnius - LITHUANIA HOST COUNTRY / CITY By Bus: There are direct buses to Vilnius from the following countries: England, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Holland, France, Russia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Hungary, Germany. International routes and schedules are available at: www.eurolines.lt, www.ecolines.lt , www.luxexpress.eu/lt VENUE / SPORT HALL By Ferry: Via Klaipėda. Klaipėda is the third largest city in Lithuania in which the largest seaport in the western part of the country is located, about 320 km from Vilnius. You can come to Klaipėda by ferry from: Kiel (Germany), Zasnic (Germany), Karlshamn (Sweden). You can go to Vilnius by train, bus, or by car. Ferry timetables: www.krantas.lt , www.bts.lt VISA INFORMATION The following WAF member countries need visa to visit Lithuania: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cameroon, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Moldova, Morocco, need visa, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, For VISA information please contact: Laima Taurinskaite (English and Russian speaking): Phone: +370 5 219 77 58 e-mail: [email protected] LITHUANIA VISITORS INFORMATION Lithuania measures an area of 65.300 km2. 1/3 of area is forest, 4.5 % is internal water. There are more than 2.800 lakes larger than 0.5 ha and 18 rivers longer than 100 km. Republic of Lithuania is located at the western end of East European Plain, on the eastern shore of Baltic Sea. Latvia, Belarus, Poland, Russia are neighboring countries. GETTING TO VILNIUS By plane: International Vilnius Airport (VNO) LITEXPO Vilnius www.litexpo.lt Laisves ave.5, LT-04215 Vilnius CHAMPIONSHIP TRANSPORT Airport – Hotel - Airport 20 $ per person. Please order it in advance. - All queries / requests on transportation are to be forwarded to: [email protected] - Please provide airport, date and time of arrival and departure HOTEL – VENUE - HOTEL Free of charge. ONLINE REGISTRATION http://www.waf-armwrestling.com/waf_registration/ Population of Lithuania is 3,27 millions (2010) from which in Vilnius lives ~560k. If you need login and password email: [email protected] Vilnius Ethnic groups: Lithuanians (57.8 %), Poles (18.7 %), Russians (14 %), Belarusians (4 %), Jews (0.5 %), and others (5 %) are inhabitants of other nationalities. HOTELS Single room Double room Triple room Comfort Panorama *** *** Prices (Euro) 62 € 50 € 66 € 53 € 90 € - VENUE OLD TOWN. Airport Comfort Panorama Mikotel Distances (Km) 5.1 km 4.0 km 1.2 km 0.0 km 3.9 km 5.5 km 0,5 km 0,5 km 0,9 km 0,5 km State Language: Lithuanian (one of the oldest European languages) http://vno.lt/en/ Government: Parliamentary Republic By car: Driving distance from Vilnius to: Bratislava Bucharest Budapest Frankfurt Istanbul Kiev Minsk Moscow 1.150 km 1.800 km 1.180 km 1.550 km 2.670 km 720 km 190 km 950 km Paris Prague Riga Roma Sofia Tallinn Warsaw 2.040 km 1.140 km 300 km 2.280 km 2.100 km 600 km 460 km By Train: You can arrive in Vilnius straight from these countries: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Latvia, Kaliningrad. You can come to Vilnius from other European Countries if you change trains in Warsaw. www.litrail.lt Religion: Mostly Roman Catholic (about 80 %), others: Russian Orthodox, Evangelical, Lutheran, Evangelical Reformist, Judaic, Sunni Islamic, Muslim, Karaite, arc. Membership: NATO (2004), European Union (2004) Weather in September: Low 8°C, High 16°C || Rainfall days: 14 days || Sunshine hours: 9 hour Time zone: GMT+3 hours Weather in September: Low 8°C, High 16°C || Rainfall days: 14 days || Sunshine hours: 9 hour National currency is Litas, Lt. (LTL) 1 € = 3,45 Lt. | 1 $ = 2,55 Lt. | 1 £ = 4,27 Lt. Mikotel ** 37 € 40 € - 4.0 km 0.0 km 6.0 km 0,9 km 0,5 km - To order accommodation, send a request to the specified e-mail of the hotel, and mention “World Armwrestling Championships” in the email subject. Within a few days you will receive confirmation from the hotel accommodation together with the forms of payment. COMFORT HOTEL LT www.comforthotel.lt Mindaugo Str. 27, Vilnius, Lithuania +370 5 219 77 58, [email protected] WEIGHT CLASSES & FEES Country fee: 300 $ / year Juniors 18 (born after 1996) Right & Left hand 20 $ per class per arm - Total 15 classes Girls 45 kg, 50 kg, 55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 70+ kg Boys 50 kg, 55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 75kg, 80 kg, 80+ kg Restaurant, WI-FI Team Registration, Referee Seminar, Continental Meetings, Technical Meeting, WAF Congress Meeting, 1st Weigh-in Juniors 21 (born between 1993 - 1996 inclusive) Right & Left hand 20 $ per class per arm - Total 15 classes Girls 50 kg, 55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, +70 kg Boys 55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 75 kg, 80 kg, 85 kg, 90 kg, +90 kg Seniors (born before 1993) Right & Left hand 40 $ per class per arm - Total 18 classes Men 55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 75 kg, 80 kg, 85 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, 110 kg, 110+ kg Ladies 50 kg, 55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 80 kg, 80+ kg PANORAMA HOTEL *** www.mikotelgroup.com/en/panorama Sodu Str. 14, Vilnius, Lithuania +370 5 2338822, [email protected] Restaurant, WI-FI Master (born before 1974) Right & Left hand 40 $ per class per arm - Total 9 classes Men 70 kg, 80 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, 100+ kg Ladies 60 kg, 70 kg, 80 kg, 80+ kg Grand Master (born before 1964) Right & Left hand 40 $ per class per arm - Total 4 classes Men 75 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, 100+ kg Senior Grand Master (born before 1954) Right & Left hand division 0 cost, does not count for points - Total 4 classes Men 75 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, 100+ kg A total of 65 categories per arm. ORGANIZER’S COMMITTEE MIKOTEL ** www.mikotelgroup.com/en/mikotel Pylimo Str. 63, Vilnius, Lithuania. +370 5 2609626, [email protected] Federation Armwrestling Lithuania Valdes Kuizinas – President of Lithuanian Federation Vydas Mykelionis (Russian speaking) [email protected] +370 654 12963 Laima Taurinskaite (English and Russian speaking) [email protected] +370 68 55 33 88 Kristina Koroliova (English and Russian speaking) [email protected] +370 601 09686 World Armwrestling Federation (WAF): Mircea Simionescu-Simicel – General Secretary (English speaking) [email protected] +4 0729 699 638 SCHEDULE Sunday, September 14, 2014 Teams arrival. Monday, September 15, 2014 – Comfort Hotel LT 00 00 09 -13 00 00 10 -17 00 17 00 18 Team Registration Referee Seminar Asian Continental Meeting European Continental Meeting Tuesday, September 16, 2014 – Comfort Hotel LT 00 00 08 -18 Weigh-in: Juniors 18 and 21 years, masters 00 00 15 -17 Technical Meeting 00 18 Congress Meeting Wednesday, September 17, 2014 – LITEXPO 00 10 00 11 00 17 -20 30 Opening Ceremonies LEFT HAND: Masters, Grand Master, Juniors 18, Juniors 21. Finals and awards ceremony, Doping Control Thursday, September 18, 2014 – LITEXPO 00 10 RIGHT HAND: Masters, Grand Master, Juniors 18, Juniors 21. 00 00 10 -15 Weigh-in: Seniors 00 30 17 -20 Finals and awards ceremony, Doping Control Friday, September 19, 2014 – LITEXPO 00 10 LEFT HAND: Senior women and men. 00 30 17 -20 Finals and awards ceremony, Doping Control Saturday, September 20, 2014 – LITEXPO 00 10 RIGHT HAND: Senior women and men. 00 30 17 -20 Finals and awards ceremony, Doping Control Sunday, September 21, 2014 Teams departure. www.waf-armwrestling.com LITEXPO Public Relations Group Rasa Keliuotytė - Head of Group [email protected] +370 5 268 6821 Info sources: World Armwrestling Federation Lithuanian Armwrestling Federation http://www.vilnius-tourism.lt/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/vlg-EN.pdf
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