LITHUANIA

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