WDFPF World Single Event Powerlifting Championships 2014 Friday 6th Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th Unequipped and Equipped for all weight and age classes. Presented by: German Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation e. V. When : Friday 6th June Saturday 7th June Sunday 8th June Squat Unequipped and Equipped Bench Unequipped and Equipped Deadlift Unequipped and Equipped Where: Düsseldorf, Germany Venue: Institute of Sport Science (Gebäude 28.01) Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf (Germany) Universitätsstraße 1 40225 Düsseldorf Competition equipment • 2 competition platforms on the stage with ELEIKO - sets • 2 racks + adjustable Bench • 2 screens and projectors + monitors for athletes and audience • warm-up area: 2 sets per platform Trophies: • all athletes will receive a trophy in every discipline they will take part in. • best Lifter (male and female) • championship certificate • free competition T-Shirt Competition Entries & Fees Entree fees : 60 € for the 1st competition 30 € for every additional entree Registration Requirements • all competitors must be registered and confirmed through their National Federation • a list of all participants must be send from each Federation by 6th May 2014 to [email protected] • the listing must include: Name, discipline, equipped/unequipped, gender, weight class, age at the time of competition and division (Junior, Open etc.), T-Shirt Size • international entree form is attached Deadline 6th May 2014 • all national team lists must reach the organisers by 6th May 2014. • national federations will need to set an earlier closing date to ensure the above Deadline • late entree can be refused by the organisers • as per the WDFPF regulations, each nation will be required to pay 50% of the entry fee for all competitors entered in the starting list, but do not participate in the competitions Payment National Associations have to pay all entry fees before 6th May 2014. Account details: Saalesparkasse BIC: NOLADE21HAL IBAN: DE28800537621894027163 Competition Schedule Detailed competition schedule will follow after the closing date. Accommodation information Google maps: Hotels near the venue (green) - all the dots are hotels. The main Hotel will be Astra hotel (91 rooms) with about 3 km distance to venue. Hotel Astra Düsseldorf Ubierstraße 36 D-40223 Düsseldorf • • • 25 Single rooms 55 € 21 Single/ double 63 € 41 Double ( Twin) ) 72 € Included: Breakfast (start time will be adjusted to the weighing times), wifi, parking, tax. A welcome folder from the hotel management with information about dining and shopping possibilities will be waiting for you. A shuttle bus service can be organized for all participants from the hotel to the venue and back. Hotel booking for Astra hotel only through [email protected] Other facilities/hotels must be booked on your own . Travel information Plane: • Düsseldorf Airport: 15 min by car to the venue and hotels • Weeze Airport: 84 km to Düsseldorf by Train; 1:20 hours • Frankfurt Airport: 219 km to Düsseldorf by Train; price range: 29,00 - 78,00 €; 1:20 - 2:30 hours • Frankfurt Hahn Airport: 219 km to Düsseldorf by Bus and Train; price range: 29,00 € - 80,00 €; 3:00 - 4:00 hours • Eindhoven (Netherlands) Ryanair airport: 100 km; 1 hour by car • Brussel intern (Belgium): 230 km; 2:30 hours by car • Charleroi (Belgium): 280 km; 3 hours by car Train: Central Station Düsseldorf Approx 5 km (20 min) from the venue and possible hotels Directions Düsseldorf Main Station to Hotel Astra by taxi: the easiest way (15 min) by public transport:    From Düsseldorf Main Station Busstation 10 to Düsseldorf-Kirchplatz by Bus 725 (to Düsseldorf-Lausward) From Düsseldorf-Kirchplatz to Düsseldorf Südring by Tram 712 (to DüsseldorfHellriegelstraße) Südring to Hotel Astra: 2 min walk or:    From Düsseldorf Station 12 to Düsseldorf-Bilk by S11 (to Bergisch Gladbach) From Düsseldorf-Bilk to Düsseldorf Südring by Tram 712 (to Düsseldorf Hellriegelstraße) Südring to Hotel Astra: 2 min walk Düsseldorf Main Station to Venue 20 min Düsseldorf Station 7 by Tram 707 to Düsseldorf-Uni-Ost/ Botanischer Garten (see Overview Map) About the City For general information about Düsseldorf, we recommend you to visit http://www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/en/home/, where you can download tourist maps, brochures and get some info about local attractions. Contact For further questions please email Mariyana Marinova [email protected] or phone: +49 172 34 12 392. Yours sincerely, German Drug-Free Powerlifting Federation Venu