Venue:
Maty-éri Gróf Széchenyi
István International Rowing
and Canoeing Tracks,
Szeged,
Hungary
Competition Dates:
August 13 to August 14, 2005
Competition Organiser:
Hungarian Kayak/Canoe
Association (MKKSZ)
Approaching the Competition
Venue:
Szeged is 167 km away in the
direction South from the
capital city, Budapest; its
approaching is the fastest
on M5 highway from Budapest.
The race course can be
reached from the road to
Baja (Highway No. 55) and
from the road to Röszke
(E75). Szeged can also be
approached by Intercity
train service.
Events:
All Sprint (Flat Water)
events are 200 metres and
1,000 metres.
Nomination rules:
All competitors represent
himself/herself and is
responsible for nomination
and participation. However
the organising committee
accepts any nomination
appealed by clubs or
national committees if the
general rules are observed.
Only those competitors may
participate in the
competitions, who did not
take part any national or
international senior
competitions in the years
2004 or 2005.
Age Categories:
Men, women, mixed: 30-34,
35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54,
55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74,
75-79, 80+
The first year, when a
competitor is entitled to
start in a certain age
category is the year in
he/she reaches the age
category’s lower age-limit.
Competitors may compete in a
younger age category.
The average age of the
competitors will be used to
determine the age category
for mixed and team events,
except if the age difference
is bigger than 15 years,
where the team has to start
one age category lower, than
the age category calculated
on the basis of average.
Ages will be rounded down.
(See examples in footprint)
Competing in more than one
age category:
Any competitor can compete
in a maximum of three age
groups, regardless of class
entered. Competitors can
compete in a maximum of two
events per day.
Age verification:
Each competitor must prove
their age by means of an
official document with a
photograph (driving licence,
ID card, or passport).
Random checks will also be
made.
Health /
Fitness:
Each competitor is
responsible for their own
state of health and must
ensure themselves that they
are fit enough to compete at
this type of event.
Each competitor has to fill
the statement on the
nomination form that he/she
is responsible for the state
of health/fitness and the
organisers are not
responsible for any accident
resulting from the
competitor’s state of
health.
Classes:
|
|
Men |
Women |
Mixed |
|
K1 200 m, 1000 m |
þ |
þ |
-- |
|
C1 200 m, 1000 m |
þ |
-- |
-- |
|
K2 200 m, 1000 m |
þ |
þ |
þ |
|
C2 200 m, 1000 m |
þ |
-- |
-- |
|
K4 200 m, 1000 m |
þ |
þ |
þ |
|
C4 200 m, 1000 m |
þ |
-- |
-- |
K4 mix team consists of 2 W
and 2 M.
Competing in
more than one class:
It is allowed to compete in
more than one class;
however, any paddler may
only compete in a maximum of
two events per day (maximum
4 events altogether).
Combination of
age groups:
If there are not enough
teams or individuals for
viable competition in an age
group, categories may be
combined. The awarding of
medals will not be affected.
That is, teams and
individuals will still be
awarded medals in the event
or age group they originally
entered.
Splitting of
events:
No heats or semi-finals will
be held. If there are more
than 9 (10) competitor in
any event, the event will be
split into 2 or more final.
Each final will be awarded
independently (2 or more
winner and runner-ups will
be declared).
Rules for boats:
The dimensional and weight
rules of ICF flat-water
races govern. Random weight
checks will be made.
Boats available for rent:
Boats in limited number will
be available for rent at the
venue; however competitors
are encouraged to bring
their own boats.
What if someone doesn’t have
a partner or crew to compete
with?
A message board (forum) will
be set up on the official
Web site of the events to
help competitors to find
other people looking for
crews or to form their own
crew.
Entry fee,
Registration, Accommodation,
Boat Rental fees:
The details of Registration,
accommodation and transport
possibilities, boat rental
details, etc. will be shown
by 1st of
November, 2004.
at the official Web site of
the events:
www.ecamasters.hu .
This means, that the
competitor’s age on
December 31, 2005
determines his/her
age category.
Examples of
age-group
classification for
mixed/team events:
a.) If I am 49
years old and my
partner is 50 years
old, what age
category would we
enter in the ICF K-2
event?
For mixed and team
events the average
age is used to
determine the age
category. The
average age is
rounded down. In
this case, that age
would be 49.5,
therefore, you would
compete in the 45-49
age category.
b.) If I am 39
years old and my
partner is 63 years
old, what age
category would we
enter in the ICF K-2
event?
For mixed and team
events the average
age is used to
determine the age
category, except if
the difference is
bigger than 15
years. The average
age would be 51. In
this case, the age
difference is bigger
than 15 years,
therefore the
resulting age
category will be
45-49.
