WorldParaAthleticsGrandPrixItalianOpenChampionships2017

ThisdocumentprovidesallinformationrelatedtotheItalianOpenChampionships2017WorldParaAthleticsGrandPrixwhichwillbestagedinthecityofRietifrom5to7May2017.Competition regulations, general information and entry forms will be available on the official event websitewww.rieti2017.fispes.it.Bysubmittingentriesandpayingtherelatedentryfees,NPC/NFdelegations(athletes,staffandofficials)committoagreeontheeventrulesandregulations.

LocalOrganisingCommittee

FISPESItalianFederationofParalympicandExperimentalSports(FederazioneItalianaSportParalimpicieSperimentali)rieti2017@fispes.it

WorldParaAthleticsipcathletics@paralympic.org

LocationandVenuesRieti,Italy

CompetitionVenue

RaulGuidobladiStadium

8Lanes2LongjumppitsTrackinSportFlexSXCompetitionbyMondoItaly

Training&Warm-upVenue

RaulGuidobaldiTrainingFacility

6Laneshalftrack100mindoortrackAdditionalthrowingcircles

Rieti

Rieti,withapopulationof46,000,islocatedincentralItalyintheregionofLazio,northeastofRome,neartheborderwithothertworegions,AbruzzoandMarche.

ThecityofRietiwasfoundedatthebeginningofthe9thcenturyBC.Itissituatedonthe“St.FrancisTrail”,wherethebelovedsaint from Assisi passed through andministered. The landscape surrounding the city offers old villages, country castles, oldmonasteriesandlotsofforests.

There are archeological sites scattered all over the province, and the peak of Terminillo offers summer and winter holidayoptions.TheRiservaNaturaledeiLaghiReatiniisalakesideprotectedareaforrarebirdsandplantspecies.ThecityofRietiitselfissprinkledwithpalacesandhistoricbuildingsandretainsalaid-backatmosphere,likeitssurroundinglandscapes.

VittorioEmanueleIISquareisattheheartofRietiandhasadelightfulfountaininitscentrecalledtheDolphinsFountain.TheMunicipality building from the 13th century hosts the CivicMuseum, with a collection of artifacts from the 9th century BC

throughtheRomanera,alongwithpaintingsfromthe14thcenturythroughthepresent.TheCathedralwasconsecratedin1225andcontainssculptures,frescoesandotherbeautifuldecorations.

TheVecchiarelliPalace,belongingtotheRenaissanceperiod,wasdesignedbyCarloMaderno.TheelegantVicentiniPalacewasdesignedby Sangallo instead. TheBishop’s Palace is an opulent buildingwith a loggia showing amassive vaulted ceiling. AninterestingmodernmonumentistheMonumentodellaLira,builtasatributetoItaly’sformermonetaryunitandcomposedbyover2millionsof200-liracoinsmelttogether.

Rietiiswellknownallovertheworldfortheorganisationofseveralsportsevents,particularlyinathletics.

Since 2004,with the support of the ItalianAthletics Federation (FIDAL) and the staff of the local athletics club (StudentescaCARIRI), Rieti has hostedmajor athletics events: Italian Championships (2004), Italian Junior and U23 Championships (2005-2007-2010-2013),ItalianYouthChampionships(2006-2008-2011).

InadditiontonationalcompetitionstheCARIRIathleticscluborganisesvariousregionaland localevents foreveryagegroup,fromkidsgamestoworldclassmeetings.

Rietiisalsothecityofthewell-knownInternationalIAAFGrandPrixMeetingthatthisyearwillcelebrateits44thedition.

InJuly2013RietihostedtheEuropeanAthleticsJuniorChampionships,themostimportanteventthatthecityhaseverhostedintermsofnumberofparticipantsandvisibility.

EventProgramme

TheItalianOpenChampionshipswilltakeplacefrom2to7May2017(NPC/NFdelegations’arrivalsanddeparturesincluded)withthefollowingprovisionalprogramme.

ClassificationsTheItalianOpenChampionshipswillofferclassificationopportunitiesinthedayspriorthestartofthecompetition.InternationalClassificationpanelswillbeavailableforthefollowingimpairments:

VI–VisualImpairment 1PanelPI–PhysicalImpairment 2Panels

Anathletewillonlybepermittedtoundergoclassificationifheorshe:

• Isregisteredand/orlicensedwithIPCAthleticspursuanttotherelevantprovisionsintheIPCAthleticsRulesandRegulations,and

• HasbeenenteredintotheRecognisedCompetitionwhereInternationalClassificationistotakeplace.• HasuploadedaMedicalDiagnosticsForm(MDF)toSDMSwithinthespecifieddeadlines.

Whereclassificationschedulesarefull,athleteswhoarelicensedwilltakepriorityoverregisteredathletes.

DATE

ACTIVITY

Tuesday,2May NPCDelegationsArrivalsWednesday,3May ClassificationDayThursday,4May ClassificationDay

21:00:TechnicalMeeting(TBC)Friday,5May CompetitionDaySaturday,6May CompetitionDaySunday,7May CompetitionDayMonday,8May NPC/NFDelegationsDepartures

All athletes with a New (N) or Review (R) sport class status entered into the competition will be scheduled forClassificationinGrossetopursuanttotheaboveregulations.

Athletes who require classification need to register when submitting their entry form.ThereforetheyneedtopurchasetheREDpackage.Athletesscheduled forclassificationshould takenoteof theAthleteEvaluationRequirementsoutlined inArticle4(AthleteEvaluation)of the IPCAthleticsClassificationRulesandRegulations2014 (foundhere:AthletesscheduledforclassificationshouldtakenoteoftheAthleteEvaluationRequirementsoutlinedinArticle4(AthleteEvaluation)ofthe IPC Athletics Classification Rules and Regulations (found here:http://www.paralympic.org/athletics/classification).AllNPC/NFdelegationsmustcomplywiththeIPCAthleticsClassificationRulesandRegulations.Foranyqueriesorclarifications,pleasecontactIPCAthletics.

MedicalDiagnosticForm(MDF)–PIandVIAthletes

Medicaldocumentationservesthepurposeofprovidingevidenceofanathletes’eligible impairmentand iscrucialforathleteevaluationandsportclassallocation.ThePIandVIMDFformsservethepurposeofguidingNPCsinthesubmissionofrequiredmedical informationforclassification.Assuch,arespectivePI/VIMDFmustbesubmittedforallathleteswithaNeworReviewsportclassstatuswithinthespecifieddeadlines.MedicalDiagnosticsFormscanbefoundhere:http://www.paralympic.org/athletics/classification/rules-and-regulationsFailuretouploadtheMDFbytherespectivedeadlinemayleadtotheathletenotbeingscheduledforclassification.

ENTRYINFORMATIONAthleteswhowillbeeligibletoenterthecompetitionshallmeetthefollowingrequirements:

• Being14yearsoldbythedateofthecompetition;• BeingregisteredintheSDMSDatabase;• HavingcompletedandsubmittedtheHealthDeclarationformduringtheaccreditationprocess.

CompetitionwillstrictlycomplywiththeIPCAthleticsRulesandRegulations.Noentrycriteriaarerequiredtoenterthecompetition.

Accommodation

TheLocalOrganisingCommitteehasselectedthreemainhotelsthatarelocated20minutesbybusfromtheRaulGuidobaldiStadiuminthecityofTerni.

TheLOCwillofferfreeshuttlebusestoreachtheStadium(andreturn)forallaccreditedpeople.

Pleasenote:nolunchwillbeservedatthehotel.MealswillbeavailableattheStadiumONLY.

HotelMichelangeloPalace,TerniTheMichelangeloHoteloffersarefinedsetting,peacefulatmosphereandgreatprofessionalism.Allaccompaniedbyexcellentserviceandwelcomingattitude.

VeryclosetothebeautifulanduniquespectacleofMamoreFalls,thehotelislikeasmallparadiseinthecentreofTerni.

HotelGarden,Terni

GardenHotelisthebiggesthotelinTerni,easytoreachfromalloverItaly.

Withits35years’experience,GardenHotelisknownforitswarmambienceandforitsfriendlystaffthattakescareoftheirguests’needs.

Thehoteloffersfreewi-ficonnectionintheroomsandcommonareas,anoutdoorpoolandagym.

HotelValentino,Terni

Hotel Valentino, located in the heart of Terni, is a4-star hotelcompletely renovated in contemporary style.Thanks to itsstrategic positiona few steps fromPiazza Tacito (the city'smain square), the Valentino is the idealstarting point for those who want to discover the tourist attractions of Terni, which include palaces, churches,museumsandthecentralshoppingstreets.The Hotel Valentinooffers 54 modern and functional rooms, 4 Deluxe rooms and 2 suiteswith all amenities,includinganindoorwhirlpoolbathandabalconywithaviewoftheentirecity.

Meals

Breakfast ServedattheHOTELFrom7:00to10:00

Lunch ServedattheSTADIUMFrom11:30to15:00

Dinner ServedattheHOTELFrom19:30to21:30

Bar AvailableattheSTADIUM

EntryFees

RED

CHECK-IN,Tuesday2May SingleRoom 950€CHECK-OUT,Monday8May DoubleorTripleRoom 800€

• 6Nights• Fullboard• FullTransportservice• Internationalclassificationevaluation• Entries:max.4events+relays

GREEN

CHECK-IN,Thursday4May SingleRoom 700€CHECK-OUT,Monday8May DoubleorTripleRoom 550€

• 4Nights• Fullboard• FullTransportservice• Entries:max.4events+relays• NOCLASSIFICATIONOPPORTUNITY

Bankchargeswillbealwayscoveredbythesender.

EntrysubmissionanddeadlineEntrysubmissionisdividedintotwodifferentphases:

PhaseNo.1–Hotelbooking,transportbookingandaccreditationofparticipants

NPC/NF delegations are required to fill in the following forms available on www.rieti2017.fispes.it to book theiraccommodationandtransportfrom/totheRomeFiumicinoAirport:

1stform–AccreditationandBookingForm

2ndform–Roominglist

3rdform-TransportBookingForm

PhaseNo.2–CompetitionEntrysubmission

AllentriesshouldbesubmittedonlineviaIPCAthleticsSDMS.

Ultimately,NPCTeamLeaderswillberesponsibleforsubmittingtruthfulandcorrectentryinformation.

• 20March2017:Officialopeningofentries• 20April2017:Deadlineforsubmittingentries.Afterthisdeadlinenomoreentrieswillbeaccepted.

Reimbursementpolicyforcancellationsorwithdrawals

In the event of hotel booking cancellations or participants’ withdrawals from the competition, the LOC willreimburseNPC/NFdelegationsaccordingtothefollowingguidelines.

Within15April2017 TheLOCwillreimburse50%oftheentryfeesforeachathleteWithin25April2017 TheLOCwillreimburse20%oftheentryfeesforeachathleteAfter25Aprilnoreimbursementswillbemadeforbookingcancellations.Bankchargesonreimbursementtransactionswillbecoveredbytherecipient.

Bankdetails

AllpaymentsmustbemadetotheLOCwithin21April2017followingthedetailsthatwillbeprovidedwiththeinvoice.Failuretocomplywiththeabovedeadlinewillleadtocancellationsofthehotelbookingsandtransportservices.

TransportservicesThe LOC will provide a shuttle bus service from/to Rome Fiumicino Airport and from the Hotels to the RaulGuidobaldiStadium(andreturn)withoutanyadditionalcosts.NPC/NFTeamLeaderswillberesponsibleforsubmittingtotheLOCall informationdetailsontheirNPCdelegationmembersnolaterthan20April2017.NPC/NFdelegationsfailingtocommunicatetheirtravelplanswithinthe20Aprildeadlinewon’tbeentitledtouseanytransportservicesprovidedbytheLOC.

VISAINFORMATION

NPC/NF delegations requiring a visa to enter Italy need to contact the LOC and send an official request to theTechnicalSecretariatassoonaspossible(rieti2017@fispes.it).

Aftersubmittingtheirentries,NPC/NFdelegationscanrequestan invitation lettertotheeventtobesenttotheirrelevant National Consulates, and an official request to send to the LOC.Pleasemakesurealldetailsareenteredcorrectlyassoonaspossible.

NPC/NFdelegationsshouldpayatleast80%ofthetotalentryfeebeforesendingalettertotheLOCspecifyingthenumberandpersonaldetailsofthemembersofthedelegation.

TheLOCwon’tprovideanyconfirmationtoentrysubmissionsofNPC/NFdelegationsrequiringavisaiftheyaresentafter15April2017.

CompetitionProgramme

PleaseNote

• Entrieswillnotbeprocesseduntilpaymenthasbeenreceived.Entryconfirmationwillbesentaccordingly.• EachNPC/NFisentitledtoentertheirpreferredathletes’quotawithoutrestrictions.• Oneathletecantakepartinmax4events+relays.• AccordingtotheItalianLaw,onceanathletehascompetedinaneventof1500morlonger,theycannot

competeinanyotherracesafterthateventwithinthatsession.• Shouldalimitednumberofathletesenteroneevent,sportclassesmaybecombined.• CompetitionwillfullycomplywiththeIPCAthleticsRulesandRegulations.

MEN WOMEN

100m 100m

200m 200m400m 400m800m 800m1500m 1500m

5000m 5000m10,000m 10,000mLongJump LongJump

TripleJump TripleJumpHighJump HighJumpShotPut ShotPut

JavelinThrow JavelinThrowDiscusThrow DiscusThrowClubThrow ClubThrow

4x100Relay 4x100Relay4x400Relay 4x400Relay