Nordic Junior Match U20 Akureyri 28th-29th of August 2010 Welcome to Akureyri Ungmennafélag Akureyrar, UFA, and Ungmennasamband Eyjafjarðar, UMSE, the City of Akureyri and The Icelandic Athletic Federation, FRÍ, have the great pleasure to wish the best Nordic U20 Male and Female Athletes and Team Leaders welcome to the traditional Nordic U20 Match & Championships 2010 in Akureyri, Iceland. The Athletic Stadium, Akureyri TEAM MANUAL Local Organisation LOC Director: Haukur F. Valtýsson Competition Director: Gunnar Sigurðsson Representative of the Icelandic Federation : Jónas Egilsson Technical Manager: Guðmundur Geirsson LOC secretary: Jóhanna Ásmundsdóttir Email: nm-u20@umse.is Ceremonies & Anti Doping: Sonja Sif Jóhannsdóttir Speaker: Starri Heiðmarsson Chief Judge: Birgir Guðjónsson Starter: Davíð Jónsson Chief Judge Track: Guðfinna Steingrímsdóttir Referee walking: Race-walking judges are coming from SWE, NOR, FIN and DEN. Chief Long Jump Judge: Svanhildur Karlsdóttir Chief Triple Jump Judge: Þuríður Árnadóttir Chief Pole Vault Judge: Þorgerður Guðmundsdóttir Chief Shot Put Judge: Una Jónatansdóttir Chief Javelin Judge: Birgitta Guðjónsdóttir Chief Discus Judge: Birkir Stefánsson, Birgitta Guðjónsdóttir Chief Hammer Judge: Birkir Stefánsson IT Specialist: Felix Sigurðsson Bank information: Bank 565, hb 14, Nr. 100955; IBAN: IS43 0565 14 100955 520692 2589; SWIFT: GLITISRE TOTAL COST: Double (and triple) room 330 € pr. person; single room 360 € pr.person PAYMENT CONFIRMATION: Please send payment confirmation to nm-u20@umse.is FOR LESS THAN THREE NIGHTS: 110 € for eac Please note the final day for payment is the 26th of August. Registration: Please note the registration form. Final date for registration is the 20th of August. Competition rules The Competition follows the Nordic handbook and IAAF's rules. Spikes Lengths of spikes are according to IAAF’s rules max 9 mm except in high jump and javelin where 12 mm are allowed. Competition dress The participants should wear the Nations Official Competition dress. Technical meeting The technical meeting will take place in the lounge of Hotel Edda, Saturday at 9:00-10:00 am. The meeting is lead by the Representative of the Icelandic Federation, Jónas Egilsson and the meeting language will be English. Every Nation should have at least two persons attending. After the technical meeting the hotel lounge will be open until 11:00 am for team meetings for those who want to gather their team together. Agenda for the technical meeting will be delivered at beginning of the meeting. Food Breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday. Breakfast is served between 08:30-10:00 Lunch is served between 11:00-13:30 at the school, Glerárskóli, next to the Stadium. Dinner on Friday and Saturday at Hotel Edda between 18:00 and 19:30. On Sunday between 19:00 and 21:30 there will be the Final festival at Glerárskóli Agenda for the stay in Akureyri Friday the 27th of August 15:00-16:00 Arrival at Akureyri & Hotel Edda 17:15-19:00 The Stadium is open for light training, no dressing rooms though. 17:30-18:30 Inspection of arena for trainers and team leaders. 18:00-19:30 Dinner Saturday the 28th of August 08:30-10:00 Breakfast at Hotel Edda 09:00-10:00 Technical meeting, every nation should have at least two persons attending 11:00-13:30 Lunch at Glerárskóli 13:15 Official opening 13:30-17:00 First competition day 18:00-19:30 Dinner Sunday the 29th of August 08:30-10:00 Breakfast at Hotel Edda 11:00-13:30 Lunch at Glerárskóli 12:10-16:20 Second Competition day 17:00-18:00 The Great Church Steps Competition 19:00-21:30 Final Festival at Glerárskóli Monday the 30th of August 04:30-05:30 Breakfast 05:45 Departure for Akureyri Airport 07:00 Departure from Iceland Transport Transport between the airport and the hotel will be managed by an event bus at arrival and departure. Buses will go between the hotel and the Stadium in the beginning and the end of the competition. You will find closer time schedule at under transports. Equipment Own equipments are allowed after approved weight check. Please note that weight check for all equipment will be given on Saturday before the competition. Numbers Double numbers are given to all participants. All numbers will be handed out to team leaders. Calling Calling takes place before every event in the north end of the audience building. Calling time is shown on competition time schedule. Dressing rooms Dressing rooms and WCs are under the spectators building. Signs with direction will occur. Medical Medical staff will attend in direct connection to the arena. Medical test will be performed in the spectators building in a special testing room. Please contact us at nm-u20@umse.is if you have any questions |

