Official Bulletin 1

2017 IWWF World Waterski Open Championships
September 03rd to 10th - Paris / Choisy-le-Roi
FranceTABLE OF CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION COMPETITION ...................................................................................... 3
2. HOW TO GET TO COMPETITION SITE ............................................................................................ 7
3. ACCOMMODATION FOR OFFICIALS ............................................................................................. 10
4. OFFICIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR ATHLETES ........................................................................... 11
5. OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ATHLETES............................................................................. 12
6. TRANSPORTATION ......................................................................................................................... 16
7. CATERING ........................................................................................................................................ 16
8. COMPETITION SITE......................................................................................................................... 16
9. SKI STORAGE .................................................................................................................................. 16
10. ENTRIES REQUIRMENTS ............................................................................................................. 16
11. PAYMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 17
12. VISA REQUIRMENTS..................................................................................................................... 17
13. ACCREDITATION ........................................................................................................................... 17
14. PRACTICE ...................................................................................................................................... 18
15. PREVISIONAL SCHEDULE ........................................................................................................... 18
16. OFFICIAL TWOBOAT .................................................................................................................... 19
17. ANTI-DOPPING CONTROL............................................................................................................ 19
18. BULLETIN #2 .................................................................................................................................. 19
19. SOCIAL EVENTS AND MEETING PROGRAMME ........................................................................ 20
20. USEFUL ADRESSES ..................................................................................................................... 222017 January 12th2017 IWWF Worlds Waterski Open Championships Paris / France

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1. General Information competition
1.1 Competition2017 IWWF World Waterski Open Championships - Paris - Choisy-le-Roi - France
1.2 Dates
September 3rd to 10th, 2017
1.3 Host country
France1.4 Organising Committee
French Waterski & Wakeboard Federation
9 - 11 rue du Borrego
7502 Paris, France
Phone :

+33 (0) 1 53 20 19 19

Fax :+33 (0) 1 58 20 19 40

Email :

ffsnw@ffsnw.fr

Website:www.ffsnw.fr

Executive Director
Gregory SAINT-GENIES: +33 (0) 1 53 20 19 19 / g.saint-genies@ffsnw.fr

Head of marketing and communications
Benjamin HARQUEVAUX: +33 (0) 6 33 72 30 39 / b.harquevaux@ffsnw.fr

Accommodation manager
Maxime CHATENET: +33 (0) 6 72 73 61 42 / m.chatenet@ffsnw.fr

Technical manager
Marie-Christine OKEL: +33 (0) 6 83 62 07 18 / m.okel@ffsnw.fr

Official Photographer
TBC

General information contact
Valérie HUBERT-ALVA / +33 (0) 1 53 20 19 19 / ffsnw@ffsnw.fr

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1.5 Host city
Paris - Choisy-le-Roi

1.6 .6 Airports / Rail Station of Arrival and Departure
Airports

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
95700 Roissy en France
Tel: +33 1 70 36 39 50
www.parisaeroport.fr

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Paris-Orly Airport
94390 Orly
Tel: +33 (0) 892 56 39 50
www.parisaeroport.fr

Rail stations

Paris Gare de Lyon Rail Station
Place Louis-Armand, 75571 Paris0 892 35 35 35
www.gares-sncf.com

Paris Gare du Nord Rail Station
18 Rue de Dunkerque, 75010 Paris
Tel: +33 (0) 892 35 35 35
www.gares-sncf.com

Paris Gare de l’Est Rail Station
Place du 11 Novembre 1918,
Rue du 8 Mai 1945, 75010 Paris
Tel : +33 (0) 1 80 50 93 00
www.gares-sncf.com

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1.7 Training and competition site
Parc International des Sports Paris Val-de-Marne
Plaine Sud
Chemin des Bœufs
94000 Créteil
Tel. +33 (0) 1 4 85 00
http://parcsport75-94.fr

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2. How to get to the competition site
The Competition site is located in the Paris suburbs in the middle of a 150-hectare park with man-madewaterski spots.
See below how to get to the Competition site, from:PARIS CHARLES-DE-GAULLE
Parc des Sports Paris Val-de-Marne
Plaine Sud, Chemin des Bœufs
94000 Créteil
GPS: 48.7726181 / 2.43348919999994
33km+/- 45 mn

Towards: Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
Stop: Gare du Nord
Then
Towards: Melun
Stop: Créteil-Pompadour+/- 60 mn

ORLY

Parc des Sports Paris Val-de-Marne
Plaine Sud, Chemin des Bœufs
94000 Créteil
GPS : 48.7726181 / 2.43348919999994
33km+/- 45 mn

Stop: Antony
Then
Towards: Aéroport Charles de Gaulle
Stop: Chatelet-Les Halles
Then
Towards: Melun
Stop: Créteil-Pompadour+/- 55 mn

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GARE DE LYON

Créteil-Pompadour+/- 20 mn

Walk towards: Gare du Nord
Towards: Corbeil-Essonnes
Stop : Créteil-Pompadour+/- 40 mn

GARE DE L’EST

Towards: Corbeil-Essonnes
Stop: Créteil-Pompadour+/- 30 mn

GARE DU NORDGARE SAINT-LAZARE

Towards: Olympiades
Stop: Gare de Lyon
Then
Towards: Corbeil-Essonnes
Stop: Créteil-Pompadour+/- 30 mn

GARE D’AUSTERLITZ

Walk towards : Gare de Lyon
Towards: Corbeil-Essonnes
Stop: Créteil-Pompadour+/- 25 mn

For more information: www.ratp.fr

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From Paris:- Take A4 at Porte de Bercy- Follow « Créteil Melun Sénart »- Take A86, Z.A. Foch/Melun/Créteil -Z.A. Grande Marais- On the right, follow: Parc Interdépartemental des Sports Villeneuve-Saint-Georges/
Valenton-Centre / Sénart
- End of motorway, av du Maréchal Foch (N6) until Carrefour Pompadour (N186) Avenue
Pompadour (N186)

GPS:
Parc des Sports paris Val-de-Marne
Plaine Sud, Chemin des Bœufs
94000 Créteil
GPS : 48.7726181 / 2.43348919999994

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Local Currency
The local currency in France is Euros. At most local stores and restaurants, you can pay with all major
credit cards.

3. Accommodation for officials
Accommodation for the judges and officials is arranged at the Best Western Hotel Plus.
Transport for all judges and officials is arranged free of charge, from the Paris Airports to the Hotel,
and to and from the ski site. Judges and officials should confirm flight numbers, dates and times.
BEST WESTERN PLUS Hotel Paris Orly Airport, in Rungis « « « «4, Avenue Charles Lindbergh
94656 Rungis
Tel: +33 (0) 1 49 78 42 04
GPS : N 48° 45' 12.094 E 2° 21' 3.658''
Access from Charles de Gaulle Airport:
Take Highway A3 in the direction of Paris Est-Bobigny then take
CreteilTake Highway A86 in the direction of Versailles
Take Exit Pondorly and follow the indication to
the BEST WESTERN PLUS.
Access from Orly Airport:
Take Highway A106 in the direction of ParisTake Exit Porte de Rungis
At the traffic light turn left and follow indications the BESTWESTERN PLUS.
Access from the east:
Take A4 in the direction of Paris then take Highway 186 in the
direction of Versailles
Take Exit Rungis L' Hay Les Roses tothe BEST WESTERN PLUS.
Access from the south:
Take Highway A6 in the direction of ParisTake Highway A86 in the direction of Creteil/Rungis Silic
Exit to the BEST WESTERN PLUS.
Access from the west From Versailles:
Take Highway A86 in the direction of Creteil/Rungis,
Exit & Keep left, you will find the BEST WESTERN PLUS hotel.

Distance from the hotel to the competition site
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4. Official accommodation for athletes
BEST WESTERN PLUS Hotel Paris Orly
Airport, in Rungis « « « «4, Avenue Charles Lindbergh
94656 Rungis
Tel: +33 (1) 49 78 42 04
GPS : N 48° 45' 12.094 E 2° 21' 3.658''
Prices for athletes (from 3rd to 10th September 2017)
All major credit cards accepted
Price during week – Monday 05, Wednesday 06 and Thursday 7 September 2017
Standard single room with 1 double bed, breakfast included 140 € Standard double room, with 1 double bed, breakfast included 140 € Standard Twin room, 2 double beds max 3 people, breakfast included 150 €Standard Twin room, 2 double beds max 4 people, breakfast included 160 €Tourist tax 2.23€ per person and per night
Price on Week end- Sunday 03, Monday 4, Friday 8 et Saturday 9 September 2017
 Standard single room with 1 double bed, breakfast included 110 € Standard double room, with 1 double, breakfast included 110 € Standard Twin room, 2 double beds max 3 people, breakfast included 120 € Standard Twin room, 2 double beds max 4 people, breakfast included à 130 € Tourist tax 2.23€ per person and per night
The Hotel proposes a free shuttle between the hotel and the Choisy site (no extra charge).
Access to the Hotel (See above page 10)
Distance from the hotel to the competition site

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5. Other accommodations for athletes
Hotel Ibis Créteil«««Tél : +33 (0) 1 49 80 12 22
14, rue Basse Quinte
Carrefour Pompadour
Z.A. Grands Marais
94000 CRETEIL
GPS : N 48° 46' 28.55'' E 2° 26' 30.58''

The Ibis Paris Créteil hotel at the Pompadour intersection is 10
min from Paris and Orly. Easy access from motorway A86,
RER D or metro line 8. This air-conditioned hotel offers 84
rooms, a 24-hour bar for snacks, outdoor parking and free
WIFI access. Restaurants nearby.
PricesDouble room: 52 €Tripleroom:
62 €the hotel from the comsite
Distancefrom
Quadruple room (2 adults + 2 children): 42 €All major credit cards acceptedDistance from the hotel to the competition site

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Hôtel Novotel Paris Créteil le Lac « « « «Rue Jean Gabin
RN 18694000 Créteil
Tel +33 (0) 1 56 72 56 72
Contact: h0382-fo1@accor.com

GPS: N 48° 46' 50.82'' E 2° 26' 47.00''
From Roissy CDG Airport on A86 highway: take exit 23 for
Créteil Centre and Créteil/N186. Take the first right after the
Total service station.
From Paris, on the A4 highway: take the A86 highway toward Créteil and Versailles, take exit for Créteil Centre D1
and Créteil Centre, Préfecture. At the roundabout, follow
signs for Novotel.
By metro: take line 8 to Créteil Université. Take the TVM
bus to base de Loisirs (recreational park).
By RER: take line A toward Boissy St Léger, exit at St
Maur/Créteil. Take the TVM bus to Base de loisirs (recreational park).
Prices89 € per person breakfast included
All major credit cards acceptedDistance from the hotel to the competition site

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Hôtel Kyriad « « «Carrefour du général De Gaulle
Avenue Jean Rostand94380 Bonneuil sur Marne
Tel: +33 1 4956 11 46
GPS: 48.767N-2.48477W

All rooms feature a flat-screen television with Canal+ and satellite channels, a desk, free Wi-Fi accessand a direct-dial telephone, a bathtub and a tea and coffee-making facilities and biscuits.

PricesFrom 49 € to 119 €Breakfast: 12 € per person
Tourist Tax: 1€ per person
All major credit cards acceptedDistance from the hotel to the competition site

PricesFrom 49 € to 90 € per person

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6. Transportation
Transportation to and from the Paris airports to the official hotel is offered free of charge for all judges
and officials.
Assistance will be available to athletes at the airports for their transportation
Transportation between the official hotel and the venue is offered free of charge to all athletes, judges
and officials.
7. Catering
Food and drinks will be available at the site, by professional catering service.
8. Competition site
The competition area on the PIDS site has common wind from the West.
Weather conditions: in September, the average temperature in Paris is min 17°C and max 30°C with awest wind.

9. Ski storage
The organizer will supply storage for competitors’ equipment. Security staff will be on site, however theorganizer is not responsible for stolen, lost or damaged equipment.

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10. Entries requirements
Intention to Enter:The

organizing

committee

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submittheintent

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at

www.iwsftournament.com/WorldAdmin and at ffsnw@ffsnw.fr as well within 3rd July 2017 without
penalty. For late submission of the Intention to Enter form a penalty of 200,00 USD will be applied inaccordance with IWWF Rule 2.05.
Entry form: In accordance with IWWF Rule 2.05, each federation must submit a completed definitive
entry form no later than 24th August 2017. For late submission of the Entry to form a penalty of 10,00
USD will be applied per day and per person, in accordance with IWWF Rule 2.05.
Final entries must be submitted through the online system atwww.iwsftournament.com/WorldAdmin and at ffsnw@ffsnw.fr as well
ATTENTION Intentions to enter and entries MUST be submitted exclusivity through the online
admin system www.iwsftournament.com/WorldAdmin using the password which was provided
to your federation for this purpose.

If you forgot your password, please contact IWWF

administration at iwwf@iwwfed.com for assistance
11. Payment
Entry fee for individual skiers is 275 € per skier.
The Entry fee must be paid, by bank transfer no later than 1st September 2017 before 12:00 hours. The
last chance is to pay it in cash (in euros) at the site.
An email with a copy of the bank transfer receipt has to be sent to: ffsnw@ffsnw.fr
If transfer is made at the last moment, your team might be asked to pay in cash again if the money is
not on the account of the organizer before the deadline.
Without entry fee paid, the skier or team is not allowed to start the competition.
Bank account holder: FFSNW/WORLD 2017
Bank: CREDIT DU NORD
Place: PARIS CLEMENT MAROT
IBAN: FR76 3007 6020 5812 5426 0020 018
SWIFT BIC: NORDFRPPPlease write in the message the name of your country and “Entry Fee World 2017” for the recipient.
12. Visa requirements
For citizens of any EU country that is in the Schengen agreement a valid ID or passport is required toenter France. All non-Schengen countries are suggested to contact the French embassy or consulate
in their country for more information. You can also visit this official website using the ling below:
www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/getting-a-visa/article/foreign-nationals-holding-ordinarypassports-exempt-from-visa-requirements

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13. Accreditation
WARNING: To receive credentials a JPEG picture is required (ffsnw@ffsnw.fr) for anyone
wanting to access to the competition zone (skiers, team members, medical staff, officials…).
14. Practice
UNOFFICIAL PRACTICE
It will be possible to train at the official site with official boat from August 15th to September 2nd at
300 € per hour or 15 min sessions starting at the dock before getting on the boat and return atthe dock out of the boat, which means 13min of real training time at 75 euros.
Bookings will be on first come first serve basis.
Dates and times for these training sessions must be required prior to July 3rd 2017, by email at
ffsnw@ffsnw.fr
The payment for practice at the official site will be possible through wire transfer. If payment is notreceived by 16th July 2017, the training times will be lost. Starting 16th July organizer reserves the rightto sell any remaining time.
No lunch will be provided during this time.
OFFICIAL PRACTICE
The official Familiarisation will be held from September 3rd and 4th at a cost of 5 € per min.
Deadline for requesting time on official familiarisation is on July 3rd. After this deadline practice times
will be allocated to ensure all countries have an equal opportunity according to their request.
Once the practice times are allocated, official schedule will be published in the official website on
July 5th and teams will have to pay before July 20th in order to confirm their slots.
The Organizer may offer additional training during any unallocated times.
Below the bank account data:
Bank account holder: FFSNW/WORLD 2017
Bank: CREDIT DU NORD
Place: PARIS CLEMENT MAROT
IBAN: FR76 3007 6020 5812 5426 0020 014
SWIFT BIC: NORDFRPPPlease write in the message the country name, “training fee World 2017” and the amounts for official
and non-official training for the recipient.

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15. Provisional schedule
Date

August 15th toto September 2nd

Unofficial training

3rd to 4st September

Official training

5st to 10st September

Competition

16. Official Towboat
2017 Ski Nautique 200 - Open Bow with H6 engines, speed control version Zero Off.
17. Doping control
In accordance with the IWWF Anti-Doping Rules, Doping controls will be conducted during the competition. By entering this competition, all athletes agree to be subject to doping control.
Information about the IWWF Anti-Doping program, the current IWWF AD Rules and links to the list of
banned substances can be accessed on iwwfed.com in the "Athletes" drop down menu on the homepage, under the Anti-Doping tab. The direct link is: http://iwwfed.com/athletes/anti-doping/
18. Bulletin #2
Bulletin 2 for the 2017 World Waterski Championships will contain further information
19. Social Events and Meeting Programme
Date

Monday September 4th

Meeting of the World Tournament Council

Tuesday, September 5thMorning - Meeting of the World Tournament Council
Morning - Meeting of the IWWF Bureau
Afternoon - Meeting of the Executive Board

Wednesday September 6th

Meeting of the Executive Board

Thursday September 7th

IWWF World Congress

Friday, September 8th

IWWF Hall of Fame inductions

Sunday September 10th

Final night banquet

Opening Ceremony to be decided
The Final Night Banquet is free of charge to all athletes, team officials, technical officials, Executive
Board and Tournament Council members.
The Hall of Fame Ceremony is free of charge to all attendees.

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19. Useful adresses
Hospital
Hopital Henri Mondor
51 Avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny
94010 Créteil Cedex
Tel: +33 (0) 1 49 81 21 11
Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal
40 Avenue de Verdun
94000 Créteil
Tel: +33 (0) 1 45 17 50 00
Anti-poison center
Centre Anti-Poison de Paris
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire
200 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
75010 Paris
Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 05 48 48
Embassies
List of embassies and consulates in France :www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/le-ministere-et-son-reseau/annuaires-et-adresses-du-maedi/ambassades-etconsulats-etrangers-en-france
Fire service:+33 18 from a fixed line / 112 from a mobile phone

Police:+33 17 from a fixed line / 112 from a mobile phone

Medical Emergency:+33 15 from a fixed line / 112 from a mobile phone

Visit of Paris and the surroundings www.parisinfo.com

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Fédération Française de Ski Nautique & de Wakeboard
11 rue du Borrégo - 75020 Paris
Tel : +33 (0) 1 53 20 19 19 – Fax : +33 (0) 1 53 20 19 40
www.ffsnw - @ffsnw - #SkiNautique - #Wakeboard