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2015 IPF WORLD MASTER BENCH PRESS CHAMPIONSHIPS
INVITATION
Aurora, Colorado, USA
15th-18th April 2015
Sanctioned by the International Powerlifting Federation
USA Powerlifting
Invites the IPF member nations to participate in the
15th IPF Women´s & Men´s World Master Bench Press Championships 2015
Please note that all information is posted only for information purposes. All team selection, all
official entries for the championships and all hotel bookings must be done by IPF-Member
nations, NOT by individuals.
Championship Directors Dan & Jennifer Gaudreau, e-mail [email protected]
telephone 303.337.4613
Visa Information
Robert Keller, [email protected]
Arrivals/Departure
Transport
$20 USD per person, paid to the Championship director upon arrival.
A shuttle will run every 30 minutes to the airport to pick up
athletes/coaches/officials/dignitaries.
The organizer provides transport only between Denver International
Airport and the accommodation hotel, the Radisson. Each team must
provide a detailed itinerary to the organizer at [email protected] no later
than the date of final nominations.
Hotel Website:
Hotel Rates:
Radisson
$123.00 USD for single (tax &1 breakfast included), $135.00 double (tax &
2 breakfasts included), $147.00 triple room (tax & 3 breakfasts included)
Hotel bookings:
All athletes/nations are responsible for payment of their hotel expenses.
The organizer of this event is not responsible for payment of hotel
accommodations. All rooms must be booked at the latest with the deadline
of the final nomination – 25th March 2015. After the deadline the organizer
cannot guarantee accommodations.
If you want to make a reservation via phone please contact the Radisson
800-967-9033 Please mention that you are with the IPF World
Championships.
Online Reservations: Radisson Online Reservations When making
reservations on-line, choose “Promotional Code” in the drop down
box that has ’Select a Rate Type’. In the next box enter LIFT.
IPF Championship
Secretary
Gaston Parage, 1, rue Pasteur, L-4642 Differdange, Luxembourg, Mobile
Phone +352-621165214, Fax +352-582696, e-mail
[email protected]
Host City
Aurora, Colorado, USA
Date
15th-18th April 2015
Venue
Radisson Hotel
Technical Meeting
Wednesday, 15th April 2015 at 15:00 at the Radisson Hotel.
At all World Championships, the accommodation fees shall be payable by bank transfer or
credit card. (Exceptions may be granted by the IPF EC). Payment details are provided in the
booking confirmation.
Note 1 All athletes, coaches, referees or officials from each federation must stay in the official hotel
during the championship. If athletes, coaches, referees or officials do not stay in the official hotel
during the championship, they will be obliged to pay an administration fee of € 100 per person to the
organizer. Failure to comply will have the effect that they will not receive accreditation and will
be excluded from that championship (By-Laws 105.4.4).
Scales
Scales will be available at the hotel.
Training
Radisson Hotel Championship warm-up room
Participation Fee
50 € for each lifter declared must be wired to the IPF bank account
Anti-Doping Fee
50 € for each lifter declared must be wired to the IPF bank account
Opening Ceremony
Wednesday, 15th April 2015 in the venue.
Closing Banquet
$38 USD per person in the Grand Ballroom – Radisson Hotel. ** Payment
must be made to the Radisson at arrival/check-in.
Health and Travel
Insurance
All delegate members must have a valid health insurance. The organiser
and the IPF will not incur any expenses for a doctor or hospital.
We recommend travel insurance for covering loss of luggage, theft,
delayed planes etc.
Nominations
Team nomination forms must be in the hands of the Meet Director and IPF
Championship Secretary by the following dates.
Preliminary
Not later than 14th February 2015 (complete filled in preliminary form must
be sent.) No final nomination will be accepted if preliminary was not
sent.
25th March 2015. No late entries will be accepted.
Final
All nominated lifters and officials must cover all hotel costs if we have not received information about
a cancellation 7 days prior to the championships, and the same applies for the participation and antidoping fees (IPF-By-Laws 105.5.2).
25th March 2015 is the latest date for any removal of nominated lifters or cancellation of
booked hotel rooms. Any withdrawal made less than 14 days prior to the Technical Meeting of a
World championships or Cup, federations are bound to pay the reserved hotel rooms, participation
and doping fees for all lifters specified at the final nomination form.
Technical Meeting
Wednesday, 15th April 2015. Begins 17:00 at the Radisson Hotel.
Train Station:
The Nine Mile Light Rail train station is a short walk, 7 minutes, from the
competition venue/hotel. It will take you to many places such as the
Theatre District, Convention Center, Sports Authority Field at Mile High,
Pepsi Center, the 16th Street Mall, Downtown Denver and Park Meadows
Shopping Center.
Rental Car:
If you wish to rent a car while in Colorado, the Radisson Hotel has an onsite rental car agency, Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Provisional Timetable World Masters Bench Press Championships 2015
Day
Wed, 15th Apr
Thur, 16th Apr
Fri, 17th Apr
Sat, 18th Apr
Weigh-in
time
Classes
Technical Meeting
09:00-10:30
Men M2-M4
11:30-13:00
Women M1-M4
13:30-15:00
Men M1
15:30-17:00
Men M1-M4
08:00-09:30
Women M1-M4
10:00-11:30
Men M1-M4
12:30-14:00
Women M1-M4
15:00-16:30
Men M1-M4
17:00-18:30
Men M1-M4
08:00-09:30
Men M1-M4
10:30-12:00
Men M1-M4
Championship Banquet
Start
59-66kg
47-52kg
59-66kg
74kg
57 & 63kg
83kg
72-84+kg
93kg
105kg
120kg
120+
17:00
11:00
13:30
15:30
17:30
10:00
12:00
14:30
17:00
19:00
10:00
12:30
19:00
Important Items to Remember
Preliminary nomination forms must be sent not later than 60 days before the date of the
Championship. Final nominations must be submitted no later than 21 days before the date of the
Championship and must include only names from the preliminary nomination (i.e. only lifters from the
preliminary nomination can be replaced by a substitute. No new nominations will be accepted).
According Technical Rules [Page 4, item 7] at the final nomination you must definite list the athletes,
who will take part in the championship. At the Technical meeting you can only delete athletes from
your final nomination no more change by weight class of any athlete is possible. The final nomination
is valid for the competition.
Changes may occur to the timetable of events. All changes will take place at the technical meeting
that will be held on Wednesday, 15th April at 17:00.
Victory Ceremonies will be held at the end of each lifting session. It will be mandatory that each
athlete wear their National Team Warm-up/Track Suit for the award presentation.
If the organizer does not receive confirmed cancellations of hotel rooms at least 14 days prior to the
championship, all hotel costs will be the responsibility of nominated lifters and officials. The same
applies to participation and anti-doping fees (IPF-By-Laws 105.5.2).
All athletes, coaches, referees or officials from each federation must stay in the official hotel during
the championship. If athletes, coaches, referees or officials do not stay in the official hotel during the
championship, they will be obliged to pay an administration fee of € 100,-- per person to the
organizer. Failure to comply will have the effect that they will not receive accreditation and will be
excluded from that championship (IPF By-laws 105.4.4).
Indemnity & Insurance: All participating federations and its delegated athletes and officials agree to
indemnity and not hold the organizing committee accountable for and against any claims for personal
injury, financial loss, death or property damage, in any form, arising out of or in any way resulting
from the participation in, postponement or cancellation of the said World Championships.
Gaston Parage
Larry J. Maile
Dan & Jennifer Gaudreau
President IPF
President USAPL
Championship Directors