Dear fencer,
parent, coach Tuesday, 06
October 2009
This letter
contains the latest details for Gödöllő 17-18 October. Please
read it carefully. Please also keep an eye on www.fencingforum.com, that’s where I will announce any changes
to this information document. You should log in & subscribe to the Godollo
thread. If you don’t know how to do this ASK. Please, as usual, print out a
copy of this information document just before you leave & bring it with
you.
BA868
FRI16OCT London Heathrow /
Budapest 1405
1740
BA869 SUN18OCT
Budapest / London
Heathrow 1855
2035
We will be travelling out on
Friday 16th October from Heathrow terminal 5 leaving at 14:05, flight number
BA868. Meet at the British Airways check-in desks by 11:30. Please do not be late.
We will be returning on Sunday
18th October arriving at 20:35, flight number BA869 (flight leaves
Budapest 18:55). Please make sure you are being met or you have arranged your
transport home. When you do leave at the airport please make sure you tell me
you are leaving or have been collected.
Luggage rules have changed
very recently. So for this trip your bag must weigh less that 23kg & you
can only check in one bag. Please make sure you have read the airline
regulations on hand luggage at BA.com. You may need to pay if your bag is
overweight & this will be your responsibility.
We will be staying & eating at accommodation
organised by the Hungarians in the University (the venue is at the university).
For those travelling independently we will be at the sports hall on Friday
evening, after that we will be at the accommodation, please plan where &
when you will meet up with the main group.
I have produced a room list
for the accommodation; let me know if any of you want to change it. Female
officials are Lindsey Bell 07882 357017 & Lorraine Rose 07930 619639.
Those of you who have been
before will remember you have to carry all your kit quite a long way over the
course of the weekend, don’t bring anything you don’t need; a bag with wheels
would help you (try & borrow one if you haven’t got one already).
The address of the venue is:-
St Stephen University,
You will need to bring:
·
Your
·
Money (you will
not need to pay for evening meals or lunches)
·
An EHIC card
(apply at www.ehic.org.uk or call 0845 606 2030)
·
If you take any
medication on the WADA list of banned substances (asthma inhalers are the most
common full details at www.didglobal.com) you will need to have a TUE certificate before you travel to this
event. Please see the details at: http://www.britishfencing.com/Guide%20to%20TUEs%203.10.05.doc Please make sure you have read the relevant
information at www.100percentme.co.uk.
·
Your fencing kit
(you will need FIE kit: 800N jacket, breeches, & plastron, 1600N mask,
& S2000 blades. You should ideally have 3 sabres & 3 body wires. Your
lame jacket, mask, overlay & body wires must
be in good condition to pass the equipment control.) Talk to your coach if
this is a problem.
Those of you who have been
before will remember the usual chaos of the weapon control; to keep this to a
minimum make sure your body wires are in good condition & all your kit is clearly labelled. Last year several
fencers (again) forgot this instruction & some lost kit as a result.
The timetable will be: Friday
evening – weapon control, Saturday - men’s individual & women’s team,
Sunday - women’s individual & men’s team. The team events will involve
everyone.
If you’re not staying with the
main group you need to know the check-in times:-
Saturday 18th
October Men’s sabre individual 09:00
Women’s sabre team 12:00
Sunday 19st October Women’s sabre individual 08:00
Men’s sabre team 09:00
Actual start times are I hour
after check-in time.
Please remember you have
signed an athlete agreement governing your behaviour over the whole weekend.
Please reread it if you have forgotten what you have signed. If you have lost
it please let me know & I’ll let you have another one.
The official coaches are there
for your benefit, please don’t be afraid to ask for help, warm-up lessons,
advice, etc at any time during the weekend.
Contact me (preferably by
email) if you have any questions. Neil Brown
17th – 18th October 2009
Congratulations to the following fencers who are travelling to Gödöllő as part of the
National Under-17 squad.
Officials
will be:- Neil Brown, David Kirby, Peter Wright, Lorraine Rose, Lindsey Bell.
Referees Julian Roase & Gildas Braine.
17th – 18th October 2009
Teams:-
TBC
Room
list
Please look at the
“Godollo replies & details” link on the cadet page at www.fencingcoach.net. Please tell me if any of you want to make
any changes.