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2013 Asian Indoor Rowing Championships Hong Kong, China March 16th and 17th, 2013 Bulletin No. 1 Hong Kong, China Rowing Association, Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 27 Yuen Wo Road, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong Tel.: +852 26997271 Fax.: +852 26014477 E-mail: [email protected] Asian Rowing Federation President: Vice-Presidents Secretary-General: Address: Telephone: E-mail: Lee Jong Chul Li Quanhai Achmad Sutjtpto CP Singh Deo Ken Lee Room 410, Olympic Center, Oryun-dong 88, Songpa-gu, Seoul, Korea 82-2-562-1515 [email protected] Hong Kong, China Rowing Association President Secretary Executive Director Address Telephone Facsimile E-mail Website Robert L. Wilson Anthony Rogers Derek Choi Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 27 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, N.T. +852 26997271 +852 26014477 [email protected] www.rowing.org.hk Organizing Committee Committee Members Address Telephone Facsimile E-mail to be announced Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 23 Yuen Wo Road, Sha Tin, Hong Kong +852 26997271 +852 26014477 [email protected] International Jury The International Jury will be appointed by the ARF Umpires Committee. Hong Kong, China Rowing Association, Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 27 Yuen Wo Road, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong Tel.: +852 26997271 Fax.: +852 26014477 E-mail: [email protected] General Introduction of Hong Kong, China The Hong Kong Special Administrative region is one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, along with Macau. Comprising more than 260 islands, the territory is located on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east, west and south. The Basic Law of Hong Kong stipulates that Hong Kong operate with a high degree of autonomy until at least 2047. Under the policy of "one country, two systems", the Central People's Government is responsible for the territory's defence and foreign affairs, while Hong Kong maintains its own legal system, police force, monetary system, customs policy, immigration policy, and delegates to international organisations and events. Geography Hong Kong consists primarily of Hong Kong Island, Lantau Island, Kowloon Peninsula and the New Territories as well as some 260 other islands. In total, Hong Kong encompasses a collection of 262 islands in the South China Sea, of which Lantau is the largest. Hong Kong Island is the second largest island and the most populated. The name "Hong Kong", which literally translates to mean "fragrant harbour", is derived from the area around present-day Aberdeen on Hong Kong Island. This is an area where fragrant wood products and fragrant incense were once traded. The body of water which separates Hong Kong Island from the Kowloon Peninsula is known as Victoria Harbour and is one of the deepest natural maritime ports in the world. Despite Hong Kong's reputation of being intensely urbanised, with a population of over 7 million, much of the territory remains undeveloped with much of the terrain being hilly to mountainous with steep slopes. Of the territory's 1,104 square kilometres, less than 25% is developed. The remaining land is remarkably green with about 40% of the landmass reserved as country parks and nature reserves. Hong Kong's long, irregular and curvaceous coastline also affords the territory with many bays, rivers and beaches. Competition Information 1. Date The 2013 Asian Indoor Rowing Championships will be held on 16th and 17th March 2013. 2. Venue The Championships will be held in Kowloon Park Sports Centre which is located next to the major shopping area of Tsim Sha Tsui and close to a number of major hotels. Kowloon Park is one of the biggest urban recreational areas in Hong Kong, with thousands of visitors during weekends. 3. Events The events are as follows: Hong Kong, China Rowing Association, Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 27 Yuen Wo Road, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong Tel.: +852 26997271 Fax.: +852 26014477 E-mail: [email protected] (1) Open and Lightweight Events OPEN EVENTS MEN WOMEN Individual Individual 2000m 2000m Pairs Pairs 2000m 2000m Mixed Fours Sprint 500m (Mixed Team of 2 men + 2 women) LIGHTWEIGHT EVENTS MEN WOMEN Individual Individual 2000m 2000m Pairs Pairs 2000m 2000m Mixed Fours Sprint 500m (Mixed Team of 2 men + 2 women) Lightweight women must be 61.5kg or under. Lightweight men must be 75kg or under. For the individual and team events, all individual lightweight competitors must meet the weight limits. The format of the Pairs event is 2 rowers rowing 2,000m at the same time on individual machines with the result assessed as the cumulative score of the two rowers. The format of the Mixed Fours event is 4 rowers (2 men and 2 women) per team, rowing 500m at the same time on individual machines with the result assessed as the cumulative score of all 4 rowers. (2) Adaptive Events ADAPTIVE EVENTS MEN WOMEN Individual – 1,000m Individual – 1,000m Sport Class – AS Sport Class – AS TA TA LTA(PD) LTA(PD) LTA (ID) LTA (ID) MIXED PAIRS – 1000m (Each Team 1 man + 1 woman, of the same Sport Class) Sport Class – AS TA LTA(PD) LTA (ID) For Adaptive events, the sport class of “AS”, “TA”, “LTA(PD)”, and “LTA(ID)” is based on the related rules and regulations of FISA. The format of the Adaptive Mixed Pairs event is 2 rowers of the same sport class, rowing 1,000m at the same time on individual machines, with the result assessed as the cumulative score of the two rowers. ARF President’s Friendship Cup The Championships will close with a friendship event, the ARF President’s Friendship Cup, open to participation of Open and Lightweight category rowers of all Federations. All rowers wishing to enter in this event will be mixed together and drawn randomly to put into teams to compete in a 4 x 500m relay race. The winning team will be awarded souvenirs. 4. Entry Requirements Entry is open to national federations affiliated to the Asian Rowing Federation. Note that each national federation is permitted a maximum of two (2) entries in each event. All teams must compete in the Hong Kong, China Rowing Association, Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 27 Yuen Wo Road, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong Tel.: +852 26997271 Fax.: +852 26014477 E-mail: [email protected] racing uniform of their national federation. 5. Equipment All races will be run on Concept 2 Model D rowing ergometers using PM4 monitors. 6. Entry Fee There will be no entry fee for Asian Championship events. 7. Prizes Medals and certificates will be presented to the first, second and third place getters in each event. Certificates will be presented to all competitors. Local Transportation Transport between the Airport and the official hotel will be provided by the Organizing Committee for the official teams. Special transport will be arranged for adaptive rowers where required. Accommodation and Meals The Organising Committee will arrange accommodation assistance by providing to each team, free of charge, up to 3 twin rooms per team for 4 nights. The free accommodation will apply only to athletes (not to officials) and at least one of the 3 rooms must be used by woman or adaptive athletes. The Organising Committee hopes that this offer will assist more teams to compete in these Championships. More details will be available in Bulletin No. 2. National Flag Teams are requested to bring with them their national flag for display at the competition venue. Climate Hong Kong's climate is subtropical. It is cooler and dry in the wintertime which lasts from around December to early March, and is hot, humid and rainy from spring through summer. The territory is situated south of the Tropic of Cancer which is approximate to Hawaii in latitude. In winter, strong and cold winds generate from the north and cool the city; in the summer, the wind's prevailing direction changes and brings the warm and humid air in from the southwest. The average climate data for Hong Kong can be found at the following website: http://www.hko.gov.hk/cis/climahk_e.htm Visa Requirements Visa requirements for entry to Hong Kong are available on the Hong Kong Government web-site address Hong Kong, China Rowing Association, Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 27 Yuen Wo Road, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong Tel.: +852 26997271 Fax.: +852 26014477 E-mail: [email protected] at http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm Letters of invitation will be available to those teams requiring them for the purpose of visa application. Address of the Organizing Committee For all enquiries, submission of entries and other information, please contact the Organizing Committee at the following address: 2013 Asian Indoor Rowing Championships c/o Hong Kong, China Rowing Association Sha Tin Rowing Centre 27, Yuen Wo Road Sha Tin, N.T. Hong Kong Telephone: E-mail: +852 2699 7271 [email protected] Fax: +852 2601 4477 Welcome to Hong Kong for the 2013 Asian Indoor Rowing Championships. Hong Kong, China April 2012 Hong Kong, China Rowing Association, Sha Tin Rowing Centre, 27 Yuen Wo Road, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong Tel.: +852 26997271 Fax.: +852 26014477 E-mail: [email protected]