Bulletin #1
2017 World Under 21 Waterski Championships
July 13th – July 16th
Dnipro, Ukraine
The venue
The Event will be held in Ukraine, Dnipro city, at Sentosa waterski club
Address: Naberezhnaya Pobedy, 13, Dnipro, Ukraine.
Since 2009 this place is a venue for annual International ranking list competitions. The venue is
famous for hosting Ukraine Open 2009 and 2010 – Cash prize 1 events with highest ranked skiers
from all over the World. In 2011 E&A Waterski Youth Championships was held at Sentosa club.
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Airport, transfers, car rental
The closest and the only airport is Dnipro International Airport (DNK). Regular direct flights are
available from Vienna, Istanbul, Tel-Aviv and Kyiv. Distance between the airport (A) and the Hotel (C)
is 18 kilometers with the Venue of competition (B) in between.
To order airport transfer, please send your request to [email protected]. The price is
$30.00 USD one way regardless of the number of people. There are 3 vans available with following
capacity:
1. 1 bus of 7 places with 2,5 meters long luggage space for bags
2. 1 bus of 9 places with 2,5 meters long luggage space
3. 1 bus of 8 places with 2 meters long luggage space
If you want to rent a car/van for your team for the whole period – please, send your requests to the
same e-mail address.
Transportation from and to the airport will be offered free of charge to Technical Officials, Executive
Board members and Tournament Council members.
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Official hotel
Menorah Hotel
The Menorah Hotel is a modern 4 star property of the world class level, with the format that combines
commitment to traditions and superior quality. The hotel is located in the center of Dnepropetrovsk, in
the immediate vicinity of the New Bridge, the main artery of the city, connecting the right and left
banks of the Dnipro River.
Please, visit Menorah official web page to see why this Hotel is different from others:
http://www.menorahotel.com/en
Address
City Dnipro
4/26 Sholom-Aleihem Street
Please, send your reservation request
directly to the Hotel:
[email protected]
with a copy to
[email protected]
Phone +38 (056) 717-70-03
Phone +38 (056) 717-70-04
The cost of Standard double room is - 1920 UAH (75USD). Prices for other room categories can be
easily found on the website.
7 days city Hotel located at the same address has several low budget 2 star rooms that can fit
3 people. The cost is 750 UAH (30 USD). If you wish to book them, underline it in your booking
request.
Please, book your room before May 31st using code “Sentosa waterski club”.
All types of credit cards are accepted in the Hotel.
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Transportation between official Hotel and the site of competition will be arranged for free by two
buses running in the morning, during lunch time and at the end of each competition day.
Lunches and dinners and Final Night banquet
Lunches will be available for free at the site for athletes and officials during days of competition.
During other days and for evening meals it will be possible to arrange yourself in the city as both
Hotel and the site are situated in the middle of Dnipro.
Opening Ceremony and Final Night Banquet are free of charge to Athletes, Team Officials, Technical
Officials, Executive Board members and Tournament Council members.
Payment
Visa and MasterCard are the most commonly accepted credit cards in Ukrainian restaurants and
stores.
Visa Requirements
Please check with your travel agent or your local Ukrainian Consulate if you need visa. In case you
do, please, contact [email protected] for official invitation from Ukrainian waterski and
wakeboard Federation.
Official Towboat
The Official Towboat Sponsor of the Under 21 World Championships is Nautique.
The towboats provided by Nautique will be equipped with Zero Off speed control. The specifications
of the boats will be communicated in Bulletin 2.
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/
Official Facebook Page
This Championship event will have an Official Facebook Page instead of an official website.
The Facebook Page can be found here:
https://www.facebook.com/World-Under-21-Waterski-Championships-Dnipro-2017-1250101495043521/
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Unofficial training
Available any time before the official start of the Championships. Training cost is 300 USD per hour.
Minimum slot to book is 15 minutes. Slalom and jump practice will be held on official stadium. Tricks –
right nearby.
Please send your training requests to [email protected], and make sure you receive
confirmation.
The training schedule will be made available for consultation by June 1st.
The final version will be available by June 15th .
Be aware that changes in final schedule due to homologation process may occur!
Payment details will be announced in Bulletin #2.
Intention to Enter
In accordance with IWWF Rule 2.05, each Federation is required to submit an Intention to Enter for
the Championships.
ATTENTION - Intentions to Enter and Entries MUST be submitted exclusively through the online
Admin system at http://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 [email protected] for assistance.
The deadline for submitting the Intention to Enter is May 13th, 2017.
Final Entry
In accordance with IWWF Rule 2.05, each Federation is required to submit an Official Entry Form for
the Championships.
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ATTENTION - Entries MUST be submitted exclusively through the online Admin system
http://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 [email protected] for assistance.
The deadline for submitting Final Entries is July 3rd, 2017.
Entry Fee
The Entry Fee is 250 USD per skier regardless of the number of disciplines.
Payment details will be announced in Bulletin #2.
Officials
Jury & Officials: please contact Maria Korol at [email protected] to arrange Hotel
reservation and pick up from the airport.
The Panel of Officials will be announced in Bulletin #2.
Contacts
Airport transfers, car rental and copy of Hotel reservations:
Maria Korol [email protected]
Other questions:
Maria Bulgakova [email protected]
Cell: +380973904874 (Viber, What’s App)
Tour operator "Sentosa tour" can help you to arrange your trip to
Dnipro
Ukraine, Dnipro
18-a, Dzerjynskogo str.
tel. +38 0562 33-70-70
fax. +38 0562 33-46-94
Web: www.senttour.com
Sponsors and Organizers
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