2013 Pan American Canoe Slalom Championships ICF Ranking

2013 Pan American Canoe Slalom
Championships
ICF Ranking Event
Information Bulletin #1
Union de Tula, January 7th 2013
To All de National Federations affiliated to COPAC
Dear Sport Friends,
The Pan American Canoe Federation-COPAC, the Mexican Canoe Confederation, and the
Town of Union De Tula are please to invite your Federation to participate in the 2013
Canoe Slalom Pan American Championship, to be held in Union De Tula, State of
Jalisco, Mexico to take place March 2-3, 2013.
Your participation at this competition will help to strengthen the Sport of Canoe Slalom in
the Americas, and build up to the Pan Am Games in Toronto 2015. The 2014 Pan Am
Championships will be the qualifier for the 2015 games.
The inclusion of Canoe Slalom in the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto for the first time will
become a turning point in American Canoe Slalom. The fight to include Canoe Slalom in
the Pan Am Games began in 2000 so we need your strong support and participation to show
PASO and the Toronto Organizing Committee that we are an established sport in the
Americas.
Your National Federations’ participation is essential to grow Canoe Slalom, and to pave the
road for Toronto 2015 and beyond.
We are looking forward to meeting you in union De Tula in March and to help bring
canoeing to a high level among the sports.
Yours sincerely
Dr. Cecilia L. Farías
Lic. Octavio Morales Vallarta
Pan American Canoe Federation
Mexican Canoe Federation
President President HISTORY OF UNION DE TULA:
During the 18th Century and the beginning of the 19th Century, in an area of small valleys
between Tenamaxtlán and Autlán many "haciendas" (farms) where settled: San
Clemente, Santa Ana, San Cristobal y Santa Rosa. San Clemente was the most
important one and self sustained, but the owners of the other three "haciendas" decided
to get together and to found a village with many purposes, among them, it was to ensure
human labor for their land and to concentrate services in one place only. This is how, in
May 28th 1821 a village was founded and the four founding families decided to call it
"Unión de TVLA". "Unión" was named after the commemoration of one of the three
guaranties of the "Plan de Iguala" and "TVLA" after the first letters of the founder
families: Topete, Villaseñor, Lazcano and Arriola. For the foundation they chose to buy
the "hacienda" of San Cristóbal, property of Fr. José María Villaseñor Gómez, for the
price of 2200 Pesos. The soul (or the leader) of the foundation was Don Pedro GarcíaLazcana León, who, with exception of short periods, was mayor of Unión de TVLA since
its foundation in 1821 to his death in September 1865.
Unión de TVLA is considered the first village founded in the Independent Mexico.
LOCATION:
Union de Tula or Tvla is located in the southern state of Jalisco, in the coordinates 19 º
41 '30 "to 19 ° 55' 02" north latitude and 104 ° 07 '35 "104 ° 22' 30" west longitude, at an
altitude of 1,350 meters above sea level.
HYDROLOGY:
Water resources of Unión de Tula are provided by Ayuquila, Ayutla and other smaller
rivers of permanent flow: El Castillo, Elotes, Cebadita y El Gavilán. Ayuquila River is
regulated by the Tacotan and Trigomil Dams.
WEATHER:
The climate is partially dry, with winter and spring cool and dry, with no defined
temperature change. The annual average temperature is 21.2 ºC, with 29º maximum and
13.3º minimum temperatures. The rain period is between June and August, with average
817.5 mm of rain fall. The annual average days with frost are 27. The dominant winds
run from southwest to northwest.
TOURISM:
Architectural sites:
• Casa Arriola.
• Hacienda de Santa Ana.
• Hacienda de San Clemente.
• Hacienda San Cayetano.
Parks and reserves:
• Mirador del Vertedero.
• Mesa del Capitán.
• Cerro La Ventana.
• Cerro de San Lorenzo.
• Cerro El Gavilán.
• Presa Tacotán.
• Presa Trigomil.
• Presa Charco azul (Santa Rosa).
SLALOM COURSE ON RIO AYUQUILA:
Situated 1 km from the dam Trigomil and 20 km (40 minutes) from Union de Tula.
It has become a natural slalom course 250 meters in length. Depending on rainfall and
the level of the dam, from October to June there is a rate between 6 and 15m3/seg. The
optimum flow for the competition is 10m3/seg.
The race channel is class III whitewater, with two central islands, water moves
symmetrical with a warm up and cool down zone.
The slalom course is equipped with side cables to support the gates.
DIRECTIONS TO THE UNION DE TULA:
The nearest international airport is Guadalajara. From Guadalajara take (54D)
Juarez Acatlán South go west (80) to Union de Tula. About
2.5 hours southwest of Guadalajara. Click on the link to Google Earth (here)
Another option is to get to Puerto Vallarta International Airport to 3.5 h of Union de Tula.
TRANSPORT FROM THE AIRPORT TO UNION DE TULA:
Transportation Options:
• Renting a vehicle. You are advised to make a reservation online before arriving at the airport.
• Hire a taxi from Union de Tula to come and collect them at the airport:
If interested, please contact the organizing committee by e-mail: panamchamps2013@gmail.com
TRANSPORTATION TO THE VENUE:
Development camp athletes, judges and volunteers will be transported by the organizing committee.
If there is any team interested in such transportation, please contact the Organizing Committee.
E-mail: panamchamps2013@gmail.com
There is no regular public transportation service.
HOTELS IN UNION DE TULA:
Athletes and other members of delegations from each country will be staying in 3 hotels in
Union de Tula given by the organization.
HOTEL BRAMBILA ***
Gerente: Sr. Miguel Brambila
Dirección: Carr. Guad. B.Navidad #336
Tel. 316-371 0250
Mail: hotel_brambila@hotmail.com
Number of rooms: 20
HOTEL MARTINICA ***
Gerente: Sr. Jose Angel Castellanos
Dirección: Argentina # 100, Fraccionamiento La Martinica
Tel. 316-371 0629
E- Mail: jangel1.5@hotmail.com
Web: www.lamartinica.com.mx
Number of rooms: 18
HOTEL ANDREA *
Gerente: Sra.Ofelia Arias
Dirección: Puebla # 34, Centro
Tel. 316-3711089
Number of rooms: 11
E- Mail: ferarias-93@hotmail.com
Rates are plus VAT invoice
VISA INFORMATION:
All participants must contact the Consulate of Mexico in respective countries to obtain information
necessary for their visa requirements.
If you need a personal invitation should contact as soon as with the Mexican Federation of Canoeing
through e-mail mx_kayakfederation@yahoo.com.mx
PARTICIPATION AND REGISTATION DEADLINE:
Each National Federation may register as many athletes as they want in each event.
The events are: K1 Men, K1 Women, C1 Men, C1 Women, C2 Men
Numerical registration before January 18, 2013
Please click (here) to complete the form.
Nominal registration before February 14, 2013
Please click (here) to fill in the form.
Use as many forms as you need
PAN AM CHAMPIONSHIPS
3 athletes in each event will be nominated to represent their National Federation for the Pan Am
Championships at the Team Leaders meeting.
ICF RANKING RACE
The Organizing Committee is happy to announce that the 2013 Pan Am Championships will
also be an ICF Rankings race. Each National Federation will be able to nominate 6 athletes per
event.
All Federations can compete in the ICF Rankings competition.
You will need to register your athletes through the ICF Online Entries system. (here). You will
need a username and password to access the registration.
If you need any help with this process please contact to Angela Lokken at whitewaterdgo@gmail.com
Organizing Committee at panamchamps2013@gmail.com
You are still required to send in the Organizing Committees Numerical and
Nominal forms
TRAINING BEFORE OFFICIAL TRAINING PERIOD:
Please contact the organizing committee to get information on training before the official period.
OFFICIAL TRAINING:
Official training begins February 25 . Groups will be published before February 21.
Please click (here) to see the groups.
COMPETITION FORMAT AND ORDER OF THE CATEGORIES:
Saturday March 2, 2013
Qualification runs, C1 Men, C1 Women, K1 Men, K1 Women, C2 Men
Sunday March 3, 2013
Semifinal/Final C1 Men, C1 Women, K1 Men, K1 Women, C2 Men
Two courses will be designed one course for qualifications and one course for semifinal and final
PROVISIONAL PROGRAM
February 15
Sport Info opens
February 24
Developement training camp
Feb 25-Mar 1
Official training groups
February 28
17:30 h
19:00 h
Team Leaders meeting
Judges meeting
March 1
9 – 12 h
Friday
14:00
15:00
16:00
19:30
Official training in groups
Official equipment control
Judges meeting at the river venue
Demonstration runs
Rehearsal for volunteers and judges
Opening Ceremony
March 2
Saturday
11:00 h
2 Qualifying runs: C1Men, C1Women, K1 Men
Interval
2 Qualifying runs: K1Women and C2Men,
March 3
Sunday
11:00 h
Semi and Final runs: C1Men, C1Women, K1 Men
Interval
Semi-final and Final: K1Women and C2Men
Medal and Closing Ceremony
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START INTERVAL:
The start interval will be determined according to the number of participating athlete but
will be no less the 60 seconds for the qualification phase and semifinal/final phase.
EQUIPMENT CONTROL:
Unofficial equipment control will be available from February 28, 2013. Official equipment
control will be on March 1, 2013 according to groups.
ANTI-DOPING CONTROL:
In line with the World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) and the ICF Anti-Doping rules, the
organizing committee may conduct random testing at the competition.
DEVELOPMENT TRAINING CAMP:
In the following of the development of CSL in America, a TIP (Talent Identification
Program) continental training camp will be held from the 21st of February to the 4th of
March 2013.
The place of the camp is the venue planed for the American Continental CSL 2013:
Union de Tula, Mexico.
This action is made in cooperation between ICF/COPAC/Mexican Canoeing
Federation/Panam 2013 Organization Committee. The main targets are:
• Following of the work done before with TIP’s and preparation of the American
CSL Championships 2013
• Promoting women participation
• Training, preparation and suggestions for the 2014-2015 seasons
• Educational technical officer classic Slalom
ORGANISATION
Invited countries
All American countries
12 paddlers will be accepted for the camp
Registration a maximum of 2 paddlers per NF: 1 female/1 male
Registration a maximum of 1 coach per NF
The final list of selected paddlers will be released on the 11th February
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According to the positive answers received as numerical entries we will
receive, we might have to reduce or increase the number of places allowed
to your NF.
The final list of registration will be released on the 5th February
Provisional planning
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21st February: arrival in Union de Tula
22nd February to 1st March: training camp
2nd and 3rd March: American Slalom Continental Championships
4th March: departure Mexico
Numerical entries by the 18th of January 2013
Nominal entries by the 14th of February 2013
Thanks to fill and send back: the documents before the dead-lines at
llgraunavarro@gmail.com, luizmerkle@ig.com.br, pierrick.gosselin@gmail.com
Logistic
• Accommodation/catering/local transportation will be supported for the
selected participants and the Continental coach
• Paddlers have to bring helmet, PFD, paddle, spray-deck
• ICF/COPAC/OC provide boats and limited number of paddles
• The NF of the participants has to support expenses for Return air ticket to
Mexico with equipment and Visa fee (if visa is needed)
TIMING AND RESULTS:
Timing, scoring and results will be managed using Canoe123
AWARDS:
Awards for the ICF Rankings race will be in accordance with the ICF Canoe Slalom rules (Here)
Awards for the 2013 Pan American Championships will be in accordance with the COPAC
Canoe Slalom rules (here) one medal per federation in each class.
MEDICAL SERVICES:
An ambulance and a first aid station will be at the race venue from the first day of official
practice through the end of the competition.
CURRENCY:
All prices in this bulletin are $ (Mexican Pesos)
Its equivalent is: 1 U.S. dollar = 12 Mexican Pesos approx. For the current conversion click (here)
ELECTRICITY:
The current is 127 Volts. See photos of the outlets and plugs
CONTACTS:
For more information, please contact the Organizing Committee:
E-mail: panamchamps2013@gmail.com
Or with the Mexican Federation of Canoeing: http://www.fmcanotaje.com
E-mail: mx_kayakfederation@yahoo.com.mx