(9.02.2004)

Regulation

International climbing competitions “Baltic Open”,

29-30 of May, 2004

International climbing competitions Baltic Open will take place in Riga on 29-30 of May 2004. The competition will include all age group speed and difficulty events.

The competition is being organised by:

Latvian Youth Sport centre of Mountaineering

With support from: MAGMA Ltd., FLORA Ltd., Tehnoimex Ltd., Adventure portal Vertikāle X and Latvian Alpinist Association

Riga, by trade centre MOLS, Krasta 46

• Height – 12 metres
• Width – 9 metres
• Overhanging – speed climbing 3 metres, difficulty – up to 6 metres

Competitions are held in three groups for men’s and women’s:

• Group ED - till age of 15 (born in 1989 and earlier)
• Group CB – 16 to 19 years old (born between 1985 and 1988)
• Group A - from 20 years (born before 1984)

Opening and closing time for isolation zone and starting tines will be announced in detailed program 2 weeks before competitions on web site climbing.apollo.lv

May 24, 2003 – speed climbing

May 25, 2003 – difficulty climbing

Advanced registration till 27^rd of May 8:00 PM on web site climbing.apollo.lv or by e-mail: nr@latnet.lv or fax: 371 7826821

On the competition days registration will finish 2 hours before each groups starting time according to provisional programme. It will be strictly observed.

Advanced registration should include following information:

Name, Surname, Year of birth, sex, country, team, in what events the participant will compete, e-mail address or fax number.

For those who made advanced registration: groups ED, CB – 1.0 Ls for each event, group A women – 3.0 Ls for each event, group A men – 5.0 Ls for each event

On competition days: groups ED, CB – 2.0 Ls for each event, group A women 5.0 Ls for each event. Group A men – 7.0 Ls for each event

All fees shall be paid not later then 2 hours before the starting time of participants

Winners will be awarded in each age group separately with diplomas and prizes

Total prize amount 1250 EUR

Please contact organisers ASAP with information how many people you are and what kind of accommodation you wish and we will do our best to help you.

Normunds Rienbergs
e-mail: nr@latnet.lv
tel: 371 9403822