DATE Event: 19-22 of October 2016. Training days: 17-18 of October 2016. OFFICIAL WEBSITE riofreestyle2016.com REGISTRATIONS Must be submitted by October 1st, through the ICF website. There is no registration fee. CATEGORIES K1 Senior Men K1 Junior Men K1 Senior Woman K1 Junior Woman Squirt Men Squirt Woman C1 Men and Woman OC1 Men and Woman SCHEDULE The event program will be available soon. TRAINING DAYS Training days will be free and will take place in between the 17th and 18th of October 2016. After the end of registrations, the official schedule of training for delegations will be available to the team leaders and announced on the official website of the event.

VENUE WHITEWATER STADIUM DEODORO SPORTS COMPLEX, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL The Deodoro Sports Complex was built for Olympic Games Rio 2016 and it is located in the west of Rio de Janeiro, about 300m from Vila Militar train station. After the Olympic Games, experts will adapt the Canoeing Stadium and the entire infrastructure necessary for the 2016 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Cup.

HOW TO GET THERE

• From Central do Brazil - Rio de Janeiro center - located nearly 30km from the venue: Train station branch line Santa Cruz to Magalhães Bastos station (direction Centro Olímpico de Hipismo and Parque Olímpico de Deodoro), or train branch line Japeri to Ricardo Albuquerque station.

Business days: from 4:24am to 11:30pm Saturday: from 4:58am to 9:38pm Sunday: from 4:59am to 9p53pm Holidays: from 5h02am to 7:38pm

• From Galeão – International Airport Antônio Carlos Jobim (GIG) - located nearly 28km from the venue: Transcarioca BRT to Madureira-Manaceia station, change to train, branch line Santa Cruz, to Magalhães Bastos station.

• From Alvorada Bus Terminal - located neraly 35km from the venue: Transoeste BRT to Olympic Center terminal, change to Transolímpico BRT to Magalhães Bastos station.

SHUTTLE There will be a shuttle system for athletes. Soon it will be available more information about it. As a matter of logistics, it is recommended that the hosting is done in one of the hotels listed in this bulletin as they are the basis of the shuttle route. Please notice that although there is the expressway TransOlímpica, there may be traffic jam. SECURITY A private company will be responsible for security at the event. In other areas of Rio de Janeiro, the Public Security Bureau is responsible for it. FEEDING All athletes will receive, each day of the competition, a snack and water. Soon we will post more options of restaurants and snack bars close to the venue. VISA The need for a visa varies by country and it is responsibility of athletes to check this information with the Brazilian Consulate, through their official website: http://www.portalconsular.mre.gov.br/. RIO DE JANEIRO Population: 14.399.00 Geographic location: 22º54'23 " south latitude and 43º10'21 " west longitude. Official language: Portuguese Currency: Real (R$) Time zone: UTC-3/-2 Average temperature: minimum of 20º C and maximum of 28º C Electricity: mainly outlets are 110v, though 220v are not hard to find. Phone: country code: +55 – city code: (21) Hospitals

• State Hospital Carlos Chagas Av. Gal Osvaldo Cordeiro de Farias, 466 - Mal. Hermes, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 21610-480

• State Hospital Vereador Melchiades Calazans Rua João de Castro, 1250 - Cabuis, Nilópolis - RJ, 26540-390 Phone: +55 (21) 3761-1799

• City Hospital Albert Schweitzer Rua Nilópolis, 329 - Realengo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 21720-040 Phone: +55 (21) 2333-4775 MAIN INFORMATIONS Banks: open from Monday to Friday, from 10am to 4pm. Credit cards and checks: are accepted by most shops. In general traveler's checks are accepted, but not checks of foreign banks.

Regular office hours: it depends on the sector, but varies between 8am and 6pm. The lunch break normally is in between 12pm and 2pm. Saturday and Sunday are not considered business day. TRANSPORTATION AIRPORT

• Santos Dumont Airport – SDU Address: Praça Senador Salgado Filho, s/n° – Rio de Janeiro – RJ Phone: +55 (21) 3814-7070 Location: 2km from the city center and 35km from the venue. Access to airport: by taxi or metro to Cinelândia station and then a VLT (Veículo Leve sobre Trilhos - http://www.vltrio.com.br/) to the airport. National connections: flights of the following flights company: GOL, LATAM, Webjet, Azul and Avianca.

• Galeão – International Airport Antônio Carlos Jobim (GIG) Address: Av. Vinte de Janeiro, s/nº - Ilha do Governador, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 21941-900 Phone: +55 (21) 3398-5050 Location: 20km from the city center and 28km from the venue. Access to airport: By BRT Transcarioca bus, taxi or premium bus (line operated by Real - average interval between each trip: 30 minutes). International connections: Daily flights options to the major cities of the world through LATAM Airlines, TAP, Iberia, Air France, Lufthansa, Avianca, Copa Airlines, Gol, Emirates , Pluna and Aerolineas Argentinas.

Tourist Service Terminal 1: Blue area - Daily, from 6am to 11pm – Phone: +55 (21) 3398-4077 Terminal 2: Daily, from 6am to 11pm – Phone: +55 (21) 3398-2245

BUS STATION Rodoviária Novo Rio Address: Av. Francisco Bicalho, 1 - Santo Cristo Phone: +55 (21) 2263-4857 / +55 (21) 3213-1800 – Line: 397 Location: nearly 30km from the venue. Schedule: Daily, from 8am to 10pm CAR RENT * Avis: https://www.avis.com/car-rental/avisHome/home.ac * Localiza: www.localiza.com/ * Movida: https://www.movida.com.br/index.php * Unidas: http://www.alamobrasil.com.br/

METRO Runs from Monday to Saturday, from 5am to midnight, and Sunday and holidays from 7am to 11pm. Official website: www.metrorio.com.br SUGGESTED ACCOMMODATIONS CT Unimed Address: Estrada do Magarça, 06629, Guaratiba, Rio de Janeiro – RJ Phone: +55 (21) 98212-5501 Location: about 30km from the venue. Hotel Saint Moritz Address: Av. Brasil, 28650 - Realengo, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 21730-231 Phone: +55 (21) 3331-1608 Location: about 8 km from the venue. Hotel Ibis Address: Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 1511 - Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - 22775-039 Phone: +55 (21) 3721-7700 Location: about 30km from the venue. Hotel Monza Address: Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 980 - Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - 22775-040 Phone: (+55) (21) 2441-1885 Location: about 30km from the venue. Hotel Novotel Address: Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 1511 - Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22775-040 Phone: +55 (21) 3478-4900 Location: about 30km from the venue. Courtyard Address: Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 5001 - Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22775-040 Phone: +55 (21) 4560-2700 Location: about 30km from the venue. Camping Club do Brasil Address: Estr. do Pontal, 5900 - Recreio dos Bandeirantes, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22790-877 Phone: +55 (21) 2490-0584 Location: about 36km from the venue.

Recreio das Hortensias Pousada e Albergue Address: Estrada dos Bandeirantes, 12315 - Vargem Pequena, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22783-117 Phone: +55 (21) 2442-6688 Location: about 28km from the venue. Pousada Serra e Mar Rio Centro Address: Estr. dos Bandeirantes, 8626 A - Camorim, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22783-111 Phone: +55 (21) 2442-1676 Location: about 28km from the venue. Pousada Address: Estr. dos Bandeirantes, 8586 - Riocentro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22783-111 Phone: +55 (21) 2442-3334 Location: about 28km from the venue. * After the Olympic Games will be checked the possibility of accommodations at Comando da Base de Apoio Logístico do Exército, located near the Deodoro Sports Complex. ** The city of Rio de Janeiro is involved with the 2016 Olympic Games and therefore rates are to high-season values. For best prices, it is suggested that consultations be made in mid-August. MAIN CONTACTS CBCa – Confederação Brasileira de Canoagem – Brazilian Canoe Federation Phone: +55 (41) 3083-2600 Email freestyle@canoagem.org.br Freestyle Supervisor - João Francisco Hauschild de Oliveira Phone: +55 (51) 81309622 e +55 (51) 3720-1261 Email: joaooliveira@universo.univates.br Press - Samantha Bonnel Phone: +55 (21) 3311-5407 / +55 (21) 99998-0102 Email: samantha.bonnel@canoagem.org.br