Hello andwelcometoPra-Loup,intheSouthernFrenchAlps!

Weareexcitedtohost the2ndrace oftheRedBullIceCrossWorldChampionship2019/20andwearelookingforwardtowelcomeyouatthisbeautifulskiresortnexttoBarcelonnette,JausiersandtheborderwithItaly.

Youwillfindsomeusefulinformationinthewelcomeletter,ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingtherace,pleasecontactus.

REGISTRATION

RegistrationstartedonDecember,11th2019

RegistrationwillendonJanuary9th,2020(categorywillcloseearliershouldthemaximumnumberofparticipantsbereachedbefore).Registrationisconfirmedonlyoncepaid.

Capacitypercategory:

Men:80Women:24Juniors:24

ACCOMMODATION

ThetouristofficeinPra-Loupisthebestpointofcontactforaccommodationoffers.ThecityofBarcelonnetteandthecharmingvillageofJausiersarealsoclosebyandprettyactiveduringthewinterseason.

Pleasefindbelowdirectlinkstoaccommodationofvarioustypes: https://www.praloup.com/hebergements/hotels.html https://www.praloup.com/hebergements/agences_immobilieres.html https://www.praloup.com/hebergements/residences.html https://www.praloup.com/hebergements/village-vacances.html https://www.praloup.com/hebergements/chambres-d-hotes.html

ARRIVINGTOPRA-LOUP

Thetwobestsolutionsfor landingorarrivingbytrainaretheMarseille-MarignaneAirport(220kmfromPra-Loup)andtheAix-en-ProvenceTGVtrainstation(200kmfromPra-Loup).Aix-en-ProvenceisreachablebytheTGVtrainfromParis.Atthetrainstationyoucanfindbusestoyourdestination.

AirportsNiceandLyonmayseemclosebutarenotrecommendedinwinter,theyarefarawayshouldthesnowbecutting/closingtheroadsandpassesthatareusedinsummer(forLyonairportpleasecheckopeningoftheColduLautaretMountainPass,ifclosed,usethealternativeroadviaLuce-la-Croix-Haute).TheclosestItalianairportisTorino(200kmawayintheEast),butColdeLarche(ColledelaMaddalena)couldbeclosedforafewhoursduringthewinterseason, incaseofheavysnowfall,andtrafficisverybadingeneral.

RentalCar:Youwillrequireacarorsharingcarstogettothetrack(withwintertiresandsnowchains).Bestrentalopportunitieswillbeattheairportorthetrainstation.

DrivefromAix-en-ProvenceorMarseilletoPra-Loupisapproximately3hours(200km)inwintertime,but130kmareonacleanhighway(Approx13EurosToll).Parkingspotsmightbelimitedonsitebuttherearefreeshuttlesalldaywithintheresort,aswellasfrom/toBarcelonnette.

MostrecommendedroutefromMarseilleAirport:https://goo.gl/maps/7DosGMdhgrgVE7tm8TaketheA51untilTallard>thenfollow“Barcelonette/Valléedel’Ubaye”.BeawarethatsomeGPSsystemsmaytrickyouintofollowing“ColdelaBonette,Cold’AllosorColdelaCayolle”,theseareclosedmountainpassesinwintersowatchout!

EVENTSCHEDULE

THURSDAY,January9th,2020

15:30to19:00Athlete’sAccreditation(withLoriDurand)@Lockerroom

FRIDAY,January10th,2020

7:30to9:00LateAccreditation(withLoriDurand)@LockerroomNOTE:NOEXCEPTIONWILLBEMADEAFTER9:00ASTRAININGISON/IMPORTANT:WOMENANDJUNIORRECOMMENDEDTOLEAVETHELOCKERROOMBY8:30TOATTENDRESPECTIVETRAINING

9:00-11:00FreeTrainingJUNIORSANDWOMEN:9:00-9:45/SENIORMEN:9:45-11:00(Juniorsdoonlythejuniortrainingevenifregisteredinboth)

11:30-11:45JUNIORSANDWOMENMandatoryRidersBriefing@top

12:30-13:45JUNIORANDWOMENTimeTrials@Track(orderTBC)Note:juniorsracinginbothcategoriesmustdo4trialruns,2ineachcategoryandcan’tusetheirseniortrialasreferenceforjuniorresultsandvice-versa).

13:45-14:00SENIORMENMandatoryRidersBriefing@top

14:00-15:45MENTimeTrials@Track(Run1thenRun2,sameorder)

SATURDAY,January11th,2020

08:00-08:15MandatoryRidersBriefingforLastChanceQualifier@lockerroom

9:00-11:00LastChanceQualifier(LCQ)@track

11:30-11:45MandatoryRidersBriefing@Topforall(locationmaybeadapted)

12:30-15:30MainRaces@trackattopof“TélémixdeLaClappe”

20:00-01:00AfterParty@“LaDalleenPente”,attopof“TélémixdeLaClappe”(liftwillbeopenforthispurpose)

NOTE: local organizer reserves the right to make amendments to the schedule based on conditions toperformasplanned.Shouldthisbethecase,theathleteswillbeinformedaccordinglyandintheshortestdelaypossible.

FACILITIESACCESSandORIENTATION

ACCREDITATION

@LockerroominsideOfficeduTourismedePra-Loup

Address:31PraLoup,04400Uvernet-Fours,FRANCE

GPSCoordinates: 9JC2+29Uvernet-Fours

PhoneNumber: 0492841004(askforLoriDURAND)

Thisiswhereyouwillbegivenyourparticipantpackincludinginfo,LiftpassesandLunchtickets

THETRACK

@topleftof“TélémixdeLaClappe”(LaClappelift)

about10minutestogoupandthenthestartofthetrackislessthan50metersaway.

BUTpleaseaccountfor25minutesfromlockerroomtostagingareatobeontimeatthetop.

Liftpassesprovidedforregisteredathletes@athlete’saccreditation.

Foraccompanyingpersons:7,50€passesfor1fulldayavailableonsite(asmanybackandforthasyoulike),walkingonly(forskipassespleaserefertoskiliftpasseswebpage).

TRACK SPECS: Length:330m Width: 4 m

Start Altitude: 2006 m

“WheredoIchange?”VS“WhatdoIbringup?”

AtthetopofLACLAPPETélémix,youwillhaveasmallroomtoleaveyourshoesonlyandputonyourskates.YouwillchangeatthebottomoftheliftinthelockerroomoftheTourismoffice,sameplaceasAccreditation.

Youshouldbringyourliftpass,mealticket(cateringatthetop)andcarryyourskatesbyhandwhilewalkinginyoursneakers.Youwon’tnecessarilyhavetimetogobackandforthbetweenraceactivities.Plancarefullyaswewillnotwaitforlateathletes.

Ifyoudon’twanttoruinyourblades,pleasebringyourownbladeguardsastheywon’tbeprovidedbytheorganisation.Also,forthosewhowantto,pleasecarryanextrapairofbladesassharpeningisnotprovided.

Bringmoneyifyouwanttohaveanythingelsethanwhatisincludedintheathletecateringmealticket.CashmachineatthebottomorinBarcelonnette.OnlyEurosaccepted.Averagemealpriceatarestaurant:between15and20Eurosfornormalrestaurantwithoutdrinks.

USEFULLINKSANDINFO

LINKS

PraloupWebsite(Englishversion):https://www.praloup.com/GB/ BarcelonnetteWebsite,inthevalley(Englishversion):https://www.barcelonnette.com/GB/ PraloupEventonFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/events/424351274927599/ Gettingthere: including, buses and shuttles schedules, Mountain Passes opening/closing map https://www.praloup.com/GB/getting-to-praloup/by-road-winter.html Roadinfo:http://inforoute.hautes-alpes.fr/www/index.html / http://www.inforoute04.fr/ Webcams,Skipassesandweatherforecast:https://www.praloup.ski/en/

VOCABULARYTOSURVIVEINTHEFRENCHMOUNTAINS

The most common ways to greet someone in French are:

• Salut. (Hello; Hi. [Informal]) /Bonjour. (Hello; Good morning.)

• Bonsoir. (Good evening.)

Basic courtesies:

• oui (yes) / non (no)

• S’il te plaît. (Please. [informal]) / S’il vous plaît. (Please. [formal])

• Merci. (Thank you.) / Merci beaucoup. (Thank you very much.)

• Excusez-moi. (Excuse me.)

• Je t’en prie. (You’re [informal] welcome.) / Je vous en prie. (You’re [formal] welcome.)

Travel useful sentences:

• Je ne comprends pas. (I don’t understand.)

• Pouvez-vous répéter? (Can you repeat that?) / Répétez, s’il vous plaît. (Please repeat.)

• Pouvez-vous parler plus lentement? (Could you speak slower?)

• Je ne parle pas bien français. (I don’t speak French very well.)

• Pouvez-vous traduire pour moi? (Can you translate for me?)

• Parlez-vous anglais? (Do you speak English?) /Oui, je parle anglais. (Yes, I speak English.)

• Pouvez-vous m’ aider? (Could you help me?)

• J’ai besoin d’informations. (I need some information.)

• Je suis perdu. (I’m lost.)

• Où est l’hôtel? (Where is the hotel?)

• Je ne sais pas. (I don’t know.)

• Je voudrais du café/ une bière/ un Génépi. (I would like some coffee/ a beer / some Genepi.)

• Avec plaisir. (With pleasure.)

• Quel temps fait-il? (What’s the weather like?)

• Il fait froid/chaud. (It’s cold/hot.)

• Je rentre. (I’m going home.)

• Où sont les toilettes? (Where is the restroom?)

• A quelle heure est-ce que vous fermez? (At what time do you close?)

• LOUP (in Pra-Loup) means WOLF so if you see some around don’t be surprised!

AndifyouwanttolookdeeperandsoundlikeanactualFrench:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr--N4d6lIM

EMERGENCYNUMBERSinFRANCE:

Therewillbeeventmedicalaidforallthetrackrelatedactivitiesbutforanyotheremergencyduringyourstayorwhilegettingtherepleasecontact:

The national emergency numbers are: 15 - medical emergency. 17 - police. 18 - fire brigade. 112 – European wide emergency number.

THINGSYOUNEEDTOTRY/SEE:

F&B

CheeseandSaucissonfromtheFrenchalpsfortheApéro

Traditionalmountaindishes:Tartiflette,Raclette,Pierrade,BoîtechaudeorOreillesd’Âne,Tourtons

Genepifordigestion(onlyforSENIORS,legalagelimitregardingalcoholconsumptionapplies)

NATURELOVERS

Enjoythebeautifulmountains,severalskiresortsaroundandtypicalmountainvillagesforsight-seeing.

Fact:discoverhowBarcelonnetteandUbayevalleyarelinkedtoMexicohttps://m.barcelonnette.com/GB/the-town/barcelonnette-mexico.html

CONTACT

Pra-LoupAreaandAccommodation:

OfficeduTourismedePra-Loup/UbayeTourisme

ChristineLAMBERT-Pôleaccueil,évènements,animations

&LoriDURAND(speaksfluentEnglish)

Maisondutourisme-PraLoup-Landline:+33(0)492841004 E-mails:clambert@ubaye.com & ldurand@ubaye.com

Eventinformation:

DanielORTELLI,ATSXDelegateforFrance

Email:dortelli@orange.fr

Mobile:+33(0)607675250

YoucanalwayscontactAnaellePONCET,InternationalAthletesmanager,(anaelle.poncet@icecross.com)howeverbeawarethatshemaynotbeeasilyreachable.

Paymentandlicenseissues:

ATSXLICENCE:CarolineFelder–ATSXGeneralSecretary:caroline.felder@atsx.org

Raceregistrationfee:DavidReinisch:david.reinisch@atsx.org

Wewishyousuccessfultraining,seeyouinFrancetostartthenewyear’sicyaction!

JoyeuxNoëletBonneAnnée!

Atrèsbientôt!

ThePra-LoupATSX500OrganizingTeam.