FINAL PROGRAM 

Wednesday    15/07   VIERSEL
08.00 hr   Camping site open
08.00-20.00   Paddock open (each day)
    Guarded every night
  except the nights of 18-19  &  20-21  &  23-24 July
14.00-16.00   Arrival & registration.
 
Thursday     16/07    VIERSEL
11.00-16.30  Arrival & registration.
11.00-16.00   Scrutineering
13.00-16.30   Unofficial training (no rescue, commercial traffic has priority)  
 
Friday      17/07    VIERSEL
09.00-17.00   Arrival & registration
09.00-17.00   Scrutineering
     General Jury meeting (to be advised by the Chief Judge)
     General Team captains meeting (to be advised by the Chief Judge)
13.00-16.30   Unofficial training (no rescue, commercial traffic has priority)
18.00 hr   Briefing at the SCANDIC HOTEL 
Have to be present : the IWSF Representative, Jury, Racing council, Team captains, Organising committee, Local organisers.

Saturday     18/07    GENT
08.00 hr   Departure from Viersel to Gent
09.00 hr   Paddock open (guarded the night of Saturday/Sunday)
10.00 hr   Forming the parade (one boat/Country + Team Captains, Teams)
       (Dress code: Official Team Uniform required)
10.30-11.00   Opening Ceremony parade 
11.00-12.00   Official Opening Ceremony
12.00-13.30   Reception (Jury, Racing Council, Organising committee,
         Team Captains and Teams)
14.00-18.00   Official training (rescue present, but commercial traffic has priority)
  Jury meeting (to be advised by the Chief Judge)
  Team captains meeting (to be advised by the Chief Judge)
    
Sunday     19/07    GENT
08.00 hr   Paddock open (All boats to return to Viersel on Sunday evening)
13.00 hr   Race Ladies F1 & F2   (45 min. + 1 lap)
14.30 hr   Race Junior Boys & Junior Girls  (30 min. + 1 lap)
16.00 hr   Race Men F1 & F2   (60 min. + 1 lap)
19.00 hr   Prize giving – results Gent  (Team casual clothing)
 

Monday     20/07    GENK

09.00 hr   Paddock open (guarded the night of Monday/Tuesday)
     Boats have to stay in Genk – no entry possible anymore on Tuesday.
11.00-14.00   Unofficial training (no rescue, commercial traffic has priority)
14.00-16.00   Official training (rescue present, but commercial traffic has priority)
  Jury meeting (to be advised by the Chief Judge)
  Team captains meeting (to be advised by the Chief Judge)
16.30 hr   Assembling of the parade at the ‘Limburg Hal’
     (Dress code: Official Team Uniform required)
16.45 hr   Departure of the parade
17.00 hr   Team presentation at the town hall (one boat/country + Team
  Captains and Teams)
  Reception at the Town Hall
  For the Jury, Racing Council, Organisers, Team Captains and Teams.

Tuesday     21/07    GENK
08.00 hr   Paddock open
     In the evening all boats have to go back to Viersel.
13.00 hr   Race Ladies F1 & F2  (45 min. + 1 lap)
14.30 hr   Race Junior Boys & Junior Girls (30 min. + 1 lap)
16.00 hr   Race Men F1 & F2   (60 min. + 1 lap)
19.00 hr   Prize giving – results Genk  (Team casual clothing)

Wednesday     22/07    FREE DAY
Free day   Different sightseeing trips can be booked.
09.00-18.00   Meeting of the IWSF Racing Council at the hotel.

Thursday     23/07    ANTWERP
12.00-22.00   Paddock open (it closes at 22.00 hr – no exceptions possible !!!)
13.30-15.00   Official training (rescue present, no commercial traffic)
  Jury meeting (to be advised by the Chief Judge)
  Team captains meeting (to be advised by the Chief Judge)
16.45 hr   Assembling of the parade in the paddock
       (Dress code: Official Team Uniform required)
17.00 hr   Team presentation at the town hall (one boat/country + Team captains)
18.00 hr   Reception at the town hall.
  For the Jury, Racing Council, Organisers, Team Captains and
  Parade Teams.

Friday      24/07    ANTWERP
07.00-23.00   Paddock open (no more security after 23.00 hr !!!)
     All boats have to go back to Viersel
10.30-11.15   Race Junior Boys & Junior Girls (30 min. + 1 lap)
15.00-16.00   Race Ladies F1 & F2  (45 min. + 1 lap)
20.00-21.15   Race Men F1 & F2   (60 min. + 1 lap)
22.00 hr   Prize giving – results Antwerp  (Team casual clothing)

Saturday     25/07    VIERSEL
08.00-22.00   Paddock open
14.00-16.00   Official training (rescue present, but commercial traffic has priority)
  Jury meeting (to be advised by the Chief Judge)
  Team captains meeting (to be advised by the Chief Judge)
17.00 hr   Reception at the Town Hall
(Dress code: Official Team Uniform required)
For the Jury, Tacing Council, Organisers, Team Captains and all Teams.
 
 

Sunday     26/07    VIERSEL
08.00-22.00   Paddock open (guarded up to Monday morning).
13.00 hr   Race Ladies F1 & F2  (45 min. + 1 lap)
14.30 hr   Race Junior Boys & Junior Girls (30 min. + 1 lap)
16.00 hr   Race Men F1 & F2   (60 min. + 1 lap)

     Dress Code: Official Team Uniform required
20.30 hr   Prize giving – results Viersel – at the HOOIDONK Center
21.00 hr   Closing ceremony – at the HOOIDONK Center
     Prize giving – Overall Trophy Presentations
     Final dinner
24.00 hr   Party at the site in Viersel

- On Race day an unofficial Podium will be held directly after each competition
for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed skier of each Category.  It is very important that those skiers go as quickly as possible to the podium after the race.

PS.: This timetable is subject to eventual change and will be advised accordingly.

On behalf of the Organizing Committee,

Vera Van den Bossche
Worlds 2009 – Belgium
Secretary-General

Antwerp, June  2009