Audi FIS SKI World CUP Rosa Khutor 2019

Media

Media Accreditation:

All press should apply for media accreditation. Please complete the registration form below to get accreditation for the Audi FIS Ski World Cup at Rosa Khutor and send it to olia.laeva@gmail.com:

INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR MEDIA ACCREDITATION

Multimedia rights:

Infront Sports & Media AG holds the international multimedia rights to this event. International Television and radio networks, production and internet companies need to send the accreditation requests directly to Infront Italy for approval.

Please contact:

Infront Italy S.p.A.

TV & Media Rights

Via Deruta 20, 20132 Milano, Italy

Tel. + 39. 02. 77 11 21

Fax + 39. 02. 28 900 439

Roberta Lumina roberta.lumina@infrontsports.com

Maddalena Ercolani maddalena.ercolani@infrontsports.com

Kindly notice that all Internet companies’ representatives need to read and fill in the dedicated form before receiving their personal accreditation:

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Accreditation center location:

  • The main Accreditation center is located at the Mountain Olympic Village (1170 m) in the 2nd building of Rosa Ski Inn Hotel (1st floor). Course access armbands and parking passes will be distributed in the accreditation center.
  • To get here use Olympia lift, which brings you to Mountain Olympic Village. Rosa Ski Inn is located within 7 mins from the top Olympia lift station.
  • The reserve Accreditation center is located at the Rosa Valley (560 m) in the Info Centre (at the bottom of Romanov bridge).

How to get there

Rosa Khutor is located in the Adler region of the city of Sochi, 40 kilometers from Sochi International Airport.

The resort’s address: 35 Olimpiyskaya st., Estosadok village, Adler district, Sochi, Russia.

By car:

40 km from Adler following the recently renewed А-148 highway, safe and straight, with brand new tunnels. The highway starts in the center of the Adler region of Sochi on a roundabout that crosses the M-27 Federal highway.

Public transportation:

  • From Sochi International airport – city bus #105 and #135 to bus stop Rosa Khutor
  • From Sochi railway station and Adler railway station to Rosa Khutor railway station there is electric train Lastochka according to schedule of Russian Rail Way company website. From Rosa Khutor station to bus stop Rosa Khutor” you can use branded resort bus (which scheduled to arrival of electric train), as well city bus #105 and 135.

    The Info Centre in Ratusha building is only 100 meters away from the bus stop.

    To get to the Rosa Ski Inn Hotel at the Mountain Olympic Village (1170 m) from the bus stop Rosa Khutor, you can use Olympia lift. From the top of Olympia lift station Rosa Ski Inn Hotel is only 300 meters away.

    You can also get there by car using Alpiyskoye shosse road direction to Sanki complex and Mountain Olympic Village. GPS coordinates for the navigator — 43.66105, 40.31775

    To get to the Finish area at the Rosa Stadium (960 m) from the Mountain Olympic Village (1170 m) you can use lifts Zapovednyy les and then Volch’ya skala.

    You can also get there by car using the road direction to Rosa Stadium.

    GPS coordinates for the navigator — 43.647716, 40.332887.

Transfers:

Transportation partner of WC 2019 will provide possibility to book individual transfers from the Sochi airport to the hotel.

In order to book a transfer the form below should be completed:

Link

Prices for transfers:

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Please, be kindly informed, that in case of booking transfer for 10 and more persons with luggage, the applicant must pay for 1 minibus and 1 truck for equipment.

Payment details:

Cash payment (EUR/US dollar) only! Credit card payment is not possible. You will receive all the counting documents immediately after payment. Please, prepare the exact sum ready, the driver could have no change.

Meeting at the airport:

Meeting at the airport upon arrival will be organized on the 2nd line in front of the airport building.

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Accomodation:

We kindly recommend Rosa Ski Inn and the Green Flow Hotel for the accommodation. These are the best options in terms of logistics and are located within the village.

Contacts for booking:

Rosa Ski Inn: reservation@rosaski.com

Green Flow: hello@greenflow.ru

Please put "Media WC 2019" as the email subject!

For more accommodation options please visit the Rosa Khutor Online shop:

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Shuttle bus from the Olympic village to the Rosa Stadium (finish area) will be provided by the LOC.

Way from the Olympic village to the venue takes 10-15mins.

The schedule will be published closer to the event date.

Media Center

Tent for the media will be located at the Rosa Stadium (960 m) around 50 meters from the finish area.

Opening hours (27/02 – 1/03):

8:30 – 14:00

Opening hours (02/03– 04/03):

8:00 – 16:00

Ski equipment rental

Free skis and crampons rental will be provided for photographers at the Mountain Olympic Village (1170 m) in the building opposite the top “Olympia” lift station.

To use the free rental you should present your accreditation and passport!

Course access

Course access armbands will be distributed at the accreditation center.

Parking

Parking area is located at the finish area around 30 meters from the Media Center. Parking passes could be picked up at the accreditation center.

Visas

Most foreign nationals are required to have entry visas to travel to the Russian Federation. A visa to the Russian Federation is a document, permitting to stay in Russia for a specific period of time. A visa lists entry/exit dates, your vital information, passport details and some information about the inviting party.

The Organizing Committee of the Rosa Khutor WC 2019 is working in close cooperation with the Russian Foreign Ministry to simplify visa application procedures for the participants. The specific steps for visa application are outlined below. All Russian Consulates throughout the world will be informed of the special facilitated visa for participants and guests of the WC Sochi 2019.

Please note that the application requirements may vary according to the country in which you make your application so it is VERY IMPORTANT that you check the details before you proceed with your application and that you make your application as early as possible.

STEP 1 – OBTAIN A VISA INVITATION LETTER FROM THE LOC

For each individual or group who will require a visa the attached information form should be completed. Please note ALL sections must be filled in or the letter cannot be prepared.

  1. Make sure that each passport has two blank visa-designated pages.
  2. Make sure that the expiry date of the passport is at least six months after the last day of the expected stay in Russia.
  3. If the passport does not meet these two requirements, a new passport must be obtained or the existing one is to be prolonged before you can request the invitation letter.
  4. You are required to indicate in which consulate you will make your application. Follow this link to find the consular information for Russia: http://www.russianconsulates.com or http://www.russianembassy.net
  5. Please note that the Russian Foreign Ministry has exceptionally agreed to accept applications for single entry visas in any consulate regardless of citizenship. We strongly suggest, nonetheless, that you contact the consulate in advance and carefully check the requirements for that country as these may vary.
  6. Please send your completed form (VISA APPLICATION PROCEDURE WC Rosa Khutor 2016) to zhuravleva@ngl.ru
  7. After processing, an electronic invitation letter will be issued and sent to you. You will be able to print as many copies as needed for the members of your group.

STEP 2 - APPLYING FOR THE VISA

  1. Each individual must complete and sign the visa appropriate application form – you must complete all the fields on the form. Please note that there are several different formats of visa application form so you must ensure the applicant completes the correct form in order to avoid delays. Check this on the website or ask the consulate. Link to Visa Application https://visa.kdmid.ru (to proceed you must choose your country and language).
  2. Please mention on the application the reason for visit as the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Sochi 2019 .
  3. The form must be accompanied by the valid national passport, the official letter of invitation, two ID photos (the frame size must be 3,5 x 4,5 cm (1 3/8" X 1 3/4") and any additional documentation requested by the consulate where you apply. If you are not sure, please contact the Consulate or look at the website to check.
  4. We advise you deal directly with the Consulate. Do not apply by an agency which can cause confusion and delays.
  5. Please note that one person can deal with multiple applications, no individual presence is required at the consulate.
  6. For countries which do not have a Russian Consulate there are two alternatives:

             - apply in another consulate in another country

             - post application – some consulates of the Russian Federation do accept postal applications you can check this information on the

                consular website indicated.

Link to information visa support form.

Contacts

Chief of Media:

Olga Layeva +375.29.300.3315, +7.925.999.2203, olia.laeva@gmail.com

Photo supervisor:

Georgii Dubenetskiy +7-916-606-08-42 expertski@yandex.ru