European Footbag Championships 2013, Moscow

[slavgan]

Hello athletes!

I am glad to annonce European Footbag Championships 2013 in Moscow, Russia. Dates July 5-7.
All further information will be posted here: http://efc-moscow.ru/
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/events/552472414775655/?fref=ts

Disciplines:

Net:
-Open:
Singles, Doubles,

-Intermediate:
Men, Women, Mixed

Freestyle:
-Open:
Routine Single, Routine Women, Routine Doubles, Circle, Circle Women, Shred30, Shred30 Women, Sick3, Sick 3 Women

If you are planing on attending this event, please fill this form out: http://www.doodle.com/86a2dwixbit57wsn
It will help us a lot!

If you have any questions about visa and how to get to Russia - please ask, we will try to help you.

Accomodation options will be posted later.

[mr.alex]

hi, i have a question to the visa stuff:
do the players get an invitation from the organisation and then we have to pay the visa at the embassy in our country.
or do we have to get a normal tourist visa?
thanks!

[slavgan]

Hi Alex,

Well, there are two options:

1) You can get normal tourist visa. It will take about week or so. You can try to find a travel agency and they can take care of all necessary things.

2) You can apply to "sport" visa, as a competitor. Andrey Romanov will send you an invitation. This kind of visa will take less time and easier to get.

I would recommend the 2 option. For invitation we need your Name, Surname and passport number.
Please also check Russian Ambassy web site: http://austria.mid.ru/de_DE/web/austriade/consulat

Cheers

[mr.alex]

thanks a lot for the info!

[Asmus]

Would it be possibly to get the sport visa if you wanted to judge?

[slavgan]

Hi Asmus, of course! No problem at all. Please ask Andrey for invitation: [email protected]

[slavgan]

Accommodation!!!
As far as accommodation goes, there are two options that we are
offering to you. The first one is Comrade Hostel
(http://www.comradehostel.com) located only 300 meters
away from metro, so it will not take you more than 30 mintues to get
to the event site. The rate is 600 rubles (around 15 euros) per night and your get a 10% discount in the "Ginger bar" located nearby. If you would like to make a reservation, please send an email to Mihail at
[email protected] with "Comarade Hostel Accomodation" in the
subject of your letter. May 30 is the last day to send your
reservation request, so please do it as soon as you can since there
are only 30 spots available in the hostel.

The other option is "Hotel Beta" (http://www.hotelbeta.ru). It is also around
30 minutes from the event location and the rate is 2400 rubles (around 60 euros) per night. Please visit the website to find all the neccessary details.

[mr.alex]

do you know the address of the event site? I booked my flight and I'm getting my visa, and finally i have to book the the hotel room, but want to know first where the event site is. thanks!

[slavgan]

Hi, yes of course.

Bul'var Sirenevyy street, 4с3, Moscow or russian version: Москва, Сиреневый бульвар, 4с3

[mr.alex]

thanks a lot. Am i seeing this right that the beta hotel is almost around the corner (but still 30 minutes to walk probably)?

[slavgan]

Yeah, its little bit too far for a walk (30 min). I think better to take Bus.

[slavgan]

Check our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/events/552472414775655/?fref=ts

[droncha]

Visit website http://efc-moscow.ru/
Registration will be soon

[LinoSphere]

is it correct that with the invitation letter sent out by your partner from the hostel, i will only be applying for a tourist visa, that i have to pay for?

last time i went the invitation enabled me to get a sports visa, which was free. any chance on getting a sports visa this time, too?

[slavgan]

Hi Matthias,

I think you can apply for sport visa with our invitation letter, but it is better to ask in your local Russian embassy.

[slavgan]

Greetings footbag players,

Online registration is now open for the 15th Annual IFPA European Footbag
Championships in Moscow, Russia, July 5-7, 2013 (just 3 weeks away).

If you plan to travel to Moscow to attend Euros this year whether
as a competitor or as a sideline player, we request that you please register
as soon as possible here:

http://www.footbag.org/registration/reg ... id62657553

[LinoSphere]

how am i supposed to apply for a sports visa, if the invitation letter clearly states "tourism" as purpose of travel, if the directions that came along with the invitation require me to state "tourism" in the correspondent form, and if there is no mention whatsoever of a sports event? i doubt this is going to work.

[slavgan]

Matthias,

Have you requested/received invitation letter from Andrey Romanov?

Because invitation letter from Andrey, clearly states that you are invited to Sport event - 15th Annual IFPA European Footbag Championships in Moscow, as a competitor.

Slava

[LinoSphere]

i have, but did not receive it yet, although he said he was gonna send it until monday. time's running out, i am going to the consulate now.