22nd IAAF WORLD RACE WALKING CUP
LA CORUÑA, SPAIN – SATURDAY 13 & SUNDAY 14 MAY 2006
Date & Location of Award of Competition
The Competition was awarded to La Coruña by the IAAF Council at their meeting in in Berlin (November 2003). The dates were approved during the Council in Athens (August 2004).
General Comments
La Coruña is the host of one leg of the IAAF Race Walking Challenge, and has organised more than 18 editions of the International Walking meet.
La Coruña is located in the north-west of Spain. Its population is approx. 243,000 inhabitants.
La Coruña is an Atlantic city with a very mild climate (influence of the Gulf Stream). By the time of the Cup, it should be around 20°C, 60% of humidity.
It has its own airport connected to Madrid (26 daily flights) and Barcelona and will be considered as the official airport. Should participants arrive late, a backup would be Santiago de Compostella.
The Course
The course will start in the centre of the city and will follow a route parallel to the port so as to attract many spectators. The course will be 2000m long, flat and situated at sea level, also protected from the wind.
Timetable
The timetable was approved by August 2005 and was amended in November 2005 as per the request of TVE (HB) who wants to broadcast live the 20K.
The Host Broadcaster is TVE.
Organising Member
Royal Athletics Spanish Federation (RFEA)
Avenida de Valladolid, 81 Tel. + 34 91 54 24 23
28080 Madrid Fax: + 34 91 547 61 13
email: rfea@rfea.es / web site: www.rfea.es
President: José María Odriozola
General Director: José Luis de Carlos
Local Organising Committee
General Coordinator: José Luis de Carlos
Deputy Coordinator: Luis Saladie (mob.: + 34 696981493)
City Coordinators: Sergio Vazquez / David Mateo
Technical: Simón Iglesias
Circuit: Jorge Blanco
Accommodation: Andres Matias
Transportation: Alfredo Vázquez
Press/ TV: Alfonso Queijo / Juan García
Protocol: Carmen Tapia
Medical: Javier Pombo
Marketing / Promotion: David Mateo / Moises Jorge Naranjo
Security: Antonio Alfeiroan
Administration: Manuel Villuendas / Berta fernandez
Volunteers: Margot Garnelo
16:30 20K Women |
18:30 20K Men |
20:20 10K Junior Men |
08:00 50k Men |
13:00 10K Junior Women |
Prize Money in US $ (paid by IAAF):
Individual
1st 30,000 |
2nd 15,000 |
3rd 10,000 |
4th 7,000 |
5th 5,000 |
6th 3,000 |
Teams
1st 15,000 |
2nd 12,000 |
3rd 9,000 |
4th 7,500 |
5th 6,000 |
6th 3,000 |
