Race Information for
5th International Firefighters 10 km-Race
in Dreieich-Buchschlag (Germany)
April 17th, 2004

ARRANGED BY:

Buchschlag Fireservice registered association

VENUE:

Dreieich-Buchschlag voluntary Fire Station
Buchweg 6, D-63303 Dreieich

PARTICIPANTS:

Members of
- Voluntary-, Professional-, and Works- Fire Brigades and their spouses,
- Police
(Certificates of membership are required).
The number of participants is limitet up to 300.

ENTRY FEE:

EUR 10,- / each.

ENTRIES UNTIL:

Send the entryform until
April 10th, 2004 to
Freiwillige Feuerwehr Buchschlag e.V.
Organisation Feuerwehrlauf
Buchweg 6
D-63303 Dreieich
Germany
Telefax: +49 (0)6103 602479

ENTRIES ON DAY:

until 17th of April 2003, 2:00 p.m. (E.O.D. EUR 3,- extra).

ASSEMBLE:

17th of April 2004, until 2:30 p.m. at Dreieich-Buchschlag fire station.

START:

3:00 p.m. near Dreieich-Buchschlag fire station.

PRESENTATION:

6:00 p.m. at Dreieich-Buchschlag fire station; drinks, food, music.

AGE GROUPS:

youth class 10-17 years / born between 1987-1994
general class 18-29 years / born between 1975-1986
vet class 30 30-34 years / born between 1970-1974
vet class 35 34-39 years / born between 1965-1969
vet class 40 40-44 years / born between 1960-1964
vet class 45 44-49 years / born between 1955-1959
vet class 50 50-54 years / born between 1950-1954
vet class 55+ 55 years and older / born before 1950
ladies youth class 10-17 years / born between 1987-1994
ladies general class 18-34 years / born between 1970-1986
ladies masters class 35 years and older / born before 1970

AWARDS:

Cups will be awarded to:
- the best team,
- the best professional firefighter,
- the best voluntary firefighter,
- the best works firefighter,
- the best lady,
- the best policeman *),
*) if 5 policemen or more finish the race.
The following will receive certificates:
- the first six finishers of each age group,
- the six best teams,
- the six best couples.
Each finisher will receive a T-Shirt. Please report the size (M/L/XL/XXL) on the entryform.

TEAM SCORING SYSTEM:

The results of the first three runners of each team will be added up. The scoring is independent of age or sex.

COUPLE SCORING SYSTEM:

Couples will be scored together additional. Please report on the entryform.

GERMAN FIREFIGHTERS RACE CUP 2004

Additional there is a special scoring system for firefighters finishing the following three races:
- Dreieich (April, 17th 2004)
- Michelbach (June, 26th 2004)
- Leverkusen (September, 18th 2004)
For further information please send an email to feuerwehrlauf@gmx.de.

COURSE:

The race will be held at a round course, 1 lap, 20% asphalt, nearly flat.

LIABILITY:

The arranger of the event cannot be made liable in cases of accident, theft, or in other cases. Everybody will start on his own risk.

RULES:

The starting number has to be worn visibly on the chest. Changing of numbers is prohibited. All runners have to follow the given course (a cyclist will lead the front runners). There are enough marshals on the course. Deviation from the course will lead to disqualification. In doubtful cases the competition judges will decide. The accurately measured course is marked every kilometre. (There will be a time-announcement at km 5.)

CHANGING FACILITIES:

Changing rooms and showers for the runners are situated in a gym-hall close to the fire-station.

CONTACTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION:

Gerrit Fautz
Phone: +49 (0)6103 995377
Mobile: +49 (0)177 4134084

Kiyoshi Makabe
Phone: +49 (0)89 15925404
Mobile: +49 (0)177 2407234

Fire station (only 17th April 2004):
Phone: +49 (0)6103 602478
Fax: +49 (0)6103 602479
e-mail: feuerwehrlauf@gmx.de

If you travel by plane or train, let us know time and place of your arrival.
You will be picked up.
Booking of hotel rooms can be arranged.

DREIEICH?

Dreieich is a town of about 40.000 inhabitants near Frankfurt/Main.
Our town can be reached:
by car: see enclosed map.
by plane: fly to Frankfurt/Main-Airport.
Transfer can be arranged.
by train: go to Frankfurt/Main central station ("Frankfurt/Main HBf").
Transfer can be arranged.