Convento do Espírito Santo Address: Praça da República, 8100-270 Loulé GPS: 37.13919, -8.02269
Parking (460 meters from Event Centre) GPS: 37.14256, -8.02015
Distances from main airports:
There will be four Team Leader’s Meetings (TLMs) providing relevant information about each race and some extra topics. All TLM’s will be held at the Event Centre, in Loulé: Convento do Espírito Santo (GPS: 37.13919, -8.02269). It will not be possible to participate online. If you have questions for the meetings, please send them to international.events.portugal@fpo.pt before 16h00 on the same day and we will answer them during the meeting.
All the ceremonies (opening, prize-giving and closing) will take place near the Event Centre, in Loulé: Praça da República (GPS: 37.13925, -8.02244). Times for ceremonies are given in the bulletin programme but small changes may occur with prize-giving ones. A significant representation of all national teams is really expected at both the opening and closing ceremonies. At the Opening Ceremony, the meeting point, at 16h30, to prepare the athlete´s parade, is near Monumento ao Engenheiro Duarte Pacheco (GPS: 37.14160, -8.02007) Podium Athletes must be wearing their official National team clothes and should not be using sunglasses, hats, water bottles or similar items. Final instructions to the participants will be given on-site before the ceremony. No accompanying persons may be brought to the podium.
The Party/ Banquet will take place in Loulé, at Grupo Desportivo Barreiras Brancas (GPS 37.14378, -7.98339).
Summary of entries received per 22th April 2023 CX80 World Cup 1 & EMTBOC EJMTBOC and EYMTBOC
Full payment of all entry and accreditation fees must be made no later than 7 April 2023. Competitors or teams may be excluded if their fee is not paid.
All payments are to be made to the Portuguese Orienteering Federation – FPO, considering the following information:
No accommodation will be provided by the Organisers. There are several options to book it:
Hotel Apartamentos do Golf Vilamoura Phone: +351 912 500 153 (Sr. José Carrusca) direccao@hotelvilamouragolfe.com
Residencial Ibérica Avenida Marçal Pacheco, 157, 8100-504 Loulé Phone: +351 289414100 residencialiberica@hotmail.com
Hospedaria D. Fernando Rua José Fernandes Guerreiro, 54, 8100-598 Loulé Phone: +351289 415 553 h.domfernando@gmail.com
Hostel Loulé Coreto Avenida José Da Costa Mealha, Nº68 R/C, 8100-500 Loulé Phone: +351 966 660 943 loulecoretohostel@gmail.com
Hotel Pinhal do Sol Semino, 8125 Quarteira Phone: +351 289 302 834 reservas@hotelpinhaldosol.com
Eurosun Hotels – Loulé Rua Doutor Francisco Sá Carneiro, Loulé, 8100-578 Loulé Phone: +351 289 501 310 info@eurosun.pt
Golda Hotel Lugar da Alfarrobeira (road Loulé – Faro – EM125-4) nº 690/696, 8100-221 Loulé Phone: +351 289 991 127; +351 917 076 422 goldahotel@gmail.com
Hostel Coniihostel Rua Gago Coutinho 25, 8125 – 217 Quarteira Phone: +351 932 628 830 info@coniihostel.com
Residencial Santa Teresa Rua do Comércio, nº 13, 8135-124 Almancil Phone: +351 965 812 172 info@residencialsantateresa.com
Loulé Jardim Hotel Praça Manuel de Arriaga, 8100-665 Loulé Phone: +351 289413094 hotel@loulejardimhotel.com
Hotel Zodiaco (Bikotel) Fonte Santa, 8125 – 618 Quarteira Phone: +351 289 381 420 mail@hotel-zodiaco.com
Dom José Beach Hotel Quarteira Phone: +351 289310210 reservas@hoteldomjose.com www.hoteldomjose.com
Crowne Plaza Vilamoura Vilamoura Phone: +351 289 381 600 sales@cpvilamoura.com https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/vilamoura/faovi/hoteldetail
Aquashow Park Hotel Semino – EN 396 – Volta do Parque, n.º 2, 8125-313 Quarteira Phone: +351289 317 550 hotel@aquashowpark.com
Hotel AtisMar Av. Dr. Francisco Sá Carneiro, 8125-145cQuarteira Phone: +351 289 389 771 hotel.atis@sapo.pt info@baratahotels.com
Quarteira Sol AV. Francisco Sá Carneiro s/n, 8125-141, Quarteira Phone: +351 289 317 530 reservas.hqs@meridionalhotels.com
Vila Galé Ampalius Praia da Marina, 8125-408 Vilamoura Phone: +351 289 303 900 portugal.reservas@vilagale.com ampalius@vilagale.com
For the National Teams that have previously booked it, lunches will be served at the arenas, after each race and will be available from 12:00.
We recommend car rental as the best way to move during the event. Here you can find contact suggestions:
BENECAR – Berent – rent a car Edifício Benecar, Moita do Gavião, 2475-034 Benedita Phone: +351 262 077 098 reservas@berent.pt berent.pt
VISACAR – Vilamoura R. Melvin Jones, volta do Gaio, 8125-502 Phone: +351 289 321 221 vilamoura@visacar.pt
SW Move Car Hire – Algarve Quarteira Phone: 289 388 531 info@swmove.com
Media representatives are cordially invited to come to Loulé to cover the event. Registration for media entry should be made, by 31 March 2023, by e-mail to international.events.portugal@fpo.pt Media facilities will be available only to registered media representatives.
The Organisers will provide first aid at the competition centre and at the arenas of each competition. However, the Organisers will not bear costs connected to health insurance of participants. We recommend each individual to arrange their own personal health insurance. Participants take part at their own risk. The athletes should carry their ID card/passport in the case they need to use any Hospital services. The nearest hospital is in Faro.
The Escola Superior de Saúde Jean Piaget Algarve managed to be present at the arenas to support the recovery of athletes, free of charge depending on the demands, on the following days:
During April you can expect mean temperatures from 12º to 20º Celsius and up to 6 days with precipitation. We strongly recommend that sufficient water is carried during competitions, as the areas are dry. Sun protection is highly recommended.
Portugal is a full Schengen member state. Countries that need visas for entering Portugal: Please contact the nearest Portuguese embassy. If a personal invitation from the organisers is required for the visa, please contact us. Please make sure that you allow for sufficient time (at least 3 months) for invitation letters and visa processing. Please note that visa regulations are subject to change. Please double check your specific visa requirements.