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ROYAL NAVY ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
A. 2010DIN10-038
B. BR 9471
1. REFERENCE A ANNOUNCES THE 2011 ROYAL NAVY ALPINE
CHAMPIONSHIPS WHICH WILL TAKE AT TIGNES, (VAL CLARET)
FRANCE SUN 9 - SAT 22 JAN
2. ALPINE SKI RACING WILL TAKE PLACE IN SLALOM, GIANT
SLALOM, SUPER G AND SKI CROSS WHILE SNOWBOARD RACES WILL
FEATURE PARALLEL GIANT SLALOM, BOARDERCROSS AND
SLOPESTYLE. REFERENCE B (AVAILABLE THROUGH RN INTRANET AND
RNWSA.CO.UK) CONTAINS RULES FOR RACING IN ADDITION TO OTHER
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND SHOULD BE READ BY ALL ATTENDEES
3. INSTRUCTION BY A COMBINATION OF RNWSA AND LOCAL TRAINERS
WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL LEVELS FROM TOTAL BEGINNER TO RACE
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TRAINING IN BOTH ALPINE SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING. INSTRUCTION
AT BASIC LEVEL ONLY WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR ASPIRING TELEMARK
SKIERS.
4. ALL PERSONNEL ATTENDING MUST HAVE APPROPRIATE INSURANCE
COVER WHICH WILL BE CHECKED BY RACE OFFICIALS. INSURANCE
IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE APPOINTED BOOKING AGENT (SEE PARA
9 BELOW)
5. ALL ATTENDEES MUST BE MEMBERS IF THE RNWSA AND APPLICATION
FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ASSOCIATION WEBSITE AS ABOVE.
6. DUTY STATUS: BY JOINT SERVICE REGULATIONS, PERSONNEL ARE
DEEMED TO BE ON DUTY WHEN:
A. TRAVELLING TO/FROM APPROVED VENUE OVERSEAS
B. TAKING PART IN OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES FROM DEPARTURE FROM
ACCOMMODATION EACH DAY TO COMPLETION OF COMPETITION, TRAINING
OR OTHER OFFICIAL DUTIES.
ATTENDEES ARE CONSIDERED NOT ON DUTY AT ALL OTHER TIMES. ALL
PERSONNEL ARE TO ENSURE THAT UNITS ARE PROVIDED WITH FOOLPROOF
CONTACT DETAILS IN CASE OF REQUIREMENT FOR RECALL
7. CILOR: CASH IN LIEU OF RATIONS MAY BE CLAIMED THROUGH LOCAL UNITS
BY SERVING PERSONNEL
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WHO ARE PART THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE OR ATTENDEES WHO MEET THE
FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
A. PARTAKE IN THE BEGINNERS PACKAGE (INSTRUCTION AND RACE) OR
B. TAKE PART IN AT LEAST 3 DAYS OF OFFICIAL ACTIVITY TO INCLUDE
AT LEAST ONE RACE.
8. SPORTS TRAVEL: SPECIAL JOINT SERVICE REGULATIONS FOR WINTER
SPORTS ALLOW FOR SERVING
PARTICIPANTS TO CLAIM SPORTS TRAVEL, TO MAXIMUM LIMITS, AGAINST THE
PUBLIC PURSE. ALL SUCH
CLAIMS ARE SUBJECT TO LOCAL BUDGET APPROVAL AND SIMILAR CRITERIA TO
THAT FOR CILOR AT
PARA 7 ABOVE APPLIES. MAXIMUM ALLOWANCES FOR THE 2011 CHAMPIONSHIPS
HAVE BEEN SET AS
FOLLOWS:
A. FOR PERSONNEL BASED IN UK - 50 FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN PLACE OF
DUTY AND UK POINT OF DEPARTURE PLUS 125 FROM UK POINT OF
DEPARTURE TO CHAMPIONSHIPS VENUE.
B. FOR PERSONNEL BASED IN EUROPE - 125 FROM PLACE OF DUTY TO
CHAMPIONSHIPS VENUE
NOTE: FIGURES ARE FOR RETURN TRAVEL
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CLAIMS SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY APPROPRIATE RECEIPTS AND TRAVEL
BY WHITE FLEET VEHICLES IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME MAXIMUM PER HEAD
CRITERIA.
9. THE APPOINTED BOOKING AGENT IS EVENT TRAVEL COMPANY (ETC)
(WWW. EVENTTRAVELCOMPANY.COM) WHO OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES
AND HAVE NEGOTIATED THE BEST POSSIBLE DEALS AT ALL LEVELS. IT IS
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT, AS A MINIMUM, ALL ACCOMMODATION BOOKINGS
ARE DONE THROUGH
THE COMPANY, BUT THEY ALSO OFFER VERY COMPETITIVE DEALS IN TRAVEL,
INSURANCE AND EQUIPMENT
HIRE. PERSONNEL BOOKING THROUGH THE COMPANY WILL BE OFFERED A NUMBER
OF IN VENUE
SAVINGS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF ETC BUSINESS IS AVAILABLE NOW OR IN
THE NEAR FUTURE ON THEIR
WEBSITE WHICH CAN ALSO BE LINKED THROUGH THE RNWSA SITE.
10. SPORTS LOTTERY: MEMBERS OF THE LOTTERY BOOKING THROUGH ETC
WILL BE ENTITLED TO A 50 REDUCTION FROM THE OVERALL PRICE BUT
PERSONNEL ARE REMINDED THAT NON MEMBERS ATTEMPTING TO CLAIM
AMOUNTS TO FRAUD AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION COULD RESULT.
11. KEY CONTACTS:
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A. CHAMPIONSHIPS DIRECTOR: LT CDR ROB TAYLOR, 93510 5869 -
LHF-700WNAS-XO?MOD.UK
B. RNWSA SECRETARY: CDR GARY SKINNS - 9380 27880 -
SECGOLFWS?FLEETFOST.MOD.UK
C. DEPUTY CHAMPIONSHIPS DIRECTOR (SKI RACING): LT CDR RICHIE
LOVE - 93510 5851 - LHF-815NAS-AEO?FLEETFOST.MOD.UK
D. DEPUTY CHAMPIONSHIPS DIRECTOR (SNOWBOARD RACING): MAJ KENNY
CRAIG - 9380 22590 - TEMERAIRE SO2AT
E. CHIEF SKI INSTRUCTOR: LT STEVE TROTMAN - 9382 25025 - SCU-SFEO
F. CHIEF SNOWBOARD INSTRUCTOR: PO KATHY HODGES - 93510 4017 -
YEOVILTON-WMO-JRCMAE
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