FIS Media Info: First Audi FIS Ski World Cup City Event in Munich on 2nd January 2011

December 20, 2010//- The first Audi FIS Ski World Cup City Event will be staged on 2nd January 2011 in the Olympic Park in Munich (GER). The parallel slalom competition at the Olympic Mountain will see the world's best racers fight for overall World Cup points on a 200 metre long slope with approximately 20 gates, ending at the bottom of the upper Olympic Lake.

"With the recent snowfall and cold temperatures as well as a positive weather forecast for the next days, we can expect good conditions at the Olympic Mountain on 2nd January," said Günter Hujara, FIS Chief Race Director for the men's World Cup.

"There has been great interest by the TV broadcasters and thousands of tickets have already been sold. The signs are very promising and we look forward to a great event with new elements such as special lighting and music, all designed to create a fantastic show with all the top stars of today's Alpine ski racing."

"I'm impressed by the amount of snow the organizers have been able to produce. We will next spread out the big pile of snow. The currently milder temperatures and possibly even some rain are creating optimal conditions making the snow wetter. When it gets colder, we will have a nice and hard base. We will then wait for a dry window to inject the course," elaborated Hans Pieren, FIS Race Director for the men's technical events the next steps. "The organizers at the Munich Olympic Park are well-prepared and working in an extremely professional manner."

Rules for the City Event (Munich 02.01.2011)

Qualification

The top ranked 15 ladies and the top ranked 15 men of the Overall World Cup Starting List (WCSL) are qualified for this parallel event.
The host nation may apply for one wild card for Ladies and one for Men if there are no qualified athletes among the top 15 ranked athletes from that nation. If the host nation is present in the top 15, the top ranked 16thathlete of the Overall World Cup Starting List (WCSL) qualifies automatically. If qualified athletes do not enter the event, the 16th ranked and following athletes of the Overall World Cup Starting List (WCSL) may enter.

Modus

Parallel event. (ICR Art.1220 -1231)

Disqualifications: No disqualification in the first run of the round.

Maximum time penalty: 0,50 sec.

Disqualification 2nd run of the heat: ICR Art 1232.1 - 1232.2

If neither competitor finishes the second run, the result of the first run counts. If both were disqualified or did not finish the first run, the competitor who successfully skied the furthest distance in the second run will advance to the next round. In case of a tie after two runs, the result of the first run counts. In case of a tie in both runs, a re-run will be carried out whereby the course is decided by draw.

The rules of the ICR and the World Cup rules are valid.

Run-down order for first round

Heat 1 competitor 1/16
Heat 2 competitor 9/8
Heat 3 competitor 5/12
Heat 4 competitor 13/4
Heat 5 competitor 3/14
Heat 6 competitor 11/6
Heat 7 competitor 7/10
Heat 8 competitor 15/2

Overall World Cup Points

World Cup points are awarded to all competitors and their Nations.

The winner is awarded 100 points
The second is awarded 80 points
The third is awarded 60 points
The fourth is awarded 50 points
Losers of the second round 30 points
Losers of the first round 15 points

Prize Money

Minimum prize money per gender: 100'000 CHF
1. Place CHF 40'000.- per gender
2. Place CHF 30'000.- per gender
3. Place CHF 20'000.- per gender
4. Place CHF 10'000.- per gender