General Information
The LOC has made accommodation arrangements for team members in Edgbaston Park Hotel.
The hotels will officially open with full services on Thursday 3rd June. If members of your federation are planning to arrive earlier, please contact the LOC (events@britishathletics.org.uk) well in advance to make sure specific arrangements are made.
Information Desk
An Information Desk will be located in the lobby of each team hotel with qualified personnel offering relevant information about all aspects of the European 10,000m Cup. The Information Desks’ opening hours will be as follows:
| Day | Open | Close |
| Thursday 3rd June | 9:00 | 21:00 |
| Friday 4th June | 9:00 | 21:00 |
| Saturday 5th June | 9:00 | 20:00 |
Official Hotels
The official hotels for the European 10,000m Cup are indicated below with the internet address of their home page where further details can be found:
Teams Hotels
Edgbaston Park Hotel
53 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2RS
Telephone – +44 (0)121 414 8888
Reservations will be made by the LOC based on the accommodation requirements indicated in the Final Entries.
Team hotels allocation will be communicated after the closing of the Final Entries.
European Athletics Family Hotel
Edgbaston Park Hotel
53 Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2RS
Telephone – +44 (0)121 414 8888
Accommodation Costs and European Athletics Quota
European Athletics Quota
According to European Athletics Regulation 910.4 European Athletics shall bear the board and lodging expenses of the visiting teams at the venue of the competition for a maximum period of not more than 2 (two) days and for a maximum number of up to 3 (three) male and up to 3 (three) female runners (scoring athletes) from each visiting Member Federation.
Accommodation Costs
For athletes exceeding the above quota and for the officials the following prices apply (per night/full board accommodation) and shall be paid by the Member Federations:
| Team Members | Single room | Twin(2) room |
| Athletes and Officials Official period | 100€ per night (1) | 141€ per night (2) |
| Athletes and Officials Additional nights | 111€ per night (1) | 165€ per night (2) |
All prices include VAT.
(1) Each team will be allocated a minimum number of single rooms equivalent to 10% of the total number of athletes and officials in ratio registered in the final entries at the price of a twin room. Any single rooms above the 10% threshold will be charged at the rate of 100 EUR.
(2) In case of later arrival/early departure of the sharing person, the night used as single room will be charged at the rate of the single occupancy room (71 EUR during the official period / 83 EUR for additional nights)
European Athletics Regulations
610.10 The final account for accommodation attributable to each Member Federation shall be based on the numbers declared in the Final Entries and this shall be paid in full, no allowance being made for subsequent any reduction in the actual numbers of athletes and/or officials.
Note: The team Invoice will be based on the accommodation requests included in the final entries as well as any additional requirements indicated after the closing of the final entries.
Payment Procedures
Federations are kindly encouraged to pay the final team invoice by bank transfer to the following account:
| Bank account name | Corporate & Sporting Events Management Limited |
| Bank reference | European 10,000m Cup (Country Code) |
| Bank account number | 4425395253500 |
| Sort code | 05-03-03 |
| Bank address | Yorkshire Bank 14 Broadway Bradford BD1 1EZ |
| Swift N° | YORKGB22XXX |
| IBAN | GB13YORK0595253500 |
The final team invoice will be sent to each Federation after the final entry deadline. Should the amount be settled by bank transfer, the team leader is requested to provide the LOC with a proof of payment upon arrival at the Finances Office that will be located in the Main Accreditation Centre.
Otherwise the invoice total amount must be paid on site by the Team Leader on arrival at the Accreditation Centre.
Payment can be made by credit card or by cash in £ (GBP) or Euros.
The following credit card type will be accepted on site: Visa and Mastercard.
Extra Charges
The team leader must settle any extra charges (bar, laundry, telephone etc) at the hotel reception desk, before departure. The team leader will be requested to provide a credit card at the time of checking in at the reception desk to cover any extras.
All payments to the hotel for any extras incurred must be made in British Pound Sterling
Rooming list
Detailed information about athletes and officials’ rooming list will have to be entered by the Member Federations during the Final Entries process.
Further amendments will have to be made through the accommodation module of European Athletics event management system after the closing of the Final entries.
While registering their final entries, Member Federations will be requested to sign a consent form to allow the list of the room numbers for the members of the respective team to be communicated to Sample Collection Officials. Where this information is obtained, it will only be used for the purposes of the blood and urine testing, will be confidentially treated and destroyed once it is no longer required for these purposes.
Meals
Meals will all be served in buffet style and, to the extent possible, will be similar in all hotels. A large selection of suitable food will be available taking into consideration special diets, religion and culture of the participants.
Meals times shall be as follows:
Thursday – Friday
- Breakfast 07:00-10:00
- Lunch 12:00-15:00
- Dinner 19:00-22:00
Saturday (Event Day)
- Breakfast 07:00-10:00
- Lunch 12:00-15:00
- Dinner 21:30-00:00
A late serving provision will be made for those athletes retained at the stadium due to doping controls or protests.
For lunch and dinner, mineral water, juices, coffee and tea will be available free of charge. All other drinks must be paid for.
Accreditation cards will allow access to meals. Furthermore, access to restaurants will only be possible at the hotel where they are staying.
Services in the Team Hotels
Meeting Rooms
Rooms for meeting opportunities are available at all team hotels. Reservation shall be required via the Information Desk at a reasonable time in advance.
To ensure that all teams have access to the meeting room, usage may be limited.
Teams requiring any additional service may make separate arrangements through the information desk. There is also the possibility to reserve office/meeting rooms for Teams, with exclusive right for the whole duration of the event.
Please contact:
Jodie Payton – Jodie.Payton@cseplc.com
Rooms for Physiotherapy
Dedicated rooms for physiotherapy will be provided for the teams with medical staff so that they can set-up their own massage beds.
There will also be LOC physiotherapy services offered to those teams that do not have their own medical staff (see Medical/Physiotherapy services).
Internet Access
Free internet access will be provided at team hotels.