Timetable
The competition timetable is available on the appendices page.
Competition Bibs
General
For individual field events, relays, combined events and races up to and including 200m, each competitor will receive 4 personal bibs with names. These must be pinned to the front and back of the competition clothing, to the back of the tracksuit, and to the bag.
Exceptions are made for jumping events where competitors are permitted to attach the bib only to the front or to the back of their competition clothing (plus their tracksuit and bag).
For races of 400m and above (except 1500m), each competitor will receive 3 personal bibs with name. These must be pinned to the back of the competition clothing,to the back of the tracksuit, and to the bag. Their front bibs (including the transponder)a bib with a plastic pouch for the transponders will be handed out at the Call Room.
Participants in the 1500m races will receive 2 personal bibs with name. These must be pinned to the back of the tracksuit and to the bag. The bibs (including the transponder) to be attached to the front and back of the competition clothing will be handed out at the Call Room.
Further information about the concerned races will be included in the bibs envelops distributed to the teams during accreditation procedures.
Bibs must not be cut, folded or covered in any way.
Relays
Each runner in a relay team must wear the bib with the official three-letter country code of his/her national federation on his/her front. On his/her back the runner must wear the personal bib.
Race Walking and 10.000m
Each competitor in the Race Walking and 10.000m events will be given two bibs which must be worn as follows:
- the bib with his/her name and identification number on his/her chest,
- the bib with his/her identification number on his/her back.
Combined Events
For the Combined Events, the leading athlete after each event will be given a special bib (yellow background) indicating he/she is the leading athlete, to be worn on their chest.
Athletes competing in the last race of the Combined Events will also be given a special bib, to be worn on their chest, which will indicate their position in the competition prior to the last event.
Special bibs
The current European Leader competing in an individual event (blue background) will wear a special bib to be worn on the chest.
Competition Clothing
Competitors must wear the Federation’s official team clothing. World Athletics Rule 5 of the Technical Rules or TR5 will be strictly applied. Please make sure to follow the World Athletics Advertising Regulations in force. Clothing and items not conforming to this rule and the current World Athletics Advertising Regulations will be removed/taped at the Call Room.
The European Athletics has a record of the Team vests of all Member Federations available on European Athletics event management system, Arena, accessible at the following link: https://arena.european-athletics.org/.
Member Federations shall confirm their team vests. If the uniform displayed on the website differs from your current official uniform, the revised Team Vests form must be uploaded by 28 June 2021 using the form sent by European Athletics for that specific purpose. Otherwise, the existing records will be used as reference.
Team clothing must be uniform. A competitor wearing any other clothing will have no access to the competition area and will not be allowed to compete. This rule applies both to competition clothing (vest, shorts and tights) as well as to tracksuits.
The rule stipulating the compulsory wearing of the official competition clothing will be applied during the competition but also during any victory lap, interviews at the Stadium and Victory Ceremonies.
Competition Shoes
All the competition shoes must comply with World Athletics TR5, including the sole and/or heel and the spikes dimensions. It is the athletes’ responsibility to make sure that the shoes to be used for competition are on the current list of approved shoes models by the World Athletics (https://www.worldathletics.org/about-iaaf/documents/technical-information) In case of no compliance with the TR5 or the list of approved shoes, an athlete may be not allowed to compete or disqualified after the competition with the result being void.
The shoes will be checked at the Call Room as the clothing items. In case of a world or European record, an athlete is to provide the used shoes to the competition officials, after the event, if further checks are needed.
Call Room
The Call Room is located at the warm-up area. Access will be allowed to athletes only and according to the following reporting times (there may be slight amendments in case of particularly large fields in the Field Events qualification):
| Report Call Room | Call Room closes | At competition site | |
| Track Events | 0:25 | 0:20 | 0:05 |
| Horizontal jumps | 0:50 | 0:45 | 0:30 |
| Throwing Events | 0:50 | 0:45 | 0:30 |
| High Jump | 1:00 | 0:55 | 0:40 |
| Pole Vault | 1:20 | 1:15 | 1:00 |
| 4 x 100m Relays | 0:30 | 0:25 | 0:07 |
| 4 x 400m Relays | 0:30 | 0:25 | 0:05 |
| Race Walking Events | 0:25 | 0:20 | 0:05 |
All times are prior to the actual starting time of the event.
Athletes who fail to report on time to the Call Room without a valid reason may be excluded from participating in this and all further events in the Championships, including Relays.
A dedicated, heat by heat, Call-up Schedule will be issued once Final Entries are confirmed. It will be displayed at the Warm-up Area and handed out at the TIC daily.
Refreshments (still water) and toilets will be available next to the Call Room.
Call Room Procedures
In the Call Room the judges will check the following in accordance with World Athletics Rules:
- Competition Bibs
- Shoes according to Rule TR5
- Uniforms
- Bags (identification on and content of)
- Any other kind of advertising
Athletes competing in some of the running events will be provided with a small transponder which will be inserted in a pouch at the back of the front and back bibs. After the competition, the athletes should return the transponder at the entrance of the Kit Collection Area, where they will be collected by volunteers.
Athletes in combined events need only report to venue before their first event of each day. Then for any other events during the same day, the athletes are to report to the Combined Events Resting Area at the times provided by the combined events referee, from where they would be escorted directly to the infield.
Personal belongings (video cameras, tape recorders, radios, CD players, radio transmitters, MP3/MP4, cell phones or similar devices) will not be permitted in the infield as per World Athletics Rule 6 of the Technical Rules or TR6. Competition officials in Call Room will confiscate all not authorised items. Athletes will receive a receipt for any such items. Upon presentation of this receipt, the athletes will be able to collect such items from the TIC once their event has finished.
Specific Event Procedures
Competition Regulations are available online.
Track Events
Athletes in track events will be asked to enter infield already dressed in competition clothing. Tracksuits shall be placed in baskets at Call Room, and these will be taken to the kit collection at the end of the mixed zone for collection after the race. Specific procedures in case of bad weather will be announced on site as necessary.
Trials in Field Events
In all throwing events, each athlete is allowed to two practice trials under the supervision of the judges, more if time allows. The athletes will be called to the practice trials in the competition order. Only official markers provided by the LOC will be allowed for marking the runways.
In the remaining field events, the practice trials will be supervised by the relevant judges.
In qualification for the final in horizontal field events, all athletes will be allowed a maximum of three trials, but any athlete qualifying after their first or second trial are not required to take any further trials.
In all field events, those achieving the qualifying standard will be qualified for the final, and if less than 12 athletes will achieve it, the group of finalists shall be expanded to 12, adding athletes according to their performances in the qualification. In those finals all athletes are allowed three attempts and the 8 best after three rounds will be given additional 3 attempts with a re-arranged competing order after the 3rd round of trials.
In the Finals of the horizontal field events, the competing order for the fourth and fifth rounds of trials shall be in the reverse ranking order based on the results after the first three rounds of trials. The competing order for the final round of trials shall be in the reverse ranking order recorded after the fifth round of trials.
Combined Events
A resting area for the competitors taking part in combined events will be provided under the main tribune of Kadriorg Stadium (see stadium map,), where athletes can rest and wait for their next event. As the presence of the athletes in this room between events is not obligatory, all athletes must report to this room before the start of an event to undergo their final check.
Fruit, energy bars, sandwiches and drinks will be provided in the resting area. Toilets and showers facilities will also be available.
Combined Events athletes as well as one offcial per athlete will also have access to a hot meals buffet at the stadium.
Access to the combined events resting area is limited to the competitors and any other accredited person per athlete (coach, doctor, etc.) who are in possession of the appropriate combined events resting area pass. These passes can be collected at the TIC the day before the start of each combined event competition.
Race Walking
Race Walking Course
The start and finish line of the Race Walking events will be at Lilleküla stadium (5km from the Kadriorg Stadium). The course is a 1 km loop which will be closed to pedestrians and traffic and marked with cones.
A detailed map of the Race Walking course can be found in Appendix link. A visit of the course will be staged on Thursday 8 July at 09:30. Transportation will be arranged from the team hotels.
Teams willing to take part to this visit at requested to fill-in the registration form distributed at accreditation and give it back at TIC by Tuesday 6 July at 18:00.
The warm-up area for the athletes competing in race walking events will be located at the venue (see Race Walking map).
Penalty Rule
Race walking events will be conducted using the “Penalty” Rule :
- When one athlete receives 3 Red Cards, he must receive a communication from the Chief Judge or his Assistant showing him a paddle with the time penalty on both sides and he must stop in the penalty area at the first opportunity.
- For 20km races, the penalty time to apply is 2 minutes
- At the first opportunity the athlete will be guided by the Chief Judge’s Assistant into the Pit Lane.
- The time penalty starts immediately as the athlete enters the Pit Lane.
- The athlete shall be shown an appropriate card notifying him when 10 seconds remain on the penalty.
- After the time penalty, and following the instructions of the official in charge of the penalty area, the athlete shall re-enter the event.
- The athlete is not judged in the Penalty Area.
- If the athlete then receives any additional Red Card(s) (from the judges who had not previously sent him one), he shall be disqualified and the Chief Judge or his assistant must notify the disqualification as soon as possible.
- If an athlete receives 4 or more Red Cards before stopping in the penalty area, the athlete shall be disqualified and the Chief Judge or his assistant must notify the disqualification as soon as possible.
- If an athlete receives the third Red Card at the late stage of the race and it’s not possible for the Chief Judge or his assistant to notify the athlete that he must stop in the penalty area, the athlete shall finish the race and the penalty time shall be added to his official time.
- The Chief Judge maintains the power to immediately disqualify the athlete in the last 100m of a race (no time penalty).
Refreshment Stations
There will be a Refreshments Station along the race walking course, which will be passed every 1 kilometre.
Signs indicating the upcoming Refreshment Station will be displayed 50m before the station.
Still water in bottles will be provided by the LOC in the station on the tables located after the personal refreshments. Race Walkers will pick up their bottles on their own.
- Personal Refreshments
Team officials may hand the athletes their personal beverages/refreshments at the personal refreshment tables. According to the number of athletes competing by country, each team will have its own table or share a table with other team, which will be marked with the national flag and the World Athletics country code. The tables are arranged in alphabetical order according to the three letter country code.
LOC can provide two bottles for each athlete competing in a race walking event. The bottles should be picked-up in the TIC the afternoon before the race. Athletes can also use their own bottles, as long as they comply with the World Athletics advertising regulations.
All personal refreshments must clearly display the following information:
- Athletes’ name
- Athletes’ bib number
- World Athletics Country Code
Athletes are responsible for the identification of their bottles. Stickers will be also available at the TIC the day before each competition.
A maximum of two officials from every team will have access to the Refreshment Station. Those officials must wear a special card issued by the LOC, which can be collected at the TIC the day before each competition. These officials are authorised to place refreshments directly into the athletes’ hands from the designated place behind the team’s table. These persons shall not, under any circumstances, run beside an athlete while he/she is taking refreshments, as stated in World Athletics Rule 54 of the Technical Rules or TR54. In this situation or if the athlete collects refreshments from a place other than the Refreshment station renders himself liable to disqualification by the Referee.
- Drinking & Sponging Station
There will be a Drinking and Sponging Station along the race walking course, which will be passed every 1 kilometre.
Signs indicating an upcoming drinking and sponging station will be displayed 50m before the station.
Wet sponges and still water in bottles will be located in the station. Athletes will pick up their bottles and sponges on their own.
- Mist Station
There will be a mist station located at the right side of the course.
A mist station consists of a shower-like apparatus releasing a fine spray of water from above. Participants can choose whether or not to use the Mist Station.
Signs indicating the upcoming Mist Station will be displayed 50 metres before the station.
Assistance
During the competition, athletes are not allowed to receive any kind of assistance in any manner. When a competitor is unable to continue walking due to physical difficulties, he must inform the nearest judge. To indicate his intention of quitting the race, the athlete shall remove the bibs with his/her name and identification number. (A competitor is not permitted to receive assistance from any person other than a member of the designated medical team, who may carry out an on-the-spot medical examination. There are first aid stations located along the route.)
Coaching Zones
To allow communication between athletes and coaches, seats have been reserved in the stands close to the field events. Special passes for each field event will be distributed from the TIC to the teams, according to the Final Confirmation. There will be one pass per athlete competing. The pass is only valid when accompanied by a team accreditation, this accreditation needs to be visible at all times.
For all field events, coaches are requested to meet at Call Room at the closing time to be escorted to the respective coaching zones.
For Pole Vault qualifications as well as Pole Vault Decathlon, coaches will have access to a screen showing the take-off of athletes competing on the pit the closest to the grass.
Timing & Measurement
The official timing will be provided by ATOS and will be displayed on the official electronic timing instrument and photo finish cameras. For all races of 800m or more, the elapsed time will be displayed on electronic timers located at the end of each straight.
All field events will be measured by ATOS scientific measurement equipment.
Post Competition Procedures
After the competition, athletes leave immediately through the mixed zone.
In the mixed zone, all athletes meet the media: first TV, then radio and finally the written press. It is for the athlete to decide whether he/she will give an interview.
The clothing baskets will be brought to the kits collection area located after the mixed zone. The first three athletes in each event may be asked to attend an official press conference. These press conferences will take priority over all other interview requirements. They will usually be held before doping controls.
Protests and Appeals
Protests and appeals are permitted and will be processed in accordance with World Athletics Rule 8 of the Technical Rules or TR8.
In the first instance, protests must be made orally to the Referee by the athlete himself/herself or by someone acting on his/her behalf or by an official representative of a team (World Athletics Rule 8 of the Technical Rules or TR8). Such person or team may protest only if they are competing in the same round of the event to which the protest (or subsequent appeal) relates.
Where the appropriate Referee is not accessible or available, the protest should be made to him through the TIC. Protests concerning the result or conduct of an event shall be made within 30 minutes of the official announcement of the result of that event (posted on the TIC information board).
If the final decision of Referee is not satisfactory a written appeal can be submitted to the Jury of Appeal also through the TIC.
Any written appeal to the Jury of Appeal must be made in accordance with World Athletics Rule 8 of the Technical Rules or TR8 and signed by a responsible official on behalf of the athlete and submitted to TIC within 30 minutes after the official announcement of the decision made by the Referee.
When submitting an appeal form, a deposit of EUR 75, as set in the rules, must be paid. If the protest is unsuccessful, the deposit will not be returned. The Jury’s decision will be provided in writing.