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1st IAAF WORLD ROAD RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS
DEBRECEN, HUN – SUNDAY 8 OCTOBER 2006
18.1 Date and Location of Award of Competition
The competition was awarded to Debrecen (HUN) by the IAAF Council at its meeting in April 2005 in Doha, QAT.
The date was approved during the Council Meeting in Helsinki (August 2005) and modified in Moscow (November 2005).
18.2 General Comments
Debrecen has 208.000 inhabitants. It is located 220km east from Budapest. The altitude is 121m above sea level. Debrecen is known for its university which is one of the oldest of Europe.
The climate at the time of the Championships is rather mild with an average temperature (from the last 30 years survey) of about 13°C. and average humidity of 77%, 1.2mm of rain.
The Official Airport is Budapest Ferihegy. All participants will be transferred from there to Debrecen, mainly by road.
The race distance will be 20km. Regarding the course, see § 18.10.4.
Timetable:8 October 2006
Women's Race 11:00
Men's Race 13:00
The host broadcaster will be DTV (Debrecen Televízió)
Organising Member
Magyar Atlétikai Szövetség
Istvánmezei út 1-3.
Budapest 1143
Hungary
Tel.: + 36 1 460 6843
Fax: + 36 1 460 6845
email: masz@enternet.hu
web: www.masz.hu
President: Gusztav Rabold
General Secretary: Zoltan Kollek
Local Organising Committee
Organising Committee
Debreceni Sportcentrum Kht.
Oláh Gábor utca 5.
4042 Debrecen
Hungary
Tel.: + 36 52 514 400
Fax: + 36 52 514 418
email: office@debrecen2006.hu
web: www.debrecen2006.hu
Chairman: Lajos Kósa
Executive President: Mihály Orendi
Note: all correspondence must be sent to the LOC email address
Local Organising Committee web site: www.debrecen2006.hu
Prize Money (paid by IAAF):
Individual
1st 30,000 US $ 2nd 15,000 US $ 3rd 10,000 US $
4th 7,000 US $ 5th 5,000 US $ 6th 3,000 US $
Teams
1st 15,000 US $ 2nd 12,000 US $ 3rd 9,000 US $
4th 7,500 US $ 5th 6,000 US $ 6th 3,000 US $
Course description
The athlete-friendly course in its entirety has been designated in the „lung” of the city in the Big Forest. The 5 km course may be considered flat, since the level difference on the full length of the course is only 12.44 m.
The Competition Centre will be set up in and in front of the beautiful University Building.
Flight information:
The Organising Committee inform all member associations that the delegations have the opportunity to fly directly to Debrecen. The LOC strongly suggests using the Budapest – Debrecen direct flight; this will shorten the travel time between Budapest – Debrecen from 4 hours to 35 minutes.
Flight information: CIVIS AIR
Internet: www.olt.de, www.malev.hu, www.civisair.hu
Charter information, reservation:
Ms. Ágnes Kovács, e-mail: kovacs.agnes@civisair.hu | 
