Pod Patronatem Wójta Gminy Dobra Pod Patronatem Burmistrza Drawska Pomorskiego Szczecin - Dobra - Drawsko Pomorskie FIA WORUNLTRDY RACULLIEPS FOR CROSS CO 27-30.08.2015 www.bajapoland.eu RALLY GUIDE 01
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2 1. PAST WINNERS... 3 2. RALLY PROGRAMME... 4 3. DESCRIPTION... 6 4. ORGANISATION... 9 5. ENTRIES...11 6. ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKS... 13 7. SCRUTINEERING, SEALING, MARKING... 14 8. CEREMONIAL START / OFFICIAL RALLY START... 15 9. SERVICE PARK, REFUELLING... 16 10. FINAL CHECKS... 17 11. PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY... 17 12. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION... 17 13. ACCES TO SZCZECIN... 18 14. USEFUL INFORMATIONS... 19 15. FACTS ABOUT POLAND, SZCZECIN, DRAWSKO POMORSKIE AND DOBRA... 22 16. MILITARY TRAINING AREA... 25 17. RESULTS ONLINE... 26 18. MAPS... 27
1. PAST WINNERS YEAR NAME NATIONALITY VEHICLE 2009 Balazs Szalay/ Laszlo Bunkoczi Zdenek Porizek/Marek Sykora Miroslav Zapletal/Zdenek Ulehla HUN/HUN CZE/SVK CZE/CZE Opel Antara BMW X5 Mitsubishi Pajero 2010 Krzysztof Hołowczyc/Jean-Marc Fortin Włodzimierz Grajek/Rafał Ciepły Dariusz Żyła/Małgorzata Żyła 2011 Krzysztof Hołowczyc/Jean-Marc Fortin Stephane Peterhansel/Jean-Paul Cottret Sławomir Wasiak/Marcin Grydziuszko 2012 Krzysztof Hołowczyc/ Filipe Palmeiro Miroslav Zapletal/Maciej Marton Erik Korda/ Csaba Fabian 2013 Alexander Zheludov/Andrei Rudnitski Marek Dąbrowski/Jacek Czachor Miroslav Zapletal/Maciej Marton 2014 Krzysztof Hołowczyc/Xavier Panseri Adam Małysz/Rafał Marton Martin Kaczmarski/Tapio Suominen 2015 POL/BEL POL/POL POL/POL POL/BEL FRA/FRA POL/POL POL/PRT CZE/POL HUN/HUN RUS/RUS POL/POL CZE/POL POL/FRA POL/POL POL/FIN Nissan Navarra Mitsubishi Pajero Mitsubishi Pajero BMW X3CC MINI ALL4 Racing Mitsubishi Pajero MINI ALL4 Racing H3 Evo Toyota Hilux Toyota Hilux Overdrive Toyota Hilux Overdrive H3 Evo MINI ALL4 Racing Toyota Hilux Overdrive MINI ALL4 Racing Page 3
2. RALLY PROGRAMME 29.06.2015 MONDAY Opening date for entries 18.08.2015 TUESDAY Closing date for entries 1 st term 20.08.2015 THURSDAY Closing date for entries 24.08.2015 MONDAY Publication of the Entry List 27.08.2015 THURSDAY 11:00 12:00 21:00 13:00 22:00 28.08.2015 FRIDAY 8:00 11:00 9:00 12:00 12:30-16:15 13:00 14:00 14:30 14:30 15:00 16:00 17:00 Rally Office Opening / Press Office Opening Rally HQ at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin /military shooting range/ Administrative Checks Rally Office at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin /military shooting range/ Scrutineering Euromaster Starościk, 4B Słoneczny Sad street, Dołuje Administrative Checks Rally Office at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Scrutineering Euromaster Starościk, 4B Słoneczny Sad street, Dołuje Parc Fermé before the Rally start Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin /military shooting range/ 1 st Meeting of the Stewards Panel Rally HQ at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Publication of list of crews authorised to start Rally HQ at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Official Notice & Results Board Publication of list for departure from the Parc Fermé before the Rally start Rally HQ at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Official Notice & Results Board Publication of Starting list to Leg 1 / Super Special Stage Rally HQ at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Official Notice & Results Board Briefing for Competitors Rally HQ at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Entrance of 1 st competitor to Parc Fermé before the Rally start Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Ceremonial Start King Chrobry`s Banks, Szczecin, Page 4
18:00 18:57 21:00 22:30 29.08.2015 SATURDAY 06:30 20:00 23:00 30.08.2015 SUNDAY 08:30 14:30 15:00 17:00 17:30 Super Special Stage Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Leg 1 Section 1 Finish Parc Fermé Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Choosing starting positions for Leg 1 - Section 2 Page 5 Press Office at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Publication of the Starting List for Leg 1 Section 2 Rally HQ at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Official Notice & Results Board Leg 1 - Section 2 Start Parc Fermé Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Leg 1 Finish - Parc Fermé Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Publication of the Starting List for Leg 2 Rally HQ at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Official Notice & Results Board Leg 2 Start Parc Fermé Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range/ Ceremonial Finish Prize Giving Ceremony Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Final Checks Euromaster Starościk, 4B Słoneczny Sad street, Dołuje Provisional Final Classification publication Rally HQ at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Official Notice & Results Board Official Final Classification publication Rally HQ at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Official Notice & Results Board
3. DESCRIPTION 3.1. LOCATION AND NAME BAJA POLAND 2015 Rally will be run in Szczecin, Dobra and Drawsko Pomorskie, Zachodniopomorskie Province, Poland, from 27 th to 30 th of August, 2015. 3.2. FIA TITLES WHICH THE RALLY COUNTS World Cup for Drivers; World Cup for Co-Drivers; World Cup for Teams; FIA World Cup for T2 Drivers; FIA World Cup for T2 Teams; FIA World Cup for T3 Drivers; FIA World Cup for T3 Teams; FIA Trophy for drivers of two-wheel drive cars; FIA Trophy for two-wheel drive cars Manufacturers. 3.3. ASN TITLES FIA Central European Zone Cross Country Championship; Polish Cross Country Rally Championship; Czech Republic Cross Country Rally Championship; Polish Cross Country Rally Cup. 3.4. VISAS FIA visa: 8CCR/130715 ASN visa: CC/8/RMPST/5/BSPZM/20150626 Page 6 3.5. RALLY HEADQUARTERS (HQ) / RALLY OFFICE LOCATION Up to 26 th of August, 2015 the Rally HQ and Rally Office will be located at the organizer s headquarters: Foundation Baja Poland 1A Migdałowa street 72-003 Dobra, Poland www.bajapoland.eu Phone: +48 516 184 854 E-mail: biuro@bajapoland.eu On date 27 th to 30 th of August, 2015 the Rally HQ and Rally Office will be located at: Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / On date 29 th of August, 2015 (Saturday) the Remote Rally HQ and Remote Rally Office will be located at: Drawsko Pomorskie Tourism Information Center - 1 Kolejowa street, Drawsko Pomorskie / Railway Station/ Rally Office contact details: Phone. +48 609 889 996 e-mail: bajapoland@pzm.pl
3.6. PRESS OFFICE LOCATION On date 27 th to 30 th of August, 2015 the Press Office will be located at: Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / On date 29 th of August, 2015 (Saturday) the Remote Press Office will be located at: Drawsko Pomorskie Tourism Information Center - 1 Kolejowa street, Drawsko Pomorskie / Railway Station / Page 7 Press Office contact details: Phone. +48 721 527 453 e-mail: media@bajapoland.eu 3.7. LOCATION OF THE OFFICIAL NOTICE AND RESULTS BOARD On date 27 th to 30 th of August, 2015 the Official Notice and Results Board will be located at: Rally HQ at Rally Park Szczecin - Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / On date 29 th of August, 2015 (Saturday) the Official Notice and Results Board will be also located in Remote Rally HQ at: Drawsko Pomorskie Tourism Information Center - 1 Kolejowa street, Drawsko Pomorskie / Railway Station / 3.8. LOCATION AND THE DATE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKS Rally Office at Rally Park Szczecin - Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / 27.08.2015-12.00 21.00 28.08.2015 08.00 11.00 3.9. LOCATION AND THE DATE OF THE SCRUTINEERING Euromaster Starościk, 4B Słoneczny Sad street, Dołuje 27.08.2015-13.00 22.00 28.08.2015 09.00 12.00 3.10. LOCATION AND THE DATE OF THE CEREMONIAL RALLY START King Chrobry`s Banks, Szczecin 28.08.2015 from 17.00 3.11. LOCATION AND THE DATE OF THE SUPER SPECIAL STAGE Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / 28.08.2015 from 18.00
3.12. LOCATION OF THE SERVICE PARKS On date 27 th to 30 th of August, 2015 the Service Park will be located at: Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / On date 29 th of August, 2015 (Saturday) the Remote Service Park will be located at: Rally Park Drawsko Pomorskie, Toruńska street, Drawsko Pomorskie Page 8 3.13. LOCATION OF THE PARC FERMÉ Parc Fermé before the Ceremonial Rally Start will be located at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / After Leg 1 Section 1, Leg 1 and Leg 2 Parc Fermé will be located at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / 3.14. LOCATION AND THE DATE OF THE CEREMONIAL FINISH PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / 30.08.2015 14:30
4. ORGANISATION 4.1. ORGANIZER Foundation Baja Poland 1A Migdałowa street 72-003 Dobra, Poland Page 9 www.bajapoland.eu Phone: +48 +48 516 184 854 E-mail: biuro@bajapoland.eu 4.2. CO-ORGANIZERS Szczecin City Hall Drawsko Pomorskie City Hall Dobra District Office 1 Armii Krajowej Square 41 Gen. Wł. Sikorskiego street 16A Szczecińska street 70-456 Szczecin, Poland 78-500 Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland 72-003 Dobra, Poland 4.3. PARTNERS 4X4 Serwis Stowarzyszenie Aktywnej Turystyki (Active Tourism Association) Migdałowa 1A 4x4 Szczecin 1A Migdałowa street 52/17 Małopolska street 72-003 Dobra, Poland 70-513 Szczecin, Poland Pro Driving Team Podkalicki 4C Lubieszyn 72-002 Dołuje, Poland
4.4. ORGANISING COMMITTEE Chairman: Mariusz Podkalicki Vice President of Foundation Baja Poland Members: Marcin Fiejdasz Clerk of the Course, Rafał Benedyczak Deputy CoC Safety, Andrzej Borowczyk Deputy CoC Media. Page 10 4.5. STEWARDS OF THE MEETING Chairman: Manuel Vidal /ESP/ Member: Peter Faluvegi /HUN/ Member: Arkadiusz Sąsara /POL/ Secretary of the Stewards: Patrycja Bednarek /POL/ 4.6. OBSERVERS AND DELEGATES FIA Observer: Richard Schilling /FIA/ PZM Observer: Dariusz Andrzejewski /POL/ FIA Technical Delegate: Lionel Carre /FIA/ PZM Technical Delegate: Wojciech Nowak /POL/ 4.7. OFFICIALS Clerk of the Course: Deputy CoC Sport: Deputy CoC Safety: Deputy CoC Organisation: Deputy CoC - Marshals: Deputy CoC Media / Press Officer: Deputy CoC Public Relations: Rally Office Manager: Rally Control Manager: Scrutineering Manager: Competitor Relations Officer: Results Processing: Chief Medical: Service Park & Parc Fermé Manager: Timekeepers / PZM-GPS Tracking Manager: Environmental Steward: Marcin Fiejdasz Tomasz Brzeziński Rafał Benedyczak Mariusz Podkalicki Magdalena Lewandowska Andrzej Borowczyk Sylwia Lewandowska Magdalena Dutkiewicz Konrad Rydosz Aleksander Choromański Maciej Chmielarz Tomasz Lisicki Tomasz Sikora Katarzyna Lewandowska Bartłomiej Korzeń Dariusz Krupa
5. ENTRIES 5.1. OPENING AND CLOSING DATES FOR ENTRIES opening: Monday 29.06.2015 00.00 closing date 1 st term (with reduced fee): Tuesday 18.08.2015 24.00 closing date for entries (with normal fee): Thursday 20.08.2015 24.00 Page 11 5.2. Delivery of the correctly filled in entry form and required attachments is the responsibility of the competitor. Any competitor willing to enter BAJA POLAND 2015 is obliged to correctly fill in the entry form till 18 th of August, 2015 /Tuesday/ 1 st term with reduced entry fee, or till 20 th of August, 2015 /Thursday/ 2 nd term (deadline) with normal entry fee. 5.3. Entry procedure for PZM licence holders according to point 7 of 2015 Polish Cross Country Championships Regulations. For PZM licence holders the entry form is filled and delivered only by means of the website http://inside.pzm.pl/ 5.4. ENTRY PROCEDURE FOR HOLDERS OF LICENCES ISSUED BY OTHER ASN`S 5.4.1. The entry form shall be filled by competitor only by means official Rally website at www.bajapoland.eu or official PZM on-line entries website zgloszenia.pzm.pl. Correctly filled, with attached confirmation of payment of the entry fee and approved, the entry form shall be automatically sent by electronic mail to the Rally Organiser and to the competitor on his e-mail address, mentioned in his entry form. 5.4.2. An entry will be accepted only if accompanied by confirmation of payment of full entry fee. 5.4.3. When completing by website the on-line entry form and attachments, also the following files are automatically generated: - Administrative Checks Card and Scrutineering Card (OA and BK-1 cards); - Personal Safety Equipment Card; - Additional Service Park Space Order Form (optional); - The Same / Neighbouring Service Park Space Order Form (optional). 5.4.4. At the same time, the competitor is additionally obliged to send to the Organiser s e- mail address bajapoland@pzm.pl : scans of the actual license of the competitor and actual licenses of all crew members; start permission issued by the competitor s ASN; valid driving licenses of all crew members; international health form (IHF MKZ )(if issued) containing valid required medical checks of all crew members; valid road registration of entered competing vehicle; valid insurance policy of entered competing vehicle (Art. 4.1 of these Regulations). If the first driver is not the entrant then a copy of the entrants licence must be submitted with the entry form (Art. 11.1 of the 2015 FIA General Prescriptions).
5.5. FEES 5.5.1. ENTRY FEES The entry fees for one entered competing vehicle are as follows: Group I term (reduced fee) 29.06-18.08.2015 Entry fee with Organiser optional advertising II term (normal fee) 19-20.08.2015 T1, T2, T3 2 200 EUR 2 700 EUR In the case of refusal to put an Organiser optional advertising, the entry fee will be increased by 60%. T1, T2, T3 3 520 EUR 4 320 EUR Page 12 5.5.2. SERVICE SPACE The Entry fee includes payment for 100m 2 of service space in the Service Park. The organizer may, at a competitor s request, allow additional service space in the Service Park (if such additional space will be available), which will be divided into boxes of 100m 2 space. Additional fees per each 100m 2 box of additional space in the Service Park are as follows: - order made before 18.08.2015 300 EUR - order made after 18.08.2015 500 EUR On-line order on additional space in the Service Park, must be obligatory made by official Rally website www.bajapoland.eu or official PZM on-line entries system website zgloszenia.pzm.pl. 5.5.3. SERVICE PLATES The entry fees included one identification plate for one service vehicle. Additional stickers cost for one car is 50 EUR. 5.6. PAYMENT DETAILS The entry fee must be transferred to the following Organiser s bank account: FUNDACJA BAJA POLAND Bank: BZ WBK 14. Oddz. Szczecin 77E Leopolda Okulickiego street, 71-035 Szczecin, Poland PLN Account No.: PL 16 1500 1722 1217 2010 8789 0000 EUR Account No.: PL 04 1500 1722 1217 2010 8910 0000 Swift Code: WBKPPLPP (NEW SWIFT CODE!!) In title of payment must be mentioned Full name of Competitor and crew members!!! The competitor must bear the cost of bank transfers.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKS 6.1. LOCATION Rally Office Rally HQ at Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin / military shooting range / Page 13 6.2. PROGAMME The Administrative Checks will take place on: 27.08.2015 /Thursday/ between 12:00 and 21:00 28.08.2015 /Friday/ between 08:00 and 11:00 6.3. ADMINISTRATIVE CHECKS SCHEDULE The Administrative Checks schedule will be published in separate bulletin on the official Rally website www.bajapoland.eu on 24.08.2015 /Monday/. Presence in scheduled time of competitor or his authorized representatives is obligatory. 6.4. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRESENTED original, signed by competitor and all crew members entry form; valid competitor / entrant licence; valid all crew members competition licences; driver and co-driver driving licences; International Health Form (if issued) containing valid required medical checks; start permission issued by the competitor s ASN (not applicable to PZM). 6.5. The ID bracelet delivered by the Rally Organiser(correctly attached to the wrist of competitors, crew members and competitors personnel) and/or ID`s are considered the only authorisation to be present in an official locations. Competitor personnel must show the bracelet at any time on request.
7. SCRUTINEERING, SEALING, MARKING 7.1. LOCATION Euromaster Starościk 4B Słoneczny Sad, Dołuje Page 14 7.2. PROGRAMME Scrutineering will take place on: 27.08.2015 / Thursday / between 13:00 and 22:00 28.08.2015 / Friday / between 9:00 and 12:00 7.3. SCRUTINEERING SCHEDULE The Scrutineering schedule will be published in separate bulletin on the official Rally website www.bajapoland.eu on 24.08.2015 /Monday/. Presence in scheduled time of competitor or his authorized representatives is obligatory. 7.4. DOCUMENTS TO BE PRESENTED Scrutineering card (BK 1 card); filled in Personal Safety Equipment card (automatically generated with the entry form); filled in FIA Safety Form (received during the Administrative Checks); valid vehicle registration; valid insurance policy of entered competing vehicle (Art. 4.1 of these Regulations); FIA Technical Passport (for vehicles from Groups T1, T2, T3); original and complete FIA homologation forms for vehicles from Group T2; original of fuel tank and safety cage certificate (if required).
8. CEREMONIAL START / OFFICIAL RALLY START 8.1. CEREMONIAL START 28.08.2015 / Friday / from 17:00 King Chrobry`s Bank, Szczecin Page 15 On the day of the Rally Start, the Ceremonial Rally Start shall be planned for all competitors. Each crew must report in Ceremonial Start Podium in their time fixed in the schedule that will be put up on the Official Notice and Results Board on 28.08.2015 / Friday / at 14.30. All competitors participating in the Ceremonial Rally Start must be wear in overalls and be ready for start. 8.2. DEPARTURE FROM THE PARC FERMÉ 28.08.2015 / Friday / from 16:15 PARC FERMÉ, Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin/ military shooting range / Vehicles participating in the Rally from 16:15 will leave the Parc Fermé before the Rally start in accordance with the Schedule of departure from the above Parc Fermé, which will be published on the Official Notice and Results Board on 28.08.2015/ Friday / at 14:30. Crews can enter to this Parc Fermé 15 minutes before their scheduled departure time.
9. SERVICE PARK, REFUELLING 9.1. SERVICE PARKS During the Rally, there will be two Service Parks, located in: Rally Park Szczecin, Szafera street, Szczecin /military shooting range/ (Service A, Service D); Remote Service - Drawsko Pomorskie, Toruńska street, Drawsko Pomorskie / Parking / (Service B, Service C). Page 16 9.2. ENTRY OF SERVICE VEHICLES Service cars may enter the Service Park no later than one hour before the entry time of the 1 st car mentioned in the Time Schedule. 9.3. REFUELLING Any refuelling activity is prohibited in the Service Park. Refuelling is allowed at petrol stations located on the Rally route and indicated in the competitors Road Book. Only the crew is authorised to do the refuelling. 9.4. CONTACT Service Park & Parc Fermé Manager: tel. +48 609 787 899 Katarzyna Lewandowska e-mail: klewandowska@ak-sudecki.p 9.5. SERVICES The following services will be available: General lighting General Security Public WC Shower container Garbage containers and waste collection Oil removal
10. FINAL CHECKS 10.1. LOCATION Euromaster Starościk, 4B Słoneczny Sad street, Dołuje 10.2. DATE 30.08.2015 / Sunday / 15.00 Page 17 10.3. The Final Checks will be conducted directly after Rally Finish (TC 5C). Vehicles appointed by the Stewards to the Final Checks must follow the organizer s directions. Crews are obliged to provide at least one representative of the competitor and an appropriate number of service staff (mechanics) and a proper equipment. Each selected vehicle will be driven to and from the Final Checks by a designated member of the team of appointed vehicle (who must be present at the Ceremonial Finish-Prize Giving Ceremony on 30.08.2015 / Sunday / at 14.30 in Rally Park Szczecin ), and accompanied by an Official. 11. PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY 11.1. PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY Prize giving ceremony will be held on 30.08.2015 / Sunday / at 14.30, immediately after entering the Rally Finish TC 5C, in the Rally Park Szczecin,Szafera street, Szczecin /military shooting range/ 11.2. Each competitor/driver is obliged to behave in a proper manner during the Rally, personally participate in the award ceremony and if receiving an award be clothed in sporting suit, i.e. overalls buttoned up and shoes complying with the provisions of automobile sport. 12. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 11.2. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION All the competitors, crew members and members of competitors personnel are required to obedience the rules of 2015 PZM Environmental Code in Motorsport an especially use protective sheets against the destruction and pollution of the ground surface with petroleum materials. Any maintenance work without the security required under the vehicle found by Organiser, would entail the imposition of a fine up to 100 % of paid entry fee or other penalties by decision of the Stewards. Each case of behavior which is not in compliance with the 2015 PZM Environmental Code in Motorsport will be signalized to the Stewards, who may impose for it a fine up to 100% of paid entry fee or other up to their decision.
13. ACCES TO SZCZECIN Air Szczecin is served by Szczecin-Goleniów "Solidarność" Airport which is 47 kilometres (29 miles) northeast of central Szczecin. It offers regular flights to cities in Poland and to international destinations (London, Liverpool, Dublin, Oslo, Edinburgh), as well as seasonal charter flights to other destinations. There is also a grass airstrip within city limits, the Szczecin-Dąbie Airstrip. But the best flight connections are realized to / from the airports in Berlin. (BERLIN TEGEL and SCHONEFELD BERLIN). Transport to Szczecin provide taxi and shuttle companies. Buses and Trams There is a popular public transit system operating throughout Szczecin, including a bus network and electric trams, that is run by a number of companies on behalf on ZDiTM (Zarząd Dróg i Transportu Miejskiego; Road and Public Transport Administration). Page 18 Roads The A6 motorway (recently upgraded) serves as the southern bypass of the city, and connects to the German A11 autobahn (portions of which are currently undergoing upgrade), from where one can reach Berlin in about 90 minutes (about 150 km). Road connections with the rest of Poland are of lower quality (no motorways), though the S3 Expressway has improved the situation after its stretch from Szczecin to Gorzów Wielkopolski opened in 2010, and then another section connecting toa2 motorway opened in May, 2014. Construction of Express Roads S6 and S10 which are to run east from Szczecin has also started, though these roads will not be fully completed in the near future.
14. USEFUL INFORMATIONS 14.1. POLICE 112,997 Komenda Miejska Policji w Szczecinie Komisariat Policji Szczecin- Pogodno Komenda Powiatowa Policji w Drawsku Pomorskim 70-227 Szczecin, ul. Kaszubska 35 71-271 Szczecin, ul. Mickiewicza 161 78-500 Drawsko Pomorskie, ul. Obrońców Westerplatte 3 tel. +48 91 821 35 05 tel. +48 91 821 91 03 tel. +48 91 363 05 11 Page 19 14.2. EMERGENCY 112, 999 Wojewódzka Stacja Pogotowia Ratunkowego Szczecin Wojewódzka Stacja Pogotowia Ratunkowego Szczecin Filia Drawsko Pomorskie Wojewódzka Stacja Pogotowia Ratunkowego Szczecin Filia Stargard Szczeciński 70-526 Szczecin ul. al. Wojska Polskiego 92-94 78-500 Drawsko Pomorskie, ul. Bolesława Chrobrego 4 73-110 Stargard Szczeciński, ul. Bogusława IV 19 tel. +48 91 4215224 tel. +48 91 8884300 tel. +48 91 8884661 tel. +48 91 8884502 14.3. HOSPITALS Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny nr 1 im. prof. Tadeusza Sokołowskiego Samodzielny Publiczny Wojewódzki Szpital Zespolony im. Marii Skłodowskiej Curie 109 Szpital Wojskowy z Przychodnią SP ZOZ Samodzielny Publiczny Zakład Opieki Zdrowotnej Ministerstwa Spraw Wewnętrznych w Szczecinie Samodzielny Publiczny Szpital Kliniczny Nr 2 PUM w Szczecinie Drawskie Centrum Specjalistyczne Samodzielny Publiczny Zespół Zakładów Opieki Zdrowotnej 71-344 Szczecin, ul. Unii Lubelskiej 1 71-455 Szczecin, ul. Arkońska 4 71-899 Szczecin, ul.piotra Skargi 9-11 70-382 Szczecin, ul. Jagiellońska 44 70-111 Szczecin, ul. Aleja Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72 78-500 Drawsko Pomorskie, ul. Bolesława Chrobrego 4 73-110 Stargard Szczeciński, ul. Wojska Polskiego 27 tel: +48 91 425 30 00 tel: +48 91 813 90 00 tel: +48 91 810 58 31 tel: +48 91 432 95 11 tel: +48 91 466 10 00 tel: +48 91 363 03 03 tel: +48 91 577 63 55
14.4. ACOMMODATION HOTEL NOVOTEL (recommended) 70-215 SZCZECIN al. 3 Maja 31 tel: +48 91 480 14 00 HOTEL IBIS 70-206 Szczecin, ul. tel: +48 91 480 18 00 (recommended) Dworcowa 16 fax: +48 91 480 18 88 HOTEL JULIAN HOTEL DOBOSZ RADISSON BLU HOTELS & RESORTS PANORAMA HOTEL LTD. SP. Z O.O. "PARK HOTEL" SP. Z O.O. "ABRAVA" - HOTEL*** VILLA HARMONIA BED & BREAKFEST "ARTEMIS" - KWATERA MYŚLIWSKA "BOSS" - USŁUGI HOTELARSKIE JERZY CZARNECKI "BOSS 2000" - USŁUGI HOTELARSKIE JACEK BALIŃSKI "GOŚCINIEC" - USŁUGI HOTELARSKIE 72-006 Szczecin- Mierzyn, ul. Welecka 1 72-010 Police, ul. Wróblewskiego 1 70-419 Szczecin, ul. Plac Rodła 10 70-752 Szczecin, ul. Radosna 60 tel: +48 91 483 13 07 tel: +48 91 483 34 45 tel: +48 91 483 56 68 tel: +48 91 44 55 444 tel: +48 504 145 544 tel: +48 91 3595 016 fax: +48 91 3595 018 tel: +48 91 466 88 88 tel: +48 798 66 88 88 fax: +48 91 460 76 00 tel: +48 91 434 00 50 tel: +48 667 08 44 40 fax: +48 91 434 45 03 tel: +48 94 363 57 60 fax: +48 94 363 20 14 kom: +48 518 015 224 70-527 Szczecin, ul. Plantowa 1 78-500 Drawsko Pomorskie, ul. Piłsudskiego 15-19 78-500 Drawsko Pomorskie, ul. Królewiecka 21 tel: +48 500 320 800 78-500 Drawsko Pomorskie, ul. Jeziorna tel: +48 943 635 930 29 kom: 660 633 951, 78-500 Drawsko Pomorskie, ul. Starogrodzka 25 78-500 Drawsko Pomorskie, ul. Starogrodzka 25 B tel: +48 94 363 30 05 kom: +48 504 100 110 tel: +48 94 363 06 33 kom: +48 501 664 130 78-500 Drawsko Pomorskie, ul. Sobieskiego 1A tel: +48 94 363 31 88 H3367@accor.com H3369@ACCOR.COM recepcja@dobosz.pl Reservations.Szczecin@ Radissonblu.com hotel@parkhotel.szczeci n.pl hotel.drawsko@abrava. pl. biuro@villaharmonia.pl kontakt@hoteljulian.com.pl rezerwacja(at)hotelpanorama.com.pl natalia@artemishunting.pl czarnecki.jerzy@wp.pl. boss2000@akcja.pl. gosciniec.bar@vp.pl Page 20 14.5. CAR RENT AVIS plac Rodła 10, 70-419 Szczecin Pomorska 144, EXPRESS 70-420 Szczecin 3 Maja 31, EUROPCAR 70-215 Szczecin +48 601 354 810 rezerwacje@avis.pl +48 91 886 46 25 express@express.pl +48 91 480 14 08 rezerwacje@europcar.pl HERTZ Jana z Kolna 21, 71-603 Szczecin +48 91 489 51 90 rezerwacje@hertz.com.pl
14.6. TAXI TAXI 4YOU 194-64 +48 91 483 38 33 GOLD TAXI +48 887 482 482 RADIOTAXI SZCZECIN GRAND TAXI CITY TAXI SZCZECIN 196-22 +48 91 4 875 875 196-88 +48 91 449 49 49 196-60 +48 91 433 53 35 Page 21
15. FACTS ABOUT POLAND, SZCZECIN, DRAWSKO POMORSKIE AND DOBRA 15.1 GENERAL FACTS ABOUT POLAND Page 22 Geography Size: 312 679 km2 Length: 649 km Width: 689 km Capital and largest city: Warsaw Borders: Russia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany Time zone: GMT + 1 hour GMT + 2 hours (Summer DTS) Climate Poland has a moderate climate with both maritime and continental elements. This is due to humid Atlantic air witch collides over its territory with dry air from Eurasian interior. As a result, the weather tends to be capricious and the season may look quite different in consecutive years. Population Size: 38,2 milion Non-Polish citizens: 3,3 % Language: Polish Religion: 97% Roman Catholic Church State State: Parliamentary Republic, member of EU Head of State: President Andrzej Duda (since 2015) Other Currency: Złoty (PLN), divided into 100 groszy Notes: 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 złotych Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 groszy and 1, 2, 5 złotych Exchange rates 1 EUR = 4,19 PLN 1 USD = 3,83 PLN 1 GBP = 5,92 PLN For current rates please check at the National Bank of Poland website: www.nbp.pl Credit cards Visa, Eurocard, Mastercard are widely accepted. Health: No vaccinations are required Power: 230 volts AC, the plugs are of standard European type.
Telephone: Telecommunication is well developed in Poland. GSM looks like to be more popular than stationary system. Polish GSM operators (T-Mobile, Plus, Orange and Play) have the agreements with the major international operators round the world. Country code: 48 The international prefix when you call from Poland is 00. Car insurance: From the 1st of May 2004 green card is not compulsory for European Union inhabitants and their cars. Traffic: RHD Safety belts compulsory in front and back seats Speaking by mobile phone forbidden while driving (except by hand-free equipment) Never drink and drive. Alcohol limit in Poland is set at 0,02%. Maximum speed limits: urban-50 km/h (23:00-5:00-60 km/h), single carriageway-90 km/h, dual carriageway and single carriageway expressway-100 km/h, dual carriageway expressway- 120 km/h, motorway-140 km/h Be careful: Radar controls are very common. Drivers using motorways have to pay tolls. Further information concerning prices can be found at http://www.gddkia.gov.pl/en/1126/motorway-tolls More facts about Poland on www.poland.gov.pl Page 23
15.2 GENERAL FACTS ABOUT SZCZECIN Szczecin is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. In the vicinity of the Baltic Sea, it is the country's seventh-largest city and a major seaport in Poland. As of June 2011 the population was 407,811.[1] Szczecin is located on the Oder River, south of the Lagoon and the Bay of Pomerania. The city is situated along the southwestern shore of Dąbie Lake, on both sides of the Oder and on several large islands between the western and eastern branches of the river. Szczecin borders directly with the town of Police and is the urban center of the Szczecin agglomeration, that includes communities in the German states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Page 24 15.3 GENERAL FACTS ABOUT DRAWSKO POMORSKIE Drawsko Pomorskie in northwestern Poland, the administrative seat of Drawsko County and the urban-rural commune of Gmina Drawsko Pomorskie. As of 2013, the town has 11,878 inhabitants. Drawsko Pomorskie is located in the southeast of West Pomeranian Voivodeship (since 1999) in the Farther Pomerania region, Drawsko is situated within the Pomeranian Lakeland, the western spur of the Baltic Uplands. The town lies on the headwater of the Drawa River, a right tributary of the Noteć, west of an expansive woodland with the protected area of the Drawsko Landscape Park. The regional capital Szczecin is about 100 km (62 mi) to the west. A large proving ground south of the town is frequently used in NATO exercises. 15.4 FACTS ABOUT DOBRA Dobra is a village in Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, close to the German border. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Dobra. It lies approximately 14 kilometres south-west of Police and 16 km (10 mi) north-west of the regional capital Szczecin. Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. After World War II the region was placed under Polish administration and ethnically cleansed according to the post-war Potsdam Agreement. The native German populace was expelled and replaced with Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. The village has a population of 950.