Welcome, Dublin!
A huge thank you from the Battle Cancer team for signing up for Battle Cancer Dublin and for all of your hard work raising funds for your chosen cancer charities. We can't wait to see you throw down on our comp floor on Saturday 8th February!
Here's what you need to know...
Spectators
Family, friends and fans can spectate for free! Bring along your entourage for a fun day of competition, live music, food, vendors and more for the whole family.
Waiver
Please make sure EVERY person in your team has signed our waiver as you can't compete without signing it. We will be emailing reminders to those who haven't, so look out for an email from Competition Corner or log in to your Competition Corner account. Please check your junk folder. If you're unsure, email freya@battlecancer.com
For last minute athlete changes there will be paper copies at registration on the day.
Last minute team changes
You can make any changes to your team through your account with Competition Corner up to two weeks before the event (25/01/20).
After that, team names, affiliates, divisions and t-shirts sizes cannot be changed. If a member of your team is unable to compete for any reason within two weeks of the event please just bring a replacement on the day. They'll be able to sign a paper copy of the waiver at registration.
Due to lead times, any team or athlete that enters after 25/1/20 will not be given a t-shirt.
Venue: Sport Ireland Campus
Battle Cancer Dublin will be held at the indoor arena of Sport Ireland Campus, Snugborough Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.
There is plenty of free parking for cars on site.
Registration
Doors open at 8:30 and registration will run from 8:30 - 9:30.
Please help us keep queues short! Send your Team Captain only to register your whole team at the desk. Have your team name and affiliate handy so that our volunteers can find you quickly.
Once registered at the desk, your team will be shown where to collect t-shirts - one per athlete. We're sorry but athletes are unable to change t-shirt sizes from those ordered on Competition Corner when registering. Please check your team's sizes are up to date by making any changes on Competition Corner before 25/01/20.
Timetable & Event Flow
Timings for the day can be found below. We will release details of heats closer to the day.
We will be running four floors simultaneously with heats rotating through the workouts. At the beginning of the day your team will be assigned a coloured wristband - make sure that you're on the floor that is running the workout for your team's colour.
Please note that teams are required to be in the designated holding areas at the start of the heat prior to theirs.
Team Colours, Heats & Lanes
Find your team in the list below to see your team colour, heat and lane for each workout, as well as which floor it is on.
Leaderboard
You can find the link to the leaderboard below. It will also be on our website and social channels on the day.
Workouts
Workouts are being released one by one on Facebook and Instagram. View descriptions and videos in the link below and read our scoring notes. Standards are as follows for men/women, all weights are in kilograms:
Kettlebell 20/12, Dumbbell 22.5/15 Sandbags 30 for both men and women.
Surprise WOD 5!
A surprise fifth workout will be announced and fully demonstrated on the day. Every team takes part in the final.
Athlete Kit
There's no need to bring any extra special fitness equipment with you on the day, we don't have skipping, heavy lifts or gymnastics in our workouts or other movements that would require extra equipment.
We are afraid that there is no secure area for you to leave your kit bags or personal belongings so please be aware that you leave items at your own risk.
Food & Drink
You're very welcome to bring your own food but please be aware that there will not be any facilities to heat it up if you do chose to bring your own. There is also a strict no food or drink on the floor policy, so please keep food to the cafe or seating areas.
There is a free water station where you can refill bottles.
Earn your patch
You can earn your patch by coming to the Battle Cancer info desk at any event and showing your fundraising page to the staff. If you have raised funds for a cancer charity, the patch is yours!
Vendors
NOCCO - A tasty functional beverage developed by the Swedish health and exercise oriented enterprise called No Carbs Company, all NOCCO products are sugar-free, sweetened with sucralose and enriched with vitamins and BCAA (branched chain amino acids).
Charities
On hand for a chat about the wonderful work they do, we have a number of cancer charities in attendance including:
The Irish Cancer Society - Dedicated to eliminating cancer and improving the lives of those currently suffering, the Irish Cancer Society offers a wealth of information and services as well as supporting fundraising and funding cancer research.
CLIC Sargent - CLIC Sargent fights tirelessly to stop cancer destroying young lives. From financial support, day to day support, expert care from nurses, providing free accommodation for families around the corner from hospitals and services for teens and young adults, CLIC Sargent raises awareness and funds for young people and their families.
Welfare & Conduct
On the day of the event we will have a team of first aiders on site just incase something goes wrong.
If you have any concerns or something goes wrong please let your judge know and they will be able to point you in the direction of a first aider. If you begin to feel unwell please don't suffer, tell a volunteer and we can be on hand to make sure you enjoy the day happy and healthy.
Are you an adaptive athlete or have movement restrictions? Just let one of our judges know and they'll be able to give you an alternative movement.
We kindly ask that your conduct matches the spirit of the day and that you show kindness to volunteers, staff and fellow athletes. Please follow instructions from staff and judges, adhere to timings and ensure any admin we ask to be completed is done so. We also ask that you avoid leaving any rubbish at the venue and use the bins provided.
Scoring
Once a scorecard has been signed by a team member, that team has accepted that score. We strongly recommend that you check your score(s) before signing a scorecard. If you have a query on your score, you can request to speak to the head judge of that arena, but only before signing the scorecard. Video, photos or any other media will not constitute grounds for changing or modifying a decision, score or entry made by an event judge.
Credits:
Peter A Creative Guy Photography