Hey guys !
It's on ! I've written a detailed post about CDM 2016 on the french forum: http://www.ffsmk.org/forum/index.php?topic=5995.0

I didn't have enough time yet to translate or make it translate in english. I'll try to post the main informations in english on here tomorrow But in the meantime, please use Google translator or something.

EDIT:

Dates: from Wednesday the 24th to Sunday the 28th August 2016
Venue: Salle de la Bourse, 1 Place du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 67000 STRASBOURG (France)

Detailed schedule:

Wed 24:
Opening ceremony: 17h00-18h00
Poules TT: 18h15-20h15
Break/Diner: 20h15-21h00
Knock-out stage TT: 21h00-22h45
Medals ceremony for TT: 22h45-23h00

Thu 25:
Poules MR: 11h00-13h00 / break: one hour / 14h00-16h30
1/8e final: 17h30
1/4 final: 18h00
Break/Diner: 18h30-19h30
1/2 final: 19h30
3rd place final: 20h30
Grand final: 21h15
Medals ceremony for MR: 21h45-22h00

Fri 26:
Poules BM: 11h00-13h30 / break: one hour / 14h30-18h00
1/8e final: 18h15
1/4 final: 18h45
Break/Diner: 19h15-20h15
1/2 final: 20h15
Third place final: 21h00
Grande final: 22h00
Medals ceremony for BM: 22h45-23h00

Samedi 27:
Poules GP: 11h00-13h30 / break: one hour / 14h30-18h00
1/8e final: 18h15
1/4 final: 18h45
Break/Diner: 19h15-20h15
1/2 final: 20h15
Third place final: 21h15
Grand final: 22h00
Medal ceremony for GP: 23h15-23h30

Dimanche 28:
Trophy cereminy/Ending ceremony
Others activities

I'll try to sum it all up during the week there.

MD_Neo wrote on 12/21/15 at 08:02:08:


Thanks for this Neo, we may need to sort out group bookings if hotel is the chosen option and see if they can do a discount or something, depending how many per team can attend; I'm not certain myself, depends on job and things as per many others. There's still time to think about this, but overall it will be a much more expensive trip, minus the hassle of tents and a stupid amount of luggage.

Great to see we have more info. Sami, can you please let me know when Team UK starts searching for hotels? I'd like to join a group of people since sharing a room is the cheapest way to go. I'm making my plans, but the tickets have skyrocketed since last year

Firewaster wrote on 12/29/15 at 05:01:51:


I don't even know if I will be attending just yet or who will be going either from UK (assuming it will be similar crowd). In any case I would want to sort out travel and hotels by around May or so if we are attending. The travel and things are all different I agree, and costs are going up for this particular trip so hopefully everyone can get a good deal. One major worry that is gone at least is the tents which we don't have to think about, less weight to carry at least.

Firewaster wrote on 12/30/15 at 04:27:01:


Hey man. Im prolly gonna be booking my stuff independently from the rest of the Team UK gang for CDM 2016 as im considering alternative ways of getting there besides Eurostar. I dont mind sharing a room to help on costs if you want? Was gonna aim to book at that Airbnb place the French mob have been talking about, so prolly booking Jan - Feb time. Lemme know homey.

Had a look at flights to Strasbourg and getting there could be an issue. Getting back is easy as easyjet fly direct back on Sundays for about £30 but don't fly there on Tues or Weds and other airlines are either really expensive or are not direct and take 6+hrs. The options seem to be:

1) fly there on the weds and back on the sunday but outbound flight would be expensive/long
2) fly there cheap on the monday and have a couple of extra days in Strasbourg (combined flights about £60)
3) Get the eurostar and connecting train there on the weds (costs £50 and takes ~6hrs inc 1 hour to change trains) and fly easyjet back on the Sun (£30)

Personally I'd prob go with option 3 if I go as I don't mind traveling so much on the way there, it's on the way back that it kills me.

As for rooms/hotels etc. not really that bothered eitherway but would like something close (walking distance) to the venue as don't want to have to trek about too much at start and end of each day.

Molls 3rd option actually seems the best tbh. As he says, the journey there is fine, its the way home which is the worst. So yeah, il think il do it that way.

And good staff GAS, we can check out hotels in the new year.

tif wrote on 12/31/15 at 05:07:39:


There will be some years and some time when i cant make it, and if happens that can't be helped. But like i said hopefully all goes ok and i can go this year and maybe 2017.

So another question, what time does the final awards ceremony start and finish on the Sunday?

As i would be looking to fly both ways if i do go, i want to avoid a Eurostar / trains route completely. And take the easyjet back on the Sunday but we need to be at the airport by 4pm for the 6pm flight. So need to get taxi from 3pm, if we know where that can be found. Or fly back on the Monday, though i want to avoid staying too long if have to come 2 days early on the previous Monday.

Yeh I was working on the same flight timetable being made available later on for later in the year, though can do some digging to find out.

edit: Have emailed easyjet to find out, will post when I get a response.

edit: Response from easyjet:

"In response to your query, since the website advises the "route you have selected is for sale until 21 Mar 2016", easyJet has not confirmed a flight schedule for after 21 March 2016.
The route wont be discontinued, it's just easyJet has not yet confirmed the flight times and routes for after the 21 March 2016."

NOO Aron CDM without you is not the same

I have a question: I will arrive by car, are there any parking spots?

Are you serious Aron?!   Same question as Mario actually...

I ragequit