We have just one month to
go until the biggest global gathering of pole on the planet. Please read the following information very carefully as there are important updates for you to know!
APPLICATIONS CLOSING 1st JUNE
You have 1 day left to apply for the following categories: SPORT
ARTISTIC
ULTRA
PARA
Please make sure you apply before midnight UK time on 1st June. If you have not received your application details email athletes@polesports.org
CHANGE TO SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE
Due to the amazing success of the Youth Category, the Juniors have more than doubled in number of qualified athletes to apply from last year as well as gender splitting the categories for the first
ever time in World Pole History. This means that a preliminary round is now required for the junior athletes and the schedule for Saturday's events has now changed. SATURDAY 1ST JULY – 9.00am
Junior Prelim – 9.30am – 11.30am
Break 11.30am – 11.45am
Group 2 Senior women prelim 11.45am – 12.45pm
BREAK – 12.45pm – 1pm
Doubles Prelim – 1pm – 3pm
BREAK – 3pm – 3.30pm
Novice Final – 3.30pm – 4.30pm
BREAK 4.30pm – 4.45pm
Junior Final – 4.45pm – 5.45pm
BREAK – 5.45pm – 6.15pm
World Para Pole Championships 6.15pm - 6.45pm
BREAK - 6.45pm - 7pm
Medals – 7pm – 7.15pm
IPSF AGM - 7.30pm - 8.30pm
POLE SPORTS FORMS
8th June
Last day for Pole Sports form corrections
15th June
Last day for Pole Sports forms to be submitted
Make sure your include division, category and signature
Please submit forms to athletes@polesports.org
MUSIC DEADLINE & CRITERIA
The last date for submitting music for Pole Sports & Artistic Pole is 6th June. Please make sure you title the track with the following:
Athletes' Name
Athletes' Category
File must be in MP3 format
Send it by DropBox to athletes@polesports.org
SCORING SYSTEM
A world first! We have had a newly designed online scoring system created and we will be showcasing it at the Worlds. This means you will now get your results directly after you perform so no waiting
around!
200+ ATHLETES HAVE APPLIED FROM A RECORD 33 COUNTRIES! This is the largest pole
event in the world so we thank you for your patience. Any emails enquiries will be answered as soon as possible but please bear with us if we are a little longer than the 72 hours promised. Thank you
for your support!
LAST CODE OF POINTS TRAINING
If you would like more information on the Code of Points the final code training takes place on Sunday 4th June 1pm - 4pm UK time there are only 4 places left so please BOOK NOW
TRACKSUITS Please see the tracksuit
criteria in the code of points. It is important that your tracksuit matches those of your team members. This should be coordinated by your Federation or Competition Organiser. If you are an Open
athlete please coordinate with the other athletes that have qualified in your country. If you need help contacting them please email athletes@polesports.org
TICKETS There are only 155 tickets
left for the World Pole Weekend! This event will be a sell out so if your friends and family are coming, they must buy their tickets as soon as possible. BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE
WORKSHOPS We have some amazing
workshops and seminars throughout the weekend to enjoy. We have something for everyone; from more information about the IPSF and the Olympic progress to handstands, contortion and more pole! CHECK OUT AND BOOK
VENDOR
LOCATIONS Do your sponsors know that
there will be over 30 vendor locations at the WPW? If they are interested then they need to hurry as we only have 2 left! Reception Location 2 - £200 VIP Vendor Location 6 - £1000 BUY YOUR LOCATION HERE
THE LAUNCH OF
IPSF.TV We are proud to announce
the launch ofIPSF TVOur dedicated platform will stream the full 3 days of the World Championships including Pole Sports, Artistic, Para and Ultra Pole. We have invested a great deal of time to perfecting this for all
those who cannot attend the event. The stream will include commentary, live interviews and much more! The cost of the stream will start from as little as 5 Euros! LOGIN HERE
HOTEL
FULL We are proud to announce we
have completely filled the designated IPSF hotel for the World Championships! Bookings with a discount are now being taken at Movenpick. Do not leave it until the last minute and find yourself miles
away! BOOK NOW
OPENING CEREMONY
PARADE The Opening Ceremony is
mandatory for all athletes to attend (except those competing in the first 3 slots). Everyone competing in Pole Sports, Ultra Pole, Artistic Pole and Para Pole is expected to be part of the Ceremony.
Please be at the venue for 8.15am for a rehearsal in your tracksuit. Endorsed IPSF coaches may also attend in full national tracksuit.
POLE CLEANERS With over 200 athletes and
over 500 performances on the poles we would love to give your friends, family, students and super fans the opportunity to help out at the event cleaning poles and be rewarded with an IPSF Pole
Cleaning Certificate. If any of your supporters are already attending and would like to help out please email info@polesports.org
COACHES The last Code of Points
course for this year is on Sunday 4th June; make sure your coach is registered with the IPSF so they are given full IPSF coaching privileges. It is no longer possible to say you are a coach; you need
to be certified to be a coach and raise the standards of pole! APPLY HERE
VIRTUAL
COACH Need help with your
training? Don't have access to an IPSF trained coach? Then we have the answer for you; your very own online coach who will go through your routine and your forms to help you create a winning
performance. On
average gaining you between 5 and 10 points by helping you understand the code from a judges point of view. GET AN ONLINE COACH NOW
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