IWT BERLIN OPEN
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Sport(s): Racketlon
Federation: Federation of International Racketlon
Status: International World Tour tournament
Date: 9 May 25 - 11 May 25
Federation Delegate:
Tournament Director: Duncan Stahl
Location: Wittenauer Str. 82, 13435 Berlin, Germany
Come and play in one of the world’s great capital cities in a fantastic Racketlon venue!
Sportcenter Wittenau is the ideal Racketlon venue with high quality facilities across all 4 sports, in a very compact centre with each sport right next to each other. With a spa area, outdoor BBQ and supermarket right next door to the venue, this is a piece of Racketlon heaven…
A great chance for you to come and experience all the sights and sounds of Berlin…by day and night.
We will stage a big charity gummi-arm, 1 point draw on the Sunday
The 2019 IWT Berlin Open was sold out and full more than 2 months before the tournament, so please make sure you enter early as we have a limited number of places for this tournament – once we reach our capacity, we will have to close entries.
For any questions about this tournament please contact: duncan@dwsevents.com
Venue Information
Situated in the north of Berlin, the Sportcenter Wittenau is a fantastic Racketlon tournament venue:
– Large badminton hall
– Separate Butterfly Table Tennis area right next to the badminton courts
– Glass-back traditional plaster squash courts
– Tennis on indoor hard courts with a retractable roof (for indoor or outdoor play)
With hardly any distance between the sports, a central bar area, sauna, beer garden and BBQ with a large supermarket next door to the venue – and with direct trains, players can be in central Berlin within 15 mins from Wittenau station…this is racketlon city break heaven!
Schedule
Below is the basic information for the playing schedule – details about sightseeing tours, meals on Thursday + Friday evenings and the Saturday player’s dinner and party will be published nearer to the tournament
Friday 9th May
09.00 : Doubles categories to start
16.00: First rounds of some of the biggest open singles classes may begin (usually Men A, B, C)
Saturday 10th May
08.30: All age group singles start (junior and senior) and all open singles start or continue
20.00: Doubles Prize Giving Ceremony
Sunday 11th May
08.30: All singles categories continue
13.00: BBQ in the beer garden
16.00: Prize giving ceremony
Accommodation Details
See two accommodation options below:
– Very nice 4 star hotel right in the centre of Berlin surrounded by the sights and history of Berlin, with restaurants, museums and entertainment on the hotel’s doorstep…and very easy direct trains to the nearest station to the sportcenter.
– Simple, basic, apartment hotel that is walking distance to the venue (but located outside of the centre of Berlin)
Accomodation Options
Motel One, Potsdamer Platz, Berlin
Very nice, 4 star hotel perfectly located in the centre of Berlin: 5 mins walk to Potsdamer Platz station which has regular, direct trains to Wittenau station (nearest stop for sport center).
Double / Twin rooms for between 160 to 180 euros per night
Apartment Hotel Wittenau
Apartment Hotel Wittenau is located less than 1 km from the Sportcenter (approx 10 mins walk).
It is also only 5 mins walk from Wittenau station.
It offers simple accommodation in twin / double rooms with a fridge and a small kitchen. No breakfast or other hotel amenities.
Price per room per night is between 100 – 110 euros per night.
Essential to book early as limited availability
Phone: +49 176 23974715
www.booking.com
Address: 107 Oranienburger Straße, Reinickendorf, 13437 Berlin, Germany
Food & Entertainment
We will arrange a Thursday evening welcome meal in central Berlin (from approx 20.00)
Sat evening will also be spent in central Berlin for drinks, food and a visit to the Berlin club scene for the brave
Sunday we will have a BBQ at the venue during finals and prize giving…
Tournament Entry
The 2019 IWT Berlin Open was sold out and full over 2 months before the tournament – please make sure you enter EARLY to avoid disappointment!
You do not have to pay your entry fee online in advance – it is possible to pay in cash at the tournament.
Please go to this link to enter: ONLINE ENTRY IWT BERLIN OPEN
Entry Fees:
Singles: 60 euros (2nd singles category: 45 euros)
Junior singles: 25 euros
Doubles: 25 euros per player
Travel
Many good, cheap flights from all over Europe direct to either Berlin airport.
Nearest station is WITTENAU
