WELCOME TO ROATAN 2024 CMAS FREEDIVING WORLD CUP

AUGUST 5th to 13th

ROATAN 2024 CMAS WORLD CUP
is a CMAS World Record Status Competition.
Each competition day, athletes will be free to choose in which discipline to compete (FIM / CWT / CWT-BF / CNF)

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EVENT LOCATION

WEST BAY BEACH

West Bay is the beach where the event will take place. The diving platform will be located 3 minutes by boat from our headquarter, the “SAN SIMON BEACH CLUB”

SAN SIMON BEACH CLUB at MAYAN PRINCESS RESORT

This Beach Club has opened their doors to the freediving community and allowed us to use the club as the event headquarter.

At this venue, we will host the following amenities:

  • Registration area and Office Space / WI-FI.
  • Room for staff / helpers.
  • Judges Room.
  • Room for Event Committee.
  • Safe storage / lockers.
  • Showers and changing rooms.
  • Full bar and restaurant.
  • Lounge chairs and hammocks.

DIVE SITE

The site proposed for the competition is 0.70 m from shore ( N 16° 16 ́ 577 ́ - W -86° 36 ́ 365 ́ ), located in front of West Bay Beach and within 3 minutes by boat from our headquarter at San Simon Beach Club.

Two moorings are permanently installed on a large submerged sand patch, at a depth of 189 meters (620 feet). These moorings will then anchor the competition platforms and boats for athletes, staff, spectators and media.

MARINE INFRASTRUCTURE, PLATFORMS AND TRANSPORTATIONS

  • Two competition line.
  • Queen Victoria is a newly built catamaran boat, 60 ft in length, 24 ft wide. This comfortable boat will be anchored and offer dry space in the competition area (shade, fresh water showers, bathrooms, bar) to athletes, staff, media, Diveye Team and spectators; who can also observe the athletes performances from surface with masks and snorkels in a specially delimited area.
  • A transfer boat with a capacity of up to 20 people will be permanently available to ferry competitors, judges and staff from shore to the competition catamaran. (3 minutes boat ride).
  • One additional boat will be permanently by the dive platform for the exclusive use of emergency evacuation.

SAFETY AND MEDICAL PROTOCOLS

  • 6 Experienced, trained safety divers per competition line.
  • Deep safety diver with underwater scooter.
  • 1 Doctor/medic on the platform per line.
  • Traditional counter balance system capable of 2+m/s assisted ascent .
  • High resolution sonar.
  • 1 Fully equipped ambulance on standby at our headquarter San Simon Beach Club, provided by "Alert International Rescue".
  • Emergency evacuation boat.
  • Medical clinic 200 meters from our headquarter San Simon Beach Club .
  • Advanced medical center and decompression chamber at 15 minute drive.

SCHEDULE

AUGUST 2024

  • AUG 5th

    Meeting Event and Opening Ceremony.

  • AUG 6th

    Competition Day 1

  • AUG 7th

    Competition Day 2

  • AUG 8th

    Rest Day

  • AUG 9th

    Competition Day 3

  • AUG 10th

    Competition Day 4

  • AUG 11th

    Rest Day

  • AUG 12th

    Competition Day 5

  • AUG 13th

    Competition Day 6 - Awards Ceremony and Closing Party

EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS

AUGUST 2024

AIR TEMPERATURE

25 – 30 C (77 – 86 F)

WATER TEMPERATURE

27 – 29 C (80 – 84 F)
Water temperature decreases about 2 degrees at 100 mtrs.

CURRENTS

Null to moderate.

VISIBILITY

24 – 40 meters (80 – 120 feet).

REGISTRATION

Registration for Roatan 2024 CMAS World Cup also Caribbean Cup 2024 is now open to the global freediving community. The deadline for registration of both events is June 30, 2024.
A maximum of 60 competitors may register on a first-come, first-served basis.

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STEP 1

Competitors must obtain a CMAS SPORTS LICENSE for each competition:

Get your SPORT LICENSE FOR ROATAN 2024 CMAS WORLD CUP
(24 Euros must be paid online)

Get your SPORTS LICENSE FOR CARIBBEAN CUP 2024
(24 Euros must be paid online)

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STEP 2

Complete and submit the following form. Afterward, you will receive an email containing the necessary information to finalize your registration by making payment using the selected method.

REGISTRATION FORM


IMPORTANT NOTES

  • Before starting to train, Athletes must to register personally at ROATAN FREEDIVING SCHOOL & TRAINING CENTER
  • Present medical certificate in English not older than 6 months.
  • Sign Liability release (will be provided by Roatan Freediving at the time of personal registration).
  • Present valid passport.
  • Present proof of current medical insurance.

REFUND CONDITIONS

No refunds will be made due to suspension (partial or total) of the competition due to bad weather, or causes of force majeure that may harm the safety of athletes and / or staff.

In case of disclaimer to compete by the athlete before June 30th, the organizer will reinstate the fee deducting money transfer cost. No fee refunds will be made after June 30th