When: Saturday, June 11 from 1:00-5:30 p.m.
Where: Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island, New York City
Television: 3:00-5:00 p.m. EDT LIVE on NBC
Tickets: www.adidasgrandprix.com
Media Contact: Sara Hunninghake
Pre-event Media Headquarters
A small pre-event media workroom will be located at the Hyatt Grand Central in midtown Manhattan. Wireless Internet will be available.
Hours of operation: Thursday, June 9 and Friday, June 10, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Location: The Hyatt Grand Central is located next to Grand Central Terminal, at 109 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, and is walking distance from subway lines 4, 5, 6 and 7.
Main Media Headquarters
The main media workroom will be at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York City. The workroom, press mixed zone and press conference room will all be together in a large tent centrally located just off the infield. There will also be reserved space in the media tribune for journalists on deadline. Wireless Internet will be available in all media work areas.
Hours of Operation: Saturday, June 11, 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Getting There: Icahn Stadium is at 20 Randall’s Island Way in New York City. There will be a media shuttle from Manhattan to Icahn Stadium.
Accreditation
Applications for accreditation must be received by Wednesday, June 1. All applicants must complete the online accreditation form; no paper copies will be considered. Accreditation pick-up for media who have been pre-approved will take place at the Hyatt Grand Central on Thursday, June 9, and Friday, June 10, and at the main media entrance at Icahn Stadium on Saturday, June 11. Photo identification and proof of affiliation (if applicable) are required to pick up accreditation.
Hours of Operation: Thursday, June 9, and Friday, June 10, 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., and Saturday, June 11, 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Any media arriving later than 3:30 should make advance arrangements with the adidas Grand Prix media staff.
Broadcast Restrictions
NBC Sports is the host broadcaster for the adidas Grand Prix and is the only organization permitted to record competition footage occurring in the infield at Icahn Stadium. At no time once the meeting begins at 1:00 p.m. EDT, and through its duration, may accredited media film, tape or record any competition footage, athlete celebration, victory lap, or the like, that occurs on the track or in the infield. Accredited media are permitted to tape footage of crowd reaction and post-event athlete interviews provided the footage does not include anything restricted (as outlined in the previous sentence). Interviews must be conducted in the mixed zone or other designated press areas. Please review the “Accreditation Agreement” for more information.