Camping rules

GENERAL

The rules will be displayed at the entry zone.
They will be mailed to campers in advance.
They will be available at the check-in desk.
The elrow farmers are aware of the rules.

Location

Blancefloerlaan, 2050 Antwerpen

OPENING HOURS

elrow Camping opens on Friday 5 July 2019 at 16 pm
elrow Camping closes on Sunday 7 July 2019 at noon

CHECK-IN

Check-in procedure

present yourself at the campground
hand over your camping ticket
your camping tickets are checked and scanned
receive a camping wristband
receive one 2-litre elrow Town Antwerp camping beverage voucher

Check-in opening hours:

Friday 5 July 2019 from 16:00 till 22:00
Saturday 6July 2019 from 8:00 till 22:00

RULES

Article 1

People who purchase a camping ticket must be acquainted with the rules and must accept and comply with the stipulations. By entering the campground, you declare yourself to be in agreement with the rules. If you do not comply with the rules, you will be denied access to the festival and to the camping.

One camping ticket is valid for access to the camping for one person.

People under 16 will be denied access (those born in 2003 or earlier are allowed).

The organiser retains the right to verify the identity and age of any camper. Campers must be able to identify themselves if requested by security personnel. If you cannot present valid identity papers then you can be denied access to the camping without being eligible for a ticket refund.

Valid identity papers include: a valid ID card, passport or driver’s license, or any other document that rules out any doubt about the person’s identity. Copies are accepted.

The camping ticket is valid for 3 days (from Friday 5July to Sunday 7 July inclusive). One-day camping tickets are not offered. It is not possible to check in after Saturday 6 July 22:00)

The camping ticket is valid per person and NOT per tent.

If you lose your camping ticket or it is stolen, it will not be replaced or refunded.

The camping ticket guarantees a site at the elrow Town Antwerp camping.

Vehicles are not allowed on the campground: cars, mopeds, motorcycles, bicycles, trailers, caravans, mobile homes, etc.

Anyone caught with a counterfeit elrow Town Antwerp camping entry ticket or a camping/festival wristband will be prosecuted.

The camping ticket cannot be exchanged or refunded by the organisation.

Article 2

New campers will not be allowed to enter the camping outside the check-in times – not even those in possession of a valid camping ticket.

Campers that have already checked in and have the correct wristband can enter/exit the campground at any time (24 hours a day).

Your clothing and baggage might be patted down when you enter the campground.

Article 3

Every camper enters the elrow Town Antwerp camping at his/her own risk. The organiser is not responsible for theft or accidents.

Article 4

You are not allowed to bring the following to the elrow Town Antwerp camping:

drugs or other stimulants
beverages (other than water)

except beverages allowed with the 2-litre beverage voucher (see article 5)
spirits are not allowed
your own indefinable concoctions are not allowed
open beverage containers are not allowed

products/items in glass
People who bring medicines for medical reasons (e.g. diabetes) must

have a medical certificate

Any item (umbrella, parasol, tripod for film or photo cameras, cane) that the security personnel regard as dangerous for other festival visitors can be refused.
Projectiles or explosives in solid, liquid or gaseous states.
Inflammable products or materials, aerosol cans.
Pyrotechnic objects like Bengal fire, etc.
Any weapon or dangerous, sharp or bruising object that can be used to cause injury.
Anything that can be used to disturb the peace, endanger the security of the crowd and/or cause damage to property and people.
Animals are not allowed on the campground (guide-dogs for people with a visual handicap are allowed but the organisation must be informed of this in advance).

Article 5

Every camper receives one 2-litre elrow Town Antwerp beverage voucher when they check in. This beverage voucher gives the person the right to bring a certain quantity of beverages into the campground once only.

The permitted quantity is maximum 2 litres, and only in CLOSED containers (this equals 6 x 33 cl beer cans or other beverage). Spirits are not allowed. Beverages in glass containers are not allowed.

An unlimited amount of water is allowed, but only in closed containers, not in glass. This beverage voucher can only be used once and cannot be spread over several days.

Article 6

On Friday night 5 July there is a pre-party on the festival ground. The party starts at 17:00 and ends at midnight.

Article 7

You are not allowed to make a fire. Barbecuing is not allowed on the campground. We will provide microwaves to warm up your meal. These microwaves are available 24 hours a day.

Article 8

Elrow Town Antwerp camping offers campers some facilities with fixed opening hours.

Bar

Open 24 hours a day.

The Bakery (Food)

Friday: 16:00 – 22:00 Saturday: 08:30 – 13:00 & 23:30 – 2:30 Sunday: 7:00 – 12:00

Sanitary facilities and sinks

Open 24 hours a day and free.

Lockers with mobile charger points:

Open 24 hours a day

Showers

Showers for men and women are separate. The opening hours are: Saturday: 7:00 a.m. till noon Sunday: 7:00 a.m. till noon A lot of showers will be made available, but if everyone wants to shower at the same time then you might have to wait. Please keep this in mind.

Medicines

Medicines (like anti-diarrhoea agents and headache remedies) are not for sale in the camping. Across the campground at the Blancefloerlaan is a large pharmacy. Please check its opening hours on Friday.

Charging mobile phones

There will be lockers with mobile phone chargers available at the camping entrance. After paying a deposit you can use this locker for the entire 3-day period.

Withdrawing cash

You cannot withdraw cash at the campground, but this is possible on the festival grounds. You can pay for food and beverage vouchers with bank cards or credit cards at the campground.

Article 9

The first time you enter the elrow Town Antwerp camping, our elrow farmers will show you where you can set up your tent. If you want to put up a tent near your friends then you should check-in together and make it clear to the steward who wants to be housed close together.

Article 10

Throughout the 3-day period a team of elrow farmers will be responsible for the campground. They can provide information and give directions.

They will also keep an eye out for disturbances, noise, unnecessary filthiness, urinating in public, suspect behaviour, etc. If necessary, they can call the security guards.

Article 11

Access to the campground grounds is prohibited or refused to people:

who are clearly under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other stimulants
who have been banned from the festival grounds. The ban can be issued either by the organiser or administrative or legal authorities. (*)
who show improper behaviour with the intention of disturbing the peace or encouraging others to disturb the peace.
who resist or refuse to show their admission wristband (combination with camping) and refuse to allow a pat down by the festival’s security agents.
who resist declaring objects that are considered dangerous or are forbidden (see article 4) by the festival’s security agents.
who act contrary to the stipulations of one or more articles of these rules.

(*) If these people still have personal items on the campground they will receive a one-way camping wristband. This enables them to recuperate their personal items, under the supervision of a security agent. After they have collected their goods, they will be banned permanently.

Article 12

Campers are not allowed to:

enter the “not accessible to the public” part of the grounds such as production rooms, backstage areas and service roads, neutral zones, offices, etc.
climb tents, constructions, fences, lampposts or any other infrastructure on the grounds
hinder the entrances, exits and emergency exits or to stay in these places longer than is strictly necessary for entering or leaving the grounds
disguise themselves or refuse to make themselves recognisable
sell beverages, food or any other product without the explicit permission of the organiser
throw any objects or liquids or any other product
smoke in zones where smoking is forbidden
urinate in public.

Article 13

Campers must follow the guidelines of the organiser or people appointed by the organiser at all times. Campers must obey the instructions of security agents, stewards, staff, wristband inspectors, ticket inspectors, elrow farmers, etc. If campers do not obey instructions they can be removed from the grounds. If necessary, the organiser will call the police.

Visitors that have been removed from the grounds are refused entry to the festival grounds and/or the campsite for the rest of the festival, even if they have a new and valid admission ticket or special permission.

If the organiser has someone removed from the grounds for one of the abovementioned (Article 12) reasons, the organiser is not required to refund the admission ticket.

Article 14

For security reasons the organiser has the right to:

cut short or close down the elrow Town Antwerp campsite
temporarily keep campers on the campground, in other words keep the exits closed
partially or completely evacuate the campsite
refuse entry to the elrow Town Antwerp campsite despite being in possession of a valid admission ticket
change the timetable of the services at the campsite

In the abovementioned cases, the camping ticket cannot be exchanged or refunded.

Article 15

With reference to the Law of 8 December 1992 regarding the “Protection of privacy related to the processing of personal data, modified by the Law of 11 December 1998 implementing Directive 95/46/EC of 24 October 1995 of the European Parliament and European Council regarding the protection of natural persons in connection with the processing of personal data and regarding the free movement of that data" campers are informed that the organiser collects and processes data in a computer-based file for security reasons. This law regulates the processing of personal details and the right to inspection. The personal details received when purchasing the admission ticket to the elrow Town Antwerp campsite can be used by the organiser for promotional purposes. All personal data in these files are in conformity with the regulations of the Law of 8/12/1992 regarding the protection of privacy.

Every person that enters the elrow Town Antwerp campsite agrees that he/she can be photographed and filmed and that the images can be recorded and stored. These photos or film images can be used by the organiser to promote the festival and/or the campsite. The recording and storage of these images by the organiser, security service or the police also occurs in order to ensure the enforcement of safety and compliance with these rules.

These images are processed in order to prevent and detect offences and infringements of the rules, and to enable sanctions through the identification of offenders.

Photos or films that are taken or made by campground visitors cannot be used for commercial or public purposes except with written permission from the organiser.

Article 16

Damaging the elrow Town Antwerp campsite infrastructure, the decorations, plants or trees on the campground or the subsoil, or damaging the possessions of other campers will result in immediate removal from the campsite and from the festival and possible legal prosecution.

Article 17

The campground is located near residential areas. We explicitly ask you to respect the surroundings.

This means making no unnecessary noise, both during the day and especially at night. That way you show respect for the other campers and for local residents. This also means no unnecessary garbage lying about, not on the campground and not on the streets around the festival grounds or on the route to and from the festival grounds.

There are enough rubbish bins so please use them. Keep the grounds and the neighbourhood as clean as possible.

You can use the toilets for free. They will be cleaned regularly. Public urination is strictly forbidden.

Article 18: Zero tolerance drugs policy

Both the Summerfestival and the Summercamp have a ZERO tolerance policy regarding drugs. Festival attendees cannot possess, use, buy or sell drugs. It is forbidden to possess, use or sell drugs on the campground. Violations will result in removal from the grounds.

Article 22

Lockers can be rented on the festival grounds upon payment of a deposit for the key. The deposit will be returned when you hand in the key.

Article 23

For situations not foreseen in the abovementioned rules, the organisation will decide ad hoc about the measures to be taken. The organisation’s decisions are binding.

If these rules are broken then a person can be removed from the campground or access to the grounds can be denied. In that event the camping ticket will not be refunded.

Removal from the elrow Town Antwerp campsit also implies that the person will be denied access to the festival.