IAESTE Paintball Day 2010
May 30, 2008

For all those with a budding Rambo inside, waiting to come out, IAESTE Switzerland offers the Paintball Day 2010, an exhilarating and colorful adventure, where, unlike otherwise, you get to shoot people as much as you like. Put aside that desk job and become the furious warrior you always wanted to be!

Program

Sunday, May 30

  • 12:30 Meet at Zurich HB meeting point (the big clock)
  • 13:30 Arrive at Paintball Paradise in Wohlen
  • 14:00 Play Paintball
  • 17:00 Go home (you can stay and play longer if you want)

Participation fees

The participation fee is 70 CHF, or 42 CHF if you have a valid student card (yes, paintball is expensive). This does not include any transportation, you must buy your ticket yourself.

If you do not yet have a SBB half-fare card, we recommend you buying one! Check the SBB website!

The money will be collected at the start of the day. Only cash is accepted! :-)

Included in the participation fee

  • A semi-automatic paintball marker with ammunition container and compressed air
  • Protective mask
  • A quick course on how to use the equipment
  • 250 delicious colored balls (you can buy more if you want)

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your registration
  • less than 12 hours before the start of the event (that is, 00:30 AM, May 30), you pay the entire participation fee
  • 12-24 hours before the start of the event, you pay 75% of the participation fee
  • 24-48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 50% of the participation fee
  • after confirming but before 48 hours before the start of the event, you pay 25% of the participation fee

Checklist - Remember to Bring

  • Cash for paying the participation fee
  • Valid student card if you want the discout
  • Valid ID showing nationality - this means passport or residence permit
  • A valid train ticket to Wohlen
  • Clothes that can get dirty (paint is easy to wash away, but we will nevertheless be running around outside)
  • Food - they sell drinks at the site, but if you want to stay long, it might be smart to eat something
  • Your inner destructive demon :)

Swiss weapon laws

Well, this is Switzerland, and the Swiss like their rules. According to the Swiss federal weapons regulations, citizens of the following countries may not possess weapons, weapon parts, or fire guns: Albania, Algeria, Sri Lanka, Kosovo, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Turkey. This law (believe it or not) applies also to paintball markers. For this reason, we cannot accept registrations from citizens of the above nations. You have our sincerest apologies.

Busting myths about paintball

  • It does not hurt. Much. :)
  • It is not dangerous. Table tennis is riskier.
  • The paint is water soluble, and is very easy to wash away. We do not, however, recommend playing in your cocktail dress.
  • It is very, very fun.

Meeting point and train connections

  • Meeting point for all participants in Zurich Main Station under the big clock at 12:25
  • If you come from any other place and want to go directly to Wohlen, let us know - the Painball centre is at Industriestrasse, 5610 Wohlen/AG

From Zurich

Train from Zurich

To Zurich

Train to Zurich

For further information on train connections, check the SBB website.

Registration

The maximum number of participants allowed for this event is 20 (including organizers and helpers) and the registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. If your registration is not among the first 20, it will be put on the waiting list.

The online registration closed on Friday, 28 May 2010, at 15:00:00.

Check out the list of participants for this event.

Contact

If you have any questions, write to Show e-mail address.