The 5th Epidemic is spreading at a fast pace, there seems to be no escape. Except for a select group of party people which managed to get a ticket for Ground Zero, because they have access to the largest, safest and noisy quarantine zone; Ground Zero Festival 2010.

Only a few more days before the gates of this hermetically closed area will be opened for the lucky thousands who will find a safe haven. Celebrated all night will be the fact people can escape this epidemic, a top notch line-up divided over 9 areas. UDC and Multigroove provide with the most important information in this final briefing.

Weather
The forecasts indicate the weekend will be very hot. Temperatures of around 30 degrees Celsius will be reached on Saturday daytime, it will be around 18 degrees Celsius at night. It is expected Area Bussloo will have an extra hot night…

Tickets
Tickets for Ground Zero are available via www.groundzerofestival.nl. It is also possible to get your tickets via www.ticketservice.nl,  www.paylogictickets.nl, and www.udc.nl/tickets.
Offline tickets are available at Primera outlets throughout the Netherlands. Visit www.primera.nl for an outlet near you.

Admittance
The municipality makes use of a strict “Zero Tolerance’’ policy. This means both soft- as well as hard drugs are not allowed on the terrain. The police will control at the entrance, possibly with dogs. In addition, you may be asked to show identification. Make sure you take it with you. The minimum age for the festival is 18.

Lockers
Ground Zero will bang all night and the temperatures could drop at night. Bring with you a warm sweater or coat, just in case. You can store these in the Lockerbox lockers which can be rented on site for €6. You can already make a reservation for your locker online via www.lockerbox.nl

Cash withdrawal
You can buy your coins on the terrain for the food court and barren. These coins can be paid for electronically. Do take cash money with you in case of a failure of the electronic pin devices.

Toilets
This festival will be held in the nature and we ask our visitors friendly but with urgency to respect it. Against littering will be act accordingly. Above all, enough free toilets will be on site.

What you may and may not bring on site
Ordinary camera’s are allowed inside. Professional cameras and video cameras are not allowed inside. Deodorant, sun screen and similar products are only allowed on site in the original, closed packaging. Aerosol dispensers (like perfume bottles) are not allowed on site due to security reasons.

Time table
The complete time table can be found on www.groundzerofestival.nl.You can also login with your Facebook, Hyves or UDC account or you can make a new account. You can fast and easily make your time table and save it. When entering the festival terrain you will receive a general time table and floor plan.

Transportation
From train station Apeldoorn, shuttle buses will ride all night to and from the festival terrain. The fastest route from your location to train station Apeldoorn can be planned via www.9292ov.nl. Via www.eventtravel.nl you can book bus travel from whole of the Netherlands. Are you travelling by car? Check www.groundzerofestival.nl for directions to the festival premises. Make sure you have someone who drives sober, the police can also conduct alcohol inspections.


For more info, tickets, video’s, interviews, the full time table, all social media links and more… check www.groundzerofestival.nl.

Ground Zero Festival: The 5th Epidemic
Date: Saturday 3rd of July 2010
Location: Area Bussloo
Opening times: from 21.00 pm. to 07.00 am.
www.groundzerofestival.nl