Podebradka Bike Adventure 2004

The wide forests of Luzicke mountains, where the race takes place, moreover, is an ideal environment: few asphalt-covered roads and many forest paths that wind their way through the wilds of borders of Czech Republic and Germany.

The race is suitable for everybody, from holiday bikers to experienced racers as everybody can choose his/her way according to his/her ideas and abilities.

The Free-order-race is more interesting and adventurous than classical races since it doesn't depend only on your physical condition and cycling style but also on your sense of direction in the countryside and your chosen tactics.

The couple spends the entire race together and, therefore also team co-operation and good co-ordination are of great importance. Moreover, a couples' race brings new experience, shared crises and the joy of success.

Before starting, each team will receive a map and the specifications of the checkpoints and their classification by points. The aim is to collect as many points as possible by passing the checkpoints in the given period of time.

Organizer:

Univerzitni Sportovní Klub Praha (USK Prague)

Date of event:

31^st July and 1^st August 2004

Race centre:

The canine area Cvikov, Czech Republic. (map - www.mapyonline.cz

Entries

Please fill your entry form till 15th July on www.bike-adventure.cz.
Later entries will be accepted only according to the possibilities of the organizer and with higher entry fee. The number of participants is limited up to 800. The state of the entries can be found on www.bike-adventure.cz.
Only persons older than 18 years on the day of the race, can entry the race. Younger people only with approval written by their parents. In case you cannot start in the race, the organizer does not give back the start fee. Deregistering from the race is possible by e-mail on the address: info@bike-adventure.cz till 15th July 2004. Cancellation fee is 100 CZK.

Entry fees:

600 CZK per couple and both days paid until 15th July 2004.
800 CZK per couple couple and both days paid until 30th July 2004.
Payments of start fees and accommodation are to be sent to our account No. 1922390329 bank code 0800 variable symbol 189 + contact person's date of birth written as YYMMDD. Bank: Ceska sporitelna, Vaclavske nam. 42, Praha 1. Bank account owner USK Praha, Na Folimance 2, Praha 2.. Please have the document of payment with you when registering to the race for the need of check.

Accommodation:

Accommodation is located in centre of the event in your own tents (the price per person is 80 CZK per night, parking fee included) or in chalets (the price per person is 110 CZK per night, parking fee included. The chalets can be booked only as whole, that means 4 beds). Order your interest in the entry form. Other possibilities of accommodation are in the surrounding hotels www.luzicke-hory.cz

Number of participants:

Limited by the permission of the Ministry of environment of the Czech Republic up to 800 participants.

Registration for this event

30th July 2004 in the race centre from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
31st July 2004 in the race centre from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

Start:

Interval start, no risk of traffic jams, etc.
Both days the first competitors start at 9:00 a.m. Everybody will find out their exact start time at the registration.

Courses:

The same for all categories - time limit:
1^st day - 6 hours
2^nd day - 4 hours

Map:

Tourist map Luzicke hory, No 4, scale 1 : 50 000. SHOCart
The competitors will get the map of the race area from the organiser at the registration (one map for a couple; it will be possible to buy another one there).

Categories:

1. Super prestige (Men couples)
   • MM (Up to 80 years per couple)
   • MM+ (Over 80 years per couple)


2. Ladies (women couples)
   • DD (Up to 80 years per couple)
   • DD+ (Over 80 years per couple)


3. Mix (mixed couples)
   • MD (Up to 80 years per couple)
   • MD+ (Over 80 years per couple)

Bike Adventure Team Spirit:

If you are at least 3 couples from the same club or company, you are automatically entered to the attractive race Team Spirit. The team consists of at least 3 couples (arbitrary - men, women or mixed couples) from the same club or firm

Additional activities:

• Baby Zoom - (nursery school for your children) - the organisers will look after your children during the race - entertaining program, small sport games.
• Dress and Dressing Party - Saturday's night act in the centre of race.
• Bike Tunel - partner's bike-service of Bike Adventure, basic service for your bike, selling of bike staff including map boxes, and helms' rental
• Night depository of bikes - limited capacity
• Refreshment - basic assortment in the event centre

Awards:

First 3 couples in all categories will be awarded valuable prizes and diplomas. There is also going to be a ballot - drawing from all the start numbers for extra prizes.

Suggested equipment:

Mountain or trekking bike, spares and tire-tubes, map box (it enables you to follow the map during the ride, you can buy one at the race-centre), helmet obligatory. The racers themselves are responsible for their refreshments during the race.

More information:

GSM: +420 728 229 719
E-mail: info@bike-adventure.cz

Rules and conditions

1. The competition is in the area CHKO Luzicke hory (Protected Natural Area) and it is held with the agreement of the Ministry of environment. All the participants are obliged to keep all the rules of the behaviour given by administration of CHKO. In case of not keeping these rules the participants can be disqualified from the race and can be recoursed by the administration of CHKO.
2. Each participant will receive a cycling map, start card and a list of all checkpoints at his/her registration. The participants will mark the checkpoints in the map according to the given co-ordinates.
3. On the start day the point evaluation will be announced by the organizer - individual checkpoints have various point value. It depends on the couple what strategy they will choose to achieve as many points as possible in the given period of time.
4. Start is in regular waves with intervals of 5 minutes - it is therefore necessary to appear in the start-zone with a time reserve of 10 min at least so that the couple is ready for their start time (stated in the start card) in time. If a couple comes later, the participant will lose his/her minutes without return.
5. The participants mark passing the checkpoints in their start card. The racers must stay during the race "within earshot" all the time and must pass the race together. The motto of this race is: "two are more than just one".
6. The race limit is set and every minute more is fined.
7. Other people's help is absolutely out of question. The participants using other people's help (hitch-hiking) are in for disqualification.
8. The organizers take no responsibility for the health of participants, the technical condition of bike etc. The participants acknowledge by signing the application form that they take part in the race at their own risk.
9. The organizers ask the participants to respect the principals of behaviour in nature - not to throw away paper, not to leave packing behind, not to bike off roads, etc.
10. . Entire race is regulated according to the MTBO regulations (Mountain Bike Orienteering) which are at your disposal at www.mtbo.cz