Επίκαιρα

5th MTB-THASSOS CUP 2009

3rd May 2009
Thassos, host of the Mtb Thasos Cup, invites you again, this year at the 5th Mountain bike cup (ΜΤΒ THASSOS CUP) which will be held under the aegis of “Chatzigiorgis” cultural clup.

Area
Potos village, Thassos Island, Greece.

Route
The route “Trikorfos ascent” will differ from last year’s only in a small part. The main alteration will be found at the descent from St. Kyriaki, which will be done from another less stony path. The rest of the route will be the same. Due to this change, the race will be reduced by 1,5k.
Participation Conditions
The Mt Thasos Cup is an open race, so there are specific requirements for participating. 
Considering the difficulty of the route, a good physical condition is needed, as well as the necessary race equipment and many tubes…

Categories
-Teenagers 15-18 (a parent/ chaperon signature must be provided)
-Men 18-35
-Veterans 35+
-Women

Awards
The first 3 of each category will receive a trophy cup.
The 4th, 5th & 6th place of each category will receive a metal.

Participation Cost
Participation cost is 15 euro and includes the following.
-Mt- Thasos cup t-shirt.
-Participation diploma.
-Participation souvenir

Notes
Athletes and anyone interested in participating at the race must send an e-mail at the organization, including the following: Name, Address, Nationality, Birth date and contact telephone numbers).  
Participations will be open until the 28/04/09. 

Settlements will be paid at the hotels owners.  
Several hotels and rented rooms will offer 1 or 2 overnights from 10 to 20 euro per person during the days of the race. Participants must take care of their accommodation, as Mt Thasos cup has no responsibility of accommodating them.  
A list of settlements as well as the altitudes of the race can be found at www.mtb-thassos.com

Contact:

www.mtb-thassos.com
For More information about the race you can call 6970015966 & 6946955704.