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March 18th, 2010

 

Results - 2011.04.17.

 

Photos:

HegyiBringa.hu

Panyi János

Fenyvesi Tamás

 

Video:

SteveStudio


It is the fourth time we have organized  our race in our twin village, Slovenské Darmoty / Szlovákgyarmat, which is located on the Slovakian side of the Hungarian-Slovakian border. This year it is a Hungarian Cup race. Besides that, our race will be a stage for the Central European Cup Series.

Intended race course::

  • Length: 5,3 km (small: 0,9 km)
  • Ascent: 230 m (small: 35 m)
  • GPS Track: http://trackabee.com/trip/862/overview
  • Ground: variety of grass, soil, gravel and clay - both solid and soft. In case of rain, mud tyres are strongly recommended!
  • Track video by X2S-Kona Team:

Altitude diagram:

Categories,  Intended Lap Numbers, Start times, Awards Ceremony:

Category
 Birth (year) Intended lap(s)
 Start Awards Ceremony
Elite / U23 Men
 1982-1992 5
 14:15 16:30
Junior U19 Men
 1993-1994 4
 14:15 16:30
Elite / U23 Women
 1982-1992 4 14:15 16:30
Junior U19 Women
 1993-1994 3 14:15 16:30
Master 1 Men
 1972-1981 3
 12:15 16:30
Master 2 Men
 1962-1971 3 12:15 16:30
Master 3 Men
 - 1961 2
 12:15 16:30
U17 Men
 1995-1996 3 11:00 12:20
U17 Women
 1995-1996 2 11:00 12:20
Second Division Men
 -1992 3
 12:15 16:30
Second Division Women
 -1992 2
 11:00 12:20
Master Women
 -1981 2 11:00 12:20
Hobby Man
 -1994 1
 11:00 12:20
Hobby Women
 -1994 1
 11:00 12:20
U15 Boy
 1997-1998 2 11:00 12:20
U15 Girl
 1997-1998 1 11:00 12:20
U13 Child Boy 1999-2000 6 small
 10:20 12:20
U13 Child Girl
 1999-2000 3 small
 10:20 12:20
U11 Child Boy
 2001-2002 3 small
 10:20 12:20
U11 Child Girl
 2001-2002 2 small
 10:20 12:20
U9 Child Boy
 2003- 1 small
 10:00 12:20
U9 Child Girl
 2003- 1 small
 10:00 12:20

Without a valid UCI licence, for Competitors U13 and younger a Parental Responsibility Declaration is necessary (can be filled in at the Registration)!

Valid UCI licence is necessary in all National Cup categories except for U9, U11, U13, Hobby and Second Division categories.

Schedule:

16 April 2010 (Saturday): on-the-spot registration, official training: between 3-6 pm.
17 April 2010 (Sunday): on-the-spot registration from 8.00 to 12.00 am. Registration closes 1 hour before the  start of the corresponding category.
Official training: between 8.00-9.45 am on the whole track,  additionally between 9.45-10.45 am on the whole course without the small part. Training on the track  is only allowed with a race number during the official training period! Helmet has to be worn during the official training as well.

8.00 - Start of the on-the-spot registration
8.30 - Technical meeting
10.00 - U9 start
10.20 - U11, U13 start
11.00 - U15, U17  Second Division Women, Master Women start
12.15 - Master 1-2-3 Men, Second Division Men start
12.20 - Awards Ceremony in U9, U11, U13, U15, U17, Master Woman, Hobby and Second Division categories
13.00 - UCI technical meeting
14.15 - Elit/U23, junior U19 start
16.30 - Awards Ceremony in Master, U19, U23 and elite categories

Registration:

Pre-registration: by e-mail at ebikekupa@amcomp.eu, for e-mails arrive before 14 April, midnight.
This way the entry fees paid on the spot: for Categories U9, U11, U13, U15: 3,5 EUR; for categories U17, U19 6 EUR , for Hungarian Cup and Hobby categories: 11 EUR.

Entry fee on the spot without pre-registration: +4 EUR.

The pre-registration e-mail should contain: name, home address, team, date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd), UCI code , category.

Race Director: Viktor Szász, +36 30 7474-098, viktor76@freemail.hu

Marshall: Földi József, +36 20 4235-335

Money Prize: according to the MMTBSZSZ regulations: money prize for the elite men/women, from 1-3. places.

Photos and info about the track:

It's a real challenge. The beginning and the middle part contains a steep climb-up with 80m ascent, with some technical parts. The total ascent for the 5 km-long course is 220m altogether, which is mainly in the first part of the course. The secont part is dominated by downhills, which - according to many top racers - might result in an increased adrenaline level during a "dry" training.

The ground of the track varies a lot, as the White Hill emerged from the sediment of the sea here a long-long time ago. Grass, soil, clay and sedimental gravel parts vary throughout the course. The solidness of the ground changes continuously, therefore it requires lots of concentration. The course will be signalled on Saturday one week before the race. I advise to be very careful during the first track inspection and do noit ignore the 3 arrow-signs pointing downwards.

Training on the track is highly recommended. Some parts lead by lilacs and stingy bushes, so the chance for a puncture is quite high. Therefore only those should use the lightest and thinnest tyres who have spare wheels in the technical zones. In case of rain, some climb-ups might become "sticky", so it is a good idea to bring mud tyres as well.

The best place for cheering and watching the race is at the steepest climb-up, as only few racers are able to clim up to the top. The real excitement is always the gravel pit and the descending in the forest. Besides that,  the view from the mobile tower is simply beautiful as you can take a look at the town of Balassagyarmat and the nice hills of Cserhát and Börzsöny.


I hope more and more viewers will come and cheer the best mountain bikers from the region and whole Europe, and enjoy the event which is a trailblazer in partnership and co-operation.

Have a successful preparation and good luck in the race!

Viktor Szász, Race Director

How to find the place:

GPS co-ordinates of the Race Center: 48.090587,19.291213

From Budapest: Vác-Rétság-Balassagyarmat direction (M2, then Route 22) (approx. 80 km, 1 hour)

From Miskolc: M3- in Hatvan take Route 21 - in Pásztó turn to Hollókő, then Alsótold-Cserhátszentiván-Herencsény-Mohora-Szügy-Balassagyarmat (from Miskolc 200 km, 2,5 hours)

From Győr: it is recommended to drive to Esztergom, go through Mária Valéria Bridge and enter Slovakia, then drive along the border to reach Sahy. There choose the Route to Velky Krtis to arrive in Slovenské Darmoty.

From Balassagyarmat: in the centre of the town take Mikszáth Kálmán Road to the North (in the intersection with traffic lights), then cross the border to arrive in Slovenské Darmoty. By the petrol station turn left (to the north), where you find a restaurant, and after approx. 300 merters, you see the Race Center in the bus station.

The Race Center is indicated with black arrows!

Accommodation:

In Balassagyarmat:

In Slovakia:

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