2006 Czech Adventure Race

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Organisers of Czech Adventure Race 2006 published a press release concerning their race. This year the race will be held for the 4th time. Czech Adventure Race 2006

4th annual adventure-expedition outdoor race in Czech republic

Czech Adventure Race 2006 will take place on the 12.-17. September 2006 as an open international championships of Czech republic under the auspices of Czech Extreme Sports Association and at the same time as an academic championships of Czech republic under the auspices of Czech University Sports Association.
For the second time this zdar Czech Adventure Race 2006 became a member of EUROADVENTURE CUP series.
Race center will be located in a traditional middle-bohemian village Revnice near the historical capital city of Czech rep. - Prague. The organisers of the most demanding adventure race in Czech republic are The Centre for Physical Training and Sport of the University of Econimics, Prague and University Sports Club Ekonom Prague.
4 member mixed teams will compete in main category of Czech Adventure Race 2006 covering 360 km long track and touching the bottoms of their both physical and psychical strenghts. The race will not only check up individual skills but also their abilities of teamwork. Teams will have to overcome together several special dicsiplines in 75 hrs time limit. If only one team member is not able to continue, the whole team will be disqualified from the race.
Race route will lead teams to several well-known natural and historical locations. The track will be marked on the maps with check points and it will be up on the team to find optimal course. Race strategy, ie. race paste, resting, sleeping or food is completely in hands of each team.

Three days and three nights of demanding and exhausting tests for those teams, who take up this challenge.

The following disciplines are included in the race:

• trekking
• MTB
• river canoeing
• orienteering
• in-lines
• swimming
• climbing
• caving
• fixed ropes descending and ascending
• high ropes
and maybe a little bit of sleep.

The race track will take the teams to several well-known natural south-bohemian locations, ie.:
• Brdy Highlands
• NPR Karlštejn
• NPR Svatojanské proudy
• NPR Middle Bohemia

and to historically significant locations:
• Prague
• Beroun
• Dobříš
• Karlštejn

For up-to-date news from race preparations, race, results and photos, please see WWW.ADVENTURERACE.CZ

For more information, please contact :
Mgr. Tomáš Vaněk : + 420 777 676 047, vanekt@vse.cz