Downhill Poland

[sonic6]

Could someone put up the DH calendra in English?
All comp in Poland and near by.

[Chrabał]

july 30th - Wierchomla - Polish Championships (Polish Cup/Wierchomla Cup)
august 6th - Boguszów-Gorce near Wałbrzych - Downhill Boguszów-Gorce
august 20th - Bełchatów (Kamieńsk) - GROOBER DH CUP
august 27th - Wierchomla - Polish Cup (Wierchomla Cup)
september 9th - Olsztyn - SuperLiga Wąwóz DH
september 24th - Bełchatów (Kamieńsk) - GROOBER DH CUP
october 22nd - Bełchatów (Kamieńsk) - GROOBER DH CUP

[sonic6]

Could I get more info on these two:
august 20th - Bełchatów (Kamieńsk) - GROOBER DH CUP
august 27th - Wierchomla - Polish Cup (Wierchomla Cup)

[prosty]

GROOBER DH CUP: is more amateur oriented - anybody can compete. The course isn't too long and difficult, it's not even in the mountains it's on an mine pile or whatever U call it in the middle of Poland...
POLISH CUP:
Wierchomla is an vilage in the mountains, and is one of the best biking resorts in this country, the course is of moderate length, has lots of technical sections, drop-ofs and stuff like that, and is an "pro" oriented competition, because u need Your national cycling asociacion's licence to be allowed to compete...
if i can give u an advice - go to wierchomla :-)

[sonic6]

Ok... I will try to take your advice
But, what about training there before the comp?
I would come a week before the competition there and like to learn the track.
Is the track open all week? What does training and copetition cost?
Also I would like to know where are some other places (resorts) to ride?

[nikom]

you can check the official website of Wierchomla - www.wierchomla.com.pl That place is really nice, guys are already creating some new jumps and drops for polish championships... ofcourse you can visit wierchomla any time in week and have some fun...
Other interesting place is Myslenice.. but more about it very soon on DH-zone ;)

btw where R U from sonic6?

[sonic6]

I'm from Estonia, I ride for team Freedown.
Me and my friends are planing a trip to a comp somewhere in the mountains and I'm trying to find the best place in Poland. And it seems like we are coming there.

[sonic6]

http://www.wierchomla.com.pl/index.php? ... id=9&d=reg
Can someone put this up in english?

[bodzio2k]

Yo!
My cue is to be at least one day before competition on the venue. Don't forget Your international cycling licence and some cash for entry fee and lift.

[prosty]

Regulations of The Wierchomla DH Cup

Art. 1. Aim: Make MTB popular

Art. 2. Date & place: the competition will take place at the wierchomla ski station:

I series on 07.05.2006

II series on 11.06.2006 (Małopolska's Championship),

III series on 30.07.2006 (Polish Championship),

IV series on 27.08.2006

Art. 3. Organisers: Wierchomla Ski station, town council of Piwniczna,

e-mail: narty@wierchomla.com.pl.

Race Director Michał Tkaczyk tel. 502 654 263

Art. 4. participation: in this competition, can start contestants of categories:

- women open;
- elita men;
- juniors;
- masters;

Who have valid cycling license and valid doctor's check-up (juniors are obligated to show them) and proper equipment: - Mountain bike, with at least front suspention and working brakes, fulface helmet, full armor (thats not always true - mostly one can start in fulface helmet and standard armor on the spinal collumn and knees...), long trouses, long sleve shirt, full gloves with fingers, And who will attend the obligatory training the day before the competition (on-foot inspektion) and 1 training with stops i 1 training non-stop.

Art. 5. Starting fee: The starting fee for competitors is:
- women open 10 PLN;

- elita men 16 PLN;

- juniors 10 PLN;

- masters 20 PLN

Art. 6. Application: The application needs to be sent to the Organizer's adress untill 14 days befor the competition.
Contestants applying after that day will pay the followin Starting fee

- women open – 20 PLN;
- elita men – 32 PLN;
- juniors – 20 PLN;
- masters – 20 PLN;

Art. 7. Competition office: will be placed in the Ski station Wierchomla.

Art. 8. Rewards: The winners in each category(min. 6 contestants in kat. elita & juniors and 4 contestans in kat. women & masters) will recive a goblet and an diploma and an "sponsored gift". (don't know how to call it :-)

Art.9. The competition will be held by the rules of PZKol;

(some un important bull-shit)
- Sędziego głównego deleguje Kolegium Sędziów PZKol a pozostałych sędziów Kolegium Sędziów
Małopolskiego Związku Kolarskiego;
- uczestnicy wyścigu są zobowiązani do ubezpieczenia się we własnym zakresie (organizator ich nie ubezpiecza);
- organizator nie ponosi odpowiedzialności za ewentualne zaistniałe wypadki i kradzieże;
- interpretacja niniejszego regulaminu należy do Sędziego Głównego w porozumieniu z Dyrektorem wyścigu.


Program:
1. The Day before the competition
from 15 - 17 - applying, and start numebers are given
from 16 - 18 - obligatory on-foot race track inspection
from 20:00 PARTY
2. The day of the competition
from 8:45 - security briefing
from 9:00 - technical briefing
from 10 - 12 - obligatory training with stops
from 12 - 13:30 - obligatory non-stop training
from 14:00 - final
from 16:00 - winners decoration

Accomodation: for the contestants the Organizesrs have prepared an special accomodation service that has accomodation, food, lift and the starting fee in it:
Standard service:
the day befor comp.: from 15-17 – dinner, from 19:30 - supper
Day of comp.: from 8- 9:30 – breakfast
from 17-18:30 – late dinner;
PARTY 20:00 - barbacue. the cost of this service is:
-juniors & women - 125 PLN,
-masters & elite man - 135 PLN
Optional: By paying an extra 35 PLN to the standard service one can add accomodation for the next night, breakfast and an day ticket for the lift

the rest says mostly the same things... it's the Polish Cup regulations &rules, nothing realy important :-) just remembr to bring your international cycling licence and that important sheet of paper from your doctor (might not be needed, but You never know whats in the minds of the referees)

sorry for any mistakes I made.... :-)

[sonic6]

Ok... thanks!!!
We will be there on time... and many thanks again:)