CURRENT NEWS

26.1.2008

Today´s last stage started from Kristyna as in the previous days only earlier at 9.00AM. We can say that mushers sort of got used to the "grassy" start and found out that it is possible even without the snow. There are still many of those brave ones who ride fast back down to the stake out. The ones who did not feel brave enough for such an extreme adventure could have their sled and dogs driven back down by the cars. The weather at the mountain ridges was completely as in the other world. It was foggy, cold blusts of wind, just typical cold winter as we wish for.

Out of the 69 mushers 32 finished the whole race. The total distance was in the end 192km ( 58+58+34+42). The fastest mushers in total are:

1.Schumacher Wolfram- DE( 7AH) 13:26:31

2. Henychová Jana - CZ ( 10SH) 14:01:00

3. Goltz Jan - DE ( 10AH) 14:37:57

4. Potoček Juraj- SK (10 AH,SH) 15:40:38

5. Novotný Roman- CZ ( 4SH) 16:05:54

6. Petružalka Milan- CZ (8SH) 16:06:44

The next Sedivackuv long XIII. will take place in 2009 in the week from 17.1. to 24.1. We hope for better weather and little more snow.

We would like to thank to all who took part in the race. To all the mushers, sponsors, dog handlers, helpers and personnel of the Kristyna pension. Thank you to everyonel who supports this demanding event.

The final result list here

25.1.2008

On 25th evening were given prices Iron Sled Dog Man for year 2006 a 2007 from main organizator of this cup Walter Treichel.

The race started today again at 10.00AM from Kristyna. There came the magic and the snow fell at night. It was only 11mm in the valley and 4cm on the tops. The snow covered the open grassy and stony places specially the corridor from Marusa to Velka Destna.

After the morning clouds the sun came out and made really good conditions for both the mushers and their dogs. Mushers considered today´s trail to be the best and the most relaxing so far.

The trail was 34 km long and there was only one ridge loop.

The result list after 3th day: here

24.1.2008

The starts took place today same as yesterday from 10.00AM from Kristyna. The trail was also the same 57km with two loops on the mountain ridge. It got a bit warmer - above zero and the snow more melted. On the steep meadows from Matous to Luisino valley there was more mud than snow. The folloing program of the race for the next days depends very much on the weather development and current snow conditions. At the moment the temperature outside is below zero and the weather forecast promises a bit of snowing at night. We will see in the morning how things are. The mood of mushers is still very good and we haven´t noticed any lynching and torturing of the organizators....

The result list after 2nd day: here

23.1.2008

On 23rd evening there was a very interesting presentation and slide show of Mr. Honza Kopka - the extreme cyclist. Last year he took a part in the most extreme bike race of the planet in the Alaskan Iditarod. This is the bike, ski and on foot race on the trail of the famous dog-sledding race. See :

http://www.ivelo.cz/Iditarod-Trail-Invitational-2007/

http://www.jankopka.cz/kniha_2.htm

The starts took place today from 10.00AM. The way of the race was changed in the opposite direction that means from Kristyna accomodation up on the grassy ski slope to church of Matous and followingly to Luisino valley and then to the mountain ridges. As you can see in the photos the weather up on the top was excellent. I took some photos but only where it was possible. Otherwise it was a ride for rather brave ones. The ride back down to Jedlova on the "grassy lawn" of the ski slope was an extreme experience.

Today´s trail was 57km long. The ridge loop was done twice.

The results of the first day: here

22.1.2008

Thanks to change of weather and new snow we will start tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.The trail on the top of the mountains is 57 km long with enough of snow.

Good mush!!!

19.01.2008

The race for 222 km is confirmed. The race for 333km will be without the first night stage for the bad snow conditions. This first stage is canceled. We all hope for beter future...

8.01.2008- Race Entrans 2008 here

The deadline for signig up is 13th of January 2008!!!

The Alaskan Malamute club ČR will give in this year the trofi to the best team of Alaskan Malamuts in the race Šediváčkův long 2008

Booklet 2008 here

SEDIVACKUV LONG 2008
JANUARY 22-26th 2008 - Destne in the Orlicke mountains

The stage dogsled race SEDIVACKUV LONG, one of the longest, the hardest but also the most famous race for the most parts of Europe will take place in Destne for the twelfth time. It is a favourite race regarded to the numbers; since the first year in 1997 till the last year 2007 when it had to face the worst snow conditions in the warmest winter time for the last 200 years, there had come the dogsleds from eleven European countries.

The length of the race is also remarkable - the competitors and their dogs run 222km on the ridges of the Orlicke mountains both on the Czech and the Polish sides in four stages. The most experienced racers can apply to the prestige race where they run 333km in five stages including one night stage. All the dogsleds carry the compulsory equipment and load and there is also one compulsory bivouac in between the two daytime stages.

Since 2002 SEDIVACKUV LONG has been a part of the four extreme dogsled races for the award of the IRON SLED DOG MAN. The other three races take part in the Austrian and the Swiss Alps. The race has been run for many years also as the Czech Championship in LONG and in 2004 it was also the Czech Championship in MID (the middle length trail)

This type of race is not demanding only for the competitors and their dogs. It is complicated also from the matter of planning, financing, preparation, propagation, organization and the race itself. Everything depends very much on the weather and snow conditions.

The suitable place of the Orlicke mountains proved to be welcoming for the organizing and managing the outter influences and there has always been chosen a right time, place and also the quality of all the cooperating people taking part in the race.

There has been a good cooperation with Destne in the Orlicke Mountains, with the owners of forests, with the Nature Protected Reserve Orlicke Mountains, with the managers of the accomodation pensions in Jedlova and in the last years also with the Polish partners - the Polish Musher club Amarok, with the village Dusniki-Zdoj and with the custom officers on the borders where the mushers go across a couple times during the race.

There is a very good cooperation with many proved sponsors. Thanks to the experienced photographers and cameramen ŠEDIVÁCKUV LONG provides daily information for the media partners, the broadcast and TV. Every year they broadcast new information and spots and they make an audiovisual documentary.

You can follow the preparation info and the race info on the www.czechlongtrail.com.
But we believe that the personal experience of the place cannot be replaced!!

Even when we have so many partners it would never be possible to organize and manage ŠEDIVÁCKUV LONG without the helpers and volunteers who give into very much of their private time to make the race go smoothly.

A lot of competitors of SEDIVACKUV LONG who keep coming back every year confirm their well done job.

It is a place where start many strong friendships that overcome the borders, language barriers and time.

Thank you for help and the cooperation to all who support us!

booklet here

Photogallery 2007 here

The final result list 2007- here, xls file

WE OFFER TO THE SPONSORS:

- We place your company's logo and information on our websites and at the start-finish area.
- We will state our sponsors in all kinds of media, we can do 30s presentation of the company at the opening and finishing ceremonial, we can write a certificate - "This has been tested at the most difficult dog-sled race in the central Europe" - to the goods used and tested during the race
- The possibility to use materials from Šediváčkůc long in your propagation materials
- We will display the gifted prizer for the winers on our websites

The donation contract // The advertising contract

Term: 22 to 26 of Jenuary 2008:

Signing up Sedivackuv long 2008

Entry
Registration for Sedivackuv long 2008 is open, please complete the registration form:

REGISTRATION FORM FOR ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION

The contact to the race manager:

Pavel Kučera, Nová 303, 38451 Volary, Czech republic, Tel: 00420 602 109 583, E-mail: mueller.kucera@web.de