EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP- FISTC MD/LT

CZECH CHAMPIONSHIP- LONG

Iron Sled Dog Man

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2004

Characteristic of the race:

Šediváčkův long is the longest sleddog race in the Czech republic and also one of the hardest races in Europe. It is a four day stagerace on the shoulders of the Orlické mountains, including one bivouac. The race is rated as Czech championship in LONG-distance and, this year for the first time, as European chamionship in LONG- and MID-distance. Since the year 2002 Šedivačkův long is part of the extreme sleddog raceseries for the title of the IRON SLED DOG MAN

Information to 8. year:

Term:

20.1. January-  to 12:00 a.m. check in of the dogs- after 6:00 p.m. opening ceremony

21.- 24. January 2004 (LONG)

21.- 23. January 2004 (MID)

Time and place of start:

daily at 9:00 am - in front pension Kristýna in Jedlové v Orlických horách

Number of competitors:

140 teams from 11 countries of Europe

Nations taking part in European championship:

Belgium, ČR, Denmark, France, Holland, Italy, Monaco, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Switzerland.

Racedistance:

222 km (LONG); 120 km (MID)

Program:

The race is sceduled from Wendsday to Saturday, bivouac is planed on Thursday ( LONG); from Wednesday to Friday the MID race.

Media:

planed are live coverage on TV and radio, newspaper- and magazinreports and also a filmed documentary

Sponsoring:

In consideration of the large organisatorical and financial effort to prepare the European chamionship, sponsors and all kind of help are welcome.

Contact:

Race manager: Pavel Kučera, Nová 303, 38451 Volary, Czech republic,

Tel: 00420 602 109583 , Tel.+fax: 0049-(0)851-9862914

E-mail: mueller.kucera@web.de

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