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Slovak Karst Cup

Competition nameSlovak Karst Cup
Start date20160721
End date20160724
CountrySlovakia
Race typeInternational
Nearest place or cityKrásnohorská Dlhá Lúka
Club/organizerATU Kosice
Region of countryRožňava
Number of competition days4
Expected number of runners1000
WRE event?No
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Contact phone number+421915872938
Contact postal addressKlub OB ATU Kosice, Watsonova 4, 040 01 Kosice
Max distance from eventcentre to competitions24 km
Latest entry date20th July
Entry fee (Euro)30-24-16
Typical accomodation fee, hotel (Euro)25-50/person/night
Typical accomodation fee, tent (Euro)3/person/night
Event descriptionSlovak Karst Cup is the biggest, favorite multiday o-event in Slovakia. It is usually organized in karst terrains of Silicka planina (plateau) or Plesivecka planina, which are located in National park Slovensky kras. You can find many depressions, mixed forest, semiopen or open areas there. And also lots of natural and historical attractions in surroundings after competition.
Terrain descriptionDay 1,2 Open Karst terrain with depressions. Area is mostly semiopen or open with varying runnability and visibility. Smaller part of terrain consists from dense vegetation. In the terrain there are some forest roads and middle density of animals paths. Day 3,4 Karst terrain with depressions. On the slopes of depressions there are some rocky fields and cliffs with heights from 1 to 3 meters. Vegetation consists mostly of deciduous forest with occasional coniferous trees. Runnability and visibility is mostly very good. In the terrain there are some forest roads and middle density of paths.
Training possibilities20th July, 10:00-19:00 There are many opportunities for training if you will ask the organizers at adress akademik.ob@tuke.sk
Holiday activities,nature,hiking etc.http://www.gemer.sk http://www.kosice.sk http://www.sopsr.sk/slovkras http://www.slovenskyraj.sk http://www.krasnohorskajaskyna.sk http://www.hradkrasnahorka.sk http://www.betliar.eu http://spisskyhrad.sk http://www.vysoketatry.com/
Street address of navigation point48.622254 20.575869
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Live results available?No
Live GPS tracking available?No
Live TV available?No
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