Neanderthal Recreational MTB Bike Race in Krapina this September!

By , 09 Jul 2017, 08:12 AM News
Neanderthal Recreational MTB Bike Race in Krapina this September! KASK

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On Sunday, September 3rd, head to Krapina for the highly anticipated “Neanderthal” MTB bike race!

Hosted by the Krapina Club of Alternative Sports, this recreational bike race will take off at 9 am in Krapina, located in northern Croatia in Krapina-Zagorje County. 

The event will host two races, one “big neanderthal” and one “small neanderthal”. 

The “Big Neanderthal” will take cyclists on an adventure from KRAPINA – RADOBOJSKO STRAHINJE - sv. JAKOV – STRAHINJČICA – G. JESENJE – LOBORŠĆAK (MACELJSKA ŠUMA) – BREGI KOSTELSKI – BREZOVICA – sv. TRI KRALJA (NAD KRAPINOM) – KRAPINA. The route is approximately 70 kilometers and begins at 9 am. 

The “Small Neanderthal” will take cyclists on a shorter adventure from KRAPINA – STRAHINJČICA – G. JESENJE – sv. TRI KRALJA (NAD KRAPINOM) – KRAPINA. This route is 33 kilometers long and begins at 10 am. 

Program:

8:00-8:45: Last minute registration (big neanderthal) 

9:00: Big neanderthal

9:15-9:45: Last minute registration (small neanderthal) 

10:00: Small neanderthal

11:45: Arrival of the first competitors of the small neanderthal

14:30: Arrival of the last competitors of the big neanderthal 

15:00: Awards Ceremony 

16:00: Closing events

The race will be reported in the HBS calendar. 

Required equipment: 

- valid MTB bike wheel sizes 26 ", 27.5" or 29 " 

- helmet for the duration of the race 

- spare tube / set for tire repair 

- pump 

- mini tool set

- mobile - battery must be full 

- first aid (bandage, gauze and a few patches) 

The entry fee includes a T-shirt, map with all of the control points, refreshments at Strahinjčica, Loborščak, and Brezovica, a meal for all competitors, and medals for all competitors who finish the race.

More information can be found here!

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