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Navarino Bike Festival Set To Launch
Posted On 10 Oct 2013
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Amateur and professional cyclists have only one more day to go before the start of the first international mountain bike race in the Southwest Peloponnese “Navarino Bike Festival.”
From 11 to 13 October, the three day event and the specially created course of the races will offer the opportunity to amateur cyclists of all ages, to race like pros.
The festival will host two main events for cycling professionals and enthusiasts to test their endurance through new and challenging race experiences.
- 12 October 2013 – Open Race – Everyone can participate.
- 13 October 2013 – International Cross Country Race – professional cyclists will participate in the race which is included in the calendar of the International Cycling Union (UCI).
Many leading and distinguished athletes will honor “Navarino Bike Festival” with their presence.
A series of social and cultural events and activities will be held throughout the festival that will highlight the Messinian history, traditions and culture.
“Navarino Bike Festival” will take place under the auspices of the General Secretariat of Sports (Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports).
SCHEDULE
| Friday (11/10): | |
| 10:00 – 21:00 | Festival information desk at Navarino Outdoors: Registration, bookings & bike rentals |
| 10:00 – 21:00 | Accreditation desk for races & festival |
| 10:00 – 21:00 | Used bikes sale (Navarino Outdoors) |
| 13:00 – 17:00 | Interactive pumptrack course |
| All day | Navarino Natura Hall Exhibition |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Pumptrack lessons for beginners |
| Saturday (12/10): | |
| Main Program | |
| 09:00 – 21:00 | Festival information desk at Navarino Outdoors: Registration, bookings & bike rentals |
| 09:00 – 21:00 | Used bikes sale (Navarino Outdoors) |
| 10:00 – 18:00 | Interactive pumptrack course |
| 12:00 – 13:00 15:00 – 16:00 | Pumptrack lessons for beginners |
| All day | Navarino Natura Hall Exhibition |
| Activities | |
| 10:00 | Opening of the two MTB tours (two options) by bike celebrity – tour open all day |
| 10:00 – 13:00 | Ladies Tour MTB (Voidokilia – Gialova Lagoon – Kalamari) (guided by the Fencing Olympic Medalist Vaso Vougiouka) |
| 10:00 | Bike Cinema – Movie Projection |
| 12:00 | Bike Cinema – Movie Projection |
| All day | Family Bike Trekking tour to Voidokilia (sign posted) – tour open all day |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Open Race on XCO course |
| Athletes | |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | UCI official training on the race course |
| Evening Program | |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Open Race Reward |
| Sunday (13/10): | |
| Main Program | |
| 09:00 – 17:00 | Festival information desk at Navarino Outdoors: Registration, bookings & bike rentals – All Day MTB Tours |
| 09:00 – 17:00 | Used bikes sale (Navarino Outdoors) |
| All day | Navarino Natura Hall Exhibition |
| 09:30 – 14:00 | Interactive pumptrack course |
| 10:30 – 13:00 | UCI Cross Country Race |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Pumptrack lessons for the beginners |
| 11:00 | Bike Cinema – Movie Projection |
| 13:00 | Bike Cinema – Movie Projection |
| 13:00 | Award & closing ceremony |
