Important facts and information about VAUDE Trans Schwarzwald 2010

• 7 stages | ~ 550 km | ~ 14.800 hm
• Single Race (Women and Men)
• Team Race (Men, Mixed, Masters and Grand Masters)

Characteristics of the event:
VAUDE Trans Schwarzwald is a race with time keeping. Main parts of the routes will be closed for traffic but all riders have to follow strictly and at any time the road traffic regulations, even if the roads are closed for traffic.

Single Race:
2 categories: Women and Men

Men:
Main category Men Single (1992 - 1980)
Seniors 1 Single (1979 - 1970)
Seniors 2 Single (1969 - 1960)
Seniors 3 Single (1959 - 1950)
Seniors 4 Single (1949 and older)

Women:
Main category Women Single (1992 - 1980)
Seniors 1 Single (1979 - 1970)
Seniors 2 Single (1969 - 1960)
Seniors 3 Single (1959 - 1950)
Seniors 4 Single (1949 and older)

Team Race (2 riders):
4 categories: Men, Mixed, Masters and Grand Masters
- Masters = both riders are together 80 years or older; qualifying date for masters is 15th of August, 2010
- Grand Masters = both riders are together 100 years or older; qualifying date for masters is 15th of August, 2010

Registration fee:
€ 449,- per person (incl. VAT)

Benefits for registration fee:

• Detailed race book with important race informations
• timekeeping including transponder technology
• daily results and winner ceremonies
• daily news report "VTS NEWS"
  
• daily video show with impressions of the day
  
• race numbers
• energy bars, fruits and drinks on the route and in the finishing areas
• daily dinner at the stage locations
• a large VAUDE luggage bag (VTS design)
• VAUDE surprise present (VTS design)
• finisher shirt
  
• finisher present
• luggage transport including delivery of the luggage bags to the hotels or to the camp
• technical service in the start and finish areas
• professional rescue und help-service
  

optional - camp & transfer:
overnight-stay in the mass camp is € 15,- per night and person
bus transfer on Sunday, 22th of August from Feldberg back to Sasbachwalden is € 25,- per person

Presents:
Every participants gets two participant presents (luggage back and one other present). Every finisher will receive a finisher present and a finisher shirt!

Catering and drinks
All participants will receive energy bars, fruits and drinks at the check points and in the finishing areas. A dinner after each stage is also included for participants. For receiving the dinner you have to show your personal identification card which is handed over with the accreditation documents.

Mobile homes
Areas for staying with your mobile home are available in every finishing location.

Bike overnight areas
All participants can use a special bike park in every stage location. Put-in and take-back of the bikes is only possible with using your personal identification card in combination with your starting number. The organizer will assume no liability for these bikes.

Photo and film service
A photo and DVD-service will record the different stages and impressions. The film are the pictures will be available after the event.

Accreditation
The accreditation of all participants will be on Saturday afternoon, 14th of August, 2010 and on Sunday morning, 15th of August, 2010 in the starting village. The detailled time slot will be published right in time on this website.