Step into the land of fascinating tales… tales with and about brave lads, gentle maidens, outlaws, winged dragons, dwarf dinosaurs... Climb Piatra Iorgovanului, the resting place of the victors! Savour everything around you… the grandeur of the mountain, the green poetry of nature…
The DRUMEȚII MONTANE Association & JNEPENII invite you, from 1 to 3 August 2014, to the 3rd edition of the sporting, cultural and ecological event the DRUMEȚII MONTANE FESTIVAL, held at the Cheile Buții Tourist Complex, Munții Retezat.
The DRUMEȚII MONTANE FESTIVAL is the 3rd stage, MASTER TYPE, of the "ȘTAFETA MUNȚILOR" (the Mountain Relay) National Sports Tourism Championship, 3rd edition, 2014.
The legend begins:
Friday, 1 August 2014
12:00 – 21:00 – Welcoming the participants and allocating the camping / accommodation places; – prize raffle – the first 100 participants to arrive at the camp win (participation is free, each competitor being entitled to draw a single ticket);
21:30 – Lighting of the campfire;
22:00 – Technical briefing; 00:00 – Posting of the starting order for the competition.
It continues...
Saturday, 2 August 2014
06:15 – Good morning, sunshine! A warm-up programme that gets your blood moving and helps you complete the route in the shortest time! Join Mădălina Matcov to recharge your batteries for a day full of adventure!
06:45 – START of the theory tests, mountain raid, climbing and orienteering; - climbing – a skills test in tying the basic mountaineering knots, in accordance with the rules; - orienteering – will be carried out on the map for all categories;
17:00 – Playtime with EVI! Activities dedicated to children;
21:00 – Posting of the results; 21:30 – Opening of the cultural programme.
And it ends...
Sunday, 3 August 2014
10:00 – Posting of the results for the CULTURAL event;
12:00 – Happy end (the prize-giving ceremony).
The tent camp will be set up within the grounds of the Cheile Buții Tourist Complex, Munții Retezat. A camping fee of 10 lei / night / 2–4-person tent is charged, payable on arrival at the camp. The fee includes camping and access to the toilet facilities.
Those who would like rooms can book by calling 0758.233.787 - Cheile Buții Tourist Complex.
The events will be held in accordance with the rules of the "ȘTAFETA MUNȚILOR" National Sports Tourism Competition.
The bibliography and the questions for the Tourism Knowledge test can be downloaded from the website.
Cultural – each club / group has 20 minutes to present 3 songs, a humorous sketch and a poem. Among the 3 songs, the club's anthem and a patriotic song must be presented. The atmosphere created will be scored in particular.
Distribution of participants by category:
The organisers – the Brave Lads
Children and Juniors - the Dwarf Dinosaurs
Family and Open – the Outlaws
Women - the Gentle Maidens
Elite and Veterans - the Winged Dragons
The overall ranking of the competition is given by the sum of the points obtained by the participating clubs / groups in the competition categories: Children, Juniors, Veterans, Women, Elite, Open!
Competition rules: Competitors will be accommodated in tents, under the guidance of the organisers.
There will be a single fire pit; setting up any additional fire pits is forbidden.
On arrival at the camp, each club / group will receive a rubbish bag and will be required to carry the rubbish it produces to the first designated collection point outside the camp.
The group leader is responsible for informing the members of his or her group of the accident prevention rules, the code of mountain conduct and the competition rules.
The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the schedule of the competition events.
Mandatory equipment:
- individual: footwear with a good-grip sole, torch, whistle and rain cape;
- team: camera/phone with camera, compass, first-aid kit, water bottle, rucksack and a means of lighting a fire.
ATTENTION: without suitable footwear and a first-aid kit you will not be allowed to enter the mountain raid event!
SPECIAL PRIZES:
- the "IOVAN IORGOVAN" PRIZE is awarded to the team (entered in one of the categories: juniors, veterans, women, open, elite) that reaches the summit of Piatra Iorgovanului in the shortest time;
- CAMP TROUBADOUR – for the most active guitarist/club who will delight us at the campfire (on both evenings);
- the "KNOW AND WIN" PRIZE is awarded to the team that answers the most questions in the shortest time in the Tourism Knowledge test;
- PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION – the rules will be presented at the technical briefing; - other surprise prizes.
Categories:
Children (the Dwarf Dinosaurs) - the team must consist of 3 children aged no more than 14, regardless of sex, accompanied by an adult who, however, will not be able to take part in the events;
Juniors (the Dwarf Dinosaurs) - the team must consist of 3 people, regardless of sex, aged between 15 and 20 (completed years); Family (the Outlaws) - the team must consist of 3 people, family members / relatives of theirs or about to become related, and must be mixed;
Open (the Outlaws) - the team must consist of 3 people, regardless of age, and must be mixed;
Women (the Gentle Maidens) - the team must consist of 3 people, regardless of age, and must be all female;
Veterans (the Winged Dragons) - the team must consist of 3 people aged over 45, regardless of sex;
Elite (the Winged Dragons) - the team must consist of 3 people, regardless of sex and age, but in good physical shape.
The activities of this festival are free of charge. Participants will be rewarded with substantial prizes.
How to get there:
If you are coming to us from Bucharest, Pitești, Craiova or other towns south of the Southern Carpathians, you must first pass through Târgu Jiu and follow the signs to Petroșani. Cross the Jiu Gorge (Defileul Jiului) and, at the exit - at the first signposted junction, before Petroșani - turn left towards Cheile Buții (34 km). You will pass through, in order, the towns of Vulcan, Lupeni and Uricani and the villages of Valea de Brazi, Valea de Pești and Câmpu lui Neag. From Câmpu lui Neag continue straight on along the asphalt road until you come to a sign for Cheile Buții - on the right.
Leave the asphalt road; from here you have about 600 m to go to the courtyard of the complex. The road is accessible to any type of car, all year round.
If you are coming to Chei from the towns north of the Southern Carpathians, the landmark is the town of Petroșani. Drive through it and, at the exit, before entering the Jiu Gorge, follow the sign for Cheile Buții - on the right. From here follow the route described above.
Public transport
Buses run every hour, at fixed times, between Lupeni and Gura Butei (the turn-off from the DN 66A towards Cheile Buții). The distance between the two ends is covered in 45 minutes. The last bus from Lupeni is at 19:00 and from Gura Butei at 20:00, including on Sundays. Further information can be found on the transport company's web page - www.zmk.ro/grafic-lupeni-buta.html
Confirmations and information:
By e-mail: [email protected]
By telephone: 0748.190.296 and 0762.325.903
Event organised with the help of: Ch-Center Hosting, Dwyn.ro , Lew.ro, Doppelherz, VitalisGroup.ro, AuroMedia, Cuculis and Associates Law Office, MobilaDalin, Touch Antibacterial, Belkin International Inc, Craimont, IBU Publishing, Piticlic, O & R Bacău, Mozartinno, ListaFirme.ro, Elmo-Print, MagazinulArtistilor.ro, A-Z Cursuri, Hotel Peștera, CEDES Cercetare Dezvoltare.
We thank our partners: the National Union of Students in Romania, Music Channel Romania, the Cheile Buții Tourist Complex, Retezat National Park, the National Forest Administration Romsilva.
In 2014, make an ascent to 2014 m, on the summit of Piatra Iorgovanului, the resting place of the victors!
More details can be found on the website www.festival.drumetiimontane.ro
PARTICIPATION IS AT YOUR OWN RISK!
We look forward to seeing you!
