Dear mountain-loving friends, we have the great pleasure of inviting you to take part in the "Prietenii Marmotelor" (Friends of the Marmots) Mountain Festival, as stage VI of ȘTAFETA MUNȚILOR (the Mountain Relay) 2015, organised by Marmotele Mahmure.
As every year, we have prepared a competition with lively and demanding events, because, after all, you have to feel that you are at a mountain competition. I think everyone already knows that the route chosen for the mountain raid event will climb from the Transfăgărășan in the Piscul Negru area (elevation 1,200 m), and the top will be Lespezi Peak – 2,517 m and Călțun Peak – 2,510 m, the peaks ranked 5th and 6th among Romania's summits.
This Master-type competition is open to all tourism and ecology clubs and associations in the country, whether or not they are affiliated to the Ștafeta Munților Championship.
Competition date: 24–26 July 2015
Venue: Făgăraș Mountains, with the base on the Transfăgărășan DN 7C, km 104, next to Conacul Ursului, Argeș County.
Access routes:
- national road 7C Pitești – Curtea de Argeș – Bâlea Lac – Cârțișoara:
- those coming from Pitești will pass through Curtea de Argeș, the Vidraru dam and Piscu Negru (km 102).
- those coming from Sibiu or Brașov will turn off DN 1 onto DN 7C, pass through Cârțișoara, Bâlea Cascadă and Bâlea Lac and stop at km 104.
Competition categories:
1. FAMILY: teams of 3 people, at least one adult and compulsorily at least one child aged no more than 13;
2. Juniors: teams of 3 people, regardless of sex, aged between 14 and 18 (completed years);
3. Elite: teams of 3 people, regardless of sex;
4. Open: teams of 3 people, regardless of age and sex. Times for this category are calculated as tourist times;
5. Veterans: teams of 3 people aged over 45, regardless of sex;
6. Women's: teams of three women, regardless of age.
Competition programme:
Friday 24 July:
8:00 – 22:00 Arrival of participants
22:30 – Technical briefing
24:00 – Lights out
Saturday 25 July:
08:00 Start of the competition events
10:00 – 17:00 Fun events for those remaining in the camp
18:00 Arrival of the last team
20:00 Surprise event
22:00 Cultural event
Sunday 26 July:
10:00 – Posting of results and settling of appeals
11:00 – Prize-giving ceremony
12:30 – Cleaning up the camp and the goodbye kisses
Competition events:
1. MOUNTAIN RAID – a mountain route of medium difficulty, lasting a maximum of 7 hours with an elevation gain of about 1,300 m. Teams of 3 members take part. You cannot enter this event without HIKING BOOTS.
IMPORTANT: the children will have an age-appropriate route and will not reach the summit. The other categories, however, will reach Lespezi Peak, 2,517 m (Juniors, Open, Veterans and Women's categories) and Călțun Peak, 2,510 m (Elite category only), so good physical fitness is a necessary condition. The route is as spectacular as it is demanding.
The FASTEST ascent of Lespezi Peak will be awarded separately for each category.
Points awarded: 5,000 points. Penalties: 10 pts / 1 minute and 300 pts / 1 PFA (unmanned checkpoint)
2. ORIENTEERING – a speed event on a compass bearing; each team will nominate one member to cover the course (for the children, the accompanying adult may not take part). The maximum length will be 2 km.
IMPORTANT: Participants will take this event at an altitude of 1,600 metres, in a superb setting next to the Paltinul sheepfold.
Points awarded: 5,000 points. Penalties: 1 pt / 1 second
3. TOURISM KNOWLEDGE – 15 multiple-choice questions about the competition area. All questions are of low difficulty and have ONE SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER. Each team member will answer 5 questions. You will find the questions posted on the website www.stafetamuntilor.ro.
IMPORTANT: the theoretical knowledge event will be held at a checkpoint on the route
Points awarded: 300 points. Penalties: 20 points / 1 wrong answer
4. CLIMBING – SURPRISE EVENT – each team will enter the competition with all of its members, in order to go through several surprise events. The competitor who has to complete the climbing section will be belayed and will receive a safety helmet. Climbing shoes are not required.
The FASTEST completion of the course will be awarded for each category.
The climbing event does not score in the Ștafeta Munților competition, but it does score in this competition.
5. CULTURAL – each club has 15 minutes to present an artistic and humorous moment in which it can perform any song on a mountain theme, a sketch and/or a poem.
Points awarded: 1,000 points. Penalties: ranking in steps of 50 points
6. SURPRISE EVENT – it will remain a surprise until the moment it takes place.
At the technical briefing, the organisers will present each event and the rules in detail. The organisers reserve the right to change the order of the events if this is required for objective reasons.
There is mobile phone signal in the camp area!
IMPORTANT:
- For all compulsory events, the ȘTAFETA MUNȚILOR RULES, which you can find at www.stafetamuntilor.ro, will be strictly observed.
- Participation is at your own risk.
Compulsory equipment:
- individual: hiking boots, rain cape, whistle, torch, source of fire
- team: compass, 2 l water bottle, first-aid kit (sterile bandage, elastic bandage, splints, survival blanket, disinfectant, Guedel airway) and, very important: a camera or a phone with a camera.
To determine the winners of the Trophy, the scores of the best-placed teams in any 4 categories will be added together, combining the points they obtained in the following events: mountain raid, orienteering, tourism knowledge and climbing. The result obtained in the climbing event is not taken into account for the overall score in the Ștafeta Munților championship.
Accommodation options:
Tent camp near Conacul Ursului (km 104) www.conacul-ursului.ro
Magia Piscului Guesthouse – 0723.066.364 / 0753.485.052
Cota 1.200 Chalet, Piscu Negru – 0744.437.934 / 0744.658.660
Paltinu Guesthouse, Piscu Negru – 0744.437.934
Hotel Siesta 3* – 0744.662.397 / 0744.662.390
Hotel Piscu Negru 3* – 0726.722.479
Confirmations and information:
Dan (Capitanu´) – 0726.744.864
George (Pisica) – 0745.056.432
Eugen (Președintele) – 0724.451.414
Tourist attractions in the area:
- Vidraru Dam: the tallest dam in Romania, 166 metres high, and also the largest arch dam in our country.
- Poenari Citadel, the secondary residence of Vlad Țepeș, built as a fortress against the Turks, reached by a staircase of 1,480 steps;
- The Badea Cârțan Ethnographic Museum – Cârțișoara;
- Capra Waterfall, also known as Iezerului Waterfall, which lies between Capra Chalet and Bâlea Lake, at an altitude of 1,690 metres;
- Curtea de Argeș Monastery, founded in the time of Prince Neagoe Basarab, between 1512 and 1517, part of the most famous Romanian legend: "The Legend of Master Manole"
PARTICIPATION IS AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Sponsors:
Prosolidaritatea Argeș
Concordia
Esco M – Cluj
Campofrio
Oly's
Absolut Outdoor Cluj
Alseca
PFA Otilia Tudose
Office Pro Media
Eco Alpin Mag
Partners: Conacul Ursului, Alex Găvan
Media partner: Argeș TV
