24/03/2017
Cycling Media World Cup Bieszczady 2017
Podkarpacie is an European oasis of wild nature, clean, ecological region with a very rich culture. Here on the 25-28th May 2017 will be held the first edition of Cycling Media World Cup. The event is organized for media people passionate with cycling. World Cup is a regular event held each year in the spring.
Cycling Media World Cup will host 160 athletes representing editorial staffs from 25 countries from around the world. The organizers prepared very interesting and demanding routes for women and for men by the Bieszczady Mountains.
At the end of each race, the first 3 participants of each category will be awarded. Winners get the Cycling Media World Cup 2017 title + gold, silver and bronze medals for places 1 to 3 sponsored by the wellnessinpoland.com as proud supporter of the Cycling Media World Cup 2017.
The race categories are the following:
Open M (men) - 97km - the profile of the course
M1 men up to 30 years old / up to 1987
M2 men 31 - 45 years old / 1986-1972
M3 men 46+ / 1971 and older
Open W (women) - 67 km - the profile of the course
W1 women up to 30 years old / up to 1987
W2 women 31 - 45 years old / 1986-1972
W3 women 46+ / 1971 and older
Cycling Media World Cup race for men will start at Ustrzyki Dolne (men) and Bukowiec (women) on 26th May 2017. Riders can participate in the event as long as they are publishers, editors, journalists, reporters, press photographers, camera men or cycling related bloggers. They can be employees or freelance reporters as long as they own a valid press passport of a country, an organization, a company or a medium.
The participants will be accommodated in the historical XVI hotel Krasiczyn Castle, one of the most beautiful monuments of Polish renaissance. The accompanying events will be held there: welcome dinner and historical feast.
Organizers and sponsors of the Cycling Media World Cup provide transfer from Warsaw airport, accommodation and meals in Hotel Castle Krasiczyn (3 nights' accommodation with breakfast, 3 dinners, 3 suppers), accompanying events. The cost of participation is only 190 Euro.
The Honorary Patron of the Cup is Mr Dawid Lasek, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Sport and Tourism.
Partners of the Cup: Marshal of Podkarpackie Province, The Mayor of the Town of Przemyśl and the Governor of Bieszczady Mountain.