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News | Home Events2009 XC-Open World Series Sopot (Bulgaria) 2009 XC-Open World Series Sopot (Bulgaria)
Sopot * Bulgaria * 08AUG-15AUG 2009 The town of Sopot, 400m asl, 10.000 inhabitants, is located 135km east of the capital Sofia at the south side of the Balkan mountain range. The Balkans offer an unspoilt nature with mostly rounded mountain tops and some rocky faces. Some of the mountains are above 2000m asl. Transport to the wide open grassy take off 850m above the valley floor is by chair lift. There is plenty of space for 50 gliders and more to launch at the same time. The flying is a combination of mountain and flatland flying. 2nd week in August offers consistant and reliable flying conditions with nice big thermals. Flights of 200km and more from Sopot in various directions have been made... XC-Open World Series entry fee payment » click here for 2009 entry fee payment methods
Sopot entry fee - what is included: * Daily rides to the take off with the Shambala chair lift * A mountain rescue team with a doctor at take off * A competition T-Shirt is included * A welcome party with drink is included * A prize giving party with dinner and drinks is included * All scoring, FAI fees for cat.2 * Daily reports on the website * SMS teammessage Service (in case of task stop or other important info) * Safety team (in the air and on the ground as well as in the HQ) equipped with multiple radio stations plus mobile SMS team message service * Daily weather and task briefings by the best experts for the area (Sky Nomad Team) * Free WLAN at the head quarter ... And hopefully 8 good XC-flying days! What you have to bring additionally: Bring your 2m-band radio and a GSM mobile phone, as well as an additional radio for the retrieve vehicle of your team with a good outside car antenna. How to come to Sopot: There are direct flights to Sofia from most major airports in Europe. Try Wizzair and SkyEurope for low-cost flights. Also check out Air Bulgaria. They have direct flights to Madrid for the ones of you, who will go to the Piedrahita XC-Open after. As always it's best to book well in advance to get the best prices. To drive from Munich is about 1.600 km mainly on good motorways. Transport from Sofia airport: We can arrange pick-up for you or you travel by train and bus to Sopot. Transport and retrieve in Sopot: There are 3 minibuses with local drivers available in Sopot for 40 Euros/day plus fuel. To make a reservation for one of these minibuses contact the Skynomad Team. To rent a car in Sopot costs about 25-30 Euros/day. Hiring a local retrieve driver without car would be around 20 Euros a day. Car rental possibilities in Sofia: Rent-a-Car Tany 97, MD-Rent-a-Car, Top-Rent-a-Car.BG, Bulgaria Car Rent, Sofia Auto Rent, Tonny Rent-a-Car Prices for 8/9 seater minibuses start from 30 Euros/day. Accomodation possibilities in Sopot: There are traditional Bulgarian style pensions and guest houses for about 100 persons total in Sopot available. Price for B&B is 10,00 Euro per night and person. We will put some links and contacts here later or you can contact the Skynomad Team for reservations. There is also the Shterev Hotel in Sopot. Food and drinks: Bulgaria is an agricultural country and offers a variety of tasty and natural foods. Try the famous Bulgarian red wine (about 3 Euro/bottle), yoghourt and cheeses. In many restaurants you can find traditional dishes like: Shopska Salada (tomatoes, peppers, cheese salad), Tarator (cold soup with yoghourt, cucumber, garlic), Mish-Mash (peppers, cheese, egg), Kavarma (meat with vegetables), Musaka (meet, eggs, potatoes dish) etc. Beer is good and inexpensive, about 0,50 Euro a bottle. Prices are generally low, about 1/2 to 1/3 compared to Western Europe. More general information you can find here... and also here on www.flysopot.info See also: Participants, waiting list
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