Sumavsky Skimarathon Kvilda (Czech Republic) 2012
From February 25th to February 26th 2012, the Sumavsky Skimarathon takes place in Kvilda near the Czech border to Bavaria.
The location
Only 172 inhabitants has the community Kvilda in the Bohemian Forest on 1065 meters altitude. The search of gold led to the foundation of this settlement, which lives from tourism. The spring of the Vlatava and the national park Bohemian Forest (Sumava), which gave the name to the race, are only a few kilometers away and they are an attraction for many tourists. In the winter, the slopes around Kvilda and Zadov attract a lot of winter sportsmen into the region.
The race
On Saturday, a 20 km race in the free technique is on the schedule, where in total 230 meters of altitude are to absolve. The start and finish line is in Kvilda. The 45 km race in the classic technique on Sunday is harder than the freestyle race on Saturday. 810 metres of altitude are to absolve by each participant. The track goes from Prasily next to the Czech-German border to Kvilda. The 22 km race starts in Modrava and ends also in Kvilda, like the long distance race.
The Program
Saturday, February 25th 2012
Start 23km FT
Sunday, February 26th 2012
Start 43km/23km CT
