Location: Transylvania - Romania
Start: DEVA - 10th of July 2011
Competition Type: Adventure Trophy, Hobby and Extreme Classes
Competition Description
For those who enjoy extreme sports, Transilvania Adventure Club is organizing
a spectacular 4x4 competition in the homeland of Dracula. Transilvania
Adventure Trophy will be running for one week during which the combined
skills of off-road driving, endurance, navigation and adventurous spirit
will be tested in an area of outstanding natural beauty and few man made
features.
The teams will be required to complete the course, which will include
some extremely difficult and challenging sections, without the help of
additional support on the route.
The competition is organized for amateur drivers who have held a valid driving license for a minimum of one year. A special competition license is required and will be issued before the start.
The competitors are to be organized in 2 car teams. Each car must contain a Driver and Co-Driver (Navigator).
There are 2 classes, Hobby and Extreme. For the Extreme Class only vehicles fully prepared (including roll-cages) are allowed.
Check the rules and the vehicle requirements in the download section.
The Route
The route will cover a total distance of approximately 70-100 Km/day through the spectacular Apuseni Mountains.
The difficulty grade of the course will be extreme for the Extreme class and medium for the Hobby class.
In order to follow the correct route the Co-Pilot must navigate with the
use of a Road Book, which will be distributed to each team at the start
of each daily stage.
All obstacles along the route will be 100% natural and not man made. You
will need in order to accomplish the route, the use of orientation skills,
endurance, teamwork and driving ability.
Food
The organizers will provide, included within the entry fee, breakfast
and hot evening meal plus sandwiches and water for the day, between the
10th and 15th of July 2011.
The organizers will not provide
alcoholic drinks you can buy them at the camp bar.
For any vegetarian or special diet the competitors have to provide their
own food.
Each team should also bring additional provisions for their own use during
each race period and also a reserve of 10 Liters of drinking water.
Accommodation
On the evenings of July 9th and July 15th 2011 all participants are invited
to stay at a Hotel in Deva, this cost being included within the entry
fee. For the remaining nights, competitors will be camping with their
own equipment in a beautiful and remote location.
There will be one Camping site for all participants, reachable with 4x4
vehicles. It will be announced before the start of the competition.
Fuel
Each car should carry at the start enough fuel to cover at least 350 Km’s
of off-road terrain. In the event that a team requires additional fuel
during the competition they will be guided by the organizers to the nearest
petrol stations. Estimate of local fuel prices: 1.3 Euro/liter
Medical Assistance
A medically qualified member of personnel will accompany the entire event
and the local hospitals will be notified of the race and will be on standby
in the event of an emergency.
Participants should have their own personal medical insurance.
If competitors require regular medication they must assume responsibility
to provide their own medical supplies.
Technical Assistance
Teams are permitted to receive technical assistance & support at the
end of each race day and prior to the start of the following race day.
During each stage teams may only use tools and parts carried by participating
cars.
Technical staff as well as spectators can participate to
the entire competition and are to travel/ camp with the organizers and
competitors. They can make the trips in between camping sites along with
the organizers, but with their own vehicles. The organizers do not provide
transportation for any of the above-mentioned categories.
For the official rules of the competition, please go to the download
section.