MČRSS 2010 maps

new champions

we introduce the new czech men's and women's Single Speed National Champions:

Kateřina Veselá and Zdeněk Fiebinger, in their winners' jerseys!

The race started out with nice weather which turned sour rather quickly.

But the 25 or so racers were so fast at times that they didn't really pay attention to the trail markers.

To be fair the course was a bit crazy and twisted, and being overcast and with some rain, it was at times difficult to track. (We will plan on a pre-Christmas leisurely group ride to lead anyone who wants on a relaxed pace guided loop of the course to end back at a hospoda for warm soup and griotka.)

Just a quick thanks to the presenting sponsors who helped make the event work, the other sponsors who supplied great prizes for all participants, and the super volunteers who orgainized whatever was possible and made the race happen.

Thanks and we look forward to riding with you all soon.

-Cory, Veronika, & Rebecca

OK, it's here: 16.10.2010, 14:30

Join us this week-end for the annual Czech Single Speed mountain bike National Championship. 

We will be set up across from the airport GPS: 49°59'13.687"N, 14°25'51.516"E

Shoot us an email or give a call if you still have questions.
(let us know if we forgot something!)

mcrss2010 [at] gmail.com or 728.zero-three-one.154 or 776.eight-seven-five.370

see you Saturday!

How to get to the race?!

This week-end's event is being held in the same area as last year, but there is one small change this year.

The race this year will Start AND Finish in the SAME location, the Točna airport area, just as last year. We encourage everyone to drive to this area where there is plenty of parking, and we will generally be able to keep an eye on our cars. This does create two concerns:

1. The only permitted access to the area is across a rough dirt road leading from Cholupice. If you are not comfortable driving your nice shiny new car across this road please carpool with another rider. (That being said a normal car driven carefully will be fine.) The paved road connecting the airport to Komořany below can only be used in the direction leaving the airport.
   
2. Second, our event encourages recreational drinking of alcohol during and after the race. PLEASE carpool together and bring a designated driver. The race is less than a 2km ride up the hill from the Praha-Komořany train station, about 4km up from the Poliklinika Modřany tram stop, and just 1,3km from the Cholupický vrch bus stop.

Now that you know that you are planning to drive, so here is how:

From Prague:

1. follow the Vltava south past Braník and the Barrandovský most, direction Modřany
2. 3.7km past the Jižní spojka/Barrandovský most access, turn left at the stoplight (underneath the tram overpass), direction Modřany
3. turn right at the first stoplight, direction Cholupice
4. follow the main winding road 3.7km to Cholupice
5. turn right onto the dirt road immediately after entering Cholupice just before the town football pitch (Loc: 49°59'15.889"N, 14°26'43.38"E)
6. drive straight across the open field, and park across from the fenced children's playground
7. the start/finish area will be at the edge of the forest opposite the playground (Loc: 49°59'13.633"N, 14°25'51.096"E)

From the south (Brno) coming towards Prague on the D1:

1. take Exit 10 west on the D1/R1 new Pražský okruh, direction Plzeň (newly opened motorway)
2. take exit 3 Vestec
3. go left through the roundabout at the end of the access road, direction Libuš/Kunratice
4. go left through the next roundabout, direction Libuš/Pisnice
5. turn left at the end of the road, direction Pisnice
6. approximately 400m outside of Pisnice, turn right, direction Cholupice
7. go through the curved center of Cholupice
8. turn left onto the dirt road immediately after the road towards Točná and the town football pitch (Loc: 49°59'15.889"N, 14°26'43.38"E)
9. drive straight across the open field, and park across from the fenced children's playground
10. the start/finish area will be at the edge of the forest opposite the playground (Loc: 49°59'13.633"N, 14°25'51.096"E)

From the north and east (Liberec or Hradec Králové):

1. take the Prague Štěboholská spojka R1/Jižní spojka MO (old Pražský okruh), direction Braník/Barrandovský most
2. take the Braník exit (do not cross the Vltava)
3. turn left at the stoplight at the end of the access road, direction Modřany
4. in 3.7km, turn left at the stoplight (underneath the tram overpass), direction Modřany
5. turn right at the first stoplight, direction Cholupice
6. follow the main winding road 3.7km to Cholupice
7. turn right onto the dirt road immediately after entering Cholupice just before the town football pitch (Loc: 49°59'15.889"N, 14°26'43.38"E)
8. drive straight across the open field, and park across from the fenced children's playground
9. the start/finish area will be at the edge of the forest opposite the playground (Loc: 49°59'13.633"N, 14°25'51.096"E)

From the west (Plzeň) coming towards Prague on the D5:

1. take Exit 1 east on the R1 new Pražský okruh, direction Brno (newly opened motorway)
2. take exit 3 Vestec
3. go left through the roundabout at the end of the access road, direction Libuš/Kunratice
4. go left through the next roundabout, direction Libuš/Pisnice
5. turn left at the end of the road, direction Pisnice
6. approximately 400m outside of Pisnice, turn right, direction Cholupice
7. go through the curved center of Cholupice
8. turn left onto the dirt road immediately after the road towards Točná and the town football pitch (Loc: 49°59'15.889"N, 14°26'43.38"E)
9. drive straight across the open field, and park across from the fenced children's playground
10. the start/finish area will be at the edge of the forest opposite the playground (Loc: 49°59'13.633"N, 14°25'51.096"E)

Championship Rider jerseys for sale

With the support of our presenting sponsors and Champion Systems, we are offering our custom 2010 Czech National Single Speed Championships jerseys for sale to anyone who rides in this week-end's event. The Rider jersey is the same design as those awarded to the race winners, minus the red, white, and blue accents.

We will begin taking orders on Saturday following the race.

Jerseys are made for us by Champion Systems, thanks to our cooperation with their Czech representative here in Prague. They are available in either Long or Short Sleeve versions, both for 1250 kč +VAT, in a standard weight poly blend with a full-length hidden zipper and three standard rear pockets in a club cut fit.

Jersey orders placed on Saturday at the race will receive a 20% discount, for a cost of 1000 kč +VAT for either short or long sleeves.

All orders will be collected together from the race participants in the month following the race into a single order with an anticipated delivery of early January 2011.