A new national champ!

So fun and beer were had by all.
The weather cooperated, so we had clear skies and up to 4° temps.
The trails were dry enough to be ridable, and muddy enough to be fun.

Our new 2013 Single Speed Champ is Frenk.  Congrats!

Thanks to those that joined us, and to those who have supported us and sponsored our races throughout the years.

Take a look here at a flickr set by Knolf for some more pictures (thanks for the one of the champ above), and for his write-up here for those who speak German or are friends with google translate! 

Best wishes from us singlespeeders for a happy Christmas and lots of good riding in the new year!

	Racer / Závodník		FIN
1	František 'Frenk' Salaquarda	CZ	0:40:12
2	Cory 'Bad Line' Benson	US	0:44:24
3	Lubomír 'Salo' Sedlačík	SK	0:44:42
4	Wedigo 'Knolf' von Wedel	DE	0:45:36
5	Ondra 'Obi-Wan' Tančouz	CZ	1:10:25
6	Mark 'Crooked Rotor' Tierney	US	1:29:42

	Sector 1	Sector 2	Sector 3	Sector 4	Sector 5
	Krč single	Modřanská	Závist	El Klasiko	Vyšehrad
Frenk	0:13:56	0:12:27	0:05:41	0:05:16	0:02:52
Cory	0:13:43	0:14:10	0:07:14	0:05:16	0:04:01
Salo	0:13:59	0:12:28	0:05:39	0:06:43	0:02:53
Knolf	0:13:52	0:13:56	0:06:59	0:07:22	0:03:27
Obi-Wan	0:24:27	0:16:35	0:11:17	0:14:06	0:04:00
Mark	0:45:42	0:45:00	-	-	-
sector KOM	Cory	Frenk	Salo	Frenk/Cory	Frank

maps & course

Overall race map: google maps
Course as a 'Strava route': strava
Download the .gpx file: strava

program:
11:00  PIVO Restaurace Vltava
11:30 Rašínovo nábřeží to start - 10.9km - 40min
12:00 Sector 1 - Krč singletrack - 4.3km - 18-25min
(http://www.strava.com/activities/7391771)
12:30 PIVO U krále Václava IV
12:55 AVČR connection - 3.9km - 15min
13:15 Sector 2 - Modřanská rokle connector singletrack - 4.4km - 14-18min
13:35 Točná long (Šance) - 7.9km - 35min
(http://www.strava.com/activities/7391771/)
14:15 Sector 3 - Závist climb - 1.4km - 6-9min
14:30 Točná short - 3.3km - 12min
14:45 Sector 4 - El Klasiko DH - 1.6km - 5-8min
15:00 Komořanský connection, Port 62 - 3.7km - 10min
15:10 PIVO Port 62
15:40 Modřanský connection - 6.6km - 22min
16:05 Sector 5 - Vyšehrád pavé climb - 1.0km - 3-5min 
16:15 PIVO Hospůdka Na hradbách
16:45 Nuselsky most connection - 2.5km - 8min
17:00+ PIVO Restaurace Kulový blesk

Neutral ride segments: 38.8km; 2hr 22min
Race segments: 12.7km; 46min-1hr 5min
Total ride: 51.5km; 3hr 27min
Total elapsed time: 6+hr

MČRSSPP2013 - logistics

Here is some info, which could be useful:

Meet: 11:00 at Restaurace Vltava

Finish at Restaurace Kulovy Blesk after say 18:00 (our reservation is from 5)

And some total info we have estimated:

Neutral ride segments: 38.8km; 2hr 22min

Timed race sections: 12.7km; 46min-1hr 5min

Total ride: 51.5km; 3hr 27min

Total elapsed time: 6+hr

We will make the GPS track of the course available to download on Friday the 13th. The route will NOT be marked, you will just follow the GPS track. We will all ride together to the start of the timed sections and explain them a bit before we each start, a few seconds apart, and regroup at the end.
Riders will NEED:

1. a GPS or a phone (with android/iOS that will have the Strava.com app on it, and maybe a routing app. if you don't have one we can arrange to lend you one.) Please tell us what exactly you are bringing!
2. an account on Strava (if you don't have one we can help set up the free account beforehand.) 
3. some small lights to ride after dark, as we will finish after sunset. (you will NOT need to ride any off-road trails in the dark though, so no big/high-powered lights will be needed.)
4. beer money :)
5. and of course you'll need some single speed (Mountain bike will be best. But even a cyclocross bike has been known to work.)

We need final head count ASAP, for the final pub reservation (few spot remain with all the Christmas parties.)

just three weeks away - MČRSS pivo enduro pentathlon

Well we haven't heard from many of you folks in over a year, so we didn't really do much single speed organizing. But like in years past we realized that the Czech Single Speed Championship was missing when the weather turned cold and the cyclocross bikes got muddy again.

But we haven't forgotten about you all, or about the need to crown a new SS champion (or two) for the year.

Without planning or organization or trying to push our friendly sponsors, we do have a last minute plan. It is called the "Mistrovství České Republiky Single Speed Pivo Enduro Pentathlon" (or something like that.)

ALL racers will partake in 5 beers in 5 different bars and will be timed on 5 different sections of trail. 
In between timed sections we will ride together and hit the appropriate bars.

The winner and freshly-crowned champion will be the racer who finishes their 5 beers (or more) and has the lowest cumulative time on the timed sections.

It'll be in the southern edge of Prague on the 14th of December, in our yearly attempt to hold an event with fresh snow on the ground.

Those who want to ride but not drink during the ride are welcome to join us, but will not really have a real chance at winning (as long as a finishing beer is drunk, there can be time penalties for others missed.)

RSVP so we can get a reservation for the last bar, where we can warm up. 
No race fees. Just pay for what you drink. 
Prizes for ALL who come out. 
Champions trophies to the men's and women's champions!

14th of December 2013

OK, mark your calendars. 
This year's race is being planned again.

December 14, 2013
Prague 4 
pivo + enduro pentathlon