Teams have 202 km long distance in the time of 55 hours to complete. The route is divided to 5 stages in which they have 6 special tasks to do. They begin the race with 34 km long kayaking. CPs are located alongshore. In case of bad weather the stage might be shortened or even cancelled. Later, the competitors change kayaks for their mountain bikes starting the 53 km long mountain biking stage. The Speeds, alike the Masters begin it with two of the special tasks: passage water across with bikes using water bikes and rope ladder descending. The stage ends in the Forester's Lodge in Nasiczne. After the bicycles - trekking, over 51 km to cover. From Koliba (mountain hut) to Wielka Rawka leads a green trail trough Polonina Carynska (using asphalt roads is forbidden therefore competitors can't choose the way through Berezki and Ustrzyki Gorne). Again they have to be really careful because a part of the route goes through the country border and obviously they are not allowed to cross it. From CP17 (Tarnica) the obligatory section leads to CP18 - using blue trail up to the North right to the crossing with green trail. There might be some judges waiting on the special section, or additional checkpoints. Skipping even a little part of special section will be penalised (6 hours, honestly, it's not worth it!). The stage ends at CP 14 in the TA B in Carynskie Forester's Lodge. ...and now, mountain biking once again! A long and exhausting but very nice stage. Many uphill roads, many downhill roads of various surfaces. Four spectacular alpinist tasks will make a nice a variety to the stage. They might cause some pains as well though. ST6 - nearly 150 metre angle rope descending with bakes will make unforgettable impression. The stage ends at CP23 which is located at the end of Werlas Peninsula where from only 2,5 km to the finish line. But it's not going to be that easy. The Speeds have rafts to build as well... How many teams will have a chance to do it?
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