OVERVIEW - MTB ROUTE
THE 1ST EDITION OF THE PĂLTINIȘ CHALLENGE WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE – 8TH OF JULY 2023
ONE DAY STAGE – 21 KILOMETERS, AND 990M ELEVATION – MTB CYCLING
Recommended & accepted bike: Mountain bike
Not accepted bikes: Electric, Tandem, Gravel, Trekking, Road
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MTB CATEGORIES
THE COMPETITION IS OPEN TO ALL LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RIDERS (WITH OR WITHOUT A LICENSE), BOTH WOMEN AND MEN,
WHICH ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD AND ARE DIVIDED INTO THE CATEGORIES BELOW.
Men aged 18-29 years
(Junior + U23 + Elite) + Masters belonging to a continental, pro continental, or world tour team, regardless of age
(PRO–M)
Men aged 18-29
(Amateurs with or without a license) (B1)
Men aged 30 and 39 years old
(Amateurs with or without a license + Master’s degree not included in PRO-M) (B2)
Men aged 40 to 49 years
(Amateurs with or without a license + Master’s degree who do not belong to PRO-M) (B3)
Men aged 50 to 59 years
(Amateurs with or without a license + Master’s not in PRO-M) (B4)
Men aged 60+
(Amateurs with or without a license + Master’s degree not covered by PRO-M) (B5)
Women aged 18-29 years
(Junior + Elite) + Masters belonging to a continental, pro continental or world tour team, regardless of age
(PRO-F)
Women aged 18-29
(Amateurs with or without a license) (F1)
Women aged 30 and 39 years old
(Amateurs with or without a license + Master’s degree not included in PRO-F) (F2)
Women aged 40 to 49 years
(Amateurs with or without a license + Master’s degree who do not belong to PRO-F) (F3)
Women aged 50 to 59 years
(Amateurs with or without a license + Master’s not in PRO-F) (F4)
Women aged 60+
(Amateurs with or without a license + Master’s degree not covered by PRO-F) (F5)
Junior men/women = licensed cyclists, minimum age 18 years (by 08.07.2023) and up to 19 years.
U23 men = licensed cyclists, minimum age 19 years (by 08.07.2023) and up to 22 years.
Elite men = licensed cyclists, aged 23 years (by 08.07.2023) up to 30 years.
Elite women = licensed cyclists, aged 19 years (by 08.07.2023) up to 30 years.
Master men/women = licensed cyclists aged 30 years (by 08.07.2023) and up to 60+ years.
!If a minimum of 5 people do not register in one category, those competitors will automatically be placed in the next category.
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One of the oldest mountain tourism destinations in Romania, the Păltiniș resort, invites you to the PĂLTINIȘ CHALLENGE. The first edition of the cycling competition promises to be an exciting event filled with high adrenaline. Păltiniș Challenge is a cycling competition, both road and off-road, which will take place on July 8, 2023 as a pre-event to the professional stage of Sibiu Cycling Tour. The competition is open to all cycling enthusiasts, both women and men over the age of 18. Join the Păltiniș Challenge to experience the atmosphere of a professional race!
Păltiniș is a mountain resort in Transylvania, Romania, located 35 km south-west of Sibiu, in the Cindrel Mountains. It is situated at 1440 m altitude, being the oldest and highest mountain resort in Romania. It was founded – in 1894 – by the Siebenbürgischer Karpatenverein (S.K.V.) and some of the cottages from that period still exist nowadays. Păltiniș is a popular destination both in winter – as a skiing destination, but also in summer, when it is popular for its peacefulness, fresh air and easily accessible hiking and cycling trails.
The competition is open to all riders wishing to test their limits, but also to those who just want to feel the adrenaline rush of real competition. We invite all cycling enthusiasts, amateurs or affiliated members of cycling clubs, to ride in the Păltiniș Challenge. The competition has one stage, but two routes: road and off-road, starting from Gura-Râului and finishing in Păltiniș. The road route will cover a distance of 19km with an elevation of 900m, and the rough terrain route is 21 km and 990m in elevation.
