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Extreme Race "Treasure of Shambhala".
Prize - 1 kg of Gold!

The purpose of the game is search of treasure of Shambhala. For this purpose participants should pass a twisting way along the mountain tracks of Shambhala and overcome the most unexpected obstacles on their way.

Place of the game: the Centre of extreme sport and meditation "Shambhala" (Sopot, Bulgaria)

Time of the game: 16-19 April, 2005

Gather a team and find Treasure of Shambhala! Find a team and win 1 kg of gold! The Legend sais, "Treasure of Shambhala" are hidden far from eyes of people and warriors of Shambhala defend them. Only the strongest ones can find them, and they should overcome strict tests before. "Treasure of Shambhala" is the most inaccessible treasure on the Earth. No one has found its location yet.

Rules of the game

1. Lead of the game:

Competition is a command race. The team of winners gets 1 kg of gold at finish. Gold is kept in a chest solemnly established in the centre of landing place. The chest opens with three keys collected on each stage. One team consists of three person: a tracker, a bicyclist and a paraglider. Members of the team must overcome their route as fast as possible, transferring a GPS-device and a key to the other participant. Participants must use radio stations adjusted to the link of organizers. The other radio link is forbidden.

2. Equipment:

mountainbikes, paraglides, GPS-devices. Participants can use both their own equipment and equipment given by organizers. Equipment can't be replaced during all the Race. All stages of the Race can be overcome on foot or any other way, with mountainbike (or paraglide) and GPS-device on the back. A participant, who left his equipment on the road (even if it has broken down), leaves the Race.

3. Rules of participation:

everybody who is interested can take part in the Race. A team should pay a starting fee 150 euros at registration. All members of the team should have the insurance (minimum 30000 $) at registration. The cost of the insurance is about 6-7 dollars for two days. Registrate on the internet-site: www.shambhala-center.ru. Fill the apply form and send it to the address: info@shambhala-center.ru

Warning: Organizers of the Race warn all Participants that this Race is extreme therefore it is risky for life and health. During all the Race participants should maintain regulations of safety precautions. Participants should remember that their decision to take up in the Race is independent.

Stages of the Race

The first stage: High-speed tracking (climb on the height of 1740 μ)

The participant is a runner All teams receive GPS-devices with coordinates of the route and a hiding-place of the keys from a chest. A host of the game announces its rules and the Race starts with a bugle's tune. The start of the runner begins from the film-centre Al.Vazov, located in the centre of Sopot. Then a runner must ascent on the height of 1740 meters any short way, find a key and pass the key and GPS-device to the other member of the team - a mountainbiker.

The second stage: Descent on the mountainbike from the top of the mountain (from the height of 1740 m to a start platform)

The participant is a mountainbiker The task of the mountainbiker is to overcome distance from the point of runner's finish (where he gets a GPS-device) till the place of paraglider's start. The route of mountainbikers is marked by special protection. It passes from the top of the slope along the road specially equipped for the contest. A mountainbiker should find the second key . The hiding-place of the second key is located below a launching pad of paragliders. After a mountainbiker fetched the second key he should rise up to the hill without leaving a bicycle.

The third stage: Distance flight on paraglide and landing on the special platform

The participant is a paraglider Paragliders are waiting for mountainbikers on the start platform with packed paraglides. After the bicyclist passed the keys to the pilot, the pilot can move to the start (run 200 m up to the fixed zone of start). The pilot can start as soon as he(she) is ready. All pilots have GPS coordinates of a hiding place on the slope. So that to reach a hiding-place, it is necessary to fly across the next ridge and land on a grassy platform. The pilot should land as closer as possible to the third key. Then a pilot should fly up and land on finish where a chest with gold is situated. The first pilot who touches the chest, is a winner and he (she) can open the chest. If the pilot lands not close to the chest, he(she) can pack his (her) paraglide, run towards the chest with paraglide in the back and touch the chest.