Invitation to Rowing between Bavarian Monasteries and Beer-Gardens
FISA World Rowing Tour 2014, Danube-River, Vohburg (Ingolstadt) – Passau, Germany
Dates: Saturday, September 20 th to Sunday September 28 th 2014
Organizer: Deutscher Ruderverband (DRV)
Tour-Leader: Dr. Werner Rudolph, responsible for Tour-Rowing, Baden-Württemberg
Route: Vohburg (near Ingolstadt) – Weltenburg – Pielenhofen (Naab-river) – Regensburg- Walhalla – Straubing – Deggendorf – Vilshofen – Passau (Danube-, Ils- and Inn-Rivers)
Distance: 255 km, daily distances between 13 and 46 km
Boats: 3 Church-boats (14 rowers, 1 cox), 3-4 Touring boats (4 rowers, 1 cox)
Participants : 60 rowers
Payment: 1350 €
Accommodation: 2 nights in abbey of Weltenburg, 2 nights Hotel Donaustauf (between Regensburg and Walhalla), 2 nights in Deggendorf, 2 nights in Windorf (between Vilshofen and Passau)
Applications: Closing Date 31th January 2014. Form for application has to be sent parallel by E-mail to [email protected] and to your national rowing federation.
Web Site: http://www.rudern.de/fisatour2014
Special questions : Please contact [email protected]
Transportation: By plane to Franz Josef Stauss Airport Munic, by train to Munic, special bus transfer from Munic to Weltenburg and Windorf to Munic will be organized on 20 th September, ca. 14:00 h and 28 th September, after breakfast.
Remark: After the tour a private visit to the “Oktoberfest” in Munic is possible Brief Description of the Tour
Date Time from - to Distance (km) Sa 20.9.2014 Begin 14:00 h Bus-Transfer from Munic to Weltenburg Stop at the roman military limes camp Abusina Book in guest house of Abbey of Weltenburg 19:00 h Opening ceremony Greeting of participants, tour introduction Safety rules Dinner in Abbey of Weltenburg
So 21.9.2014 7:00 h Breakfast Bus transfer to Vohburg Prepare boats, rigger, bring to water Rowing Vohburg - Weltenburg 23 14;00 h Rowing Weltenburg - Bad Abbach 18 Bus transfer to Weltenburg Guided walk through Abbey of Weltenburg 19:00 h Dinner in Abbey of Weltenburg
Mo 22.9.2014 7:00 h Breakfast Bus transfer to Bad Abbach Rowing Bad Abbach - Pielenhofen (Naab) 28 14:00 h Rowing Pielenhofen - Regensburg 13 Bus transfer to Walhalla Visit of Walhalla Bus transfer to hotel in Donaustauf 20:00 h Dinner in hotel
Di, 23.9.2014 7:00 h Breakfast Bus transfer to Regensburg Walk to old center of Regensburg Guided tour through Regensburg Bus transfer to rowing clubs Picnic-grill in the rowing clubs 14:30 h Rowing Regensburg - Donaustauf 13 Bus transfer to hotel 19:00 h Dinner in hotel
Mi 24.9.2014 7:00 h Breakfast Walk from hotel to boats Rowing Donaustauf - Gmünd 23 Picnic-lunch or simple country pub 14:00 h Rowing Gmünd - Straubing 19 Walk through old centre of Straubing Bus-transfer to hotel in Deggendorf 20:00 h Dinner in hotel
Do 25.9.2014 7:00 h Breakfast, bus transfer to Straubing Rowing Straubing - Bogen 20 Bus transfer to pilgrimage church Bogensberg, bavarian restaurant Lunch: Bavarian veal sausages 14:00 h Rowing Bogen - Deggendorf 26 Transfer to hotel Walk to bavarian restaurant Knödelwerferin 19:00 h Bavarian dinner Traditional music, with old instruments Brief Description of the Tour
Fr 26.9.2014 7:00 h Breakfast Rowing Deggendorf - Vilshofen 36 14:00 h Picnic lunch,RC Vilshofen Cleaning of all boats Rowing Vilshofen- Vils-Windorf 7 Walk to the hotel 19:00 h Dinner in hotel
Sa 27.9.2014 7:00 h Breakfast Walk to boats Rowing Windorf- Passau (Ilz and Inn) 29 and back to harbour Passau-Racklau 14:00 h Picnic lunch at the endpoint of tour Load boats and prepare for transport Transfer boats and persons to Vilshofen 19:00 h Dinner, thanksgiving, view to next FISA tours
So 28.9.2013 8:00 h Breakfast End 11:00 h Bus transfer Windorf-Munic, travel home or private visit to Munic and "Oktoberfest"
Total distance (km) in 7 days 255
Danube River Ingolstadt - Passau Some Tour-Impressions
WELTENBURG PIELENHOFEN
DEGGENDORF
REGENSBURG
REGENSBURG
WALHALLA
PASSAU