Technical Guide Brief Event Schedule:

Thursday, 26. Mar. Friday, 27. Mar. Saturday, 28. Mar. Sunday, 29. Mar. Winter Time Winter Time Winter Time Summer Time

9:00 - 11:30 9:00 - 11:30 10:00 - 12:30 Arrival of the competitors Open training on the XCT Open training on the XCP Open training on the XCC

course course course Manastir Beocin Popovica Novi Sad 10:00 - 17:00 9:00 - 11:00 11:00 12:00 Course inspections by the Late entry registration Technical Briefing Technical Briefing UCI Commissaire Allocation of number plates XCT, XCP, XCC Manastir Beocin Popovica Novi Sad 13:00 - 16:00 11:00 12:30 11:30 Open training on the Technical Briefing Stage 2 Award Stage 1 Award Ceremony courses Ceremony Popovica XCT, XCP, XCC Manastir Beocin Novi Sad 17:00 - 18:00 12:00 Stage 1: 12:00 Stage 2: 13:00 Stage 3: Riders registration XCT (XC time trial) XCP (XC point-to-point) XCC (XC short circuit)

Manastir Beocin - Brankovac Popovica - Popovica Novi Sad

Manastir Beocin Popovica Novi Sad Novi Sad 18:00 15:00 - 18:00 15:00 - 18:00 14:30 Technical Meeting Open training on the XCP Open training on the XCC Stage 3 Award course course Ceremony

Novi Sad Popovica Novi Sad Novi Sad 14:45 General Classification

Award Ceremony Novi Sad

Event: UCI S2 Stage Race, Salcano MTB Cup - Vojvodina, 2015, Novi Sad, Organizer: Cycling Club "Novi Sad", Cycling Federation of Serbia, Cycling Union of Vojvodina Date: Friday 27. March - Sunday 29. March 2015. Location: Novi Sad and the Fruska Gora mountain in south Categories: Elite Men Elite Women Track: Three stages on mostly forest roads. Details in Stages info. Start: Details in Stages info. Rules: The race will be organised by the UCI rules and this technical guide. All competitors must wear a helmet and their number plate on the bike during the race. Application: Preregistration by mail [email protected] till Sunday 15. March. Registration at the Race office on Thursday 26. March. Late entry on Friday 27. March at the the start/finish area. Prizes: Medals for the first three placed in all categories by stages and trophies for general classification. Prize Money: UCI S2 Europe 2 (EUR)

Place Elite Men & Elite Women by each Stage General Classification Men: 2093 EUR 1. 120 225 Women: 2093 EUR 2. 90 180 3. 60 135 4. 45 113

Overall: 4186 EUR 5. 30 90 6. 81 7. 72 8. 63 9. 54 10. 45 by Stage 345 Overall: 1035 1058 Entry fee: 400 EUR for Preregistration (till 15. Mar. 2015) 450 EUR for Late entries (after 15. Mar. 2015) Traning: Details in Stages info. Notes: The organizer is not responsible for the consequences of non-compliance with these rules and for the act of competitors against a third party. The organizer keep the right to change technical guide and the event schedule and they will announce these information on the Technical briefing prior to each race. Contact: For all information call Mr. Nemanja Vajs +381 64 162 97 32 or Mr. Eduard Zupan +381 64 112 63 61

Technical information The arrival of the competitors is expected on Thursday 26. Mar. The inspection of all courses by the UCI Commissaire will be from 10:00 - 17:00. The courses will be open for training during 13:00 - 16:00. Riders registration will begin at 17:00 in the Race office at despota Stefana 5 (see the Event map). After the registration at 18:00 the Technical Meeting will be held at the same place. Hospital: Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Hajduk Veljkova 1, ☎ +381 21 484 3 484

Event Map:

About Vojvodina and Novi Sad, the host city: Vojvodina, is an autonomous province of Serbia, located in the northern part of the country, in the Pannonian Plain. Vojvodina has a population of approximately 2 million. It has a multi-ethnic and multi-cultural identity, there are more than 26 ethnic groups in the province, which has six official languages. Novi Sad is the largest city and administrative center of Vojvodina and the second-largest city in Serbia. It is located in the southern part of the Pannonian Plain, on the border of the Backa and Srem regions, on the banks of the Danube river, facing the northern slopes of Fruska Gora mountain. The city has a population of about 250,000 people. The city was founded in 1694, when Serb merchants formed a colony across the Danube from the fortress, a Habsburg strategic military post. In the 18th and 19th centuries, it became

an important trading and manufacturing centre, as well as a centre of Serbian culture of that period, earning the nickname of the Serbian Athens. The city was heavily devastated in the 1848 Revolution, but it was subsequently restored. Today, Novi Sad is an industrial and financial centre of the Serbian economy, as well as a major cultural center. Today, Novi Sad is the second cultural centre in Serbia (besides Belgrade) and city's officials try to make the city more attractive to numerous cultural events Novi Sad is one of the most important centers of higher education and research in Serbia, with four universities and numerous professional, technical, and private colleges and research institutes, including a law school with its own publication.

The most recognized structure in Novi Sad is , which dominates the city and with scenic views of the city. Besides the fortress, there is also historic neighborhood of Stari Grad, with many monuments, museums, caffes, restaurants and shops.There is also a National Park of Fruška Gora nearby, approimatelly 15 km from city center. The number of tourists visiting Novi Sad each year has steadily risen since 2000. Every year, in the beginning of July, during the annual music festival, the city is full of young people from all over Europe. EXIT is the biggest music summer festival in Serbia and the region. Also, Novi Sad Fair attracts many business people into the city. In May, the city is home to the biggest agricultural show in the region, which is regulary visited by more than half million people. Sports serious development started after the establishment of the Municipal Association of Physical Culture in 1959 and after 1981, when Spens Sports Center was built. Today, about 220 sports organizations are active in Novi Sad. Novi Sad is the second best developed sports city in Serbia after Belgrade.

Apart from the culture of attending sports events, people from Novi Sad participate in a wide range of recreational and leisure activities. Football and basketball are the most popular participation team sports in Novi Sad. Cycling is also a very popular in Novi Sad. Novi Sad's flat terrain and extensive off-road paths in the mountainous part of town, in Fruška Gora is conducive to riding. Hundreds of commuters cycle the roads, bike lanes and bike paths daily. Novi Sad has a temperate continental climate, with four seasons. Autumn is longer than spring, with long sunny and warm periods. Winter is not so severe. Spring is usually short and rainy, while summer arrives abruptly. The daily mean temperature in march and april is about 14.5°C.

Stage 1 27. Mar. 2015. Manastir Beocin XCT (Cross-country time trial) The start of the XCT will be in Manastir Beocin (Beocin Monastery) (see the Event map). It is a 4km wide uphill track with the finish in Brankovac. The riders will start one by one in 1 minute intervals, women first, than men. Before the race there will be an open training on the course. During that time the organizer will allocate the number plates and register late entry riders. After that a Technical briefing will be held. At the finish a small camp is planned for the riders who finished the race. After all riders finish the race, they can go back to the Start area at the race opposite direction. At the Start area is a parking, there will be toilets and a bikewash. The medical crew will be located also there.

Schedule

Thursday, 26. Mar. Winter Time Manastir Beocin 13:00 - 16:00 Open training on the XCT course Friday, 27. Mar. Winter Time Manastir Beocin

9:00 - 11:30 Open training on the XCT course 9:00 - 11:00 Late entry registration Allocation of number plates 11:00 Technical Briefing 12:00 Stage 1: XCT (XC time trial) Manastir Beocin - Brankovac Saturday, 28. Mar. Winter Time Popovica

11:30 Stage 1 Award Ceremony, Leader's Jersey presentation

Course details Length: 3.71km Finish elevation: 475m Type: Uphill Elevation difference: 272m Start elevation: 203m Average slope: 9%

Course map and profile:

Coordinates Start: 45°10'28"N 19°43'22"E Finish: 45° 9'26"N 19°44'33"E

Stage 2 28. Mar. 2015. Popovica-Popovica XCP (Cross-country point-to-point) The start of the XCP will be at Popovica (see the Event map). The finish is also in Popovica but in different location. The course is 20km in length with mostly forrest roads with some paved road trough the Stari village. In this village there wiIl be three Feeding and Tecnical zones. Each zone is located after a long downhill sections. For this reason the medical crew will be also located at the center of the village. Before the race there will be an open training on the course. After that a Technical briefing will be held. At 11:30 the Award ceremony for Stage 1 is planned in the Finish area. The leader's jerseys will be presented. It will be a mass start for both categories separated by 1 minute, men first, followed by women. After the race the Award ceremony is planned in the Finish area. Also the leader's jerseys will be presented. At the finish area is a parking place, there will be toilets and a few hundreds meter away is a bikewash. Schedule

Thursday, 26. Mar. Winter Time Popovica

13:00 - 16:00 Open training on the XCP course Friday, 27. Mar. Winter Time Popovica

15:00 - 18:00 Open training on the XCP course Saturday, 28. Mar. Winter Time Popovica 9:00 - 11:30 Open training on the XCP course 11:00 Technical Briefing 11:30 Stage 1 Award Ceremony, Leader's Jersey presentation 12:00 Stage 2: XCP (XC point-to-point) Popovica - Popovica Sunday, 29. Mar. Summer Time Novi Sad

12:30 Stage 2 Award Ceremony, Leader's Jersey presentation

Course details Length: 18.6km Finish elevation: 320m Type: Cross-country Total climbs: 872m Start elevation: 331m Average slope on climbs: 8.5%

Course map and profile:

* Attention: This is a new course. Due to the weather conditions the old course has become unridable. Now there is only one Feed and Technical zone. Coordinates Start: 45°11'1"N 19°49'23"E Finish: 45°11'4"N 19°49'21"E Feed & Tech Zone: 45°10'42"N 19°48'10"E

Stage 3 27. Mar. 2015. Novi Sad XCC (Cross-country short circuit) Important: During the summer in Serbia the Daylight savingt time (DST a.k.a. Summer time) is active. The switch between the Winter and Summer time will be on Sunday 29. March at 2.00 hours. Usually this means, that people sleep this night 1 hour less, so the organiser moved a schedule for this day by 1 hour. The XCC race will be held in Novi Sad It is a short circuit race with 1.500m length. The start and finish area is located a few hundred meters from Race office. Before the race there will be an open training on the course. After that a Technical briefing will be held, where the number of laps will be anounced. At 11:30 the Award ceremony for Stage 1 is planned in the Finish area. The leader's jerseys will be presented. It will be a mass start for both categories separated by 1 minute, men first, followed by women. After the race the Award ceremony for the stage and for general classification is planned in the Start/Finish area. At the Start/Finish area is a parking place, there will be toilets and a medical crew. The bikewash will be at the Race office location. Schedule

Thursday, 26. Mar. Winter Time Novi Sad 13:00 - 16:00 Open training on the XCC course Saturday, 28. Mar. Winter Time Novi Sad

15:00 - 18:00 Open training on the XCC course Sunday, 29. Mar. Summer Time Novi Sad

10:00 - 12:30 Open training on the XCC course 12:00 Technical Briefing 12:30 Stage 2 Award Ceremony, Leader's Jersey presentation 13:00 Stage 3: XCC (XC short circuit) Novi Sad 14:30 Stage 3 Award Ceremony 14:45 General Classification Award Ceremony

Course details Length: 1.5km Start and Finish elevation: 77m Type: Short circuit Total climbs: 15m

Course map and profile:

Coordinates Start & Finish: 45°14'9"N 19°50'27"E

Accomodation:

Budget City Hostel, Radnicka 21, ☎ +381 21 64 47 208,  [email protected] Bela Lada, Kisačka 21, ☎ +381 21 66 16 594,  [email protected] Downtown Hostel, Njegoseva 2, ☎ +381 64 192 03 42 Hostel , Djordja Rajkovica 28, ☎ +381 21 551 991,  [email protected] Hostel Sova, Ilije Ognjanovica 26, ☎ +381 21 527 556 Hostel Smile, Bulevar Oslobodjenja 48, ☎ +381 21 633 70 85 Sunce Lodging, Ketrin Mekfajl 1a, ☎ +381 21 46 22 61

Mid-range CitiHotel Veliki, Nikole Pašića 24, ☎ +381 21 472 38 40,  [email protected] Voyager apartmans, Strazilovska 16,  [email protected] Fontana, Nikole Pašića 17, ☎ +381 21 6621 779 Hotel Novi Sad, Bulevar Jase Tomica, ☎ +381 21 442 511,  [email protected] Hotel Braća Drinić, Branka Ćopića 122, ☎ +381 21 474 83 80,  [email protected] Hotel Vojvodina, Trg Slobode 2, ☎ +381 21 622 122,  [email protected] Hotel Norcev, Iriški venac, ☎ +381 21 48 00 222,  [email protected] CAR-Royal apartments, Cara Dusana 71, ☎ +381 21 63 62 200,  [email protected] Lux apartment, Felegi Tivadora 8, ☎ +381 64 14 000 88 Lora apartment, Narodnog fronta 11 Tourist resort Ribarsko ostrvo, ☎ +381 21 466 978

Splurge Garni Hotel Centar, Uspenska 1, ☎ +381 21 477 6333 Hotel Prezident, Futoska 109 [46] Hotel Park 35, Novosadskog sajma Hotel Zenit, Zmaj Jovina 8, +381 21 6621 444,  [email protected] Hotel Leopold I, Petrovaradin fortress Hotel Gymnas, Teodora Pavlovica 28, ☎ +381 21 46 77 10,  [email protected] Garni Hotel Panorama, 1A Futoska Street, ☎ +381 21 4 801 800,  [email protected] Garni Hotel Aleksandar, Bul. Cara Lazara 79, ☎ +381 21 480 44 00