FRIG ADVENTURE RACE RESULT REPORT
Adventure Racing; These are organizations that include many different sports branches, provide the organizers with a comfortable movement in terms of distance and time, can be held in all kinds of climate and terrain conditions, and have a large number of participants in the world.
Adventure races, thanks to the flexibility in determining routes and distances, and the promotion of other touristic places, especially natural and historical beauty, thanks to the rich content that can be developed, It provides more opportunities than any sporting organization.
An international race is organized almost every two weeks in many parts of the world, and these races are organized by major sponsors from many different countries. It allows teams to participate in races.
In our country, a comprehensive adventure race has been organized for many years. Adventure Races are races that require long and detailed work in terms of preparation and are more limited in terms of participants compared to other sports branches. The low number of participants causes the sponsors to keep a distance from these races. However, in terms of the effect it creates in terms of promotion, it is an undeniable fact, especially its public benefit and contribution to tourism.
For this reason, first of all, there must be public support.
BIG BEAR As a quality and especially in the Phrygian part of the region, which is within the borders of Eskişehir, the promotion of the region to tourism as Nature and Adventure Sports. Our efforts to organize a race that would provide As a result of these efforts, we came to the point of organizing a race in the Seyitgazi District of Eskişehir on September 26-29, but we had to cancel the event because our supporters gave up at the last moment.
Afyonkarahisar, one of the regions where Phrygian Civilization reigned, was actively using sports for the promotion of the region. Especially thanks to the ultra-marathon organizations, hundreds of local and foreign athletes come to the region every year, and as a result, the Afyon section of the Firg valley is the scene of an intense visitor influx.
After the cancellation of our Eskişehir race, SENSIN team called for the ultra marathons held in many regions of our country and the call of the ultra marathons. We decided to hold the competition in Afyon and with the support of the LIMIT SENSİN team, we prepared for the competition in a very short time like 20-25 days.
Adventure race enthusiasts have long been waiting for the race finally, Affig MACERA-Adventure Racing 136bad5c5c57831, Affig MACERA-Racing-Valicbad5c57831 With the support of the BIG BEAR Nature and Adventure Sports and the organization of LIMIT SENSİN, we held it in Demirli Village of Afyon on October 25-27.
For the competition, ages 22 to 56, from Istanbul, 12 from Izmir, 5 from Ankara 14 teams of 2 each, consisting of 2 athletes from Kocaeli and Bursa and 1 each from Eskişehir, Balıkesir and Amasya, participated. 10 of these teams competed in the General (Male-Male) and 4 of these teams competed in the Mixed (Female-Male) Category.
Competitors stay in the comfort of the Kybele Boutique Hotel in Demirli village, have their breakfast and dinner in the comfort of the hotel, while having their breakfast and dinner in the comfort of their home. They went with their hearty menu.
Kybele Boutique Hotel; A warm, new family business that offers the comfort and warmth of home to its guests, in the most convenient location to meet the accommodation needs of visitors who want to see the Phrygian valley. The hotel is equidistant from many of the Phrygian civilizations and can be reached by daily tours. We would like to thank Kadir Bey and his wife Dudu, who is also the Headman of Demirli Village, who supported us in the FRIG Adventure Race, who welcomed and hosted us and the competitors in a perfect way during our preparations and during the competition, to his children Hanife Hanım, Hüseyin and İskender Bey, and all their staff. . If you want to see the Phrygian valley, you should definitely visit the Kybele Boutique Hotel.
After the meeting held on the evening of October 25, the contestants were informed about the rules and the rules were determined.
Competition routes; In a part of the Phrygian valley within the borders of Afyon, we generally formed around the settlements of Demirli, Kayıhan, Ayazini, Yaylabağı, Döğer, Üçlerkayası, Beyköy, Bayramaliler, Yaylabağı, Yeşilyayla, İğdemir.
For 2 days, the contestants tried to find the targets, which were indicated on the maps given to them and which were mostly located in historical places belonging to the Phrygian Civilization and marked with flags in the field, by moving from the routes they chose.
Competitors start the race on the first day, from Demirli village, around Demirli village, by bicycle, three pedals, approximately 42 kilometers, respectively, at Bayramaliler, around 42 kilometers. They reached Emre Lake. After rowing for 2.5 kilometers, the teams got on their bikes again and reached the main camp in Demirli Village by following the route of Memeç Rocks, Aslantaş, Kaletepe Nature Park and Bayramaliler for 10 kilometers. This time, a challenging 20-kilometer running track consisting of 12 targets awaited the teams who left their bikes at the main camp.
At the end of the first day, at the end of the first day, when some of the competitors return to the main camp; A total of 9 teams, including 1 Mixed and 8 General Categories, managed to reach the finish by finding all the targets. Especially in the first day, the time difference of only 5 and a half minutes between the 1st and 3rd teams showed that the 2nd day would be much more exciting and competitive.
On the other hand, during the day, some teams have blown up their bikes, (most of them are tires) or more than once. they could not complete the day because they were late in finding the targets.
On the second day, 1 Mixed and 5 non-Mixed teams and 2 non-General Category classifications were 6 The team exited. Competitors started the day with the cycling stage again. By finding targets around Beyköy, Kayıhan, İğdemir and Yaylabağı, the teams pedaled around 30 kilometers of difficult terrain and reached the Ayazini Phrygian Campus at the end of the stage. Here, in a historical atmosphere, the competitors, who made a 15-meter rope descent, then started the 17-kilometer running stage with 7 targets to find.
One(1) Mixed, five(5) of the six teams competing in the General Category, using the shortest routes in 2 days, case, they successfully completed a challenging but enjoyable route of at least 132 kilometers, consisting of 92 kilometers of cycling, 37 kilometers of jogging, 2.5 kilometers of canoeing and 15 meters of rope descent, including 48 targets.
Accordingly, the rankings and rankings took place as follows.
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TEAM: (12:28'58'') ENERGY WITHOUT ADJUSTMENT (Aykun TASCIIAN-Muammer YILDIZ)
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TEAM: (12:35'55'') CAUSAS EAGLES (Cevdet ALYILMAZ-Necati ALYILMAZ)
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TEAM: (12:51'12'') MOUNTAIN MEN (Mehmet BEKMEZ-Bilge KURT)
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TEAM: (14:22'16'') DORUK (Mustafa POYRAZ-Gülşah Bircan AKPINAR)
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TEAM: (16:28'41'') NORTH DEERs (Özgür ÖZDEMİR-Abdullah ÖZDEMİR)
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TEAM: (19:14'35'') AOSK (Türker NAZLIAKA- Hakan TILGEL)
The first 3 teams in the General Category and the winner of the Mixed Team were given their medals by DORUK, the GARM team, and the GARM they are. In addition, all teams were awarded participation medals.
Provincial Directorate of Afyonkarahisar, Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar District Command, Afyonkarahisar District, Afyonkarahisar Province, AfyonAD to Afyon 112 and Provincial Health Directorate, Afyon AKUT, GARMİN Turkey, KİBELE Boutique Hotel, LIMIT SENSİN, AOSK and Kenan Aksın, Emre Lake Social Facility' what a BIG BEAR endless thanks to the volunteers.
