Day Ride

There are three distances to be cycled in the Day Ride: 15, 35 and 50 kilometers. The route promises to be very scenic. All the Routes start from Old Town square (Rātslaukums) near the Kuldiga Tourism Information Centre, Adress: Baznicas iela 5, and return back here. GPS: N 56° 58.068 E 021° 58.248  There are many free of charge Parking places around Old Town  You can stay Your car even at overnight. Kuldiga is a small silent cosy tourist town.

After the Day Ride there will be a small Reward at the Old Town Square of the most attractive cyclers and after it till the Night Ride participants are welcome to enjoy the holiday in Kuldiga. The same place at 22:00 will be started the Registration for the Night Ride. Night ride will be finished in Īvande Manor House N 57° 00.048 E 021° 45.474 where will be a Cyclist Night party, photo cafe as well as small events. Next day, 22nd May, participants could all together enjoy and connect to the half of the Long Route to return back to Kuldiga.

The Routes for the DAY RIDE:

1. The Short Ride 18km consist from 60%asphalt/40%gravel roads

Short Itinerary: from Kuldiga Old Town – turn to the Cycling street (Liepajas iela) – reach the New Town Square(Pilsetas laukums) – then ride to dirrection Īvande village – turn to Deksne village – turn and return from Ventspils-Kuldiga road - to Kuldiga Old Town. The new Cycling Crosspoint signs will be located within all the route.

2. Medium Ride 35km consist from 40%asphalt/60%gravel roads

Medium Itinerary: from Kuldiga Old Town – turn to the Cycling street (Liepajas iela) – reach the New Town Square(Pilsetas laukums) – then ride to dirrection Īvande village – turn to old gravel road to Alsunga village – turn to Īvande village – make stop at the middle of Ride in the park of Īvande Manor House and take Your own lunch package - turn back to Īvande – Kuldiga road – turn to Deksne village – turn and return from Ventspils-Kuldiga road - to Kuldiga New town square Pilsetas laukums) – then turn to the Cycling street (Liepajas iela) – then strait on reach Old Town Square.  The new Cycling Crosspoint signs will be located within all the route.

3. Long Ride 50km consist from 10%asphalt/90%gravel roads

Long Itinerary: from Kuldiga Old Town – turn to the Cycling street (Liepajas iela) – reach the New Town Square(Pilsetas laukums) – then ride to dirrection Īvande village – turn to old gravel road to Alsunga village – turn to Īvande village – make stop at the middle of Ride in the park of Īvande Manor House and take Your own lunch package - turn back to Kimale village – turn to Padure village - turn and return from Ventspils-Kuldiga road - to Kuldiga New town square – then turn to the Cycling street (Liepajas iela) – then strait on reach Old Town Square.  The new Cycling Crosspoint signs will be located within all the route.

Please note: traditionaly it is not a cycling race! it is a fun ride for all loving bike and countryside!

The objectives of this event this year 2011 are, to test a new cycling system in Eastern Europe, called Crosspoint Network, used in Holland and Belgium. If it will work in Kuldiga, it will be widely developed in Western Latvia as an example for Baltic States.

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