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An international two-day hiking trip in Lithuania, which takes place every year in Jurbarka on the first weekend of August. This is the main competitive hike in Lithuania, out of the 10 currently available competitive hikes united by the Hiking Association. During the hike, participants can choose to cover any of the four classical distances offered on each day of the event, according to their personal ability: 10, 20. 30 or 40 Km.
The hike is intended for all lovers of foreign and Lithuanian active leisure time. The age of the participants is not limited. During the hike, participants have the opportunity not only to enjoy active leisure time, but at the same time to chat, get to know each other and have fun in the evening programs of the Lithuanian Hiking Festival. Every year, the participants of the march are delighted by the performances of folk theater and art lovers, as well as live concerts.
START/ FINISH LOCATION:
Restaurant ,,Putvinskio 48“, Putvinskio str. 48, Kaunas
DATE/TIME:
August 5th, Friday
17:00 – 20:00 hrs. arrival, final registration at the restaurant ,,Putvinskio 48“ (if weather rainy, second floor of the restaurant, if weather good inside backyard of the restaurant)
August 6th, Saturday
07:00 – 10:00 hrs. arrival, final registration (one or two days), start time right after getting control cards
till 17:00 hrs. finish. IVV stamps.
August 7th, Sunday
07:00 – 10:00 hrs. arrival, final registration (one day), starting time right after getting control cards
till 17:00 hrs. finish. IVV stamps, IML stamps.
ROUTES:
Digital .gpx format sent with instructions to participant by e-mail after registration. Also printed maps. Classical route marking in downtown Kaunas will be limited.
MARCH AWARDS:
Diploma. IVV, IML stamps.
PARTICIPANT’S START FEE:
2×30 km – 20 € adult
2×20 km – 16 € adult
2×10 km – 10 € adult
1×30 km – 10 € adult
1×20 km – 8 € adult
1×10 km – 5 € adult
3 €/ 6 € – one/two days, any route, children under 12 (participants younger than 16 years old must be accompanied by their parents, carers, heads of groups).
+ 2 € – late registration fee for all registrations received after 31 st July, 2022. Also registering on any march day.
P.S. March medal is not included into starting fees. March medals might be made by the order after the march, if required minimum quantity will be reached.
PAYMENT:
1) IML, IVV walkers: start fee can be paid on site, upon arrival to the event, in cash, during the final registration;
2) Local walkers: start fee can be paid on site, upon arrival to the event, in cash, during the final registration or by bank transfer (NOTE: paid start fee is not refunded if not attending the event). Bank details for payment:
Name: Pėsčiųjų žygių asociacija
Company code: 302597910
Account No.: LT62 4010 0443 0035 4974; Luminor bank
Payment purpose: Walkers Festival of Lithuania, march participant’s fee, indicate forename and surname, if money is transferred for several persons, forenames and surnames of all persons must be indicated. If you transfer payment for the other person, please indicate forename and surname of the person, for whom payment was made. Upon request, cash receipts can be issued to legal or natural persons during the final registration on the day of the event, enclosing the final list of the marchers. Transfers by companies, organizations and clubs must be made in advance, before the event.
REGISTRATION:
Advance registration of groups and individual participants is available until 31st July 2022 by email: info@pza.lt or on website www.pza.lt
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION:
– Forename, surname
– Age
– Phone No.
– The number of previous participations (in this march)
– Chosen distance in km: 2×30, 2×20, 2×10, 1×30, 1×20, 1×10 (if one day, please indicate which)
GROUP REGISTRATION:
– Names of the group and the march, date
– Forenames, surnames, dates of birth of the group members to be entered in a Word or Excell format
– Group leader, phone number
– Chosen distance next to each participant : 2×30, 2×20, 2×10, 1×30, 1×20, 1×10 (if one day, please indicate which)
– The number of previous participations (in this march)
Note: During the final registration, the heads of the groups are requested to present the printed final list of the group members.
CONTROL:
Control and rest points on the march route will be marked ‘CONTROL’. Water will be available at these posts.
REQUIREMENTS FOR MARCH PARTICIPANTS:
– To observe the established marching rules;
– When walking on the roads, participants must observe traffic safety rules, pedestrians’ duties;
– To be careful with fire;
– To take care of personal belongings and health;
– In case of withdrawal from the march, the participant must inform the head of the group or organizational committee of the march;
– In case of injury or felling unwell, the participants must contact the doctors;
– Soldiers are requested to wear neat military uniform according to the uniform wear rules. Civilians must wear neat leisure apparel;
– During the march, the march organizers reserve the right to establish different requirements for the participants, which they must to observe during the march.
PROHIBITIONS:
During the march, it is prohibited:
– To use any means of transport or to run;
– To spread political propaganda;
– To breach public order;
– To breach/disregard the road safety rules, pedestrians’ duty;
– To litter on the march route, at the control/rest points;
– To breach the Road traffic rules.
FINANCES:
The march is financed from the funds of the march participants and march sponsors, voluntary activities of the march partners and volunteers. March participants cover the march organisation expenses.
FINAL PROVISIONS:
1. Marchers must make themselves familiar with the marching rules and observe them during the registration and the march;
2. Marching organizers bear no responsibility for marchers’ personal belongings, health;
3. The march rules are approved, amended, supplemented exclusively by the march organizers.
4. Official approved information about the march, marching updates and changes are published on the official website of the Marchers Association www.pza.lt, as on the official Facebook page of the Marchers Association http://www.facebook.com/pzasociacija. The march organizers do not assume responsibility for inaccurate march information published by third parties.
