Vladivostok – Moscow – St. Petersburg Wolfgang Fasching 2013: was “RARU – Race Across Russia” 2014: is the year of “Russia – Coast to Coast” THE MISSION • Crossing Russia on bicycle, the largest country in the world, in 24 days or less • Coast to Coast (C2C) Vladivostok –> via Moscow –> St. Petersburg • 10.000 km, one man & one bicycle Wolfgang Fasching Extreme Athlete & 3 time winner of Race Across America THE ORGANIZATION Organized by: Supported by: Platinum Sponsor & Technology Partner: Platinum Sponsor: Under patronage of: Mr. Vyacheslav Fetisov Senator Federation Council, RF Olympic Champion, Hockey Hall of Fame (2001) THE VISION • Attempt & master the seemingly impossible • Build bridges between people and cultures, especially Russia & the West • Further cooperation between sport and business • Popularize the bicycle sport in Russia (i.e. support of MTB youth team Kalinka Racing Team) © 2010 AusTriaTeam.com - Alle Rechte vorbehalten. THE CHALLENGE • To this day no experience how a human being will react to such extreme physical & mental challenges • 10.000 km of changing road conditions & 80.000 m of total altitude difference • Fight against sleep deprivation, physical exhaustion, mental fatigue • Extreme weather and climatic conditions • Permanent high performance needed to compete against time • Pure adventure dealing with loneliness during the night and heavy traffic during the day © 2010 AusTriaTeam.com - Alle Rechte vorbehalten. THE ROUTE • 10.000 km from East to West in approx. 24 days • Most of the route is along the Transsiberian Railroad • Crossing cities include: Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Chita, Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Omsk, Ekaterinburg, Perm, Kazan, Nizhniy Novgorod, Moscow, Tver, Novgorod, St. Petersburg • Geographical Features: Far East, South Siberian Mountains, Lake Baikal, Central Siberian Mountains, Siberian Lowlands, Ural, Central Russia THE RACE FACTS • Route: Vladivostok – Moscow - St. Petersburg • 10.000 km, 7 time zones, 80.000 m difference in altitude, 24 days • Start: 23rd of July 2014 • Modus: speed race with one biker cycling 400 – 500 km a day without a day of rest and ca. 3 ½ hours of sleep per day • Team: 1 cyclist, 14 people in support team & 4-5 cars • A special Application (APP) for smartphones (iPhone and Android) will allow anyone to follow the cyclist round the clock © 2010 AusTriaTeam.com - Alle Rechte vorbehalten. THE EXTREME SPORTSMAN Mr. Wolfgang Fasching • 3 time winner of Race Across America • 8 time participant of RAAM, always finishing among the first three • Climbed the 7 summits (each continent’s highest mountains) • World record holder in 12-hours and 24-hours bicycle racing • World record holder in crossing Australia on bicycle • Winner of XXALPS – a race over 44 alpine passes, 2000 km and 53.000 meter in altitude difference © 2010 AusTriaTeam.com - Alle Rechte vorbehalten. THE SUPPORT TEAM • 14 people, 4-5 cars: drivers, navigators, mechanic, cook, masseur, doctor, media and a PR team • All support specialists are a team of experts chosen based on their competencies and experience • The management consists of an international team with extensive experience and knowledge of Russia to organize everything locally A SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD • In 2013 Andreas Sachs with the AusTriaTeam proved that the Route Moscow -Vladivostok of 9208 km can be tackled with speed bikes and set a new world record with an official time of 13 days 2 hours 59 minutes. • On the 1st of August the 4 cyclists set out from Moscow’s Red Square. • On the 14th of August at approximately 2 pm local time the AusTriaTeam arrived on the Russiky Island in Vladivostok. • Together the 4 cyclists (Andreas Sachs, Robert Lang, Walter Zelenka, Michael Strasser) crossed the impressive Russki Bridge. MEDIA COVERAGE in 2013 • TV: 5 x NTV + ; 3 x Russia Today (Primetime) ; 3 x ORF ; Servus TV ; Puls 4 • Reports on TV, Radio and in print media in all regions along the road in Russia • Facebook Coverage: reaching 250.000+ • Over 20.000 downloads of special APP with live tracking • Film documentation 15 Min. in NTV + • 90 Min Movie in German and Russian, with multiple showings on TV • Photo book: Edition 3500 (in RU & GE) Official welcome in Krasnoyarsk: Robert Lang, Grigory ZAPODOJNIKOV, Deputy Sports Minister of the Region, Andreas Sachs and Vladimir MUSIENKO, Deputy Head of Office for Sports & Fitness. THE MEDIA CONCEPT in 2014 • TV and Radio with extensive TV coverage in Russia, Europe & International • Reports in print, online and social media prior to race start & during planning • Regular press conferences in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Vienna from April to July as well as after the race • Live tracking, Blogs, Twitter, Facebook, special mobile Application developed by SAP CIS and ALPE consulting • International press coverage, especially in German and Russian speaking countries • Book with Photo Album to be published in Autumn of 2014 • TV documentation with participation in international film festivals • DVD in Russian, English and German © 2010 AusTriaTeam.com - Alle Rechte vorbehalten. SPONSORS PLATINUM SPONSOR AND TECHNOLOGY PARTNER PLATINUM SPONSOR SILVER SPONSORS SPONSORS SUPPORTED BY CHARITY PARTNER CONTACTS Mr. Alexander Schachner Project Organization Russia Mobile: +7 906 732 8383 [email protected] Mr. Andreas Sachs AusTria Team Mobile: +43 699 126 02 414 [email protected] Central Office Moscow OOO ALPE consulting; Krasnoproletarskaya Str., 16, bld.1, Moscow 127473 Tel/Fax: +7 495 660-20-19 To learn more about the project, the team & preparations for the race go to: http://www.russiaC2C.com
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