The Transsouillagaise!!!! Souillac to Rocamadour

For cycling enthusiasts!  ( Psss....  I auto translated and copied this from La Depeche newspaper!) 


The 20th Transsouillagaise organized by the Cycling Ufolep Souillac and FFCT this Sunday, April 3 has been very successful despite unsettled weather. Nearly 400 bikers were given an appointment at George Stadium Pivaudran Souillac to discover four mountain bike trails by the organizers of which 60 km which led to Rocamadour. Good humor and efforts were on hand to make this sports day a success to make the assets of the dynamic team president Christophe Darnis.

Participants were happy to be arriving to share the "Chabrol" A friendly gathering, with no official rankings, for lovers of this discipline from the great Southwest to participate for fun. For information: 25 km was won by a 15 year old in 1 hour and 38, the 40 km in 2 h 09, 50 km in 2 h 45, the 60 km in 3 h 10.

      

This flagship event of the Department for lovers of this discipline is expected to attract the large family of bikers in the region but also for walkers since the "Friends of Souillac Trail" will also be present to offer, under the "journey of the heart", 2 channels 8 and 13 km (starting at 8 pm at the stadium). For mountain biking, 4 courses were planned: 25, 40, 50, 60 km with a vertical respectively 500, 800, 1000 and 1500 m.Reception and registration of participants will be provided from 7:45 to the stadium.

Side organization: breakfast before departure, 3 aid stations on course, onion soup and "Chabrol" upon arrival, showers and water jets to wash the participants and their bikes. Presentation of the license for licensees. Medical certificate less than 6 months for more unlicensed parental consent for minors. Helmet required