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AmCham Sixth Annual Ski Tournament moves to Borovets

Tue, Mar 09 2010 15:50 CET

byThe Sofia Echo staff

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AmCham Sixth Annual Ski Tournament moves to Borovets

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The sixth annual AmCham Ski Tournament will be held on Saturday March 13 2010 in Borovets ski resort in Rila mountain in the Martinovi Baraki II area, AmCham said. Last year, it was held in Sofia's Vitosha mountain.

Participants are separated into four categories: men, women, junior (12-17 years old) and children (up to 12 years). They can choose to enter the giant slalom races in alpine ski and snowboard.

A bus to transport participants from Sofia to Borovets will depart at 8.30am on March 13 2010 from Vassil Levski National Stadium. The technical meeting at the site is scheduled for 10am. All those wishing to take part must enrol by 11am.

The first round of races starts at 11.30am.The second is scheduled for 2pm. At 5pm there will be a cocktail at Yastrebets hotel and the bus back to Sofia departs at 6.30pm.

Organisers are offering a package for the ski tournament only and a weekend package with a gala dinner and accommodation at Hotel Yastrebets.

The short package costs 75 leva a participant (junior fee is 25 leva) while the full weekend package costs 160 leva a person (junior fee is 50 leva).

For more details contact the AmCham office at tzonka@amcham.bg or call 9 742 743.

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Anonymous Dianne Hatton Tue, Mar 09 2010 18:40 CET
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Its a shame that Sofia can't sort out Vitosha as a resort, it is sat on a gold mine and being held back by petty squabbling.

Anonymous me Tue, Mar 09 2010 18:24 CET
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Borovets ski resort is NOT Pirin mountain, but in RILA mountain


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