Kayak Team Turbigo, Canoe & Rafting Centre Monrosa and Canoa Club Novara are glad to present:

SERMENZA KAYAK SPRINT

On May 20th and 21st, 2006 at Balmuccia (VC), on the Sermenza river, in the beautiful Sesia Valley. The race is part of the UISP – Extreme Kayaking Italy Cup 2006, and foreign guests are welcome.
The river portion on which the race will be held is from the village of Cerva to the village of Balmuccia, about 1 Km of wild water rated WW 5th .

Schedule:

Saturday, May 20th :
Subscriptions from 14.00 to 17.30 at the Monrosa Centre in Balmuccia.
Free trials from 15.00 to 17.30
Dinner at 20.00, always at the Monrosa Centre

Sunday, May 21st :
Meeting and briefing at 9.00 at the Monrosa Centre in Balmuccia.
Race start at 9.30
Awards at 15.30

The price for the subcription of the race is EUR 15.
The subscription procedure will be completed at Balmuccia, however you are kindly invited to contact us and book your subscription in advance. This will give us the opportunity to define the number of paddlers and better organize the race.
Pls book your subscription at this address:
Marcello Parmigiani (Kayak Team Turbigo) – email [mail address protected from spambots with javascript] – tel: 347 4970438
All participants must produce a medical certificate of healthy constitution.

Some useful links (most of them in italian language, but we are working to translate them ASAP):
Information about Sermenza Kayak Sprint 2006: www.canoaclubnovara.it/coppaitalia.htm
Regulations of the race: www.canoaclubnovara.it/SKS2006/regolamentoSKSv2.doc
Subscription form: www.canoaclubnovara.it/SKS2006/moduloiscrizione.doc
Information about Coppa Italia UISP di Kayak d’Alto Corso 2006: www.acquavivanews.splinder.com/post/7353896
Description of the river where the race is held: www.canoaclubnovara.it/sermenza.htm

Contacts:
Stefano Caprile (Canoa Club Novara): [mail address protected from spambots with javascript] - tel 347 3854384 (Can speak English)
Piero Arcostanzo (Centro Monrosa): [mail address protected from spambots with javascript] - tel 347 3200303
Marcello Parmigiani (Kayak Team Turbigo) [mail address protected from spambots with javascript] – tel: 347 4970438