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What is the Survival Race?
\nThe Survival Race challenges participants to run a 70 km track in two days, divided into two- to four-member teams. It may not sound too demanding but the only equipment allowed the teams consists of a map of the terrain, tinder to light a fire, a knife, and the clothes they are wearing.
\nPassing through forests and canyons, over pastures and ditches, the participants face various obstacles and dangers. In these conditions they have to make their own shelter, light a fire, and find or hunt for food. Every activity is separately graded and resourcefulness earns extra marks in the total score.
\nAt the beginning of the race, the participants are given a map of the terrain with markings for each check point along the trail. At the outset, each team is informed of the elevation at which the first marking stands and if they find it, they will find further instructions there for the next check point and so on to the finish.
\nThe winning team is the one that scores the most points and points are scored for the time it takes the team to run the track, for each fire lit, each shelter made, and food found or obtained. This requires each team to have a camera with which to document their activities.
\nOnce every year participants have the opportunity of testing their ability to find their way around in unfamiliar natural surroundings and to get acquainted with the nature in Serbia.
\nPurpose of the Event
\n* Media promotion of the nature in the area where the race takes place
\n* Media promotion of new and less-known potential tourist spots
\n* Promotion and affirmation of adventure sports, outdoor activity and a healthy life style
Where does it take place?
\nThe Survival Race is organized in a different part of Serbia each year. The track is different every time and runs through sparsely populated and wild parts of a selected region.
\nThe first race, in 2009, was organized in the Valjevo region (56 participants), in 2010 in the region of the Ljubovija Municipality (110 participants), the third race took place on Mt. Zlatibor (130 participants), while the last, fourth, race was run in the area of Krupanj (150 participants divided in 57 teams).
\nWho are the participants?
\nIn 2013 participants are expected from all the republics of the former Yugoslavia and from the Balkan region in general. This action-packed, adventurous event has drawn the interest of participants from Slovenia, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France.
\nAside from the usual enthusiastic response of local participants, this year over 80 teams are expected to take part with a total of over 200 team-members.
\nThe makeup of Race participants is varied, including anyone from professional sportsmen engaged in orienteering, hiking, speleology, and alpinism to devoted campers and nature lovers.
\n![\"Survival](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Trka-prezivljavanja_03.jpg\" "\\"Survival")
So, the Race is organized in two categories:
\nAdventure: this category is intended for all nature lovers and people who just like to socialize but also for adventurers who want to get to know the wild, exciting side of spending time in natural surroundings.
\nParticipation in the Adventure Category is a great chance to enjoy out-of-the-way parts of Serbia and to get away from everyday, humdrum city life.
\nBesides discovering new limits of their own tenacity, participants are introduced to and prepared for the Survival Category and the following challenges in store for them in the Survival Race.
\n![\"Survival](\"https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Trka-prezivljavanja_05.jpg\" "\\"Survival")
This category is meant for all those who wish to try spending two days out in the wild with minimum equipment. Participants have their trail marked on a map and are advised to rest in a shelter overnight somewhere about the middle of the track.
\nThe track they are required to run is up to 35 km and the Race rules and allowed equipment are the same as for the Survival Category.
\nSurvival: this category is intended for participants with experience in being in the nature and orienteering.
\nOrganizational Team \u2013 Wild Serbia Team is a group of nature-lovers and adventure-seekers. Gathered around the idea of promoting the natural beauty of Serbia and a healthy life-style, they wish to make the spirit of adventure available to everyone. Members of the organization comprise instructors in speleology, alpinism, and canyoning who have acquired their experience through years of participation in home and international expeditions.
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At the outset, each team is informed of the elevation at which the first marking stands and if they find it, they will find further instructions there for the next check point and so on to the finish.\nThe winning team is the one that scores the most points and points are scored for the time it takes the team to run the track, for each fire lit, each shelter made, and food found or obtained. This requires each team to have a camera with which to document their activities.\nOnce every year participants have the opportunity of testing their ability to find their way around in unfamiliar natural surroundings and to get acquainted with the nature in Serbia.\n\nPurpose of the Event\n* Media promotion of the nature in the area where the race takes place\n* Media promotion of new and less-known potential tourist spots\n* Promotion and affirmation of adventure sports, outdoor activity and a healthy life style\n\nWhere does it take place?\nThe Survival Race is organized in a different part of Serbia each year. The track is different every time and runs through sparsely populated and wild parts of a selected region.\nThe first race, in 2009, was organized in the Valjevo region (56 participants), in 2010 in the region of the Ljubovija Municipality (110 participants), the third race took place on Mt. Zlatibor (130 participants), while the last, fourth, race was run in the area of Krupanj (150 participants divided in 57 teams).\nWho are the participants?\nIn 2013 participants are expected from all the republics of the former Yugoslavia and from the Balkan region in general. This action-packed, adventurous event has drawn the interest of participants from Slovenia, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, France.\nAside from the usual enthusiastic response of local participants, this year over 80 teams are expected to take part with a total of over 200 team-members.\nAdventure Races are sports and recreational events, combining two or more extreme sports with orienteering in nature, tracking, mountain biking, climbing, and other skills and sports involving vertical rope activities outdoors\nThe makeup of Race participants is varied, including anyone from professional sportsmen engaged in orienteering, hiking, speleology, and alpinism to devoted campers and nature lovers.\nSurvival Race\nSo, the Race is organized in two categories:\nAdventure: this category is intended for all nature lovers and people who just like to socialize but also for adventurers who want to get to know the wild, exciting side of spending time in natural surroundings.\nParticipation in the Adventure Category is a great chance to enjoy out-of-the-way parts of Serbia and to get away from everyday, humdrum city life.\nBesides discovering new limits of their own tenacity, participants are introduced to and prepared for the Survival Category and the following challenges in store for them in the Survival Race.\nSurvival Race\nThis category is meant for all those who wish to try spending two days out in the wild with minimum equipment. Participants have their trail marked on a map and are advised to rest in a shelter overnight somewhere about the middle of the track.\nThe track they are required to run is up to 35 km and the Race rules and allowed equipment are the same as for the Survival Category.\nSurvival: this category is intended for participants with experience in being in the nature and orienteering.\n\nOrganizational Team \u2013 Wild Serbia Team is a group of nature-lovers and adventure-seekers. Gathered around the idea of promoting the natural beauty of Serbia and a healthy life-style, they wish to make the spirit of adventure available to everyone. Members of the organization comprise instructors in speleology, alpinism, and canyoning who have acquired their experience through years of participation in home and international expeditions.\n\nS.G.\nThe post The Survival Race 2013 – IT\u2019S ABOUT TAKING ACTION appeared first on SEE Business travel & meetings magazine.", "date_published": "2013-06-11T17:25:35+02:00", "date_modified": "2015-07-08T12:16:39+02:00", "author": { "name": "koleginica", "url": "https://www.seebtm.com/en/author/koleginica/", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3c6d7cb70cb062fded94d714e3bdf50?s=512&d=blank&r=g" }, "image": "https://www.seebtm.com/wp-content/uploads/Trka-prezivljavanja_02.jpg", "tags": [ "Survival Race", "Hot topics" ] } ] }