Outdoor Sports-Day 2012 - Thursday 16 August

Three out of the four sports options take place in the southern region of Uppsla and in the Sunnerstaåsen area:

Hiking

Frisbee

Horseback Riding

Canoeing

 

Outdoor Sports-Day - Select your option before Tue 14  11:30 Everyone Closed

Details of Activities in Sport Afternoon: Rafting on  Cetina River  above Omis
Sport S4







Rafting (level of physical difficulty 3)
3 Hours 15:00-18:00
Final simpler schedule

 

Maximum number of participants: 24
Local coordinator-1: Nikola Godinovic


CSC Coordinator: François Flückiger

Location:Rafting on Cetina River

Description: For discovering rafting and one of the nicest river in Dalmatia.  Participants will receive initial instructions and safety briefings.

Departure location:  Rejeka Cetina Rafting Depart Peer

Required skills and health condition

  • This is open to any participant , male and female, in reasonably good physical condition .

  • Requires that participants are not afraid of water and can swim.

  • As with any water sports, there is a chance of briefly going underwater. It's nothing to be afraid of, and your head is underwater for usually no more than a couple of seconds.

  • Note that the few turbulent parts of the river will be avoided, and the probability is very small that this happens.

  • Participants will receive initial instructions and safety briefings.

  • Time will be provided for those willing to jump into the river or swim.

Instructions

  • Dressing: sport shows, soft trouser (short preferred), sport shirt, rain jacket  may prove useful

  • Shows who can be wet (it is also possible to go barefoot on the raft, but we will have to walk about 200 m to avoid a part a bit more difficult)

  • Small-size personal items (camera) can be stored on board  in a  waterproof containers

  • Personal items (changing clothes) and valuables can be safely stored in the bus

  • A warm casual change (e.g. pull over, K-way) is recommended for use after the session

  • Participants are advised to bring a bottle of water.

How it will be organized?

  • CSC Sports-Day bus will transport participants to departing rafting place on Cetina River

  • Participants will leave their changing clothes and other stuff not needed for rafting  in the bus.

  • The participants will then start the rafting journey, sailing down the Cetina River

  • Journey will stop at Radmanove Mlinice, the arrival location on the Cetina River

  • We will all have a dinner at the arrival place.

  • The bus will  drive the participants back to Medils after dinner.

What will be provided?

  • Rafting instructors/guides, eight-seated rafts, helmets and life jackets.

  • Transportation to and from the activity site

 


  Full size PDF map

 


Details of Activities in Sport Afternoon: Frisbee (Frisbee Disc Golf and/or Ultimate Frisbee)

Sport S2







Frisbee (level of physical difficulty 2)  
3 Hours 14:00-17:30
Overall Schedule.

Maximum number of participants:12
Local coordinator: Hans Karlsson
CSC coordinator:  (TBC)

 

 

Location: Uppsala Southern area, Ultuna campus

Direction to Sunnerstaåsen area

 

Description
Unique opportunity for trying out Frisbee Disc Golf and/or Ultimate Frisbee at the beautiful Ultuna Campus, near the Fyris river, with professional instructor from the Uppsala Frisbee Club.
Includes 20 min walk after the session along the magnificent Fyris river to the Sunnerstaåsen meeting point.

Required skills and health condition

  • This is open to any participant , male and female, in reasonably good physical condition.

  • Full explanations will given by professional instructor

Instructions

  • Dressing: walking or running clothes, sport shoes, rain jacket if weather is uncertain

  • A warm casual change (e.g. pull over) is recommended for use after the session if chilly or damp weather conditions

  • Participants are advised to bring a backpack with a bottle of water.

 How it will be organized

  • The the CSC Sports-day bus will drive the participants at the place.

  • A member of the Uppsala University will participate.

  • After the session participants will do a 20-minute nice walk along the Fyris river, to the .Sunnerstaåsen area where they will meet the canoeists and the hikers.

What will be provided?

  • Explanations and Supervision from Uppsala FDK (Frisbee Club) and Uppsala University

  • Transportation (bus) to the sport location and return (bus) with other sports participants

 

 

  Full size PDF map


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Details of Activities in Sport Afternoon: Hiking

Sport S1








Hiking (level of physical difficulty 1)
3 1/2 Hours 14:00-17:30
Overall Schedule

Maximum number of participants: No limit
Local coordinator: Harold Martinez
CSC coordinator:  Fabienne Baud-Lavigne+41 76 487 3981

 

Location: Uppsala Southern area and Fyris River region

Direction to Sunnerstaåsen area

 

 

Description: Open to any participants, walk in beautiful country park, along the Fyris river.  The tour will last about about three and a half hours.

Required skills and health condition

  • Easy activity. Open to everyone capable of walking a few hours.

Instructions

  • Dressing: casual clothes, sport or hiking shoes, rain jacket if uncertain weather

  • A warm casual change (e.g. pull over) is recommended for use after the session

  • Participants are advised to bring a backpack with a bottle of water.

How it will be organized

  • The the CSC Sports-day bus will drive the participants (after a stop over at riding centre to drop the horse-back riders) to the Sunnerstaåsen arean, on the side of the Fyris river. A member of the Uppsala University will drive the group and act as guide.

  • Return by bus  to the  hotel.

What will be provided?

  • Hiking guide from Uppsala University

  • Transportation to and from the activity site

 


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Outdoor Sports-Day
 
Proposed Sports
S1 Hiking
S2 Riding
S2 Frisbee *
S4 Canoeing
   
Suggested Free Activity
F Rest at Sunnarstaåsen
area
   
   
Overall Schedule
 
List of participants
 
Stat. on participation
 
* Due last minute difficulties, Biking has been replaced by Frisbee
 

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