Outdoor Sports-Day 2013 - Thursday 22 August

One of the  three sports options proposed take pave in the mountainous Troodos area, in the centre of the Island, near Mount Olympos, the highest point of the Island (1954 m) :

S1: Hiking



Two of the three sports options take place at  thMakronissos Beach, South-East of the Island>

S2: Scuba Diving     and /or   S3

S3: Kayaking            and /or   S2


S2 and S3 last one hour each. Subject to place availability, participants may participate in one only or in both activities. In either cases this will leave one or two hours fro resting . swimming.

 

 

Outdoor Sports-Day - Select your option before Mon 19  23:00 Everyone Closed



Details of Activities in Sport Afternoon: Hiking

Sport S1













Hiking (level of physical difficulty 1)
About
2  Hours 15:00-17:00
Overall Schedule

Maximum number of participants: 10
Minimum Number : 6

Local coordinator: TBD
CSC coordinator:  TBD

 

Location: Troodos Forest, in the center of the island, near the Alympos Mount , is the highest point in Cyprus (1952 m). part of teh Troodos Montains

  • Start : Troodos Resort

  • End: Troodos Resort

 

Description: Open to any participants, walk in beautiful country park. Though the elevation is almost 200 m, expect however a high temperature (low 30s probably) . The tour will last about two hours.

Required skills and health condition

  • Easy activity. Open to everyone capable of walking a few hours., though not  afraid by high temperature.

Instructions

  • Dressing: casual clothes, sport or hiking shoes.

  • A casual change  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 to the Troodos resort  (Iabout one hour). .

  • After the hike, the bus will drive the participants to Ayia Napa, down the mountain  to the cost (about 2 1/4 hours)

  • Then the participants will enjoy the rest of the day with the other participants (dinner)

What will be provided

  • Hiking guide from Cyprus University

  • Transportation to and from the activity site

 


  Full size PDF map


Details of Activities in Sport Afternoon: Diving at Makronissos Beach
Sport S2













Skuba  diving  (level of physical difficulty 2 )
One hour, organized in three successive sessions 15:00-18:00
Overall Schedule

Maximum number of participants: 15 per session, 45 in total
Local coordinator-1: Fotis Ptochos
CSC Coordinator: François Flückiger, Alberto Pace


Note:
Scuba Diving and Sea Kayaking last one hour each. Subject to place availability, participants may participate in one only or in both activities.In either cases this will leave one or two hours for resting, swimming.


Location: Makronissos Beach, 80 km from Nicosia, 3 km West of Ayia Napa summer resort

Description: For discovering Skuba Diving in the clear waters of the Makronissos Beach.  Participants will receive initial instructions and safety briefings.

Departure location:  Makronissos Diving centre, on the Makronissos beach.

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 of course can swim.

  • Participants  need to be comfortable with goring under water and not suffer from severe claustrophobia,  asthma, epilepsy, or be diabetic.

  • Participants will receive initial instructions and safety briefings.

Instructions

  • Dressing: swimming costume.

  • Small-size personal items (changing clothes) can be safely stored in the bus

  • A casual change is recommended for use after the session

  • There is bar on the beach, but participants may prefer to  bring a bottle of water.

How the afternoon will be scheduled

  • Three successive sessions will be organized, each with up to 15 participants:

    • Session 1: 15:00-16:00

    • Session 2: 16:00-17:00

    • Session 3: 17:00-18:00

  • Before or after their diving session, participants, depending on their initial choice when registering to the Sports Day will either freely enjoy the beach (note that sunbeds and umbrellas will be arranged for everyone or freely enjoy the beach and participate in one of the three one-hour see kayaking sessions

 

 

How it will be organized

  • CSC Sports-Day bus first will transport participants to the Makronissos Beach (about 50 min)

  • Participants may leave their clothes and other stuff not needed for the beach afternoon  in the bus.
    Items may also be left on the sunbeds and surveyed by a  friend.

  • The bus will collect the participants and drive them to the dinner place in Ayia Napa

  • After the dinner, the bus will drive everyone back to the Hilton Hotel

What will be provided

  • Diving instructors/guides, all diving equipment

  • Transportation to and from the activity site

 

 

 


  Full size PDF map

 


Details of Activities in Sport Afternoon: Sea Kayaking at Makronissos Beach
Sport S3

















Sea kayaking (level of physical difficulty 3 )
One hour, organized in three successive sessions 15:00-18:00
Overall Schedule


Maximum number of participants: 11 per one-hour session, 33 in total
Local coordinator-1: Fotis Ptochos

CSC Coordinator: François Flückiger, Alberto Pace

Note:
Scuba Diving and Sea Kayaking last one hour each. Subject to place availability, participants may participate in one only or in both activities.In either cases this will leave one or two hours for resting, swimming.


Location: Makronissos Beach, 80 km from Nicosia, 3 km West of Ayia Napa summer resort

Description: One-hour sea kayaking session  in the clear waters of the Makronissos Beach.

Departure location:  Makronissos beach.

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 of course 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 3-4 seconds. Participants  need to be comfortable with this.

  • Participants  should not suffer from asthma, epilepsy, or be diabetic.

  • Participants will receive brief initial instructions..

Instructions

  • Dressing: swimming costume, hat advised

  • Sunscreen highly recommended

  • A casual change is recommended for use after the session and the dinner.

  • There is bar on the beach, but participants are advised to  bring a bottle of water.

How the afternoon will be scheduled ?

  • Three successive sessions will be organized, each with up to 10 participants:

    • Session 1: 15:00-16:00

    • ,Session 2: 16:00-17:00

    • Session 3: 17:00-18:00

  • Before or after their diving session, participants, depending on their initial choice when registering to the Sports Day will

    • either freely enjoy the beach (note that sunbeds and umbrellas will be arranged for everyone)

    • or freely enjoy the beach and participate in one of the three one-hour diving sessions

 

How it will be organized

  • CSC Sports-Day bus first will transport participants to the Makronissos Beach (about 50 min)

  • Participants may leave their clothes and other stuff not needed for the beach afternoon  in the bus.
    Items may also be left on the sunbeds and surveyed by a  friend.

  • The bus will collect the participants and drive them to the dinner place in Ayia Napa

  • After the dinner, the bus will drive everyone back to the Hilton Hotel

What will be provided

  • Brief initial instructions instructors, single-seated and  two-seated kayaks, pedals

  • Transportation to and from the activity site

 

 

 
  Full size PDF map

 






 

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