Magyarul - Slovensky

Route description

Start and finish are located in Levice (however not at the same spot within the town). The distance is 619km with an elevation gain of 10500 meters according to RideWithGPS. Surprise/ad-hoc controls are possible at the start as well as along the whole route. 

CP5 – km 145 – Penzión Family: The guest house is located in the middle of a the Kokava Línia tourist area in an elevation of 750m, with a view on the ski track. the food is great ;)

CP6 – km 194 – Sirk - Červeňany: Sirk is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The control point is the old blast furnace in Cervenany part of the village. It's a technical monument used to produce iron between 1871 and 1903 from iron ore. the original height was 13,5 metra.

    KM257 – Statenský canyon – this is a short voluntary turn-off to the Stratensky canyon. The canyon is approx. 1.5km long and can be accessed via a paved road which is the bypass of the Stratensky tunnel on road 67 for cyclists. Please note, that the canyon is not a control point, but worth to visit. The total additional distance incl. riding through the canyon and back to our route is 4 kilometres. 

CP7 – km 262 – Slovak Paradise – Kopanec pass: (987 m n. m.) is a mountain pass in the mountain region called Slovak Paradise.  The pass is the border between Low Tatras and the Slovak Paradise.

CP9 – km 338 – Poprad lake is located in Mengusovska valley. It is 6,9ha large and 17 meters deep in an elevation of 1494m. Near the lake is a cottage. there is also a symbolical cemetery in the near limbo forest dedicated to the victims who died in High Tatras.

    KM343 – a voluntary turn-off to the Strbske lake and the ski jumping area. There are many hotels and restaurants around the lake you can use to refresh yourself, but please note, that the prices are quite high here. It's not a control point.

CP11 – km 417 – Lower Tatry – Priehyba pass: (1190m) is a mountain pass located in the middle of the Lower Tatras. The paved road is in a very good shaped and closed for motor vehicles. However, vehicles of the foresters are also using these roads. The control point is the table at the top showing the name of the pass and the elevation.

CP12 – km 476 Lake Hrončok: It is an artificial lake built in 1881, to allow the transportation of wood using the small local stream. Today, it is used for fishing and recreational purposes only.

CP13 – km 534 Airport Očová: is a private airport near the village Ocova. There is MIG21-F figher jet near the road which is our control point. Do not cross the fence!

CP15 – km 619 – Cieľ - Levice – Levice castle: The castle was built in 13th century to guard the south entry to the mining regions and town.

Application

You need to apply and pay the fee for the SuperRandonee at least 14 days before the planned departure. The application form is located on this web site. The selected start date and time can be changed only at least 7 days before the new date. The Brevet card is delivered to you via post and needs to be sent back after you finish. the photos of control points need to be sent to the organizers via mail without any changes or editing. All original EXIF information need kept unchanged!

On the control point photos, the subject of the control point, your bicycle and the SRee badge must be visible.

In case of doubts, you are required to provide your unmodified gps track from the source application (e.g. in case the tracked was recorded by Garmin device, then from Garmin connect etc.)

The route is beautiful, but hard. You will have to utilize all possibilities to refill your bottles and food. The aim during the planning was to avoid high traffic roads where possible. However, this also means, that there are no so many restaurants, shops etc along the route. Sometimes petrol station will be no petrol station for 50 or more kilometers. You need to plan your stops wisely especially during Covid restrictions. Many petrol station are not open after 10pm. The roads are mostly in very good quality, however there will be several shorter sections in poor condition.

Front and rear lights are mandatory and you required to adhere to all laws and rules valid in Slovak Republic. Do not take any unnecessary risks!

Rules of Super-Randonnées

The Super Randonnée is a permanent route, ridden at the initiative of the participant. Riders choose their start date and time, how they get organized, what they put in their bags, how they manage their time, if they sleep at the hotel or in a sleeping bag or not at all. Regarding their own organization, they have no other obligation than to make the overall time limit according to the option chosen (Randonneur or Tourist) and to do the ride without the support of a vehicle. Each of them is responsible for validating his/her passage at the controls. In short, they can and have to handle things all by themselves. The spirit of the Super Randonnée is based on freedom and maturity of the riders.

What are Super Randonnées ?

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Control and Homologation: Both Tourists and Randonneurs must note on their card the start and finish date and time (day, hour, minute), and the time of passage at all intermediate control places (hour, minute).
They must prove their passage at the control places by taking a picture of their bike at the place designated by the organizer. For each Super Randonnée, the organizer provides detailed information about the places where to take the control pictures. These information can also be sent by e-mail. The rider can appear on the picture, but not without his or her bike and SRee badge.
If circumstances permit, riders can have their card stamped at an establishment located at the control place, instead of taking a picture. The stamp must show the name of the control place, otherwise it is no valid.
Missing pictures (if no replaced by stamps), missing control times, or loss of the card (regardless of how far into the ride a rider is) will result in disqualification.
Each participant is required to personally complete his or her SR card. Each participant must personally provide the organizer with all the control pictures requested for his or her homologation.
Secret controls may occur at the start and during the ride.
Those riding as Randonneurs and finishing in more than the alloted time will be homologated as Tourists, provided they have validated all controls and observed the present rules.
After the ride, participants must return their SR card to the organizer, together with the required pictures. The pictures can be sent as electronic files.
The SR card will be returned to the rider after it has been verified and a homologation number has been assigned. Homologation numbers are issued in chronological order, including both Tourists and Randonneurs. The list of the homologated riders will be posted on the ACP Web site in chronological order. Super Randonnées are not competitive events. Riders are not classified by performance.

Finishers