3 Aug 2009

European 'ThunderCat P750' UIM Championship;

4th - 6th August Oregrund

The European's in Sweden are only for P750 class, not standard. Oregrund is a beautiful town and a wonderful place to have a holiday, the racing will take place on 4th - 6th August 2009.  Later in the week 8th August, Sweden sees their famous long distance race from Stockholm to Oregrund called the  'Roslagsloppet', for experience racers with navigational skills if you speak to Roland you could enter this historic race - dont enter if you cant navigate! with all the islands around the coast we might not see you for weeks!

 
Öregrund


More Detailed Map:
http://kartor.eniro.se/query?&what=map_adr&mop=aq&searchInMap=1&mapstate=6;18.441687;60.338863;s;18.421295131279205;60.34911498987581;18.46200397253879;60.328649783342335;604;573&mapcomp=;;;%C3%96regrund;;;74071;%C3%96REGRUND;;;;;18.441686630249023;60.338863372802734;0;0;;%C3%96STHAMMAR;maps_place.2824775.21;0&geo_area=%C3%B6regrund&stq=0&pis=0


Öregrund was granted a town charter in 1491 and became an important
competitor to Stockholm when shipping flourished. The town
has a stormy past and suffered accidental fires as well as intentional
ones by both the Russians and the Danes. At the end of the 1800s,
a bath house company was established and the town became a spa
resort. A hotel, baths and a clubhouse were built. Visitors swarmed to
Öregrund and ornate summer houses with glass-enclosed verandas
were built, many of which are still standing today!

Öregrund is a picturesque summer town with a thriving entertainment
scene. Many restaurants, cafés, exhibitions, and small antique and
craft shops surround the harbor. Don’t miss the guided walking
tours and the community sing-along on Mondays, near the lightship,
Västra Banken. In summer, there are many activities and big events
like Östhammars Musikvecka (music festival), Öregrundsmåndag
(entertainment put on by prominent locals), the Roslagsloppet (offshore
boat race) and a resort festival.

In Öregrund you can watch the sun go down over the water from
one of the rocky cliffs that surround the city or while enjoying dinner
at the Seglarbaren restaurant.

Enjoy romantic accomodation at the Ankargården guest-house or
Floras Trädgård Hotel, a charming turn-of-the-century inn. You can
also rent bicycles, canoes and small boats in Öregrund. Take a boat
tour with the M/F Jenny or the Sunnan Express.

ROSLAGSLOPPET 2009-Swedish PWC Endurance Race

The race date 8th of August.

The race will take place between Vaxholm (north Stockholm) and Öregrund.

The race is going to have 2 stages. One between Vaxholm and Väddö kanal, where you stop for about 2 hours to refuel etc. The second stage is between Väddö kanal and Öregrund.

2008 footage with the ThunderCat's competing racetv.se/roslagsloppet:
http://www.racetv.se/roslagsloppet.html


Further information to follow - all classes can compete including large raceboats as well!!


More info and updates can be found at:

http://www.thundercatracing.co.uk/node/268