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Bulgaria to Britain bike marathon to promote sustainable tourism
The Olympic Velo Marathon will cover European cycle touring routes
The Olympic Velo Marathon will start on June 23, 2012, the International day of the Olympics from Bulgaria and will finish in London on July 27, 2012, when the official opening of the Olympic Games in London will take place.
The marathon is aimed to unite the cycling community in Europe, promote the Euro Velo Routes as a sustainable travel and support the first sustainable Olympic Games in London, 2012.
Participants will cycle the 3000km from Pleven, with an official stop in the International Olympic committee in Lausanne, Switzerland to arrive safely for the opening of the Olympic games.
The marathon route is inspired by the EuroVelo cycling routes which travel along the major rivers in Europe it will pass from Pleven, Bulgaria – through Belgrade, Budapest, Bratislava, Vienna, Lausanne, Calais and Dover to London.
EuroVelo is a project of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) to develop a network of high-quality cycling routes linking all countries in Europe. It can be used by long-distance cycle tourists, as well as by local people making daily journeys.
The marathon organizers hope to have a representative of all European cycling and National Tourist associations, to promote safe and sustainable travel, cycling tourism and protection of nature and biodiversity.
They are looking for participants from all European countries, for further information: http://www.olympicvelomarathon.com
EuroVelo, the European cycle route network, is a project of the European Cyclists' Federation (ECF). The project is sponsored by the ACCELL group with its bicycle brands Batavus, Koga, Sparta, Hercules and Winora.
The network is made up of 12 routes, totalling over 66,000 km, of which about 45,000 km is already in place. The EuroVelo routes are made up of existing and planned cycle routes at regional and national level, selected according to published criteria. A signposting system for EuroVelo routes has been developed .
The international status of routes selected to form part of EuroVelo helps in the preparation of funds and political support for construction.
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