Welcome to the 1st World Women Hot Air Balloon Championship

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Welcome to the 1st World Women Hot Air Balloon
Championship
LATVIA, Valmiera, May 21-29, 2011
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LATVIALocation NE Europe, at the Baltic Sea,
between Estonia and Lithuania, bordering Russia
and Belorussia
Population 2,3 million The capital RIGA, 800
000 inhabitants Local language Latvian. Most
popular foreign languages English, Russian,
German
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DIRECT FLIGHTS TO RIGA
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VALMIERAwww.valmiera.lvLocation 150 km NE from
Riga Population 30 000
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2 km N to CLP - aerodrome
Competition centre
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Hotel Naktsmajas - official ballooning hotel
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• 50 participants, 2 per country
• Entry fee 300,- EUR

• ORGANIZERS PROVIDE
• LPG
• 2 sets of printed maps electronic map
• morning coffee
• 4 tickets per participant to social events
• Opening and Award ceremonies
• pilot gift kit

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COMPETITION CENTRE - VIDZEMES OLIMPIC CENTRE-
multifunctional hall with full office service-
large parking spot
HOTEL NAKTSMAJAS - official ballooning hotel -
next to the Competition centre - 39 rooms,
single, double and family
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ACCOMODATION IN VALMIERA

• In Valmiera
• 3 hotels 214 places (9 extra places)
• 3 guest-houses 54 places (15 extra places)
• 7 youth hostels 518 places (46 extra places)
• 2 apartments 8 places (2 extra places)
• In Valmiera district
• 4 hotels 168 places (81 extra places)
• 37 guest-houses 809 places (265 extra places)
• 5 country houses 142 places (34 extra places)
• 6 campings 201 places (35 extra places)
• 1 youth hostel 27 places (10 extra places)
• 1 apartment 2 places

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PRICES

• CURRENCY - LATVIAN LAT
• 1 LVL 1,4 EUR / 1,78 USD / 1,3 GBP / 2,06 CHF
• ACCOMMODATION PER PERSON IN VALMIERA
• hotels 10-70 LVL
• hostels 4-25 LVL
• guest houses 10-30 LVL
• FUEL
• E95 0,63 LVL/l
• Diesel 0,63 LVL/l
• LPG 0,35 LVL/l
• Average MEAL in caffe/bistro 2-5 LVL, in
  restaurant from 10 LVL up

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VALMIERA HAS HOSTEDLMT CUP 2005AB.LV CUP
2007VALMIERA CUP 20083 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
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ORGANIZER LATVIAN BALLOONING FEDERATION

• - Hosted CIA meeting in Riga, 2002

FAI sanctioned events in Latvia - Baltic Cup
97, Sigulda - Baltic Cup 98 Sigulda
CONTACTS Latvijas Gaisa balonu sporta
savienibaGrostonas iela 6b, Riga LV-1013 Phone
371 6117853 E-mail oktava_at_latnet.lv www.ballooni
ng.lv
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WE HOPE TO MEET YOU
in LATVIA, Valmiera, May 21-29, 2011 1st World
Women Hot Air Balloon Championship