Welcome to the 1 st World Women Hot

Welcome to the 1 st World Women Hot Air Balloon Championship LATVIA, Valmiera, May 21 -29, 2011

LATVIA Location: 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

DIRECT FLIGHTS TO RIGA

VALMIERA www. valmiera. lv Location: 150 km NE from Riga Population: ~30 000

2 km N to CLP aerodrome Competition centre C H Hotel Naktsmājas - official ballooning hotel

area meteo • • • flat area, with some forests mostly farmland good road network no airspace restrictions up to FL 95 expected few PZ • • average t⁰ 15⁰C -20⁰C in daytime prevailing winds – N, NE, NW average wind speed 2 -4 m/s sunrise 4: 55 AM, sunset 9: 46 PM

• 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

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

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

PRICES CURRENCY - LATVIAN LAT 1 LVL = 1, 4 EUR / 1, 78 USD / 1, 3 GBP / 2, 06 CHF ACCOMMODATION PERSON IN VALMIERA • hotels 10 -70 LVL • hostels 4 -25 LVL • guest houses 10 -30 LVL FUEL: • E 95 = 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

VALMIERA HAS HOSTED: LMT CUP 2005 AB. LV CUP 2007 VALMIERA CUP 2008 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

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 savienība Grostonas iela 6 b, Rīga LV-1013 Phone: +371 6117853 E-mail: oktava@latnet. lv www. ballooning. lv

WE HOPE TO MEET YOU in LATVIA, Valmiera, May 21 -29, 2011 1 st World Women Hot Air Balloon Championship