Program

Traditional International Rowing Festival
„IN MEMORY OF THE AMBER WAY„
devoted to popularize active leisure in nature on water and rowing

03-07 of August 2011

03-04/08/2011 Wednesday-Thursday

2 days tour by the river Nemunas „Alytus-Birstonas“. Distance is 80 km. Start - in Alytus at 11.00 a.m. and finish is in Birstonas near the Mound of Vytautas, accommodation in Trakeliai in tents.

Boats: 16 seats oar-boats (14 rowers, 1 steerman, 1 drummer-flagwaver). Team: 16 people (no age or gender restrictions) .

2 days tour by the river Verkne „Vydzionys-Birstonas“. Distance is  45 km. Start - in Vydzionys at 12.00 a.m. and finish is in Birstonas  near the Mound of Vytautas, accommodation in Pikelionys in tents.

Boats: touring 2-seat kayaks, 2-seat, 3-seat and 4-seat canoes. There is no age or gender restrictions for the team members.

05/08/2011 Friday

Trips. Distance is 50 km. Start is in Nemajunai at 12.00 a.m. near the water-level measuring station and finish is in Birstonas near the Mound of Vytautas. Participants can rest every 10 km 15 min max in the designated areas (Trakeliai, Muliskes, Giraitiskes, Tartokai).
Boats:

 - 16 seats oar-boats (14 rowers, 1 steerman, 1 drummer-flagwaver). Team: 16 people (no age or gender restrictions) .

  - 10 seats oar-boats (8 rowers, 1 steerman, 1 drummer-flagwaver). Team: 10 people (no age or gender restrictions) .

  - dragonboats (20 rowers, 1 steerman, 1 drummer). Team: 22 people (no age or gender restrictions) .

19:00 Awards ceremony for winners of the trips (at the event-stage in Birstonas).

06/08/2011 Saturday

Race in the Verkne and Nemunas rivers

Verkne Regatta
Distance is 20 km. Start is in Verbyliskes at the intersection of the Verkne river and the road Alytus-Jieznas and finish is near the Mound of Vytautas in Birstonas.

Boats: touring 2-seat kayaks, 3-seat and 4-seat canoes. There is no age or gender restrictions for the team members.

Starts:

13:00 Touring 4-seat canoes
13:10 Touring 2-seat canoes
13:20 Touring 2-seat kayaks

Race in the Nemunas river (long distances)
Distance is 10 km. Start is in Prienai at the bridge and finish is near the Mound of Vytautas in Birstonas.

16:00 Royal Regatta of Vikings

Boats: 16 seats oar-boats (14 rowers, 1 steerman, 1 drummer-flagwaver). Team: 16 people (no age or gender restrictions) .

Boats: 10 seats oar-boats (8 rowers, 1 steerman, 1 drummer-flagwaver). Team: 10 people (no age or gender restrictions) .

16:15 Dragon Regatta

Boats: 22-seat dragons (20 rowers, 1 steerman, 1 drummer). There is no age or gender restrictions for the team members.

18.00 Competition of the rope pulling  at the event stage in Birstonas (team: 4 men and 2 women)

19:00 Awards ceremony for winners of the day, cantri music
Disco, karaoke evening.

07/08/2011 Sunday

Sprint race in the Nemunas river in Birstonas

Distance is 500 m. Start is near the ship "Vytenis" and finish is near the event stage. Starts:

11:00 Touring 2-seat kayaks.

11:10 Touring 4-seat canoes.

11:20 Touring 2-seat canoes.

11:30 Fisherman boats.

11:40 Dragon boats (20+1+1).

Distance is 1000 m. Start is near the Zverincius forest and finish is  near the event stage.

11:50 Academic rowing 8+ boats.

12:00 Academic rowing 4x boats.

12:10 Viking snake boats (14+1+1).

12:20 Viking snake boats (8+1+1).

There is no age or gender restriction for the team members in all sprint races.

15:00 Awards ceremony for the winners of the day, closing of the festival in Birstonas at the event stage.

You can participate with your own boats or you can rent it from organizators.

We are looking forward to meeting your teams!

Please register in advance!

Organizers have left the right to change the program.