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

2. LATVIA Location: NE Europe, at the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania, bordering Russia and Belorussia
Population: 2,3 million
The capital – RIGA, ~ inhabitants
Local language: Latvian.
Most popular foreign languages: English, Russian, German

3. DIRECT FLIGHTS TO RIGA

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

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

6. area meteo flat area, with some forests mostly farmland
good road network
no airspace restrictions up to FL95 expected
few PZ
meteo
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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. PRICES CURRENCY - LATVIAN LAT
1 LVL = 1,4 EUR / 1,78 USD / 1,3 GBP / 2,06 CHF
ACCOMMODATION PER PERSON IN VALMIERA
hotels LVL
hostels 4-25 LVL
guest houses 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

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

12. 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 6b, Rīga LV-1013
Phone:

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