Cooper 24 Hours - Promo Kit

Cooper 24 Hours Off Road 2011 November 26-27 Central Greece

PROMO - KIT Ihnilatis Adventure Club

Contents 1. Contents 2. General about the event 3. History 4. Event Details, Program, Route 5. Route Details, Starting Order, Time Keeping, Classification 6. Vehicles Accepted, Entry Fees, Licenses Accepted 7. Needed Equipment 8. Participants 10.Contacts

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General A 24 Hour Off Road competition event for off road vehicles. It is held in central Greece, few kms from Athens. This is the 8th year of the endurance adventure event. It is held over four loops, each one ending with a service of 90 minutes.

The event is taking place on the last weekend of November, for this year 2011 at the 26th and 27th of the month.

2009, Borris Gadasin, World Baja Champion, took part at ...the event. This event was sponsored by Cooper Tyres and City of Pireas, Greece.

2010 competitors from Bulgaria, Roumania and Slovenia made the event international.

Rally (T1 and T2) and normal cars are accepted. 2008 year we had 111 competitors from 4 countries.

Total length is about 800 kms. Driving time 24 hours, non stop! Starts Saturday 12:00Z. Ends Sunday 12:00Z. The terrain consists of many types of gravel. From fast, wide roads up to difficult, mud paths and twisting mountain roads. From zero altitude, up to 1500 meters, on the rocky mountains of Central Greece.

During day and night, close to the biggest night in the area, that lasts for 14 hours.

Five categories: - Z1, Open, modified, including T1, T2 and T3 cars.

- Z2, Normal, normal, regularity. No safety precaution needed.

- Z3, Entry, just cruise with smaller average speed requirements. Three member crews are allowed.

- Z0, SUV, as entry, with SUV vehicles.

- ATVs. - Motos Foreign competitors will be our quests. They have to pay no administrative cost.

Transport and accommodation can be arranged in low prices, if requested.

For European competitors 4 days are enough for coming, racing, return to base.

Ships from and to Italy depart every day. Athens Airport is just few kilometers from the start. Scrutinizing is held just before the race, Saturday morning, for foreign competitors.

We would like to invite you to visit our beautiful country and enjoy one of the most challenging 4X4 events ever. Greek mountains, well know from Acropolis Rally for their hardness, will be in your disposal for 24 hours. Face the challenge of driving during the night. Compete against time and fatigue, where the gods and muses lived.

Fill free to contact us for more details.

Please invite your friends to participate.

Send applications to organization indicating team, crew names, vehicle, country and telephone.

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History  2010: the harder 24 Hours up to now. Length 750 kms, special stages 500 kms. The weather was dry and the terrain hard. The race was based on Central Greece. This was the first time ATVs took part in the event. 70 participants started the event. Trayanov /Marinkov from Bulgaria, driving a Toyota Land Cruiser were the first non-Greeks to win the event. 

2009: the participation of Borris Gadasin, World Baja Champion, made the difference. The event was crossing Central Greece and Evia Island. Length 852 kms, special stages 301 kms. 87 vehicles started the race.

Kyrtsos/Anastasopoulos driving a Land Rover 90 won the event.

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2008: the weather, raining all around the clock, made the event as hard as possible. Out of 108 starters – an event record - only 35 reached the end. It was the first time the event had foreign participants. The event was crossing Central Greece and Evia Island. Length 730 kms, special stages 150 kms. Sioutis/Makris driving a Suzuki Jimny 1.3 won the event for the second time.

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2007: Was not a 24 Hours event, but a 32 Hours one! 1150 kms, held over 2 days, with a stop of only 6 hours! 30 competitors started the event, only 14 ended it! The weather was again the deciding factor, as rain, fog and snow made the conditions as hard as possible. The event was crossing Central Greece and Evia Island. Sioutis/Makris driving a Suzuki Jimny 1.3 won the event.

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2005: An 1000 kms event, held over old Acropolis Rallye special stages, over the Central Greece. 32 hours of competition, with just 6 hours stop.

The weather was dry and the terrain hard. Almost 50 competitors started the race. Christakeas/Karaminas, driving a Mitsubishi Pajero L40 3.0 won the event.

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2005: The most difficult 24 Hours up to know. The event was based on Evia Island. The weather was very bad. The island was covered by snow and declared in emergency situation! No other vehicles were moving on Evia during the weekend! 63 competitors started the event, 37 finished it.

Its length was 540 kms. Voulgarakis/Makris/Makris, driving a Mitsubishi Pajero V20 3.5, won the event.

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2004: The seond 24 Hours event was the one that made the difference and established this kind of off road events in Greece. It was based on Attiki, the county of Athens. It had a length of 560 kms and 46 kms on special stages. 48 competitors started the event, 38 finished it. The weather was good and the terrain dry. Koutas/Partsinevelos, driving a Land Rover 110 3.5, won the event.

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2003: The first 24 Hours off road event in Greece. The idea was borned during a night off road expedition and was immediately applied. Was based on Central Greece and had 34 participants. The length was almost 700 kms. Snow and mud were the deciding factors. Holevas/Doulas, driving a Mitsubishi Pajero V20 3.5, won the event.

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Event Details Cooper 24 Hours Off Road 2011 counts against:  Balkan Rally Raid Cup  Greek Off Road Championship  Greek Off Road Cups for Z2 and Z3 cars Program 2011  March 31, 2011: entries, period 1 end  June 30, 2011: entries, period 2 end  September 30, 2011: entries, period 3 end  November 19, 2011: entries end  November 23, 2011, 17:00: scrutinizing for Greek crews  November 26, 2011, 09:00: scrutinizing for foreign crews  November 26, 2011, 11:00: Race Briefing  November 26, 2011, 12:00: Start  November 27, 2011, 12:00: Finish  November 27, 2011, 14:00: Price giving ceremony Route

Liaison SS1 Service Park 1 SS2 Service Park 2 Liaison SS3 Service Park 3 Liaison SS4 Liaison Service Park 4 Liaison SS5 Liaison Total

Special Stages

30 147

km km

Total 30 km 177 km

230

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407

km

230 km

4 65

km km

411 476

km km

65 km

1 200 30

km km km

477 677 707

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2 85 22

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147 km

200 km

85 km 727 km

Details concerning the route The event is an off-road competition for all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, ATV/QUAD and trucks. The track is in Rally-Raid type and it consist speed tracks, tracks for skilful driving, liaisons and special stages crossing the territory of Central Greece.

24 Hours Off Road 2011:  Will be the longer and harder 24 Hours event ever.  Will overpass mountains Parnassos, Pateras, Kitheronas, Elikonas  Will overpass classic Acropolis Rallye routes  Will have 4 service parks, 1-1.5 hours each  Center of the event will be Distomo town.  Start and finish will be located at the Center of Athens  It will include the longest SS ever, with 230 kms.  It will include a class with Dakar style navigation.  It will introduce a rear wheel drive class, US Baja Style.

Starting Order Starting order will be based on the abilities of the competitors and will be not changed during the event, excepted if the competitor is late. The starting order will be announced prior to the start on the events site. The starting order will be Motorcycles, ATVs, Cars.

Time keeping The time keeping of each stage will be published by the road book. The biggest assessed entity is an hour, the smallest – a second. On the special stages is measured the time of every participant for passing the track. For passing the liaisons is given a maximum time, also published in the official road book.

Classification The measured time for passing the stages and the penalties determine the classification. Criterion for the classification is the least time for passing the stage. Because of the marathon character of the competition and the number of participants, the organizer has the right to announce temporary results (not final) for the current stage on the bases of the measured time only (without the penalties). The temporary classification does not affect the final results. The overall classification of the participants is the sum of their times for passing all stages.

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Vehicles Accepted Cars  T1 cars: as indicated by FIA rules.  T2 cars: as indicated by FIA rules.  T3 cars: as indicated by FIA rules.  Z1 cars: as indicated by OMAE – Greek Federation - Rules. Just roll cage, seats, belts, hand held fire extinguisher and helmets needed.  Z2 cars: as indicated by OMAE – Greek Federation - Rules. No safety precaution needed. Road legal vehicles only.  Z3 cars: as indicated by OMAE – Greek Federation - Rules. No safety precaution needed. Road legal vehicles only. For new drivers.  Z0 cars: as indicated by OMAE – Greek Federation - Rules. As Z2, but without “short range” gears. Subaru Forester is included in this category.

Motorcycles  M1 up to 450 сс  M2 over 450 cc up to 650cc Single  M3 up to 1200cc bicylinder ATV/QUAD – OVERALL Entry      

Fees Foreign – non Greek - Competitors: no entry fee Ζ1 Open: 200 euros Ζ2 Normal: 175 euros Ζ3 Entry: 150 euros Ζ0 SUV: 150 euros ATVs, Motos: 80 euros

Licenses Accepted  FIA International License  UEM/FIM/FMNR International License  European National License  In other case an one event license will be issued with extra cost.  All vehicles participating in the race must be duly registered for road traffic and relevant papers must be available. They must have an insurance “Liability”, valid on the territory of Greece. All vehicles must have a valid insurance “Green card”. Every participant must have a valid international passport and a driving license with the appropriate category.

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Needed equipment Cars

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It is compulsory to have a roll bar for the open cars or for these with soft tops or with plastic canopies, safety belts for the pilot and the co-pilot, powder fire- extinguishing system with a minimum capacity of 2kg with an upto-date validation, helmets for the pilot and the co-pilot complying the ECE standard, snatch strap - 2 pcs., first-aid kit, mud-guards for all 4 (four) wheels, breakdown triangle, map reading lamp for the co-pilot, functioning lights of the car and registration plate,

Motorcycles  cross helmet,  body protectors,  boots ,  goggles,  water tank or water bag turn signal,  front and rear position lights,  head and brake lights,  mirror on left side is obligatory ATVs/Quads  nef bars,  kill switch for turning off the engine,  cross helmet,  body protectors,  boots ,  goggles,  water tank or water bag  turn signal,  front and rear position lights,  head and brake lights,  mirror on left side is obligatory

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Participants up to July 1st 2011 No

Team

Driver

Navigator

Vehicle

Country

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Tetrakinisi Mag

Athanasiou Giannis

Petritis Fokion

Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ

Greece

Z1 Open

2

SUBAMANIACS xwmatinos.gr Egglezopoulos

Loupos Tasos

Subaru Forester 2.0 X

Greece

Z0 SUV

Makris Alexandros

Opel Frontera

Greece

Z2 Normal

Subaru Forester

Greece

Z1 Open

Ford Maverick 3.0

Greece

Z1 Open

3 4

Subamaniacs

Velitzelos Dimitris

5

Paniain Raidworks

Papanikolaou Iain

Katsos Dimitris

6

Karagiannis Manolis

JSMoon Buggy Kart

Greece

Z2 Normal

7

Ramatzas Vasilis

Jeep Wrangler TJ 4.0

Greece

Z2 Normal

8

Gerasimidou Ariadne

Daihatsu Terios

Greece

Z1 Open

Jeep Wrangler TJ 2.5

Greece

Z2 Normal

Greece

Z1 Open

Land Rover 110

Greece

Z2 Normal

Jeep Wrangler TJ 4.0

Greece

Z2 Normal

9

Quinda 4X4

10 11

Rados Konstantinos

Kyrtsos Christos Struppi Racing AutoStrata Gas

12 13

Kafteranis Charisis

Tziotis Yannis

Zafeiropoulos Giorgos

Georgakis Alex Campingaz Fedima Koutsoumpos HDM sailing Beep – Beep

Mardas Nikos

Andreopoulos Konstantinos

Suzuki Jimny

Greece

Z1 Open

Ntanos Panagiotis

Giannoulas Nikos

Suzuki Jimny 1.3

Greece

Z2 Normal

15

Zundert Extreeme Team

Todorova Zornitsa

Can-Am Renegade XC

Bulgaria

ATV

16

4X4 Adventure Bulgaria

Hristov Todor

17

Laskaris Optics

Stamatakis Konstantinos

Tsaligopoulos Christos

Suzuki Jimny

Greece

Z1 Open

18

Palaiokostas Dimitris

Mitsotakis Nikolaos

Mitsubishi Pajero V20 3.0

Greece

Z2 Normal

19

Ypermachos Panagiotis

Subaru Forester

Greece

Z1 Open

14

20

Bulgaria

Subamaniacs Brothers offroadteam Dias escaper.gr

Tasis Alexandros

Siapalidis Stelios

Subaru Forester 2.0 X

Greece

Z2 Normal

Tenopoulos Haris

Kotrozos Giorgos

Suzuki Jimny 1.3

Greece

Z2 Normal

Kongiot Racing Team

Nikolakopoulos Kostas

Tsatalas Giorgos

Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.4

Greece

Z2 Normal

23

Paltzoudis Fotis

Kyriazis Tasos

Suzuki Jimny 1.3

Greece

Z3 Entry

24

Martakis Stamatis

Anastasopoulos Giorgos

Jeep Wrangler JK 3.8

Greece

Z2 Normal

25

Drenis Apostolos

Dreni Stella

Jeep Cherokee XJ 4.0

Greece

Z2 Normal

26

Nikolaou Ilias

KIA Sorento 3.3

Greece

Z2 Normal

21 22

27 28

Ixthiopwleio "Pyrofani" Oropos KIA Club

Rokanis Panagiotis

Rokanis Konstantinos

KIA Sportage I 2d

Greece

Z2 Normal

Vassilis Kirkinis

Konstantinos Exarchos

KIA Sportage II 2.7

Greece

Z2 Normal

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29 30

Ganis Team Agip Acerbis Brilliant Maritime Services

31

Anagnostaras George Bersis Vangelis

Xiros Antonis

Kasmiri Katerina

Hyosung TE 450

Greece

ATV

Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5

Greece

Z2 Normal

KTM 640

Greece

Moto

32

Racing Team of Evoia

Kostis Kreon

Tzortzis Vasileios

Suzuki Vitara V6 2.0

Greece

Z1 Open

33

artime.gr detouch.com

Aspromouggos Giorgos

Antoniou Giorgos

KIA Sorento 3.3

Greece

Z3 Entry

34

2in CLUB

Zorzos Ioannis

Mitsubishi Pajero V20 3.5

Greece

Z2 Normal

35

Alexopoulos Lazaros

Pagonis Petros

Suzuki Jimny 1.3

Greece

Z2 Normal

36

Pilitsis Giorgos

Kyriakou Giannis

Suzuki Jimny 1.3

Greece

Z2 Normal

Dionysopoulos Giannis

Kyriakou Avraam

Jeep Wrangler JK 3.8

Greece

Z3 Entry

Krotsis Giannis

Vrachkiotis Michalis

Mitsubishi L200

Greece

Z2 Normal

Simeonidis Antonis

Mitsubishi Pajero 2.5

Greece

Z3 Entry

Isuzu Trooper 2.5

Greece

Z3 Entry

37

Koorelia

38 39

Lesvos Club 4X4

Agiasotelis Dimitris

40

Lesvos Club 4X4

Ampoulos Nikos

41

Lesvos Club 4X4

Gagadelli Eygenia

Gagadellis Giannis

Suzuki Jimny 1.3

Greece

Z3 Entry

42

Lesvos Club 4X4

Kirlis Giannis

Fillipis Timos

KIA Sportage 2.0

Greece

Z2 Normal

43

Lesvos Club 4X4

Kontelis Nikos

Daihatsu Terios

Greece

Z0 SUV

44

Lesvos Club 4X4

Myrogiannis Stratis

Moutsis Christos

Lada Niva 1.7

Greece

Z3 Entry

45

Lesvos Club 4X4

Vaxevanis Mpampis

Kritikos Panagiotis

Mitsubishi Pajero 3.0

Greece

Z2 Normal

46

Lesvos Club 4X4

Valsamakis Lakis

Suzuki Vitara 1.6

Greece

Z2 Normal

47

Lesvos Club 4X4

Greece

Z2 Normal

48

Lesvos Club 4X4

Greece

Z2 Normal

49

Arampatzakis Isaak

Can-Am BRP

Greece

ATV

50

Gkagkas Nikos

Yamaha XTZ 660

Greece

ATV

51

Stampoltzis CBI Chris Patras Agamemnon

Can-Am BRP Outlader 800XXC

Greece

ATV

Yamaha Raptor 700

Greece

ATV

52 53

Campingaz

Koutsoubos Fotis

Lamprinos Grigoris

Suzuki Vitara 2.0

Greece

Z1 Open

54

Campingaz

Dimitriadis Stavros

Kalfas Panagiotis

Suzuki Jimny 1.6

Greece

Z1 Open

Filosa Ugo

Husqvarna TE 511

Italy

Moto

KTM LC4 Adventure

Slovenia

Moto

55 56

Slovenia

Jakelj Niko

57

Sólyom Team MSE

Sólyom Olivér

Galbács Mátyás

HAWKIA 2.0

Hungary

Z1 Open

58

KRD

Sioutis Petros

Makris Kostas

Suzuki Jimny 1.8

Greece

Z1 Open

59

KRD

Giannakoulis Dimitris

Kyriakoudis Leyteris

Mercedes G320

Greece

Z1 Open

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Contacts Ihnilatis Adventure Club Address: Melission 43, 15127, Marousi, Greece Site: www.ihnilatis4x4.gr Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=169969419702089 E-mails:  Entries: master@ihnilatis4x4.gr  Press: g.athanasiou@ihnilatis4x4.gr  Promo – Advertise: k.athanasiou@ihnilatis4x4.gr Telephones  Offices (+fax): +302106149119  Race Management: +306932450634  Promo Management: +306947691762

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