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The Touring MTB Commission (KTK) is announcing the following two trainings in 2011:

- training for Tour MTB Guide I and
- training for Tour MTB Guide II.

APPLICATION DEADLINE is May 20, 2011, so hurry with applications.

The trainings are intended for all those who would like to lead cycling trips into the mountains within mountaineering clubs, other organizations or as independent sports workers. The training program is approved by the Sports Council of the Republic of Slovenia and is the basis for obtaining the title of sports professional worker 1 or 2.
The training program consists of two parts:

• cycling-technical part (2 days)
• guiding part (4 days)

In the first part attention is devoted to riding technique and bike servicing, on the test tour we check the physical and technical abilities of candidates for further guiding training. A theoretical entrance exam from the Mountaineering School program will also be conducted (exempt from the exam are all those who have passed the mountaineering school or other PZS training forms that include the same content).

In the second part of the training the emphasis is on guiding knowledge such as group leading, orientation, providing first aid etc. The training concludes with a theoretical exam and test tour. Lectures will be followed by a lot of practical work on the slopes below Stol.

The first part of the training will be held on June 11 and 12, 2011 at Mozirska koča on Golte, the second part from June 30 to July 3, 2011 at Valvazorjev dom pod Stolom.

ANNOUNCEMENT and other CONDITIONS are on the home page of the PZS Touring MTB Commission [click], display of the course progress in the gallery [click].

For MORE INFORMATION write to e-mail turno.kolesarstvo@pzs.si or call tel. 01 434-56-86.

You can also view the promotional presentation [click] (11.1 MB) or interestingly presented impressions of last year's participant Mojca [click] (13.4 MB).

APPLICATION DEADLINE is May 20, 2011 or until seats are filled.

PRICE of trainings is 290 €, which includes: meals and accommodation, organizational costs and accident insurance for participants.

This year too, just like last year and the year before, we will work in the Tolmin area, around the Koča na planini Razor hut.
We meet in Tolmin (picture of the meeting point) at 9 a.m., then we will drive to the site with as few cars as possible (mount as many bike racks as possible). We will park near the work site. We need pickaxes, mattocks, rakes and protective gloves, the rest of the tools will be provided by the Tolmin trail markers. Take hiking shoes for protection while working, and also something against rain.

Food on site from backpack, late afternoon after finishing work, as always, we can count on Tolmin hospitality - a hot meal at the Koča na planini Razor hut for the trip back to the valley. Don't forget drinks, it can be very hot in the Tolmin area in early May.

On the way back we have two options:
- by bike to the valley (Steep descents, tour 96 or Soča Valley, tour 18) or
- on foot back to the cars.

Coordination of participation is handled by the PZS Touring Cycling Commission, please register for the action by Thursday, May 5th, to the email address turno.kolesarstvo@pzs.si, in addition to name and surname, also provide phone number for possible urgent notification or transport arrangements.

Everyone welcome!

P.S. In case of bad weather, the action will be canceled on Friday, May 6th, 2011, between 20:00 and 20:30.

P.S.2 Misc:
- on the forum we can arrange joint transport to Tolmin,
- from Ljubljana to Tolmin is 1.5 to 2 hours drive
- ATTENTION: in the KTK leaflet of this year's actions Kramp turca is announced for Saturday 7.5., but due to the PZS assembly on Saturday we moved it to Sunday 8.5.

Sign up by email - currently still some space in cars and on roofs for bikes.