First escape 2024
Discipline: MTB / Cross Country (XC)
Data: 19-03-2024 - 19-05-2024
County: București
Location: București
Website: https://primaevadare.ro/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primaevadare
First Escape 2024
Category: Cross Country
Date: May 19, 2024
Location: Bucharest, Otopeni, Tunari, Moara Vlasiei, Balotesti, Snagov
Route length: 55km
Competition type: MTB
The First Escape is the largest and most popular mountain bike competition in Romania and Eastern Europe.
It is a friendly cross country cycling competition that aims to open the MTB marathon season in an easy version, without differences in level.
The competition takes place between Bucharest and Snagov through forests and country roads over a distance of 55 km.
The competition reached a maximum of 3000 participants between 5 and 73 years old from 29 countries.
So mud is part of the fun and difficulty of the First Escape and you can even find it on the trail in rainier years.
Prima Evadare received the award for the best organized event promoting the movement within the "What's Happening, Doctor" galas.
The marathon is accessible to almost anyone, but training beforehand is recommended – at least 3 longer outings on rough terrain (forest roads, trails…). It is also recommended to take greater care in hydration, nutrition and the minimum equipment for any cyclist (read the advice, regulations and news pages that we send you).
The route is marked along the entire distance, has 3 feeding areas, 12 checkpoints, a start and finish area, is assisted by police and rescue, patrolled by competition officials, teams of photographers and cameramen.
The trail is cleaned and marked all year round so it can be used for training and excursions.
Last but not least, the event also has an ecological component. Together with the city halls and volunteers, they clean up as much waste as possible from the forests they visit.
At the same time, the organizers are taking steps to protect forests, lakes, monuments or other natural or tourist elements along the route.
On the First Escape route you can find several historical monuments in addition to natural ones: the Mauriciu Blank Mausoleum, Fortification – Battery 3-4 in the Bucharest fortification belt, Ghica Palace, the remains of the Vlăsia Forests and Waters, etc.
The competition is organized by the NoMad Multisport Club .
By organizing this event, we also want to:
– Encouraging a healthy lifestyle through practicing outdoor sports, being a competition that brings together amateurs and professionals in different categories.
– Primary information/education of newcomers to this sport by presenting the basics (communication during the race, orientation, equipment and fueling)
– Promoting trails and forests in northern Bucharest in a more active way than barbecues;
– Bringing new elements every year in terms of organization.
– Cleaning of waste from affected areas
– Promoting the competition in general and the other MTB marathons in the country (see the competitions page)
– A cleaner and freer Bucharest through the use of bicycles;
For the conditions that must be met, please read the rules and tips on the site. We will detail them as we get closer to the start.