Racice Race Site
- Races will be held at the town of Račice which is 67 Km north of Prague-Ruzyně International Airport, 12 km from the D8 Prague to Teplice motorway close to exit no. 29. Račice is located 158 m above sea level, 8km north of the town of Roudnice.
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The town of Račice was established in 1295 by King Václav II. Until 1960 it was a part of the town of Štětí In 1980 sand quarrying commenced in Račice and in 1986 the race course was opened for the World Rowing Junior Rowing Championships.- Further information on Račice is available at: http://www.racice.info
The Paddling Course
The Račice Rowing Course Centre was developed from a former sand pit and was completed in 1986. The total length of the water channel is 2350 meters and the width of the main channel is 130 meters.The main course has 8 lanes using the Albana system. At the Rowing Course Centre there is a restaurant, finish towers, boathouse, changing facilities, showers and toilets for competitors.
Weather Conditions
- Temperatures:
min / max 16.1 / 24.8 °C - Humidity average:
69.6 % - Wind Speed:
min / max 1.00 / 24.8 m/s - Sunrise and Sunset Chart:
(Central European Summer Time) Day Sunrise Sunset Aug 20 05:25 20:40
Traveling
- By Road
Račice is situated 12 km from the D8 Prague to Teplice motorway close to exit no. 29 Roudnice n/L. - By Air
Prague-Ruzyně International Airport is 67 km by road from Račice. - By Rail
Hněvice is a regional railway station 2km from Račice and on the Prague-Děčín main line.
You can find train schedules to and from Račice Race Site here.
