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Participant Guide GBI Europe 2022
Dear GBI Participant, In 2022, following our motto “We cycle for charity,” we will embark on our 15th annual GBI Europe tour. From a spontaneous idea in 2008, together with moti- vated cyclists from over 20 countries, we have built our ambitious community. After two challenging years, heavily affected by the pandemic, we will cycle this year again with over 200 international riders within seven days from Copenha- gen in Denmark via Sweden and Poland to Berlin/Krausnick in Germany and you will have the choice of two challenging routes of between 640 km and 960 km and with climbs between 2,950m (track 1) and 5,280m (track 2), all in aid of a great charitable cause. In addition to a registration fee, an essential part of our philosophy is that every participant raises money for charities in their home country, with the minimum depending on their country’s GDP. Thanks to these contributions, every year to date we have raised an incredible six-figure sum that we officially hand over on the final day of the tour to representatives of the supported charities. When you join us this year, you will find among new teamleaders also many new participants and potenial new friends from so many countries like Germa- ny, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Spain, Egypt, South Korea, Greece, Ghana, Oman - just to mention the top ten countries. A warm welcome to our new GBI’ans! Over twenty staff members incl. myself and our commited tour sponsors add- more and Vodafone are looking forward to welcoming you in Copenhagen soon! Your Michael Leuenberger Tourdirector Global Biking Initiative
Copenhagen – Berlin
12 th – 18 th June 2022
640 km (Track 1) / 960 km (Track 2)
Copenhagen
12th June 2022 Helsingør
12th June
13th June
Höör
14th June
Malmö
Ystad
Overnight
Ferry
Rostock
Świnoujście
15th June
Neubrandenburg Stettin
Eberswalde 16th June
Berlin 17th June
Storkow
18th June
Krausnick
18th June 2022
Prior To the tour
Make sure your profile is up-to-date on
ü www.gbi-event.org
ü Align yourself with your teamleader
ü Train for the ride
Raise at least the minimum required dona-
ü tion for your local charity
Make sure that you have appropriate
ü accommodation prior and during the ride
Plan your journey to Copenhagen and your
ü return from Berlin
ü Check your bicycle
Check your international travel-, health- and
ü accident insurance incl. visa
ü Check-in online prior the tour
Tourschedule and track
Prior the Tour
... Friday, 10th June 2022 ... Saturday, 11th June 2022
Adress: Hotel Cabinn Metro Adress: Hotel Cabinn Metro
Arne Jacobsens Allé 2 Arne Jacobsens Allé 2
DK-2300 K øbenhaven DK-2300 K øbenhaven
(55°37’52,9”N 12°23’22,9”E) (55°37’52,9”N 12°23’22,9”E)
from 14:00 Hotel Check -in (only for two nights pre-night guests) from 14:00 Hotel Check -in (only for one night pre-night guests)
17:00 - 19:00 Onsite Pre-Registration (only for pre-night guests) 17:00 - 18:00 Teamleader Briefing (only for teamleaders)
- pick-up your starter bag - Tour Overview
- pick-up your routing device (if pre-ordered)
17:00 - 19:00 Onsite Pre-Registration (only for pre-night guests)
- pick-up your starter bag
Please note: Onsite services on Friday or Saturday are only available to participants who hold a pre-night
registration. Especially onsite pre-registration or provision of additional storage capacity for luggage and
bicycles can only be provided to pre-night guests.
If you hold a valid pre-night registration, please check-in at Hotel reception and make sure that you receive
your bicycle box label which allows you to store your items in the GBI storage room. GBI staff will be onsite as
well at the above mentioned time slots to support you and to complete the pre-registration.
Holiday Cabinn Metro
Tourschedule and track
... Sunday, 12th June 2022
Start Arrival
Adress: Hotel Cabinn Metro Adress: Hotel Sleep2Night***
Arne Jacobsens Allé 2 Industrivej 19
DK-2300 K øbenhaven DK-3000 Helsingør
(55°37’52,9”N 12°23’22,9”E) (56°01’14.4”N 12°33’57.0”E )
Hotel: Hotel Hamlet Hotel Skandia
09:00 - 10:00 Onsite Registration Bramstræde 5 Bramstræde 1
- pick-up your starter bag DK-3000 Helsingør DK-3000 Helsingør
- pick-up your rental bicycle (if booked with GBI partner)
- pick-up your bicycle (if transported by GBI)
- meet your team members 16:00 GBI Camp opens
- fill your bottles and get nutrition
- attach name tag (from starter bag) on your bicycle
- put on your cycling outfit and GBI jersey 17:00-21:00 Hotel Bus departure
- load your luggage onto the GBI truck or Hotel (if GBI Hotel booked, according daily individual timetable)
bus
19:00 - 21:00 Dinner
10:00 - 10:30 Opening Ceremony (mandatory) (only for GBI Camp and prebooked hotel guests)
- Welcome
- Tour Overview
- Logistics
10:30 Tour Start
Opening Ceremony Hotel Sleep2Night***
Tourschedule and track (12 June 2022) th
Track 1 Track 2
Distance: 53 km Distance: 89 km
Climb: 300 m Climb: 500 m
Nutrition
Nutrition
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General Route Information:
As every year, please drive carefully and try to stay on the routes that we have reviewed for you!
Most of the time we are on roads with very little traffic, but here too a car can suddenly drive by!
If there is a bike path next to the road, you must use it! There is a penalty if you don’t use them and it’s dangerous to cycle on roads!
The welcome ceremony and a short tour briefing traditionally opens a GBI Europe tour. After that the participants start the
tour within their teams. The first day is ideal for warming up.
The individual teams will first cross the Danish capital on almost perfect bicycle infrastructure. Of course, photo stops at
the numerous castles and the city’s landmark, the little mermaid, are a must. After we have left the city, we stay always
close to the coast and within the woods along the Öresund Strait to Elsinore, our first stage destination. On the way you
will always find nice restaurants for a short or longer stop.
Track 2 will turn off the regular track to the backland and we pass the kings castle of Fredensborg.
Tourschedule and track
... Monday, 13th June 2022
Start Arrival
Adress: Hotel Sleep2Night*** Adress: Backagårdens Konferenscenter AB
Industrivej 19 Stenskogen 735
DK-3000 Helsingør SE-243 91 Höör
(56°01’14.4”N 12°33’57.0”E ) (55°54’44.9”N 13°29’18.6”E )
Hotels: Hotel Gästgifwaregard Hotel Stiftsgården
07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast (Camp/Hotel) Gamla torg 4 Åkersbergsgatan 3
(for GBI Camp and Hotel guests only; hotel breakfast time SE-243 30 Höör SE-243 32 Höör
may differ from GBI Camp time)
07:30 - 08:30 Hotel Bus departure 16:00 GBI Camp opens
(if GBI Hotel booked, according daily individual timetable)
17:00-21:00 Hotel Bus departure
08:00 - 09:30 Getting ready and start (if GBI Hotel booked, according daily individual timetable)
- check-out
- meet your team
- fill your bottles and get nutrition 19:00 - 20:30 Dinner
- load your luggage onto the GBI truck (only for GBI Camp and prebooked hotel guests)
- individual team departures
10:00 GBI Camp closes
Helsingør Backagårdens Konferenscenter AB
Tourschedule and track (13 June 2022) th
Track 1 Track 2
Distance: 76 km Distance: 125 km
Climb: 450 m Climb: 900 m
Nutrition
Nutrition
80 80
60 60
Nutrition
40 40
20 20 Nutrition
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 75 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110
Distance (km) Distance (km)
Shortly after the start of the stage we reach the port of Elsinore and take the ferry to the Swedish city of Helsingborg,
whitch departs every 15 minutes. From here we head away from the coast into the southern Swedish hinterland of the
Skane region.
Our destination for the day in Höör is located at an idyllic lake. As Mondays typically many Swedish restaurants will be
closed, you should count this fact in your day planning.
Track 2 detours to the north behind Helsingborg. The cities Klippan and Ljungbyhed might give you some choices for
having a lunch break and offering the first real hills of the tour.
Tourschedule and track
... Tuesday, 14th June 2022
Start Arrival
Adress: Backagårdens Konferenscenter AB Adress: Port Ystad
Stenskogen 735 Ferryport Ystad-Świnoujście
SE-243 91 Höör Unityline ferry
(55°54’44.9”N 13°29’18.6”E ) SE-271 39 Ystad
(55°25’35.8”N 13°49’34.0”E)
07:00 - 09:00 Breakfast (Camp/Hotel)
(for GBI Camp and Hotel guests only; hotel breakfast time 20:00 Embarking Ferry, collecting luggage for
may differ from GBI Camp time)
the night on the ferry
07:30 - 08:30 Hotel Bus departure
(if GBI Hotel booked, according daily individual timetable)
22:30 Ferry departure
Please note:
08:00 - 09:30 Getting ready and start - Ferry passage has only been booked for GBI Camp Plus and
- check-out Hotel guests. Participants with self-organized accommodation
- meet your team must book their ferry transfer on their own.
- fill your bottles and get nutrition
- load your luggage onto the GBI truck - There is no dinner available on the ferry. Please organize dinner
- individual team departures on your own in Ystad.
- If you miss to embark the ferry on time, there won’t be GBI per-
10:00 GBI Camp closes sonal left in Sweden to support you and you will have to organize
another passage on your own.
Höör Unity LineTourschedule and track (14 June 2022) th
Track 1 Track 2
Distance: 87 km Distance: 164 km
Climb: 450 m Climb: 950 m
Nutrition Nutrition
150 150
100 100
50 50
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0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Distance (km) Distance (km)
Today we are crossing southern Sweden, passing some beautiful lakes. The nutrition point is on a lake too and there
is the option of jumping into the water. So don’t forget your swimming gear. The last few kilometers to the port of Ystad
we cycle along the Baltic Sea. In Ystad there are various possibilities for the teams to have dinner, because NO dinner
is offered on the night ferry at all and even no dinner can be booked by the participants themselves on the ferry. In the
evening we board the night ferry to Świnoujście, where all participants with GBI Camp Plus and Hotel accommodation will
stay overnight.
Track 2 is facing a rather long stage today through beautiful, partially wooded area with numerous hills. All track 2 cy-
clists should plan to arrive in Ystad on time and still be able to have dinner and be at the ferry on time, keeping the long
distance in mind.
It is MANDATORY for participants to be at the ferry no later than 20:00 in the evening in order to check in and collect theirTourschedule and track
... Wednesday, 15th JuNe 2022
Start Arrival
Adress: Port Świnoujście
Ferryport Świnoujście-Ystad Adress: Wilson Sportclub
PL-72602 Świnoujście Am Bahndamm 5
(55°25’35.8”N 13°49’34.0”E) D-17039 Wulkenzin/Neubrandenburg
(53°32’54.5”N 13°10’14.6”E)
06:00 Arrival in Świnoujście Hotels: Parkhotel Neubrandenburg Hotel Horizont
Windbergsweg 4 Otto-von-Guericke- Straße 7
DE-17033 Neubrandenburg DE-17033 Neubrandenburg
07:00 - 08:00 Disembark, getting ready and start
- check-out
- load your luggage onto the GBI truck
- disembark 16:00 GBI Camp opens
- fill your bottles and get nutrition
- meet your team 17:00-21:00 Hotel Bus departure
- individual team departures (if GBI Hotel booked, according daily individual timetable)
18:00 - 19:00 Dinner
(only for GBI Camp and prebooked hotel guests)
Świnoujście Wilson SportclubTourschedule and track (15 June 2022) th
Track 1 Track 2
Distance: 121 km Distance: 165km
Climb: 450 m Climb: 800 m
Nutrition
Nutrition
60 60
40 40
20 20
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Distance (km) Distance (km)
In the early morning the ferry reaches the port city on the Szczecin Lagoon. After getting off the ferry, we first take a free
ferry across the Świna River before we soon reach the German border.
On the Usedom peninsula we pass some seaside cities with nice beaches that invite you to take a dip in the Baltic Sea.
Today’s nutritionpoint is at the city of Anklam, which also has numerous opportunities for a lunch break. We continue to
cycle through Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania area to the day’s destination near Neubrandenburg.
Track 2 detours to Galenbecker See with some beautiful forests on the way. Later, there are other places to stop for
refreshments in Friedland. Some of the roads in Mecklenburg are still in very bad condition, so that spring classics a la
‘Paris-Roubaix’ are often reminiscent here. Therefore, wide tires or even gravel bikes are certainly an advantage on these
roads!Tourschedule and track
... thurstday, 16th June 2022
Start Arrival
Adress: Wilson Sportclub Adress: Seezeit-Resort Werbellinsee
Am Bahndamm 5 Joachimsthaler Str. 20
DE-17039 Wulkenzin/Neubrandenburg DE-16247 Joachimsthal/Eberswalde
(53°32’54.5”N 13°10’14.6”E) (52°55’25.9”N 13°43’38.0”E )
06:30 - 07:30 Breakfast (Camp/Hotel) 16:00 GBI Camp opens
(for GBI Camp and Hotel guests only; hotel breakfast time
may differ from GBI Camp time)
19:00 Dinner
(only for GBI Camp and prebooked hotel guests)
07:00 - 07:30 Hotel Bus departure
(if GBI Hotel booked, according daily individual timetable)
07:30 - 08:00 Getting ready and start
- check-out
- meet your team
- fill your bottles and get nutrition
- load your luggage onto the GBI truck
- individual team departures
08:00 GBI Camp closes
09:00 Wedding Stargard Castle
Neubrandenburg Seezeit-Resort WerbellinseeTourschedule and track (16 june 2022) th
Track 1 Track 2
Distance: 120 km Distance: 145 km
Climb: 650 m Climb: 950 m
Wedding Wedding
Nutrition Nutrition
100 Wedding 100 Wedding
Nutrition
Nutrition
50 50
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Distance (km) Distance (km)
From the start of the stage, we first cross Neubrandenburg and face a small incline to Stargard Castle, covered with cob-
blestones, where we will meet at 9 am (please be on time) for the wedding celebration, following by some drinks.
After the celebration, we continue pedalling through Mecklenburg, partly on former railway tracks and today again on old
GDR streets. The town of Templin is ideal for a coffee or lunch break before we continue through forests and passing lakes
to the stage destination, the former Pionierrepublik Wilhelm Pieck, with some of the Eastalgia charm.
Behind Burg Stargard, track 2 begins a beautiful tour through Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, during which the highest
mountain in the country, the Helpter Berg at 179 m (!) has to be mastered.Tourschedule and track
... friday, 17th June 2022
Start Arrival
Adress: Seezeit-Resort Werbellinsee Adress: Jugendbildungs- und Begegnungsstätte
Joachimsthaler Str. 20 Hirschluch 1
DE-16247 Joachimsthal/Eberswalde DE-15859 Storkow
(52°55’25.9”N 13°43’38.0”E ) (52°16’03.5”N 13°57’33.8”E)
Hotels: Seehotel Südhorn Hotel Alte Schule
07:30 - 08:30 Breakfast (Camp/Hotel) Strandstraße 6 Kolpiner Str. 2
DE-15864 Wendisch Rietz DE-15526 Reichenwalde
(for GBI Camp and Hotel guests only; hotel breakfast time
may differ from GBI Camp time)
Hotel aja Bad Saarow
Am Golfplatz 2
08:00 - 09:30 Getting ready and start DE-15526 Bad Saarow
- check-out
- meet your team
- fill your bottles and get nutrition
- load your luggage onto the GBI truck 16:00 GBI Camp opens
- individual team departures
10:00 GBI Camp closes 17:00-21:00 Hotel Bus departure
(if GBI Hotel booked, according daily individual timetable)
19:00 Dinner
(only for GBI Camp and prebooked hotel guests)
Eberswalde Youth Education and Meeting Place HirschluchTourschedule and track (17 7h
June 2022)
Track 1 Track 2
Distance: 105 km Distance: 177 km
Climb: 350 m Climb: 800 m
Nutrition
Nutrition
80 100
Nutrition
Nutrition
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50
40
20 0
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Distance (km) Distance (km)
15 km from our stage start we reach Eberswalde, one of the largest towns in this area.
We cycle mostly on country roads and pass Berlin on the eastern side.
There are plenty of towns, so that food shouldn’t be a problem at all today.
Track 2 turns towards the Oder River, which is the border to Poland here. On the German side we pedal along the river and
later on a former railway track for some time on our way to the stage destination.Tourschedule and track
... SATurday, 18th June 2022
Start
Adress: Jugendbildungs- und Begegnungsstätte Meeting Point: Parking Space
Hirschluch 1 Group Cycling Kuschkover Straße 63
DE-15859 Storkow DE-15910 Schlepzig
(52°16’03.5”N 13°57’33.8”E) (52°01’51.9”N 13°53’52.2”E)
Final Arrival: Tropical Islands
07:30 - 09:30 Breakfast (Camp/Hotel) Tropical-Islands-Allee
(for GBI Camp and Hotel guests only; hotel breakfast time DE-15757 Krausnick
may differ from GBI Camp time)
(52°02’24.3”N 13°44’50.7”E)
07:30 - 08:30 Hotel Bus departure
(if GBI Hotel booked, according daily individual timetable)
13:30-14:00 Meet for final group cycling
08:00 - 09:30 Getting ready and start 14:00 Start Group Cycling to Tropical Island
- check-out
- meet your team 14:30 Arrival
- fill your bottles and get nutrition
- load your luggage onto the GBI truck 14:45 Closing Ceremony
- individual team departures
15:15 Wrap-up
10:00 GBI Camp closes 17:00 Bus departure to Berlin airport, Ostbahnhof and
Düsseldorf
(if bus transportation booked)
23:00 Bus departure to Berlin airport and Ostbahnhof
(if bus transportation booked)
Storkow Closing CeremonyTourschedule and track (18 June 2022) th
Track 1 Track 2
Distance: 63 km + 12 km Distance: 78 km + 12 km
Climb: 300 m Climb: 880 m
Nutrition / Start Groupcycling
Nutrition / Start Groupcycling
100 100
80 80
60 60 Nutrition /
Nutrition / Start Groupcycling
Start Groupcycling 40
40
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Distance (km) Distance (km)
The last, short stage takes us first to the Scharmützelsee and on good cycle paths through the federal state of Branden-
burg.
Later we reach the northern Spreewald area and the participants stop over to ride the last kilometers together in the
peloton with music and escorted by the police to the finish.
At our tour destination at Tropical Island, there will be a welcome party before the participants either go home or maybe
spend the day or even the night at Tropical Island.
Track 2 only takes a small detour today.good to know
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is 23°C. At night, the temperature can drop down
The official GBI language is English. Com
munication will be to 10°, and reach a high of 36° during the day.
held in English. All staff speak English
as well, most staff
also German. In the touroffice you will
also find personal In average, we can expect some rain on two or
speaking Arabic.
three of the days of our tour.
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ple often speak During summer, in Northern Europe the days are
English as well.
longer (approx. 17 h) than the nights; sunrise is
around 04:30 and sunset around 22:00.
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have priority.What is included in the registration fee
ü Online Registration and Online Check-In
ü Onsite registration in Copenhagen incl. individual Starter Bag
ü Official personalized Tour Jersey
ü Opening Ceremony in Copenhagen
ü Closing Ceremony in Berlin/Krausnick
ü Daily energy bars, water, energy-drinks and fruits at departure
ü Two address tags for your luggage and a named tage for your bicycle
ü Two checked tracks for each day incl. GPX tracks for download
ü Garmin Routing Devices for teamleaders
ü Daily Nutrition Points on the track with energy bars, drinks and fruits
ü Daily Technical Bicycle Support at departure and arrival
ü Mobile Paramedics on motorbikes with emergency equipment
ü Mobile Touroffice with infocenter
ü Service Vans along the tracks for pick-up Services
ü Media Service along the tracks for media documentation
ü Luggage Transport from GBI Camp to GBI Camp
ü Daily GBI Camp with Arch, Facilities and closed Bicycle Park
ü Mattress and Single Tent(*)
ü Hotel accommodation, Hotel transfer(**)
ü Dinner(***) and Breakfast(****)
ü Participation Certificate
ü A lot of fun and unforgettable moments
ü Great international and cross-cultural companionship
ü Challenging moments and radiant eyes
(*)
if GBI Camp package booked if Hotel package booked
(**) (***)
if GBI Camp package or Dinner package for Hotel guests booked if GBI Camp or Hotel package booked
(****)checklist
... what you keep in your luggage
Item Comment Mandatory
c Sleeping bag
Only necessary if you have booked the GBI Camp ü
The mattresses are covered but the sheets will not be washed
on a daily basis and you will get a different mattress every day.
Mattress coversheet
c Using your own clean bed sheet can be a solution for hygiene
and pillow incl. -cover
related expectations (applicable only if you have booked the GBI
Camp). Matress size is 200x90x12mm.
Only necessary if you have booked GBI Camp. At almost all ven-
c Towel ü
ues, you will need your own towel.
Only one single bag per person is allowed (plus sleeping bag)!
Travelling bag / The weight has to be limited to 20kg. Between 20kg and 30 kg,
c ü
suitcase a one-time extra charge will apply. Luggage over 30kg will be
rejected.
You might use a special bag to transport / ship your bicycle. You
can use your bicycle bag as suitcase but a second bag is not
c Bike Case allowed. If you have two items, your bicycle bag will directly be
brought to Berlin and you will get it back after the final arrival.
You won’t have access to it during the tour.
You might find different power plug systems then used in your
c Power adapter home country along the road. Make sure that you bring your ü
adapter with you if necessary.
Remember that you are not only cycling. You might want to
Casual wear and
c go out for dinner in the evening. Therefore consider packing some ü
sneakers
casual trousers / shirts / shoes.
It is recommended not to use brand new socks for longer rides.
c Socks ü
Use socks which you have used already.
c Travel detergent You might have to wash some of your clothes during the ride.
Along the route there are some public beaches. And at some ven-
c Bathing suit ues swimming pools are available. And some GBI Camp venues
have open shower facilities with multiple shower heads.
Our technical support provides standard spare parts like tubes
and tires. If you requires special parts (e.g. bike spokes, tubeless
c Special spare parts
tires, etc.), you should provide these spare parts, the mechanics
are happy to mount them for you.
If you stay in the GBI Camp, it might a good idea to bring ear plugs
c Ear Plugs
with you.checklist
... what you take with you during the day
Item Comment Mandatory
You might have to replace a broken tube during the ride. Please
c Bike repair set / toolbox ü
consider bringing a screw wrench and an alley key as well.
Just in case you have to provide first aid until the medicals
c First Aid Kit
arrive.
c Toilet paper You never know (each team should have at least a roll).
Essential! You might get a flat tire. Make sure the spare tube
fits the tire and you know how to replace it. The Technical Sup-
c Tube ü
port won’t provide services on the track. The Pick-Up Vans won’t
provide transportation because of flat tires.
A stolen bike is a very unfortunate event! Especially for you.
Therefore: always lock your bicycle when you don’t ride it. Don’t
c Lock ü
forget your second key for the lock. GBI can’t cover any cost for
lost or stolen bicycles (not even from the bike part)
Make sure that your brakes are new or bring your replace-
c Brake block / -shoes ments along. These are standard consumables that need to be
replaced from time to time (approx. every 1.000 – 5.000 km).
Front and rear lights incl. You have to make sure that you are visible if you ride at nigth-
c ü
(spare) bulbs time or in tunnels. Therefore: no light: no ride!
c Vaseline Some need it to deal with the saddle for days in a row.
c Chain oil or spray Nothing is more annoying than a noisy chain.
It is always good to have a mobile phone on you when you get
c Mobile phone incl. charger lost, in case of accidents, etc. but make sure that your battery ü
is charged at all times.
Backpack
It is advisable to have a small bag or backpack with you on the
c Ferry Backpack ü
ferry with the necessary things for the night. In this way, the
large pieces of luggage can remain on the truck and do not have
to be transported through narrow aisles into the cabin.checklist
... what you take with you during the day (cont.)
Item Comment Mandatory
It might be a good idea to bring some magnesium with you to
c Magnesium pills
prevent or deal with muscle cramps.
c Suncream A must! Cycling all day in summer requires sun protection. ü
It is mandatory to wear a helmet at all times whilst you are
c Helmet ü
cycling. No helmet, no ride!
c Hat Just to cover your head when not riding.
It is not legally compulsory but you might prefer to wear one
c Warning vest
while cycling.
It is recommended to wear special cycling trousers for such
c Cycling trousers
long distances.
To prevent cooling-out and in case of bad weather conditions. In
c Windbreaker particular in the mountain area the weather can change soon
and on a long descent a windbreaker/jacket will keep you warm.
c Backup glasses If you wear glasses.
c Sunglasses It’s summer, so we expect some sunny days
Make sure that you have all required personal documents to
Passport / identity card /
c enter the European Union / Schengen Agreement countries ü
Visa
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Agreement)
c Airpressure checker A nice tool to make sure that your tire pressure is optimal.
You need some (local) currency during the ride, e.g. for refresh-
c Money / Credit card ü
ments, emergency issues, lunch, dinner, etc.checklist
... what you take with you during the day (cont.)
Item Comment Mandatory
You will be accompanied by hundreds of riders from all over the
c Important phone numbers world but to stay in touch with the people who are close to you,
despite the distance.
Health/accident insurance It is your responsibility to have a valid accident and health
c ü
for foreign countries insurance for the countries you cycle through.
You are the only one who knows your medical needs. If there
c Medicine for personal use are any specific medical aspects the tour organization should ü
know about, please inform the tour office upon registration.
c Mosquito repellent It could be a good idea to have some anti-insect spray, etc.
c Lip balm To protect your lips against sunburn and dryness.
Keep hydrating yourself regularly while cycling.
c Drinking bottle ü
GBI will provide one branded drinking bottles at event start.
Little country flag for your bicycle, showing your origin and for
c Country Flag
what country you are raising fund for.who is who
Moataz
BaheiElDin
Egypt
France
Ulrich Böhm
Emmanuel Baudet
Fragkiskos Vellis
Germany
Kojo Graham
Greece
Ghana
Gyöngyi Viczián
Italy
Pietro Licata
Hungary
Nader Aiizakibeh
Jordan
Ali Obeidat
United Kingdom
Dong Kwan Han
Serigne Mbaye
South Korea Senegalwho is who
Mahmood Al Jardani Marius Coman
Romania
Oman
Denyse Tesire
Rwanda
Qatar
Spain
Saudi Arabia
José Antonio Rodríguez Merino
Majed AlHouti
Jamie O’Toole
Pascal Lauria
Ireland
Canada
Haitham Samman
Ingrid Verhoeven
Belgium UAEfaq
What is the gbi What bicycle should i use
GBI stands for Global Biking Initiative. You can bring any kind of bicycle to a GBI ride, as long
as it only has two wheels. On a GBI tour you will most-
Since 2008, a fast growing global community spends ly see ATBs, city bikes, road bikes or mountain bikes.
time and effort in cycling for the good cause. Though rare, you may also see some e-bikes.
Each year, new countries are joining the GBI commu- If you plan to join the GBI with an e-bike, please consid-
nity, and more and more GBI events are organized er that a typical cycling day covers approx. 100 - 120
on a yearly basis. The main event remains the GBI km. An average e-bike battery lasts for approx. 50 km
Europe, which takes several hundreds participants or 4 hours before you have to recharge it. The batter-
from all over the world on week-long rides across ies can’t be charged at the standard multi-sockets in
several countries. the gym-halls and have to be given to the touroffice.
Participants raise funds for different charities of
their choice in their home country. Local GBI organ-
isations look after fund raising and fund spending What tracks are proposed
- making sure that the donations are made for long Track 1 follows tarred roads and is typically around
term intended causes. 100 km (+/- 20 km) long with moderate climbs.
Track 2 follows tarred roads as well and is approx. 50%
can i charge my mobile longer than track 1 and have typically more climbs -
ideal for more ambitious riders.
When we stay in sport halls or other budget locations
like hostels, you will have the possibility to charge
your mobile. There are usually multiple sockets avail-
able where you can charge your mobile phone.
Alcohol, drugs, ...
Voltage: 240 V (alternating current) Frequency: 50 Hz
Supported connector (plug) types: Type C (CEE 7/16) All that is legally allowed in the country we are cycling
and Type E (CEE 7/7) . through is also allowed during a GBI. If you use, own, sell,
buy or share illegal substances, you will be taken out from
Please note that we don’t have adapters for plugs oth- the GBI ride. This is especially valid for drugs and doping.
er than the ones mentioned above. Illegal behavior will further be brought to the attention of
the local authorities. It is that simple.
If you are unsure whether a specific substance is allowed,
please contact the tour office during the ride, or contact our
support team prior to an event.
do i have to cycle every day Regarding the use of alcohol: You can drink alcohol, es-
In principle, a GBI tour is designed in a way that you pecially during the evening hours. We will even offer beer
can cycle all stages without a break in between. How- and sometimes cocktails. But please respect the fact that
ever technical issues with your bicycle or personal some cultures don’t allow the consumption of alcohol and
medical problems might prevent you from riding one some GBIans will therefore not drink alcohol. Please make
or more legs of the tour. If such is the case, we will also sure that your consumption of alcohol doesn’t affect
bring you by bus to the destinations of the daily rides. your behaviour in a negative way that might affects your
fellow riders.faq
Is a hotelshuttle available I can’t attend
If you haven’t booked the GBI Camp or GBI hotels, you There are always good reasons why in the last minute
probably plan to stay in individually booked hotels along a participation has to be canceled. The employer rejects
the tour. the planned annual leave because of important work to
be completed, somebody in the family or even the par-
The GBI organization only provides shuttle services be- ticipant gets ill and can’t travel, etc.
tween GBI Camps and the GBI organized hotels for par-
ticipants who have booked this option. Whatever the root cause for a cancelation is, please con-
tact the GBI support immediately.
Hotelshuttle service times are stated every day at the
touroffice. The touroffice can help with contact details In such a case, the already raised fund can’t be refund-
for local taxi services. ed. In case of cancelation more than one month prior
the event, the registration fee will be transfered to your
bank account (less the cancelation fee of 80.-Euro).
hotel in CopenhageN Less than one month prior the tour or non-show the reg-
istration fee is not refundable.
During the registration it was possible to book a hotel
accommodation in Copenhagen prior the ride. If you hav-
en’t booked this option, there hasn’t been booked a hotel
for you.
Tell me about dormitories
In principle, all arrangements prior the opening cere- If you have booked GBI Camp Plus, we typically sleep in
mony in Copenhagen and after the closing ceremony in larger dormitories,sometimes in sport- or event halls.
Berlin/Krausknick have to be organized by the partici-
pants individually. There is also the possibility to use GBI provided single
tents to create your own little privacy.
where do i get help
Prior the tour you can reach the GBI Support by e-mail on
support@gbi-event.org. can i use the gbi logo
The GBI logo is an international registered trademark
During the tour you can reach the touroffice on and all related rights belong to the GBI organization.
+49 174 3000 123
If you plan to use the logo for whatever reason (branding
In case of emergency during the tour you can contact of your jerseys, printmaterial for fund raising activities,
the official emergency rescue service on the interna- etc.) please contact the GBI Support in advance. In a lot
tional short number 112. of cases the use of the logo can be agreed on without
any costs.
can i change my team
You can always change your team. Just talk to your cur- where can i get the tracks
rent and your new teamleader and let them accept the All tracks and some more information can be download-
transfer. ed from the GBI Homepage under
www.gbi-event.org --> events --> GBI Europe 2022 -->
If you are unsure which more appropriate team you Downloads
should choose, contact the touroffice. They are more
than happy to help you.TeamS(*)
addmore Black Iris
Kai Helten Mohammad Shahin
1 | 22
1 | 25
Cycle & Chill Dynamic Busan
Heiko Schulze Nea Hoon Lee
1 | 20 1 | 20
Dynamic Korea Egypt
Joon Ho Kim Moataz BahyEldin
2 | 20 1 | 28
Egypt 2 Fast on Track
Ahmed Amer Thomas Küpper
1 | 20
1 | 22
Fun-Bikers Heavy on Wire
Csongor Garami Ulrich Böhm
1 | 22 1 | 22
Hellas Cyclotourists Ich schwanke noch
Fragkiskos Vellis Michael Lenk
2 | 25 1 | 25
LTE Not Fast, Just Furious
Hergen von Waaden Nader Al-Zakibeh
2 | 25
1 | 25
Oman Cyclists Qatar Cyclists A
Ahmed Alharbi
1 | 30 1 | 28
sponsored team open team (*)
per 08th May 2022
track | avg. speed track | avg. speedTeamS(*)
Qatar Cyclists B Qatar Cyclists C
1 | 28 1 | 28
Riyadh Cyclists A RUM 01
Saad Alhenaidi Ali Obeidat
1 | 25 2 | 30
RUM 02 RUM 03
Saad Obeidat Nader Aziz
1 | 22 2 | 22
Saudi Arabia Team (1) Saudi Arabia Team (2)
Majed Alhouti Majed Alhouti
1 | 20 1 | 22
Saudi Arabia Team (3) Spain - Cervezuelos
Majed Alhouti Diego Perona
1 | 26 1 | 20
Spain2 - MurciaExists Stiftung wadentest
Jose Antonio Rodriguez Kay Richrath
1 | 20 1 | 24
The Gladiatos Thirsty Radler
Kojo Graham Gerd Angress
1 | 24
1 | 21
Vodafone Giga Power Zügig 18
Oliver Harzen Axel Gandras
1 | 18
1 | 23
sponsored team open team (*)
per 08th May 2022
track | avg. speed track | avg. speedservices...
technical Bicycle support
In the GBI Camp is a technical bicycle support available to help in case of a technical
failure during the ride.
The service is free of charge, material has to be paid.
The technical support has some standard bicycle components like tubes and tires
available. If you need additional or special components for your bicycle, you will need
to bring them (or organize them) on your own to the tour. The technical support is avail-
able to mount them.
This free of charge service does not exonerates you from turning up at the ride with a
well prepared and 100% fit-for-purpose bicycle. Any service requests at the beginning
of the tour which are related to missing own preparation (e.g. brake replacement
during the first couple of days, not-working lights, adjustments to gears, etc) will
be rejected and only delivered at second priority on best effort basis at additional
pick-up service
There is a pick-up service available between 09:00 and 18:00. This service can be
called via the central hotline number in case you have a technical breakdown with
your bicycle or a serious issue which prevents you from continue cycling. This service
is not available if you don’t wish to continue because of rain, reluctance, etc. In this
case you need to organize your transportation on your own.
The pick-up service will follow the teams on the given tracks and collect the riders who
requested help. Once the pick-up bus is full, you will be brought with your bicycle to
an assembly point and from there later in the day to the GBI camp. This can take a few
hours. Between the second and the fourth day there are some parts of the track where
the pick-up bus does not have access to. In this case you might have to walk a few
meters to the next access point.
Please consider that this service does not provide technical support on the track or
shuttle services to trainstations, airports or hotels. It further does not provide direct
transportation from the pick-up point to the GBI Camp.
catering/Dinner
Except the third evening where we’ll take the ferry, a dinner is beeing served in the
GBI Camp. this dinner is included in the GBI Camp Plus pacakge and was also available
during the registration period for hotel package guests as an addition option.
Please note that it is unfortunately not possible to order dinner ad hoc during the event,
if you haven’t ordered this additional service prior the ride.
Dinner is typically served from 19:00, but please see latest information at the tourof-
fice during the ride.services...
Luggage
There is one piece of luggage of max. 20kg allowed during the ride. For riders with a
GBI Camp Plus booking an additional sleeping bag of max. 3 kg is allowed.
A one-time oversize charge of 20.- Euro will apply for any luggage exceeding this limit.
Luggage of more than 30kg will be rejected at all - no exceptions!
If luggage pieces are tied together, they will be untied.
Each piece of luggage has to be marked with the official GBI luggage label with riders
name, address-tags will be distributed at the onsite registration.
If you have a bicycle bag or additional luggage, you will have the possibility to ship
them from Copenhagen directly to Berlin/Krausnick at no additional costs. This items
will be ready for pick-up at the final destination and are not accessable during the ride.
Your bicycle has to be tagged with your named tag from the starterbag. Non-tagged
bicycles won’t be transported.
Mattresses and Single Tents
If you hold a GBI Camp Plus booking, you will find in your starter bag a voucher for a
mattress and a second voucher for a single tent. You can use these vouchers to receive
your mattress and as an optional single tent. When you bring back your mattress and
your tent in the morning, you will receive in return your vouchers.
If you miss to show your vouchers (most likely because you haven’t brought back your
mattress and/or tent in the morning), you will have to buy new vouchers at 10.- Euro
each.
The mattresses are not personalized, it is therefore recommended to bring your own
sheet to cover the mattress.
Please note that at group houses you also have to use your covers, sleeping bag and an
own cover for the pillow that is provided by the location.
breakfast
If you have booked GBI Hotel accommodation during the ride, continental breakfast will
be provided in the hotels from typically 07:00 onwards.
If you hold a GBI Camp Plus booking, breakfast will be provided between 07:00 and
09:00. This breakfast contains at least coffee, hot tea, bread, butter, marmelade, egg,
ham, cheese and fruits.
Please note that if you miss to present your GBI Camp bracelet, you will be rejected
from joining the breakfast at the GBI Camp.GBI Europe 2022 statistics (*)
Germany
South Korea
smaller teams: Egypt 10%
12% 35%
Greece France
Spain 13%
Ghana Hungary
Oman Ireland 14%
United Kingdom Italy
Belgium Romania Qatar 15% 15%
Canada Rwanda
Senegal UAE
Jordan
Saudi-Arabia
Countries
>69 years oldshop(*)
GBI Jersey 40 .- Euro
GBI Trousers 65 .- Euro
GBI Rain Jacket 25 .- Euro
GBI Europe 2022 Book 20.-/25.- Euro
(pre-order during the ride, shipment after the tour)
GBI Tent (old branding) 30 .- Euro
(*)
Merchandising articels can be ordered on www.gbi-event.org or at the touroffice during the tour . If you order them prior the ride, we will deliver the items together with your
starter bag at the tour start.We look forward to welcoming you
in Copenhagen...
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