The Race across Lebanon 2002 "Raid du Liban"
Mountainbiking or Trail running - May 26th to June 2nd 2002
Detailed stay

Day 1 Sunday May 26th 2002         Flights and arrivals:
08:40/10:25
13:45/15:45
17:30
18:00
19:00
20:00
20:30
Departure of flight from Paris (or other)
Arrival of flight(s) at Beirut International Airport
Loading of luggage and bike boxes into truck
Transfer to the Cedars Hotel
Double room allocation, set-up, shower, etc.
Get-together of different delegations and welcome speech
Welcome dinner at the Cedars Hotel

Day 2 Monday May 27th 2002     Cedars"prologues" Kadisha :
06 :00
06 :30
07 :00
09 :00
09 :30
10 :00
12 :30
13 :00
14 :00
18 :00
20 :00
Wake-up call
Breakfast
Assembling of bikes and tune-ups
Loading of bikes onto truck
Transfer for RUN + MTB "prologues"
RUN + MTB "prologues"
Transfer back to the Cedars Hotel
Lunch at the Cedars Hotel
Transfer for guided visit to Kadisha
Transfer back to the Cedars Hotel
Dinner at the the Cedars Hotel

Day 3 Tuesday May 28th 2002 Stage 2 Faraya Baalbeck :
06 :00
06 :30
07 :00
07 :30
09 :30
10 :00
12 :30
13 :30
18 :00
20 :00
Wake-up call
Breakfast
Loading of luggage and bikes onto truck
Transfer for the start lines of the Faraya stages
Start of MTB stage: the Cedars
Start of RUN stage: the Cedars
Stage finish, picnic lunch and rest near stage finish
Transfer for guided visit to Baalbeck
Transfer back to the Zahleh Hotel
Dinner at the the Zahleh Hotel

Day 4 Wednesday May 29th 2002 Stages 3 Faqra Faqra :
06 :00
06 :30
07 :00
07 :30
09 :30
10 :00
12 :30
14 :30
17 :30
Wake-up call
Breakfast
Loading of bikes onto truck
Transfer for the start lines of the Faqra stages
Start of MTB Faqra stage
Start of RUN Faqra stage
Stage finish, and picnic lunch
Transfer for guided visit to Faqra
Transfer back to the Zahle Hotel and free night out in Zahleh

Day 5 Thursday May 30th 2002 Stage 4 Karaoun Aanjar :
06 :00
06 :30
07 :00
07 :30
09 :30
10 :00
12 :30
14 :30
19 :00
20 :00
Wake-up call
Breakfast
Loading of luggage and bikes onto truck
Transfer for the start lines of Karaoun stages
Start of MTB stage: Karaoun
Start of RUN stage: Karaoun
Finish of Karaoun stages and picnic lunch
Transfer for guided visit to Aanjar
Transfer back to the Chouf Hotel
Dinner at the Chouf Hotel

Day 6 Friday May 31st 2002 Stage 5 Chouf Beiteddine :
06 :00
06 :30
07 :00
07 :30
08 :30
09 :00
11 :30
12 :00
14 :30
17 :00
20 :00
21 :00
Wake-up call
Breakfast
Loading of bikes onto truck
Transfer for the start lines of Chouf Cedar Reserve stages
Start of MTB stage: the Chouf
Start of RUN stage: the Chouf
Stage finish
Transfer back to the Chouf Hotel and lunch
Transfer for guided visit to Beiteddine Palace
Transfer back to Chouf Hotel
Dinner at the Chouf Hotel
Award ceremony and dance party

Day 7 Saturday June 1st 2002 Packing up Tyre :
08 :00
08 :30
09 :00
10 :30
14 :00
17 :30
19 :00f
Wake-up call
Breakfast
Packing of bikes into bike boxes
Transfer for guided visit to Tyre
Shopping and free lunch at the Byblos old market
Transfer back to the Chouf Hotel
Dinner at the Chouf Hotel

Day 8 Sunday June 2nd 2002 Return flights:

00:00/05:00
-/05:30
00:30/06:00
01:00/06:45
02:00/08:45
05:45/13:45


Wake-up call
Breakfast
Loading of luggage and bike boxes into truck
Transfer to Beirut International Airport
Flight departures (Beirut-Paris)
Arrival of flight(s) in Paris (or other)
 

 
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