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Today was a day already at full speed!

The practice sessions were fuller as more athletes arrived. Check out the interviews with Manuel Busto (http://www.nelo.eu/tv/musicvideo.php?vid=65a1ac66a) and Carlos Cruz (http://www.nelo.eu/tv/musicvideo.php?vid=b5aef33f1).

All the photos are available at our site http://summer2011.nelo.eu/index.php/new/multimedia/?tab=2 and our Flickr account http://www.flickr.com/photos/nelokayaks/collections/72157627511915836/.

For tomorrow more practice sessions expected, combined with some cultural exercise with a guided tour to Vila do Conde’s sea heritage.
The weather will be a bit cloudy and not so good for downwind.

Stay in touch as we’ll have a video compilation of this first days.

And so it begins!

The venue is ready and all is set for an amazing week.

Our first participants arrived and were welcomed by our staff. Tim Jacobs, Manuel Busto, Dawid Mocke, Bridgitte Hartley are all here and ready!

The weather is just fine with the sun making an appearance just for us after a rainy weekend.

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For this year an even bigger prize money:

http://summerchallenge.nelo.eu/index.php/new/race_info/?tab=5

Watch on Nelo TV

A video preview for this year’s course for the 10 Km downwind race.

The course will be the same as last year’s until the second turning point. From there, instead of finishing in Azurara’s beach, the athletes will turn inwards to Vila do Conde.

Póvoa do Varzim is ready for the Challenge. What are you waiting for?