FULL
EVENT
PROGRAM
2026-06-08​​
Gościniec Hańcza, Poland - Registration, meeting
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Location of the registration and start
Attention! Time is given in GMT +3 format.
In Poland (PL) local clocks will show -1 hour.
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16:00 - 19:30 (15:00 - 18:30 in PL) - Registration, handing out participant baskets; tracking app, technical and inventory check; photo with helmet, bags and bike.
Free time until 20:00. We recommend exploring the nearby Suwalki landscape park, get to know each other, do your last minute shopping, repairs before tomorrow's start.​​​​
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​20:00 (19:00 in PL) - Dinner in restaurant
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21:00 - Briefing/general meeting.
Briefing is obligatory to all participants.
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Brief introduction to the challenge route and rules of the challenge. We'll touch on the route, some issues everyone might face during the challenge. Q&A, sharing memories, stories from previous challenges. Suggestions, comments, requests.
23:00 - Silence and rest time.
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2026-06-09
Gościniec Hańcza, Poland - Start
08:30 - 09:30 (07:30 in PL) - Breakfast
09:40 - Warm up and additional info
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10:00 (09:00 in PL) - Hydra starts!
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Attention: time is given in GMT +3 format.
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2026-06-11
Alytus, Lithuania - Checkpoint No. 1
14:00 - checkpoint in "Pasimatymas" cafe, Alytus closes
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2026-06-12
Nibriai, Lithuania - Checkpoint No. 2
12:00 - checkpoint in Nibriai equestrian grounds closes
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2026-06-13
Kaunas, Lithuania - Checkpoint No. 3
09:00 - checkpoint in Ride&Mend service, Kaunas closes
Avg speed to reach CP in Kaunas before closure - 126 km/24 h or day.
Keep in mind, that 126 km/24 h is only for short distance.
It is not enough to finish the medium distance in time.
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2026-06-14
Niūronys (750 km) / Spyglys (1000 km), Lithuania - Checkpoint No. 4
12:00 - checkpoints in Niūronys "Horse museum" (750 km) and
Spyglys travellers' house (1000 km) will be closed.
1000 km distance participants should arrive earlier, else 255 km per day will be left.
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​​2026-06-15
Zarasai, Lithuania - FIN
12:00 - "Water Inn" finish in Zarasai closes.
Avg speed to reach finish in Zarasai before closure - 127 km (short distance) or 165 km (medium distance) in 24 h or a day.​​​​
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