The 5th round of the 2008 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup will once again be included in the

classic Roc d’Azur cycling event. Since 1984 Roc d’Azur has grown to become one of Europe’s

largest Mountain Bike event and festival. In 2006, there were more than 14000 participants taking

part in various events. The success of the Roc d’Azur which attracted last year more than 120

000 spectators, is linked to the choice and the variety of the events, bringing together at the same

time the world’s best and the amateurs.

From October 7th to 13th, Fréjus will live at the rhythm of the Roc d’Azur. Once again this year's

event will play host to over 14000 competitors, add to that the 140,000 visitors who will be

participating in the festival on the Base Nature at Fréjus - 80 hectares of countryside close to the

ocean – and you have the largest mountain bike and cycling festival in Europe.

Official website;  http://www.rocazur.com

Fréjus is located 890 km from the south of Paris in the area of the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur.

Former naval port, Fréjus gives off a peculiar perfume. Its small alleys, its ancient amphitheatre,

its warmth... At equal distance between Cannes & Saint-Tropez, Fréjus is a city of art and culture

and with a rich historical and architectural heritage.

Everything is gathered here to make a perfect riders’ paradise. So for those of you who still

haven’t been to this beautiful part of France, let’s mix passion and green tourism and meet in

Fréjus in October. For more information, go to the Fréjus website;  www.ville-frejus.fr

Event schedule Friday 10 october

Thursday 9 October

09.00 - 11.30 Registration

11.45 - 11.55 Riders briefing

12.00 - 13.25 Elite Men Practice - Group A

13.30 - 14.55 Elite Men Practice - Group B

15.00 - 16.25 Elite Women Practice - Group C

Friday 10 October

09.00 - 11.00 Transponder fitting

09.00 - 09.55 Elite Women Practice - Group C

10.00 - 10.55 Elite Men Practice - Group B

11.00 - 11.55 Elite Men Practice - Group A

17.15 - 17.30 Team Manager meeting

Saturday 11 October

12.00 - 12.25 Warm up Elite Men

12.30 - 12.55 Warm up Elite Women

16.45 - 17.00 Awards ceremony

Sunday 12 October

Reserve Day

The Roc d'Azur is organized by Sportys, with the collaboration of the towns of Fréjus and

Roquebrune-sur-Argens for logistics, rides, technical services,etc. For further information about

the Roc d'Azur :

Sportys

2 allée de longchamp

92281 Suresnes Cedex

France

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Fréjus offers more than 26 hotels ranging from 4-start to 2-star hotels. There are also numerous

apartments available. For accommodation, please contact the Fréjus tourism office

Office de Tourisme de Fréjus

Tel : +33 4 94 51 83 83

Fax : +33 4 94 51 00 26

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Website ; http://www.frejus.fr/index.dyn.php3?p_idref=17

Frejus is located 890 km from the south of Paris in the area of the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur,

and belongs to the department of the Var (83).

Base Nature de Fréjus

Bassin Cessan

Boulevard de la mer

83600 Fréjus

To help you find and calculate your itinerary, you can consult the Mappy (France and Europe) site

: www.mappy.fr

By car : Motorway/Highway A8 exit Frejus / Saint-Raphaël or Route Nationale 7 and 98

By plane : International Nice airport (50 minutes) : +33 4 93 21 30 30 International Marseille /

Marignane airport (120 minutes): +33 4 42 78 21 00

Toulon / Hyères airport (70 minutes) : +33 8 25 01 83 87

By train : SNCF station of Saint Raphaël (5 km from Fréjus) :

+33 8 36 35 35 35