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Criticism on the Internet sells well, especially so vulnerable to PZKOL. So we went with the mission to see the Polish Cross-Country Cycling Championships to Kozieg\u0142\u00f3w. The goal was simple: an entry about what is wrong, because the Internet has been setting us up for a month more or less. Today, the day after the visit to Cz\u0119stochowa, I am not sure what to say - feelings are mixed as rarely. On the one hand, I can post a picture of dozens of fans on Facebook, set on the most interesting parts of the route and most importantly - cheering and enthusiastic. I can then add that it was great, the population was good, everything was great and you can regret it. On the other hand, I can also put a photo of an empty route and describe it as: PZKOL, as usual, gave the body and cycling interested in nobody<\/em>. Both photos would surely spread well on the internet. You would probably believe in both, because as usual, you were not there. Paradoxically, both photos would also be true. On the route of fans who came only to cheer, there were very few.<\/p>\n

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There were 200 players, trainers, people from equipment, sometimes a friend or family member, judges, organizers, security people, dignitaries. The plunger appeared by force. The people standing by the route were not the supporters who came to look at the competition. They were people, closer or more connected with these professions.<\/p>\n

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So let's think about it, this time it's creative, without the form of biting and setting on the pillory, why it is. I do not know about professional cycling, let alone organization, so it's easy for me to point out mistakes. However, I am writing a text from the perspective of a person who is interested in this sport, and despite the mess that has been around for some time, I care about him. Here are 10 problems that are worth taking a while:<\/p>\n

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 1. Location 1\/10<\/h2>\n

I know that Kozieglowy is the mecca of Polish cross-country cycling. Similarly with the rest like Strzelce Kraje\u0144skie, in which the championships will be held next year. Legend, tradition, cradle - he called as he called. Poland is a beautiful country, even in the winter there are places where it is nice. Probably now you are waiting for the moment when I will write that Kozieg\u0142owy is not like that. Well: I do not know. From yesterday, Kozieg\u0142owy will be associated only with the fast road and smog flying from the surrounding chimneys.<\/p>\n

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How can you choose a route that is 10 meters from one of the busiest streets in the country? How can you place the whole competition in a place where there is nothing? Is it difficult to find an interesting park in the city center, set up tents somewhere next to the market or any civilization in which a frozen fan can drink warm tea and eat cake during the 6-hour freezing? That cheaper, will you say? We're talking about a town that has less than 2,500 inhabitants! That Sunday and everything will be closed? If the owner of a caf\u00e9 in such a town is warned that he will have 500 frozen people at the door on Sunday, he will probably open it.<\/p>\n

After all, such competitions are an ideal way to promote a city or even a region. Pictures, relations, television, stories - the name of the village will scroll through the media hundreds of times.<\/p>\n

I'm not talking about looking for a place where anything is interesting. Something about what we could say: good, if we want to see the race there on Sunday, let's go on a Saturday and see what is in the area. Hotels will be happy, also tourist attractions. PROMOTION.<\/p>\n

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I see here the argument: but great - competition on the road, center of Poland, excellent access. Well, maybe you would be right, but only for players who come with team buses and cars. We thought that we would make an extreme trip and we would come by PKP and PKS connection. Panda has already bought eggs and ingredients for chops to the train, I started searching for connections from the capital. Google Maps did not find anything. There were only some private, local carriers left - if we're late for one of the very rare connections, we'll freeze at the stop to death.<\/p>\n

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Is it really hard to find a place where someone can reach with communication? In my opinion, with all respect for Kozieg\u0142\u00f3w, the location is terrible - both in terms of the route and the whole event.<\/p>\n

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2. Promotion 1\/10<\/h2>\n

I know that the Polish Cycling Association now has more serious expenses, but a little promotion would come in handy. For what? For decency, the promotion will not attract anyone anyway.<\/p>\n

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Yes, now is the moment of indignation. Ask yourself and your friends now one very important question: Did you know about the party?<\/em> and If you knew, would you come to her? <\/em>I will tell you an uncertainty: no. Once I believed in the fans, I stopped when I decided to organize a trip to (apparently) one of the best cross-country events in the country - to Katowice. I took an obscenely cheap bus and a full organization. The trip came in addition to friends, with whom I came up with this idea, several people. Because it's Sunday, because you have to get up early because I have things to do, because something<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Here it would be the same - I do not believe in random fans, and most of them get advertisements. Lokalsi<\/em> they knew about the party anyway.<\/p>\n

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I know that a few thousand, despite millions of debts, probably a serious expense, but it falls out, just for decency. Mainly to close all criticism, directed at the greatest weakness. One or two ads somewhere in a bicycle magazine, two on cycling internet portals, a well-done event on the Internet - really, little is needed. The basis is a poster from which all Poland will not laugh (or at least one without mistakes in style 13th of January<\/em>).<\/p>\n

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 3. Route 7\/10<\/h2>\n

A friend once organized a cross-country race on the plot (here is our movie from this event<\/a>). Of course, it was not a route that would get any approvals, but it clearly shows that it takes little. Exactly it's shovels, a few boards, many meters of tape and hands willing to work. I am a typical, malicious fan - I say it loud. My idea of \u200b\u200bthe route is certainly different from how you would like to see it and what the referees would allow.<\/p>\n

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I, in turn, have accusations to the route - there was not one epic moment. The one from which the contestants would like to take sand with their blood to jars as a souvenir. Such that I would come and say: but how are they going to enter?<\/p>