GARMIN PREDATOR CUP LATVIA 2023
The biggest fishing event in the Baltics
Entry fee for 1 team is €120 (until June 30th).
Free entry is available for the following teams:
- If one of the participants is a minor.
- If one of the team members is a woman.
- For Ukrainian citizens.
- If the team consists of 2 athletes over the age of 65.
If one of the team members is over 65 years old, there is a 50% discount on the entry fee.
Tournament prizes
Main prize
The winners of the tournament will be awarded an exclusive, fully equipped aluminum fishing boat VIZION 440RS, built in Latvia, worth 30,000 EUR! The package includes a GARMN ECHOMAP™ Ultra 102sv fishfinder, a GARMN Force® trolling motor (57"), as well as a powerful 50 horsepower YAMAHA engine and a trailer for transporting the boat, TIKI.
Winners of the Latvian Cup
The winners of the team and crew rankings will be awarded with Latvian Fishing Sports Federation medals, trophies, and prizes for the first three places.
Total prize fund
The total prize fund for the tournament in the year 2023 is 40,000 EUR, which is the largest in the history of fishing competitions not only in Latvia but also in the Baltics!
Program
August 17
21:00 – Online Team Captains Meeting of the event for team representatives- Zoom platform
August 18
15:00 - Start of registration
18:00 - End of registration
18:00 - Opening of the event
18:30 -19: 30 - Boat parade on the route: City Yacht Club - Andrejosta - Riga City Canal - Latvian National Opera and back.
August 19
6:30 - 8:00 Issuance of stickers for the first day of the competition
7:00 - 8:00 Inspection of participants' boats and equipment
8:10 - departure to the starting place (river Daugava near the City Yacht Club)
8:25 - Start of boats and start of fishing
16:30 - End of fishing (by this time the crews must return to the City Yacht Club and hand over the signed paper form of results)
17:00 Announcement of intermediate results
17:15 Awarding of the leading crews of the first day
Results online 8:25 - 16:30
August 20
6:30 - 8:00 Issuance of stickers for the second day of the competition
7:00 - 8:00 Inspection of participants' boats and equipment
8:10 - departure to the starting place (river Daugava near the City Yacht Club)
8:25 - Start of boats and start of fishing
16:30 - End of fishing (by this time the crews must return to the City Yacht Club and hand over the signed paper form of results).
17:30 Announcement of results / Awards ceremony / Closing of the competition
Results online 8:25 - 16:30
Participant list
Useful information
Where to keep the boat? Where to park the car? Where to launch the boat into the water?
Boat docks, boat ramps, starting point.
Participants with a boat trailer can park for free at Ķīpsala (riversidecamping.lv) https://goo.gl/maps/UFiWippYDtk7tBD56 – from August 17th (Thursday) to August 21st (Monday). It is also possible to launch boats into the water right there.
Starting point – City Yacht Club (https://pilsetasjahtklubs.lv) https://goo.gl/maps/dMcaufqi8BoZt1VG8
Location to keep the boat – City Yacht Club.
Public transport
Buses, trolleybuses, trams – rigassatiksme.lv
Riga Airport – riga-airport.com
Riga Central Railway Station – www.pv.lv
Accommodation
Riga offers a wide range of hotels and apartments, which are recommended to be searched for on services such as booking.com, airbnb.com, and elsewhere.