European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Let s go compiled by Michele Hay the tropical freestyle cup for Bax acrobatic biking will be held at the tropical Center Emsbach West Germany Northeast of Mannheim vier Nheim feb. 25 & 26. Competition will be International with Amateur and professional riders from Germany France Belgium great Britain Switzerland and the United states. Participants will compete in ground and on ramp routines for prizes and a final High air contest will be held. Admission to the event is 5 Marks about $3 per person. For travellers local accommodations Are available at the nearby Weinheim youth Hostel or the see hotel in Emsbach located next to the tropical Center. For More information Contact the tropical Center 6944 Emsbach Tel 06201-43480. Nastanski racing i the armed forces recreation Center arc in Garmisch West Germany is sponsoring a special nastar slalom race March 27. Nastar or National Standard race gives recreational skiers the Opportunity to measure themselves against a National Standard set by the . Olympic ski team. Skiers race time is converted to a Handicap and medals Are awarded to the top 3 skiers in 10 divisions based on Handicap age and sex. Entry fees for the race Are $8 for adults $5 for children. For More information and registration Call arc at ets 440-2591. Snow shoe treks there s More to Winter sports than skating Alpine and Cross country skiing.  Schwab offers vacationers the Opportunity to try out Snowshoe hiking in the Jura Region of Switzerland. Instruction in Snowshoe hiking and guide service Are part of the packages offered by the tour company and prices vary according to the number of Days involved. In addition to the Snowshoe hikes look for sky High biking and acrobatics on wheels this weekend in Emsbach West Germany As International riders compete for the tropical freestyle cup. The company offers ski and dogsled Tours. Contact  Schwab forc Strasse 113, ch-8132 egg Switzerland. Telephone from West Germany 0041 -19840966 for brochures and information. Theater packages Amerosa travel Bureau for the Deutsche Bun Desbah the German Railroad has included several overnight packages for theater goers in their 1989 Catalon of trips. Mega shows cars Starlight express Les miserable and phantom of the opera Are on the palette for travel accommodation and ticket packages. Other packages currently offered include Ballet premiers in Liege Belgium and at the Scala in Milan Italy the Bruckner fest in Linz Austria and opera festivals in Verona Italy and Bregenz Austria. Special trips Are scheduled to the opera festival at the Palace of Versailles to celebrate the Bicentennial of the French revolution. Prices listed for the trips include transportation accommodation and theater tickets and vary according to Point of departure. For More information Contact the nearest Deutsche Bun Desbah station Amerosa travel office or any authorized travel agent. Belg Tan courses the Ceran language Institute in spa Belgium offers several intensive courses for learning to speak and understand flemish French or English. Courses vary depending upon individual learning goals intensive group lessons specialized courses classes for youth and office language classes Are available. Room and Board is provided for students at nearby Castle Haut Neu Bois. A brochure describing the programs of study session terms and prices is available from Ceran Avenue do chateau 16, b-4880 spa Belgium. Telephone from West Germany 003287-877164. I Ditis a during the course of the year Vienna s White stallions will be demonstrating their remarkable dancing skills in about 50 performances in the Danube City. Performances will take place at 10 45 . Every sunday from March 5 to july 2, and in september. Wednesday evening performances at 7 p.m., will commence april 26 and run through june 28, and through the month of september. Full details of dates and times including those of Short performances at 9 . On saturday mornings and the training sessions of the equestrian Ballet at 10 . Every weekday except monday Are contained in the brochure Spanish Riding school 1989, published by the Vienna tourist Board. In View of the heavy demand ticket reservations should be make As Early As possible. For sunday and wednesday performances Contact the Spanish Riding school Homburg a 1010 Vienna Austria for Short performances viennese ticket offices and travel agents Contact the Vienna tourist Board for Agency listings. Admission tickets for the morning training sessions can be obtained directly at the Entrance to the Riding school at Josefs Platz Vienna 1. Ski club meetings.  Royal Alpine skiing society rendezvous club Rivers Barracks feb. 28. Contact Scott Campbell Tel 0641 42510. Niernberg International ski club Kalb club Darby Cserne March 7. Contact Jeff Levy Tel 091 31 -208531. To include your ski club meeting dates Send your schedule to Herb Seaton  7, 6900 Heidelberg Tel. 0622 1-10831. Compiled by Bob Marston & Chuck Pease country town Day s and Start time Type distance March location award town location Germany Aschbach Bischofs Hron Dettinger Eichelberg Eschhofen Fulda is Felden Gei Lautem Kau Beuren Kau Beuren Kerpen Blatzheim Kiel  Kab Fering Marold Sweifach merch Weiler Nieder Wiesen Oberuc Hoffheim Wal Mohr Zweifl Ingen sat & Sun 0700-1200 Ivy 12km sat 0800-1500 & Sun 0800-1400 Ivy 10 & 13 pm sat 0700-1400 & Sun 0700-1300 Ivy 10 pm sat & Sun 0600-1400 Ivy 10 & 20 pm sat & Sun 0700-1300 in 10 & 15 pm sat 0800-1500 & Sun 0800-1200 Ivy 11km sat & Sun 0700-1400 Ivy 10 pm sat 0700-1500 & Sun 0700-1400 in 10km sat 1800-1930 Ivy 10 pm sat 1400-1600 & Sun 0900-1200 Ivy swim sat & Sun 0730-1300 Ivy 10 & 20 pm sat 1100-1400 & Sun 0800-1200 Ivy 11km sat & Sun 0700-1200 in 10 pm Sun 0630-1130 in 10km sat & Sun 0700-1300 Ivy 10 & 20 pm sat & Sun 0700-1400 Ivy 10 pm sat & Sun 0800-1400 Ivy 12 & 20 pm sat 0800-1500 & Sun 0700-1300 in 11km sat & Sun 0730-1400 Ivy 10 & 20 pm sat & Sun 0700-1400 in 12km sport gelande Gemei Dehaus Portheim club aus Tum Halle Bergerhaus sport Halle Haup Schule gymnasium Halle bad  gymnasium Ranga Halle Schulhaus Saal Der Bramerel sport Halle  Auber Halle Tum Halle Gemei Dehalle Mug Patch souvenir plate souvenir Patch souvenir Mug none medal Metal plate tile souvenir none souvenir souvenir Metal plate souvenir picture Beer Glass 25 pm s. W. Of Bamberg 20 pm n. W. Of Idar Oberstein 35 pm s. Of Ulm 35 pm n. W. Of Wiesbaden 40 pm s. W. Of Stuttgart 10 pm w. Of Saa Brucken 30 pm n. E. Of Kempten 30 pm n. E. Of Kempten 15 pm w. Of Cologne 15 pm s. Of Nurnberg 15 pm s. E. Of Regensburg 25 pm . Of s. W. Of Coburg 15 pm s. E. Of bad Kreuz Nach 10 pm s. W. Of Offenburg 30 pm w. Of Kaiser Lautem 25 pm n. E. Of Heilbronn Bischofs Hron february 23, 7989 stripes Magazine 21