Starting fee
| Category |
Alias |
Price 1 |
Price 2 |
| Proficient Men |
PM |
30 € (750 Kč) |
25 € (625 Kč) |
| Proficient Women |
PW |
30 € (750 Kč) |
25 € (625 Kč) |
| Classic Pan Batea |
CPB |
30 € (750 Kč) |
25 € (625 Kč) |
| Veterans |
VET |
25 € (625 Kč) |
20 € (500 Kč) |
| Juniors |
JUN |
25 € (625 Kč) |
20 € (500 Kč) |
| Children |
CH |
25 € (625 Kč) |
20 € (500 Kč) |
| Two-member Team |
T2 |
30 € (750 Kč) |
30 € (750 Kč) |
| Three-member Team |
T3 |
45 € (1125 Kč) |
45 € (1125 Kč) |
| Five-member Team |
T5 |
75 € (1875 Kč) |
75 € (1875 Kč) |
| National Team |
NAT |
75 € (1875 Kč) |
75 € (1875 Kč) |
| Pikkies |
PIK |
12 € (300 Kč) |
10 € (250 Kč) |
| Family |
FAM |
30 € (750 Kč) |
30 € (750 Kč) |
| Unusual Tool |
UNT |
12 € (300 Kč) |
10 € (250 Kč) |
Price 1: Regular entry fee when registering on site
Price 2: Reduced entry fee for online registration (until August 4
th 2024)
Description of official categories
- Proficient Men (PM)
- Men competing under WGA rules
- Proficient Woman (PW)
- Women competing under WGA rules
- Classic Pan Batea (CPB)
- Competitors on batea (chinese hat) regardless of gender (pans for this category will be provided by the organisers)
- Veterans (VET)
- Competitors over the age of 60 at the time of the start, regardless of gender.
- Juniors (JUN)
- Competitors under the age of 16 at the time of the start, regardless of gender.
- Children (CH)
- Competitors under the age of 12 at the time of the start, regardless of gender.
ATTENTION - Competitors in this category will compete WITHOUT physical assistance from another person (except for bringing a bucket of sand to the claim).
- 2 Person Team (T2)
- 2 competitors regardless of gender (can only compete in one team of two - see WGA rules)
- 3 Person Team (T3)
- 3 competitors regardless of gender (can only compete in one team of three - see WGA rules)
- 5 Person Team (T5)
- 5 competitors regardless of gender (can only compete in one team of five - see WGA rules)
- National Team (NAT)
- 5 competitors per country regardless of gender (only one team per country)
Description of unofficial categories
- Pikkies (PIK)
- Competitors under 5 years of age at the time of the start, regardless of gender
(max. 30 participants)
- Grand Masters (GM)
- Competitors born in 1949 and older, regardless of gender
(max. 30 participants)
- Family (FAM)
- A child or junior (i.e. a competitor under the age of 16 at the time of the start) of either sex and their parent or grandparent or aunt or uncle.
- Unusual Tool (UNT)
- Competitors regardless of gender (panning tool for this category will be provided by the organiser)
(max. 90 competitors)
Categories to be added during the event — cannot be entered at the start
- Jackpot
- Individual time trial — rules to be announced on site
- Champion of champions (CHC)
- Competition of the World Champions (1st place at the World Championships) in individual categories
- Golden pan of the Mayor of Zlaté Hory (PAN)
- Winners (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) in the categories PM, PW, CPB, VET, JUN, CH
- V.I.P. (VIP)
- Competitors in this category will be determined by the organiser.
