The next edition of "Ster na Bydgoszcz", prepared and organized by the City of Bydgoszcz, is behind us.
One of the biggest attractions of "Ster na Bydgoszcz", i.e. the Great Bottle Race, was held thanks to the support of many companies and institutions. Thank you :)
Sponsors of The Great Bottle Race
Friends of The Great Bottle Race
But before the teams launched, there were traditionally additional and equally fierce competitions:
- "beauty" contest - which boat is the coolest? Internet users asked themselves this question for the week preceding the Race. And finally they decided. The "Promyczek" Kindergarten win this competition. Vouchers to be used in its own store were funded by Volcano.
- "noise" competition - shouting, whistling, clapping and any other noise had the task of choosing the boat and the team that most liked the gathered fans before launching. This time the fans of the Vossloh Cgifer team were the loudest. The prize was the album "Greetings from the Old Bydgoszcz Canal" funded by the Museum of the Bydgoszcz Canal.
- special prize - which team surprised us with their clothes, boat decor or other unusual solutions? Taking into account the whole, the winner was the PakujTo team. And additional prizes in the form of gift vouchers were funded by Termofloor.
- best movie - maybe it's not Oscars yet, but the award for the best film, original screenplay and acting goes to BUDŻETŁÓDKA, additionally awarded with gadgets funded by Leśny Park Kultury i Wypoczynku "Myślęcinek"
BUDZETŁÓDKA
The FaleLok Koki company funded cosmetic sets for all starting participants, and the Museum of Soap and History of Dirt produced specially for this occasion Bydgoszcz soaps.
For the first 3 teams, cups and sets of gadgets were funded by the City of Bydgoszcz.
All competing teams also received commemorative diplomas and unusual recycling cups, for the "production" of which the material was donated by Termofloor.
The Great Bottle Race is not only fun and competition. We wanted to draw attention to the problems with littering our common environment. The pro-ecological aspect has always been very important to us. And that is why I am very happy that all the competing teams received and used recycled bottles to build their boats. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this, especially those who organized the collection of bottles.
The Great Bottle Race, which took place for the 14th time, is a unique and unrepeatable event that has become a permanent fixture in the atmosphere of "Ster na Bydgoszcz" and Bydgoszcz itself. There are many threads intertwined in it:
- fun - from planning, to building the boat to the Race, everyone has a great time
- challenge 1 - you have to build something from plastic bottles that will not fall apart and carry the fearless crew to the finish line
- challenge 2 - using oars made of shovel handles and plastic boards for cutting vegetables and using only human muscle strength to reach the finish line
- challenge 3 - teams swim against the tide, which seems to be a small one, but it caused a lot of problems for some teams
- creativity - all teams get the same materials and the same amount, i.e. they start from the same point and the end results are ... completely different
- team building - that is building team spirit during the construction and the Race itself
- ecology - in this unusual way we draw attention to the problems that plague our civilization related to the pollution of our environment
- recycling - all boats were built from bottles collected by various companies and institutions
- competition - fun is fun, but we must win - this is a frequently repeated phrase heard during every Race
Despite the passage of so many years, teams still surprise us with their ideas and solutions. Sometimes they can even surprise ... themselves. Because theory is one thing, but water can unpredictably verify even the best plan. But believing in success is half the battle.
And here is the final classification:
- Vossloh Cogifer
- Miejskie Wodociągi i Kanalizacja
- La Mare Houseboats
- Telefonika Kable
- Remondis Bydgoszcz
- Urząd Miasta Bydgoszcz
- Belma AS
- Niepubliczne Przedszkole "Promyczek
- Pracodawcy Pomorza i Kujaw
- Spółdzielnia Meszkaniowa "Budowlani"
- Projekt Zabytek
- Budżetłódka
- Muzeum Kanału Bydgoskiego
- PakujTo
- Harcerze "Forward"
- Stowarzyszenie ASPI
- Bank Śląski ING
As usual, the invaluable WOPR watched over the safety of all competing teams.
Watching this year's report, remember what it was like in previous years: 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 i 2009.
Also, a big thank you to the companies and institutions that helped us with the organization:
And, as usual, at the end I would like to thank all the "nameless" who at various stages helped us in the implementation of this unique project. First of all, the team from the Promotion Department of the City of Bydgoszcz.
Months of preparation really gave us a hard time. As usual when organizing such events, there were many unexpected problems. But we managed to manage everything and all fatigue passed as we saw the smiling faces of the starting teams and the crowds of fans cheering them on.
See you next year 
