Sy

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Course de Côte de Sy – List of Winners

Date	Winner		Car	Time	Final
18/04/2010	Philippe Coenart		Ralt RT35	1:10,51	Results
17/04/2011	Philippe Coenart		Ralt RT35	1:09,11	Results
22/04/2012	Yannick Bodson		Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII	1:13,00	Results
21/04/2013	Frédéric Souris		Dallara F396	1:10,62	Results
27/04/2014	Philippe Dewulf		Citroën Xsara	1:11,75	Results
19/04/2015	Jacques Marchal		Van Diemen FX	1:10,41	Results
17/04/2016	Philippe Dewulf		Citroën Xsara	1:11,48	Results
23/04/2017	Julien Vandeput		Van Diemen Suzuki	1:11,35	Results
22/04/2018	Jacques Marchal		Van Diemen FX	2:21,32	Results
28/04/2019	Philippe Dewulf		Citroën Xsara	1:12,49	Results

Sy is a small hamlet 45 kilometres south of Liege. It lies on the right bank of the Ourthe river, a tributary of the Meuse river. The Ourthe meanders through the landscape in a northern direction. Sy is build on a small landtongue on one of the meanders. The river has cut deep into the landscape, creating an elevation difference of more than 100 metres. Near Sy the rocks are especially steep, almost vertical. There is a train station in Sy and the rails take up the only two bridges across the Ourthe. Pedestrians can cross the river next to railroad, but motorised traffic can only acces the town via land.
Such high rockfaces overlooking a river would be an ideal place to build a castle. And indeed, maybe a kilometre upstream there was a fortress called the Château de Logne. It is now mostly in ruins, but some parts including the dungeons can be visited. Other obvious touristic activities in Sy are kayaking on the Ourthe, rockclimbing or hiking trips.
The Ourthe valley and the nearby areas include some interesting historic villages. Sixteen kilometres south of Sy lies Durbuy, also called “The smallest city of the world”. It has a historic centre with a large 17th century castle. On its territory is also situated the small town of Wéris. This village is one of the 25 most beautiful villages of Wallonie. The highlights include a number of wellpreserved historic houses and a 11th century church. Wéris is also home to the most important megaliths in Belgium. In a small area you can find several menhirs (upright stones) and dolmens, which are prehistoric graves that resemble portals. The best way to start exploring the megalith site is by starting in the museum at the center of Wéris.