WOF 2011#48 English: adidas Sickline Kayak Extreme Worldchampionship 2011

Kayaking: challenging the Eiger North wall of white-water sports

5th adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Championship 2011

September 29th to October 02nd 2011, Oetztal valley (Austria)

 

 

For the fifth time in a row, the Sickline Extreme Kayak World Championship takes place at the legendary Wellerbrücke river section in Austrias Oetztal Valley. From September 29th to October 02nd 2011, 150 of the worlds best white-water kayakers will battle it out on the Ache River in Tyrol to determine the Extreme Kayak World Champion 2011.

This year, the "Wellerbrücke" section of the glacier-fed Ötztaler Ache River - the "Eiger North wall of white-water kayaking" - will be the centre of the race action again. For safety reasons, public authorities have officially closed the Wellerbrücke. The section is only open for the Sickline World Championship with extraordinary measures ensuring the safety of the participants. Only 150 competitors will be allowed to join in the competition.