WOF 2015#24: Peak to Creek
Mountain sports: multifaceted extreme relay race
Peak To Creek 2015
April 25th 2015, Oetztal Valley (Austria)
From winter to summer, from snow to water, from the
mountain to the valley – with a new route and event format, multi-sports
competition Peak To Creek at Tirol’s Oetz Valley goes into its sixth
edition. Ski mountaineering, alpine skiing, mountain biking, mountain
running, rock climbing, road bicycle racing, kayaking and rafting: the
adrenaline-packed competition for teams of seven is a one-of-a-kind
outdoor relay race that takes the participants across 90 km through the
heart of Tirol. On April 25, 2015, it leads them from the snow-covered
starting area at Rettenbach Glacier to the cold waters of Oetztaler Ache
river and on to Area 47. The 2015 Peak To Creek field includes lots of
international pro athletes, such as road cyclist Jan Ullrich (GER),
Olympic mountain bike champion Bart Brentjens (NED), vice world slalom
champion in alpine skiing, Manfred Moelgg (ITA), 2012 Olympic white
water kayak silver medallist, Vavrinec Hradilek (CZE), MTB Enduro
champion Alex Stock (GBR), Austrian ski mountaineering champion, Alex
Fasser (AUT), world canoe slalom champion Fabian Doerfler (GER), 2014
Tour of Austria winner, Thomas Rohregger (AUT), and free solo climber
Hansjoerg Auer (AUT). For the first time, ambitious amateurs will get
the opportunity to challenge the international athletes and compete in
„rookie teams“ in front of the fantastic backdrop of the Oetz Valley
mountain ranges.