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Noguera Pallaresa Freestyle in Sort – Adrex.com Paddling Tip for the Weekend

The city of Sort in collaboration with the Associació Esportiva Pallars, Catalan and Spanish federation and Rocroi want to make a come back on the international scene. After many European and world experience freestyle competition from 2001 to 2004, The city of Sort is about to organise a great white water event on the famous Noguera Pallaresa river for it’s 50th anniversary of the kayak festival. The 146 kms of river offer a multitude of kayak activity and white water experience for people who love nature.
25. 7. 2013

The International Freestyle competition is being held in Sort on July 25-28, 2013 .

The organisers are delighted to see the amount snow on the mountains and ensure this is necessary, a dam realise has been organised to get a perfect water level. The main part two days of qualification and final will take place during the upcoming weekend, by night in front of thousands of spectators. Some free clinics and training days with the Catalan/Spanish Team. Every day will be on SportScene video and streaming on live coverage. The competition will be referee by Terry Best with a new computer system NOC world in order to prepare and adapt as best as possible before the kayak freestyle world championships in the States. 7000€ of price money to share between male and female riders !

Freestyle Kayak Races Program:

THURSDAY 25TH

  • 06 :00 - 15 :00 OPEN TRAINING
  • 06 :00 – 12 :00 ATHELETE REGISTRATION (JUDGES TENT)
  • 15 :00 – 16 :00 PRELIMS K1 CADET/JUNIOR MEN
  • 16 :00 – 16 :30 PRELIMS C1
  • 16 :00 – 16 :30 PRELIMS K1 WOMEN
  • 19 :00 TRAIMNING FOR CADETS

FRIDAY 26TH

  • 10 :00 TEAM CAPTAINS MEETING (Hole area)
  • 11 :00 PRELIMS K1 SENIOR/MASTER MEN
  • 17 :00 SEMIFINAL 1 K1 MEN SENIOR
  • 17 :30 SEMIFINAL 2 K1 MEN SENIOR
  • 18 :00 CADET COMPETITION

SATURDAY 27 TH

MORNING SPANISH CHANPIONSHIPS FINALS

  • 10 :00 TEAMCAPTAINS MEETING (Hole area)
  • 11 :00 FINAL CADET MEN
  • 11 :30 FINAL MASTER MEN
  • 12 :00 FINAL C1
  • 12 :30 FINAL K1 SENIOR/JUNIOR/MASTER WOMEN
  • 13 :00 FINAL K1 SENIOR/JUNIOR MEN
  • 13:15 MEDAL CEREMONIY

NIGHT OPEN FINAL

  • 20 :00 TEAM CAPTAINS MEETING
  • 21 :00 THE HERO OF THE RIVER
  • 21 :30 FINAL K1 WOMEN
  • 22 :00 FINAL K1 MEN
  • 22 :45 MEDAL CEREMONY

Source:  www.kayaksort.cat    Text :  Thomas    Video:   Youtube

25. 7. 2013
Tags Kayaking

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