Ötztal ADIDAS Sickline Extreme

Extreme Kajak Championship
04 Oct - 07 Oct 2012

Spectacular and breathtaking

The Wellerbrücke area has an average incline of 20 %, ranking among the most difficult white water tracks world-wide. A truly outstanding kayak event will be helde here from 04 Oct - 07 Oct 2012

Course Description

The Wellerbrücke rapids is one of the most difficult white water sections in the world - called the Eiger North Wall of kayaking. The adidas Sickline Extreme Kayak World Championship take place on a 200 m course. The competitors have to master a gradient of 10 %. The difficulties are between class V (extremely difficult) and class VI (only runnable under ideal circumstances) according to the international standard from class I to class VI.