Soča 2015 Kayak/Canoe World Cup

The Soča River is considered one of the most picturesque Alpine rivers in Europe. The emerald beauty is particularly popular among those who seek adrenaline in white water sports. Its lively upper course is full of rapids, deep pools and other surprises which inspire the best kayakers and canoeists of the world. Welcome to the ICF Wildwater World Cup Race Soča 2015 between 18 and 20 June.

The world kayak and canoe elite will be gathering to compete in the Soča Valley this year. The organisers, Kayak Club Soške elektrarne, Kayaking Association of Slovenia and the municipalities of Bovec and Kobarid, invite you to the Emerald Land for an unforgettable sporting experience.

Programme:

Thursday, June 18th (Kobarid)

8 p.m. Opening ceremony

Friday, June 19th (Trnovo ob Soči)

10 a.m. Sprint individual race 1st run

Noon Sprint individual race 2nd run

3 p.m. Sprint finals

8 p.m. Prize ceremony in Kobarid

Saturday, June 20th

9 a.m. Classic individual race

Noon Prize ceremony and closing ceremony in Kobarid

The course between Srpenica and Trnovo ob Soči hosted the ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Championships in 1991 and the European Wildwater Canoeing Championship in 2013.

Everybody who experiences the Soča remembers forever the colour and energy of one of the most beautiful rivers in Europe. The Emerald Land in north-eastern Slovenia begins where the Soča springs up into the light of the day from a karst well in the middle of the Julian Alps. The lively mountain river races down to a large emerald playground with the most popular pools and rapids from Bovec to Kobarid and Tolmin. Rafting, kayaking and canyoning are at home in this area, making it the heart of sporting activities in the Soča Valley.

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