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Wildwater Canoeing
In Wildwater Racing events, the paddlers have to race their rudderless craft down a river, in the fastest time possible. Competitoin involves Classic races, which can be up to half an hour in duration, and the spectator-friendly Sprint, which is usually 400m to 800 m in length, where each run lasts just a few exciting minutes.
There are single kayak (K1) events for men and women, and canoe events, in single (C1) and double boats (C2) for both men and women. There are also team events.
Valtellina hosted the 2019 ECA Wildwater Sprint Canoeing European Cup race and it was a complete Italian celebration in four senior events that were held togehter with Italian championships.
Read moreThis weekend brings fifth race in the 2019 ECA Wildwater Sprint Canoeing European Cup race series. Piateda - Valtellina, Italy, will welcome wildwater paddlers on Saturday, 6th July 2019. Heats are scheduled for 9:30 and the finals will start at 15:30. Organisers will provide livestreaming of the final, starting at 15:00.
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This year’s ECA Wildwater Canoeing European Championships in Soča Valley was a special one for Croatian canoeist Emil Milihram. He won three medals, individual gold in classic event and two bronze medals in team races, which gave him spotlight in local Croatian media, but it was not only his sporting success that caught attention in the press.
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