Kitesoul Magazine #16 English Edition

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EVENTS
Last stop: Ragnarok
The racetrack is a lap circuit about 15-20 kilometres
long to be repeated five times. The competitors,
who will all line up at the starting line,
must complete the course by using only their kite
and either skis or a snowboard at their choice.
There will be four categories: Men skis, Women
skis, Men snowboard and Women snowboard.
Lastly, along the track the athletes must follow
specific "gates" set up by the organizers to record
the passing of each participant through a
gps device.
The cold, the fatigue and the meteorological aspects
represent the unknown elements of the
race
A specific and tested race formula for a unique
competition which offers a lot of fun, show and
thrill both for those who actually do it and grit
their teeth to give their best to get to the end,
and for the audience that follows the race supporting
anyone of the competitors.
It goes without saying that it's not a picnic on
the snow. It is a backbreaking trial lasting normally
longer than 6 hours. It strains muscles and
mind of the athletes who have to deal with the
cold, the fatigue and especially with the sudden
change of weather conditions, which often mark
the divide between those who can cross the
finishing line and those who have to walk back
to the base camp. The wind in these expanses
of snow and ice can be a friend or an enemy.
Who's been there knows it well.