Euro Rafting Champs about to start!!!

Logo ERC 2015 BiHThe 2015 R6 Euro Rafting Champs are about to get under way in Banja Luka,  Bosnia y Herzegovina, on the Vrbas River.

The event, hosted by Kanjon Rafting Klub, is in the same location and run by the same organisers as the very successful 2009 World Champs.

Vrbas 2The schedule:

  • Starts on Tuesday the 19th with Registration, Training and the first Captain’s Meeting.
  • Wednesday will be more official training and that evening will the the Opening Ceremony.
  • Thursday will be the Sprint and H2H for the U19, U23 and Masters and the Open teams will train for the Downriver.
  • Friday will be the Open Sprint and H2H with the others training for the Downriver.
  • Saturday will be Slalom for all, however, it will only start at 4pm so that the event will finish under the spot lights – always an amazing scene!
  • Sunday will be the Grand Finale – the Downriver and then the Closing Ceremony.

Dajak on VrbasTo follow the action:

TEAMS competing (53):

  • U19 (9)
    •  Men (7)
      • BiH
      • Czech
      • Italy
      • Russia 1 & 2
      • Slovakia
      • Turkey
    • Women (2)
      • Russia 1 & 2
  • U23 (7)
    • Men (7)
      • BiH
      • Czech 1 & 2
      • Russia
      • Serbia
      • Slovenia
      • Turkey
    • Women (0)
  • Masters (5)
    • Men (4)
      • Czech 1 & 2
      • Great Britain
      • Russia
    • Women (1)
      • Russia
  • Open (32)
    • Men (22)
      • BiH 1 & 2
      • Croatia 1 & 2
      • Czech 1 & 2
      • Denmark
      • Finland
      • Georgia
      • Great Britain 1 & 2
      • Hungary
      • Italy
      • Romania
      • Russia 1 & 2
      • Serbia 1 & 2
      • Slovakia 1 & 2
      • Slovenia
      • Turkey
    • Women (10)
      • BiH
      • Bulgaria
      • Czech
      • Denmark
      • Finland
      • Great Britain 1 & 2
      • Hungary
      • Italy
      • Russia