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The
object of Wildwater racing is to demonstrate a competitor’s
mastery of his boat in fast moving white water, while
running a prescribed course in the shortest possible time.
Races
considered to be Wild Water are those held from a point
upriver to a point downriver. A river can be one that is
natural, modified or artificial. The course must be from a
point upstream to one downstream. The course must be
navigable for its entire length, always allowing easy
passage for the boat. Two course types are possible:
Wildwater Sprint Race and Wildwater Classic Race. The
spectator-friendly Sprint Course is divided in two runs,
each one from 400m to 800m (lasts normally 1 to 2 minutes).
The starts are individual type and/or Team. Results will be
determined by adding the times of the two runs. The Classic
Wildwater course is less than 30 minutes. The starts are
individual type, and/or Team (a team is made by 3 athletes: chrono starts with the first one at the gate and stops at
the finish line with the latest one in order of arrival).
At
international level, competition venues' difficulty are
"class IV" and more. World Cup is held every year (sprint
and classic), World Championships are held also every year,
but in years with odd numbers there are only Sprint races.
European Championships are held every two years. Competition
season in northern hemisphere normally runs from March to
October.
There are
3 kinds of boats:
K1 (length 4.50m maximum width of hull 0.60 m minimum, max
11 Kg),
C1 (length 4.30m maximum width of hull 0.70 m minimum, max
12 Kg),
C2 (length 5.00m maximum width of hull 0.80 m minimum, max
18 Kg). |
