Giant slalom & Head 2 Head

Tuesday is the rafting day at Ekstremsportveko, and is full day of race action on the rivers around Voss.

Teams compete in two disciplines, Giant Slalom and Head-to-Head, with the combined results deciding which team truly masters the rapids.

After the morning briefing, teams prepare lunch, load the buses and head up the river. A full training run will be completed before the competition starts.

Maximum 12 teams.

Competition Format

Giant Slalom

A downriver race with multiple technical gates. Touching or missing gates results in time penalties.

The course starts at Voss Active Klatrepark, below the rapid Moneydrop, and finishes at the rapid Kåre. The placement of the gates depends on the river level.

Rules

Staggered start with 3-minute intervals

All team members must cross the finish line

Le Mans start format

All paddlers stand at the start line while the raft is placed at the riverside with one team member holding it

Paddles must be placed inside the raft at the start

Each raft must carry at least one throwbag

Head-to-Head

Two rafts battle in direct knockout heats.

The course starts at Voss Active Klatrepark and finishes just below the rapid Laila.

Heats are seeded based on the results from the Giant Slalom. The fastest team meets the slowest, and so on. The highest ranked team chooses their starting position in the eddy.

Winning teams must quickly load their raft and gear onto the minibus and return to the start for the next round.

Rules

- Pushing boats with paddles is allowed
- Blocking boats with boats is allowed
- Ramming boats with boats is allowed
- Paddle-to-body contact is NOT allowed
- Holding onto other rafts is NOT allowed

Requirements

Teams must have Class IV whitewater rafting experience.

The Team Captain must have experience guiding Class III+ whitewater.

All team members must hold a valid Extreme Week Athlete Pass and be registered individually as athletes before the competition.

One athlete signs up on behalf of the entire team.

Classes

- One class. Mixed teams
- 4 participants per team
- Maximum 12 teams

Level

Participants must have experience in Grade III–IV whitewater and know how to behave in rescue situations.

Required Equipment

- Helmets
- Wetsuits
- Boots
- PFD
- Paddles
- Riverboards
- Rafts
- Most equipment can be provided by the organizers.
- Each team must bring their own throwbag, as many of the organizer’s throwbags are reserved for safety teams.

Administrative Requirements

Athletes must have completed all the following steps to participate:

- Valid Extreme Pass or Volunteer pass.
- Completed Athlete Registration. Not done that already? Do it here! 
- Registered for this event (registration link at the top of the page).
 

Meeting Point

Voss Active

Nedkvitnesvegen 25
5710 Skulestadmo

GPS coordinates

60.654791
6.443448