Welcome back to the river rafters! Training day in Bulgaria at the first Euro Cup opens the 2022 season.
After several abundant snowfall last winter on Vitosha mountains, first snow started melting and is now allowing a great water level for the competition in Kresna Gorge.
Struma river welcomed the athletes for the training this afternoon: they started with the slalom, scouting and paddling the rapids that will host the slalom and the RX tomorrow, and after the gates they paddled the 5 km section of the downriver that will be on Sunday, the last and decisive discipline.
Race days: 26th-27th March
Around 40 athletes will compete tomorrow in women, men, mix and Para-Rafting categories.
The race will official begin tomorrow at 10.00 am, local time zone: good luck rafters! The season is finally begins!