Val di Sole, Italy – The World Rafting Cup is officially on and it’s already delivering world-class action in the wild waters of Mezzana! Teams from all over the world – including Japan, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Greece, Switzerland, Bosnia and of course, Italy – dove headfirst into the Slalom course battling it out for top spots and early bragging rights.
In the Senior Men’s category the Japan Rafting Team came in hot, laying down a blistering run and grabbing the top spot. Italy’s own Ivrea CC Dream Team followed in second, with Rafting Team Verona rounding out the podium. Tight lines and laser focus were the name of the game.
On the Women’s side, Rafting Team Verona dominated the field, clocking the fastest time and proving they are here for more than just the views.
And then there was more with Para-Rafting and Mix categories who brought just as much intensity to the river. In the Para-Rafting M&N Movimento e Natura delivered a strong, focused run, setting the bar high for all the other categories, while the Mixed Slalom was a tight showdown, with Rafting Team Verona taking the lead, closely followed by Movimento e Natura and Garfagnana Rafting.
The Slalom course? Nothing short of world-class. Fast, technical and unforgiving – a true test of nerve and precision, just the way top-tier rafting should be. If you blink - you miss. But we’re just getting started.
Today – Saturday, June 7th – don’t miss the RX Quali rounds at 11:30 AM where head-to-head battles will fire up the river. Then it's time to go long: the Downriver race drops at 5:30 PM, with full send energy from start to finish.
Val di Sole is the place to be this weekend – adrenaline, nations, and great water skills on display. Catch you in the river.
@worldrafting
