Zell am See/Kaprun (OTS) – The Zell am See-Kaprun region will be the venue for the Spartan Race extreme obstacle course from September 6 to 8, 2024 and will be the first destination in Austria to host the European Championships of this extreme sports event. Around 4,500 international athletes are expected. At the exclusive press conference eight weeks before the event, the reigning European champion from South Tyrol, who was recently crowned Spartan Ultra World Champion in Morzine (FRA), the top Austrian athletes and the race director spoke about the special features of the toughest course in the world.
Spartan Race is an extreme obstacle course that requires endurance, strength, agility and coordination. The European Championship course in Zell am See-Kaprun is considered the toughest in the world, with 21 kilometers, 30 obstacles and 2000 meters of elevation. It leads from the Maiskogel car park in Kaprun, around the Klammsee, up to the Dreiwallnerhöhe on the Maiskogel and back again. The European Championship race takes place on Saturday, September 7th. In the start and finish area, spectators can not only cheer on the athletes, but also try out the test obstacles themselves or use the family facilities such as the Maisiflitzer, the bouncy castle or the children’s playground. Competitions with shorter distances are offered for amateur athletes, children and young people throughout the weekend from September 6th to 8th.
„Being the host of a European Championship is always a special honor for a destination. That is why I am all the more pleased that we have succeeded in bringing the Spartan European Championship to Zell am See-Kaprun. This extraordinary event is already considered one of the largest running events in SalzburgerLand
“, says Manuel Resch, CEO of Zell am See-Kaprun Tourismus GmbH.
For the first time, the Spartan European Championship will take place in SalzburgerLand.Up to 4,500 athletes, around 25 percent of whom are women, from 40 nations come to Pinzgau. With these European championships, our country once again proves itself as a host of major sporting events – whether in summer or winter. The event not only brings financial added value to the region, but also provides impressive and unique images of this spectacular sport.
“, emphasizes State Councillor Mag. (FH) Martin Zauner, MA
The organizer Helge Lorenz about the event: “As organizers, we are rewarded for our work over the last few years by being allowed to host the European Championships. Our goal is to offer the Spartan community a unique experience in the breathtaking mountains of Zell am See-Kaprun.
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The reigning Spartan European and Spartan Ultra World Champion Luca Pescollderungg is also in a positive mood for the third Spartan Trifecta Weekend in Zell am See-Kaprun: “I am looking forward to a challenging European Championship on the toughest course in the world and I am starting with a good feeling, as I was already able to take first and second place in a Spartan Race in Zell am See-Kaprun.
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Inquiries & Contact:
Zell am See Kaprun Tourism
Magdalena Putz
Presse
m.putz@zellamsee-kaprun.com
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