Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th January 2010
Trace Catalane - Les Angles - skiing race and mountain climbing
For the 23rd year in succession, the Trace Catalane will take place in Les Angles. This is a mountain ski race for all ski fans, and has become one of the major events at the beginning of the Les Angles ski season and part of the Ski Mountaineering world Cup. Three hundred competitors will leave from the bottom of the ski slopes.
The race itinerary
Les Angles (2113 m)
Summit of Le Carlit (2921 m)
Les Angles (1655 m).
Competitors will head first for Le Llaret (checkpoint 1)
Next to lac des Bouillouses (checkpoint 2).
There will be checks throughout the race.
The course is an uphill grade of 1622m and a downhill grade of 2020m
with an ascent of 115m on the crests.
All competitors must be equipped with CRAMPONS + HARNESS + TETHER + CRAB as well as their normal ski gear
Programme
Saturday
14h00 – 19h30 : Registration and checking of material at la Salle du Capcir
19h30 : Course briefing
Sunday
No registration on the day of the race
8h30 : Start of the World Cup race
10h00 – 14h00 : Arrivals
13h00 – 15h00 : Meal at la Salle du Capcir
15h00 : Awards Ceremony
A mountain exhibition will be set and suppliers will promote new equipments.
This exhibition will take place at La Salle du Capcir , a major site point in the Ski mountaineering World Cup.
There will also be snowboarding, half pipe and slopestyle competitons starting on Saturday 7th at 8h45 and continuing on Sunday.
For more info on either of these events, contact the tourist office on 04 68 04 32 76
FINGERS CROSSED FOR SNOW!! !
