Obertauern takes off
3Snowkite World Championships, 14-20 February 2005,
Obertauern, SalzburgerLand
From 14 to 20 February 2005, sport fans and party people will flock to Obertauern in order to take off and celebrate with the elite of the snowkite scene. During the 2005 3Snowkite World Championships, national and international stars of this trend sport will meet, for the first time on Austrian ground, to crown their world champion and to join the audience in the evenings to check out the Obertauern party locations.
The World Championships officially take off on Monday, February 14 with an open training and the World Championship welcome party in the Lürzer Alm starting 9 p.m. Lürzer Alm, an alpine fun world, which is well known for its legendary parties and its unique style. There, dancing until daybreak is the order of the day. For the athletes, the parties will most probably end somewhat earlier, especially since Tuesday will already see the first qualification round for the men. All those who don't belong to the world's best and don't have a guaranteed spot on the starting list of the World Championships, must still prove their quality there.
For the women and junior participates the real show starts on Wednesday, when first they have to fight for a place in the qualification round before they can relax and celebrate during the evening kiters' party in Monkey’s Heaven. Naturally, all kite fans are welcome, too. The real Championships will then start on Thursday, when the first finals are held and the first medals will be awarded. Until Saturday, the spectators in Obertauern will be able to watch the world's best snowkiters do incredible acrobatic tricks and hellishly fast runs. When on Saturday evening all world champions are crowned, then not only the spectators and visitors, but also the athletes can finally let go during the World Championship party at the Lürzer Alm.
By Sunday, 11 a.m. even the hardcore party animals should be fit again to see the "Hangtime" show contest, where the challenge for the snowkiters is to stay airborne as long as possible between take off and landing – a discipline which promises a lot of suspense and which is also the perfect ending of the world Championship Week.
All in all, it should be clear to all sport fans and party people that the motto from 14-20 February is: snow, fun, and suspense at the 2005 3Snowkite World Championships in Obertauern.