ISMF Masters World Championships officially confirmed in Slovakia!
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ISMF Masters World Championships officially confirmed in Slovakia!
Lausanne, 21 March 2023 – Together with the Slovak sport clubs Crazy WoMen and Active Planet OutdoorCentrum, the ISMF is glad to invite you officially to the 3rd ISMF Masters World Championships, Challenge Chopok 2023, which will be held in Chopok, Low Tatras, Slovakia.
The event will take place in the breathtaking scenery of the Banská Bystrica region (https://www.zahoramizadolami.sk/en/) and the Horehronie region (https://www.horehronie.sk/en/).
If you are over 35, you can take part in the following competitions:
- VERTICAL RACE on Friday 31 March 2023
- INDIVIDUAL RACE on Sunday 2 April 2023
The complete programme of the event is available at any time on the event website (homepage).
Tracks of the races available here: https://www.challengechopok.sk/en/#trate
Please note that ISMF rules apply (available on the homepage). In this regard, the ISMF would like to remember that ski brakes are compulsory.
Do not miss the possibility to participate proving your skimo skills and tell a friend!
Technical information:
Licence:
The licence required for the ISMF Masters World Championships is the ISMF Licence Master. Athletes do not have to apply for the licence via the ISMF website/intranet system. It will be made available in paper on the competition venue.
Each athlete must complete and sign this document prior to competing. The ISMF Licence Master costs € 30,00 per person which must be paid to the organising committee in cash before starting the races.
Registrations:
You can register at https://www.challengechopok.sk/en/kontakt/.
Fees for registration are available here: https://www.challengechopok.sk/en/race-fee/.
Accommodation:
If you need more information about the accreditation for the ISMF Masters World Championships, please refer to the following link: https://www.challengechopok.sk/en/are-you-on-the-ride-side-of-chopok/.
About the ISMF
Founded in 2007, the International Ski Mountaineering Federation ISMF is the global governing body for ski mountaineering competitions. Since 2016, the organization is officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee IOC. Its main goals are the promotion, regulation and development of the ski mountaineering sport worldwide. Based in Lausanne, Switzerland, the ISMF’s membership consists of 45 national mountaineering or ski sports federations in Europe, Asia, Oceania and the Americas. The ISMF organizes ski mountaineering World Cups events and World Championships. For the first time, ski mountaineering has been a medal sport at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland, and has recently been included in the programme of the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.
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