Dänemark will die ISA SUP Weltmeisterschaften nach Europa holen

Eben hat uns die Meldung erreicht, dass sich Dänemark offiziell als Austragungsort für die ISA Stand Up Paddle Weltmeisterschaften 2017 bewirbt.

Das Konzept: COPENCOLD HAWAII

Kopenhagen und Cold Hawaii (Klitmoller) werden dabei die Austragungsorte sein. In Kopenhagen sollen alle SUP Rennen stattfinden und in Klitmoller SUP Surfen und die Technischen Rennen.

Das hinter dem Ganzen Casper Steinfath steht liegt natürlich auf der Hand. Darum hier gleich seine original Statements:

“By choosing Copenhagen and Cold Hawaii we are combining the best Denmark has to offer the SUP and prone paddleboarding community,” Lars Lundov, CEO of Sport Event Denmark, said. “The combination of the two venues will provide a the perfect settings for an ISA SUP World StandUp Paddle World Championship in Europe.”

“For us, the 2017 ISA SUP World StandUp Paddle & Paddleboarding Championship in Denmark would be about exchange and collaboration; bringing the championship to Europe and linking Copenhagen and Cold Hawaii will inspire not only a growing Danish SUP community but also the SUP community in the rest of Europe,” Finn Jorsal, president of Friends of Cold Hawaii, said.

“We’re sure that the athletes will love Copenhagen, the event capital of Scandinavia, and Cold Hawaii; Casper Steinfath is testament to that already – this is an opportunity to grow our reputation as a city and as a nation of water activities,” Lars Vallentin, head of events at Wonderful Copenhagen, said.

“Every day we experience a growing interest for SUP,” Jakob Færch, chairman of the Danish Surf and Rafting Federation, said. “By hosting an event like this on home water we have the chance to promote and further establish the sport as another important branch in a proud Danish watersports tradition.”