In July 2019, we return to the stunning gorges of the River Vrbas in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Vrbas is a fast mountain river, with several white water sections and pool drops. The length used for rafting is 31km (from dam to downtown). The Vrbas winds through two canyons: Canyon Tijesno (5km) and Canyon Podmilacje (8km). The level of the water depends on dam releases with usual limits at 25 to 100 cubic meters. In spring it is around 300 cubic meters. The grading is 2-3. In July water temperature is 16oC, air temperature is over 25oC
| Date: | 02 – 07, July 2019 |
| Location: | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Organiser: | Rafting Club “Kanjon” Banja Luka |
| Racing: | R6 Male & Female |
| Categories: | Youth, Juniors, Open and Master |
| Competition: | Sprint, H2H, Slalom, Downriver |
| River: | Vrbas, Banja Luka, Class 3 |
| Boats: | RobFin 425 |
| Entry Fee: | €600 per team / €100 per person |
| Registration: | Registration form here |
| Team Info: | Team Info letter |
| Contact email: | Dragan |
Follow the event:
- Sprint
- H2H
- Slalom
- Downriver
- Overall
Press Releases:
- Open Men (11):
- BiH x 2
- Croatia x 1
- Czech x 2
- Germany x 1 (withdrawn due to injury)
- Great Britain x 1
- Hungary x 1
- Latvia x 1
- Romania x 1
- Russia x 1
- Serbia x 1
- Open Women(7)
- Bulgaria x 1
- Czech x 2
- Great Britain x 1
- Hungary x 2
- Russia x 1
- Masters Men (5)
- Czech x 2
- Great Britain x 2
- Russia x 1
- Masters Women (1)
- Russia x 1
- U23 Men
- Czech x 2
- Russia x 2
- Slovenia x 1
- U23 Women (1)
- Serbia x 1
- U19 Men
- Czech x 1
- Great Britain x 1
- Russia x 1
- Slovenia x 2
- U19 Women (1)
- Russia x 1
- New Judges workshop – a Workshop and exam for new Judges will be run during this event.
- Jury
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Head Judge: Goran Lolic
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Jury Members: Bert Kanora and Petra Plecita
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- Official Judges:
- Hanka Heralova
- Urška Počervina
- Andreea Soriana Bodocan
- Florina Popa
- Petar Mirkovic
- Ranko Radjevic
- Sinisa Susnjar
- Darko Davidovic
- Aleksandar Vranjes
- Goran Kukric
- Jelena Vukajlović
- Branislav Barasevic
- >Volunteer judges
- Jordanka Bogdanova
- Marina Naydenova
- And any Judges who do the Judges course
Fees:
- Event Fees: please refer to the above information letters and / or the official website for registration and other fees to be paid to the event organisers as well as how to make these payments.
- IRF Fees: all members must be up to date with their fees due to the IRF. Please contact IRF Admin as to how to pay these fees.
Media Kit: Information for media
- History of the International Rafting Federation
- General Info about IRF: The IRF is a non-profit organisation which seeks to unite rafters from around the world. This is done through competitions, recreational rafting and conservation.The IRF has a 10 man BOD and a number of Sub-committees which run its affairs. The sub-committees are Sport & Competition, Guide Training & Education, Recreational Rafting and Conservation, Media & Marketing and International Relations. The members of these committees are from all over the world, representing rafting from all corners and continents.
- IRF World Rafting Champs – History and disciplines of the WRC
- Press: [email protected]
- Photos and videos: here
