26. - 27. October 2024

opening the season with the stars

Every year, the world's skiing elite start the racing season here on the Rettenbach Glacier. And every year we celebrate the stars, the competitions and our winter kick-off in October with a great supporting programme. Come along to ski, cheer on and celebrate. 

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Audi Fis Ski World Cup, Soelden, winter

Good to know

WORLD CUP SLOPE RETTENBACH GLACIER SÖLDEN

The race piste in Sölden with its impressive steep slope is the first challenge for the athletes every year. Almost the entire course can be seen from the finish area.

 

RACETRACK FACTS:
  • Starting altitude: 3,040 m
  • Finish: 2,670 m
  • Height difference: 370 m
  • Minimum gradient: 15.5 %
  • Maximum gradient: 65 %
  • Average gradient: 33.1
  • Gates: 41 - 56 gates, depending on the course layout
  • Runner speed: between 65 - 80 km/h
  • Material required: 3,300 m barrier fence, 6,000 m safety net, 13,500 m cable, 400 m Airfence, 460 m barrier grid
AUDI FIS SKI WORLD CUP OPENING SÖLDEN
Event organiser:

Austria Ski Veranstaltungsges.m.b.H. 
A-6020 Innsbruck / Olympiastraße 10 
c/o Bergbahnen Sölden, 
A-6450 Sölden, Dorfstr. 115
Ski World Cup Opening Sölden

 

Organising association:

Skiclub Sölden-Hochsölden
A-6450 Sölden

 

General information:

Competitors registered by the respective national federation who hold a valid FIS licence (Art. 208.2 IWO) are eligible to participate. Access to the cordoned-off areas (slopes) is only permitted with the approval of the Chief Race Director, without exception. Access to the competition facilities is only permitted with official accreditation passes, separate for men and women. In addition, reference is made to the provisions of the World Cup regulations and the IWO, in particular with regard to advertising and equipment.

 

Rating:

Giant slalom women
Giant slalom men

 

Race management:

Race office Sölden, Freizeit Arena.
Special announcements by the race management and the judges will be made at the race office.

FIS Chief Race Director Men
Markus Waldner
Janez Hladnik (Deputy)

FIS Chief Race Director Ladies
Peter Gerdol
Markus Mayr (Deputy)

FIS Technical Delegate
Sem Erik

 

Contract basis:

The requirements for the condition and safety measures of the race and training courses are based on the respective valid provisions of the International Competition Regulations (IWO) of the International Ski Federation (FIS), the respective valid rules and regulations of the Alpine World Cup and the respective valid agreement (specifications) between the Organising Committee (OC) and the FIS, whereby the instructions of the respective jury are decisive. Each competitor undertakes to submit his/her own complaints to the jury. By starting, the competitor recognises that the given slope conditions and the existing safety precautions are suitable and sufficient. The organiser accepts no further liability for a specific slope condition or specific safety precautions.

 

Entry deadline:

Für alle nationalen Verbände bis spätestens 19. Oktober 2024

 

Insurance:

The naming associations are responsible for the insurance of the participants.

 

Protests:

Any protests in accordance with the IWO at the race office on the Rettenbach Glacier.

 

Official stops:

At the Freizeit Arena race office and the Rettenbach Glacier race office.

 

Prize money: per competition SFR 144,000,-
Kontakt
 
Öffnungzeiten Sporthalle Freizeit Arena
Day Accreditation Race office Ski Service Centre
Thursday, 24.10.2024

08:00 am - 07:00 pm

08:00 am - 07:00 pm 08:00 am - 08:00 pm
Friday, 25.10.2024 08:00 am - 07:00 pm

08:00 am - 07:00 pm

08:00 am - 10:00 pm
Saturday, 26.10.2024 08:00 am - 07:00 pm 08:00 am - 07:00 pm 06:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday, 27.10.2024 08:00 am - 01:00 pm 08:00 am - 01:00 pm 06:00 am - 04:00 pm

 

PRESIDIUM
President Falkner Jakob
Vice President Riml Bernhard
BM Mag. Schöpf Ernst
Arnold Andre
FINANCE
Finances / Budget DI (FH) Falkner Philipp
MBA
SKICLUB SÖLDEN
Skiclub Sölden Hochsölden Grüner Sigi
SECRETARY
OC Secretariat

Maier Lia
Gstrein Theresa, BA
Mag. Falkner Jakob

ROUTE
Competition director Gstrein Rainer
Head of equipment - Route manager Grüner Isi
Ski school Sölden Gstrein Gotthard
Slope manager BBS Fiegl Manfred
Route marshal Auer Gebi
Spokesman Steinacher Stefan
RACE OFFICE / ACCREDITATION / VIP OFFICE / ACCREDITATION
Coordination of accreditation/control Maier Michael
Holzknecht Antonia
Race office Schranz Alfons
Gigele Reinhod
Accreditation Weyringer Egmont
Personnel report Mag. Gstrein Claudia
VIP Secretariat Maier Lia
Ticketing, ticket sales, box office Baumann Viktoria
Bank sale Ennemoser Christoph
Maurer Julia
Access controls Kneisl Konstantin
Kuprian Patrick
Steward Postplatz / Freizeit Arena Heinz Karl
QUARTERS
Quarters Thaler Michaela
SAFETY COMMITTEE
Coordination Security Committee Maier Michael
Red Cross Bombardelli Jürgen
Grüner Leo
Hausegger Simon
Mountain rescue service Fiegl Josef
Fiegl Jakob
Helicopter Alpin 2 Füruter Bruno
Jäger Markus
Race doctor Dr. Schandert Maximilian
Executive Baldauf Markus
Polizei PI Sölden
Juen Hubert
Polizei BK Imst
Fire service

Fender Philipp
Schöpf Georg

District administrative authority Imst Schatz Emanuel
Köll Ingrid
Santer Janine
Municipality of Sölden - Event authority Klotz Kilian
GASTRONOMY / CATERING / SOCIAL PROGRAMME
Catering glacier/VIP tent Wedde Florian
Catering piste / helpers Grüner Roland
Social programme - Postplatz Kneisl Markus
Gstrein Theresa
Schranz Niklas
Kneisl Philipp
Freizeit Arena - catering Stecher Roland
BUILDINGS / TRANSPORT / TRAFFIC
Glacier coordination Schultes Eberhard
Personnel / Buildings / Transport Waldhart Wolfgang
Glacier management - Glacier stadium Arnold Markus
Glacier management deputy  - Car Park Road Gufler Emanuel
Traffic Kuprian Helmut
Brugger Nicole
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION / RADIO / TELEPHONE
Electrical installation Falkner Helmut
Cash register system / Telephony / IT Pult Gilbert
Holzknecht Egon
Radio Auer Johann
Schöpf Andreas
ASSOCIATIONS
ÖSV / ASVG

Steger Rupert
Scherer Christian
Obergruber Maximilian
Gasser Christiane
Aichner Markus
Fritz Elena
Pilotto Birgit

ADVERTISING / MARKETING / MERCHANDISING / PRESS RELATIONS
Advertising WWP Kappacher Thomas
Programme booklet editorial office Mag. Jakob Falkner
Programme booklet Sponsoring Maier Lia
Press Fender Carmen
Marketing / recruitment, advertising matters Sölden, VIP support, press support

Mag. Schwarz Oliver
Gstrein Vanessa
Pircher Anna

Administration of race-related agendas Holzknecht Fabienne
Press-Shuttle Schwarz Tino
Merchandising / Clothing Glanzer David
FANCLUB
Fanclub organisation Klotz Heike
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Accreditation Feratel
Weyringer Egmont
Videowall Faber Jan-Cees
Sound system  
Track safety device Hopfgartner Philip (ALPINA)
TELEKOM Press centre Brunner Christian
Trainer Josef
Radio equipment Funkaustria
Ticketing ÖSV Eventim
Security services Walcher Security
Timekeeping Longines
RACE COMMITTEE
Race director Gstrein Rainer
Route manager Grüner Isi
Starting judge Scheiber Alois
Target judge Gstrein Luigi
Head of the gate judges Auer Gebi
Head of the calculation Gstrein Karl

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