Montane Kong Vinter
The Montane Kong Vinter in Copenhagen for 2017
Press Release / 01.12.2016
The Montane Kong Vinter race is one of the biggest Adventure Races in Denmark and taking place in January ensures it is a true winter race. The Danish elite teams are always at the startline and many international teams have taken part in the race in the past. These include Multisport.fi, Sweco, Ace Estonian Adventure and FJS.
This year, for the first time, the use the centre of Copenhagen and the action will begin in the nearby forest of Hareskoven. So this is a great chance to explore the capital of Denmark.
This year it’s a A to B competition with a shuttle bus to the start. The race has been in the planning for 3 years, and finally has the permits to use the center of Copenhagen for an adventure race.
The Masters route has an estimated winning time of 14 hours, while the challenge and Junior courses will be won in about 8 hours. The race includes running, mountain biking, climbing and a kayak stage, and the course is open for 23 hours for all teams.
Its possible to rent bikes at the race, so its easy travel and the race start is near the airport for visiting teams.
The race is organised by Lars Bukkehave and Mikkel Frese who both have 15 years of Adventure race experience from over 100 races and 10 ARWS events, and is the first race in the 2017 Danish Adventure Race Union calendar.
You can find out more at http://kongvinter.dk/ and https://www.facebook.com/kongvinteradventureracing
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