The 7th FAI World Paragliding Accuracy Championship contest will be held on the Olympic mountain of Bjelasnica from 17th – 25th August 2013 and all the expectations are that this will be the most popular World Championship so far.
Bjelašnicamountain rises above Sarajevo and has aquired its popularity during the 1984 Winter Olympics where Aplineskiine disciplines were held. In addition to winter sports Bjelasnica is very known by many other ”outdoor sports” such as: mountain biking, motocross/ quad bike riding, hiking, canyoning through one of the deepest and certainly the most beautiful canyon in Europe, Rakitnica river canyon 26 km long… ranked by the Nationa Geographic in the top 10 adventure destinations in 2012.
Many paragliding pilost have made their first flights from this mountain, which offers excellent conditions for paragliding.
Extreme Sports Club Sarajevo organized four successful competitions at this site during August because most of the days have strong northeasterly wind, which is ideal for take-off on the northern slopes.
Further information on the championship can be found on: http://www.pgawc2013.com/
August also co-incides with the biggest event in Bosnia – Herzegovina; the famous Sarajevo Film Festival. During this time the city is alive with activity, events and glamorous Hollywood stars. So any visitors in this period will be sure to have a most exciting and enjoyable visit to the capital city.
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