Special guests are legendary British climber Ben Moon and French record-breaking runner Julien Chorrier.
After escalating success year after year, the biggest festival for extreme sports, ecology and tourism “Challenge Days” is climbing the next step in its development. In 2015, between 1 and 3 December, the event will be held in Hall 3 of the National Palace of Cultureoffering more space, comfort and the opportunity for many new activities, after the 10th anniversary edition of the “Days” hall proved to be cramped for the outdoor community in our country.
The programme is now all-dayready to meet the expectations of a growing audience. Along with the traditional screenings of adventure and extreme films, lectures and presentations by brave athletes and travellers in the evening, during the day visitors will be able to take part in a series of thematic workshops, practical courses as well as open discussions. In parallel, an exhibition of sports equipment, travel services, technology and food products specialising in alternative and extreme sports and promoting a healthy lifestyle in nature will take place in the hall.
Tickets are already on sale at prices reserved from last year: three-day for 20lv from Ticketlogic.bg and National Palace of Culture Ticket Centre and 17 BGN from shops “The Wall”. On-site prices on the days of the event will be BGN 23 for three days and BGN 10 for one day.
The 11th edition of Challenge Days will pay special attention to the rise of mountain running. Special guest from France will be the star runner Julien Chorrier, winner of a whole series of awards from prestigious races at the world level: two-time winner of the Grand Raid de la Reunion, La Diagonale des fous (France), Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run (USA), Ultra Trail du Mont Fuji (Japan), Madeira Island Ultra Trail (Portugal), Ronda del Cims (Andorra), etc.
On the Bulgarian side the discipline will be represented by Kiril Nikolov-Disela, who this year improved the time record for crossing the route “Com-Emine”.
From United Kingdom will arrive the legendary climber Бен Муун, a pioneer in tackling some of the world's most difficult rock routes. Iconic among them is Hubble in 1990, the ascent of which made Ben the first athlete to successfully complete an 8C+ route (later categorized as 9A).
Never ceasing to inspire us with his achievements and his will Boyan Petrov-Sunny will tell about another eight-thousander conquered this summer - Manaslu, the eighth highest peak in the world.
Many other seasoned travelers and big names from the world stage will also have their say. Causes related to nature conservationwhich have been essential to the Days since their beginning. The full evening programme as well as highlights from the complementary daytime part can be seen on the official website www.predizvikatelstva.com. Up-to-date news, details about the guests and interactive games with prizes are available on the Challenge Days Facebook page.
“Challenge Days” over the years
Originated in 2005. Gradually over the years, the “Challenge Days” have transformed into a forum for the exchange of the highest achievements in the field of alternative sports - climbing, mountaineering, off-piste skiing, mountain biking, caving, paragliding, sailing, diving, fast-water skiing and kayaking and of course His Majesty's Hiking. With a strong Bulgarian and international presence - over the years, the festival has hosted names such as Nick Bullock, Antoine Menestrel, Danny Andrada, Kurt Albert, Manu Cordoba, Silvia Vidal, Philippe Jacques, Leo Holding, as well as all the national names in extreme sports.
For a decade “The Days” have inspired thousands of active and open-minded people in our country to set high goals, challenge their limits, improve themselves and expand their horizons. Taking this message as a serious responsibility, the Challenge Days team focuses on promoting from this platform active and healthy lifestyles in harmony with nature, environmental practices and key civic initiatives aimed at improving the natural and urban environment.
"Challenge Days" online:
website :
www.predizvikatelstva.com
Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/dninapredizvikatelstvata?fref=ts
Festival program:
Highlights - http://goo.gl/tajMmz
Presentators - http://goo.gl/IeIueC