European Youth Cup, Aprica

The best young European climbers will compete in the second stage of the European Youth Cup in Aprica, Italy next weekend

Maurizio Natali

October 2000

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Programme
28 October
08.15 Qualification flash 'Junior' m
08.30 Qualification flash 'Junior' f
10.00 Qualification flash 'Youth A' f
11.30 Qualification flash 'Youth A' m
14.00 Qualification flash 'Youth B' f
17.00 Qualification flash 'Youth B' m
29 October
08.15 Final 'Youth B' m and f
10.30 Final 'Youth A' m and f
12.15 Final 'Junior' m and f
13.30 Awards ceremony

The second stage of the European Youth Cup will take place in Aprica, Italy this weekend. The first stage was held in Imst, Austria in June and the third and final stage will be held in December in Kranj, Slovenia.

Over 150 entrants are expected to participate in three categories: Junior ('81 - '82); Youth A ('83 -'84) and Youth B ('85 - '86).

Casper Ten Sijthoff from Holland and Carole Petrignet from France currently lead the Juniors, Barbara Schranz from Austria and CÃ©dric Lachat from Switzerland lead Youth A, while Lucie Rajfova from Slovakia and Jorg Verhoeven from Holland lead Youth B.

above: the indoor wall at Aprica, run by the Associazione 'Climber Aprica', where the Italian Cup was held in '98, and the Italian Championship in 98 and '99.