Nightrace in Flachau: Record bonus and exciting celebrity duels!

Flachau becomes the setting for a spectacular ski event! On Tuesday, January 17, 2025, the ladies start the Nightrace, but without the injured record winner Mikaela Shiffrin, who has already won five victories in Flachau. The event nevertheless promises to be exciting, because a record price is waiting for the participants: a proud CHF 59,500 (63,300 euros) is available for the winner, this is the highest winning bonus in the women's World Cup this season. A total of CHF 169,000 (CHF 180,000) will be released, which makes the meeting a financially strong highlight, as well as laola1.at reported.

A special highlight will also be the celebrity race, the "Star Challenge" on Monday, January 16. Ski legends such as Franz Klammer and Michaela Dorfmeister as well as other prominent personalities such as Ralf Rangnick and Andreas Gabalier compete to collect money together for charitable purposes. The winner of this challenge receives a check of 30,000 euros that will benefit a charitable institution. The event not only promises top sporting performance, but also a lot of fun, since the competition will take place away from the actual race track. This expects high viewers between 13,000 and 15,000, such as Salzburg24.at .

ideal conditions for an exciting race

The weather conditions could not be better: after a productive snowfall, the organizers created perfect conditions. With an average snow pad of one and a half meters, the spectators can look forward to a crisp and well -groomed race track. Racing manager Martin Traninger is optimistic: "We assume that high start numbers can also qualify." Everything is ready for an entertaining and exciting competition in Flachau!