Tirolean Gastro Day in Gurgl raises 28,660 Euros for local families
In its 17[th] edition, the charitable hotel industry meeting once again sent a strong signal of solidarity and compassion. True to the motto “Tirol’s gastronomy supports Tiroleans,” restaurant owners and gastronomy partners from all over Tirol gathered in uppermost Ötztal. This year, the participants are pleased about net proceeds of EUR 28,660. The money will be distributed among people throughout Tirol in the form of unbureaucratic direct aid.“A simple idea with a lot of power.” This is how Benjamin Kneisl, chairman of Ötztal Tourismus, outlines the concept of the charitable hotel
After the Austrian triple triumph at the first Alpine Ski World Cup men's slalom in Ötztal, the organizers are also taking stock of the economic success. The added value generated by the sports event is estimated at 1.8 million Euros. Added to this is the attention made by the media and online presence for the start of the winter season in Gurgl. On Austrian television, around half a million viewers watched the slalom race action on Kirchenkar slope.The work and commitment of the past few months have been worth it. Alban Scheiber, project manager of the World Cup in Gurgl, looks back with
Alec Bob from the USA and Christa von Neuhaeusern from Switzerland won the rainbow jerseys at the UCI Pump Track World Championships in Austria.Europe's largest outdoor park, Area 47 in the Oetztal valley in Austria, was the venue for the 4th UCI Pump track World Championship on 18th November. In this young sport, participants from 21 countries completed a compact asphalt circuit full of waves and steep curves on BMX or mountain bikes. At speeds of up to 35 km/h, loads of up to 10G are reached for fractions of a second in the tight curves and falls are therefore often severe. After a crash,
