Parc Olímpic del Segre is a canoeing and kayaking facility in La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain, built in 1990 for use during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. [1] [2]
The competition whitewater course is 300 m long, with a 6.5 m drop, making a 2.2% slope of 114 ft/mile or 22 m/km. The natural flow of the Segre River is diverted through the course by a diversion dam upstream. In low flow conditions, four 300-kilowatt recirculation pumps can add up to 12 m3/s to the course flow, in order to increase it to the course maximum of 17.5 m3/s. When the course is not being used, or when the natural flow exceeds 17.5 m3/s, the pumps are reversed and run in turbine mode to generate electricity for the town.
A 130-metre beginners course is a diversion from the main course. Its drop is 1.5 m for a 1.2% slope of 61 ft/mile or 12 m/km. Streamflow for the beginners course is 3 to 10 m3/s.
The park also has a 650-m long feedwater canal which carries water from the river into the whitewater course. This canal is used for flatwater canoe and kayak training and competition. [3]
The ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships have been held at the venue three times: 1999, 2009 and 2019.
Whitewater Course Map
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References
edit- ^ "Ràfting Parc. – l'Aventura Segura. Ràfting als Pirineus. La Seu d'Urgell. Parc del Segre".
- ^ 1992 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. pp. 327-30.
- ^ "2023 ICF CANOE SLALOM WORLD CUP LA SEU". 24 March 2021.
External links
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- 360° view from four locations
- 2009 World Championship, Peter Kauzer
- 2014 World Cup #4 Finals
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