Nuria Castán is already in Chopok (Slovakia) for the competition of Jasna Adrenalin, 4* contest of the Freeride World Qualifier (FWQ), this displacement is new for Castan, it’s the first time she travels to this competition, it’s the longest trip will do this season in Europe.Once again, being a test of the highest level of the Freeride World Qualifier of contes 4*, will have to face the best of this specialty due to the participation of several riders of the Freeride World Tour.
This competition and the next weekend in Nendaz (Switzerland), also 4* contest, will mark the development of this stretch of the season, as there have been two cancellations, Sogndal (Norway) and Cortina d’Ampezzo (Italy), 4* and 3* contests respectively, in which Castan was registered and accepted by Ranking, which it has caused the competitions of Jasna (SVK) and Nendaz (SUI), both 4* contest, to acquire a lot more value for the lack of competitions of the maximum level to end of season.
Currently, Castan is in the 5th place of the FWQ (Europe-Oceania) with 2915 points, although between it’s position and the third place there are less than 200 points. According to results obtained tomorrow in Jasna Adrenalin’s competition in Slovakia, she hopes to be able to consolidate her position between third and fifth place in the 2017 ranking.
In the season 2016, she finished in 9th position in her first year in Qualifier (FWQ) winning in Montafon (3* contest) and getting several podiums, this season her best result has been a 3rd place in Hochfügen in a 4* contest for the Qualifier, the goal for this season is to try to consolidate in the Top 5 of the FWQ Ranking, in order to continue accessing the 4*contests for the 2017/18 season.
The next move, with virtually no rest, will be Nendaz (SUI) next weekend from March 10 to 12.